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Cleaning the Scupper Drain Lines Stan Taylor at 10:07am 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 5/5648 If I want to clean the Scupper Drain Lines leading from the cockpit while my '75 is in the water, ca
Need advice on darkening around toe rail bolt hole Will Baker at 10:06am 09.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/891 I'd appreciate some advice on dealing with a problem I have observed. It seems that a handful of the
Would you let your new 356 be used for demo sails? Colin Cheetham at 7:57am 09.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/970 My new UK built 356 is the show boat at the current Southampton Boat Show - and she looks great :-)!
H260 Rudder Question Bob Fliegel at 7:50am 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/764 Anyone have any idea why the H260 rudder is designed to float. Prior to owning my H260, I spent the
pocket crusiers Carl lebo at 7:37am 09.19.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1136 What defines a "pocket cruiser"?
McGregor 26X Accident in Vermont ? Bob Fliegel at 6:57am 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 10/1643 Anyone know anything about an accident in Vermont with a McGregor 26X ?
Vancouver Area Brian at 6:07am 09.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/916 Just purchased a C-27 and am moored at Horseshoe Bay. So far I've brought the boat back from Campbe
3.5 hp? electric ob? sufficient for mariner? Dan Marques at 4:26am 09.19.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/917 Apparently the end is near, because my "it will run forever" 1971 British Seagull has gone to that g
O'Day 34 Masthead Sheave Replacement Bill Stine at 4:22am 09.19.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1431 I've got a 1983 O'Day 34 and I need to replace the masthead halyard sheaves.What diameter sheaves
Porta Pottie Top Tank Jim Stevens at 3:36am 09.19.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1502 Peggie,I read your reply to a porta pottie question where the owner had "blues" leaking out of the
Good sailing areas down south? Anthony Bavuso at 3:29am 09.19.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1517 I am considering moving down south to maybe Florida or somewhere on the Gulf coast and I am looking
Enlarging scuppers on Hunter 25.5 Anthony Bavuso at 3:18am 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 5/1548 I have recently been toying with the idea of enlarging the scuppers on my Hunter 25.5. And I mainly
Storm ,To Mike Ed and Paul Olivier van Mierlo at 3:04am 09.19.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/748 In response to your comments I'd like to give you some more details about this whole event. We did t
Lazy Jacks or Dutchman? Ed at 1:56am 09.19.02 Big Boats 3/1007 I'm considering installing Lazy Jacks, or having a Dutchman system installed that will work with my
What's wrong with the Hunter 212? Dave Youngblut at 1:27am 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 6/7146 I have read, with great interest, the many trailerable sailboat articles in the popular sailing maga
How much bottom paint will I need? Noah at 1:25am 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 2/1272 I need to paint the bottom of my 1976, Catalina 22 this winter. How much paint will I need. One or t
battery cables C-30 switch Anita at 12:56am 09.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/813 I am in the process of changing all my battery cables on my C-30 1989 from factory installed 4 gauge
test Jim Hughes at 12:43am 09.19.02 Other Sailboats 1/797 Jim, I'd be willing to test something that would keep me from having to put bottom paint on a boa
Porta poti blues Wayneo at 10:55pm 09.18.02 Smaller Boats 7/880 A few times I was healing a tad more than I should, window washing angle as gusts came through and I
Surviving a storm Olivier van Mierlo at 10:28pm 09.18.02 The Cherubini Hunters 16/975 Just back from a crossover journey to the U.K and back to Holland I had to reconsider the seaworthyn

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Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness jaysweet at 7:23am 04.30.20 BTW, Groco recommends the strainer above the waterline. Well, the original was in the same place,
Oberdorfer water leak. DArcy at 7:21am 04.30.20 Sure, you can probably buy a new pump but unless the shaft is scored the rest looks ok. After a reb
Cleaning heat exchanger sail sfbay at 7:20am 04.30.20 That's a really good price since my diesel boat mechanic quoted me $1800 last October, although I re
Adler Barbour compressor location in 1988 H30 sail sfbay at 7:17am 04.30.20 ....1988 H30 ...............Any tips on best place to install compressor................... Under t
Tankage Cat 310 #1 in GA at 7:13am 04.30.20 Replace that exhaust hose while you can and secure it better with a higher hump. refrigerator comp
Seaward 25 OEM trailer sail sfbay at 7:12am 04.30.20 Any Seaward owner with an original trailer?........the trailer looks as if it will need work. It als
1989 Catalina 30 Recommended Points for Pre-Inspection Klaussic at 7:02am 04.30.20 RitSim: All excellent points, thank you so much for going into this level of detail. I will bring yo
Forward Bulkhead? Sacto Dave at 6:58am 04.30.20
Forward Bulkhead? Leeward Rail at 6:52am 04.30.20 The hull itself didn't change over the years, but the interior and deck shape did. The designs were
Forward Bulkhead? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:50am 04.30.20
diy gimbal for 2 burner alcol stove capta at 6:50am 04.30.20 I have a Sea Swing stove and the solid brass base probably weighs more than10 pounds, to prevent it
H240 steering CurtisC at 6:39am 04.30.20 If I understand the question, you're having to fight the outboard and the rudder trying to turn in d
Dont you hate it when motor doesnt start? thinwater at 6:39am 04.30.20 I keep an anchor on my stern rail... the rode goes along the gunwale to the bow. I use it all the
high water? D Swanson at 6:37am 04.30.20 Stumbled upon this "hopeful" news (for those along the Lake Ontario shoreline ) while sipping this m
13hp Yanmar 2gmf de-winterization ToddS at 6:33am 04.30.20 Not much that others haven't already said... some people remove impeller from water pump... if so, p
Isinglass cleaner thinwater at 6:32am 04.30.20 The Imar Polish is worth getting. It is probably the best for restoring minor abrasion and lasts the
1989 Catalina 30 Recommended Points for Pre-Inspection RitSim at 6:27am 04.30.20 I was in the same position some years back. Was looking at C30 Tall Rig. Most of the survey was sma
New prop jon hansen at 6:27am 04.30.20 bottom line, you have to ask yourself. 'are you a sailor or are you a motor sailor'? read mainsail'
Learn something new everyday Gene Neill at 6:25am 04.30.20 The top of the transom has an imbedded steel plate, so no nuts to fiddle with underneath, just drill
Isinglass cleaner Justin_NSA at 6:18am 04.30.20 FWIW. Imar is available on Amazon also. 2day shipping with Prime.

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