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Deck Core Repair bristolianboater at 7:40am 01.15.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1179 My 1982 C-38 has brown gunge seeping through the small crevaces in the cabin deckhead and around the
whale watching novelman17128 at 8:23am 01.15.08 Ask All Sailors 31/2148 I will be sailing offshore this Saturday looking for whales and porpoise. Have any of you seen eithe
Sail cloth Bugsboat at 9:10am 01.15.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1245 I am trying to make a decision about a new dacron mainsail. Was wondering what other Hunter owners t
batteries Mike8193 at 8:30am 01.15.08 Ask All Sailors 35/2027 I have had my boat for 3 years now. It has two marine batteries, you can turn them on one at a time
My story Don Chesley at 11:05am 01.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1452 If this effort bothers anybody please let me know and I wiil not do it again. Please excuse the typi
Inverter noise LSCalifornia at 10:54am 01.15.08 Big Boats 37/4893 I'm curious if it's just me or is anybody else bothered by a very high pitched electronic sound comi
Sail adjustment on In-Mast furling Main Weasel at 11:07am 01.15.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2177 We have a 2004 331 with the in-mast furling main. It is very hard to flatten the sail when the wind
Block Recommendations? dancing bear at 8:33pm 01.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1024 The sheaves on most the blocks on my Mac 25 are very dry, starting to chip, and it is time to replac
1978 30' Oday windows NickS2 at 3:43pm 01.15.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1554
Problems with steering Phil18130 at 3:32pm 01.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2953 The steering on my 2002 26X is very stiff. When the motor and rudders are detached from the steerin
catalina 34 factory engine Tim Haibach at 10:52pm 01.15.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/1699 What was the original factory engine for this model? I'm looking at a boat with a perkins 30 hp and
losses Backstay Jake Landreneau at 10:49pm 01.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/3165 I have recently purchased a Venture 2-22. However I noticed when stepping the mast I have to lossen
Mooring Pennant configurations chiefjgreene at 10:16pm 01.15.08 Smaller Boats 12/2865 Since there are no bow cleats, chocks or mooring bit on the H23, what does one do to secure the moor
Hull construction John at 1:33am 01.16.08 Ask All Sailors 54/4966 What do people think of the relative merits/disadvantages of fiber glass boats made with a solid hul
Radar mounting Broke sailor SV Marcell at 2:30am 01.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1101 Do you need to unstep the mast to mount and connect a radar antenna?
wanting first sailboat advice Penetrater at 3:58am 01.16.08 Ask All Sailors 43/3167 Hi their , to be truthfull, this will be my second sailboat, the frist one i bought last year a 1982
Finally Finished New Orleans area info sailaway78 at 4:28am 01.16.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1254 Went over to take a look this morning, and sure enough the new Hwy. 90 bridge at the Rigolets is fin
keel pin stainless?? magellan2004 at 4:38am 01.16.08 Catalina 22 3/1217 Am thinking of changing the swing keel pin and was wondering if i should use stainless instead of br
Shroud attachment Dan Philgreen at 3:52am 01.16.08 Ask An Oday Owner 38/2797 Hi everyone,I have done numerous searches for this info without success so decided to ask here. I h
DataMarine Transducer Removal Craig at 3:40am 01.16.08 Big Boats 15/3282 I have the original datamarine instruments in my 1987 34ft hunter...I sent the depth sounder in to d

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Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Wm. Gill at 8:17am 11.16.21 There are two drain valves on the 2QM15 that you can use if you still have raw water cooling. The o
Water Heater temp setting DeniseO30 at 8:15am 11.16.21 You might explore the age of the water heater also and mixing valves do not have to be mounted right
Worth the Cutter Rig? SailorElliot at 7:51am 11.16.21 I'm having a rigger come early January to hopefully replace lots of my rigging so I'm guessing he co
Looking at a c30 this weekend jeepbluetj at 7:43am 11.16.21 RitSim got the biggies. Also look for leaky rudderposts (if it's a wheel steered C-30) The crushed m
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 7:37am 11.16.21 Well maybe it's not about making their boats go faster.. but, for those trying to determine RPM wit
Worth the Cutter Rig? sail sfbay at 7:36am 11.16.21 ......... This site looks pretty good. I had a asymmetrical spinnaker manufactured by Peak Sails...
interested in buying a 310 Alansails at 7:34am 11.16.21 We do all our sailing on the Great Lakes with our 310, Erie, Huron, Michigan and the longest we have
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? JamesG161 at 7:34am 11.16.21 what hose did you splice into? The Engine Water pump discharge. Shown in picture. Same place use
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 7:30am 11.16.21 as apex mentioned, about replacing the throttle cable 2 years ago, unfortunately the issue started
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question kloudie1 at 7:13am 11.16.21 If the engine revs to 3500-3600 RPM in neutral and won't go above 2200 under load, that can be a sym
Water Heater temp setting ricksoth at 7:13am 11.16.21 Thank you everyone. I will explore the mixing valve.
Worth the Cutter Rig? dlochner at 7:10am 11.16.21 Thank you! I misunderstood, sorry, I do get a diver every month but haven't painted the bottom in y
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? DayDreamer41 at 7:10am 11.16.21 @JamesG161 what hose did you splice into?
Worth the Cutter Rig? SailorElliot at 7:02am 11.16.21 Thank you! I misunderstood, sorry, I do get a diver every month but haven't painted the bottom in ye
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? (2) JamesG161 at 6:57am 11.16.21 I talked with PYI techs directly and I purged mine continuously and the best for longevity of your s
Cradle Post Dimensions for 302 or 322 sail sfbay at 6:53am 11.16.21 Here is an option..........buy the cradle and ship it to this cradle shop in Canada to have them mod
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Don S/V ILLusion at 6:43am 11.16.21
Any P-39-1 Owners out there? sail sfbay at 6:22am 11.16.21 Welcome to the forum!! Check here Pearson Yachts Portal.............they have a forum section to as
Looking at a c30 this weekend sail sfbay at 6:19am 11.16.21 ...........Other than conmon issues, water intrusion, soft decks, degraded rigging, do these boats h
Looking at a c30 this weekend RitSim at 6:12am 11.16.21 Is there evidence of the keel separating from the keel stub (exterior view)? Catalina used plywood

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