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prop size David Ladd at 12:57pm 09.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/855 I have a 1985 Catalina 27 sailboat with a Universal diesel M-18 engine. Does anybodyknow what the
smelly holding tank carl at 12:30pm 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 11/3216 the holding tank area has a bad aroma. nothing is leaking, any ideas where to fix this, can hoses e
dead heads ? besnow at 12:14pm 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1307 on the weekend, we hit a wood stump dead head at around 4 knots. it double bounced on the hull. how
Interior Wood Repair Paul8753 at 12:13pm 09.07.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1550 The cabinets trim and floors of my 36s7 are getting nicks and gouges. How do I repair thesemarks. A
Reefing the H240 mainsail Russ at 11:57am 09.07.04 Smaller Boats 6/1507 I bought my 2000 H240 from the original owner two years ago. The Hunter Manual I received says almos
Swing Keel Worries Chris Jensen at 11:44am 09.07.04 Smaller Boats 4/999 I bought a used '98 Hunter 240 a little over a year ago. Since my ownership the swing keel has been
capri 25 - owner's manual George Frigo at 11:31am 09.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/939 I would like to obtain an Owner's manual for a 1986 Capri 25or a publication that will give me deta
clean start patrick at 10:40am 09.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1202 Okay, I've gotten to the sanitation system on my "new" 79 C38. So far I installed a rebuild kit on t
main sheet trim besnow at 10:30am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 19/2839 In the latest sail magazine. their is an article on twisting a mainsail. what they say makes sense,
mainsail trim ? bryan at 10:19am 09.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1113 I'm a novice sailor. In the latest sail magazine, thier is an article on main sail trim. I'm a littl
Gennaker and no backstay Bing13178 at 9:48am 09.07.04 Trailer Sailors 2/1510 I have a 26 foot Ross (N.Z. designed, built in Australia) trailer sailer without a backstay. The bo
Swing Centreboard is stuck up Tim Maude at 9:48am 09.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1393 I don't mean stuck-up in the sense of snooty, I mean it is stuck....up. It stuck once before and wig
Garmin 12 GPS James at 9:42am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1236 Due to work I normally sail late in the afternoon and evening - often returning when the moon is shi
Oday 23 outboard size and weight slicata at 9:39am 09.07.04 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2831 Looking to replace a 6HP Johnson Sailmaster on my 1978 Oday 23 that seems to have the original engin
Engine Failure (Almost everytime I am in big wind) Marinerslanding at 8:06am 09.07.04 Big Boats 23/2190 I have a 2004 Hunter 466. It is my second Hunter and I love them, except that the engine quits freq
Not always and alarm sound when shutting down Rodger10043 at 8:03am 09.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1031 1993 37.5 Legend Why is it that I don't always get an alarm sound when shutting the engine off? Som
Potable water hose type Jerry at 7:19am 09.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1261 Peggy, I wish to replace my pressurized fresh water hoses to/from my hot water heater. There is cur
HURRICAINE FRANCES!!! o Jamie Gartland at 6:57am 09.07.04 Big Boats 9/927 Well.... Everyone always asks, "What do you do when there is a hurricaine?" I always (Half Jokingly)*
mast painting Dana at 6:35am 09.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/945 I want to paint my mast white, it has never been painted and I am not sure if it was anodized at any
Low RPM's Yanmar 2GMF Steve at 5:33am 09.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1254 I'm only getting around 2400 RPM's on my Yanmar 2GMF. It is the same whether I'm in neutral or in fo

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Sea Shanties jon hansen at 8:20am 01.31.21 hold the line Peggy, i'll stand with you. wikipedia is a gossip site, or is it sight, or .... where
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats garry at 8:20am 01.31.21 ooops. Didn't mean to send yet. And since when have square portlights been aesthetically pleasing o
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats garry at 8:17am 01.31.21 Congrats for expressing your opinion and not being intimidated by people who think you're closed-min
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? garry at 8:11am 01.31.21 Barnegat, NJ! I used to go fishing with my uncle out of there. It's quite an inlet! To answer your
Bomar Hatch in main cabin Richardwm at 7:45am 01.31.21 Thanks for the good advice all around. Snowing here today and staying warm by the fire.
Sea Shanties dlochner at 7:37am 01.31.21 I still have a 1983 Webster's Unabridged Dictionary--a hardbound book about 5" thick that weighs c
Sea Shanties Rick D at 7:28am 01.31.21 I enjoyed the movie "Fisherman's Friends" which is about a Sea Shanty group. Available on Netflix
Davit on H25.5 sail sfbay at 7:18am 01.31.21 You might find the photos of bow anchor roller on Hunter 26 and 27's in this link helpful. https://
Boating License/Towing NJ Mr. Dave at 7:13am 01.31.21 NY requires you to register a trailer upon purchase, need it weighed if it's not documented, hard to
Davit on H25.5 (1) sail sfbay at 6:56am 01.31.21 Bow anchor roller. Below is one on a smaller Hunter. Do your boat have room to install a small one l
Sail Ties ... Just curious DougM at 6:51am 01.31.21 Go to REI or some other outfitter. Buy bulk one inch wide nylon webbing in 6 foot lengths. Take one
Beneteau 35S5 Hatch kleinlax at 6:47am 01.31.21 Suggest measuring the hatch and confirm hatch type, e.g., low profile, and look up size in the char
Boating License/Towing NJ Thaniel at 6:24am 01.31.21 Any trailer on a public road needs to have a license plate. Not in every State. Some states do no
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Sailfanatic at 6:13am 01.31.21 Either should be fine, I'd probably do the 1/2". If you want the 5/8" make sure the 16' length is no
Sail Ties ... Just curious thinwater at 6:00am 01.31.21 With full batten sails you don't use sail ties or reefing ties in many cases. They are just not need
M-25XP Running Too Cold? RoyS at 5:48am 01.31.21 At 1500 RPM your engine is not working very hard, even in gear. Your water heater may be acting as a
Hull/Keel repair Sailfanatic at 5:42am 01.31.21 Since the OP cant assess this situation himself, I recommend paying a surveyor to do so, then you ca
Hunter 35.5 #2 and #3 foot length Sailfanatic at 5:35am 01.31.21 #2 and #3 foot lengths are defined below where J is the distance measured from the front side of th
Hunter 35.5 #2 and #3 foot length Marmalade at 5:11am 01.31.21 #2 and #3 foot lengths are defined below where J is the distance measured from the front side of th
feathering prop Oday 39 (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:40am 01.31.21 I have gotten a couple quotes, so far. Looks like it will be around $2200. Another question since I

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