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Potential Bilge Pump near-disaster dcroome at 7:23am 10.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1707 Hi there, This is my first post. I recently had a near-disaster on my 2006 Hunter 33. I was cle
A 12 year-old annoyance SOLVED! (4) Rich Stidger at 6:16am 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2854 I guess I'm just slow. I should have solved this issue years ago, but maybe there were always bigge
Diesel odor Papa Bruce at 6:06am 10.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3242 I have an 1993 H30t. I've owned it for a couple seasons and when we clean out the boat in the Fall:c
Robertson autopilot rod end Andr� R. at 5:09am 10.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1789 I have a friend that has a hydraulic Robertson linear drive, that has been rename since Simrad /Navi
What systems have you put in place to improve ability to raise or lower you foam-filled kick-up rudd (3) Mich222 at 3:26am 10.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1923 Is there anyone out there still using the foam-filled kick-up rudder who would like to contribute??
Great day to sail (5) OdayDave at 10:00pm 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1437 The weather forecast was calling for an overcast and cool day (max temp. in the high 50's), but with
bottom job questions gfroch at 9:08pm 10.04.09 Smaller Boats 6/2559 Hello all- After 10 years of painting every few years on my trailer, the bottom of my '95 H26 is pr
Rig Tension, 1991 MkII Inter20sailor at 8:53pm 10.04.09 Catalina 30 2/1869 Salts, New to the boat, and looking for some basic numbers on a loose guage for stays, shrouds, a
Why no rear stay on 26M? ddetlor at 8:51pm 10.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3166 Why did MacGregor not add the rear stay to the 26M? It seems like something that is missing for str
Jabsco head seth at 7:29pm 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3175 Does everyone seem to have trouble with their Jabsco heads? They seem to be everywhere. They come o
One more H356 A-Sail question... Doug/Karen at 5:39pm 10.04.09 Big Boats 1/1246 This weekend we experimented with an A-Sail on our H356. We tied the tack line to our bow roller an
Big question, little part (1) Shoaldrafter at 5:03pm 10.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1256 Where can you get winch springs cheap. I know you can get them from West, but those are not chea
Romancing the Stone Ameribritalian at 4:59pm 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 6/21590 Just saw the aforemention movie had seen it in the past. At the end Michael Douglas wisks away Kath
lost engine oil! Steph at 4:24pm 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2256 I was sailing today then winds changed and motored about 45 minutes. The engine (Westerbeke 13 diei
macgregor 26 sandman at 4:05pm 10.04.09 Trailer Sailors 69/40189 Looking for feedback etc. Wife and I are new too sailing. Have taken classes and done short day sail
Bimini for Pearson P30 DTMalloy at 1:11pm 10.04.09 Pearson 1/4075 We would like to install a bimini on our Pearson P30. Does anyone have pictures and suggestions on
propellar shaft width JimGeddes at 11:56am 10.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1490 how wide is the prop shaft on my c27 ? thanks
Just got through saying, "Holy (censored)" about 20 times Eric's Ericson at 11:40am 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 40/6196 This is the first time I've had anything interesting enough to post here, hopefully can contribute m
Stain Removal??? rpell46 at 10:13am 10.04.09 Trailer Sailors 13/4779 Hi all, I hope everyone has been enjoying this sailing season? I was working with "stuff" and acci
Thin cracks in fiberglass on top of boat curious1 at 8:12am 10.04.09 Smaller Boats 1/2099 I have a 260 purchased new in 1998 - I have recently noticed thin cracks in the fiberglass. I have

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FORT MYERS... MARINAS Tom J at 12:13pm 04.27.22 Hello again... Any suggestions were to post ads for private docks owners to see and respond? As I
C310 anchor light ( Top of mast ) light specification Tom J at 12:09pm 04.27.22 I am curious as to why an LED bulb would not meet coast guard requirements? I believe it has to do
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug (1) ClassicSail at 11:48am 04.27.22 Sorry, here you go. Looks like Apple HEIC format will not post. Had to convert to jpg
Another Battery Question..... BarryL at 11:31am 04.27.22 Hey, I'm not a battery expert, but here is my $.02 Do you have battery monitoring now? If so, what
Legend 41 Forward Heads Hatch KeokiV at 11:14am 04.27.22 Thanks
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related (1) rgranger at 11:09am 04.27.22 And it is like, Benzene, a known carcinogen. Also aromatic means "Flash off" . Think of Aroma of
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? CaliBro860 at 11:01am 04.27.22
Docking with a loop rgranger at 10:51am 04.27.22 Greg, as your editor :cool:, I'm compelled to correct a few items that initially had me so distract
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? jssailem at 10:50am 04.27.22 Welcome to the forum. Congrats on your new choice, living on the sea. It is easier in the YouTube V
Problem untensioning adjustable backstay (backstay jack) jssailem at 10:35am 04.27.22 Achilles, there are several backstay adjusters available to the sailboat world. If you take a pictur
install a mast from a hunter 340 on a hunter 376 jssailem at 10:30am 04.27.22 :plus: @DArcy has the issue well explained. If I liked the 376 and intended to sell it at sometime i
Rudder bearing Voyager1 at 10:15am 04.27.22 More noticeable in light winds, sound like a bottle rolling back and forth. I can wiggle the rudder
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? dLj at 10:07am 04.27.22 Far far better to use a modern material like G10 fiberglass plate. If you laminate wood (In this
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related JamesG161 at 10:04am 04.27.22 will probably flash off a bit quicker And it is like, Benzene, a known carcinogen. Also aromatic
Another Battery Question..... dLj at 9:58am 04.27.22 I never mix old with new, different types, any other situation like that. If I have different batt
Fuse or Breakers? jssailem at 9:56am 04.27.22 Makes sense to me. Fuses are one time use items. Circuit breakers serve two purposes, switch and li
install a mast from a hunter 340 on a hunter 376 DArcy at 9:54am 04.27.22 I'm sure it could be done, not sure it should be done. You will lose 5 feet of mast height and a rig
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 9:48am 04.27.22 The Yard has done much work on boat so I will have to break down key info in several posts. The Lea
Problem untensioning adjustable backstay (backstay jack) mdibella at 9:39am 04.27.22 If it is the unit with jack-screw construction, I remember the one on my '85 First 38 was very diffi
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related Sailor Sue at 9:21am 04.27.22 My guess it is called E-Paint as E = Environmental Friendly in Fresh water Lake Erie. But that iss

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