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Dingy Davits on 380 Bill Saint at 10:06pm 11.18.05 Big Boats 7/1964 One project I'm considering over the winter is adding dingy davits on my Hunter 380. Now that I hav
Pirates in New England william at 9:58pm 11.18.05 Ask All Sailors 21/1744 Kingman marine back in 2004 charged $1650 per mooring, now with the consumer price index going up ar
reefed and slope of boom Jack2438 at 9:58pm 11.18.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1398 I put a reef in the main and I noticed a slope downward in the boom. The boom is even when I run the
Catalina 22' #2113 is destroyed and sunk Rick Juneau at 9:45pm 11.18.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1168 Hello fellow sailors, It has been a while since I posted a question or comment, but I have to sha
Through-hull on Widgeon Joe Staples11884 at 9:12pm 11.18.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/813 There is a through hull on the starboard lower side of the stern of my 74 Widgeon. What is this for?
Bulkhead replcement? Bilbo at 8:21pm 11.18.05 Smaller Boats 8/1286 I just bought a 1987 C22 in September and the PO didn't repair the leaks in the upper shroud deck fi
Too Much Diesel Conditioner? Ken at 7:09pm 11.18.05 Ask All Sailors 2/996 Topped up the tanks with fresh fuel before haulout. Added the required amount of diesel conditioner.
BVI Bareboat Charter Information Phil at 6:54pm 11.18.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1633 Looking to take my wife and another couple "newbees" sailing in the BVIs in May. I have lots of expe
The Best Option On A Sailboat Harold at 6:45pm 11.18.05 Ask All Sailors 18/1495 My used Beneteau arrived from Texas with air conditioning. Many said that it seemed to be an excessi
Garhauer adjustable genoa cars Jack4865 at 1:07pm 11.18.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1195 We have the Garhauer adjustable genoa cars on our C350. They are a great addition and let us easil
What a great Boat Terry at 10:12am 11.18.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/821 Just want to say what a great boat my 1982 hunter 25 is took two hurricans seen lots of other boats
Setting Spark Plug Gap Mike4049 at 10:00am 11.18.05 Smaller Boats 1/1122
West Marine RANT!!! Euclid at 8:56am 11.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/978 I was pretty excited today when I walked in to my local West Marine and they let me know that they w
Genset on a Beneteau 473 R Frank at 8:30am 11.18.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1593 I am considering installing a 5kva Kohler genset on a Beneteau Oceanis 473. There does not seem to b
Any maritime law experts want to opine? Robin at 8:26am 11.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1057 Now that my boat was killed by Hurricane Katrina's 23 foot tidal surge in 11 minutes in my marina, I
Deck Paint gr8 2 av8 at 8:21am 11.18.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1233 I have been thinking about painting the decks on my Hunter. A few questions I have are A) what shou
how to connect bilge pump hose? Viktor at 8:17am 11.18.05 Other Sailboats 6/1599 I will install the automatic bilge pump. What is the good place to route the discharge hose? I think
Outboards on 27 boats flyhop at 7:04am 11.18.05 Bigger Boats 3/1083 I am just curious and would like to hear from any other 27+ foot owners who power their sailboats wi
IdaSailor Unifoil Demo John S at 6:50am 11.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/821 This Saturday I will be sailing with my new IdaSailor Unifoil assembly at the local reservoir, Lucky
Battery Chargers Stephen K. at 6:48am 11.18.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1168 I need some basic guidence on selecting a new battery charger. I have an outboard engine, so the 2-

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Single or double line reefing Tally Ho at 3:52pm 03.10.21 I reworked my reefing lines last year and got them working a lot better...I struggled with the singl
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer stephen_i_w at 3:51pm 03.10.21 Without the snap ring I would imagine it might rub against the cover plate. Seems easy enough to ke
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer Stu Jackson at 3:29pm 03.10.21 Just wait until Kloeber sees this one! Just wait till Stu sees this one. Same link. Great minds
5411 head Michael Davis at 3:26pm 03.10.21 The engine is a Kubota Z-500. Could try looking for a used lawn tractor or try Kubota
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer weekendrken at 2:57pm 03.10.21
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer Stu Jackson at 2:49pm 03.10.21 That ring does nothing. The impeller isn't going anywhere. Just wait until Kloeber sees this one!
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy shemandr at 2:44pm 03.10.21 Why does this boat seem hard to launch? Because of the keel. As said above you need around 5'. On
SA/Displacement C310 Clydo at 2:35pm 03.10.21 Sailboatdata.com has the SA/D ratio as 16.72. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-310 Than
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy Caboteur at 2:28pm 03.10.21 That Mirage 24 is at the high end of the market... on boats the purchase price is of relatively lit
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy Kazimierz at 2:25pm 03.10.21 I wouldn't fixate on the buying price. You'll spend way more on, for instance a bottom job, replac
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy Kazimierz at 2:23pm 03.10.21
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy rgranger at 2:23pm 03.10.21 I have a Tohatsu 6 on my H26 and I'm at hull speed at 3/4 WOT
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy shemandr at 2:21pm 03.10.21 How heavy is a SJ24 3,200 lbs./1451 Kgs. according to Sailboatdata.com
Mast Builder for Yamaha 33 mermike at 2:19pm 03.10.21 Based on a reading of older threads in this forum, obtaining parts from Yamaha is no longer possible
Mast Builder for Yamaha 33 mermike at 2:17pm 03.10.21 Yamaha is the builder. There is a sticker on my mast indicating as such.
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy Davidasailor26 at 2:16pm 03.10.21
Looking for yard & surveyor in Miami/Ft Lauderdale HandsOnTech at 2:15pm 03.10.21 A number of years ago, as a new boat owner, I used a yard in West Palm Beach. Their attitude was bas
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer jonelli at 2:11pm 03.10.21 Well, I asked that as well, and this was the only answer: "The snap ring insures proper alignment i
B323 Head fullbore at 1:50pm 03.10.21 Thanks BE!
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer jonelli at 1:45pm 03.10.21 Although, I don't know if there's an extra risk of "spinning" it without the ring. Maybe there is?

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