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Purchasing H356 Douglas Washburn at 5:56am 10.22.07 Big Boats 9/1231 I am considering upgrading from my H31 to an H356 (2003). Are there any Achilles Heels for which th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:52am 10.22.07 Big Boats 1/872 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. Th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:50am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1155 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. T
Caulking versus butyl tape around windows sailingdude at 6:18am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/2674 I am in the process of resealing all of the cabin windows in my 1980 C-30. I'm wondering if anyone h
Dead body found on the Chesapeake Bay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:32am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2883 On Channel 16 we heard of a body found. The boater that found it floating face down wearing a PFD w
Do I need new sails? John at 7:35am 10.22.07 Day Sailers 16/2974 How do I know for sure if I need new sails? I have been having a couple of problems for the last t
Considering the 28-30 range Banooma at 7:02am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/4334 Hi,I'm a newbie to this forum, but have spent quite a bit of time researching what's available, an
Hunter 34 Compressor Access Crimson Tide at 6:57am 10.22.07 Big Boats 3/953
Prop Walk Don Guillette at 8:00am 10.22.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3103 Last week I was in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico, which is located on the Sea Of Cortez about
Need discontinues spinlock powervang vx 950 rod sherwin at 8:07am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 1/3132 Anyone know where i can find a replacement powervang boomvang? They are discontinued, and would con
What does the letter after the "26" mean charlierusty1234 at 8:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1158 I would like to know what the letter after the length of the boat - 26m 26x and others. I assume it
Marine growth by speed paddle thru-hull jveatch at 8:26am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1016 I have a continuing problem of marine growth by the speed paddle thru hull. Because the material is
3 Blade prop aisling at 8:51am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/998 Can anybody tell me if an O'Day 34 would benefit from having a 3 bladed prop fitted, replacing the 2
rudder removal Todd at 8:50am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1374 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 and am trying to remove the rudder for repair. I have everything unfastened
My new sink in the galley cabinet of my-- (1) Joe11688 at 9:12am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/914 O'Day 222,is almost finished. The biggest brain twister of this project is trying to figure out how
Cab Sink Cabinet Clean-Up (1) Journey6534 at 10:03am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/909 I just put my '76 O'Day 22 up for the winter. I bought this boat towards the end of the summer and
internal halyards seth at 11:07am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1048 Has anyone attemped converting to internal halyards? I will be stepping the mast this winter and I t
Dumb question JohnF261 at 10:45am 10.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1842 What is a macerator?
mixing elbow hose Rick at 11:15am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/941 This weekend I noticed a small hole in the mixing elbow rubber hose. My question is will an auto par
Exhaust LIne 79 Cat30 at 11:52am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1155 My exhaust line that run under my port side lazerette has a T style pipe fitting about midway in the

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Lost Prop Beneteau 473 (3) HMidkiff at 7:54am 09.09.21 FYI - Here are prop pics from when the boat was pull out earlier this year.
New to me needs some work (advice) jssailem at 7:45am 09.09.21 Welcome @Judd, and congrats on the new to you boat. You have been getting great advise and it look
If you had one of these... Siamese at 7:29am 09.09.21 We had the two button remote (Space Command) for our black & white Zenith. I remember taking it apa
1987 Cat 22 Fuel Compartment Leak LakeShark at 7:26am 09.09.21 To fill gelcoat cracks open the cracks with a Dremel, mix up new gelcoat, and apply. It's not that
New to me needs some work (advice) JUUD at 7:25am 09.09.21 @JUUD Notice you said you'd be sealing everything. As most will tell you, silicone is not the be
New to me needs some work (advice) rgranger at 7:24am 09.09.21 Lookin' good!:beer:
New to me O'day 28 - Getting into the water, re-rigging and running lines (2) sail sfbay at 7:24am 09.09.21 .......The halyards and topping lift should be easy, but if anyone has some photos of how to rig the
Magazine article rgranger at 7:23am 09.09.21 Do you know which month?
New to me needs some work (advice) (4) JUUD at 7:22am 09.09.21 Congrats and welcome to the forum. I am on Grand Lake so you are not too far away. Like Tally Ho
1987 Cat 22 Cockpit Fuel Tank Lazaret Floor Leaks LakeShark at 7:21am 09.09.21 The Fuel Locker on your boat is part of the deck mold. Access to it is easily gained in the space b
Lost Prop Beneteau 473 HMidkiff at 7:20am 09.09.21 I talked to my diver. Confirmed "No cotter pin on shaft". Said they had noted some corrosion on th
Circuit panel lights gahOhio H33.5 at 7:18am 09.09.21 Got any info on which ones on ebay? Did you ever find the Red AC LED lights for your panel?
Circuit panel lights gahOhio H33.5 at 7:17am 09.09.21 I am looking for 110V red LED panel indicator lights for my 1993 H33.5. I see the fancy larger ones
Oday 28 1981. Replacing heavy hose and packing box assembly RoyS at 6:19am 09.09.21 All previous boat owners are idiots.
Raymarine autopilot upgrade question dlochner at 6:02am 09.09.21 Doug, I did just that with a B&G system. Most, if not all, below decks AP systems are agnostic abou
New to me needs some work (advice) smokey73 at 5:37am 09.09.21 Secondly I'm going to be sealing. Everything. Beyond that I haven't really made a plan yet. @JUUD
Parts for a 2001 Hunter electrical panel Darb at 5:22am 09.09.21 Thanks Scott. Now that you have reminded me, I'm pretty sure that I have been here before. I have
New to me needs some work (advice) Terry Cox at 4:50am 09.09.21 We used Soft Scrub brand cleaner to remove mold, stains and other discolorations when taking possess
Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke kbgunn at 4:43am 09.09.21 I paid $37 plus $10 shipping for the Yanmar part. It appears to be the exact same material as the or
Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke Nodak7 at 4:14am 09.09.21 Is the new dipstick any better than the old one? I would proactively replace mine, but if it is i

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