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De-naming Doug in Denver at 11:17am 02.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/950 Does any one know the ceremoney for changing the name on your boat. There is something about a gold
How do you Steve at 9:22am 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/955 In the course of opening and closing the coolant water intake through-hull and running the engine ev
mainsheet rigging Engel Hart at 6:52am 02.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1204 I just bought this boat in Maine USA.Would anybody know how to rig the mainsheet.The previous owner
22 catalina with busted mast mount dave at 5:04am 02.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/933 i'm thinking about buying a 22 catalina with trailer for 2900. although the mast mount is broken, my
Coast Guard Recall Kenneth Pfaff at 2:21am 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/952 I don't know if this has come up or not, but I was just reading the latest Soundings and there is a
6hp doesn't cut it in a strong river current jim solari at 12:39am 02.12.02 Smaller Boats 4/2040 I travel out the mouth of the merrimac river to get to the ocean. If I miss my timing and am coming
Correct Ladder for O'Day 27? Michelle at 11:14pm 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1403 We have a 1975 O'Day 27 with a stern rail that goes all the way around the back of the boat (Life li
Traveler and topping lift on H25 Bryan Howell at 9:49pm 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 6/911 My recently purchased 1975 H25 poptop has neither a topping lift nor a traveler. Does anyone know i
lewmar hatch repair ken at 12:50pm 02.11.02 Ask All Sailors 4/4671 Hey sail fans!My 87 O'Day 322 has a leak in the Bow hatch over the v-bearth.(do all boats leak?)My
Rudder Replacement Greg at 11:10am 02.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/966 I have the privilege of replacing my rudder now that I have experienced sailing without steerage. I
Wheel Steering tension adjustment Stephen Ord at 7:54am 02.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1071 Is there any way to adjust the wheel steering on a Hunter 30? It would seem to consist of a large w
Stack Pack Installation Jim Davis at 8:39am 02.11.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1306 The stack pack for my boat was removed and replaced by a local rigger. The lazy jacks are no longer
Bottom Paint Ted at 6:57am 02.11.02 Big Boats 1/938 I am interested in hearing what people are using for bottom paint. I have an H34 with an iron keel,
Boat Review -- Owner Feedback Wanted J. Colvin at 5:11am 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 1/865 Hello,We're planning to review the Hunter 170 in an upcoming issue, and owner comments are always
Stuck centerboard Larry Hughes at 3:40am 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1096 This may be helpful to someone out there. My 23 rested on the bottom at low tide and forced a rope
Stak pak boom cover. Dan Hawryschuk at 2:09am 02.11.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1090 I own a P42 with a Doyle stakpak main. The sail is about 5 years old and has seen a few years usage
Bridges in Louisiana Jim Vincent at 12:59am 02.11.02 Big Boats 0/825 Kerry (Blew Bayou)...concerning the I-10 bridge at Lake Ponchatrain, you stated it had 75' clearenc
Replacement of Stuffing Box with PSS Ed Carrillo at 12:10am 02.11.02 Other Sailboats 0/722 I am thinking of replacing my regular stuffing box with a PSS and received wonderful advise from the
H31 Head Installation Laura Bertran at 10:52pm 02.10.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1280 Hello- I'm in the process of replacing the head and hoses on my H31. After what I thought was car
Fulton Trailer Swivel Jack jammed Michael Bell at 10:11am 02.17.02 Smaller Boats 5/1269 The lift system for the tongue of my H26 trailer will only lift in an area about 4 or 5 inches and b

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All New Bottom: Redoing my T-26 Monohull in the Driveway sail sfbay at 8:08am 07.19.20 Welcome to the forum!! Lots of great questions and applaud you on doing this project yourself and gr
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak kloudie1 at 7:52am 07.19.20 I am thinking that when the hole was drilled for the little bolt (visible just left of where the lea
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak kloudie1 at 7:45am 07.19.20 Looks like a drilled hole! Ouch.. Mask and fins.. sail a bit out to clearer water out of the marina
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak FastOlson at 7:38am 07.19.20 Unusual leak. ?? Perhaps you or a prior owner hit something. (Those models were laid up kind of thin
What is these brown stuff on my hull Stu Jackson at 7:34am 07.19.20 Could it be a stainless/chrome cleaner I used before the trip on the stanchions? Only "The Shadow
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? Capt jgw at 7:34am 07.19.20 Was it sunny or cloudy, and any shading on the panel? One little shadow on the panel and it won't wo
Relocating Engine Instrument Panel dmax at 7:34am 07.19.20 I bought this panel from Moyer Marine and all new Faria instruments for less than $200: https://moye
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? Hayden Watson at 7:25am 07.19.20 The charger should attach the the load side of the shunt. the only connection that you should have o
What are these? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:23am 07.19.20
What are these? dhmetheny at 7:20am 07.19.20 Welcome to the forum. It looks to me like something the previous owner added to the boat. From the
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 FastOlson at 7:15am 07.19.20 This sad situation also brings up a financial issue common to all older boats. The replacement cost
Pearson 303 mast length? sail sfbay at 7:14am 07.19.20 In the event a Pearson 303 owner does not have their mast down to measure it's length, 2 suggestions
What are these? dhmetheny at 7:12am 07.19.20 There was nothing on boat that slides down in there. I was thinking tiller tamer but did no know wha
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak (1) Northshore at 7:06am 07.19.20 Well, I found my leak this morning. See picture attached. It's up in the bow area under the v-birth
Where is the Autopilot ? sail sfbay at 7:05am 07.19.20 Should be directly under the cockpit floor, same as my 3004 Hunter 386, which I had to replace (Ouch
272 owners: what weight and style of anchor do you have? (1) sail sfbay at 6:59am 07.19.20 5/16" diameter chain looks good for your size boat. Refer to the West Marine "Selecting-An-Anchor-Ro
Pearson 303 mast length? STXCUTTTER at 6:54am 07.19.20 Here is the listed data. You can get a good idea but likely will need to measure some of the boat.
What prop did your 466 come with sail sfbay at 6:28am 07.19.20 I should have mentioned that it came with a corroded 3 blade propeller, which seller paid for. The
Catalina 27 stern rail mod? CGwill at 6:07am 07.19.20
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 6:06am 07.19.20

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