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compass placement adrian at 9:58am 07.18.04 Smaller Boats 2/992 Any thoughts on where to place a compass on a hunter 19I would like to avoid drilling holes in the
Thin Decks Paul8753 at 9:48am 07.18.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1177 Every season I contend with a problem of thin decks that crack. Built on the thin side, this boat h
Rudder Replacement in H31 Gil C.-the Wanderin One at 9:29am 07.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/821 I need to replace the rudder on my '86 H31. There are 'wormholes' in the S/S at the top of the rudd
New Hunter 33 and 41 Droopy at 9:11am 07.18.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1088 Looks like hunter has returned to making GREAT sailboats again. The new Hunter 33 and 41 fix many o
setting up a 22.... Ken Olsen at 8:43am 07.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/885 I'm wondering how easy it is to set up a 22? I heard a number of comments.... but how long / how di
Zip Stop Main txsailor at 7:46am 07.18.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1713 I am looking at a Cat 30 with a "Zip Stop Main"... What do you guys have to say about that type of s
How do you release the centerboard on a 25 O'Day? Tom Irwin at 7:22am 07.18.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1604 I bought a 1977 25' O'Day and have swum under the boat but do not know how to release the centerboar
Sailing in Puerto Rico David22365 at 6:45am 07.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/997 My company as assigned to work in Puerto Rico for a few months (I've been here since 6/1). It's a t
Mast F235 Freddy at 5:54am 07.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1021 On a F235, can one or two men raise the mast , Have you tired to launch it from a trailer ?
Using Penitrol on Fiber Glass tarheel at 5:25am 07.18.04 Ask All Sailors 7/3945 Has anyone used Penitrol (spelling ?) directly on the top cabin or hull surface as a brightner. My t
Boat performance vs. engine usage and life normo at 3:28am 07.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/963 No doubt these versatile power-sailors can easily exceed 20 knots with a 50 HP 4 stroke running flat
Chesapeake Sailors - Lake Ogleton Entrance s sauer at 3:21am 07.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1106 OK, so I'm burned out on all the plumbing, rigging and maintenance threads and ended up trying to ke
Does a lower pitch prop help with reverse power? rose20532 at 1:46am 07.18.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1381 I just bought a '96 Johnson 9.9 for my Catalina 27. It is not the special "Sailmaster" model which
Need some advice on a couple of things rzxtc at 12:56am 07.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/777 My wife and I are thinking of upgrading from a Mac 25 to a Catalina 25. We looked at one yesterday i
Brian and Stephanie Bosley....... Gregg at 12:38am 07.18.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1477 Where are you guys?? We're waiting for the next photo essay of your latest trip!!
Looking for a Marine Mechanic in Mystic, CT Rick at 11:36pm 07.17.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1056 We are looking for a good marine mechanic in the Mystic, CT area. Can anyone help?Thanks.
:{ Leaking Propeller Shaft - Please Help! Rick at 11:30pm 07.17.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1180 We have a slow leak at the propeller shaft on our Oday 25 with an inboard 9 hp Yanmar. The picture
Boat Bone Yard Tom at 11:24pm 07.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/979 Looking for used Hunter boat parts.
:{ Propeller Shaft Leak - Any Suggestions? Rick at 11:12pm 07.17.04 Ask All Sailors 0/852 Our boat has a SLOW lEAK AT THE PROPELLER SHAFT. The picture included shows the location of the lea
Mast issues Byron Moe at 10:50pm 07.17.04 Day Sailers 1/1041 I recently had a rigging failure, which resulted in the mast coming down. The mounting bracket on t

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Daysailer III, centerboard lines stuck Sunbird22358 at 1:14pm 08.03.20 I just returned from the lake after trying the suggestion given to me about holesawing a hole in th
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Alan Gomes at 1:04pm 08.03.20 @Alan Gomes I have read many articles on the weakness of the seawater pumps on this motor which has
Odd HIN / Hull Identification Number - ends in M? Sunbird22358 at 1:03pm 08.03.20 I've just rescued an O'Day 22 that was sitting in someone's yard for a while. Seems to be in reason
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 1:03pm 08.03.20 The first question is what you want to do with a boat as you are looking at the entire spectrum I
Anode needed on inside shaft? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:02pm 08.03.20 thats about as useful there as a bilge pump on top of the mast would be.
New Boat Crazy Dave Condon at 1:00pm 08.03.20 The first question is what you want to do with a boat as you are looking at the entire spectrum
Do the math markwbird at 1:00pm 08.03.20 No question. It's definitely coming.
Compatible with RV Pump-out? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:58pm 08.03.20 You need to gravity flow into the rv waste disposal system...... Sail sfbay, there's now no doubt i
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:57pm 08.03.20 How much experience and be more specific I've been sailing for 3 years and I taught myself through
New Boat Crazy Dave Condon at 12:52pm 08.03.20 How much experience and be more specific
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? DayDreamer41 at 12:43pm 08.03.20 @Alan Gomes I have read many articles on the weakness of the seawater pumps on this motor which has
Odd HIN / Hull Identification Number - ends in M? Sunbird22358 at 12:42pm 08.03.20 I used to have a 1982 O'Day 25 I found the docs on. Id was XDYG2606M82D. My current boat number, t
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:39pm 08.03.20 So you say you're looking for a trailerable cruiser. Here's a decent article from Sail magazine to
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? Far Away at 12:36pm 08.03.20 I have found pressure washing to work very well on my boats non-skid. I also get the tough black st
On or Off SVPardonMyFrench at 12:35pm 08.03.20 Thanks all, so far the answers confirm what I have been doing for years, leaving the fridge/freezer,
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:33pm 08.03.20 Great questions! First of all I would probably want to start by doing more island hopping maybe in t
Power Winch Throwing Breaker... Question Rich Stidger at 12:33pm 08.03.20 All good idea's here. Also if the breaker has a high trip count it could be wearing out. If you have
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space (2) Grip Fast at 12:30pm 08.03.20 I had to raise the floor 2 1/5 inches to cover the batteries. I just screwed strips of wood to the
New Boat tfox2069 at 12:28pm 08.03.20 So you say you're looking for a trailerable cruiser. Here's a decent article from Sail magazine to
How deep to launch Tedd at 12:20pm 08.03.20 Clever idea, @pclarksurf ! I always envisioned a tongue extension being coaxial, but yours is a simp

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