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First sailboat Tony23670 at 3:21am 08.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1264 Just recently bought a 1984 25.5 Hunter sailboat with lots of "stuff" and am trying to figure out wh
HELP! What Kind of Sailboat is this?? (1) Dana18573 at 2:36am 08.10.06 Destinations 5/2243 I bought this boat at a garage sale in April. I have no idea what kind of sailboat it is! Does any
TIPS or TRICKS for Backing out of Slip Bill at 2:34am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 24/14152 Any TIPS, TRICKS for backing out of a slip with a inboard? I have about a 50% success ratio, just wh
screens Belle at 2:33am 08.10.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/971 Where do I find screens for the port/starbord opening portals for our 1985 Catalina 30 TR?Thanks, B
Cupholder/Step Michael15707 at 2:32am 08.10.06 Smaller Boats 4/989 The wooden cupholder/steps on my 94 H26 are getting along in years. Anybody replaced those? What
Prop Turning Emee at 2:08am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1089 I have a Hunter 33, 2005. I have noticed when I sail over the 4 knots the prop freewheels and virbra
Designer Information 35' O'Day Owner at 1:37am 08.10.06 Bigger Boats 2/1172 Am looking for design related information for my 1986 35' O'Day. Was this an O'Day design or other,
cruise insurance Don Williams at 1:08am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 3/834 Hello, Planning a cruise to Rio Dulce, Guatamala in mid to late November 06. I am having trouble f
Engine cleaning in the water David W at 12:37am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1967 I would like to clean the engine in our boat but am afraid to do this using an engine degreaser that
centerboard problems joe staples at 12:28am 08.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/898 On my 1974 Widgeon I have two lines that I guess raise and lower the CB. How should these lines be r
a new discovery about TEAK bart5008 at 12:14am 08.10.06 Smaller Boats 2/961 I posted a note about stern seats and teak. I have gotten a lot of info. on how to finish teak. Sugg
And now for a semi off-topic break (1) Phil Herring at 12:00am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1042 Found this photo on another board I frequent; it was begging to be posted. :)
Need ideas on replacing mast crutch Michael at 11:41pm 08.09.06 Smaller Boats 17/4241 As mentioned in another thread I was the victim of vandals/thieves over the weekend and one of the t
Green corrosion on seacocks (1) Jack at 11:28pm 08.09.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/12498 I have a solid green corrosion on all my seacocks. Why is this happening to ALL my seacocks elbows
Cape Cod mike c at 11:21pm 08.09.06 Destinations 2/2229 will be heading to the Cape in a week. Are there any sailing opportunities near Wellfleet that I ca
Alcohol Stove (1) Craig16877 at 9:18pm 08.09.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1458 We are new to sailing (1 year). Our 1985 Hunter 31 has an Alcohol Stove. Where can I get instructi
NEW BERN VACATION INFO (1) CHET P at 4:05pm 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1041 WELL GUYS THIS FORUM HAS ALWAYS BEEN HELPFULL BEFORE AND I DON'T EXPECT ANY LESS NOW. THE WIFE AND I
Anchor locker on '80 33 Hunter Joseph Baker at 2:59pm 08.09.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1324 I need help in making an anchor locker for my 1980 33' Hunter Sloop. I purchased a manual windlass b
Open season on Island Packet; a question or two Rick at 1:54pm 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 15/17815 I'm looking at an Island Packet 350 but am having a devil of a time finding reliable info on this bo
Flattening the mainsail. Jim G. at 12:06pm 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 9/3126 I regularly read that bending the mast back will flatten the main sail but I have trouble visualisin

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Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? patrickkidd at 1:50pm 07.07.21 Boat might sink and kill him too. Better just stay home on the couch? Yeah on second thought I ju
Arguing with insurance company FastOlson at 1:36pm 07.07.21 No personal experience with Nationwide, but a scroll-thru their site shows an icon of a small powerb
Transom Replacement Jerk McGerhkins at 1:21pm 07.07.21 Going to start demo tonight and learn more about the boat. I will post photos and an update later.
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? sailor420 at 1:07pm 07.07.21 Our 2000 420 has a single shift/acceleration lever and there is a button at the pivot point that all
New outboard advice Thaniel at 1:02pm 07.07.21 Here is why I am concerned about traveling long distances with the 125# Honda OB. Even if i tied th
Reefing furling main while running down wind? sail sfbay at 12:57pm 07.07.21 The other option is to get behind some land mass............ Interestingly you said that!!.....that
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? Thaniel at 12:51pm 07.07.21 You are also putting yourself at risk of death from carbon monoxide poisoning. Exhaust leaking int
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. Michael Davis at 12:50pm 07.07.21 Did notice that navigation markers are opposite to ours in NorthAmerica. Some pretty strong current
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? twalker H260 at 12:48pm 07.07.21 You should be able to unlink the throttle from the shifter for cold starts/charging etc. Possibly a
Inflatable recommendations sail sfbay at 12:41pm 07.07.21 ..........Does anybody have any experience with these? https://www.takacatamericas.com/lx-series-boa
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? gsg900 at 12:36pm 07.07.21 Thanks for the quick response. It is a 63 Hp turbocharged diesel. So that makes sense in terms of t
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? Calif. Ted at 12:17pm 07.07.21 I've been having some battery issues (not charging at idle) that led me down this rabbit hole. Mos
Disassemble cabin lighting jssailem at 12:13pm 07.07.21 I understand. I hate to make more work trying to solve what should be a simple idea.
How to bleed the water heater heat exchanger on 2003 H326 Don S/V ILLusion at 11:59am 07.07.21 open it while the engine is running and up to temperature.
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. jssailem at 11:55am 07.07.21 Very true. Perhaps that is one of the reasons the owner elected to take along a "Pilot". Did look
Standing Rigging (1) jssailem at 11:52am 07.07.21 I'm tempted to turn that allen screw near where the shrouds attach to the mast, Following along wi
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. DougM at 11:47am 07.07.21
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard Leeward Rail at 11:35am 07.07.21 Tohatsu sail pro 6 hp comes with a voltage regulator, you only detect charge rate across battery te
Motor mount just not lifting any more AaronD at 11:34am 07.07.21 FYI: there is/was a rebuild kit available for the oem Garhauer mount. Can't remember who posted ab
Invest 97L jssailem at 11:30am 07.07.21 folded up in the basement, secure in its carrying case. Ahhh the benefits of a "Carryable boat"...

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