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Columbia Challenger 24 foot Roger at 2:07am 11.20.04 Columbia 9/6778 My boat is in the water at my dock. I am not sure whether to keep it or to let it go. The interior
Working of the Galley Bruce Hensley at 11:23pm 11.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/938 I have just purchased a 1969 Oday 23. Can anyone explain how the sink works and what are the differe
Hunter 30g mast height Bryan at 11:06pm 11.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1161 Is the mast height on the 1989-1994 Hunter 30g really 50', as indicated in this site's specification
GPS Antenna Location Mark at 11:02pm 11.19.04 Big Boats 3/1167 My winter boat project this year is going to be installing a radar/chartplotter system. I just purc
27 Cal Mk III 1984 Spencer at 10:55pm 11.19.04 Cal 5/599 First Time Buyer - looking at a 27 Cal Mk III - 1984. Looks to be in good shape, will get a survey
Hot Patch Tony Thomas at 10:00pm 11.19.04 Ask All Sailors 1/952 How long will a "hot patch" work? I bought a salvaged Hunter 27. During Hurricane Ivan the boat wash
MIMI's eyes Steve at 7:52pm 11.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/881 After resizing my photo, I hope they show up. I thought y'all might be interested in seeing the late
eyes steve at 7:13pm 11.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/803 kkkkk
Yanmar Parts Seattle Phil Hunter at 3:02pm 11.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3276 Does anyone know where I can buy Yanmar spare parts in the Seattle area? Onlione or at a store. Mos
Planing My MacGregor 26D John S at 2:06pm 11.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 58/4004 It would be great if anyone would share their experiences with their Mac as far as planing speeds go
No Pop Top Rich at 11:23am 11.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/700 I took a look at a 1984 Catalina 25 today. Everything about the boat seemed to be exactly what I wa
Plastic for fixed ports Don at 10:19am 11.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/761 I am in need of replacing the fixed, grey ports on my 272. Any leads to suppliers of 3/8" thick grey
Rudder removal in '79 28' O'Day Christopher at 9:33am 11.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1491 Anybody has an idea how to remove rudder in 1979 28ft O'Day. Have some play and want to see how to
Heartbreaker! 1986 Cal 28 Hurricane salvage Rich at 7:01am 11.19.04 Cal 5/463 There's a 1986 Cal 28-2 with hurricane damage being listed on ebay through this evening (11/19). Lo
Fuel supply vacuum problem- appreciate ideas Gary Schuitema at 6:28am 11.19.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1210 I have a problem with my fuel supply. When I purchased the boat (Cal 3-46) the previous owner told
Tow Hunter 26 w/Yukon? Wayne12085 at 6:13am 11.19.04 Smaller Boats 6/959 I am interested in purchasing a Hunter 26 however before making a purchase I'd like to be sure my 20
Wintering in the water Bob at 6:02am 11.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 12/821 This winter my boat will be hauled out and stored on "the hard" since I need to do some minor bottom
STERN RAILING REPLACEMENT? Dragon Fly at 4:48am 11.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/952 STORM DAMAGED STERN RAIL FOR MY CATALINA 25, 1985. ( ALL AROUND THE COCKPIT) WHERE CAN A USED RAILI
H260 running rigging into cockpit Capt. Allan at 4:21am 11.19.04 Smaller Boats 4/1009 Hello all, I'd like to run more lines from the mast into the cockpit so I need to attach more bloc
Needed - Lkife Line Stanchion Base Howard Franklin at 4:07am 11.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/791 Boater,I have a 1984 Hunter sail boat. The life line stanchion base broke and some of it fell int

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Install Lewmar V1 windlass on a 376 Velella at 12:59pm 08.24.20 The Lewmar V1 on a 376 seems light but that, of course, depends on your ground tackle. Read the Le
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot stm11 at 12:55pm 08.24.20 Thanks cagreen75. I am glad you provided this info because honestly I did not know anything about th
How to repair forward hatch with cracked Lexan? nightowle at 12:48pm 08.24.20 see if there is a company like this in your neck of the woods: Cut to Size, Polycarbonate & Acrylic
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot (1) cagreen75 at 12:45pm 08.24.20 Thanks careened. How does the rudder sensor connect? Here is the way I installed it in our boat. I h
Hunter 260 Bow Roller & Anchor System twistedskipper at 12:44pm 08.24.20 The H260 was designed to better facilitate an anchor roller than the H26, and a roller was even offe
Hunter 260 Bow Roller & Anchor System rgranger at 12:38pm 08.24.20 I think the bow roller is after market but there have been some very nice mods profiled on the owne
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Kermit at 12:27pm 08.24.20 I've been pulling mine with ballast and draining when parked on flat ground while I drop the mast,
Cheapskate Wifi Extender miketcook at 12:09pm 08.24.20 If you spend a little bit more, you can get a more professional and permanent installation. In our
Ignition switch headache... miketcook at 11:56am 08.24.20 This dialog was very helpful. A hot wire shorted and melted some wires at the instrument panel when
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot Sailm8 at 11:51am 08.24.20 Make sure the software is up to date. I'm almost sure yours will need an update or two. I mounted
Lost My Raw Water Intake Claude L.-Auger at 11:48am 08.24.20 Years ago on a previous motorboat of mine, I picked up a condom :eek: through the engine water intak
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise 31seahorse at 11:45am 08.24.20 Sludge (or some other foreign substance) intermittently blocking the tiny screen at the lower end of
Simple head plumbing PaulK at 11:42am 08.24.20 What do you do if your tank is full and you have no overboard discharge capability? Keeping that op
New Clutches on H34 Mike Oldak at 11:42am 08.24.20 Thanks everyone, I thought there was a plate but just wanted to be sure.
Center board 31seahorse at 11:40am 08.24.20 I agree that board up is a better choice due to less wear on the hole for the pivot pin. On the oth
Foamy Water Hello Below at 11:29am 08.24.20 Am I missing something when some of you are saying "flush" the tank and lines? Aside from running t
Sail Rigging Diagrams? Pkeller at 11:17am 08.24.20 The stock method of attaching the topping lift (same as on my H23) by routing it through the boom u
Noisy sailboat Serenity on Hudson at 11:14am 08.24.20 I always pull the halyards from the mast with a bungee to the stays. When I asked my neighbor that s
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 LouiseS at 11:11am 08.24.20 At work today but will try some WD40 or other lubricant to see if we can get some movement to free i
Beneteau 321 In Mast Furling surfstud31 at 11:08am 08.24.20 Hi Sfbay, thanks so much for your reply. Actually yes, mine does look a lot like the one in the pic.

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