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swing keel resting on trailer LDM at 7:19pm 05.22.09 Smaller Boats 6/2947 Hi guys with H22's on trailers. Should I rest the full weight of the swing keel on the trailer and t
Anchorage Mannors Bad Obsession at 6:25pm 05.22.09 Ask All Sailors 26/3775 Here is a situation, what would you do? While I was taking a shower tonight in the boat, I am ancho
De Ice Thermostat sailaway78 at 6:13pm 05.22.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/1003 Was cleaning out boat today, and waaaaaay back in a corner I found what is labeled as a de-ice therm
Wax Bobbaynton at 4:59pm 05.22.09 Bavaria 3/2417 Any particularly good or favorite boat waxes anyone can recommend? I'm considering McGuires Flagship
Anyone been to Boater's World? butchrobbins at 4:37pm 05.22.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2052 They are nearing the end of life, just wondering if anyone is gettng deals yet.
Navigation Lights mfarinas at 3:49pm 05.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1210 I have a 1986 Hunter 31, and need to replace the light bulbs of the masthead and steaming lights. B
engine water pump ge8679 at 3:24pm 05.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1376 I just repaced my Yanmar engine water pump with a rebuilt @ $275! Seems it should pump water inste
Navionics Charts for iPhone... incredible sale! mcaswell at 3:01pm 05.22.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1114 I just noticed that the Navionics iPhone apps are now on sale for $4.99! I just paid $49.99 for thi
registration no. on a S2 8.0cc peter vaught at 2:57pm 05.22.09 S2 2/1286 Love the S2 site! I have a S2 8.0 CC. I have to do a rubbing for the State to document my boat numbe
How do I locate a Catalina owner? jody goldman at 2:12pm 05.22.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1118 Under the "Boat Info" tab above, there is a drop down menu displaying Owner Modifications. I would
Running Rigging valley view at 12:27pm 05.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1987 Any ideas on the amount (linear feet) and different dimmensions of line I will need to rig a 1985 25
Tecma Silence head boatergal at 12:13pm 05.22.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2612 Hi Peggy What is your opinion of the Tecma Silence head? I would like to install raw water flush a
Spider Mitigation Tips...... PCP777 at 11:57am 05.22.09 Ask All Sailors 33/6843 My Catalina 25 is literally spider infested, at least on the outside. They love to make webs in my
Topside Paint chris&Kris at 11:54am 05.22.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1571 Looking for pros ' cons of using Interlux Perfection (2-part poly) vs Interlux Brightside (1-part po
A/C Thru-hull installation for 1984, 31' Hunter k.e. at 11:43am 05.22.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1485 Greetings all, I am new to the forum. I've got a haulout coming up at the end of the month and I'
240 Oday Mast Rake JoeB at 10:21am 05.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/865 Does anyone know what the mast rake for my 240 Oday should be? I seem to have more weather helm this
MacGregor 26 gchouinard at 10:04am 05.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1159 Good morning My wife and I are thinking of buying a 26M 2003 MacGregor..... can you give us any
Non-skid cleaning Deadline at 7:04am 05.19.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2479 Does anyone have success cleaning the diamond-shaped non-skid at the edges and corners where grime b
Lines running thru my mainsail boom ricksour at 8:32am 05.22.09 Smaller Boats 6/2170 My 1994 26ft waterballast hunter has lines running thru the mainsail boom. I am unclear how to set t
new stern rail and arch (5) Don Lawrence at 7:09am 05.22.09 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1773 new stern rail and arch installled on our 37 cutter, 1984. also tore out the origanal flooring and r

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Engine Stalling 3GM30F odaydokay at 10:53am 07.07.21 Yep, the manual lift pump was where I had the intermittent short. Briefly in the CT River, then it
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance odaydokay at 10:47am 07.07.21 I can get any of these wrenches on my SB, but cannot get any mechanical leverage down (lying in quar
Water dripping from salon lights SVFinally at 10:43am 07.07.21 Thank you! We re did our rigging season before last, hooped it up pretty good because yes, that did
Hunter 376 rain boot SVFinally at 10:33am 07.07.21 Haven't yet but need to. Most of the damage is from water leaking through the screw holes of the de
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard Jacktar at 10:16am 07.07.21 Tohatsu sail pro 6 hp comes with a voltage regulator, you only detect charge rate across battery ter
Just can't get no release! Scott T-Bird at 9:56am 07.07.21 Thanks for the feedback Scott. It looks like it's only about $30 more for blocks that will handle 7
Standing Rigging (8) jjweiss56 at 9:56am 07.07.21 Good morning, Dave. I'm told I have a US Spars rig, but have been able to confirm that with any mar
Adding Mast Base Blocks duck21 at 9:53am 07.07.21 A couple of updates: Apparently the "L" brackets are no longer available. I'm going with @jssailem
Water dripping from salon lights duck21 at 9:38am 07.07.21 I believe the water is coming in through the hole in the mast-step for the mast wiring. We saw that
Shaft alignment markwbird at 9:11am 07.07.21 The procedure for checking the alignment can be found on Youtube. Basically use a feeler gauge to c
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus teneicm at 9:08am 07.07.21 I have a 2000 Beneteau 461. The door handle on the after head needs replacement. I found it on the
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus PeterBreit at 9:00am 07.07.21 I have a 2000 Beneteau 461. The door handle on the after head needs replacement. I found it on the
1 month of sailing, update jeepbluetj at 8:52am 07.07.21 My C-30 had "put the cringle over the horn" reefing and it was a major PITA. Made up a "Dog Bone"
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Davidasailor26 at 8:46am 07.07.21 Here is a picture of the water tank with the lines I figured out labeled. When I flip the pressure
Will this battery charger work? Maine Sail at 8:09am 07.07.21 The ProSport HD12 is a significantly better charger than the NOCO but the Victron Blue Smart charger
Just can't get no release! Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 07.07.21 Thanks for the feedback Scott. It looks like it's only about $30 more for blocks that will handle 7/
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working cymeyer at 7:46am 07.07.21 i would drain the entire tank. might help. can't hurt. make sure you pump the bilge well after
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard Leeward Rail at 7:19am 07.07.21 Fuel line typically goes out through a scupper. +1 @John Marrone Unless I am mistaken, that is
Question about Jib Furling System Timm R Oday25 at 7:05am 07.07.21 Sunbird , I did indeed find the way you are describing on the CDI website . The main concern I have
1 month of sailing, update Orbweaver at 6:43am 07.07.21 It's on my H265. photo will have to wait until this weekend when I'm back up at the lake

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