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Masthead Tricolor? newly anonymous at 3:13pm 10.26.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2161 Something came up on a different thread that gave me pause, but I'm posting here rather than hijack
Winter canvas cover for a S 25 Rob Mackin at 2:01pm 10.26.08 Seidelmann 0/1582 Are there any companies that stock canvas winter covers for the S25? Custom covers are pricey and th
Mainsail leech Kestrel001 at 1:49pm 10.26.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/4015 Have a 2005 Catalina 387 with in mast furling. This past year have had extreme difficulty with the m
Asymmetrical - Sock or Furler? Monty Miller at 10:58am 10.26.08 Ask All Sailors 18/4623 We have a h29.5 with a bowsprit, a Doyle asymmetrical with an ATN sock. We don't use the asymmetrica
H34 Washed Ashore - Back In Water steve21968 at 10:46am 10.26.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1809 First of all, thanks to those who made suggestions on getting my 34 off the beach (see post below).
Piling Bites Sailboat-Advice Requested (1) BrianW at 10:43am 10.26.08 Ask All Sailors 32/3287 In Pensacola, we had a big blow the other night. I was out of town and not available to secure her i
H34 Washed Ashore - Back In Water steve21968 at 10:39am 10.26.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1426 Duplicate Post - Sorry Duplicate Post - Sorry
Hunter Keel Question vela at 9:23am 10.26.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2067 I have a 1989 Hunter 30 with a fixed bulb/wind keel. When I took it out of the water last year ther
Upholstery Cleaning beneteau373 at 7:41am 10.26.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1456 Does anyone have local experience with a reputable company to use for cleaning the salon cushion uph
How do you deal with Mast Wiring for layup Rizzman at 7:23am 10.26.08 Yamaha 1/1858 Just put the boat on the hard for the winter layup and was wondering how others deal with the mast w
What has happened to the Owner Reports ? Roy Page at 6:18am 10.26.08 Big Boats 3/1338 Since the revised website appeared I can't find the Owner Reports that were associated with each mak
Hunter 260 Trailer marclatta at 6:17am 10.26.08 Trailer Sailors 6/8332 I have a Hunter 260 and I am building a dock and boat lift. I no longer have the trailer and need to
Charging Batteries Nichole at 4:08am 10.26.08 Big Boats 3/1222 My 2000 340 is on the hard now. I leave my 4 GRP31 AGM batteries on board all winter (to heavy to b
Just hauled for winter, lots of projects... Calypso at 6:15pm 10.25.08 S2 6/1393 Hauled out today. I will replace or sister a new port main shroud bulkhead (fixed with git rot but
Bermuda triangle? John at 5:41pm 10.25.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1516 While rummaging through the book exchange rack in our marina a few weeks ago, I came across a book o
A Physics Thought Experiment MoonSailer at 5:37pm 10.25.08 Sails Call Lounge 11/3546 Okay this is a thought experiment so we will assume that technical difficults don't exist. I bu
Yanmar 2GM20F Engine - What year Manufactured morgantheship at 4:15pm 10.25.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1850 The 2GM20F engine has an Engine Number of 03365. Does anyone know what year this engine was manufact
Need advice on 24 hour from long beach CA rwblocker at 2:15pm 10.25.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2630 I have been reading some cruising books and mags like att ' Latts. I have sailed all my life in cal
Where to find compression post replacement pictures DSELR at 2:14pm 10.25.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/2040 A week or so before the web site changed I discovered in the archived photos forum some excellent in
Ablative bottom paint All U Get at 2:12pm 10.25.08 Ask All Sailors 14/4527 Will ablative paint become less effective when hauled out for the winter? I painted over the black

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This PhotoShop feels wrong. Brian D at 9:10am 01.17.22 That's how it works; image is everything.
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? Steverhnm at 8:55am 01.17.22 Had the same problem.
YS Pedestal Part rgranger at 8:24am 01.17.22 Most of us here view more than one sub-formum. You don't need to post the same thing in multiple pl
Mercury 7.5 1982 Rich Stidger at 8:24am 01.17.22 If you are certain that the flywheel is not spinning with the starter, I would look at that issue fi
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 8:21am 01.17.22 No good writing is presented in the syntax of disjointed speech (um um um), etc. Did you mean "no
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 8:18am 01.17.22 My grandchildren cannot even read cursive. :plus:
Water level Tally Ho at 7:27am 01.17.22 It sounds like you need to spend time sleuthing around your boat to learn where things are. I am n
New Pearson 303 Owner Cypressman at 6:53am 01.17.22 Hi! New owners of a 1983 Pearson 303 s/v Rahab Love the vessel, currently refitting with a Beta 20.
Tsunami warning zeehag at 6:41am 01.17.22 barra de navidad and banderas bay had current changes and rapid water flows but nothing mor
Water level RoyS at 6:19am 01.17.22 Purchase a simple battery powered in line water meter and reset it to zero when you fill the tank. C
Hi from new 23.5 owner waterman30 at 6:17am 01.17.22 Amazing how much harder to find boats now vs just last summer. I almost went with a really nice 260
Etiquette pet peeves Kings Gambit at 6:14am 01.17.22 If one is replying via phone and using Google dictate, then paragraphs and punctuation is extra wor
Etiquette pet peeves RoyS at 6:13am 01.17.22 If one is replying via phone and using Google dictate, then paragraphs and punctuation is extra wor
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive RoyS at 5:49am 01.17.22 BigEasy, since you ask: Hydrolock in my case was caused in part by my fixing something that was not
Yanmar 3GM raw water pump upgrade (1) Charlie98117 at 5:42am 01.17.22 The only other comment I would add is that my solution to modify the original bracket into a back br
Seeking Tips for a Bareboat Charter Company in Southern California Joe at 5:12am 01.17.22 I'm sure you've searched google et. al. and found the same thing others turned up over the years....
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 4:34am 01.17.22 I don't have a service manual, just the owner's manual and it doesn't show any wiring systems, but I
Seeking Tips for a Bareboat Charter Company in Southern California JoeWhite at 9:18pm 01.16.22 Years ago I chartered a bareboat for the day in long Beach. I do not recall their name. Due to insur
Yanmar 3GM raw water pump upgrade Ralph Johnstone at 9:12pm 01.16.22 I only check my impellor every two or three years but I agree, it's one &^%@!#$ of a backwards, u*
New tool :) justsomeguy at 9:05pm 01.16.22 I was Mr Safety Wire 1983 What, no pics? :)

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