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Sailboat -vs- Dockside Condo Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 12:00pm 08.02.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1517 I have a friend who has a 37 CSY cutter. It has a full keel and is a great blue water boat. The sa
Dingy or jet ski Bob at 11:38am 08.02.08 Ask All Sailors 7/990 I was looking to buy a used dingy with a small motor but after looking around you can but a used jet
Swing Keel/Center Board hawsepipe at 11:27am 08.02.08 Smaller Boats 1/1391 I am considering overhualing the swing keel/center board on a 1998 Hunter 240. Does anyone have any
Northern vs Southern boats Recess at 10:22am 08.02.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2982 I keep hearing people talking about how a Northern boat might be fresher because it is used less tha
force 5 sail needed sand sailor at 10:13am 08.02.08 Trailer Sailors 4/1975 yes have a boat that needs a sail must be serviceable or at least repairable dont care what color.
Hull deflection Randy Church at 7:53am 08.02.08 Big Boats 4/1581 My boat was hauled and set in my driveway back in NOV 06 before I deployed. Over time the wooden bl
Cabin lights switch on master panel keeps turning off Juan Loya at 12:15am 08.02.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1212 The cabin lights switch on our master panel keeps switching off, is this caused by a blown fuse or i
motor for catalina 16.5 David at 12:00am 08.02.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2459 I want to buy a Honda 2 hp motor for this boat. Short or long shaft?
yanmar 2gm f20 frank at 11:39pm 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1164 Does anyone know what the max RPM is for the yanmar 2gmf20. My 87 model only goes to 3000. I thoug
Keel cable Kevin Crawley at 10:00pm 08.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1027 I need to install a new keel cable. The one I have is to short. I need to know what is the proper le
Mac 26X Pedestal Guard Dan Gibson at 9:47pm 08.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1331 I am a new 26X owner. Where do I find the stainless steel curved bar that mounts in front of the pe
Setup Estel at 9:43pm 08.01.08 Day Sailers 7/2781 Where do I find online instructions for setting up the boat for sailing (installing mast, boom, sail
Cockpit Drains Bette at 8:47pm 08.01.08 Catalina 22 9/6175 My early 70's Catalina 22 is on a trailer in my driveway. When it rains, she takes on enough water t
Steering Cable Dave2448 at 7:29pm 08.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1713 I have a 99 Mac 26X. The steering cable has failed. I am now in the process of replacing either
instrument failure mark S Coyle at 7:25pm 08.01.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/869 the depth finder instrument does not seem to power up. its dead. also, I get an alarm sound when I t
Pearson 28-2 Wanabe Ontario Guy at 7:11pm 08.01.08 Pearson 2/3770 Good day: First post. Last year I was searching for a Pearson 27 but was sidetracked when I saw a th
Loose Keel? Charles Havranek at 6:37pm 08.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2175 Just bought a Venture 21 foot, and I'm fairly certain the keel is loose horizontally, winching it b
C 30 pulls hard to starboard continuously pupckola at 4:14pm 08.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1200 I recently purchased a Catalina 30 (1988 model) for a very good price and this afternoon a sailor wa
Trip advice please Breaking wind at 2:30pm 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 13/987 Hey guys, many of you don't know but I am a single father of 4 kids 14,13,9, and 7 I really am sic
go go and go letterman at 2:25pm 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/912 There I was, sitting at the bar (a very irregular occurrence mind you) and this retire cop sits next

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Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Tom J at 4:08pm 05.18.21 Yup. I have one, just not onboard. It will be traveling with on the next excursion for sure. Yes,
cleaning a marine head fred1diver at 4:00pm 05.18.21 so I got my new head today, I started the install this afternoon but the heat got to me, so I'll fin
Seeking Recommendations for Replacement of Cockpit and Sink Drain Hoses sail sfbay at 3:57pm 05.18.21 Drainage hose for cockpit, sink or shower needs to be flexible with strong walls and resistance agai
33.5 reefing configuration (1) sail sfbay at 3:33pm 05.18.21 Your manual below shows the reefing diagram with a line from the tack reef cringle onto a sheave ins
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? flightlead404 at 3:22pm 05.18.21 Well something is seriously FUBAR here. I have hooked up an 1,100 gph bilge pump with the output of
386 salon table MacBlaze at 3:17pm 05.18.21 Changed old shades for these blinds on my 386. Really like how they look, so much cleaner than old
Does your club have a designated drink? 31seahorse at 2:59pm 05.18.21 Well, I'll be jiggered! I was very surprised when I read the entries here. I thought the original
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 2:53pm 05.18.21 BUY A MULTI METER ! USE THE MULTI METER ! Yup. I have one, just not onboard. It will be traveli
Running rigging replacement sail sfbay at 2:41pm 05.18.21 Suggest removing each line................... Before you remove any line going through the mast or
Hunter 240 Running rigging replacement... isaksp00 at 2:28pm 05.18.21 But don't remove any lines through the mast or boom without using them to pull in messenger lines.
Running rigging replacement jmce1587 at 2:27pm 05.18.21 Check out SBO shop right here for lengths and prices. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-r
Running rigging replacement Dave Groshong at 2:25pm 05.18.21 Here's a link to our page, just choose the color you'd like for each https://shop.hunterowners.com/
Beautiful work! Will Gilmore at 2:22pm 05.18.21 I don't know. My daughter and wife picked it out at a shop in Maine and asked me to burn something
Beautiful work! dLj at 2:12pm 05.18.21 Who made the blade? Nice wood burning! dj
Lubrication of CDi Steering System on Hunter 340 sailcapt340 at 2:00pm 05.18.21
Replacing the running rigging and some hardware kappykaplan at 1:58pm 05.18.21 Could one of the moderators please remove the duplicate postings? This is posted in three areas. T
Traveler (1) sail sfbay at 1:53pm 05.18.21 Looks like this Sirus 21 did not have a traveler, just a block at the stern Sirius Sailing on Rice L
Replacing the running rigging and some hardware sail sfbay at 1:40pm 05.18.21 Suggest removing each line, measure its diameter with a caliper and length with a tape measure and t
Hunter 240 Running rigging replacement... sail sfbay at 1:36pm 05.18.21 Suggest removing each line, measure its diameter with a caliper and length with a tape measure and t
Running rigging replacement sail sfbay at 1:34pm 05.18.21 Suggest removing each line, measure its diameter with a caliper and length with a tape measure and t

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