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The well where the outboard mounts on Novelman's Lancer 25 fills with water. caguy at 5:52pm 07.21.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2107 Is this normal? Last time out the gas cans were floating about. It just seems a little strange. Is t
Help. Roller Furling Dan Blair at 5:36pm 07.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1994 Has anyone added roller furling to a Legend 35? What furling system did you use? In anchor well or
How to fix Hunter 146 centerboard patm3115 at 5:18pm 07.21.09 Day Sailers 1/1907 Does anyone have any advice on how to fix the centerboard in my hunter 146. When I try to pull it up
Boltrope Pink Flamingo at 5:13pm 07.21.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1929 With a stiff breeze the boltrope pulls slowly out of the slot on the boom. Is there a quick fix :D o
Your recommendation please electricsail at 5:11pm 07.21.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1786 Hi Peggy, We just bought a 47' Wellington sloop in great condition and would like to upgrade the
prop mistery hugues1811 at 4:26pm 07.21.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1378 I just bought a endeavour 40, i am new in the sailing comunity. when i tried the boat, the engine re
motor help TonyM at 3:36pm 07.21.09 Pearson 2/1504 I have just gotten a 1970 Pearson 26 and need to get a motor. To save money I think I'll put it on
Braided Rope Side Splice som1335 at 2:43pm 07.21.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2987 I have been teaching myself to splice braided rope. I am getting fairly proficient at the eye splic
Shaft Resistance sandpiper10471 at 1:33pm 07.21.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1354 Headed out for a sail last weekend and encountered a lot of vibration when motoring at higher (but n
Bristol Hull/Deck Joint Leaks Art Hill at 1:00pm 07.21.09 Bristol 1/4763 I just bought a Bristol Corinthian(19') . I knew going in that Bristols were prone to Hull/deck Join
Pew----It's gone at last Nelsonhow at 12:57pm 07.21.09 Mid-Size Boats 9/2579 Well, I couldn't stand it any longer. In the hot Long Island summer the smell of the head made eve
DC help ASAP Elaine Cramer at 12:40pm 07.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1206 I am anchored in Utila. This morning while running my generator...my DC panel went out? Any clues? F
Another BBQ question Tim R. at 12:28pm 07.21.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1184 My boat was originally setup to handle either LPG or CNG. I use CNG so now my 2 LPG lockers are use
Cronkite on sailing.... Warren Milberg at 12:26pm 07.21.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1690 Here is a letter that appeared in the Washington Post today. Ya gotta love Walter.... "Years ago,
CAM Cleats fot head sail control titoana at 12:24pm 07.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 18/4886 Guys: Any help with this will be greatly appreciated. I bought an O'Day 25 last summer and just sail
Help With Fuel Tank and Filter Needed bsavulis at 10:50am 07.21.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1190 I removed my fuel tank to clean it, does any have any hints on how to get it good and clean without
3 bladed prop lane parent at 10:41am 07.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1565 I have a 1986 catalina 36, which has a 25 hp westebeke diesel. It has a 1 inch shaft with a 2 bladed
GPS to Autopilot: Why Don't You Understand My NEMA? rardiH36 at 10:12am 07.21.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1665 Before contacting the manufacturer, thought first to ask here for advice: My GPS, (2002 New Horiz
Mixing elbow shocker!!!!!! bsavulis at 10:08am 07.21.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1718 One of my maintenence items on our new 1975 H27 was to inspect the mixing ell for problems, I have r
BBQ Cleaning Neil McDonald at 9:20am 07.21.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1800 Sitting watching the sunset recently in a marina that we were visiting, I noticed that the exterior

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Cockpit Cushions Joe at 5:18am 03.10.22 Shop around. That's a lot of money for 2 cushions.
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:14am 03.10.22 @Hayden Watson , I don't know where to begin. You've written two long, authoritative-sounding posts
What are these... Joe at 5:13am 03.10.22 That type of binding is really easy to make. Any fabric or upholstery supply will have it. Or you
Foresail pennant Joe at 5:11am 03.10.22 Here's another heads up: West Marine has all the pieces, parts and small diameter wire to build you
Docking queries Terry Cox at 4:56am 03.10.22 We prefer three strand nylon for our dock lines as opposed to double braid. Three strand absorbs sho
Hunter 240 rudder (1) patbratton at 4:50am 03.10.22 Here is the drawing
Docking queries jssailem at 4:33am 03.10.22 Congrats Fred, on the new to you boat acquisition. This is going to be an exciting summer for you an
questions about a boat I am looking at, S2 92C shemandr at 4:17am 03.10.22 Congratulations on the purchase of your new boat.
New Catalina 30 Owner landhort at 4:11am 03.10.22 I got a few pics of the interior when I was out cleaning her up today. Yes there is water in my bil
Cockpit Cushions kappykaplan at 4:03am 03.10.22 Go for it!
Cockpit Cushions patbratton at 3:55am 03.10.22 I can buy Seachoice Emergency Marine Foam Flotation cushions from Amazon for $19.99 each in white. F
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV jssailem at 3:52am 03.10.22 Certainly the dock to boat access path you use is a consideration. I suggest also consider the side
Cockpit Cushions kappykaplan at 3:45am 03.10.22 57% increase - definitely outpacing inflation!
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 3:41am 03.10.22 That rag tied to the clean out is a nasty. Someone did do some good work on the Y valve install. The
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 3:32am 03.10.22 Great job of discovery and documentation. You are on your way to solving your plumbing challenge. Yo
What are these... Apex at 3:25am 03.10.22 yes factory. It is trim to cover gaps. I had the same on my Catalina 25. You can create your own
Haitian refugee boat runs aground in FL Will Gilmore at 2:36am 03.10.22 No, "feet dry" policy for Haitians. I've always wondered if it had to do with their color. For som
I got new crew (1) pclarksurf at 11:03pm 03.09.22 Based on the painting..looks like you had a previous crew member too. :beer: Indeed-- 13.5 years,
New Catalina 30 Owner (10) mikeracca at 9:43pm 03.09.22 So this is for @Peggie Hall HeadMistress Clean out going to the deck level. 203278 Vent hose exiti
New Catalina 30 Owner (6) mikeracca at 9:17pm 03.09.22 Well today was a good day! I got more cleaned up inside and out on Luna. First off I took a scrap

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