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Leaky 1978 27 hunter buildingadream at 6:05am 01.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/994 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 0/1049 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 7/2759 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 16/4427 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 18/1421 On this cold and snowy winter day, I have been planning for a Spring trip down the length of the eas
Garmin GPS to Raymarine Autopilot question Chet7135 at 9:12am 01.19.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2631 I`ve been reading up on Raymarine S1 Wheel Autopilot, it says its interface inputs/outputs: are seat
1988 Cal 33 Wall Covering Chuck711 at 9:58am 01.19.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1102 Looking for a source to replace my beige colored textured wall covering.Typically its sprayed glued
It's a cold night with temperatures expected to.... (1) Dick Dixon at 10:08am 01.19.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1071 ....drop to 27 here along the northern Gulf Coast. The prelude for tonight's cold weather was a rain
Lewmar winch Syversens at 1:46pm 01.19.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1275 Hello all, I have a question about my lewmar winches... the main on the port side appears to have a
Bonding Issue (1) Stillraining at 4:02pm 01.19.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1235 Ok I have an issue with my bonding system. First of all my bonding plate is not big enough so I ha
vibration in shaft after re engaging dale brunelle at 7:38pm 01.19.08 Big Boats 4/1024 after running the boat under power and shuting down ( sailing) when i re engage the drive forward I
sailing characteristics H27, 30, 33 Andy at 8:26pm 01.19.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1254 After 7 years with our 82 H27 we are looking for a bigger boat. On the long list are the Cherubini H
240 - Drying Out Paul Featherstone at 11:44pm 01.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1000 I'm interested in buying a used Legend 240 but my (soft) mooring occasionally dries out. I can see t
compac 27 leaky leak capt.fish at 12:27am 01.20.08 Other Sailboats 0/1457 Can anyone tell me where the packing gland is on my rudder shaft? My boat is a 1995 Compac 27/3 with
Replacing wire/rope halyard Idratherbesailing at 12:37am 01.20.08 Ask All Sailors 6/4135 I've got a 1979 Gulfstar with a Hood Stowaway mast that was factory installed. The previous owner w
Theft at Marinas Brian M H23 at 3:37am 01.20.08 Ask All Sailors 28/4441 Has anybody ever had something stolen from them whle the boat was unattended at a marina? What abou
masthead modifications J Davis at 4:15am 01.20.08 Big Boats 4/1120 Looking for solution to spinnaker halyard wrap on roller furl. Have a Hunter 34 with Kenyon double s
zincs Aimless21233 at 5:35am 01.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1269 Does anyone have the specific locations and sizes of required zincs on a 1999 Hunter Passage 42?Erro
Oceanis 351Halyard steve at 5:31am 01.20.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1182 Can anyone tell me w3hat the halyard for the topping lift diameter size is.ThanksError: Error: ex
Bonding Issue (1) Stillraining at 8:36am 01.20.08 Ask All Sailors 0/858 Bonding Issue Ok I have an issue with my bonding system.First of all my bonding plate is not big

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Need info on my Catalina 22 trailer rgranger at 2:07pm 11.23.21 I ran into a similar problem with a trailer from South Carolina many years ago. I was living in Vir
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 2:06pm 11.23.21 Talk is cheap, testing is real. Don't be so willing to plop down your money on large ticket items u
Need info on my Catalina 22 trailer sail sfbay at 2:05pm 11.23.21 Might check with Triad Catalina 22 - Triad Trailers or could have been a local California trailer ma
Water tank pick up Steve_Catalina at 2:03pm 11.23.21 Since you mentioned it happens on both tanks I belive it has to be at a point that is common to both
H23 Anchor Locker (1) rgranger at 2:01pm 11.23.21 Clean it out well, rough up the edges for a good bond and fill it with some "goop". Goop dries int
OK... it isn't a boat, but... rgranger at 1:55pm 11.23.21 If you go the Flex Seal route..... PLEEEEASE film it! And do your best Phil Swift.:beer::poop:
Pearson 30 fred1diver at 1:29pm 11.23.21 thank you everyone, I'm supposed to go see it this coming Saturday
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 1:03pm 11.23.21 With the fill caps off, there was no change so I don't believe it's a clogged vent line.
Modifying the Galley Sink Drain Pipe - 41DS dkinzer at 12:58pm 11.23.21 I would swap out the hose sooner than later. I plan to. I need to source some 1-1/2" ID hose suita
H23 Anchor Locker kgibson4 at 12:45pm 11.23.21 You are probably right. The thru-hull on my H23 is in about that location.
Modifying the Galley Sink Drain Pipe - 41DS Scott B at 12:39pm 11.23.21 The attached photo shows the result of swapping the pipe end-for-end and adding a 1-1/2" straight t
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 12:38pm 11.23.21
Suggestions For Finishing Raw Fibreglass Around Port-lights dmax at 12:24pm 11.23.21 I haven't done that to mine, would like to sometime. I know some people glue/epoxy ribs to the hull
Suggestions For Finishing Raw Fibreglass Around Port-lights wbarrie at 12:15pm 11.23.21 Thanks for the feedback @dmax - you are correct, they are Lewmar portlights, I do have the trim pie
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Ralph Johnstone at 12:15pm 11.23.21 1. got rpms to about 2600 in neutral still not great and rpms in gear 2200. If you're only gettin
Suggestions For Finishing Raw Fibreglass Around Port-lights (1) dmax at 12:09pm 11.23.21 First, clean up the edges of where the liner was cut away, you can get U-shaped trim to go over any
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) Benny17441 at 11:58am 11.23.21 Speed through the water or speed over land? In Nautical miles/hour or Statute miles/hour? If yo
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 11:56am 11.23.21 I does pull water out of the tank, but not enough to keep up with the pump. So I'm sure the pipe is
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 11:53am 11.23.21 When I filled the tanks, water does come out of the vent. I haven't tried it with fill caps off, goo
Water tank pick up Slipin Away at 11:49am 11.23.21 The pickup tube is the blue line. You need to unscrew the fitting and see if the pickup pipe has br

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