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NY Sales Tax? Lisa at 9:16am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1329 Our offer for a boat in NY state has been accepted. We will be bringing the boat to Ontario, Canada
Help on Racor Operation Neil McDonald at 9:08am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1414 The 3GMF Yanmar on my Hunter 35 is fitted with Racor Spin-On filter to remove water and solids in th
90 degree elbo & A New &^%$ Waste Hose Grizz at 9:23am 04.16.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1360 Time for THE expert's advise while fielding a few questions. The OEM discharge fitting at the holdi*
How Much Bottom paint? Joetech at 9:50am 04.16.07 Catalina 22 8/2300 I just bought a 1977 Catalina 22 last Friday (Yes the 13th but what the heck sailors aren't a supers
sluggish ysm-12 Chuck Creel at 10:25am 04.16.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1142 I have a 1979 YSM-12 that is very sluggish when advancing the throttle and sometims just dies. Ir
Through hull location Mike McKendy at 10:24am 04.16.07 Big Boats 0/834 I am installing a watermaker on my 1994 37.5. I am considering installing a dedicated through-hull
Sounds Simple but . . . Steve A. at 10:41am 04.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/918 I am considering replacing the stock cabin lights. I would like to install a Nav Light (Red/White)
GPS versus Chartplotters jaydog5000 at 10:49am 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1977 I am going to buy my first piece of navigational electronics and I would like to get some opinions f
NEED HELP ! 1971 Mariner needs new swing keel ! (1) brant at 12:11pm 04.16.07 Day Sailers 2/1278 I am in desperate need of information leading me to find a new alternative to the old rusted cast ir
The Excess of the Really Wealthy Tsehum Pete at 12:56pm 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 28/2122 I read in a local paper this morning that Brad Pitt and his spouse Angelina Jolie are in talks to or
used and very used Jack at 9:46pm 04.14.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1112 I'm looking at buying a sail boat, and I'm finding that a boat that has been on long trips and even
salty water questions letterman at 12:06am 04.15.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1098 Is your cooling system closed or open system (do you get water thru a thru hull to cool the exchange
Trailering Herm at 1:11am 04.15.07 Smaller Boats 11/1387 I am in the process of buying a Hunter 26 and I have to trailer it from Tulsa, OK to Manitoba (rough
Epoxy Putty Stick Warren Milberg at 1:24am 04.15.07 Ask All Sailors 23/4367 As fate would have it, I needed to repair a small leak on my recently launched boat the other day.
navsta countertop laminate? richk at 1:34am 04.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/919 The top of the flip-up navsta desktop has a stain on it. I'm looking for a laminate sheet to apply
Boomed Headsail oreana123 at 2:32am 04.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1337 I have been reading about the new Alerions that have a self tending jib. Besides the reduced need fo
UNDER POWERED MOTOR pdxhunter at 3:14am 04.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2313 Hey AllI found a nice 1988 Hunter-33.5 but I think it's a bit underpowered. It only has a 16 HP Di
fresh water Question~ SEADANCE at 3:20am 04.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1019 Good Sunday to ya!..you should see the blue skies and beautiful winds we have here today..a tease to
What is this? paulj at 4:24am 04.15.07 Catalina 310 13/2357 I found his last night under the V berth mattress.I know it's not a spare rudder.paulj
Leak in cooling system Patrick at 5:08am 04.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/4200 I have a question regarding my cooling system. My freshwater/antifreeze system as a leak somewhere

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Lewmar Wavespring 40 Winch parts (2) sail sfbay at 3:43pm 09.07.21 Lewmar Wavespring 40 winch stripper #17 in the diagram and Lewmar part #15000375 can be purchased he
New to me O'day 28 - Getting into the water, re-rigging and running lines shemandr at 3:35pm 09.07.21 So, I'm confused as to whether the mast is up on the boat now or not. If it's up take a lot of pic
Will Soda Blasting affect the adhesion between hull and liner BigEasy at 3:23pm 09.07.21 No, not at all. Depending on how aggressive the blasting is done, you may remove some of the gelc
Dufour 31 main halyard issues Captain Gary at 3:22pm 09.07.21 shemandr, thanks for the input. I'm having a rigger try to unjam it from the between the sheave and
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Mooseman at 3:16pm 09.07.21 That's a Federal documentation number. When you bought the boat you should have sent in the signed
Rudder bearings H34 JamesG161 at 3:14pm 09.07.21 is it a secret? No. But there are bearings on the Boat side and Bearings on the Rudder shaft. Th
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! (1) Mooseman at 3:08pm 09.07.21
New toilet and holding tank system valcour at 3:00pm 09.07.21 Flying Jay - when you get the tank monitor for the black water tank, consider getting the two channe
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! jeepbluetj at 2:44pm 09.07.21 That's a Federal documentation number. When you bought the boat you should have sent in the signed t
When the wind turns squirrely Roadking Larry at 2:35pm 09.07.21 On the lake I sail on I've seen two boats on reciprocal courses, both sailing close hauled a couple
New toilet and holding tank system Monheganlover at 2:25pm 09.07.21 I haven't examined the whole plumbing run but it is controlled by a gate valve that lets the water i
Throttle and Transmission Replacement Cables Marrigoround at 2:16pm 09.07.21 That's a good tip. I may be able to get to the boat tomorrow to check the engine side for numbers.
Awwww, Nuts!!! kloudie1 at 2:09pm 09.07.21 Used to be a guy who lived aboard in the marina who made a lot of extra money by slipping on boats .
When the wind turns squirrely rgranger at 1:56pm 09.07.21 I've done a lot of lake sailing. Over time you get a feel for how the wind will behave under certa
Power washing the bilge? thinwater at 1:46pm 09.07.21 What? Someone suggest something dumb for boat maintenance? Never. (Joking... but I'm also not a big
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question (1) rgranger at 1:44pm 09.07.21 Speaking of thermodynamics.... I once restored a wreaked Coronado 23. It was a full on restoration
Power washing the bilge? rgranger at 1:38pm 09.07.21 Yep what @shemandr said... and have a shop vac in the other hand to soak it right back up. Or bet
Rudder bearings H34 DeniseO30 at 1:36pm 09.07.21 Your manual is here... https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Oday_30_71058832.pdf Sorry no ment
If you had one of these... (1) rgranger at 1:35pm 09.07.21 I was the remote in our house!:rolleyes:
Dufour 31 main halyard issues shemandr at 1:32pm 09.07.21 If the mast is down and you have access to it, changing a sheave isn't difficult. Just remember to

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