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Quick Deckfill Question T J Furstenau at 3:32am 08.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/837 Ok, who hasn't lost a deckfill? That's not really my question. My question stems from the fact tha
o'day 25 shoal keel vs centerboard dan at 2:57am 08.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1489 Hi,I would like to buy an O'Day 25 and my question would be if is better to have a swing centerboar
New Owner, Old Boat John S at 2:30am 08.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/983 I finally took the plunge and bought an 88 26D. I have my work cut out for me. Lots of non-marine ha
Outboard Bracket Issue DV13612 at 2:27am 08.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1125 I have a 1979 O'Day 25 that I sail on Lake Erie. During heavy weather sailing the outboard will roc
Main Halyard Replacement rfrye1 at 2:27am 08.02.04 Big Boats 4/937 Going to be replacing my halyard on my 1998 H376. What I assume to be the original halyard looks the
Mainsail controls on a 331 Julian Lakin at 2:22am 08.02.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1059 *! A 331 owner that I encountered in St Helier, Jersey, passed on this solution to the irritating sq
Catalina 18 Boat Review Joshua Colvin at 2:16am 08.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/4999 Hello,Small Craft Advisor is preparing to write a review of the Catalina 18. If you own, or have o
bimini height Tom Monroe at 2:12am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1330 My bimini is too tall. Can't bring the boom in toward center line. I think if I raise the gooseneck
mast wiring Rob at 1:32am 08.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/932 I have a 1999 c36mkII - want to know if there is a conduit inside the mast for wiring. Thinking abo
A question for Wisconsin sailors. Geoff in Ann Arbor at 1:01am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1056 I'm thinking of a cruise to the Green Bay area, and am wondering about the navagability of the Fox R
Sailing Clubs John at 12:56am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1068 I was wondering if anyone could recommend a nice family oriented sailing club in the Miami - Fort La
Auto helm failure Tony at 12:53am 08.02.04 Big Boats 8/1152 Was coming around Bloody Point Light when Rayethon St400 clutch would not disengage. Went in straig
How do you keep the ballast from freezing? Jason at 12:15am 08.02.04 Smaller Boats 10/2478 Hey Gang, For the H240/H260 water ballast, what is the best way to winterize it to protect from fr
Grey Rub Rail Cleaning Tony at 11:43pm 08.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/954 These rub rails on my 2000 340 are dirty on a regular basis I have used "Black Streak remover" with
Rigid Vang Larry7084 at 11:38pm 08.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1207 If you have a rigid vang, what is the purpose of the topping lift? No-one can give me a good answer
Help!!!! Larry7084 at 11:36pm 08.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/858 Just got back from a month of cruising on our 320. As the month progressed, there was a bad odor th
Lightning Strike! Rob at 11:16pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1253 Well this was the scariest weekend Ive had sailing....Sunday morning a wave of storms came up the ch
Classic Boats Paul McGhee at 10:23pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1132 I usually consider taste in boat design--any architecture, really--to be strictly a matter of fashio
'96 Johnson 9.9...Champion sparkplugs? rose20532 at 10:17pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1212 Could anyone quickly and easily tell me what kind of Champion sparkplugs are right for a '96 Johnson
water under the engine dave t at 9:53pm 08.01.04 Bigger Boats 0/1082 Hi,I was inspecting for purchase a 1981 O'Day 28 in good condition and noticed about 1.5 inches of

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Rudder Stop vs. Autopilot smokey73 at 8:02pm 02.07.21 PS: Thanks for telling me why we were woken at anchor one night with this LOUD bang noise, like so
COVID good for the shipping industry...? rgranger at 7:40pm 02.07.21
Silly questions on engine mount Ken13559 at 6:57pm 02.07.21
Rudder Stop vs. Autopilot WayneH at 6:47pm 02.07.21 I realize that you're already working on breaking the bolts out but I ran across this guy last night
Silly questions on engine mount Davidasailor26 at 6:45pm 02.07.21
Hunter 28.5 Identifying fixture aft of Jib/Genoa winch MikeHoncho at 6:45pm 02.07.21 Thanks Mike. What's the set up on your Hunter 30, Self Tailing Winch straight from jib/genoa, or j
Just cruising along... WayneH at 6:41pm 02.07.21 I get to crew on Gypsy Woman, a Balboa 24 slipped at LCYC, when the captain gets time off from his j
Below Deck Autopilot senechals at 6:31pm 02.07.21 We heard back from our dealer that Catalina said they can install the Garmin below deck autopilot.
Hunter 33 - batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 6:16pm 02.07.21 Regardless of what else you do, add a 'start' battery.
Switching an inboard for an outboard FlimFlamII at 6:13pm 02.07.21 We come up for the summers and keep the boat at Conkling Marina since it's 4 miles from the resort w
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Sanfelice at 6:12pm 02.07.21 I'm pretty sure I know which boat you are talking about. There a number of boats that will be launch
Got a new sailing dinghy (5) Davidasailor26 at 5:55pm 02.07.21 Lots of riveting this weekend. First riveting the bronze plate for the centerboard handle. gunwales
Stern tube hose alvy at 5:44pm 02.07.21 That's what I did - found online a Buck Aglonquin stern tube hose 1/2 longer than the original .
H36 Battery Charger replacement Stu Jackson at 5:35pm 02.07.21 The Sterling are good units. As the links I provided say, the Sterling and the new ProMariner are
Switching an inboard for an outboard LeeandRick at 5:34pm 02.07.21 It's in Cougar Bay. it's been there since the previous owner bought it in 1980. Where are you moor
Just starting out....am I thinking right? Slacker at 5:22pm 02.07.21 I started with a Coronado 15 then to a Catalina 18 for 11 years and on to Catalina 250. I got to sa
Bilge switch Johnson Ultima vs Water Witch 230 SycloneDriver at 5:01pm 02.07.21 The connectors were pretty low in my boat. I will at least pull them up higher and secure them.
Bilge switch Johnson Ultima vs Water Witch 230 Davidasailor26 at 4:35pm 02.07.21
COVID good for the shipping industry...? jssailem at 4:23pm 02.07.21
Switching an inboard for an outboard Michael Davis at 4:11pm 02.07.21

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