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Cat 22 halyards Jay at 12:51am 04.22.02 Smaller Boats 6/1220 Can someone tell me how the halyards are connected (the rope to the wire)? I want to replace the ha
22 fixed keel phrf ?? john s at 12:48am 04.22.02 Smaller Boats 1/1043 i have a 1983 22ft fixed keel catalina and would like to find the phrf rating for non spiniker racin
Cracks on the deck chris at 12:35am 04.22.02 Smaller Boats 3/1101 Went out to get my H140 cleaned up to take out this spring, only to find a huge crack on the front d
Hyde roller furling info. Bill Reed at 12:28am 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1948 I would like to find information on Hyde roller furlings.I found the site for Hyde sails but they do
Whisker Pole Mount on Mast Ramsay Selden at 11:56pm 04.21.02 Big Boats 7/3719 I have an '83 34 with the original rig and Kenyon mast. I have just gotten a whisker pole for it--t
Sticking throttle Lewis at 8:05pm 04.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/981 I have an Edson steering pedestal on my Hunter 28. The throttle has become very difficult to move. A
Pass or fail? SailboatOwners.com at 4:51pm 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 39/2429 Which boat systems cause you the most trouble?How have you dealt with their failure? Have you been
40.5 shaft packing Henry Demolina at 2:15pm 04.21.02 Big Boats 7/1702 Just had a mechanic replace the prop shaft packing on my 40.5. It gets about 5 drops of water per mi
Replacement MSD Chuck at 1:20pm 04.21.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1391 I am considering replacing the original MSD on my 1983 hunter 31. The current one has some leaking s
Hunter 23 steel keel - gel coat? Bill Leathen at 12:44pm 04.21.02 Smaller Boats 5/1602 I am stripping the old bottom paint off the steel keel on my Hunter 23. I am down to a white coatin
Daly's web site Ray at 12:38pm 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1174 Anyone know where I can buy Daly's SeaFin Teak oil. Can't seem to find the web site.
Outboard Spark plugs Bill Leathen at 12:37pm 04.21.02 Smaller Boats 4/947 How often should the spark plug be changed? In my case I have a Nissan 5 HP two stroke. The motor
Who is the author of this poem? Mark Major at 11:49am 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1163 While on my last sail I found a poem recited by an acquaintance; he wasn't sure of his accuracy, and
Flamingo Fl. steven f. at 11:47am 04.21.02 Destinations 4/1715 Okay, here I go again. I've been trying to get into Flamingo Fl. for two years but each time someth
OMC Zephyr Saildrive Queries D. Casey at 11:42am 04.21.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1455 I'm new to this site but I have the feeling you've all heard sad saildrive stories before. My O'Day
Advice on buying a 1972 O'Day 22 Shoal Keel Steve King at 11:06am 04.21.02 Ask An Oday Owner 10/9438 I am looking at an O'Day 22 with the shoal keel. It's a real project. Complete interior overhall,
Catalina 30 vs. Islander 30 David at 10:40am 04.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1948 I'm considering buying either an Islander 30 or a Catalina 30 (Mid 80s vintage). I'd appreciate any
Ice Chest in the Ice Box Bob Camarena at 10:30am 04.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/860 We just spent the weekend out on our C-30 and tried something new. We put our soft-sided ice chest
So Much Paper Joe Mullee at 8:19am 04.21.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1006 Phil, For me your site is simply the best. I've learned more about my 1983 H34 here than anywhere el
Must I replace the rudder stuffing??? Tim McCarty at 8:12am 04.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/934 Related somewhat to Ken Palmer's inquiry. Last fall, I dropped my rudder (to do some minor repairs-

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Need Replacement Companionway Hatch Seals Graham Haire at 12:38am 07.23.20 Merci Pierre! St Lawerence river eh! I grew up in Montreal, how far up or down the river are you??
Oh snap! It snapped! Project_Mayhem at 11:57pm 07.22.20 As usual @dlochner comes through with a reasonable explanation that just makes sense @DrJudyB Wow! T
Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Woodrowbr at 11:12pm 07.22.20 Update on Starter. Been working like a champ. Gets the yanmar going fairly easy. However, I notice
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 10:42pm 07.22.20 Both are ball bearing ( old style) H5s
Summer in the Salish Sea MikeHoncho at 10:41pm 07.22.20 There slip prices looked pretty steep.
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Mark Maulden at 9:34pm 07.22.20 Drill backwards to start with little pressure
Solar Vent on a head hatch. markwbird at 9:31pm 07.22.20
Raymarine auto pilot experts Mark Maulden at 9:29pm 07.22.20 I would recommend you call the Raymarine tech staff at (603)324-7900. I've called them numerous tim
CUBA! Dalliance at 9:26pm 07.22.20 I was in Cuba in 2016 and it was amazing. Unfortunately, with the Covid pandemic raging, and the US
CUBA! Dalliance at 9:09pm 07.22.20 Well we're still driving to Texas next month even though it's a "who!e 'nother country".:wink3: So
Beneteau First 38 deadlight leaks BigEasy at 8:57pm 07.22.20 We've had success with Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure. Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure
Summer in the Salish Sea SoSound at 8:36pm 07.22.20 Kingston is a great place! I'm pretty sure that I've been in that slip before. We'll watch and lis
CUBA! Benny17441 at 8:19pm 07.22.20 Because of the surge in the Covid-19, US residents are not welcome in many countries and subject to
Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. Benny17441 at 8:13pm 07.22.20 The transmission is an enclosed chamber with no combustion or other chemical by-products. The enemy
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Maurice Doran at 8:09pm 07.22.20 The water out connection is at the bottom of the tank accessible from the small cabinet at the foot
manual bilge pump (1) Benny17441 at 7:58pm 07.22.20 Try a pump extractor, used for sucking oil out of engines through the dipstick tube. Pump a coupl
Oh snap! It snapped! (3) DrJudyB at 7:47pm 07.22.20 You could put a set of aluminum doubler plates on. One on each side of the mast. No welding needed
Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. Ken13559 at 7:38pm 07.22.20 For Yanmar GM and YM series, it typically used Kanzaki KM2P gearbox. You can use same oil for crankc
Summer in the Salish Sea (1) Ken Cross at 7:36pm 07.22.20 Well, day one of 30 and we're spending our first night in Kingston. It was a bit misty and cool on t
CUBA! dlochner at 7:27pm 07.22.20 Fortunately, I renewed my passport last December with a quick turn around time. My Nexus Card (simi

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