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During the storm sailaway78 at 6:57pm 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1051 I know, sometimes I just do something a little crazy. I was one of the very few to stay. Had alway
Before the storm sailaway78 at 6:48pm 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1112 Hi all and first a heart felt thanks for all the good wishes, offers of a place to stay, and follow
Does anyone have their old ST4000 control head for sale? eelpie at 6:30pm 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1309 My ST4000 control head has given up. Because everything else works fine, I would like to replace it
I could not get close after it took off paulj at 5:54pm 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1207 paulj
Rigging the 23 Clam at 5:34pm 09.02.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1560 My boat is in the water for the first time in my stable. I got to a point and said the boat goes in
What mold and mildew Preventative spray to use? (1) John Nantz at 5:20pm 09.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1609 In a month or so I'll be puting our boat away for the winter. In a recent Boat US message it said
Steering Pa-marjoe at 5:13pm 09.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1401 Hello. I am the happy owner of "Wild Child". I am new to sailing and will appreciate any help yo
Anyone heard from Paul Brinkley at 4:48pm 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1517 Nice N Easy or any of the guys in southern Louisiana or Miss?
Mast rigging with wishbone boom sailingdude at 4:21pm 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 3/5117 This last weekend I was boating on Lake Washington in Seattle and saw a boat with a wishbone boom. I
Shroud positioning on the plate Claude at 4:01pm 09.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/952 Went to the archives on this one but cant find a satisfactory answer. Does the upper shroud attach
Moaning Rudder Lou at 1:10pm 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 0/868 I have a 1998 Hunter 340 and have gotten a new moaning sound coming from the rudder area when turnin
halyard wrap jib blane at 1:09pm 09.02.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/3349 I have halyard wrap on my jib. I see no sign of damage at the top of the mast . No info in owner's
burnt 30 amp connection richk at 11:51am 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1163 As I was leaving the boat yesterday, planning to hook up the 30A shore power, I noticed one of the t
Decals phdoc at 11:40am 09.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/996 I have purchased a 1983 Mac 25' and on the sides of the aft quarter decks there appears to be old Ma
More Hunter 23.5 Questions pjdobs at 11:34am 09.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3951 We recently purchased a 1993 Hunter 23.5 and are having a real hard time finding parts and informati
That hum markwelles at 11:24am 09.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1092 On our maiden voyage in our Mac 25 we were accompanied on our way by a loud hum that we suppose came
Tow boat grounded me Pete17844 at 11:08am 09.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1163 I'm interested in opinions on how ticked or not I should be at a tow boat operator. Our engine over
Fading Interior Teak Jack9792 at 11:04am 09.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1270 Our boat is a 2002 H356. The teak just inside the cabin has faded from exposure to the sun. The res
Varnish Removal from Teak morgantheship at 10:57am 09.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1076 The previous owner of my H27 at one time varnished all of the teak, but it was not cared for over th
Battery House Bank Bob S at 10:50am 09.02.08 Catalina 30 2/1614 I plan to upgrade my house bank from two group 24 (one house and one start)to whatever I can fit wit

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Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B ifmdalvey at 12:09pm 10.03.21 I have what i consider an easier way of feeding in fresh water while on the hard, every fall when i
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 MHJ at 11:53am 10.03.21 I appreciate all the helpful responses. It's gives me things to think about. Many thanks
Leaking Boat Stanchions sunlover at 11:51am 10.03.21 As for the rest of your questions, I'm not sure yet. There are a few more stanchions with stress c
Leaking Boat Stanchions Bluenose at 11:46am 10.03.21 OK, you were lucky. When I removed the base, the threads were shot - maybe because of the heat gener
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 11:43am 10.03.21 toe rail, thank you, I didn't know what it was called. I was planning to take it off but when I s
Leaking Boat Stanchions BigEasy at 11:41am 10.03.21 First layer of fiberglass. Is that an end grain balsa cored deck or plywood? Strange design
Electronic enclosure box for Beneteau Davidasailor26 at 11:36am 10.03.21 I own a Beneteau Oceanis 37 and can't find the electronics enclosure box. Does anyone know where it
Leaking Boat Stanchions BigEasy at 11:23am 10.03.21 I just noticed that the stanchion didn't have a gasket and only a small lip to prevent leakage.
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 11:23am 10.03.21 Will this fit - used on eBay The dimensions of the mounting holes indicate it will fit. Thank you
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 11:20am 10.03.21 polished stainless. Casting not an option
Leaking Boat Stanchions (2) sunlover at 10:43am 10.03.21 198952First layer of fiberglass. 198953. I just noticed that the stanchion didn't have a gasket a
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Tedd at 10:26am 10.03.21 Given the general level of quality of Seawards, it wouldn't surprise me if there's an aluminum or st
Tiller "slop" thoughts kloudie1 at 10:12am 10.03.21 A couple of flat shims about 1/16" thick, one on each side . make them as long as the clevis. It has
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair kloudie1 at 10:07am 10.03.21 An option: use a piece of flat 1/4" plate (steel or aluminum or stainless) same width as the mount's
Leaking Boat Stanchions (3) sunlover at 10:00am 10.03.21 I was able to get the nuts off. I removed the medicine cabinet in the head and that provided me
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Stu Jackson at 9:56am 10.03.21 A cam cleat makes much better sense. Not necessarily. Cam cleats are good for lines that need to
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Marmalade at 9:44am 10.03.21 Will this fit - used on eBay
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 9:39am 10.03.21 Yes,the stainless bolts going into the fibreglass. They may be lag bolts. Will know later this week
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 MHJ at 9:27am 10.03.21 A cam cleat positioned so you could employ an existing sheet winch would be simpler, as SFbay sugge
Looking for a drawer from a 78 Catalina 25 Stu Jackson at 9:07am 10.03.21 Try here, too: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=3

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