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NJ Intercoastal Frank Williams at 3:42am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1052 I am looking to buy a Catalina 27 in the Chesapeake and considering sailing it home to Greenport, Ea
fixed & update Bob Edgarton at 3:14am 08.19.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/935 I am thinking of buying a boat that is listed as an O Day 23, but it has a fixed keel (not a combo C
Novice needs help in boat purchase Denise Stevens at 2:51am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 23/1738 Help. My husband who knows nothing about the water or sailing, just called me from his friend's 30ft
Chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka Eric C Lindstrom at 2:23am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/989 Last night I was awoken twice by a noise: Chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka that seemed to be comin
water in lockers Dennis Bidney at 2:22am 08.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/832 1980 H25 and I always have some small water in the cabin lockers and can't for the life of me figure
Bad batteries or something else? Dana Sattin at 2:03am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1104 The last few times I have attempted to start my Universal 10-12h engine, the engine does not turnove
Mac 26S mast replacement Derek Parker at 1:51am 08.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1252 I've ordered a mast from Havencraft.It came in two pieces.The lower shroud and spreaders are suppose
Hunter 23.5, Tiller, metal or wood & Around Alone Hayden Jones at 1:42am 08.19.02 Smaller Boats 4/2164 My aluminum tiller wobbles after years of wear and tear. The bolt holding it to the rudder housing
COMPANIONWAY RAILS CLIF at 1:42am 08.19.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1045 I have an oday 23 1973. Non-pop top.The companionway that slides back towards the mast on the teak
C-310 Vibration under power Bill Babbitt at 1:41am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 15/2032 I'm having a problem with vibration while motoring my C-310. The engine seems to run very smoothly t
BROKE CLEVIS PIN /MAST DOWN RODGER at 1:22am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1043 2000 Macgregor 26X -20 MPH wind, going downwind, Jib only(1/2)and something happened which caused th
Fun and games on my ten day vacation. Long post. Geoff in Ann Arbor at 1:20am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/851 Well, I'm back at the desk safe and sound, and in one piece from our trip up to the tip of the Bruce
"Sealed" lead-acid Delco Voyager Batteries Andy Howard at 1:17am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1824 Anyone have any experience with these maintance-free batteries? Price wise they look great, I could
Buying a boat - which sort?! Mandy at 1:14am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1289 We are looking to buy a boat on which to live and sail. Neither of us can sail at this point but we
Sail Repair Ozana Halik at 1:04am 08.19.02 Big Boats 3/957 I have the original UK sails.I would like to have the sails inspected and repaired if needed. Also
Winches Worn Thomas Kolaski at 1:00am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1123 We have a 76 30' Hunter with the original winches. They rotate fine, but they don't grip the sheets
Chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka Eric C Lindstrom at 12:52am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/888 Last night while sleeping on the portside setee I was awoken twice by a noise that went: Chunka-chun
tiller repair - Hunter 25 Dennis Bidney at 12:49am 08.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1168 On a Hunter 25, what is the best adhesive to repair a tiller that has separated in the middle along
To help or not? Brian at 12:36am 08.19.02 Other Sailboats 4/866 I was in a small harbor over the weekend and witnessed something I was curious about.A small motor
First in Fleet... Steve at 12:34am 08.19.02 Racing 9/1597 We had a 27 mile race on Saturday, and conditions were great for the boat (H320). We took first in

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2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) AmyH at 10:45am 08.24.20 Joel, we are currently on Lake Ray Hubbard in Rowlett/Rockwall. I am sure Bryan would love to connec
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT jbreland at 10:44am 08.24.20 Its all done, went ahead and pulled it saturday. not worth the worry. a (HOT) lot of work and a long
(1) nramsey at 10:39am 08.24.20 My 40 has the typical spinnaker halyard setup. Totally external. The spinnaker needs to be clear o
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. (1) senang at 10:29am 08.24.20 This is how I installed it on my H38. The picture is of the preliminary testing of the available spa
Noisy sailboat LloydB at 10:21am 08.24.20 A thought came to mind remembering the video of the guy that put water bags off the mast to get unde
Insulating our Hunter Fridge senang at 10:15am 08.24.20 Sorry, you are talking about a fridge with a horizontal cover, I am talking fridge with a vertical d
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working (1) Mag97 at 10:03am 08.24.20 here is a picture of the assembly
Lost My Raw Water Intake Hydro Therapy at 10:00am 08.24.20 I once picked up a plastic ice bag which acted as a flap valve. When the engine was sucking water
Considering a Purchase, Opinions/Things to Consider? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:55am 08.24.20 Sounds like you are focusing on cosmetics - DON'T! The stuff which costs a lot isn't cosmetic but ra
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Mag97 at 9:53am 08.24.20 I did the battery test by connecting the battery terminals directly to the motor, and reversed polai
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? srimes at 9:36am 08.24.20 I've been pulling mine with ballast and draining when parked on flat ground while I drop the mast, a
Mast climber Choies sailme88 at 9:35am 08.24.20 @sailme88 Do you have a "brand" for the climbing board and a picture of the one you have? Smokey,
Lost My Raw Water Intake Dalliance at 9:30am 08.24.20 That is truly goofy, but.........this is where a "South Bay Strainer" pays off big time. Holes are
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 rgranger at 9:27am 08.24.20 Great advice! I have seen this happen before! So do you feel that the 'bolt out the front needs to
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot stm11 at 9:20am 08.24.20 Sorry for misspelling of your name (cagreen75). Dang-gone auto correct...
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot stm11 at 9:19am 08.24.20 The first problem you will have is the spud that normally mounts on an Edson pedestal. The spud moun
New Clutches on H34 Ralph Johnstone at 9:17am 08.24.20 There is an aluminum plate inside the deck that you can drill and tap into. This is pretty much t
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot cagreen75 at 9:14am 08.24.20 The first problem you will have is the spud that normally mounts on an Edson pedestal. The spud moun
Tiller Pilot: Raytheon ST2000 - Repair or replacement unit DrJudyB at 9:09am 08.24.20 If it's old and out of warranty, and you're handy at reassembling stuff, you might consider opening
Simple head plumbing Calif. Ted at 9:07am 08.24.20 That is without doubt the most mysterious and seemingly unnecessary bit of plumbing I've ever seen,

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