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Leaking water down mast compression post Kevin in VT at 10:40am 08.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1823 I'm at my witts end.I've got water leaking down the mast compression post and can't figure out wher
Stripped screws in fiberglass Dan at 10:19am 08.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1298 Anyone out there have a good fix for stripped screws in fiberglass? I have a number of screw fasten
concrete in the bilge?? Jeff at 10:06am 08.23.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1442 I have discoverd concrete poured under the floor boards of my hunter 22 , I purchased this boat used
Dingy Question Kevin at 10:03am 08.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/865 I got a Hunter dingy with my Hunter 260. Has anyone put one on the boat when trailering? We hope t
216 boarding ladder Bob Cowgill at 9:16am 08.23.04 Smaller Boats 2/999 After almost giving up on a workable swimming/boarding ladder for the 216, I found a telescopic ladd
VHF antenna on 216 Bob Cowgill at 9:06am 08.23.04 Smaller Boats 4/814 Has anyone yet put a VHF radio on a 216?I was wondering about the type/location of the antenna.I d
Catalina is better then Hunter or just more money Wolf at 8:27am 08.23.04 Ask All Sailors 28/3784 Why is it said that Catalina is better then the Hunter boat?Who sells more? Which performs better?
outboard motor assistance wass bay doug at 8:18am 08.23.04 Day Sailers 6/1120 I just purchased a Oday Mariner and want to mount a small motor. It seems certain I should purchase
mast step Wass Bay Doug at 8:13am 08.23.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/917 I just acquired a Oday Mariner and before I got to put the mast up I discovered that one of the tong
keel bolts marty1920 at 8:08am 08.23.04 Bigger Boats 2/997 earlier this month someone wrote with the name of an o'day guru who might have a plan with the locat
Hunter RENDEVOO JanetSilver at 7:42am 08.23.04 Big Boats 1/920 We enjoyed the Hunter "Party" at Two Harbors Catalina this past weekend. We met many other owners-
C-30 TR spinnaker Bill at 7:39am 08.23.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/988 I would like to hear from C-30 TR owners who fly a cruising spinnaker. I have some questions about
Catalina maintenance/repair issues? jerry at 7:20am 08.23.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/827 I am looking to buy a used 36 - 42 ft catalina. What are the key maintenance/repair issues I should
door latch Raka Man at 6:52am 08.23.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1981 I've got a Beneteau 40 and one of the latches in the galley has a busted spring. i'm hoping someone
Teak over Glass Decks Paul at 6:31am 08.23.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1153 Looking for suggestions for laying teak over my decks. Looking for a method to makethem stronger si
Furling main problems Allan J. at 6:24am 08.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/868 I have a 2000 Hunter 340 with a furling main, The loop that holds the head of the sail on the mast,
Cruised the Bahamas in a 260 Ted Friend at 6:22am 08.23.04 Smaller Boats 0/782 H 260's are great in the Bahamas. We dragged our 260 to Florida from Texas in early August. We lau
Rudder needed 22ft 1978 O'Day John K at 6:21am 08.23.04 Day Sailers 1/1182 Rudder terminal after "Charley".....does the mold still exist??
Motoring at sea Jerry at 6:12am 08.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1032 As a relatively new owner of a 26M, I have a question about motoring at sea. I have a 50 Hp Honda a
Deck Waste Haulout Cap Arnold Berman at 6:05am 08.23.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1014 I need a Cap for the deck waste haulout on my Catalina 30. It is almost identical to the fuel and w

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Simpson Laurence SL00605167 Windlass sail sfbay at 7:46am 08.08.20 Worst case check with Lewmar for a close replacement. https://www.lewmar.com/node/16899
Temperature control valve RoyS at 7:36am 08.08.20 You can buy a tempering valve from a plumbing supply store. I use a Honeywell model. Take care to ge
Tiller Boat Cockpit Table (1) sail sfbay at 7:27am 08.08.20 Below is another idea with one attached to / balanced on the tiller. This link describes how (with
Tacking Etiquette thinwater at 7:27am 08.08.20 I once had a guest tell me they were getting soaked with spray, yet I was not. I told them they we
Motor opinion Kings Gambit at 7:25am 08.08.20 Actually we changed our (OUR?) minds. We found out the original owner of the 222 still has the mot
Tiller Boat Cockpit Table cb32863 at 7:14am 08.08.20 Here's mine on my 21 footerto making something like this down the road. Nice!
Tiller Boat Cockpit Table cb32863 at 7:13am 08.08.20 I use an old fashioned folding TV tray type table. Store it below. You can modify it for boat use
Tacking Etiquette Kings Gambit at 6:38am 08.08.20
Wiring Mast to Interior Don Tatarelli at 6:38am 08.08.20 I have not run the coax yet. I'm still saving up for a good radio. (for now, my handheld works just
Motor opinion Don Tatarelli at 6:28am 08.08.20 Thank you everyone for your great information.
Motor opinion Don Tatarelli at 6:27am 08.08.20 Don, Have you had a chance to install and use the motor? What are your initial impressions? Actua
Black and grey holding tanks jviss at 6:25am 08.08.20 I would imagine it came form the factory with a black water tank, a.k.a., waste tank; I would also g
Tacking Etiquette dlochner at 5:57am 08.08.20 Include them in the sailing, give them clear instructions and expect mistakes, they will happen. If
bilge cleaning tips dlochner at 5:52am 08.08.20 Since Fred's boat has an outboard, grease and oil should not be an issue. In which case a good deter
A week in Jamaica BillyK at 5:11am 08.08.20 Winds built a little more to 35 knots with gusts to 45. Seas were 8-12 foot with occasional breaks
Routing fuel line through transom BigEasy at 5:03am 08.08.20 Yes. Most are not UV stable and will disintegrate over time on a boat. I have used them without iss
Marine Air CM16H - Suggested water pump Spindrift NH at 5:01am 08.08.20
Electrical issues sailme88 at 4:55am 08.08.20 Interesting. Ok so I just need to find the dead/dieing battery? Because I am quickly running out of
Tacking Etiquette rpludwig at 4:30am 08.08.20 explain to them that they are merely rail meat and expected to perform accordingly....(helmsman sits
Tacking Etiquette Will Gilmore at 3:11am 08.08.20 Tacking etiquette, for guests, adds to the mystique of sailing. As the captain and host, part of yo

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