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Centerboards vs fin keel Bob J. at 1:39pm 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 12/6812 Some of the used Sabre boats I've been looking at have centerboards in lieu of a fin keel. I like th
Help With Hunter 33 Mainsheet Track and Car (4) spadaforaj at 12:36pm 06.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1567 Still looking for someone who can help me either find a replacement mainsheet car or recommend a ful
Hood Yacht systems sea furl 2 saylor240 at 11:50am 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 1/7674
Any Hunter 27-2 Owners Bulldog at 11:40am 06.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1225 I have a 1990 Hunter 27 and would like to get some input from Hunter 27 owners on achieving the best
1990 Hunter 27 Rigging Bulldog at 11:39am 06.26.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1803 I have a 1990 Hunter 27 and would like to get some input from Hunter 27 owners on achieving the best
Racing a Hunter 27-2 Bulldog at 11:38am 06.26.09 Racing 1/3853 I have a 1990 Hunter 27 and would like to get some input from Hunter 27 owners on achieving the best
Used charts? coldponder at 11:12am 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1527 I'm looking for a set of used charts from new england to the florida keys. ICW more or less. Anyone
OMC Zephyr Saildrive problem-"BROKEN ARROW" mailstopllc at 11:03am 06.26.09 S2 5/4042 Having problems with 1978 OMC Zephyr Saildrive in 1984 7.3. Replaced fuel pump, fuel line, fuel fil
Beneteau, Pearson or Catalina??? Morgan0505 at 10:37am 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 14/13037 I'm a relatively new sailor, dusting off skills learned when I was a teenager many years ago, and lo
Should I puschase a Lancer 30? Robius at 10:04am 06.26.09 Lancer 5/1963 Hi, I'm considering the purchase of an 80's vintage Lancer 30. Can anyone fill me in on the pros
check it!!!!! NPTek at 9:35am 06.26.09 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2588 HI: Check bathroom sink drain hole and through hole fitting!!! My '79 Hunter just sank this spring
Need Oday 30 forward hatch svmaja at 8:37am 06.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3044 Hi, I have just purchased an abadoned O'Day 30. It was properly put to bed before storage...however
Radio install, drill into headliner. Mergatroid at 8:28am 06.26.09 Smaller Boats 6/1948 Wanted to know if anyone has done this. I bought a real nice head unit but want to hang it from th
Enkes AR6 winch maintenance roguebear at 6:44am 06.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/4643 I'm looking for information pertaining to the maintenance the winches on our MacGregor 21, has any o
instrument panel jack'scat at 6:42am 06.26.09 Catalina 30 4/2424 A new ..to me..1995 30' boat # 6346. The power to the instruments has quit but all else there works.
Bleeding air/fuel - 2QM15 garylinger at 3:55am 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 12/8904 After having the boat for just over 1 year I have decided to replace the fuel filters. I have delay
latest on this wack sail thing.. (1) bradleyheathhays at 2:29am 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1959 Thanks for the pics big time Maine Sail. Now I've got a much better idea of what to look for. I tal
Tension for Shrouds and stays for H27 morgantheship at 8:07pm 06.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1091 Where would I locate the proper tension to set the upper and lower shrouds and back stays on my H27?
Hunter 33, 1982 spreaders jorgefife at 7:44pm 06.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/984 Can someone tell me what the width of spreaders are on a 1982 Hunter 33? Brand new owner!!! Please h
headsail stay tension sailormark45 at 5:53pm 06.25.09 Ask All Sailors 8/4216 Hi folks.. Had my boat now for 6 months (new to me) have really been enjoying it a lot. Teaching wif

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Water Standing Under V Berth fox9988 at 9:31am 03.22.22 The pressure side is finished. I have one drain and the holding tank vent left to replace. The pre
Keel smile and 6 bolts Calif. Ted at 9:19am 03.22.22 I have never heard of a Catalina losing a keel, unless severely compromised the standard response is
Freezer loosing ability to freeze - something to clean? flightlead404 at 8:50am 03.22.22 Cleaning the coils with a shop vac is an easy and inexpensive way to troubleshoot and maybe fix thi
Touch up interior wood BigEasy at 8:47am 03.22.22 @sf34dtw , Good morning! For interior use on my boat, I've just used Cetol, which is a marine sta
Build a Better Boat Hook? william24424 at 8:46am 03.22.22 I use a hockey stick, it's a light composite material, bends yet stiff, easy to swing, after years
Touch up interior wood BigEasy at 8:18am 03.22.22 That area will likely need to be refinished. Beneteau used a lacquer finish that also incorporated
Touch up interior wood (1) joker460 at 8:16am 03.22.22 Have you seen the attached PDF?
Freezer loosing ability to freeze - something to clean? Justin_NSA at 8:00am 03.22.22 Could have a freon leak. Clean it first and see
Touch up interior wood Simon Sexton at 7:59am 03.22.22 @sf34dtw , Good morning! For interior use on my boat, I've just used Cetol, which is a marine sta
Leave the refrigerator on or off? Justin_NSA at 7:58am 03.22.22 Mine stays on also. Nice to have cold beer waiting onboard! It's older but it has logic to shut dow
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) dlochner at 7:58am 03.22.22 In January 2020 we purchased a Honda 5hp OB for our dinghy. Due to changes in plans from Covid, we d
whisker pole Simon Sexton at 7:52am 03.22.22 I.M.O.: Make sure you don't buy a telescoping whisker pole. Weather and salt will work its way int
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) sailcrazy1 at 7:38am 03.22.22 We have a Yanmar 4JH-TE, and the raw water pump is on the opposite side of our eng access.....we usu
Leave the refrigerator on or off? BigEasy at 7:37am 03.22.22 Mine stays on 24/7. I like cold beverages and ice when onboard. Minimal power consumption and cost
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats dmax at 7:34am 03.22.22 Or you could go PlasTeak: Home - PlasTEAK Inc.
Freezer loosing ability to freeze - something to clean? John T1594 at 7:33am 03.22.22 Cleaning the coils with a shop vac is an easy and inexpensive way to troubleshoot and maybe fix this
Catalina 30 Table/hardware dmax at 7:31am 03.22.22 If you can't find used ones, they are available new (WM is probably not the cheapest): Chromed-Brass
Auto Pilot MikeHoncho at 7:29am 03.22.22 Yes! It would be cool if CPT would offer just the drive components so you could interface it to a
Anchor windlass for Hunter 340 John T1594 at 7:29am 03.22.22 Regarding my factory installed windlass, as in the photo above. I had about twenty+ feet of chain a
Forever to Charge - What's This? cagreen75 at 7:14am 03.22.22 Well, @cagreen75 I hear what you are saying. I'm just trying to see what I have, and then make a d

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