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Bolts on 376 under rub rail randy18488 at 5:45am 08.09.07 Big Boats 1/1078 Im wondering if my 1997 376 has bolts holding the deck to the hull under the rub rail . I have seen
Bunk conversion Wayne M at 5:50am 08.09.07 Catalina 22 8/1629 I have seen on the internet someone who converted the front of his cabin to one big bunk and used th
Sail Cover Dimond Logo Kevin R Quinn at 7:49am 08.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1045 I Asked at the CO Chandlery About The dimond Logos for sail covers they do not have them. Where is
Kudus to Garhauer.... again! Maine Sail at 7:59am 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1269 I wanted to send out a public thank you to the good folks at Garhauer. Once again they did as promis
Zincs and propeller John Ehricht at 8:00am 08.09.07 Big Boats 8/1174 We were surprised when our 36 was hauled out for a bottom job in April of 2007 and noted that there
Roller Furling -- to furl or not to furl frmreilly at 9:09am 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 12/3950 I just bought an older pearson without roller furling. Evidently, the guy has a 130 and a 70 and a
Bronte, ON higgs at 9:00am 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1021 I know there is a regular here from Bronte. I am at the end of F dock tonight at the outer harbor i
head issues kaamrhein at 8:34am 08.09.07 Big Boats 2/1222 my head will not empty the bowl.does anyone have any suggestions on where to start trouble shooting?
mildew in storage areas below the water line r winds at 1:25pm 08.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/840 With the warmer weather this summer we have developed mildew in all of the storage areas that are un
Venture Swing Keel Problems dak4383 at 1:40pm 08.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2764
Pre mix ratio on 7.5 vintage Mercury outboard??? Alexander at 2:32pm 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 7/25613 Would any one be able to give me a oil to gas ratio for a "vintage" (the oldest it could be was 1984
Engine Mount Lag Screws Roy20596 at 8:38pm 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2252 Has any one had the lag screws strip out, due to vibration and age, on a Catalina 30, that hold the
used masts Paul Law at 9:43pm 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/973 I broke my mast and want a used one to replace it. Does anyone know where to find a used mast in Vi
Improving Our Skills When Sailing A Hunter 290 Bill Marrero at 11:31pm 08.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1053 Our 1st season sailing "Second Wind" a 2001 Hunter 290/306 with in mast furling. Does anyone know an
Filler Caps for fuel and water Pete Rhoads at 11:20pm 08.07.07 Big Boats 3/1342 Folks- Our plastic filler caps for fuel (red), the water (black) and the waste port (black) are old
Considering buying a 1987 Legend 37... Douglas Washburn at 12:22am 08.08.07 Big Boats 7/2719 While I will have a full survey done on any boat I buy, I would be interested in any Legend 37-speci
what is an average M 26 swing keel PHRF number? huntersailer at 12:34am 08.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1074 I am starting to do some "beer can" racing with many different boats so I need a PHRF number for a s
Throttle Free Play/Stick Passages17308 at 12:33am 08.08.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1094 WE have a 423 with Volvo 3 cylinder engine and a Volvo throttle control. It is very "sticky" and ha
�changer en fran�ais? est-ce possible Andre Tremblay at 2:30am 08.08.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1349
loose traveler Blueskies at 1:22am 08.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1016 I noticed that if there is no load on the main sheet, the traveler will rock fore-aft. This dosen't

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Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:44pm 07.21.21 He shouldn't have to do it again in a month if he uses it according to directions, Kloudie. You'll
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Alan Gomes at 1:42pm 07.21.21 Also interesting that there are different regional thresholds for a Small Craft Advisory. It's tri
Saw this odd duck... Murgatroid at 1:26pm 07.21.21 So will you name it Allmand Joy? I think that is the one with nuts in it. I rememebr seeing someth
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 1:14pm 07.21.21 Also interesting that there are different regional thresholds for a Small Craft Advisory. It's trig
Companionway sliding hatch Gene Neill at 12:55pm 07.21.21 Sliding hatch is actually the correct term. They pop up on ebay from time to time, but I agree you
Gauges that do not fog Tom J at 12:42pm 07.21.21 Has anyone found a gauge that doesn't fog. My temperature gauge fogs most of the time. Thanks, Mar
outboard on 32 foot sailboat Sailfanatic at 12:36pm 07.21.21 An OB on the stern of a boat with LOA over 27' greatly limits your ability to manuever the boat. If
Yanmar 3GM white smoke JamesG161 at 12:21pm 07.21.21 175-180 is typical for diesel inboards and is not, by itself, a steam generating temperature Not t
Lewmar port light seal , replacing Maurice at 12:13pm 07.21.21 My problem began when I changed the gasket out. Yes it is a PITA. All kinds of tools to clean out
Saw this odd duck... Daveinet at 12:13pm 07.21.21 I now own two! These were built by International Yacht Corp (Helsen) in Clearwater. The parts boat
Yanmar 3GM white smoke Alan Gomes at 11:57am 07.21.21
outboard on 32 foot sailboat FastOlson at 11:25am 07.21.21 We replaced an OEM Universal 23 hp diesel in 2018. With some outside (expert) labor from a ship wrig
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Alansails at 11:24am 07.21.21 When we had our new main made this winter, our sailmaker made the reef, a little deeper, hence would
Yanmar 3GM white smoke Davidasailor26 at 11:20am 07.21.21
Landing a sturgeon Scott T-Bird at 11:14am 07.21.21 6l1GvDWtccI
Yanmar 3GM white smoke odaydokay at 11:06am 07.21.21 175-180 is typical for diesel inboards and is not, by itself, a steam generating temperature. Yes,
Landing a sturgeon odaydokay at 10:58am 07.21.21 It's official. You are now the Sturgeon General!
Landing a sturgeon DayDreamer41 at 10:30am 07.21.21 It is said that under the Bluewater bridge (Sarnia Ontario to Port Huron Michigan) there is the larg
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:20am 07.21.21 The absolute best money I have ever spent was on a Mantus anchor. I think other "new generation" anc
Saw this odd duck... Murgatroid at 10:10am 07.21.21 Can you, or @rudyardkip give us your take on how they sail? I just picked up one the end of June a

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