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Mystery Leak Don3098 at 4:11pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 4/1400 For the past 3 yrs. I have been chasing a mysterious leak that emerges along the starboard hull/deck
Do I Have To Plog It (1) 7 SEAS at 4:04pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1580 I'M A NOVICE SAILOR AND I JUST GOT THIS 1978 O DAY ll 16.9 DAY SAILER. AFTER CLEANING AN WAXING LOOK
2 Blade Props Roger Long at 3:57pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2130 Two blade props don't get much respect so I'd like to put in two cents for them in response to Mains
Irwin 3/4T Competition Info Please... PotomacSouth at 3:24pm 10.13.09 Irwin 0/1799 Hello, I'm new to the forum. I just purchased an Irwin 3/4T. There is very little info on the w
O"Day 25 tall rig questions stx203 at 3:24pm 10.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4258 I'm considering buying a '79 25 Tall rig/fin keel which has a westerbeke inboard. With that age boat
H26 floor replacement Sanford H. at 2:51pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 10/2247 I know this has been covered time and again, but I am tired of having a "Spongy" floor in my H26. ev
haul out with mast on jhundert at 2:20pm 10.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1681 I have a new Beneteau 40 in lake Ontario and have just gone through its haul out. In hauling out, t
Hunter 23.5 Life Lines strobeone at 2:11pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 1/1305 Well, I had two life lines break last weekend. Had a little rust and I ignored it....should have add
depowering sail vrs reducing sail Franklin at 1:47pm 10.13.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/9169 Something I've been wondering about for a few days and thought I'd ask the expert before I play with
jib size Tom Rechtin at 1:24pm 10.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2047 I have a Hunter 260. In conjunction with switching to a roller furling jib, I would like to increas
Roger All U Get at 12:34pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1602 Hi all, We were out for the last day before the haul in Casco Bay just enjoying the day and reviewin
Interior Paint njbaker at 10:40am 10.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2362 I have torn out all of the interior of My '71 Venture 22 and am begining to sand and chip the ceili
salt caked intake and discharge lines BeneteauCanuck at 10:11am 10.13.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2800 I have recently had to replace the Y valve which diverts waste water to the holding tank or overboar
epoxy filling void on vertical surface jknappsax at 9:03am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 10/8372 I'm redoing a 1974 O'Day 32' CC, and it had teak coaming boxes that had rotted out including the bal
Zincs gfrazzle at 7:28am 10.13.09 Big Boats 10/2449 I have been unable to find any reference in the owner's manuals or to physically locate any zincs on
glas block port light? sailormanbigd at 6:41am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1688 My free boat is dark down below deck. Was wonderring if anyone has used glass blocks to let more lig
surveyor in Deltaville area? richk at 6:32am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/6065 Any hints at finding a marine surveyor in the Deltaville, VA area would be appreciated.
need instructions Ross at 6:20am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2091 I have searched my library and can't find any instruction for spilcing the main brace. Can anyone he
Catalina vs Beneteau Ron Schensky at 6:14am 10.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/12995 I currently own a Catalina 30. Looking to upgrade to a used Catalina 38 or used 39 ft Beneteau. Wo
Determining Build Dates gmac1220 at 6:09am 10.13.09 Pearson 0/1227 Does anybody have a resource for finding the exact build dates based on the hull number? I understa

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Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? fred1diver at 4:11pm 04.27.22 The PO probably left the seacock open and flooded the motor, I have just got a 72 P30, making her re
Engine Coolant Hoses to Hot Water Heater/Tank SV At Last at 4:06pm 04.27.22 Our boat has the original Seaward 11 gallon heater. The connections for the hoses from the engine ar
What kind of wood??? (1) jeepbluetj at 3:26pm 04.27.22 My boat built in 2003 is teak/teak veneer. The color is quite light, likely because of the finish on
Fuse or Breakers? BAD ORCA at 3:17pm 04.27.22 Ok perfect. I figured there would be no problem , but just wanted to make sure there was no safety
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 3:16pm 04.27.22 I would check out Tacoma Screw. Tacoma Screw Products \| Home Up here in the North Sound, I like Cha
Rudder bearing JamesG161 at 2:31pm 04.27.22 My guess is your Fiberglass tube is wearing on the inside. It sounds annoying, but I would look fo
Annual WAxing ROutine Hello Below at 2:31pm 04.27.22 We use a product called Woody Wax to protect the non-skid gelcoat. It sprays on and gets rinsed off
Hose adapter for Hunter's 1 5/8" water fitting bmohr at 1:59pm 04.27.22 Wow, that's something that wouldn't have even occurred to me. I'm not that high tech. LOL.
Entryway Hatch Panels Edging sailcapt340 at 1:47pm 04.27.22
Hose adapter for Hunter's 1 5/8" water fitting Davidasailor26 at 1:46pm 04.27.22
Annual WAxing ROutine flightlead404 at 1:41pm 04.27.22 Thanks
Annual WAxing ROutine Davidasailor26 at 1:38pm 04.27.22 Is there anything special you need to do to deal with the original factory "built in" diamond anti-
What kind of wood??? dmax at 1:32pm 04.27.22 Not sure what Catalina used in 2003 but I bet you could get your answer here: https://www.catalina36
Entryway Hatch Panels Edging ggrizzard at 1:26pm 04.27.22 "Starboard" brand plastic. Sold in sheets/panels of various sizes depending upon where you buy it.
Annual WAxing ROutine flightlead404 at 1:25pm 04.27.22 Is there anything special you need to do to deal with the original factory "built in" diamond anti-s
Catalina 315 Fuel Gauge stephen_i_w at 1:06pm 04.27.22 I will repost what I wrote before on fuel guage calibration: As a former fuel system engineer in th
Engine Coolant Hoses to Hot Water Heater/Tank Tom J at 12:53pm 04.27.22 I don't see why you couldn't use 1/2" hose all the way to the heater. You might not get the water a
Hunter 216 Sailing performance Mike216 at 12:52pm 04.27.22 I don't race my 216 so I just sail the fun points of sail. I don't have a spinnaker so downwind is
Hunter 216 Centerboard sailtec hydraulic ram Mike216 at 12:37pm 04.27.22 My cylinder retract all the way. No rod showing. I had the same issue and you need to top up the
Hunter 216 tiller brake? Mike216 at 12:30pm 04.27.22 I am using a Tiller Tamer on my 216 and love it. I leave a bit of resistance on it and the tiller r

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