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feul leak/ hose replace lugeman at 1:30am 08.24.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1037 Came back from our last outing and noticed the water in the catch tray and bilge had a red tone to i
Anyone Sailing out of Seward, Alaska? Bob at 1:23am 08.24.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2265 We are heading to Alaska next week to check out Anchorage and head down to Seward for a full day of
How much rudder shaft Slop allowable? FrankR at 1:17am 08.24.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/3376 We have been looking at a Catalina 36 MKII lately. It is on the hard right now so it is easier to ch
Caribbean Charters Gary Wyngarden at 12:22am 08.24.05 Destinations 8/2078 We're planning to charter next winter in the Caribbean and would like some input on destinations and
First bridge! Richard Bryer at 12:13am 08.24.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1129 We passed under our first lift bridge last week with our H34 ( not a lot of them around here) I neve
Block for Main Sheet Mac 25 Brett Gale at 11:25pm 08.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/860 I have a newly aquired Mac 25 1986. The bolts that hold the block for the main sheet are pulling up
Blister attack Robert A Garvey at 10:54pm 08.23.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/2828 I had my boat pulled yesterday to clean the bottom and put on fresh bottom paint. I discovered two b
Yanmar 2GM Vibration at Low RPMs Scott Edwards at 10:51pm 08.23.05 Ask All Sailors 6/7260 I have a very significant vibration at low to mid rpm on my Yanmar 2GM installed in my Hunter 27. T
Master Switch Tom at 10:27pm 08.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/859 Is there a master switch for the 26C/D. Just bought the boat, re-charged the battery and can't powe
value early 80,s 14' cat good condition bill at 9:21pm 08.23.05 AMF 4/2199 how much is it worth
Anyone add/change out new refrigeration... dbrandt622821 at 8:25pm 08.23.05 Islander 0/1534 system? What are your recommendations? Thanks.. Doug
Antifoul Malcolm Clyde at 6:43pm 08.23.05 Big Boats 3/804 I bought a new 44DS last year and time to think about antifouling. Does anyone know if there is a pr
U-Bolt Chainplates Dave at 5:10pm 08.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1493 I'm interested in replacing the u-bolt chainplates on my O'Day 35 and was wondering if anyone knows
Wiring for batteries and shore power charger? Chip at 5:05pm 08.23.05 Grampian 0/1856 I am trying to understand my electrical wiring with regard to the batteries and the shore power char
Reefing Guidelines? Craig522 at 4:41pm 08.23.05 Other Sailboats 3/963 Any suggestions on when to start reefing on a Pearson 10M? I've had her out in a little over 20 k
HR 33 Mistral Thomas Hanke at 3:18pm 08.23.05 Hallberg-Rassy 1/3277
Virginia area Columbia Owners, Rendevous/Raft up Larry Wilson at 3:05pm 08.23.05 Columbia 0/1402 Short notice on this forum, but for those interested, there will be a raft-up on Stutts Creek, near
honda 50 engine problems gary at 2:36pm 08.23.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1051 Thank all of you for your Ideas on my engine problem. I will try some of them my self. well Newport
anchor light on a Catalina 27 grjfield at 2:18pm 08.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/3329 My Catalina 27 has no anchor light.. I cant believe they just forgot it when they built it -... must
Groco K Series Head Herb Parsons at 2:01pm 08.23.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2031 I recently purchased a Groco K Series head on eBay. It appears to be in very good shape, and I've he

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COVID restriction violation kappykaplan at 1:39pm 04.25.21 Floating clip board and woman's hair and padded areas looks like a photo op in a barf aircraft used
Mast light B37 DougM at 1:36pm 04.25.21 The usual first reply here would be do you have a picture of the original? The light brand depending
Motorized ball valves Bob S at 1:19pm 04.25.21
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (1) SandyFrank at 1:14pm 04.25.21 Applying non-skid in the traditional hunter style of a foam roller. 1qt will cover about 1/3 of the
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main Rick486 at 12:33pm 04.25.21 I have a slightly different view of the Dutchman. Our 44 DS has an enormous main and associated boom
'77 S2 9.2C - Looking for owner's manual - previous links are now a random spam referral or any S2 Boat that is similar. sail sfbay at 12:24pm 04.25.21 Really good to hear!!
'77 S2 9.2C - Looking for owner's manual - previous links are now a random spam referral or any S2 Boat that is similar. Doobs at 12:09pm 04.25.21 Welcome to the forum!! My internet search only came up with this link to an S2 8.0 S2 YACHTS 8.0 B
Epoxy or grind and glass? dLj at 11:58am 04.25.21 +1 on what @dlochner said. My personal favorite epoxy for this one is West System Gflex 655. dj
Need advice for wood sealer. jrussnogle at 11:34am 04.25.21 I recently used Total Boat Wood Sealer Varnish Primer on solid teak that had been sanded down to bar
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2020 and 2021 jon hansen at 11:16am 04.25.21 the video is fabulous
Accessing behind panel where radio and propane switch are located. Rick486 at 11:07am 04.25.21 How about removing the radio and reaching in through that space?
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands ShawnL at 10:44am 04.25.21 In Lake Superior, Munising, Marquette, and Houghton / Hancock all have nice harbors and docks. Not
Accessing behind panel where radio and propane switch are located. Unwinder at 10:22am 04.25.21 Rich, good suggestion. I might have to come up from the bottom because I have only a few inches abo
Need advice for wood sealer. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 04.25.21 If you're OCD like myself, epoxy and varnish is the only way to go. Watch for all the problems as s
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main Don S/V ILLusion at 10:14am 04.25.21 Have had a love/hate relationship with Dutchman system for many years. Once properly adjusted, it wo
Boarding Ladder Failure Ward H at 10:12am 04.25.21 Better than expending several hundreds of dollars on a new ladder. The price for a new ladder from
Newbie 35.5 owner...Checking water level? Rich Stidger at 10:09am 04.25.21 A really inexpensive way to check the level is to attach a tee fitting to the bottom of the tank and
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main johndlundiii at 9:58am 04.25.21
Lowrance HDS Carbon Fish Finder C-Map Ralph Johnstone at 9:35am 04.25.21 The transponder needs to be under the hull of my kayak. Maybe not. Many, if not all depth transp
Need advice for wood sealer. (3) capta at 9:30am 04.25.21 We use Snappy Teak two part to get out all the stains and brighten the teak before finishing. Then,

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