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Check Your Through Hulls Peter Milne at 10:03am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1338 When I went down to check the boat this morning (It was blowing 50 Kts), several guys were staring f
Tartan 37 manual T37 Phil at 11:47am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3501 Anyone out there have a Tartan 37 manual? If so, does it have specifications/dimensions for a stora
mold and mildew symmes1 at 12:00pm 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1298 I bought a 1965 Bristol 27' that needs quite a bit of TLC. The ceiling has mold on it. I was wonder
H34 cracks (1) Ted at 1:20pm 11.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1015 There are some cracks under the adjuster. Can anybody tell me what may cause it and how serious can
wheel brake ken smith at 9:30pm 11.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1709 Hello I nned to know if there is a wheel brake available for a hunter 28.5 1986 model. thanks ken
Choosing the Right Caulking Adirondack Bob at 9:14pm 11.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1104 I've been reading through the archives for this forum and doing some other reading as well while I t
New Irwin 34 owner here! Common rpairs? Tom at 8:01pm 11.10.07 Irwin 6/2856 Bought an Irwin 34. Couldn't resist the price. I like the looks and I've read the posts. The roll
Boat left in Travellift Chief at 2:24am 11.11.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1537 This may be a silly question, but for the second year in a row my yard pulled my Catalina 30, Wing K
Ericson Viking Logo grateful at 1:04am 11.11.07 Ericson 3/3225 Does any one know where I can buy a few Ericson Viking Logos for my 1972 29' er. thanks, jeff
Prop guard (1) Captain E at 11:27pm 11.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1358 I havn't decided if I should make one or buy a prop guard: http://www.msi-1.com/accessories_1PropGa.
yacht broker Rick at 11:05pm 11.10.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1087 If a guy wanted to be a yacht broker, how would he go about it? Is there a special license certifica
Trojan batteries Chuck Creel at 5:00am 11.11.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1860 Just found out I have a source for used but decent trojan t-105 batteries.Just wondering the pro's
Keel Problems dale17781 at 5:04am 11.11.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1611 I would like to know what problems and there are with a fixed keel boat? I have a swing keel, and I
Raising Boom on First 310 Larry Wilson at 6:47am 11.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1457 Does anyone know how to raise the boom on a First 310? Cockpit floor to bottom of boom is 66 inches
Pressure Water pump? MrBill_FLL at 6:38am 11.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1128 I'm thinking of adding a new water tank.what do you suggest for a pump?
Venture 17 Keel Replacement David T. at 5:46am 11.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2240 I just inherited a 1972 Venture 17' in pretty good shape (mostly cosmetic issues) EXCEPT it just sur
Ericson Cruising 31 Rudder Emblem Chuck at 7:57am 11.11.07 Ericson 1/2879 We have an accepted offer on an Ericson 31C and would like to put the (original) emblem back on the
looking for references for a mechanic in Tampa Bay Jack at 7:50am 11.11.07 Ask All Sailors 2/963 I am looking for references for a good, fair diesel mechanic in the Tampa Bay area. I have done the
In-Mast furling VS Performances ??? Guy St-Pierre at 9:40am 11.11.07 Big Boats 6/1949 Hello,I would like to know HOW in-mast furling system decrease performances, more than 10% ??( com
Prime or not to prime SHADS at 9:45am 11.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1183 I'm planning my spring reno on our boat. I would like to paint the anti-slip paint on the deck and

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Hunter 22 (1981) kickup rudder question TRFrederick at 6:04am 09.13.21 IDK about your boat but I have a 95 Hunter 23.5. There is a layer of rubber sheet on the inside surf
H260 Solar Panel rgranger at 5:51am 09.13.21 Can you post this under owner mods please in the 26 and 260 boat information? Miss talking with yo
H260 Solar Panel caverun at 5:48am 09.13.21 Nice job... :beer: I mounted mine on the mast crutch. In hindsight probably would have done the
Bringing dogs aboard RoyS at 5:45am 09.13.21 Plus one on dog life vest with handle. Ruff Wear makes the best I ever found. We have had dogs on bo
1987 Cat 22 Aft through Transom Scupper Drain Leak John Marrone at 5:16am 09.13.21 Rained heavy last night. Going out to check for leak this morning Appreciate the quick response
H260 Solar Panel Crazy Dave Condon at 5:13am 09.13.21 Can you post this under owner mods please in the 26 and 260 boat information? Miss talking with you
H260 Solar Panel (3) rgranger at 5:12am 09.13.21 <p>
Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? shemandr at 5:10am 09.13.21 I inadvertently put water in my fuel tank ... dumb....dumb...dumb. Since the gas floated on the wat
Heat exchanger zinc anode. kloudie1 at 4:41am 09.13.21 The Atomic 4 does not have a heat exchanger and does not have zincs.. The engine is "'raw water" coo
Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? dlochner at 4:04am 09.13.21 I was recently at an unnamed boat yard where a 48' power boat was on the hard because the paid licen
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) (1) garymalmgren at 1:23am 09.13.21 Hi Heather My guess is that that plug is to plug in some audio speakers. the original post Hi, new
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) stricklandmma at 1:22am 09.13.21 Hi, new sailor here. Cal34. I just installed a new VHF and the antenna at the top of the mast need
Bringing dogs aboard (1) Hayden Watson at 11:34pm 09.12.21 My two Labs loved to sail. We installed netting and the male would use it as a hammock and hang out
Sailrite Sail Kits Hayden Watson at 11:29pm 09.12.21 We built the 135% and very large assym spinnaker from SailRite kits. I thought that their instructi
Corrosion of brass nipple Ralph Johnstone at 10:45pm 09.12.21 Looks like a very small leak at the HEX outlet which is promoting surface corrosion on the hose X NP
Synthetic oil for a M-35B Ralph Johnstone at 10:20pm 09.12.21 Lousy choice of words on my part. The petroleum lubricating crankcase oil starts out its life a cle
Synthetic oil for a M-35B JamesG161 at 9:51pm 09.12.21 I've got to wonder where the carbon goes in the synthetic oil Synthetics are chemically made from
Synthetic oil for a M-35B Benny17441 at 8:47pm 09.12.21 If you are going to change the oil and filter seasonally then you might as well use a premium refine
Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? MikeHoncho at 8:25pm 09.12.21 The possibility of flammable gasoline vapor in the system is minimal compared to the methane from th
Teak seats and trim. arf145 at 8:25pm 09.12.21 +1 Another happy user of Semco

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