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sailboat ID - help Streamer at 1:30am 07.30.04 Ask All Sailors 14/2198 Hi ALL-I'm a rookie, although I have sailed a bit, my experience is minimal at best.I have found a
Cat27 5411 water pump housing leaking!? Al Kwiatkowski at 12:15am 07.30.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1182 I recently replaced the impeller shaft seals on my 5411 because they were leaking. Well, it still le
Johnson 9.9...Prop change? rose20532 at 11:44pm 07.29.04 Ask All Sailors 3/2048 I just bought a '96 Johnson LS 9.9 for my Catalina 27. It has no reverse power, and I now know that
WOOD TRIM Paul at 11:08pm 07.29.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1494 I own a Hunter 260 that I bought last year. The boat is in great shape just that the wood is startin
In search for celestial navigation information B Noble at 10:35pm 07.29.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1233 I am the proud owner of a previously enjoyed Davis Mark 25 sextant that did not come with any books.
Availability of used Catalina 25 from 1990-1994 Sandy Emerson at 10:33pm 07.29.04 Smaller Boats 1/1419 I am interested in a late model Catalina 25 swing/wing keel; understand that Catalina started making
Cooooweeee are you there Crazy Dave Mark at 6:43pm 07.29.04 Smaller Boats 7/968 Dave could you give me some info on wether the keel should be without any weight on it at all when t
Hunter 45 John C6370 at 3:58pm 07.29.04 Big Boats 3/998 Anyone have an opinion on the Hunter 45 of 86-89 vintage? Do these boats have any generic faults e
Tiller pilot on a Mac 26X mart15365 at 2:11pm 07.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1164 I want to add an autopilot to my Mac 26X. I am looking at using a Raymarine ST2000 driving the rudd
1/2 Click Starts Great!!! Mike16339 at 1:38pm 07.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/923 I posted a question last week involving my H31 not starting. I thought is was the starter or possibl
Fresh water tank -- does anyone know GRAHAM17679 at 1:34pm 07.29.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1314 the capacity of the fresh water tank on a 1985 Catalina 25?
Any order to O'Brian series Dave20133 at 12:44pm 07.29.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1062 I have not yet read any of the Patrick O'Brian books. After the publicity associated with the Russel
Bottom Job symmes1 at 12:42pm 07.29.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1304 Can anyone tell me where I can get the bottom painted on my Hunter 23 around Tampa Bay. The boat i
8' Dingy Sail Eric at 9:25am 07.29.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1033 Hi I have just purchased an old sailing dinghy,however there is no sail.I'm looking for a small sail
Oceanis 361 black water holding tank M. Laverdiere at 7:52am 07.29.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2236 My Oceanis 361 2000(Ex. Moorings) is equiped with a small holding tank - approx. 10 gal. that I woul
Outboard Motor Tom Jendrysik at 7:28am 07.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1022 I have a 1989 22 foot hunter and recently my outboard Yamaha 9.9 short shaft quit. What can you rce
Add a bow sprit Carl at 7:15am 07.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1043 Has anyone found a way to add a bow sprit to a Hunter 33.5?
Prop Comparisons FlyBri737 at 7:13pm 07.28.04 Other Sailboats 4/994 comparison I have a file that has the drag comparison of different props.. This study was done by M
New Batteries Skipper21516 at 5:51am 07.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/867 I need to replace the original batteries in my H320 2001 model. Do I need marine or will car batter
My Aqua Meter Gemini V Compass light is out Chip7183 at 3:25am 07.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/4712 and I would like to replace it but am jittery on prying it out. How does the light come out of the

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Y30 rigging Satori at 6:43pm 01.26.21 Sorry Samurai, been off line for a while here. I've had mine for .... 12 years? Maybe a couple of ye
Telltales Calif. Ted at 6:36pm 01.26.21 Pretty sure they are "tales" because they "tell a tale" , tail doesn't compute does it ?
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom njlarry at 6:34pm 01.26.21 Need apply above 50 deg and according to strick time schedule. for the fairing sand out just below
Vend�e Globe? jon hansen at 6:25pm 01.26.21 this is very exciting
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) jon hansen at 6:23pm 01.26.21 189663 with just a little TLC i'm thing we can get this thing going
Vend�e Globe? PaulK at 6:20pm 01.26.21 Waves aren't as high near the Spanish coast, may enable him to sail faster. We'll see! The leaders
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) jon hansen at 6:15pm 01.26.21 i know how to have fun on every kind of boat ever designed. all shapes all sizes. there is not one
Looking at buying a 295 - A few questions sail sfbay at 6:14pm 01.26.21 You seem have a good eye for the boat's condition!! I would definitely get a cost from a boat yard
American Magic cb32863 at 6:11pm 01.26.21 Good to see.
Barbecue Beefs jon hansen at 6:08pm 01.26.21 asking you NE guys. what is the best size lobster for eating? i just don;t know.
Telltales jon hansen at 6:03pm 01.26.21 yepper, i do all this while cruising/day sailing cause the "ride" on a well trimmed boat is amazing.
Telltales jon hansen at 6:01pm 01.26.21 leach line adjusting jib sheet track adjusting out hall adjusting boom vang adjusting halyard tensio
Barbecue Beefs Ken Cross at 5:56pm 01.26.21 We have the magma marine kettle series 3 and I have never had a blowout under any circumstances. I d
Looking at buying a 295 - A few questions (7) BarnegatBobby at 5:56pm 01.26.21 These are screen grabs from a video so the quality isn't the best, you can see the vertical cracks.
A good first sailboat? knightinnc at 5:51pm 01.26.21 Wecome to the forum!! That is a pretty open ended question and the forum can undoubtedly provide l
Redesign Binnacle Pod 19thol at 5:50pm 01.26.21 Very nice, do the cup holders have holes in the bottom?
Telltales jon hansen at 5:50pm 01.26.21 glad your doing well Don
Telltales jon hansen at 5:49pm 01.26.21 as the wind passes over the surface of the earth, there is drag from the surface, up until about 26
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Captain Larry-DH at 5:47pm 01.26.21 This is a really cool catamaran make-over. Total rip and refit and done very nicely! A superb live
A good first sailboat? sail sfbay at 5:42pm 01.26.21 .............Any advice on some of the important things to look for when evaluating this boat would

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