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Forespar John J at 4:06am 11.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1075 In the day and age where companies seem reluctant to stand behind their product, I wanted to share a
Centerboard noise Buddy at 3:04am 11.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1374 I own a 1967 Mariner. I finally got her into the water late thisyear after many hours of repair...
Retractable Keel also easy way to lift Mask John Ross at 3:01am 11.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/1049 I just took owner ship of this boat, I have a lot to learn. In looking over the boat one of my conse
First 36.7 Tuning Paul Foti, paulfoti@hotmail.com at 2:59am 11.04.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1182 I am seeking advise and/or feedback from 36.7 owners regarding experiences that have had with sailma
First time set up Tony Matheson at 2:23am 11.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/778 Hello Hunter 31 owners,This is my first boat, a 1984 Hunter 31 brought right at the end of season
Wannabe Loy Vandiver at 2:03am 11.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1100 I am considering purchasing a 1981 Macgregor 26ft and am new to sailing. What questions should I be
Renault engine Jack at 1:57am 11.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/885 Got to ask this question from time to time. Where do we get engine parts for this old thing. Still r
Head "Y" valve lubrication Bob F at 1:29am 11.04.02 Big Boats 9/3044 The "Y" valve that diverts waste overboard or to the holding tank is getting kinda tough to rotate.
Supplier for line Jim Seamans at 12:15am 11.04.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1064 Hi all,I've been searching the web for a supplier of line in bulk, spools of 600'. Does anyone hav
East Coast Cruising Guides Matt Blender at 12:05am 11.04.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1254 We're planning on cruising our C380 up the East Coast this Spring and Summer from Georgia to New Eng
rigid boomvang on 240 Gary at 12:01am 11.04.02 Smaller Boats 4/735 What is necessary to add a rigid boomvang on a new 240? My motto is "keep it simple" primarily since
Dingy coffee table Keith at 11:34pm 11.03.02 Ask All Sailors 2/2139 I am looking for a dingy coffee table that has a glass top to put in my living room. I know of seve
to tarp or not, that is the question. Ian at 11:34pm 11.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/905 I am new as a boat owner and this is my first season with a Hunter 37, My question is whether I shou
What length is the prop shaft? gary b at 10:54pm 11.03.02 Big Boats 6/795 Well, hauled this wk. end and went to replace the cutless and found the shaft to be bent. Can anyone
Reefing with a Dutchman system Richard Lanas at 10:46pm 11.03.02 Big Boats 10/2747 The other day I put one reef on the mainsail. I have the Dutchman system which will hold the main i
More 356 Promblems John Dorsett at 10:45pm 11.03.02 Big Boats 3/918 I also had some leak promblems with my 356 and some other issues, but all in all I do love my boat v
356 Promblems John Dorsett at 10:37pm 11.03.02 Big Boats 0/699 I also had some leak promblems with my 356 and some other issues, but all in all I do love my boat v
To All Northeast Hunter Owners Paul Akers at 9:46pm 11.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/735 Greetings, everyone. My name is Paul Akers, Secretary of the Maine Hunter Sailing Association. The
Engine Antifreeze - How much? Stephen Ord at 7:29pm 11.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1629 Does ayone know how much antifreeze, or water for that matter a Yanmar 2QM15 holds for the purpose o
outboard auxilliary on c30 dbrown at 3:59pm 11.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/956 Has anyone put an outboard on a c30? My 5411 is running fine, but I had a bad experience with the s

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how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard Stu Jackson at 11:59am 04.28.20 Just find the boss man, show him and ask him if that's acceptable quality. @cdarwincole It might
Topping Lift JamesG161 at 11:59am 04.28.20 Check this link out for pictures on how to use the boom lift to set the proper angle. In mast roller
Headsail furler problem Hydro Therapy at 11:56am 04.28.20 Just wanted to update this post. I added a pendent to the bottom of the sail. I really like the resu
Topping Lift sailme88 at 11:54am 04.28.20 I have both a topping lift and solid vang. The only reason I keep the topping lift is for counter f
Correct size of Shaft Packing for my stuffing box? Stu Jackson at 11:54am 04.28.20 Stu just wondering what shaft size you have and what you use? 1" shaft 3/16" packing
Topping Lift rgranger at 11:46am 04.28.20 And if you want to add a little belly to your sail on a run, tweaking the topping lift just a little
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard dmax at 11:45am 04.28.20 Just find the boss man, show him and ask him if that's acceptable quality.
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard dlochner at 11:45am 04.28.20 Once ace you might have up your sleeve is small claims court. In some states, NY is one of them, if
Topping Lift Sailfanatic at 11:42am 04.28.20 Topping lift and backstyay have no relationship. I assume you have a hard vang which supports the bo
Albemarle Sound vs Pamlico Sound (2) rgranger at 11:39am 04.28.20 Thank you! Look forward to reading more.
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard rgranger at 11:38am 04.28.20 I would include the "safety" variable. A botched job is a weak point in the boat.
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard Justin_NSA at 11:38am 04.28.20 This also leads to a bad reputation they probably don't want.
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard BigEasy at 11:31am 04.28.20 While it is infuriating, getting angry at them won't help. They'll just dig their heels in and sinc
How to replace a pump-out hose? dlochner at 11:22am 04.28.20 Filling the deck hole is not really a big deal. It doesn't need to be structural, just fill in the g
Correct size of Shaft Packing for my stuffing box? iceowood at 11:21am 04.28.20 Good advice,. OR: buy both and return the one that's too big or too small. We've been answering
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard dlochner at 11:16am 04.28.20 While it is infuriating, getting angry at them won't help. They'll just dig their heels in and since
Correct size of Shaft Packing for my stuffing box? iceowood at 11:08am 04.28.20 Thanks Rich. very helpful. I have the 4JH4E larger engine same for you?
Correct size of Shaft Packing for my stuffing box? Stu Jackson at 11:06am 04.28.20 Lesson learned- don't guess. Measure instead. Good advice,. OR: buy both and return the one that
Center board Jimmy at 11:05am 04.28.20 Does anyone have the HDPE centerboard?
Refrigeration - My big off season project Justin_NSA at 10:50am 04.28.20 My problem now is getting the temp set correctly. The first morning everything was frozen. No breakf

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