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Engine Problems Asa at 5:08am 11.08.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1150 We stupidly ran out of fuel last weekend on a quick day trip. We got fuel and bled the lines and got
OIL WEIGHT WALLACE SHAKUN at 2:27am 11.08.01 Big Boats 2/1360 hAVE 42b WESTBEKE WHAT WEIGHT OILRECOMMEND
222 bulkhead replacement...need help Terry at 2:50am 11.08.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1257 I am trying to help a friend fix his 222 O'Day. While sailing about 2 years ago, his mast came down
BENETEAU FIRST 40.7 OFFSHORE Viktor Baraga at 9:16pm 11.07.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1484 I'M PLANING TO USE MY NEW BENETEAU FIRST 40.7 TO CRUISE THE MEDITERANIEN AND IN NOVEMBER 2002 TO CRO
PSS shaft "overflow" hose John Van Wagoner at 11:23am 11.07.01 Other Sailboats 7/1512 I have a question about the plastic hose that runs from a nipple on the PSS shaft seal up to a heigh
cushions jeff leo at 9:45am 11.07.01 Smaller Boats 2/1083 I want to make new cabin cushions. I need advice. patterns, material? Can my wife's sewing machine h
Dutchman or Lazyjacks Joe M at 9:02am 11.07.01 Big Boats 10/1096 I am just finishing my first season aboard my 1983 H34. About half the time out I am sailing solo.
Crusing spinnaker/gennaker Peter Vranum at 6:36am 11.07.01 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1143 Would love to hear from anyone who flies a cruising or asymetrical spinnaker on their 37-c. It look
Hunter 31 Keel Bolts Rick Johnson at 3:07am 11.07.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1415 Silly question, probably, but on my newly acquired H31, there's an access panel in the salon floor j
NEW GEL COAT ON DECK ROBERT H. DAVIDSON at 11:41pm 11.06.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/991 I AM REFURBISHING A C22. THE TOPSIDE HAS VERY BAD CRAZING OF THE GEL COAT. I HAVE SANDED THE ENTIRE
Another H23 Wing Keel Question Joel at 10:41pm 11.06.01 Smaller Boats 10/1063 After hauling the H23 this year and having it pressure washed by the marina, there were some spots o
mast base charlie canalizo at 10:03pm 11.06.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1154 Do all catalina 30s have mast base problems or is it specfic years 86-89 ? If so is this something t
"19" Bridle/Traveler Gary Bassitt at 8:07pm 11.06.01 Day Sailers 1/1866 Looking for creative practical and successful suggestions for traveler arrangement for my "19" which
H23 interior wood Wanderer138 at 1:41pm 11.06.01 Smaller Boats 4/994 Does anyone know what kind of wood was used for the interior trim on the wing-keel H23? I'm talking
Refrigeration for a 45 Legend Capt. Rob at 1:00pm 11.06.01 Other Sailboats 2/862 Looking for a fridge system that would work well for this boat. I'm planning some cruising in the Ke
Where do I get mainsail battens? Gary C at 12:14pm 11.06.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1351 My mainsail (on a Cat 30) has no battens in it. I was wondering where I could get some battens, and
22ft '84 Gilbert at 11:30am 11.06.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/953 Does anyone out there have an 84 model Oday 22. I am looking for a manual. I have called Rudy and he
Furling System for C-22 Fred at 10:06am 11.06.01 Smaller Boats 2/948 I am looking at getting a Furling system for my 80 C-22. Any comments/sugestions?
Changing from Tiller to a wheel SteveRafuse at 9:37am 11.06.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/2063 I have recently purchased a 27 O'Day that has a tiller. I am thinking about installing a Wheel. Has
H37cutter holding tank, followup Edward Kennedy at 6:55am 11.06.01 The Cherubini Hunters 3/913 This is a followup on the homemade fiberglass holding tank I installed on my 37c.There were no leak

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1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak dlochner at 6:35am 06.29.20 Did you check the freshwater systems?
Furling Main Outhaul Thingie stephen_i_w at 6:35am 06.29.20 Thank you, I get so many great answers on this forum. It is a truly valuable resource.
Catalina 27 Chartplotter Swing Arm Install Joe at 6:26am 06.29.20 Nice work! Hope you don't mind if I comment on your mount location. I have similar setup, although
Glow Plug key or not to key? Stu Jackson at 6:20am 06.29.20 Doesn't matter at all.
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Hayden Watson at 6:20am 06.29.20 Here is the Round Whidbey Race web site. The race starts at 10:00am 7/11/20 and must be completed b
Square sail (1) LagunaJay at 6:20am 06.29.20 Well, it works! This test sail is only about 100 SF and with true wind of about 5-10 knots, she doe
Shout out to Weems and Plath shemandr at 6:09am 06.29.20 As I posted they replaced my 30 year old handheld compass without even charging postage. They stand
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise mermike at 6:09am 06.29.20 @Hayden Watson , tell me more about the race. My rules are daylight hours only, a ration of grog iss
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise mermike at 6:06am 06.29.20 We're back. Had a really fun and interesting sail around the island. Anchored at Elger Bay, Hope isl
Balancing The Helm Lazy1 at 6:01am 06.29.20 Excellent post! Clear question with clear answers and very little drift. Outstanding! did I just dr
Rust Spot on keel cb32863 at 5:56am 06.29.20 Here's my thread from about a month ago on what I did with mine on my Beneteau First 235. Mine was p
TIMING - What are you waiting for? gulfcoastsailor at 5:43am 06.29.20 I recently had my 35 year old diesel tank cleaned for the first time. Remarkably it was in excellen
Kite sailing Will Gilmore at 5:40am 06.29.20 takes great skill to sail to windward. it's called 'beating' for a reason. It's called "beating" b
Catalina 310 transmission problems KenA at 5:17am 06.29.20 We are on the Chesapeake and that means some days with a lot of mototing when winds die. We also too
Centerboard Leak catalanc at 5:15am 06.29.20 I'll be back at the boat Thursday and she will be up on stands so that I can check thinks out. Will
Kite sailing (1) Hunter216 at 5:06am 06.29.20 The other encouraging thing is that this guy was about my age and he told me he is just now learnin
Delamination jviss at 4:55am 06.29.20 Thanks Dave. As to age, I'm not too far behind you. :)
Balancing The Helm Gene Neill at 4:52am 06.29.20 Your foresight on the sail slides when reefing is much better than mine was. Yes, the slides will
The Perfect Hat Gene Neill at 4:47am 06.29.20 Admiral is just now on her second Tilley hat in 20 yr; the Airflow, LTM2 I think. Yes, lifetime gua
Cowl Cover Missing (1) Aftkhar Aslam at 4:37am 06.29.20 Replace entire unit with 3" vent... here's one for $20.99. Google "cowl vent for sailboats" for mo

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