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22 winged keel 1988 for sale Ted at 11:25am 10.19.02 Smaller Boats 0/883 Comes with trailer and carry on air conditioner. 1988 model in very good condition. 3 head sails and
Paul A .of Portsmouth R.I. Pete at 10:49am 10.19.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1153 Thanks for you tip about the sticking throttle shaft on the 3GM30 Yanmar. I went to the boat today h
Water Heater replacement Ron at 10:21am 10.19.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1564 Hello all,does anyone have any advice with regards to replacing a water heater in a First285? It b
150 Genoa Pat at 7:24am 10.19.02 Smaller Boats 1/962 I'm in the middle of buying a new 260 and was told by the baotyard that they had talked to Hunter a
question about mast storage Herb at 7:14am 10.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/1235 It is time to store my baby for the winter. I have covered storage that has a 20 foot ceiling. I
Weight of mast and rigging? Kent at 4:08am 10.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1389 Does anyone know the weight of mast and rigging for a catalina 30 tall rig?
Porthole repair / replacement. Mike at 2:38am 10.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/6266 We have 11 operable? portholes on our Hunter 33. The previous owner sloppily siliconed just about e
Gel coat delamination in bilge Tim Horvatich at 1:59am 10.19.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1795 We've heard that some newer Hunter 260s have experienced gelcoat delamination in the bilge area. We
Spinnaker Wenches David Bryant at 1:37am 10.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/961 I have decided to add the spinnaker winches to my H320. I have never used a spinnaker before, I hav
Which kit and how much is needed? Jim Logan at 12:12am 10.19.02 Other Sailboats 3/728 I have a 1980 Hunter 33. The finish is in decent shape for an old boat - some shine on topsides (I
H34 1985 WATER TANKS? JIM at 12:07am 10.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/886 We bought a H34, (1985) in spring. I cannot figure out how the aft and forward water tanks are inter
Catalina Maintenance/Repair Guide? Rick Watts at 1:29pm 10.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/946 I have heard that there is a book out there with all repair and maintenance tips for the Catalina 30
O'Day 222 Mast Foot Jim at 12:44pm 10.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1335 I have a 1986 O'Day 222 and it seems to have a really poorly designed mast foot. During raising the
Tiller pilot recommendations needed... Jack Tyler at 11:32am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 11/3797 We're planning an Atlantic crossing and extended cruising in Europe ' the Med, starting with the UK.
Algae in diesel tanks Fred at 10:13am 10.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1069 This is in response to two posts concerning fuel.One person was having a problem with a fuel system
Trying to confirm specs for a 28 Oday Bruce at 7:58am 10.18.02 Bigger Boats 5/1146 I am trying to confirm some specs for a 1981 O'day...Mast Length? 40.1??Draft? This boat has a C
Trying to confirm specs on an 1981 28 Oday Bruce at 7:54am 10.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1007 I am trying to confirm some specs for a 1981 O'day...Mast Length? 40.1??Draft? This boat has
Any there many sailboats in New Zealand? Jim Willis at 7:51am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1023 I know there are supposed to be more sheep that people and I heardthat almost everyone there has a
Proper stay tensions for the Hunter 25 L and W at 7:19am 10.18.02 Smaller Boats 2/796 I'll be launching a 1979 Hunter 25 this weekend. Does anyone know the recommended tensions for backs
motor mount karl at 6:44am 10.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1091 I recall seeing some member of the MacGregor family of owners posting a design for a spring loaded m

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Honey, where are the shrunken kids? SoSound at 6:43pm 08.29.20
Apollo Ball Valve Failure (2) jssailem at 6:34pm 08.29.20 I am sure glad I did a short haul. While hanging in the slings over night, I removed and replaced 2
Cover for steering assembly / cables? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:20pm 08.29.20 Attached are pics of the new cover from Catalina. It looks like it needs to be trimmed where it mee
thoughts on Columbia 24 Dave Groshong at 6:16pm 08.29.20 It's a great boat! Built stout, sails well too. If you need the basics to get it sailing, I'm ha
Anybody know if there's a master "reset" for a Raymarine ST4000+ autohelm? sailme88 at 6:12pm 08.29.20 The reset is a credit card... As of at least 2014, Raymarine had stopped supporting the ST-4000. Th
Guidance sailme88 at 6:03pm 08.29.20 So a question for you. What is your learning style? Are you a visual learner, or prefer to read?
Cover for steering assembly / cables? (4) CowboyWay at 6:00pm 08.29.20 Attached are pics of the new cover from Catalina. It looks like it needs to be trimmed where it meet
Apollo Ball Valve Failure Rick D at 5:56pm 08.29.20 The Apollo valve can be rebuilt in place without the standard "turn to remove". You can buy the re
Guidance Capt jgw at 5:25pm 08.29.20
Finish on interior Hunter 356? Jimongee at 5:13pm 08.29.20
Apollo Ball Valve Failure Rich Stidger at 4:27pm 08.29.20 The Apollo valve can be rebuilt in place without the standard "turn to remove". You can buy the re
Guidance jon hansen at 3:55pm 08.29.20 capta just gave you the best recipe to learn the sport, period. enjoy!
Apollo Ball Valve Failure JamesG161 at 3:26pm 08.29.20 The Apollo valve can be rebuilt in place without the standard "turn to remove". You can buy the rep
Nasty Under the Battery Box Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 3:23pm 08.29.20 Good info Don! Is the battery bank you're talking about right in front of the engine, more or less
Attempting to get information about this small sailboat capta at 3:08pm 08.29.20 Wow, what a lovely lil sailing dink. Some people have all the luck. Nice.
Guidance capta at 3:04pm 08.29.20 Good afternoon everybody, A quick briefing on my goal, I'm a 25 year old looking to get involved in
Apollo Ball Valve Failure Rich Stidger at 2:42pm 08.29.20 Rick- I would strongly advise against attempting replacement of the valve in the water. The BIG pro
Forepeak Bulkhead (2) Castrilper55 at 2:42pm 08.29.20 Here's a couple of pictures of what I have done so far. I intend to remove the fabric and replace i
Another Raymarine wind speed issue. joker460 at 2:41pm 08.29.20 One other thing to ask. Did you disconnect the yellow wire from the display and then measure it. If
Apollo Ball Valve Failure Rick D at 2:40pm 08.29.20 nope, it's bronze.

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