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It's raining "INSIDE" Sailr99 at 9:59am 04.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/991 Have a 1984 H-31Anytime it rains, or I use a hose on the cabin sea hood, water leaks into the boat
Looking for sail repair in AZ (or California) Jim Doe at 9:36am 04.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1003 Hi, I've got a tattered leach on my Cat-25 mainsail. Can anyone recommend a sail loft that does affo
Stanchion tube removal David at 9:36am 04.22.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1139 I have to replace a couple of the stanchion tubes on Cindino as they have been bent. But I can't for
Briggs out board Timmr at 9:19am 04.22.04 Smaller Boats 2/982 I'm in the market for a new outboard.I can geta brand new Briggs and Stratton for a very good price.
Transmission Fluid Tim Welsh at 9:13am 04.22.04 Big Boats 5/1198 I just bought a new fluid evacuator and am going to use it this weekend to change the motor oil and
Centerboard Problem Andy B at 8:36am 04.22.04 Day Sailers 4/1568 When I tried to launch my boat for the first time this season, I found that I could not fully retrac
426 DS "bleeding eyebrow" Ed at 8:28am 04.22.04 Big Boats 5/1268 My problem is water leaking out from under the eyebrow when the boat heels or rocks. Seems the wate
Vibration at 2300 rpm Lou at 8:10am 04.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/809 I have an 18 hp Yanmar 2GM20F. At 2300-2500 rpms there is vibration. Below 2300 and above 2500 the v
Catalina 27 Shroud Chainplates Blair Bugher at 7:59am 04.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/2076 Am looking at a 1986 Catalina 27. There is evidence of moisture in the cabin bulkhead where the shro
Forced Air for C-350 Mark at 7:34am 04.22.04 Big Boats 4/999 I recently purchased a 2004 C-350. I need to install forced air heating. Any reccomendations? Can
topping lift/reef line sizes Richard at 7:17am 04.22.04 Smaller Boats 1/1062 Whew! I FINALLY snaked topping lift and reef lines into the Z-Spar boom on my 1987 H-23. What a pa
Need toping lift advice Kevin at 7:07am 04.22.04 Ask All Sailors 29/2039 Here's my problem. I need to install a proper toping lift to replace the mickey mouse set-up current
Battery Switches and such David J. at 7:02am 04.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1346 Here's a question for all experts... I have the standard 1-2-Both-Off battery switch but only 1 bat
Boom to the mast connecter Ray at 6:05am 04.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/915 HiGuys, I trailered my 26x over from Mayo Maryland to Woodbidge Virginia at the weekend and lost the
Bigger boat?? Jim at 6:00am 04.22.04 Big Boats 2/735 What was the most significant factor in choosing the boat you own? Price, availability, time spent
Main Halyard Peter Barton at 5:54am 04.22.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/936 Does anyone have the correct specs (length, thickness etc) for a main halyard? My old one is badly f
Genoa (155%) trim Charlie at 5:32am 04.22.04 Big Boats 3/797 During the windward part of a recent race a crew member disconnected the vang and placed it on the c
Inside Jib Tracks Charlie at 5:23am 04.22.04 Big Boats 1/943 It was suggested by a local "expert" that I install jib tracks on the roof of the cabin near the han
keel pivot bolt and cable questions Frank at 5:10am 04.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1101 Thank you in advance, this site I have found to be very helpful. In replacing the cable that raises
Looking for a trailer to rent Sean Quine at 4:11am 04.22.04 Smaller Boats 4/1005 I have recently acquired a Hunter 25.5 with small outboard located in San Francisco.I would prefer

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Stern Pulpit weight for shipping Ted at 8:39pm 10.19.20 Check out Greyhound Bus shipping services. Their service is based on a terminal to terminal delivery
Another discovery during winterization Justin_NSA at 8:07pm 10.19.20 I agree. I need to make an access hole and clean it out. We use RO water we bring from home to drink
Another discovery during winterization TimFromLI at 7:45pm 10.19.20 My Beneteau has 5 tanks with inspection deck plates about 8" wide. That crud is in your tanks. I sho
Vinyl, last chance Ron20324 at 7:44pm 10.19.20 ...Ron are you cleaning or replacing? Neither. I'm not the OP. I'm the dOPe.
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! Jackdaw at 7:39pm 10.19.20 Sorry to say this, but if I'm reading it correctly these numbers are in line with what you'd pay in
Documentation versus State Registration Benny17441 at 7:39pm 10.19.20 Because he was required to attach the numbers, it does not mean that he actually did attach the num
Documentation versus State Registration Benny17441 at 7:34pm 10.19.20
Looks Important Maybe artboas at 7:30pm 10.19.20 Or, you toss one into the close -aboard competitions mainsail high up at the start and it falls to
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:28pm 10.19.20 How does the toilet pull anything out of the shower sump? There shouldn't be any connection betwee
Hunter Edge Real Top Speed with 70hp Outboard MarcB at 7:25pm 10.19.20 What should I be looking out for when buying a used 27 Edge? Heard about potential stress fractures.
Documentation versus State Registration Captain Larry-DH at 7:19pm 10.19.20 Should be pretty hard to hide. On my 30 I placed it in the lazarette in 3" vinyl numbers
Another discovery during winterization Ralph Johnstone at 7:15pm 10.19.20 YIPES :yikes: ! My seawater strainer isn't that bad. Maybe you've just discovered the ori
Documentation versus State Registration MikeHoncho at 7:04pm 10.19.20 One point my documentation company said when I was considering keeping or canceling my documentation
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! justsomeguy at 7:01pm 10.19.20 "Summarization". :laugh:
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel justsomeguy at 6:57pm 10.19.20 Engineers and architects...:huh:
New Solar Panel justsomeguy at 6:55pm 10.19.20 Slippery slope solar. :biggrin:
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 6:52pm 10.19.20 David John Tennant Hmph, good acting in a .gif.
New Solar Panel rpwillia at 6:44pm 10.19.20 to lash a slightly larger panel next season, likely about 30 watts (probably in the same spot). I s
Raymarine Radar Service Rick D at 6:38pm 10.19.20 FWIW, I had a belt-driven scanner on a Furuno that would occsionally toss a belt, resulting in a sim
Stanchion Talk Mickstr at 6:14pm 10.19.20 Everything you need to know, from the expert: https://marinehowto.com/bed-it-tape

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