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Head stinks Rhet at 3:21am 05.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/946 My had compartment stinks. I know it is not the holding tank because the smell is not in the main s
Moving up to 326 frm 280 equip/neg suggestions Ed at 2:57am 05.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1033 Hello all.Im "gonna" do it... post 9/11 and all. Im moving up to the H326. I considered the 356 but
Anchors for the Chesapeake Brian Leney at 2:49am 05.21.02 Big Boats 13/1682 What anchors (type and size for what size boat) are others using on the Chesapeake Bay? Last weekend
Blue wires 2gm20 wire harness Jim Bessinger at 2:45am 05.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1183 I just noticed two blue wires in the wire harness of my h30, 1990 that are connected to nothing. on
Scale buildup on prop Randy at 2:07am 05.21.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1250 I've got a buildup of scale and a few barnacles on my shaft and prop. How should I remove them? Pr
Diesel overheating Mark at 1:36am 05.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1081 Ever since my last haul out, my engine has overheated. I'm not sure if the overheating is related or
Lexan skylight thickness Rich at 12:51am 05.21.02 Big Boats 2/1717 I've a Legend 35.5. I need to replace at least one of the skylights. How thick is the lexan materi
Looking for companionway door or enclosure Bob Shaver at 12:44am 05.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1305 I have a venture 222, that I am looking for a companionway door. Have seen fiber glass enclosures t
Northeast Hunter Sailing Association Priscilla Fagan, Secretary at 12:21am 05.21.02 Other Sailboats 0/767 The NEHSA would like to announce its brand new website. If you own a Hunter and would like to join
Need some advice! Dana at 12:16am 05.21.02 Smaller Boats 1/847 Need advice, please. Almost time to retire and head for Mexico. I really like the idea of a Catalin
Painting the bottom Pat Corbett at 12:15am 05.21.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1070 I bought an R19 knockoff 2 yrs ago, mid-summer. It is old, with a thick glass hull, and no apparent
35.5 windlass installation Ozana Halik at 12:14am 05.21.02 Big Boats 2/951 I'm interested in installing a windlass (rope/chain)on my 1995 35.5 Legend. Does anybody have instal
Real prices on 306 and 326? Rene Schmidt at 12:00am 05.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/961 Does anyone know what the MSRP of for both the 306 and the 326 are, as well as how negotiable that p
Can anyone tell me if Mark at 11:17pm 05.20.02 Smaller Boats 2/834 the plate(s) mounted onto the foot of a Z-Spar mast is one solid piece or two separate pieces bolted
Dinghy -- Inflatable or rigid hull? Tom at 11:08pm 05.20.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1211 I am considering purchasing a dinghy to use with my Hunter 260 (26 foot sail boat).Primary use is
Question on Hatch Screens on 1993 28 Paul Aubrecht at 11:01pm 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/854 I have tried to find who made the hatches on my 1993 28.There is nothing written on the hatches them
Mud and Winged Keels KentC at 10:52pm 05.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/690 I'm considering buying a Catalina 27 or 270. My dock is affected by wind and would probably leave t
first time buyer Chuck at 10:45pm 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/879 We are interested in criusing and are thinking of buying our first sailboat. We are presently lookin
Carpeting in the cockpit Nichole at 7:52pm 05.20.02 Big Boats 11/1251 I am looking to install carpeting in the cockpit area of my 340. Has anyone had experince with this
Another prop shaft stuffing box question Robie at 2:31pm 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1047 1988 C-27 M18 Diesel -- I have water slightly "puddled" under the packing gland area with an apparen

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Tohatsu Sailpro 6 on a Mac 26S rgranger at 8:10am 06.18.20 Not past hull speed. Same as your 6hp I imagine. The 9.9 just had more grunt to get it there again
Edson Pedestal Reinforcement kloudie1 at 8:09am 06.18.20 Looks like the bracket holds the ends of the conduit, which means moving it up may not be possible w
Thistle Dew is in the water! ScourgeOfTheHudson at 8:09am 06.18.20 right now, they're going easy on reg and anything expired because of everything, plus it still has h
Idaho and Center board uphaul (1) rgranger at 8:07am 06.18.20 I replaced mine in 2017 and was lucky enough to have the help of the guy who designed the system (@C
2008 H27 bimini sail sfbay at 8:01am 06.18.20 Congratulations to your new boat and welcome to the forum!! Check this site for a pre-measured bimi
Hunter 386 Sump Pump Don S/V ILLusion at 7:59am 06.18.20 Check to see if you have 12 VDC at the pump and float switch. If you do that, you will know where th
2008 H27 Traveller sail sfbay at 7:57am 06.18.20 Congratulations on your new sailboat and welcome to the forum!! Your manual said the traveler was
Edson Pedestal Reinforcement kloudie1 at 7:53am 06.18.20 I think your observation is correct, Mr Jack. The only thing is the upward turning piece of the flan
Full Bilge jssailem at 7:49am 06.18.20 Hi Bert. Welcome. Throwing a big one at us right off the batch. Interesting style. Here is a link t
Thistle Dew is in the water! George_NJ at 7:48am 06.18.20 I hear you, better safe than sorry in turning back than getting stuck out on the water, with no vali
Sail needed jk kudera at 7:42am 06.18.20 Did you get a sail? if not I have one for you, no rips or tears, probably a bit dirty, I used it on
Thistle Dew is in the water! ScourgeOfTheHudson at 7:40am 06.18.20 I have been working on some of the electrical stuff, but also waiting on DMV here too. I did try to
Hunter 386 Sump Pump (1) sail sfbay at 7:35am 06.18.20 My Hunter 386 manual showed sump pump switch on the panel (6th witch from the top), same as I have o
Thistle Dew is in the water! George_NJ at 7:29am 06.18.20 How's it going, have you been able to register it and take it out yet? I gave up the state of NJ ope
Full Bilge Bert Garrison at 7:26am 06.18.20 Practical Sailor has a review also if you have access. https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-r
V222-Question about pop top mod George_NJ at 7:25am 06.18.20 You are right in that the 222's pop top opens to the rear and others like the 26 S&D open to the fro
Full Bilge Bert Garrison at 7:21am 06.18.20 The Cal 27 Boat Review This is a good review, with construction details and things to look out for
interior design venture 17 George_NJ at 7:19am 06.18.20 This guy did a nice job with his, that's a lot of inside room too for only.being a 17' boat, MacGreg
Full Bilge Justin_NSA at 7:13am 06.18.20 Practical Sailor has a review also if you have access. https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-r
Full Bilge jviss at 7:07am 06.18.20 The Cal 27 Boat Review This is a good review, with construction details and things to look out for.

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