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Engine Burning Oil Phil DiDomenico at 11:22am 07.06.03 Other Sailboats 4/913 Looking for any advice on the likely cause or how I should proceed to determine the cause! I'm worki
Battery Location - 1988/34 Mike at 11:17am 07.06.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1048 I am in the process of negotiating for a 1988 34. The boat has been cruised for the last 6 years an
Loss of rudder on 1978 Hunter 27 James Saxon at 11:00am 07.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1049 The rudder on my 1978 Hunter 27 sheared off where the rudder comes through the housing on the hull.
Big Boat model changes Martin at 10:26am 07.06.03 Big Boats 13/1075 We live outside the States and are not very familiar with Hunter yachts. I'm hoping someone can help
Leaking at top of compression post Lee Henderson at 10:26am 07.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/842 During a driving rain storm today I noticed water running down the side of the compression post. I k
CQR anchor techinque-Help BIl Thomas sv Makai at 9:57am 07.06.03 Ask All Sailors 8/4080 I recently got a new boat and it came witha pair of CQR anchors. We sail the Cheaspeake Bay which h
First Sailboat Jack at 9:52am 07.06.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/828 Looking for a first time sailboat to get more time on the water. Saw a 1983 Catalina in good shape
Cabin Upgrades - carpet Chuck at 9:52am 07.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1269 My 1988 Catalina 30TR came with (previous-owner) installed carpet, which I have sort of gotten used
Spreader Question for Crazy Dave Lee at 9:47am 07.06.03 Smaller Boats 2/872 I have a 1988 H23 with a Z-Spar mast. Wide at the base and narrow at the top. Also rakes back a bit
272 Trailer Mark at 9:03am 07.06.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/986 Does anybody have any information on where you can find information to build or buy a trailer for a
How to chnage out head on a H340 Wynn Ferrel at 6:54am 07.06.03 Big Boats 5/744 I have been wanting to replace the Jabsco head that came with our H340 with a Raritan modal PHII rec
Up-grade a Yanmar 2GM20F Frank at 5:51am 07.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/829 I have heard that the current Ynamar 2GM20F engine has 20% more power than my 1988 model.Is this t
Man overboard!!! Bryan at 5:38am 07.06.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1318 Man overboard!!!That's what I said when my father slipped and fell into the cockpit seats. It wasn
Request for Information on 17' O'Day Daysailer Dick Grossi at 5:21am 07.06.03 Day Sailers 12/6298 I recently purchased a 17' O'Day Daysailer, Daysailer 1 model, Hull #6663, class 1059, built in 1978
Intermittent Vibration...HELP PLEASE Chick Weiss at 5:16am 07.06.03 Other Sailboats 2/956 I've had an intermittent and troubling problem. I've never been able to demonstrate it to a mechanic
honda outboard parts john withrow at 4:55am 07.06.03 Smaller Boats 6/901 Anyone have a good source online for honda outboard parts?
Capri 22 Fin Keel or wing Richard at 4:35am 07.06.03 Smaller Boats 1/1333 Which of the Capri 22 sails better the fin keel or the wing keel, is one boat better than the other?
outriggers?? Brad at 4:16am 07.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/858 on the lake I usualy sail there are 2 sailboats with what I will call outriggers on them(let me know
Leaking starboard fresh water tank Pam Stilwell at 3:55am 07.06.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1248 The starboard fresh water tank leaks into the bilge when it is fairly full and the boat heels. Is t
CNG tank refilling Rick Perkins at 3:51am 07.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1213 Our Vision 32 came with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for the galley stove and stern pulpit barbecue.

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Back-up Depth Sounders? Kings Gambit at 7:52am 09.29.20 This talk of setting depth alarms at 80 ft sounds pretty funny to the Chesapeake Bay sailor's ear.
Boats, projects, and people. Terry Cox at 7:51am 09.29.20 Thanks John for your post. Well done. Also nice to know that your Mantus part has befriended my twen
Dripless Shaft Seal sold by sailboat owners Justin_NSA at 7:49am 09.29.20 The picture under the H31 parts search is identical to a generic SBO 'dripless' seal search. They id
Wait for it... Jackdaw at 7:39am 09.29.20
New Furler Calif. Ted at 7:38am 09.29.20 Early model 2100 Schaeffers did not have a flushing hole on the lower drum, I had to replace mine at
Wait for it... Hunter216 at 7:33am 09.29.20
What to do if you lose your rig. (1) Jackdaw at 7:20am 09.29.20 This approach has been helpful to me. I had envisioned a struggle releasing the track stop and gett
Hunter 34 False Bildge - How can you tell if the modification was done? (1) Artey1 at 7:19am 09.29.20 Ah yes, one of the worst things I've ever smelled. Yours doesn't look done.
Kenyon Marine wind instruments BarryL at 7:18am 09.29.20 Hello, Give up on the Kenyon displays. If you want wind information you need to buy something new
Wait for it... Jackdaw at 7:17am 09.29.20 Curious about how the demasting (or is it dismasting :) )happened? Looked like the mast broke near
What to do if you lose your rig. Hunter216 at 7:14am 09.29.20 Then we proceeded to bring in main having to cut slugs off as we hauled it in. This approach has b
1984 Hunter 31 quarter berth headliner leak. SFS at 7:08am 09.29.20 Ok, found them. Hope these help. Some of the threads are long, but are worth a read because multipl
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 7:07am 09.29.20
Winter covers - full cover vs. cockpit cover dlochner at 7:06am 09.29.20 Used to be at FHYC, but sold the boat to your dock mates end of 2017. Moved to FLA. Bayside was sma
Spider Control dlochner at 7:02am 09.29.20 Someone recommended this. Terro Spider Killer 3 Aerosol Spray, 1 lb - Walmart.com So we got the pa
What to do if you lose your rig. jmce1587 at 7:00am 09.29.20 this also happened to me in an offshore Gulf of Mexico race at 1:30 in the morning 28 miles SE of Fr
Dripless Shaft Seal sold by sailboat owners JamesG161 at 7:00am 09.29.20 As noted in a few other posts... The rubber has a self life. Each Bellows has a date of manufactu
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 6:58am 09.29.20 Ok I had a buddy with same problem after I rebuilt his pump , check to make sure the rubber o-ring
Spider Control JamesG161 at 6:54am 09.29.20 The spiders seem worse on the deck and lines Trivia: Spiders make their webs facing North or Sout
Winter covers - full cover vs. cockpit cover Morgan donor at 6:52am 09.29.20 Used to be at FHYC, but sold the boat to your dock mates end of 2017. Moved to FLA. Bayside was s

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