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Sealing Cockpit Engine Inspection Cover -- Help! Serenade30 at 3:19pm 10.23.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1138 Our engine compartment cover in the cockpit is leaking like profusely during rainy days. Does anyon
The "Zora Lee" Part II Ron L. Dixon at 12:50pm 10.23.02 Trailer Sailors 2/1448 You fellow sailers did not think after all my and my first officers patience, that we would motor on
Ice Box Lid Gasket Dave Emery at 12:47pm 10.23.02 Ask All Sailors 1/2295 I have a 1990 Catalina 34 with a top loading Ice Box. The lid has no gasket and appears to have been
33.5 companionway inside lock David at 11:42am 10.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1304 Does anyone have an idea of how to lock the companionway boards and slider from inside the cabin whe
Sundowners Robert at 11:29am 10.23.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1071 I have a simple question. I have read many articles where sailors are enjoying a sundowner after a d
Looking at a 1972 Catalina 22 and need some advice Greg at 10:29am 10.23.02 Smaller Boats 10/4895 I am looking to buy my first sailboat and I would value ya'lls opinion on whether or not this is a g
Packing nut Nils Andersen at 9:55am 10.23.02 Big Boats 2/990 We have a recently purchased 36MkII. It comes with a teflon packing gland. The way it is adjusted no
Oday 28 repair Jason Lemos at 9:27am 10.23.02 Bigger Boats 6/1203 Help! Have a oday 28 with a small crack in the center of the area between the primary and secondary
Dry Storage for Mac26X John at 8:59am 10.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/858 I plan to purchase a 26X in the next few weeks and would like to keep it at, not on, the water. Loc
Up grade Steps into the main salon Nelson Santiesteban at 8:57am 10.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/852 My C-30 is a 1985 tall rig. I would like to replace those heavy steps into my main salon with the ne
Removing registration decals John Pollitt at 8:55am 10.23.02 Smaller Boats 4/862 Since I need to change my reg. to Indiana, from Arkansas, was wondering what is the best way to remo
Rough seas how will 1993 37 Hunter do Bob Jones at 8:17am 10.23.02 Big Boats 3/878 I am thinking of purchasing a 1993 Hunter 37. How will it do rough seas? Heading for the Bahamas th
Forward shore-power anyone? Brian at 7:55am 10.23.02 Big Boats 3/846 The other day I saw a h410 with shore-power connections in the anchor locker. It made me think about
Battery Access Harold Fahs at 6:07am 10.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/995 I recently bought an 85 Cat. 30. Is there an easy way to access the batteries under the nav. station
Quick Disconnects Alan Kibbe at 5:44am 10.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/893 The hot 'n cold plumbing tubing on my 380 is put together with plastic fittings which resemble quick
In the wet rudder removal Ozana Halik at 5:43am 10.23.02 Big Boats 3/882 Can you remove the rudder while on the wet? If yes how?Thanks in advanceOzana
Has anyone seen this bottom paint? Jim Rice at 5:27am 10.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/858 3 years ago, when I tried to strip the bottom, I came on a layer of red bottom paint. Someone at th
Boat Acne aka Blistering Hell Jim Rice at 5:24am 10.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1005 Well, for the third season the boat is hauled and we can see how badly our 1980 H27, "Boatwright", b
Hunter 22 sheared centerboard mike at 5:11am 10.23.02 Smaller Boats 0/697 bummer - pulled my boat out today and there's only about a foot of centerboard remaining at the top
Raymarine ST40 Wind system Ozana Halik at 4:32am 10.23.02 Big Boats 8/1281 Does anybody have any sugestions or tips on installing a Raymarine ST40 Wind system with Rotavecta T

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First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Project_Mayhem at 5:17am 04.27.20 A lot of people have said that the Mac 26X neither sails nor motors well but I don't have any firsth
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Hunter216 at 5:15am 04.27.20 Hello everyone! Thank you in advance for your input and experience. As a disclaimer I know what I a
An encouraging sight in Rockport Harbor (Me.) Will Gilmore at 4:58am 04.27.20 Three Joel White Shellback dinghies and a Dyer Dhow, all rigged to sail, yesterday. h to be an att
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience JRT at 4:52am 04.27.20 6-8 people is a lot on a boat that is trailorable. The Rhodes 22 is cool, but probably way to smal
Marinebeam stern light wiring dlochner at 4:48am 04.27.20 If the wires are black and white, I would go with black for negative. Unlike other LEDs the ones fr
Sabre 28 cruising speed Kings Gambit at 4:37am 04.27.20 Fouling of the prop, not even by all that much, will cause a loss of horse power (thrust). You descr
An encouraging sight in Rockport Harbor (Me.) (1) TomY at 4:29am 04.27.20 More encouragement: Combine the skilled metal fabrication shop with the creative design team at a cu
How do I trailer a sailboat? DAVA390 at 4:08am 04.27.20 @DAVA390 If the safety chains are not attached, there are reasons why. If disconnecting trailer h
Mt Sinai, NY Ablative Bottom Paint Recommendation? NYSail at 3:12am 04.27.20 Hey Larry. No, I haven't joined MSSA yet, although I have a friend or two there. I dive on the boat
Mercury 9.9 running rough mid throttle jibes138 at 1:24am 04.27.20 Sure sounds like a fuel delivery issue, possibly the fuel pump? Try this make sure you mount your s
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 Ron20324 at 12:57am 04.27.20 Do you have a swing keel, thus a centerboard lock so it does not bounce around and make noise??
Why I love newbe boat owners Kings Gambit at 12:30am 04.27.20 I said it was a factory job; up in Madera, CA.;) Vulgarity encountered there was only surpassed seve
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 jssailem at 11:15pm 04.26.20
Prop Walk when in reverse jssailem at 10:53pm 04.26.20 Seems boat owners who jump in and attempt new experiences like close quarters maneuvering often find
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Benny17441 at 10:39pm 04.26.20 Let me clarify, you are wanting a towable boat so that you can tow it to NY and NJ and you are not l
Spare Haylard as Topping Lift for Spin Pole? markwbird at 10:25pm 04.26.20 Ahhh. Thanks dlochner. That is a great point.
Prop Walk when in reverse Benny17441 at 9:35pm 04.26.20 I find the prop walk on the Hunter Cherubinis to be quite predictable so I fail to see the problem.
Mt Sinai, NY Ablative Bottom Paint Recommendation? BarryL at 8:53pm 04.26.20 Hello, Like NYSAIL I also have a boat in NY. Over the years I have tried a lot of difference paints
Marinebeam stern light wiring Terry Cox at 8:30pm 04.26.20
New guy questions Project_Mayhem at 8:04pm 04.26.20 @Timm R Oday25 We tried sleeping in the bow on the O'Day. It's not comfortable with two people. At

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