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Yanmar 3MY30 oil question Ken Honeycutt at 7:15pm 09.28.08 Ask All Sailors 6/3846 This question may have been answered somewhere in the archives but I haven't been able to find a def
Catalina 25 wing keel measurements Ron Kolb at 7:06pm 09.28.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1494 I'm planning to buy a 1987 Catalina 25, and I want to use my tandem trailer to transpotort it. The t
"Photo Forum" Projects, where? Ed Schenck at 7:01pm 09.28.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1545 Used to be under a particular boat like Hunter there was a Photo or Project Forum. There I could lo
Weekend Wind Down frank balcer at 6:19pm 09.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1172 Just wondering if ya'll get together with other folks at the end of the weekend? This afternoon a fe
The old Photo Forums...... Rich Stidger at 5:52pm 09.28.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1837 Are these going to be loaded on your new site or are they gone? A lot so them had some very nice ho
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What's the nonskid made of Aircooled at 5:30pm 09.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1236 I'm in the process of cleaning up and waxing deck and c/p, I've spent a lot of time topside so now m
Another problem - motor mount phdoc007 at 4:56pm 09.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2136 It seems like I am asking an awful lot of questions, and you guys have been great at answering. So h
Insects on board jodygoldman at 3:12pm 09.28.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2910 We recently purchased a Catalina-30 and are very pleased with her. But one issue is presenting a pr
catalina 250 wing, leaking companion way hatch wjamjeff at 12:22pm 09.28.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2155 I have a 2002 250 wing and the hatch leaks eventhough the canvas cover is in place. Any solutions
Searching forums Jehr at 11:44am 09.28.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1892 Hi, This is probably an easy one, but I can't seem to search on two words that must be in a thread
Phil or Brian or... SirWm at 11:28am 09.28.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1844 I just noticed on the "New Posts" page that under "Recent Replies" on the right side of the page the
YSM12 Cylinder Liner Bud H at 11:25am 09.28.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2738 I am planning to replace the cylinder liner in my YSM12 as part of a rebuild. I have not removed th
Raising the pop top phdoc007 at 10:15am 09.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/6756 Does anybody have a good solution for lifting and lowering the pop top on a Mac 25? I was clobbered
No photos showing up Satori at 9:37am 09.28.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1962 Hi Folks, While in general I think the site update is good, I have yet to see a photo show in any po
Bilge and water ChrisLong at 9:04am 09.28.08 Smaller Boats 2/1125 I have read a lot of threads on this problem of water in my 1985 H23. Hoses and fixtures definitely
Site Problems? Mulf at 8:53am 09.28.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1818 Hi Phil: I just posted a question on Site Talk a few minutes ago about subscribed forums and cannot
Question about Subscribed Forums, plus... Mulf at 8:42am 09.28.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1561 Hi Phil: I cannot seem to get the forums I subscribed to to all show on my User Control Panel. I've
Cal 28 gregreinhard at 7:24am 09.28.08 Cal 1/2419 I am considering purchase of a 1986 Cal 28 manufactured by Lear Siegler Marine. There is very littl
How far over? bud at 7:08am 09.28.08 Smaller Boats 6/216 I am pretty new to sailing a 23 and I sail on a river where gusts are very strong and unpredictable

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Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? AlastairLC at 10:07am 01.20.22 My surveyor took extensive meter readings on Mirage with a Tramex moisture meter. Temperatures appea
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question AgentGordy at 10:07am 01.20.22 How do you know it is leaking from a keel bolt? My boat sits on the hard every winter here on the G
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question AgentGordy at 10:05am 01.20.22 like others have eluded to - check every through hull for leakage, around the engine in the raw wat
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question AgentGordy at 10:02am 01.20.22 There are a significant number of owners of sailboats over 20 or 25 years old who believe that thei
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question AgentGordy at 9:57am 01.20.22 I can only speak from my own personal view, but being a maintenance freak on my own H-310, I would
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Capt Robbie at 9:50am 01.20.22 as Sail sfbay had indicated reasons for coast guard documentation of a vessel is also another agency
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question PaulK at 9:24am 01.20.22 (Big Sigh.... anyone else recall those glossy ads from the 60's for "maintenance free fiberglass bo
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? thinwater at 8:25am 01.20.22 A friend of mine is considering purchasing a Catalina 42 on the hard in Hull, MA. The surveyor says
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration sailcapt340 at 8:10am 01.20.22 Can you get into the boat during a rain storm? And remove all the overhead access panels in the cab
Starter or battery jeepbluetj at 8:02am 01.20.22 Sounds like low voltage at the starter to me. That could be a bad battery, bad connections to the ba
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 dmax at 7:54am 01.20.22 You're going to want the surveyor to do a moisture check but most likely those are stress cracks in
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 7:51am 01.20.22 I think I am paying something like $38/mo. And that includes towing. Boat US is another place to
How wide is the wing on the keel of a Hunter 26.5?? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:49am 01.20.22 The bottom of the Hunter keels are not flat like Catalina keels. If a large amount of weight rests
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 7:43am 01.20.22 You can get insurance on older boats...... I'd be rather reluctant to run locks with all the inhere
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration smokey73 at 7:39am 01.20.22 you'll see a wire bundle coming from the pedestal that runs aft and enters the hull. Add-on instru
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery njlarry at 7:07am 01.20.22 God bless. Hope you recover soon. We all owe RC our support. His advice has saved much time and cost
Head Always Full Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:06am 01.20.22 Is it possible that the tank vent is plugged, preventing the pump out from really pumping the tank
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration BrianH at 6:55am 01.20.22 ditto on above, but two other possibilities are the sealing of the arch base and , IMHO, one that's
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Bob J. at 6:42am 01.20.22 I've sailed several boats that could put up and down their masts on their own. This is not a big de
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? rgranger at 5:59am 01.20.22 Liability insurance is essential. A friend's boat was hit by an uninsured boater. There was some da

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