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rudderly rediculous bruce at 1:14pm 03.17.03 Smaller Boats 1/830 I have a 1993 Hunter 23.5. Just pulled her to have botom painted and noticed severe corrosion on the
Water in the Bilge Laurie Lockert at 11:52am 03.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/974 I just purchased a 30' Catalina(1985)one month ago. It has a dripless shaft. I have noticed that the
Shower won't drain Bill Cooper at 11:42am 03.17.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1309 I just purchased a 2 year old Beneteau 311 and had her hauled and the bottom painted before taking p
Hull Cleaning Dave at 11:39am 03.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1325 After inspecting my boat, after a long winter, I see that there are many "soot" spots over the deck
Full length battens Don K. at 11:38am 03.17.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1060 Will a catamaran mainsail with five full lenght battens be a good replacement for my Chrysler 26 wit
C30 to C34 Consideration Bill Wehmer at 10:27am 03.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1030 We are looking at upgrading to a newer (2000 or newer) Catalina 34. We currently own a C30 1988 Tal
Considering purchasing an '82 16 ft. ODay-opinions Diane at 9:49am 03.17.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1234 Hi everyone. I am thinking about purchasing a 1982 16 ft. Oday. It is in fair to fair + condition
Keel "smile" crack, rust and boatyard estimate Alex Kowblansky at 9:27am 03.17.03 Smaller Boats 8/1535 I am new owner of a 1990 H23. It has a a crack in the forward half of the wing keel with evidence of
Birth Announcement (1) Jim Seamans at 8:24am 03.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/972 Joan and Jim wish to announce the birth of "Baby Java", 110lbs and length 10ft, a Hunter Liberty. "
350 Review - March Sailing Magazine Tim at 8:14am 03.17.03 Big Boats 29/2412 March issue of Sailing Magazine contains a review of the new Catalina 350 (see link below). They te
Yanmar 1GM water pump Ron Vanderveer at 8:04am 03.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2702 TroopsWe need to do some maintenance on our Yanmar 1GM in our Hunter 27 (have a small leak now, an
What is it Marty Tucker at 7:59am 03.17.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1071 I have a 1976 Oday 25 and I would like to know what is this boat considered to be. Offshore, coastal
1986 Catalina with a Mystery Leak Lawrence Wittenbrook(chemwitt@aol.com) at 5:57am 03.17.03 Smaller Boats 13/1558 We started our Spring Maintenance chores on "Blue Laredo", and much to our surprise discovered about
Bottom Paint Kevin at 5:10am 03.17.03 Smaller Boats 4/781 How long can you leave your boat in the water with out bottom paint and not cause any problems? I p
Head/Holding tank question Bob F at 2:59am 03.17.03 Big Boats 3/846 After experiencing a too full holding tank this weekend (no fun), the question came up: Whats the co
Bottom Cleaning Harry at 2:32am 03.17.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1089 I pull my boat(Catalina 27)every other April for bottom cleaning and new bottom paint. I use a multi
Spring Recommissioning jobs Peggie Hall/HeadMistress at 2:24am 03.17.03 Ask All Sailors 2/954 Pre-launch: Check all your through-hulls and seacocks for signs of corrosion or other failure. Che
Persistant Leak Steve Thorogood at 2:13am 03.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1169 Eight years old and still chasing a persistant leak around my 1995 H29.5....Last season leak appea
Windlass for O'Day Bill Rapf at 1:53am 03.17.03 Bigger Boats 2/1251 I've been thinking about installing an anchor windlass on my 322. Because of the placement of the
Sunbrella shade cover source? Sanders at 1:40am 03.17.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1239 I'm looking for a source of Sunbrella fabric, or something similar, to make a shade cover. I have fo

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Can you identify this? Ron20324 at 6:38am 10.05.20
Fixed portlights with painted-on trim Wesleymi at 6:32am 10.05.20 Thanks BigEasy, I'll try that this winter when I get back down to the boat Covid allowing). Gpshome
Can you identify this? Jan11 at 6:28am 10.05.20 OK, what is it that I don't understand? I look at the picture in the original post and all I see is
Hunter 26 leaking water into cabin light PJL at 6:19am 10.05.20 One option is to change the electrical pass-through. Have never seen one as tall as yours. The typ
1991 Hunter 35.5 Legend-Head Faucet Replacement (1) ttibbits at 6:12am 10.05.20 Thank you very much Canonshootternb. Quick follow up question- Did you remove screws from both the t
LITTLE TO NO WIND kappykaplan at 6:11am 10.05.20 omparto absolutamente las indicaciones. Hemos estado en una regata de 80 barcos en Chiloe, Chile y
winterize water system ice breaker at 6:06am 10.05.20 I have posted this before, but if you want to actually drink the fresh water from your tanks next se
LITTLE TO NO WIND eKeno20 at 5:58am 10.05.20 Comparto absolutamente las indicaciones. Hemos estado en una regata de 80 barcos en Chiloe, Chile y
Engine failing to start, help with Diagnosis RitSim at 5:57am 10.05.20 No one mentioned the "gummy" plugs. Maybe not on the 27 but used on other models. My 30 had 2 plug
'88 Legend 35 bow seat jssailem at 5:52am 10.05.20 Good question. My rails were made with 4 welded tabs. I drilled holes through the tabs and use 4 sta
Raymarine wind vane. RitSim at 5:50am 10.05.20 We have several Sea Dog Cable entry fittings on deck with a junction box below. We pull the cable t
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue jssailem at 5:47am 10.05.20 Terry. the important question does beef stroganoff sound good to the Birthday Admiral? Wish her a h
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available cub175cw at 5:47am 10.05.20 If you're not burning through your fuel in less than two weeks, biodiesel is a horrible idea. It att
Looking for photos of V-berth port and starboard removable shelves - O-Day 28 (1) Fredct at 5:46am 10.05.20 185680
Looking for photos of V-berth port and starboard removable shelves - O-Day 28 Fredct at 5:45am 10.05.20 I am talking about the 2 removable shelves under the cushions, indicated by 2 arrows:
Looking for photos of V-berth port and starboard removable shelves - O-Day 28 Fredct at 5:35am 10.05.20 when you walk into the V-berth, to your immediate left and right. Let me see if I can annotate a pho
What to do if you lose your rig. Jumpstart at 5:30am 10.05.20 Dropping anchor would be an option. We were in 25 feet of water and the 4 foot short duration chop m
leave h260 in the water over winter Reefing at 5:02am 10.05.20 Good point on the bilge!
Any Mac owners in Jacksonville, FL? bdeason at 4:41am 10.05.20 Great!. Just let me know when is is ready. I appreciate it. Bob
leave h260 in the water over winter rgranger at 4:39am 10.05.20 Everything reefing said plus I'd remove the O.B. and take it home, I would pump a little antifreeze

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