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Capri 25 Hatchway cover Dave Giles at 11:22pm 10.08.04 Smaller Boats 2/1239 Need to replace the hatchway covers. Any suggestions on where I can look?
Decommissioning BM at 10:46pm 10.08.04 Big Boats 4/1196 I would sincerly appreciate any and all assistance in describing how to remove the sails from our 99
Depth Gage Problem Lee Y at 10:44pm 10.08.04 Smaller Boats 3/836 I have a Lorad Depth Gage in my H23. This came with the boat when it was new. It has not been used
Mast support Jim Fitzwater at 3:40pm 10.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/966 Hello I just bought a 26M and keep her in San Diego. The guy who delivered my boat literally did no
Drive train "shudder" on throttle down Brian19689 at 1:11pm 10.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 12/1662 Have a 2GM20 with stock 2 blade prop (2001 h290 puchsd in 2002). Been living with this issue for as
Diesel fume leak: 18 HP Yanmar Patricia at 12:41pm 10.08.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1342 When motoring there is an overwhelming diesel fume smell. Has anyone else experienced this problem?
REPLACING STANDING RIGGING 37.5 George Rapin at 8:45am 10.08.04 Big Boats 6/1538 I am considering replacing the standing rigging on my 1991 37.5 Legend. What is the usual process I
Synthetic Oil for Yanmar Frank Wang at 6:58am 10.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1014 All of my cars are using synthetic oil. My mechanics friend likes it too. Anybody use synthetic oil
Owners Manual Roger at 6:57am 10.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/1751 If anyone knows where I can find an owner/operator manual for a 1987 Catalina 30, I would greatly ap
Storm shoaling Captiva Sound? Benny17441 at 6:22am 10.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1010 We are bringing an H-320 From Key Byscaine to Tampa Bay on the 1st week of November. We were thinki
Yanmar Engine Mounts John Coleman at 5:20am 10.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1016 Hi EveryoneI have removed the engine from my 37C and the rear engine mounts almost fell apart.The
water-ballast tank valve Gerald at 4:40am 10.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1082 I recently purchased a hunter 26. I found it difficult to turn the wing nut to close the water-ball
What times for a 45' slip live abord for a Hunter Chip Willis at 4:23am 10.08.04 Big Boats 7/1025 456 CC in San Diego? My wife and currently own 30' Catalina and want to move up to a Hunter 456 CC i
The New Catalina DS44 agolden at 4:06am 10.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1039 Pictures are posted on the homepage of Yachtworld.com
The New Catalina DS44 agolden at 4:02am 10.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/883 Picture and specs arer posted the home page of YachtWorld.com
Leak in my O'day 19 Captain and Tonille at 3:26am 10.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1204 My O'day 19 has developed a mysterious leak. Whether at dock or underway, it takes on several inche
Looking for First Patrick at 1:58am 10.08.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1423 After spending my youth racing Flying Scotts and Lightnings in New York on the Great South Bay I wis
Replacement for cam-cleat on 92-26S Marshall_92Mac26S at 1:08am 10.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1087 Forgive me if I use the wrong terminology. The cleats I use to hold the jib sheets, just aft of the
Winter storage and Charcoal briquettes R Gresham at 12:46am 10.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/4834 For the first time I'm putting our boat on the hard for the winter. Since I'm not allow to run powe
Lazorette water ingress during winter storage. Dana_26D at 12:39am 10.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1303 On the 26D/S the lip of the lazorette hatch has a recessed gutter that drains over the transom on th

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Bottom Paint Sanding dmax at 1:08pm 02.19.21 I'm surprised there are yards that still let you sand the bottom, around here (Massachusetts), very
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? (1) sail sfbay at 12:51pm 02.19.21 I towed a tandem trailer ski boat, albeit not much windage, for many years and not aware of anything
South Coast 22 (1) SailingLoto at 12:49pm 02.19.21 This is what the side of my trunk looks like. I believe the top bolt to be the stop.
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 12:47pm 02.19.21 So getting back to something semi-serious... some sort of line launcher might be better. I don't
Hunter 33 Windless Chain Size jssailem at 12:44pm 02.19.21 You need to get the part numbers of your windlass and gypsy. You may find imprinted on the gypsy the
From the Skuttlebutt site... jssailem at 12:37pm 02.19.21 Who lets kids sail in a surf zone? Where is the rescue boat to haul there young butts beyond the br
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 alexco38 at 12:36pm 02.19.21 Huh? $10K in diesel fuel? That seems rather high. At $4 a gallon, that's about 2,500 gallons. Burni
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 lovelytsquared at 12:13pm 02.19.21 @lovelytsquared - John and Amanda Neil's web site above has an excellent introduction page. Betwee
dried up lake bed/ rover II jssailem at 12:12pm 02.19.21 know that the purpose of this space mission is to find life in outer space. Some might wonder if th
Bottom Paint Sanding jssailem at 12:09pm 02.19.21 Welcome to the forum @Goddard You are right about dust and sanding. The yards require no that you
dried up lake bed/ rover II (1) Sailavie1 at 12:08pm 02.19.21 190534
2009 Hunter 33. Common weak points to look for during purchase Juice6576 at 12:02pm 02.19.21 We traded in our 2011 H33 (which we regret) for a Marlow Hunter 37. The marina sold the boat almost
Bottom Paint Sanding Goddard at 11:59am 02.19.21 From what I understand you want to sand an object without making dust. Anyway no matter how hard you
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! Justin_NSA at 11:57am 02.19.21 I got in touch with the real CG this morning and (with a 15 minute wait,) got on with a VERY helpfu
Wrong Control Lever for 29.5? sail sfbay at 11:44am 02.19.21 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Shifting from forward to reverse will be awkward so I would
Roller Furler Rubbing on Metal Guide - Any ideas? Stu Jackson at 11:27am 02.19.21 Forget the drum and guard. Move your fairlead for the furling line down, it is too high. (Unless t
Broken Seacock Handle Ralph Johnstone at 11:11am 02.19.21 @Ralph Johnstone What underwater bedding compound do you suggest for installing thru hulls and seal
Widgeon Hatch Covers, Attachment sail sfbay at 10:40am 02.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! A photo of your hatch and a little more description of what kind of cover, e
Broken Seacock Handle Ward H at 10:33am 02.19.21 @Ralph Johnstone What underwater bedding compound do you suggest for installing thru hulls and sea
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short jssailem at 10:30am 02.19.21 Picture please. There are so many different designs. On mine the screws are easily accessed from abo

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