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Water flodding anchor locker carisea at 12:49am 08.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1006 I have a passage 42 (1992) and while it has not actually happened to me I have a concern about being
Muffler Exhaust Hose Leaking Tom Hagan at 12:26am 08.04.03 Big Boats 3/1350 I have a 1988 Catalina 36. I removed my engine during the spring to do some repair work. While remo
Can this be so? Mike at 12:13am 08.04.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/967 Regarding the Zephyr Saildrive as a detuned 35 horse to a 15 horse is it true fer sure, fer sure tha
first sailing trip (long) Barry Lenoble at 11:56pm 08.03.03 Trailer Sailors 16/2292 Hello,Yesterday (Sunday) I went sailing for the first timein my 'new' boat (1981 Catalina 22). Lu
Jib Sheet Slide on track John at 11:53pm 08.03.03 Day Sailers 4/1292 I own a 1991 ODay 17 foot Daysailor. The Jib Sheet cam cleat is attached to a base called a slide on
Manual Head Pump--backflows Jane at 11:30pm 08.03.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1071 My boat came with an electric head which worked great until just recently. For expediency, I just to
Leak Darren Mayes at 11:29pm 08.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/863 Everytime I come to the boat after a storm, I find water on the cabin floor. I think I have narrowe
bilge area h31 LLOYD at 11:27pm 08.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/838 ASI HAVE READ IN OTHER NOTES,THAT BILGE WATER GETS TRAPED BETWEEN THE HULL AND THE CABIN SOLE BY VAR
Prop specs for a 37 ft Hunter Legend(1987) Robert Wenhold at 11:12pm 08.03.03 Big Boats 5/2909 I would appreciate finding out what the prop specs are for my 1987 Hunter Legend (37 ft). I have to
outboard motor question Craig at 10:28pm 08.03.03 Smaller Boats 8/874 I have an Evinrude 9.9 on my boat. It works great in foreward..lots of power and pushes the boat alo
Mast Support Pole for 26X Buzz at 3:26pm 08.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1109 My 26x has a mast support pole that when trailoring, the top of the mast is not parallel to the boat
August Sailing Quiz: How did you do? SailboatOwners.com at 3:21pm 08.03.03 Ask All Sailors 35/2107 How did you do on this month's sailing skills quiz?Did you run the table and ace them all? Or were
New Trailer Axle Frank Leisten at 2:11pm 08.03.03 Smaller Boats 4/863 Well sports fans I broke down and had a new single axle w/electric brakes put on my trailer. Axle i
LED trailer lights John Dawson at 2:04pm 08.03.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1140 Wanted to say I have just installed LED lights on my trailer and am a happy camper. I see them in ne
Cyanopoxy was just featured on Boat Improvement! Stirling Hasen at 1:55pm 08.03.03 Big Boats 0/1056 Did anyone catch the latest Boat improvement episode? Here's a re-cap.A company called Cool Chem (w
Where is the shower sump button? Cat 30 Robert Wolfson at 1:27pm 08.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/2246 Hi. We're hoping one of you Catalina 30 owners know the answer to ----how do we find a button or swi
mast support john stamps at 1:16pm 08.03.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/901 Does anyone have any input on replacing/repairing the metal mast support between the keel and cabin
Boat Sank ...Insurance denies Claim Rich at 12:32pm 08.03.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1365 This past January I lost my 1982 O'Day 25 to a failed raw water intake bowl, that according to an i
Warranty work on blisters Cap'n D at 12:24pm 08.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/838 I'm pulling my Hunter 380 (almost 3 yrs old) next month. Did a dive on it this weekend and it's got
March vs Shurflo Cap'n D at 12:19pm 08.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/863 My reefer water pump (H380) for my Grunert system decided to give up the ghost this weekend. Could n

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Hot restarts Scott T-Bird at 7:04am 11.16.20 I think I found the issue. A multi pin connector for the wiring harness had some corrosion inside.
Unknown Bristol Herreschoff? shemandr at 7:02am 11.16.20 The photo of the ad shows most of the refitting was done in 2000. I would hardly call that current.
Coupling back on prop shaft sesmith at 6:58am 11.16.20 Definitely read the Mainesail article mentioned above. Now is the time to pull the shaft and have a
Coupling back on prop shaft dmax at 6:54am 11.16.20 The split coupling may be a good option. Did you have any alignment issues with the split coupling
rust remove from swim ladder capta at 6:48am 11.16.20 What keeps all those shiny white cruise ships from looking like rusty hulks between paint jobs is ph
Potagannissing Bay john6206 at 6:41am 11.16.20 The border not being open is definitely sad, but this won't last forever. I will eat poutine again s
First Sailboat Kings Gambit at 6:35am 11.16.20 Yes, quite definitely. A cruising sailboat is a very large commitment. Typically, the bigger the boa
rust remove from swim ladder (1) Justin_NSA at 6:16am 11.16.20 You might take at least one step off of the ladder and see how bad the rust is under it, The lowest
Propane heater Ward H at 6:12am 11.16.20 Feb of 18 @jssailem and @Ward H went sailing with me on a winter cruise.. much colder than expected
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why Capt Guido at 6:11am 11.16.20 Make certain the sailmaker or you measure the mainsail roach. The first mainsail replacement on my
Coupling back on prop shaft Justin_NSA at 6:05am 11.16.20 I had a difficult time finding a machine shop to fit and face my new coupling to my shaft. We are la
rust remove from swim ladder jssailem at 5:59am 11.16.20 A buffing wheel and some stainless steel buffing compound of varying fineness will get most of the t
First Sailboat Scott T-Bird at 5:52am 11.16.20 What is it that you like about the boats that get your attention? What do you know about what you d
First Sailboat Kings Gambit at 5:51am 11.16.20 My Wife will be my crew :) Sounds nice. A 37 to 38-ft boat is a comfortable size for a cruising co
Engine Controls RoyS at 5:51am 11.16.20 Does it have an engine?
I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 SailingLoto at 5:47am 11.16.20 i will dig through my old omc outboard stash and see what i have. i should have a few old 2cyl evi
Mac 26s wiring questions... (1) George_NJ at 5:45am 11.16.20 I rewired & replumbed my 1990 26S, adding solar & hot and cold water to the galley sink & outside sh
Full cockpit enclosure - leaking through traveler control lines Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 5:44am 11.16.20 I caulked a small circle around mine with clear silicone stopping short of the traveler. Stops most
First Sailboat jssailem at 5:36am 11.16.20 My Wife will be my crew Which of the boats does she like?
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why DArcy at 5:29am 11.16.20 Well, it seems we are as divided over sail makers as we are for anchors. We have 4 votes for North,

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