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WHEEL SHIMMY john dewey at 7:31am 09.06.07 Catalina 310 2/1598 Suddenly I have developed a wheel shimmy at all speeds.The boat has a 3 blade prop and has never ha
445 hull problem Gary at 7:47am 09.06.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1379 My 445 is an old Moorings charterboat. I suspect it was run aground hard before iI bought it last Oc
Hooking up to a bouy Glenn4357 at 8:49am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2335 I often sail alone or with my less experienced teenage children. I have a heck of a time hooking up
raising the mast know one at 8:55am 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1413 I am new to sailing and new to this site. I just bought my first sailboat a 1987 MacGregor 26. It se
yanmar start switch hangs -voltage drop jtm at 8:50am 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 9/3839 I have replace the key cylinder and the start button..... but still have this nagging intermittant "
Bottom Paint SweetTrade at 9:46am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1255 I am repainting the bottom of my Hunter 23. Its year round in the waters of North Carolina in bracki
Catalina 25-trailer pa-sailor at 12:27pm 09.06.07 Smaller Boats 0/1214 Where can I purchase a used trailer for a swing-keel Catalina 25. Location- Northern Jersey, NE PA
Anti Foul Lateral Ballast at 2:13pm 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1183 Can any one recommend an antifoul? My trailer hasn't got rollers if that has an affect or any tips,
Wind Vane Lateral Ballast at 2:10pm 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/961 Can any one advise a manufacture for a wind vane that is suitable for the removable mast?
Standing Rigging - Part 2 Richard Deep at 1:59pm 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1004 Earlier this year, I posted a question about when to replace the standing rigging. I got a lot of g
Batteries Hissing gr8_2_av8 at 3:20pm 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1315 I ran the engine for about an hour last night, then after shut down I notice that one of the batteri
Waste line replacement Tang07 at 3:32pm 09.06.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1158 I have an 81 catalina 30 and have noticed that the waste line going from the tank to the maserator p
Lake Pontchartrain & Rigolets to Mississippi Sound Persy at 10:39pm 09.04.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1638 I would like to move my boat back from Pensacola to Lake Pontchartrain in a couple of weeks. I rece
Diesel additive Deadline at 10:53pm 09.04.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1370 Has anyone had success with Valvtect Diesel Guard, a seemingly all-purpose additive to clean injecto
getting access to the starboard lazerette H31 pimerese at 11:17pm 09.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1040 While chasing down a leak the other day I started thinking how much easier it would be if I had easy
Exhaust stain on stern Roger F at 11:34pm 09.04.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1134 I am looking for suggestions and/or recommendations for product to use to remove the exhaust stains
Roller Furling on a Sandpiper 565 (1) Willybdriver at 11:59pm 09.04.07 Other Sailboats 16/5715 A friend and I recently acquired Sandpiper #907. There was a lot of extra gear supplied including th
Extra Holding Tank Mark Mynsberge at 12:43am 09.05.07 Big Boats 6/1161 A 25 gal holding tank is just to small if you are going to anchor out for any length of time and tha
Couldn't pass this up - Boat 2.0 (1) Jim Seamans at 2:14am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1101 I'll wait for version 4.11JimS/V Java
High Wind Preparedness renom2 at 2:46am 09.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1010 Now that we officially have the first storm brewing in the Atlantic I wanted to see what the best wa

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Discount boat brokers Don S/V ILLusion at 4:26pm 11.01.21
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage smokey73 at 4:26pm 11.01.21 What year is your Hunter? Sometime in the mid 90's Foss Foam in Williston Florida (not the one in C
Fuel gauge not working Phil Herring at 4:25pm 11.01.21 Does it show empty when full and full when empty, or is there no reading at all? Usually, if ther
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage jdrutten at 4:23pm 11.01.21 Oof! I appreciate the comments, even the terrifying ones. I think I will try to grind it out sooner
Discount boat brokers Phil Herring at 4:19pm 11.01.21 To the best of my knowledge, no and no. But who knows what you can negotiate...
Fuse in small solar setup heritage at 4:16pm 11.01.21 Make sure you put the fuse between the controller and the battery and within 7" of the battery if po
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 3:59pm 11.01.21 Chalk line on a Long straight board through the port windows, plumb bob over the center of the Keel
Odd wave jssailem at 3:59pm 11.01.21 If it was up here in the Strait, it could come from any number of Tugs with Barges or Tankers/Contai
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends DeniseO30 at 3:50pm 11.01.21 Chalk line on a Long straight board through the port windows, plumb bob over the center of the Keel
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage dlochner at 3:35pm 11.01.21 Don't hit the panic button. I've had 2 saturated rudders, they are a PITA. Eventually the rudder wil
Single handing Will Gilmore at 3:19pm 11.01.21 Welcome to the forums WI Rigger. I know you'll make intelligent choices for your new boat, just as
Odd wave Brian D at 3:12pm 11.01.21 What I find interesting is in the start of the video, it is somewhat flat (compared to later). White
Single handing WI Rigger at 3:10pm 11.01.21 I am trying to do as much as I can from the cockpit. Going forward to douse the jib or even reef the
Mods to our 35s5 jssailem at 3:08pm 11.01.21 Good looking job.
Removing fuel pickup on 280 Tally Ho at 3:06pm 11.01.21 IIRC, the tank is accessed behind a wall in the aft berth. i did not pull mine out, but once you
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage jssailem at 3:06pm 11.01.21 At this point you are trying to do as much as is possible till the winter freezes come. Open it up (
OEM Hatches for 1989 O'Day 302 Tally Ho at 3:01pm 11.01.21 Hi All, I have a 1989 O'Day 302 and I wanted to know who the manufacturer used for hatches. I've
Inner shell cracks on haul out nightowle at 2:57pm 11.01.21 An unfortunate reality of modern fiberglass production boats. A haul-out and/or blocking can do it.
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 jssailem at 2:56pm 11.01.21 I live near Portland. If your coming up after the 16th of NOV let me know. Perhaps we can look at th
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 JamesG161 at 2:55pm 11.01.21 What batteries are you planning to Solar Charge? Jim...

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