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Tiller Tamer Nancy Thompson at 7:06pm 05.26.03 Smaller Boats 3/1028 Any suggestions for a tiller tamer for 19' waterballast? I bought a Davis tamer tiller some years ba
Slot closed at the top Jose Venegas at 3:08pm 05.26.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1678 How do you know if the slot between the genoa and the main is too closed at the top?I just bought a
windows and teak trim Daniel Youngblood at 2:54pm 05.26.03 Smaller Boats 9/1416 How do I redo the windows they have some leakage around the seals/molding? Do you remove them and re
Stern Radius John Miller at 2:46pm 05.26.03 Big Boats 0/789 RustyYou asked earlier this month what the radius is on the H34.See the attached picture. The num
Stinkey Floor Boards Barry at 2:44pm 05.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/912 Help !!! I have a Hunter 34, 1983, it is a great boat, but last year I discovered my holding tank wa
Craning a dry-docked 22 Todd at 1:56pm 05.26.03 Day Sailers 0/972 Follow-Up to question re: crane lifting a dry-docked 22.Have found that by using two 20 foot (20,0
Halyard on a Cat 30 Warren at 12:55pm 05.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/853 On my recent purchase of a Catalina 30 I noticed the (2) Jib Halyards are no longer running inside t
Water ballast leak w/ photo! (1) Reena at 12:28pm 05.26.03 Smaller Boats 5/951 We have repaired the last 2 seasons two cracks that spread out in a "Y" about 2 inches from the fron
That Blankety-Blank Salon Table Support Bob Seiden at 11:48am 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1053 We have a 2001 C320 (#851)Last year the salon table went down WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY and was even mo
Atomic 4 problem Lee at 11:39am 05.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1302 I have recently purchased a 27' with an Atomic 4 gas engine. I replaced the gas but have twice exper
Squeaky Floor Glenn Freiman at 11:04am 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1060 I have a 1987 Catalina 30 with a squeaky floor just to starboard of the stairs on the cabin sole. A
water hose pre-filters Frank Mott at 10:47am 05.26.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1058 As a new C350 owner, we want to maintain our water holding tanks in as pristine and clean a conditio
Barlow Winch parts Heidi Ribkoff at 10:47am 05.26.03 Big Boats 4/1034 I am looking for Barlow winch parts, specifically the self tailer for our '86 Hunter 40. I have been
420 sail area John O'Donald at 10:36am 05.26.03 Big Boats 3/1553 How much of a sail area loss is there on a h 420 with roller furling main vs the conventional full r
Hull oxidation Warren at 10:13am 05.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1254 I have a factory blue 89 Catalina 30 that is badly oxidized. I plan on Alwgriping next season if I a
manual bilge pump? dick r at 9:51am 05.26.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1337 we're the proud owners on a '95 beneteau 321, but i haven't been able to locate the manual bilge pum
Need instructions to rig mainsail on Catalina 28 starz at 9:50am 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/4926 Time to put the boat in the water. Need to know how to put the mainsail back on. I've never done it
Nothing But Rain Marc P at 9:14am 05.26.03 Big Boats 16/933 Our new 356 was launched on Tuesday and was ready for an initial sail this Sunday. Those here in the
Cockpit cushions Carl Nencetti at 8:47am 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/1126 Can't find anything in the archives regarding cockpit cushion purchasing. I've seen the Bottomsider
Installing new holding tank Colin at 7:49am 05.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/859 I am putiing in a Marine Toilet and need to put a holding tank in.All the hoses and the over-board

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Measuring for a new sail DrJudyB at 6:55pm 10.14.20 Call Precision Sails and ask them for advice. We can't tell you here what they want before they de
Cockpit floor replacement '84....? Gene Neill at 6:16pm 10.14.20 how'd you cut off the skin perimeter so neatly (circular saw?), and were top and bottom skins "adhe
What Brand of Folding Propeller is This? SFS at 6:08pm 10.14.20 Thanks Clay.
Impeller Puller Rick Webb at 6:03pm 10.14.20 We had a boat donated to us that had a battery terminal puller in a box with spare impellors. Always
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now (1) mrj at 5:55pm 10.14.20 I've been preparing my boat for sale since I don't need it to live aboard anymore - let me know if y
US Coast Guard ATON Survey BobH57 at 5:49pm 10.14.20 Thanks! Filled out the survey.
Winterizing Max-Prop quadrille38 at 5:43pm 10.14.20 the maxprop spec sheet that came with my prop instructed that prop,be greased at haul out to push wa
Moving to the Dark Side Tom J at 5:20pm 10.14.20 Happens to the best of us! On the plus side, you will still be on the water. On the negative side,
KIWI prop installed Mechone at 4:52pm 10.14.20 I had good luck with one as well. Initial install was too fine but next haul ( not strictly necess
Impeller Puller MitchM at 4:21pm 10.14.20 jabsco used to make a very nice small dimension impeller puller that worked quite w
Help in finding a spring for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 4:18pm 10.14.20 I think I have found the part. It is the Governor return spring, part no 104104-67300. I was able
Hunter 34 Ice Box Conversion kloudie1 at 4:16pm 10.14.20 Great looking convert, Charlie!
Help in finding a spring for Yanmar 4JH2E MitchM at 4:09pm 10.14.20 find the yanmar gold dealer near you, send off the pic w yr engine model and y
Hunter Edge Real Top Speed with 70hp Outboard Crazy Dave Condon at 4:00pm 10.14.20 I never heard back from the poster
Measuring for a new sail fred1diver at 3:55pm 10.14.20 hey Dave, not a precision 23, my boat is a Grampian 26, and I'm dealing with Precision sails
Measuring for a new sail Crazy Dave Condon at 3:51pm 10.14.20 Precision 23? Where will boat be sailed
235 gudgeon removal Crazy Dave Condon at 3:44pm 10.14.20 Spoke with poster advising what to look for on how to remove bolts. Further for safety to remove an
1GM10 yanmar diesel Alan Gomes at 3:41pm 10.14.20 By the way: here is a quick overview of how the governor works on a 1GM10, as best I understand it.
1GM10 yanmar diesel Alan Gomes at 3:32pm 10.14.20 I agree with Alan, Carefully check the linkage, fuel rack and governor.. If the issue does or migh
WINTERIZING PLUMBING (1) sailme88 at 3:32pm 10.14.20 When I installed a new water heater last fall, it had a 3 valve manifold attached. The manifold va

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