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RASH waldo emerson at 6:19am 04.10.02 Big Boats 0/958 LOcate source of water. it soundslike blisters. Open one up and lookfor water.
Boat speed under power Paul K at 5:59am 04.10.02 Other Sailboats 4/2906 I am the owner of a C-30 with a 25 hp Univerasl. The boat came equipped witha 3 blade 13X10 RH prop.
RACOR fuel filter on Hunter 410 Mike Druet at 4:39am 04.10.02 Big Boats 2/1076 I have the RACOR 660-RAC-02 10 micron Primary Fuel Filter Assembly installed on my 1998 410. It cam
Can you machine wash sunbrella? Mike at 3:43am 04.10.02 Destinations 3/2261 My sail cover is looking pretty grungy. After sewing up last year's tears, I got to wondering how t
Drying out Richard Wall-Budden at 3:37am 04.10.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1236 I am considering the purchase of a First 211 to moor in Christchurch Harbour in the UK.All the desig
Gelcoat Blisters Adam at 3:28am 04.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1039 I recently aquired a 1972 O'DAy Mariner 2+2. After a severe storm I noticed water had entered along
plywood bolts Dennis at 2:53am 04.10.02 Smaller Boats 2/1002 I'm a new owner of an '81 22. Does anyone know the correct way to secure the starboard side plywood
Seeking the perfect bilge pump switch Victor Robert at 2:16am 04.10.02 Ask All Sailors 15/1657 A few months ago I opened a floor panel on my Hunter Passage 42 to find the water level was only a f
Mounting a transducer Hayden Jones at 2:12am 04.10.02 Smaller Boats 2/752 I have a transom mounted transducer from my old boat but no transom as such on the new one. Is th
1978 Hunter 30 (1) Eric Lindstrom at 2:06am 04.10.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1101 I just wanted to express my excitement that our offer on a 1978 Hunter 30 was just accepted. We're s
Leaky Mast? Bob & Colleen MacGilchrist at 1:57am 04.10.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1484 We recently purchased a Catalina 30, 1985. In steady rain we get leaking at the bulkhead in the area
Off the Shelf Spinnakers Lee at 1:17am 04.10.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1153 I would like to know if anyone has used the CD(Cruising Direct) spinnakers that are sold by West Mar
engine mount replacement - problems Peter at 1:07am 04.10.02 Ask All Sailors 15/2788 Ok, so after a buildup of vibration I decided to replace the engine mounts. I got the exact same mou
Saloon Table Doug Washburn at 12:27am 04.10.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/847 Our 87 H31's saloon has the banquette seating configuration around the table. The problem lies with
Water in Lazerette Brent Headberg at 12:02am 04.10.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/974 I have read several posts in the archives about Hunter 335's with water collecting in the Starboard
I-68 update Michael O' at 11:38pm 04.09.02 Ask All Sailors 12/1541 For Great Lakes Sailors, thought I'd pass on this article from the Windsor, Ontario paper regarding
My boat has a rash, or is it the mumps? Les Murray at 11:02pm 04.09.02 Big Boats 7/1267 Has anyone else seen this...On my 86 C-36, I found a bunch of small bumps on the hull above the wa
Catalina 27 tiller pilot Bob Middleton at 10:02pm 04.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1813 I want to add a tiller pilot to my 1987 Catalina. Is the Simrad TP 10 adequate to the task? Other
Electrical question Conner at 9:46pm 04.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1079 I am installing an electric horn on the bow of my 26x and would like to know how the wires for the n
Anode protection John Townsend. at 7:49pm 04.09.02 Big Boats 6/1126 I am concerned that my 376 does not have anodes apart from on the prop/shaft, almost all the boat I

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My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Benny17441 at 8:13pm 06.10.20 For years I had the cockpit table attached to the pedestal guard with Zip ties. What was supposed t
Oday 22 rescued Noodat Lady at 8:09pm 06.10.20 O'Days are very sound, well designed boats. It is remarkable how many of these almost half century o
West Wight Potter P19 garymalmgren at 8:06pm 06.10.20 Dave . Just goes to show, "Rust Never Sleeps" Gary
Permission to Come Aboard... ; ) bawlmer at 7:35pm 06.10.20 And don't worry about dumb questions. I am the department of dumb questions.
Oday 22 rescued jmczzz at 7:29pm 06.10.20 ok, that is a good clue. and fits with what I have found thanks. This boat with its long shallow fix
West Wight Potter P19 DrJudyB at 7:20pm 06.10.20
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! bawlmer at 7:13pm 06.10.20 I love zip ties. I won't even hazard a guess about how many I have in service. Harbor freight is a g
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! jssailem at 7:11pm 06.10.20
Changing Coolant bawlmer at 7:11pm 06.10.20 So. I got my water heater and its broken. The cold water input is cocked up to the point you can't g
Changing Coolant bawlmer at 7:08pm 06.10.20 Yup. Classic case of not fixing something that ain't broken. Shame on me.
STORM JIB jssailem at 7:03pm 06.10.20
West Wight Potter P19 Ken Cross at 7:01pm 06.10.20 What if you left the cable loose and tow it over some potholes? Just a little out of the box here.
Autohelm 3000 Replacement Tally Ho at 7:01pm 06.10.20 There's an electrically actuated clutch in the below decks drive, that allows it to be engaged and
Autohelm 3000 Replacement jviss at 6:59pm 06.10.20 There's an electrically actuated clutch in the below decks drive, that allows it to be engaged and d
Autohelm 3000 Replacement Tally Ho at 6:55pm 06.10.20 How do you disengage a below decks AP.? i have alsways had a wheel pilot, that uses a clutch on th
Is Hunter (or Marlow Hunter) Still Even in Business? tkwhalen at 6:55pm 06.10.20 I needed help with some parts for my boat last winter and I stopped in at the Alachua factory as I w
Sailing Solo Tarkus at 6:53pm 06.10.20 You guys are great. I'm humbled. Yeah, VANG lol. First time out I couldn't understand (scratching my
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Dave Groshong at 6:51pm 06.10.20 USS California (CGN-36) had 48 million dollar radars held together by duct tape (1987) , worked we
Permission to Come Aboard... ; ) BigEasy at 6:39pm 06.10.20 Welcome aboard. Just like riding a bike; it will come back to you in short order.
West Wight Potter P19 David Van Ess at 6:39pm 06.10.20 Hoist it up in the air and hit the bottom of the keel sharply with a sledge (with a wooden blocK fo

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