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hatch cover access Tom Rivers at 8:35am 05.22.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/781 i have a hunter 40.5 and would like to be able to close and lock the hatches from the outside instea
Speaking of used boats... Brian D at 9:05am 05.22.06 Ask All Sailors 6/913 Where does one find a pricing guide for, say, a Catalina 30, used? (my next boat?) Are there good we
What do I do with the external gas tank? Joe at 6:12am 05.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/887 I have a Nisson 5hp 2 stroke and am tired of fighting the external fuel tank sitting in the cockpit.
companionway screens jtinnel at 6:04am 05.22.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1448 I have just purchased a new (2005) Hunter 38. One of the things that I had on my previous boat was a
spreaders iblewis at 9:48am 05.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/900 My spreaders do not go 90 degrees out from the mast. They seem to angle back and look as if they co
New Adler Barbour Does Not Work Richard Kollmann at 10:50am 05.22.06 Ask All Sailors 1/936 Here is what I would recommend: To save yourself a major headache recheck the LED signal this way.
Sailboat capsized long island sound,ny????? nick maggio at 10:54am 05.22.06 Ask All Sailors 29/3732 I heard a 28 sailboat capsized on long island sound,ny
two two two questions in one tom h at 11:14am 05.22.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1209 My head stnks. Not really the head, but hte area wunder the seats inside, where the lines to the hea
Standard Horizon Nereussailor at 12:40pm 05.22.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1234 Does anyone know if transducers are available for Standard Horizon, Wind speed and depth instruments
Mean High Water and Bridge height David H at 1:22pm 05.22.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4945 I would rather not try the bump to find out method. I can cut about an hour off motoring if I can
Enkes AR6 winch synchronicity at 1:11pm 05.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1502 83 Mac21 fitted with the above mentioned winches.One winch turned hard. Disassembly revealed a str
battery move John at 1:09pm 05.22.06 Smaller Boats 1/1128 Thinking of placing 2 AGM batteries forward and removing the factory aft wet cell, for both weight d
Hot water tank replacement... Doug Washburn at 1:41pm 05.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1121 The old tank finally rusted out and we have removed it and ordered the new one (original equipment S
Well it was free (1) owtcast at 1:26pm 05.22.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1230 I got this Catalina22 last week from a old buddy's dad. He always wanted to sail but, things never
Jabsco Manual toilet on 321 Chris at 8:35pm 05.20.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/968 Our manual toilet was new last year. After taking out of winter storage, the waste pump side works
Shaft strut Randy Church at 8:53pm 05.20.06 Big Boats 2/875 Got my new shaft and repaired prop back from the shop. Shop also installed new cutlass bearing and
P36-2 Yanmar 3HM35F NYSail at 10:21pm 05.20.06 Other Sailboats 3/3738 Hello allI am in the process of changing all zincs. When looking at the manual, it shows two zinc
Leaking port lights on Cal 28-2 Smitty at 11:20pm 05.20.06 Cal 10/2171 I have a 1986 Cal 28-2 #37. Several of the fixed ports are leaking. I really can't figure out how
Halyard lengths Bob at 11:01pm 05.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/938 Finally got time to raise the mast yesterday. As I was doing the final check before the event, I fou
Companionway finish shemandr at 10:45pm 05.20.06 Big Boats 2/803 I am noticing on my 2002 356 that the finish on the companionway wood (Inside) is starting to fail.

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Marine Air Conditioner Ralph Johnstone at 8:29pm 04.14.21 We have 9 below the WL Ouch ! That's one whole lot of holes. In a much bigger boat with more tha
Capsized transport in GOM. BigEasy at 8:25pm 04.14.21 Reports state 18 or 19 ng is that it was enroute to an oil platform that was approximately 40 miles
Capsized transport in GOM. ggrizzard at 8:08pm 04.14.21 The "Salvage Show" premiers on May 5, IIRC.
H356 Polars Genesis V at 7:36pm 04.14.21
Covid-19 Vaccination TimFromLI at 7:04pm 04.14.21 I've had both shots. I know plenty of people who want to "wait and see" I say once those who want a
Where to next? Terry Cox at 6:54pm 04.14.21 John, have you forgot our PNW narrative...it always rains, the sun never shines and the wind is alwa
Halyard wrap with Furlex JoeWhite at 6:39pm 04.14.21 The jib must be raised reducing the length of the halyard at the top that causes the wrap. Adding a
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SycloneDriver at 6:33pm 04.14.21 Also make sure your ground is still grounded while the engine is running. It probably is but I woul
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler Rich Stidger at 6:32pm 04.14.21 I have done what you are doing and your job is looking very nice.
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SycloneDriver at 6:30pm 04.14.21 I found a video online, you might look on YouTube. I suggest setting pulse to 12 and then go from th
Where to find dLj at 6:22pm 04.14.21 I think your best bet is to by the screws you want to use and take them to a powder coater and have
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (1) SandyFrank at 6:10pm 04.14.21 Underside with (cured) Total Boat gel coat applied! Waiting on fairing compound for the top side.
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM tylcole at 5:59pm 04.14.21 Have you checked the wiring of the Tach? Power and AC Tap cable to the correct pin on the tack? Pro
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM tylcole at 5:54pm 04.14.21 What did you set for the programing? I used the "Adjust" setting, and the needle wouldn't go up f
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges familyrapp at 5:46pm 04.14.21 Yes. Water pump on the outboard motor. It turned out to be a really easy fix. On land. I keep th
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? (1) kbgunn at 5:31pm 04.14.21 Congratulations on the new boat! I just bought a 2006 H38 in December. Moved up from a Catalina 30.
Time for New Insurance Davidasailor26 at 5:17pm 04.14.21 I'm not in the insurance business, so take this for what it is worth. The risk is not in the value
Time for New Insurance fullbore at 5:00pm 04.14.21
Time for New Insurance dlochner at 4:54pm 04.14.21 I wonder what kind of actuarial math goes into a decision like that. The fact that the exclusion ap
Time for New Insurance Davidasailor26 at 4:42pm 04.14.21 they have all tightened their restrictions on the maximum age of sailboats we're allowed to write f

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