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Mystery Leak Don3098 at 4:11pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 4/1405 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 3/1582 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 7/2135 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 0/1803 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 7/4264 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 10/2258 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 1/1697 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 1/1307 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 14/9197 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 3/2053 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 2/1603 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 9/2364 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 6/2801 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 10/8397 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 10/2454 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 7/1699 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 7/6076 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 4/13021 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 0/1230 Does anybody have a resource for finding the exact build dates based on the hull number? I understa

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Looking for a roller I can use when using the trailer winch to raise the mast ShotgunSlim at 5:28am 05.04.22 I don't think I have any specific videos of my method. There may be footage somewhere on my YouTube
Misc Issues mjsb at 5:28am 05.04.22 On my boat I had the same black soot line. The engine was exhausting some un-burnt fuel. It could c
Misc Issues mjsb at 5:26am 05.04.22 Get a bottle of Sea Foam and put it in the tank. Done and doing, thanks for the reminder.
How do I get to this bolt? Rick Webb at 5:21am 05.04.22 Just remembered Mac Tools makes extra short sockets if a fellow wanted to buy a purpose built one ra
311 Beneteau water tank . RoyS at 5:10am 05.04.22 After you move it back where it belongs there are several easy ways to secure it so that it does not
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. SycloneDriver at 4:59am 05.04.22 I think I would try bypassing all the current filters, engine mounted filter included, and use a sep
7" x 7" piece of 3/4" Starboard Hayden Watson at 4:58am 05.04.22 Thanks Terry for getting me fixed.
311 Beneteau water tank . Bob S at 4:46am 05.04.22
shroud tension CurtisC at 3:53am 05.04.22 Use lever action shroud tensioners. I got a pair from West Marine Small 7 Hole Quick-Release Shroud
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast jmallett at 3:28am 05.04.22 First post here. I looked around and I'm happy to see this is a pretty active forum. I was sailin
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jmallett at 3:23am 05.04.22 So I have epoxyed in my assembly which gives me about 1 1/2 inches of thread and all is good in that
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 10:36pm 05.03.22 The injector pump is a Boch VE injector pump and your right it has a low pressure pump inside it, he
Hunter 340 Head Faucet Replacement jssailem at 10:30pm 05.03.22 Has anyone replaced their 340 Head Sink Faucet with any other model another than the original type
7" x 7" piece of 3/4" Starboard jssailem at 10:18pm 05.03.22 Hayden. Tap Plastics is the best option. Sometimes you find the cut ends box has exactly what you ne
Hunter 19-2 rigging diameter? (1) jssailem at 9:57pm 05.03.22
Hunter 34 battery access markwbird at 8:32pm 05.03.22
Hunter 19-2 rigging diameter? sail sfbay at 8:23pm 05.03.22 Hunter_19_93-96_81491288.pdf (sailboatowners.com)
windlass not working and how to use it solo? arf145 at 8:06pm 05.03.22 Like BigEasy, I use the windlass solo, but I just do it from the bow. A little bit of back and forth
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Renn Nelson at 7:58pm 05.03.22 For 24 years I have searched for a small leak which originates in the anchor locker of my 1998 H-31
Drive Shaft Removal DArcy at 7:57pm 05.03.22 There is some good information here https://marinehowto.com/a-new-prop-shaft When I replace the cut

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