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Dripless Shaft Seal Doug at 8:42pm 12.07.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1149 I am considering the PSS Dripless Shaft Seal sold here at the chandlery for my '84 Cat 30. Has anyo
C30: Sticking Outhaul car.... Paul at 11:57pm 12.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1066 Hi Guys,OK, I have just gone sailing over the weekend with my newly rebuilt internal outhaul syst
bowl full of water Howard R. at 5:38am 12.07.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1343 The bowl in the head has just started filling with water. There isn't a odor and appears to be just
THROUGH DECK FITTINGS RICK APPLING at 2:44pm 12.07.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/888 I bought an O'DAY 23' about 6 months and having a wonderful time sailing in the greater San Diego ar
Step 1 to better racing Dave Teal at 10:39pm 12.02.01 Racing 0/1034 When I first started racing my then brand new 1987 H31, I quickly learned that helming is the most c
Transmission shifting Robert at 4:25am 12.07.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1227 I am having some trouble with my trnsmission not shifting. It works fine most of the time but occas
Short Ocean Passages Pete Staehling at 1:11am 12.07.01 Smaller Boats 3/873 I know that folks take C22's in the ocean. What about short passages like Florida to the Islands an
Original cushion colors Richard Skipworth at 7:00pm 12.02.01 Big Boats 4/1073 I have a 1987 Hunter 34 which has lighter Blue cushions in the v and quarter births and Navy cushion
Beneteau361Information required John W at 10:14pm 12.06.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1075 I have been trying to find the "perfect" 36 foot boat.I have seen all the new boat offerings availa
Motor for a 23.5 Ed M at 12:37pm 12.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/763 I sail on a small lake in Kansas City. I would like recommendations for a 5 hp motor for my 23.5 Hu
Autopilots - Raymarine vs Simrad quandry Jeff Bacon at 11:23am 12.06.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1485 Hi All:I have just started to compare some autopilots (it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Hunter 28.5 Rigging Tension Pedro at 8:37am 12.06.01 Racing 6/3770 I would to tune-up the standing rigging tension on my H28.5 (with a LOOS gauge) but have no idea wha
cockpit dodger for o'day 30 Osvaldo covarrubas at 7:04am 12.06.01 Bigger Boats 2/1861 Hi I need one cocpickt dodger for my o'day 30ThanksOsvaldo Covarrubias
Parts needed for pestal steering Y/S Type Joe Englissh at 6:17am 12.06.01 The Cherubini Hunters 5/965 I have a 1986 H40 The steering system is in need of repair.The braking system is broken.The bracke
Sir Peter Blake has been killed in Amazon! Steven Dion at 4:39am 12.06.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1297 Sir Peter Blake has been killed by Pirates aboard his boat in the Amazon.http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/
Sink thru hull David Jones at 1:11am 12.06.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/932 I have a 72 Oday 22. I am not using the sink and am thinking about sealing up the hole. Any suggesti
Compressor and fan not staying on Jarod Rader at 1:58pm 12.05.01 Other Sailboats 11/761 We have an a/b cold machine onboard and it developed a problem all of a sudden. The compressor and
Rudder Replacement Dave Winiker at 9:42am 12.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 10/1315 Thanks to all for your good words on my rudder replacement. A new one was ordered from Foss last wee
Leakage at rub rail Ernie Rogers at 6:01am 12.05.01 Smaller Boats 1/909 I too have been collecting rain water around the keel bolt wells in the cabin of my '86 h23. Per re
1st time sailing !!! Rudder and Motor Questions Jim at 12:50am 12.05.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1271 Hi All:I accessed this forum when I 1st bought my H22 last summer. I have returned to Marco Island

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Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) Will Gilmore at 9:50am 02.23.20 Collier describes basic corrosion in chapter 4. He specifically addressed three types of corrosion.
Mystery wire on alternator Jeffinjax at 9:37am 02.23.20 And the skipper must do this in heavy seas, at night, by the light of a headlamp. But it gives us a
Nautitech Catamarans jssailem at 9:35am 02.23.20 KG. It looks like an interesting boat. We cruised on a Leopard45 in Belize. Worked well for the wa
Electric re-sale value? Michael Davis at 9:06am 02.23.20 @TomY , your rescue dog seems to be paying close attention to your safety......your crew...not so mu
New alternator Chuck Powell at 8:46am 02.23.20 Thanks for all your help. I have to do more research on my engine.
Traveler rail on stern loose Jacktar at 8:15am 02.23.20 Good luck with the argument with the wife, boats are far less hard to deal with.
Catalina 315 specifications JRT at 7:49am 02.23.20 Measured 6' 2" in my 310 on center. At 5'10" I'm comfortable around the cabin and head with no issue
Weld, Replace, or Scream and Cry? ontherocks83 at 7:13am 02.23.20 A man with a cherry picker - we're all envious :) Sorry to say, but that is one dirty/rusty engine
Weld, Replace, or Scream and Cry? dmax at 7:08am 02.23.20 A man with a cherry picker - we're all envious :) Sorry to say, but that is one dirty/rusty engine -
Syntef use (not the Moldable version) Solstice at 6:55am 02.23.20 Been doing the same research.. any one know the status of SynBraid? I was the OP and never found a
1981 Hunter 30 Packing Nut Justin_NSA at 6:43am 02.23.20 Hi Sean. Just curious, you moved from a Catalina 30 to a Hunter 30? Why the switch? Is this the nut
water tanks dmax at 6:40am 02.23.20 It really doesn't matter - I use mine on how it affects listing. If your boat is level with both tan
Anyone familiar with Larry Pollocks Running Cloud Trimaran? Michael Davis at 6:28am 02.23.20 There are no restrictions on name when you register a boat. Different up here. Registering insures
Nautitech Catamarans Kings Gambit at 6:22am 02.23.20 Maybe you can give us a preview of some good ones?
Macgregor 26M Mast Raising System Fix (1) walt at 6:21am 02.23.20 Different boat so maybe a different issue but here is a data point of what Mac was doing back in 199
Weld, Replace, or Scream and Cry? ontherocks83 at 6:04am 02.23.20 I'm not sure how he did it, but it was done on the engine. I made a cradle out of 4x4's, used my che
Weld, Replace, or Scream and Cry? Jim26m at 5:55am 02.23.20 Did he tell you what he used? Maybe brazing or soldering of some sort? Super Alloy 1? And it look
Macgregor 26M Mast Raising System Fix Jim26m at 5:52am 02.23.20 I have no welding skills. So I attache into the stanchion base support. I also raise in t fierce
fred1diver at 5:48am 02.23.20 I'm pretty much in the same boat as you, looking at getting and installing a depth finder, but I dec
Solar panel connection setup. JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:36am 02.23.20 The MC4 connectors are really the best option because they are waterproof and give flexibility for s

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