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Beneteau 331 pitting around cutlass bearing tube Dan O'Brien at 7:13am 07.18.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1792 I recently inspected during a survey the stainless steel tube that the drive shaft cutlass bearing i
trailer cost Barry Lenoble at 6:44am 07.18.03 Smaller Boats 6/1166 Hello,I am looking to buy a Catalins 22. I need a trailer.Some of the boats I am considering have
Hunter Rendezvous for the Pacific Northwest Les Blackwell at 6:07am 07.18.03 Other Sailboats 0/772 The Hunter Association of Puget Sound (H.A..P.S.) is holding its Summer Rendezvous in Port Townsend
Finding engine parts? Gregory bubb at 6:06am 07.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/910 I'm afraid this really isn't an article, but more of a request for help locating parts for the motor
HUNTER 22 CENTERBOARD, Please help Scott at 6:04am 07.18.03 Smaller Boats 5/847 I am venturing for the first time into the world of sailing. I picked up a Hunter 22 in horrible co
used boat advise Harry at 5:58am 07.18.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1203 I'm considering getting a new to me boat, and am looking at a few now. The one at the top of the lis
Westerbeke 10two self-bleeding? Todd Julius at 5:30am 07.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1068 I've just gotten a 272LE and I'm planning to replace the fuel filters. The Westerbeke manual says it
Adding roller furling to older boat Mary Laski at 4:31am 07.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1242 I have a 1974 Catalina 27. Now that the boat, I and my friends are getting older, I think it's time
Install points for boom vang question Pete at 4:06am 07.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/787 Hi, I have purchased the required hardware (2 fiddle blocks) for a basic boom vang. The length of
Trailer for H27 89-94 David Taylor at 3:37am 07.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1006 Hello,Does anyone know where I can purchase a used trailer for the H27 (89-94)?Thanks,David Ta
Plastic access plugs Jack Spencer at 3:27am 07.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/987 Many of the thru-bolt access plugs in the cabin roof are missing. I have tried several marine and ha
Dayboat recommendations turtled sunfish at 2:55am 07.18.03 Ask All Sailors 13/2399 Beginning sailor; tired of capsizing a sunfish, seeks recommendations for a day sailboat which is fo
Complete rudder and tiller for DaySailer I Bob Myers at 2:52am 07.18.03 Day Sailers 3/4187 Does anyone have plans or measurements for building an Oday Daysailer I, complete (top ' bottom) kic
Target Speed/Predictions/Polar 37.5 Legend Jon Day at 2:36am 07.18.03 Racing 1/1770 Our boat (37.5 Legend) has been PHRF rated at 102 on Lake Erie. We are sailing her well and within a
Carbon Monixide Risk?? Jim Wolfgram at 2:29am 07.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/946 In this mornings SF Chronicle there was an alarming article about recent fatalities associated with
PC chart questons. Ed Schenck at 2:02am 07.18.03 Ask All Sailors 15/1320 Over the years I have watched the PC charting software postings with interest. And recently I rerea
Daysailer Used Boat Advice Stephen Gaddis at 1:43am 07.18.03 Day Sailers 1/1461 I am interested in purchasing a used daysailer (not sure of hull number or year mfg because I didn't
How can I find oil:fuel ratio in tank? UnderDog at 1:21am 07.18.03 Smaller Boats 4/1085 Is there any way to determine my oil:fuel ratio of my current fuel in the tank? I suspect that over
"The squeaky wheel" Bill P. at 12:48am 07.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1627 As much as I love the "old sailing ship" sound, I suspect my Edson pedestal steer wheel is NOT suppo
Leak in H34 aft water tank Bruce at 11:32pm 07.17.03 Big Boats 1/779 Apparently the aft water tank or the line leading from it on my H34 is leaking. The bilge had been

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What to do if you lose your rig. Daveinet at 6:33am 10.02.20 A lot of that comes with use. It wasn't something I intentionally trained myself to do, but prior to
winterize water system Don S/V ILLusion at 6:31am 10.02.20 If you live in the north where you can get a freeze for a month straight, the water in your hoses,
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser jaysweet at 6:29am 10.02.20 Not necessarily. His boat needs the key on to excite the alternator. Agree with alternator output t
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice Laid-back at 6:28am 10.02.20
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser (1) jaysweet at 6:26am 10.02.20 After mulling this over, I'm thinking the easy(ish) short-term fix would be to make a small, hinged
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser TimFromLI at 6:22am 10.02.20 Not necessarily. His boat needs the key on to excite the alternator. Agree with alternator output to
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting sailnoproblem at 6:22am 10.02.20 It's obvious that Catalina's supplier used in inferior grade of stainless.
winterize water system TimFromLI at 6:20am 10.02.20 I just drain all of the water out of the fresh water system. I also remove the mixing valve at the w
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser RoyS at 6:13am 10.02.20 Wire the alternator directly to the house (or start) and install an ACR and you won't have the prob
Electric Ferries Coming to Maine? jaysweet at 6:06am 10.02.20 Well if you liked your Volt (RIP) you can today go buy a Honda Clarity PHEV 45 mile range, any nu
winterize water system RoyS at 6:05am 10.02.20 I just drain all of the water out of the fresh water system. I also remove the mixing valve at the w
Electric Ferries Coming to Maine? jaysweet at 6:02am 10.02.20 I also have a Volt and love it. It's a fantastic car but fundamentally too expensive to build with
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice (1) Laid-back at 5:58am 10.02.20 Hi, 2 sorta unrelated questions on your install. I notice a tall stainless post on the port side of
Lido 14 drain plug size Rick Webb at 5:52am 10.02.20 I have no idea but it is more than just the diameter there are at least three different pitch and th
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." williamtl at 5:16am 10.02.20 So, I've come to the conclusion that anyone who starts a post with "Son, ..." should be banned from
Boats, projects, and people. kappykaplan at 4:51am 10.02.20 :facepalm:
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." Mr. Dave at 4:47am 10.02.20 Good, that's not very many people gonna get banned...
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." (1) Hunter216 at 4:39am 10.02.20 So, I've come to the conclusion that anyone who starts a post with "Son Apparently it has happened
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." Justin_NSA at 4:27am 10.02.20 In all the years I've been on this forum, I've never seen a thread like that.
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? CrispyCringle at 4:12am 10.02.20 Don't do it, the engine will have no warranty. US warranty programs are exclusive for engines imp

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