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Leaking Ports Chuck Gassert at 9:42pm 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1245 Fellow SailorsI have a few leaking opening ports that leak around the seal. It seems at heavy rai
Packing - Not Dripping Nick at 9:21pm 05.26.03 Big Boats 1/772 On the first run up the chesapeake thsi spring, I had no water dripping our of the shaft packing gla
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 9/1419 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 3/1060 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 3/1556 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 5/1255 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

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P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar (2) Stephen M at 6:03am 10.15.20 You can make a hardtop.
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Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 5:32am 10.15.20 Thanks everyone. The boat's being worked on this week but hopefully next week I can get back to it
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Locating small seawater leak on Yanmar 4JH2E sailcapt340 at 5:24am 10.15.20 On my 340, the PSS Vent tube runs up to the back of the engine compartment. I installed a 1 pint pl
Measuring for a new sail JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:05am 10.15.20 We got a headsail from Precision Sails and are extremely happy with it. After talking to the designe
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Descaling Yanmar 2cylinder raw water system Avi at 4:47am 10.15.20
Hunter 34 False Bildge - How can you tell if the modification was done? Hunter 34_1984 at 4:37am 10.15.20 I left mine original, natural colored fiberglass. I kind of like the look. The hull thickness at th
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O'Day 272LE Packing StanleyJ at 4:13am 10.15.20 Does anyone know what size packing material is used in the stuffing box on an O'Day 272LE? The pac
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