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Steaming Light Problem Sandpiper20958 at 3:54am 04.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1562 Dear Fellow Sailors:I recently purchased a 30' Catalina. Great! However, the Steaming and Mast l
Dropping centerboard on a 26 Al Wharton at 3:21am 04.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/944 The drawings in the manual show a bolt with the nut inside the centerboard trunk. How in the world
Boom Tang!! Rick at 2:46am 04.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1292 This is not what you are thinking. When I rebuilt the boom on my 1986 C30 I had to ruin the tang at
Prop Nut Tim Pinkham at 2:46am 04.02.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1179 Hello All,I finally got my new prop. So I am anxious to install the new shaft and prop. My questio
216 Asymmetric sail K Floeter at 2:42am 04.02.05 Smaller Boats 5/1185 Has anyone purchased a 216 aymmetric sail from Hunter? How does it work?KF
Sailing In The Rain? Bad Obsession at 2:22am 04.02.05 Smaller Boats 4/1033 Usually, if I see rain moving in I bring the sails down and turn on the outboard. If you get caught
Mast Head Fly Don Guillette at 12:44am 04.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/2642 Mates: Yesterday I spoke by phone with a sailor in England (Isn't this internet amazing - years ago
Cutlass bearing Alex at 12:37am 04.02.05 Big Boats 8/1321 I just purchased an 87 Hunter Legend 37'. It surveyed fine, but was recomended to replace cutlass be
"WANTED" Cal25 Mike16341 at 11:47pm 04.01.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1268 Still looking for a Cal25, had no idea it would be so hard to find one. Please email me at mikekilli
Water heater Terry Flanagan at 11:47pm 04.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/828 I have to replace the water heater on a recently purchased 1989 Hunter 35. Does anyone have any sug
Centerboard line Al Wharton at 10:49pm 04.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1071 How do I replace the line to the centerboard. It is 10 years old and I do not trust it any longer.
Water ballast question Moon at 8:37pm 04.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1336 If water is left in the ballast tank for long periods,is there a risk of osmosis forming on the hull
Defend your Crew Robin at 6:20pm 04.01.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1379 There has been alot of talk about carrying some type of defense weapon while at sea. It is unfortuna
Help filling in some missing data Erich Neubert at 2:53pm 04.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/918 Hello, I acquired an older 21' model MacGregor circa 1969 (I think). It appears to have most of the
WHERE CAN I BUY A BIG PORTABLE GAS TANK FOR 26X FRANK SMITH at 1:16pm 04.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1005 I AM LOOKING FOR BIGGEST PORTABLE GAS TANK THE WILL FIT UNDER THE USUAL GAS TANKSTORAGE COMPARTMENT
Replace Hot Water Heater in 350 Roy at 1:05pm 04.01.05 Big Boats 3/1617 Has anyone replaced the Hotwater Heater (Tank) in the C-350?Seems like mine is leaking, very slow
Joint Venture 22 in Kansas City Jim Hiebl at 12:37pm 04.01.05 Smaller Boats 1/845 I am the "Joint Venture" guy at Lake Jococmo in Kansas City. That boat was a 1970 Columbia 21 with
M 25 "closet" removal Dulce at 12:11pm 04.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/827 I have removed the "closet" which contained the porta pottie because we never used the pottie, and m
CDI Roller Furler Jason Alexander at 11:30am 04.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/935 Hello,I have a Hunter 260 and I am looking at purchasing a CDI furler for my boat. I've spent a l
Keel "Flop" Bob at 11:28am 04.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/857 My 1984 MacGregor 25 has developed a slight keel "flop" when tacking, jibing or even at rest. It ha

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Kitchen faucet Crazy Dave Condon at 1:11pm 03.26.21 Time to use the help desk, one on one. You will be talking with a former employee
Bearing wear points on catalina 250 swing keel: how to fix it Stu Jackson at 1:06pm 03.26.21 The true experts on your issue are the C25 skippers and their own forum: http://catalina-capri-25s.
VHF Range? chip veres at 12:59pm 03.26.21 Thank you so much, that's very helpful! Do you think 18 nautical miles is enough, or should I repla
Best Wind/Wave Predicting App? Stu Jackson at 12:55pm 03.26.21 When I sailed (motored) our boat from SF to BC in 2016, I used more than one predictive resource. L
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? (1) Drinky Crow at 12:54pm 03.26.21 I have the same Yanmar set up with a shunt for flushing the system and flush it after every use addi
VHF Range? Tom J at 12:54pm 03.26.21 It is a good idea to program your VHF to scan several channels, including the NOAA weather channel.
Kitchen faucet (2) Justin_NSA at 12:52pm 03.26.21 there are some clever tools for under counter faucet fittings https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.c
Dockside pressure water inlet is not working on my hunter 42 passage kloudie1 at 12:40pm 03.26.21 Welcome! I don't think that a dockside water inlet was standard on that boat, so it is something tha
Kitchen faucet kloudie1 at 12:30pm 03.26.21 Welcome to the forum! I can't offer help on that one, but just wanted to say WELCOME.
Dockside pressure water inlet is not working on my hunter 42 passage UME at 12:25pm 03.26.21 Lots of people have a shut-off valve on the pressure reducer. Thank you for the quick response do
Ever Given ggrizzard at 12:25pm 03.26.21 Estimate is next Wednesday.
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? Tom J at 12:22pm 03.26.21 That seems doable, thanks for sending the photos! You're welcome. BTW, the Flicka 20 is a beautif
VHF Range? jssailem at 12:15pm 03.26.21 Here is a selection of radios and prices. If you are on the cheap because you just bought you boat,
Ericson 29 weaknesses? jssailem at 12:04pm 03.26.21 First welcome to Sail Boat Owners. Congrats on your boat. Is this your first boat? equip.) Make: U
Ericson 29 weaknesses? Alan Gomes at 11:56am 03.26.21 Hello all, I'm looking at an Ericson 29 in my area which has been listed recently for $7500CAD. It
VHF Channels jssailem at 11:56am 03.26.21 In days gone by the telephone "Party Line" was the way you called the local folk. Any one with a pho
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? JonnyEp at 11:47am 03.26.21 Should have also mentioned that the Cat 18 has a lead keel, making the weight of the motor a non-iss
fog scares me! Will Gilmore at 11:38am 03.26.21 (g) A vessel at anchor shall at intervals of not more than 1 minute ring the bell rapidly for about
Spring Cruise 2021 Will Gilmore at 11:31am 03.26.21
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