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Yanmar Operators Manual bsavulis at 6:53pm 02.22.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/3409 Does anyone know where I can find an operators manual for my 1975 H27? It has a SB8. I have tried al
Painting the outside of a boat nameaneh at 5:57pm 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 27/11069 I am trying to find an easy, do-it-myself, and economical way to paint my boat (from the waterline u
Depth Finder installation nameaneh at 5:34pm 02.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3732 I have an old Venture 21 and I want to install a depth finder. First off, anyone have any recommend
o23centerboard cable hereford at 5:13pm 02.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1371 hello fellow oday owners i have been reading some old posts on this site reguarding stuck c/b and on
bottom paint JCT at 5:06pm 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1658 I have a MacGregor 26X with blisters on the hull and have had 2 estimates to repair. One recommends
Maiden Trip Home Advice keysskipper at 4:11pm 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 23/3789 I need the advice of some of our best sailors out there, call it "All in the Family" if you will. We
Solar Panel Replacement chicopearl at 2:22pm 02.22.09 Big Boats 3/1178 We just had our offer accepted on a 94 Vision 36. When we were inspecting her with our broker, I
How do you rig a preventer? RobS at 1:40pm 02.22.09 Catalina 30 3/2326 I have a lovely '87 Catalina 30 and I would like to rig a preventer on the boom when I am running.
Electronics & computer tech inquiry dspurgeon at 1:18pm 02.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1234 I would like input from all of you. I have read previous threads and find it confusing trying to or
fresh water tank in h31 tholt at 11:51am 02.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1212 I am looking for advice about how to check my fresh water tank for leaks. Does anyone have a procedu
Painting the inside nameaneh at 11:04am 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 26/11863 I want to repaint the inside of my sailboat. I was wondering what, if any, special paint I need to
Hunter 22 centerboard trailer question bobs 17945 at 10:53am 02.22.09 Trailer Sailors 1/2386 How much weight, if any should be on the center board while on the trailer? or should the weight be
Lake Texoma-B.O.O.T.S Don Chesley at 10:16am 02.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/53 I am a novice sailor and I am looking for information on the upcoming BOOTS sail. I have been to Lak
Hunter Legend 40 Ports Gwyn at 9:31am 02.22.09 Big Boats 6/2689 Hi I own a Hunter Legend 40 1985 which I bought in Miami and sailed back to the UK in 2008. We had
port hole water ingress nanook at 9:29am 02.22.09 Big Boats 0/993 my hunter 38's interior side roof panel above chart table seems to have suffered some ingress from r
solar panel mount on P42 Arch KD3PC at 9:09am 02.22.09 Big Boats 8/2487 Looking to the upcoming season... I have a 110 watt solar panel from my previous boat, where it was
Roller Furling Rick B at 9:01am 02.22.09 Yamaha 5/4025 We have a Yamaha 33 tall rig. The main and jib are new in 2002 and the jib is a 110%. I am conside
Angler Resources RECESS at 6:56am 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1385 I think the greatest thing about the internet is the wealth of information that is available. The ha
raymarine gps receiver to usb? also raytech rns autopilot control luvitt at 6:51am 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 19/7839 I dont know the model number off hand, but is it possible to connect this to my laptop with some ada
Asymmetrical Sail LeRoy Nooter at 6:33am 02.22.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/3820 Hi Don, We sail an S2-8.0B on a small lake and would like to add an Asymmetrical sail to the boat f

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Pearson 33-2 caretakers (2) 31seahorse at 7:32pm 06.18.21 Our log of travel in poem form is complete! Boat picture for the cover page and then a few pictures
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Muttondressedaslamb at 7:29pm 06.18.21 My opinion of course -- the old bolt , the one you broke, might have been more brass than bronze
Boat Explosion in Greenport capta at 7:17pm 06.18.21 Having owned gas powered boats for 20+ years, I have a pretty good idea of what happened: He starte
O'Day 272 wiring issues (1) jeepbluetj at 7:14pm 06.18.21
Non skid sailingsoon at 7:13pm 06.18.21 Wear shoes. ;) LMAO... have a good weekend
Non skid dlochner at 7:10pm 06.18.21 Wear shoes. ;)
Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 7:04pm 06.18.21 I ended up working way bigger way cooler stuff. My favorite was the AGM-130. SDBs look wimpy but ar
Anchor chain joiners Captain Larry-DH at 6:50pm 06.18.21 @Screen Saver you have a big boat, and only you can be the judge. Replacing chain is not cheap, but
Boat Explosion in Greenport Rick Webb at 6:45pm 06.18.21 I ended up working way bigger way cooler stuff. My favorite was the AGM-130. SDBs look wimpy but are
Its funny Friday! RussC at 6:42pm 06.18.21
Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 6:36pm 06.18.21 Tennis Ball Cannons? Did that. And much more. Today the police would worry that we were terrorists
West Marine Sold (again) Leeward Rail at 6:21pm 06.18.21 If there is a bright spot in this, it opens the door for smaller well run and often family owned bu
West Marine Sold (again) Don S/V ILLusion at 6:19pm 06.18.21 And then there was one. This is what has happened in Australia. Some might bemoan WM, but they are
West Marine Sold (again) Leeward Rail at 6:19pm 06.18.21 The bigger (read - more profitable) survive; the rest don't... Venture capitalist types often have
O'Day 272 wiring issues (1) Tally Ho at 6:12pm 06.18.21 I use a "Fox and hound" wire tracker to find stuff like this. ~$30 for a cheapie. Meter works too.
Boat Explosion in Greenport DArcy at 6:08pm 06.18.21 Tennis Ball Cannons? Ayup. They go really well. Also a kite string roll just fits a marble with en
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 6:02pm 06.18.21 Not faulting Defender at all for the backorder/delayed shipping in the least I fully expect them to
Universal M4-30 Tally Ho at 6:01pm 06.18.21 Welcome to the forum!! What is a "running take out"? A motor that was running when it was pulled
UPS must hate sailors Phil Herring at 5:28pm 06.18.21 UPS hates everyone. Let's be clear about that. It's not only the peak demand that's made 2021 diffi
West Marine Sold (again) garymalmgren at 5:14pm 06.18.21 And then there was one. This is what has happened in Australia. Some might bemoan WM, but they are

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