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Dutchman Boom Brake Paul Hagstrom at 6:26am 01.18.08 Big Boats 5/1434 I am considering installing a Dutchman Boom Brake on my 37' Legend (1990). Looking for feedback on d
Dave Condon at American Marine and Sail Buccob at 6:18am 01.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2124 I am beginning negotiations with Dave Condon of American Marine and Sail, to purchase a 2004 Hunter
wobbly dinette table Ernie Luboff at 7:01am 01.18.08 Big Boats 1/2035 I have a 1988 Catalina 38 sailboat with a very wobbly dinette table. It is tilted to one side and i
anyone in the Ft. Myers area? letterman at 9:05am 01.18.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1517 I sent in a resume for a job and was rejected because the commute is a tad too far for them. I am g
HF Radio Ground Repair Question Rick D at 11:53am 01.18.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1274 My copper ground foil runs under the battery box and I found the foil had been eaten away from some
is 5hp engine enuf for mac25 jhon at 4:47pm 01.18.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2099 i have 5hp engine will it motor a mac25 safelyError: Error: expected , but found instead
1984 Lancer 30 MK V operators Manual George16883 at 9:21pm 01.18.08 Lancer 1/2414 I'm trying (as many of you are) to get information on the Lancer 30. Particularly what I would like
Winter long charter in Carribean Barb and Bill at 9:30pm 01.18.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1208 We are interested in chartering a sailboat for the winter months Jan thru March in the Carribean (Po
Varnish Question Jim Seamans at 10:19pm 01.18.08 Ask All Sailors 25/2565 Question is not about which varnish you use.Do you filter it before spreading it on the wood?No
Teak Oil? greenminnow at 12:31am 01.19.08 Ask All Sailors 17/10875 Hello to All, From reading past posts, I am wondering if anyone still uses teak oil, or is everyone
keel bolt leaking (1) mike at 12:59am 01.19.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1482 It seems the previous owner had tightened the keel bolt too much and cracked the fiberglass alittle.
Vang Question paphman at 1:04am 01.19.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/1560 Has anyone used T-track on the bottom of their boom to mount their vang attachment point. My boom n
fresh water in bilge alans at 1:44am 01.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1216 hi, i have a 1999 hunter 310. i keep getting a small amount of freshwater in bilge area. it seems to
What's the right power source?? Christian Sava at 4:00am 01.19.08 Big Boats 6/1105 Since my Hunter 34 will spend most of its life hanging onto a mooring or from 'the hook' what is the
Humble opinions wanted Schoolhouse Steve at 5:22am 01.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1625 I have been invited to join the local yacht club. I have been a trailer sailer for over 20 years and
Leaky 1978 27 hunter buildingadream at 6:05am 01.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/992 Greetings. I have a lovely 27 but its getting really wet inside. I have leaks coming from many are
Marine monitor paulj at 7:01am 01.19.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1039 For GPS use.......Has anyone used the Xenatc 1020TSV in the daylight conditions?pauljError: Error
30-32 foot new boats TJ at 7:56am 01.19.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2698 If you have bought a new 30-32 foot Catalina, Beneteau, or Hunter since 2000, I would be interested
Sailing with an empty ballast tank The Arabella at 8:05am 01.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/4208 I was wondering if anyone has attempted to sail (especially a Classic Mac26) with an empty ballast t
Mysterious Chart Symbol Felix at 8:52am 01.19.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1403 On this cold and snowy winter day, I have been planning for a Spring trip down the length of the eas

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Flushing Outboard at Salt Water Slip Brian D at 9:10pm 10.23.21 If you have not done so, and I suppose you did but did not mention it, add Salt Away to your flush w
What is this? Stu Jackson at 9:00pm 10.23.21 Isolator.
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Stu Jackson at 8:58pm 10.23.21 Lazy Jack Trick Many folks complain about full battens getting caught up when raising the mainsail
CNG Joshua770 at 8:16pm 10.23.21 You will need to buy or assemble a CNG fill adapter to be able to fill a typical boat CNG cylinder
What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) Rabe at 7:54pm 10.23.21 If I understand what you said you're looking to leave the holes large so you can glass in the chain
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience njlarry at 7:48pm 10.23.21 Sorry to hear of your agro. Never understood how someone expects to grow a business without exceedi
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals Rabe at 7:44pm 10.23.21 If the reef line are "missing", the internal blocks probably are too. If so, you'll need to rebuilt
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Leeward Rail at 5:14pm 10.23.21 McLube Sailcoat is a great dry lube and should help with your slides. +1 DO NOT USE WD40 or any ot
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke FastOlson at 4:01pm 10.23.21 Maybe not part of the current problem, but you might want to replace the hose from your tank to the
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail kappykaplan at 3:02pm 10.23.21 McLube Sailcoat is a great dry lube and should help with your slides.
Flushing Outboard at Salt Water Slip John Marrone at 3:01pm 10.23.21 Done....better place for sure. Thank You for taking the time to review the post
Flushing Outboard at Salt Water Slip sail sfbay at 2:53pm 10.23.21 Nice upgrade, thanks for sharing!! Suggest posting this upgrade on this site's owner's modification
Sirius 21 centerboard winch and hull tea stain sail sfbay at 2:02pm 10.23.21 Centerboard winch: See post #2 in this thread on changing the cable: Sirius 21 keel \| Sailboat Owner
Kudos to Peggy Hall - Installed Raritan Fresh Head no worries about contamination now Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:00pm 10.23.21 You can read all about the Raritan Fresh Head here: Raritan Fresh Head --Peggie
under the floor sail sfbay at 1:40pm 10.23.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new very COOL Guppy 13 sailboat!! Might contact Ro
Kudos to Peggy Hall - Installed Raritan Fresh Head no worries about contamination now sail sfbay at 1:28pm 10.23.21 Nice upgrade!! Might want to post this modification / upgrade on this site: Catalina 310 Owner Modi
Diesel heater ducting in a 310 Tom J at 1:11pm 10.23.21 Hello. Hopefully this helps. Both ends of the copper pipe are identically trimmed inside the head
How are Sabres higher quality? gatotom at 12:58pm 10.23.21 New to sailboat forum but not new to owning a sailboat. The interesting part of this thread is only
Leaking Head-To-Hose Connection Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:44am 10.23.21 You may be too new here for the system to let you include your email address. So I'll send you a PM
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 11:24am 10.23.21 Check prices of rebuild kits vs. a new carburetor, sometimes the kits don't do it and the price dif

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