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yanmar SB 8 overheating ciriaco at 5:14am 03.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/946 Last week I took my boat out for the first time this year and the engine overheated and conked out a
From the Great State of Texas Jim Rushing at 5:10am 03.08.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1105 I have been notified by my marina that the Texas Parks and Wildlife is now enforcing the Texas Clean
Annapolis to Block Island Ozana at 5:03am 03.08.04 Ask All Sailors 18/5492 My wife and I are planning a 3 week trip this summer on our 35.5 Hunter, from Annapolis, MD to Block
Anyone want to measure their stern rail seats? scott at 4:57am 03.08.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1372 I am going to have my stern pulpit modified to add stern rail seats. As I was going around the house
Water under the floorboards B Noble at 4:41am 03.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/723 While inspecting after my first winter lay-up, I discovered water under the floorboards of my 1986 H
Go to your 37C with a carpenters level scott at 4:33am 03.08.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/872 and help me out. I removed the stern pulpit to have stern rail seats fabricated, before I confirmed
Custom Sail Cover Rob at 4:03am 03.08.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1239 Anyone bought a sail cover from the chandlery here? Good product? What are the pros/cons of custom
bimini/dodgers for 280 hunter 1999 denise at 4:01am 03.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1120 We are interested in finding out if we can add a dodger to our 280 1999 hunter. a sail maker said c
Outboard fuel tank fumes Richard Laribee at 4:00am 03.08.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1235 On some sailboats with outboard engines, the fuel tanks are sometimes placed in some sort of locker
Blistering Problems? Larry K at 3:45am 03.08.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1634 I am about to put an offer in on a 1998 36cc. The only thing that I have heard negatively that is o
Leaks Joe M at 3:19am 03.08.04 Smaller Boats 1/1004 Just bought a Capri 25 and am finding water in different areas of the cabin after a good rain.I ha
contemplating a 20' Victory Tom Pierce at 2:58am 03.08.04 Ask All Sailors 0/868 I am looking at a 20'Victory, not done much sailing in last 30 years.Would that be a good boat for
never care alot about speed Dan at 2:57am 03.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/921 but, according to my GPS I hit a steady 7.2 kts heading home on Sat. previously 6.7-6.8 was about to
raising a C22 off trailer Barry Lenoble at 2:55am 03.08.04 Smaller Boats 7/1469 Hello,I need to sand and refinish the keel on my boat (81 C22). I would like to jack the boat up o
fitting holding tank tom at 2:38am 03.08.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1172 I want to install a holding tank under the starboard V-berth. There is a small one there now. The op
I HATE THOSE LITTLE RINGS!!! Ross Terry at 2:34am 03.08.04 Smaller Boats 15/1194 Hello All, I trailer my 240 every weekend in the summer, which means i step the mast every time I go
kelp on keel CDUB at 2:28am 03.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1187 I have a problem with kelp collecting on the retractable keel of my Mac' 25. It really slows down t
The only stupid question.... Kathy at 2:10am 03.08.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1117 ...is the one you don't ask - I hope! We just bought a new (used) boat that has a fixed head. U
Gate Valve removal Robert at 1:46am 03.08.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1156 I am going to replace a gate valve that leads to a through hull. Any advice would be welcome. Am I
192 blue line "Publication Sail Plan" Wayne Randolph at 1:44am 03.08.04 Day Sailers 0/981 I have a nice blue line drawing of an '84 O'Day 192. Measures 22" x 27". Will send to first 192 ow

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When should standing rigging be replaced? ontherocks83 at 7:03am 11.10.20 :plus: For Rigging Only. If you don't live nearby, call them and then send them the old rigging, th
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 (1) JamesG161 at 6:58am 11.10.20 It keeps going back there. Like a fighter jet goes to a tanker to refuel. Good comparison.:thumbup
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? ontherocks83 at 6:56am 11.10.20 Follow up..... So I brought the sail to my loft Thurston Sails in Bristol RI. for them to check out
Happy Birthday, US Marine Corps! kloudie1 at 6:47am 11.10.20 I remember watching the Marines running and marching after we Navy folks were dismissed and polishi
When should standing rigging be replaced? dlochner at 6:45am 11.10.20 I ended up just replacing all of the standing rigging through rigginonly.com in Fairhaven Ma :plu
Pearson 33-2 engine removal jssailem at 6:42am 11.10.20 Motoring against an outgoing tide was always a challenge in our Catalina 27 that was powered by an
Happy Birthday, US Marine Corps! ontherocks83 at 6:35am 11.10.20 0311
When should standing rigging be replaced? ontherocks83 at 6:34am 11.10.20 On our old boat we had the Port Aft lower shroud fail while sailing. The mast stayed up, but it soun
Scratched hunter 33 rubrail Crazy Dave Condon at 6:26am 11.10.20 Is there other damage? Can you provide a picture of the entire area?
Rudder Maintenance Crazy Dave Condon at 6:18am 11.10.20 Photo would be the first step in posting here for better responses
H260: Water Under Cabin Floor Crazy Dave Condon at 6:17am 11.10.20 You need to talk with me on this one. Send a private message to included boat, location and phone n
Catalina 355 holding tank blocked at thru hall Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:56am 11.10.20 I think it'll take something stronger than NoFlex, but I have a call into 'em to ask and also a coup
When should standing rigging be replaced? shemandr at 5:39am 11.10.20 ...I've read that the inner stays rarely snap. Does that mean that replacement time for those is l
Rudder Maintenance Justin_NSA at 5:39am 11.10.20 When you say paint on the bottom of the boat, did you mean antifouling paint or barrier paint? What
Rudder Maintenance shemandr at 5:28am 11.10.20 Yes.
Scratched hunter 33 rubrail shemandr at 5:27am 11.10.20 The rail is flexible. I don't think brittle Gel Coat will work. The rail is meant to be sacrificia
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 shemandr at 5:17am 11.10.20 Weather.gov has it moving South even though the cone still shows it turning North. Those Super Comp
Blister history of Catalina 310 SawyerCurt at 5:14am 11.10.20 Hull #48 - Same. Never had blisters, haul the boat every year (located in the Northeast), and I hav
When should standing rigging be replaced? dlochner at 5:14am 11.10.20 Overall condition is good with some kinks here and there. This is your answer. Rigging should not
Scratched hunter 33 rubrail jssailem at 5:08am 11.10.20 Michael looks like a bird tried to land and rest on the rubbrail and it was too slippery. But the bi

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