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Pulsing headsail Todd at 7:02pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 17/6687 Greetings! I have a 1990 Hunter 27 which I purchased last fall. This is my first larger >18ft sail
roach hitting backstay mark milson at 8:24pm 09.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2780 I have a 21 ft mac. The ( P ) = on the mainsail is 21.8 everything on the mast hieght and foot all
inexpensive shorepower cable txtowman at 6:56pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 21/4708 I am looking over the rules for a corpus christi marina. My little catalina 22 only uses shorepower
its been a while... couple questions? had a good summer! luvitt at 5:36pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1960 ive been real busy having fun on the boat and havent visited the forums in a while. Everything has b
Bent My Mst...sos CaptTripps at 4:18pm 09.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1363 Ok...you can't call me any names I haven't called myself. The bridge was about 9" lower than I thou
Inflatable choice hypalon vs. PVC Hermit Scott at 3:45pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 41/20104 I am looking at getting an inflatable around 8' to 9'. In my price range, I can buy a 20 year old hy
Yanmar fuel feed pump Tom23352 at 3:36pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3285 I knew not to over torque that bolt on the intake side of the fuel feed pump on my 2GM20F but I've b
Mast storage RussB at 2:22pm 09.13.09 S2 14/3981 I will be storing my unstepped mast on the deck of my 9.2A for the first time. It will be supported
Anyone else on the upper Potomac yesterday? (Sat 12 Sep?) wonkodsane at 12:37pm 09.13.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1787 My girl and I spent seven hours on the water yesterday, the first time since we got the boat that we
Diesel Tank Removal - 1983 Catalina 27 abacoboy at 12:18pm 09.13.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/2481 HELP! HELP! Must remove and replace leaking diesel fuel tank (Skyline Industries 14 gallon aluminum)
Spinnacker halyard inthesprings at 7:40am 09.13.09 Bigger Boats 4/2304 Hey folks, My wife and I got an 86 ODay 31 this spring and we're having a great time with her.
Keith, size question Shoaldrafter at 5:35am 09.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1400 Keith, What are the size of your winches, and make? Ed K quote from another sailing board: "Sail
Spinnaker 450 rds9533 at 5:11am 09.13.09 Big Boats 2/1849 Has anyone rigged a Passage 450 with a spinnaker? If so do you have pictures or any advice? Thank
Winter storage on a lift. Oldhokie64 at 4:54am 09.13.09 Bigger Boats 3/2537 I had asked this question before and got some good answers - thanks but now have additional input:
Pics of new Hatch (5) Phoebe 1 at 10:10pm 09.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2325 Here are some pictures of the hatch I had to have made for my 81' Mac25. The mold was taken off of
Nova Kool R2600 frige RiBurton at 9:16pm 09.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/6463 I am considering installing a Nova Kool R2600 frige. It is 2.4 c. ft and runs on both 12VDC and 110
replacement helmsman seat and dodger for 303 saildude60 at 9:07pm 09.12.09 Pearson 0/1630 We recently bought a 1983 Pearson 303 which does not have the original molded fiberglas helmsman sea
Packing Nut does not drip BUT also does not get hot... (1) Levin at 4:25pm 09.12.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2306 Hello all, So I'm having an issue on my Hunter 340 that has me a bit stumped. About a year ago I n
Mild Hose Smell Jehr at 3:52pm 09.12.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2047 Hi All, I put a new system (toilet, tank, etc) in my boat in the spring following Peggy's book. S
P30 Head Holding Tank timkb at 1:54pm 09.12.09 Pearson 2/3021 Would like to know the original location, volume and shape of the factory head holding tank on a Pea

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Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? jviss at 4:47am 04.23.22 That is how the boat came to me 17 years ago and I have gone through hell and high water with the s
Replacement LED lights Tater at 4:42am 04.23.22 I don't think this is what you need but it will provide a new area to search. Feit Electric has 12V
Docking with a loop Joe23455 at 4:01am 04.23.22 Thank you very much for sharing your simple, smart idea. I am solo 9/10 times. Your system makes s
Catalina 315 Fuel Gauge Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 04.23.22 It is very common for boat fuel gauges to be inaccurate like that. I just go by hours and keep a log
Have You Ever Wondered What Your Rudder Looked Like On Your 40.5 MetricMountie at 2:58am 04.23.22 Good Morning Smokey, just wondering if your lower rudder bearings looked the same as the one's I hav
TV removal Hunter 50 artboas at 12:46am 04.23.22 There are some pretty decent low profile mounts and thin tvs now days. As far as the admiral is con
Replacement LED lights mikeracca at 11:06pm 04.22.22 We kept all the fixtures and just replaced the bulbs from Marinebeam.com. They work well and do not
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:00pm 04.22.22
Catalina 315 Fuel Gauge SJN at 9:42pm 04.22.22 John, congratulations on your new boat. My experience with boat fuel gauges has shown them somewhat
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak jibes138 at 8:59pm 04.22.22 Epoxy by itself is very weak. Are you using this as a structural support for this brass plate? In
Wooden interior steps BigEasy at 8:51pm 04.22.22 Might want to consider alternatives. Finish on wood deteriorates from exposure to sun thru sliding
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? higgs at 8:28pm 04.22.22 Generally not a good idea, see a million posts on this topic on this forum. That is how the boat c
New Catalina 30 Owner MikeHoncho at 8:16pm 04.22.22
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 8:06pm 04.22.22 On my boat the anchor locker is not the outer hull itself, but a part of the interior tub so to spe
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:02pm 04.22.22 My analysis based on water leak traces is that it is the port deck/hull joint that is leaking. In o
St Marys Boat Services smokey73 at 7:52pm 04.22.22 You should have no problem with St. Mary's GA. They were devastated by one of the hurricanes a few
Epoxy and stainless steel. MikeHoncho at 7:34pm 04.22.22 I think I would consider placing a helicoil in the fiberglass and thread the threaded/barbed figure
St Marys Boat Services dlochner at 6:58pm 04.22.22 The St Mary River is a wide deep water port of entry. There is a large US Navy Submarine Base there.
West Coast marinas The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:16pm 04.22.22 If you want a place to work on the boat that is tolerant of DIY'ers look at the Indiantown Marina o
FORT MYERS... MARINAS The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:12pm 04.22.22 I toured the west coast marinas in February looking for a slip and they all had waiting lists of tw

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