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Looking for advice with following sea Pete at 6:33am 09.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 8/1183 This past Saturday my wife, our two boys and I had our first experience with a pretty rough followin
Custom Stripes / Boom Kicker Lee Y at 7:40am 09.10.07 Smaller Boats 12/1296 Has anyone replaced the side stripes on the cabin with some other stripe combination?I am thinking
Leak around main salon hatch Ken Honeycutt at 7:37am 09.10.07 Big Boats 0/873 Just took possession of a new Hunter 36 (awesome boat). The dealer took care of all the issues I cou
Furled mainsail is stuck in mast JackR at 7:47am 09.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/7819 I have in mast furling on my Hunter 42.How can I work the sail to get it to come out of the mast,
White drinking water hose safe? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:41am 09.10.07 Ask All Sailors 22/7544 Anyone else had a similar experience which makes me wonder if this type hose is any different than t
40.5 cruising spinnakers and diesels Frank at 9:56am 09.10.07 Big Boats 12/1190 Hi all,I have a couple of questions regarding my Legend 40.51)Cruising Spinnaker: I am rigging
Painting Deck with Interlux Using Roller or Brush? Barry at 10:11am 09.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1312 Has anyone out there ever used the Interlux 2 part polyurethane paint Perfection to paint a deck usi
Painting Deck with Interlux Using Roller or Brush? Barry at 10:07am 09.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2127 Has anyone out there ever used the Interlux 2 part polyurethane paint Perfection to paint a deck usi
Winter Cover Dave4991 at 11:00am 09.10.07 Smaller Boats 4/1123 It wont be long before it will be time to haul the boat for winter storage. I'm thinking about usin
26m towing with engine on Scott at 10:49am 09.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1219 How large of a motor can you put on a Macgregor 26m? Can you leave the motor on while towing?
Tow weight Karl6618 at 11:27am 09.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1000 Seeking towing weight information. I have a 1988 H23 with original trailer. What is the estimated
Impulse 16 new owner Help Steven Charest at 12:03pm 09.10.07 Other Sailboats 0/967 just got 16 Impulse with retractable keel it sticks when up and can not fin way to lock it down when
LAZY JACKS INSTALLATION Bruce21401 at 12:19pm 09.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1111 Can anyone out there provide information with respect to proper installation of lazy jacks? Lazy
outboard flush Ron20444 at 12:18pm 09.10.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1613 I have a 1985 Mercury 9.9 outboard . Can i reverse flush my cooling lines by feeding hose pressure
Mac's ability to rest on the bottom at Low Tide! SeacretSailor at 1:06pm 09.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1167 Wanted to share these photos of my Mac 26S at Low Tide here in Maine! I live/work in Kennebunkport
VC 17 in the Fall Bill Leathen at 1:01pm 09.10.07 Smaller Boats 3/926 Does anyone know if it is OK to put a fresh coat VC-17 on the boat before we put it away for the win
Hunter 260 vs Hunter 26 Dan Robisch at 2:56pm 09.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1746 Hello,I'm researching my first sailboat. Besides being newer, what's the difference between a Hun
Anchor set up Trev at 2:27pm 09.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1144 I am looking for ideas on how to set up/store my anchor and rode. I have about 15 feet of chain wit
H41 Graysailor at 2:03pm 09.10.07 Big Boats 8/1022 Just took delivery of a new H41. Nice little rocket. Seems to move quite well. Updates and questions
H410 Compass for the Autohelm. AndrewB at 7:00pm 09.10.07 Big Boats 7/1098 I have a H410 Year 2000 and I am trying to find the "Compass" for the Autohelm. I have the Raymarine

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Changing Hoses Claude L.-Auger at 2:18pm 10.04.21 I do believe I need to change the hoses, although from external inspection, they feel and appear i
Bottom Paint in Northern fstbttms at 2:15pm 10.04.21 In climates where one takes the boat out in winter, what paint works for this "multi-season" approa
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 2:15pm 10.04.21 initial start I crank for about 10-12 seconds, 2nd start another 10 seconds, usually on 3rd crank st
Beneteau First 36.7 toe rails Hollyberry at 2:14pm 10.04.21 FWIW I think if I was changing toerails on the 36.7 I'd consider changing to perforated aluminum.. l
grinding sound starting?? MikeHoncho at 2:12pm 10.04.21 put a new starter and battery in 3 weeks ago, going to replace the small grade wire from the igniti
grinding sound starting?? MikeHoncho at 2:09pm 10.04.21 For some reason when I posted my first reply I thought I read something about grinding but I don't s
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 2:04pm 10.04.21 put a new starter and battery in 3 weeks ago, going to replace the small grade wire from the ignitio
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? (4) rgranger at 2:04pm 10.04.21 I'm somewhat of a masochist... I am, indeed! The following facts are been considered: 1) I'm a m
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR WindS at 1:54pm 10.04.21 On the dodger, I was thinking of moving the forward ring on the boom back behind the current-back ri
Inavx Help yoms1984 at 1:38pm 10.04.21 Thank you for your replies. I still have not found the right combination for the data.
grinding sound starting?? NYSail at 1:38pm 10.04.21 Why install a thermostart unless you are consistently starting in the cold? Hard starts will continu
Looking for Tarragona based yacht maintenance services JamieB at 1:32pm 10.04.21 So we spoke to a group called pro sailing. Were awaiting a quote back but they've been super respons
Looking for Tarragona based yacht maintenance services JamieB at 1:30pm 10.04.21 While I hate to send people to other forums, you might find more responses over on CruisersForum.co
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! (5) Mooseman at 1:24pm 10.04.21 Does anyone know if this picture that shows the combination wire/rope line on the aft side of my mas
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit sailnski at 1:17pm 10.04.21 Thanks for the belt recommendations and the other information. And, thanks for the critical upgrade
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Mr. Dave at 1:04pm 10.04.21 For the record, BierBarge, this fat boy was just urging you not to be cheap. Since like the boat and
Tempest International (8) BigDream at 12:51pm 10.04.21 Haven't made much headway waiting for some more line to come in...but here is some pictures of the m
Changing Hoses 12PT at 12:47pm 10.04.21 Thanks very much for the responses to my post. I did not think about adding water to the outlet. In
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BierBarge at 12:45pm 10.04.21 You have another project boat?!!!! Man, you've got it bad! Get help. But have fun. I'm somewhat
Sherwood sea. Water pump problem jbertelli at 12:31pm 10.04.21 Great idea OpaD. I was finally able to slip it on with the help of a friend. I ran the engine, does

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