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Rusted keel bolt brackets Pops Landing at 1:16am 09.06.01 Smaller Boats 0/940 The other day while cleaning the very grundgy bilge on my new (to me) 1975 Hunter 25, I removed one
Genoa car track mounting detail carisea at 12:38am 09.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1083 I have a leak that shows up as a drip from theinside edge of the gap between the hull and the deck i
Capri 16.5 Motor John Perry at 12:05am 09.06.01 Destinations 2/3966 I am interested in an outboard for my Capri 16.5. Does anyone have experience or recommendation on m
MAC26X Paul Mertens at 11:26pm 09.05.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1225 I am interested in buying a 26x, HOWEVER,my idea of enjoyable boating is about 4 knots, relaxing and
o'day 23 trailer selection Dick Travis at 11:02pm 09.05.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1029 I recently purchased a '83 o'day 23 with trailer. I am not really satisfied with the trailer (Shore
C27 tall rig outboard with shoal draft keel George at 8:45pm 09.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1015 We are considering moving up from our Capri 22 with a 4'3" fin keel to a C27 tall rig,with the shoal
Boom Stay for Cat 27 ??? Terry Goodin at 3:32pm 09.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1016 I have a 1974 Catalina 27 and I don't have a stay to prevent the boom from coming up so far that it
Atomic Four Mike at 1:52pm 09.05.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1120 My Atomic-4 has been an excellent and reliable engine, although it is now 24 years old. THe metal p
Drips of Black Goo Denny at 1:41pm 09.05.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/872 We have been finding drippings of black, gooey sealant material on the countertop in the head of our
Fuel tank John G at 12:22pm 09.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1137 This question is prompted by Rick's fuel tank question. I have a 1975 C-30, #75. When I bought her
H23 vs. H23.5 Jack Kelly at 12:11pm 09.05.01 Smaller Boats 2/960 Last Sunday I went aboard a 1984 H22 and loved the feel - spotted a 1985 H23 for sale. According to
Emergency Tiller Cover Tom at 10:33am 09.05.01 Bigger Boats 1/1604 I just purchased an O'Day 34. One item that needs to be replaced is the plastic cover to the emerge
NOT PUMPING ENOUGH WATER BOB at 10:28am 09.05.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/974 ENGINE DOESNT SEEM TO BE PUMPING ENOUGH WATER I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING YET BUT HAVENT PU
Hunter 18.5 trailer axel Bruce at 9:24am 09.05.01 Smaller Boats 2/1016 I am in need of a trailer axel for my 1988 Hunter 18.5. Anyone know the manufacturer of those traile
Take a Beneteau offshore ??? Jeff at 9:06am 09.05.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/8865 I own a 1989 Beneteau Oceanus 500. Love the boat. I respect Nigel Calder and just bought his new "
Handicap Rating for Hunter 40.5 Reb Tevyye at 7:45am 09.05.01 Racing 0/1265 Can anyone provide a handicap rating for a Hunter 40.5? PHRF is OK.
Engine Access Concerns on the Passage 450 George Fletcher at 7:14am 09.05.01 Big Boats 28/3094 Having now had my Passage 450 for three years I have learned quite a bit about some of the issues re
plexiglass hatch Phyllis LaMattina at 7:02am 09.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/992 I have a 1976 27' Hunter. Any ideas will be appreciated as to where I can get a new plexiglass hatc
Need Rebuilt Universal 5411!!! Alison Higgins at 6:21am 09.05.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1043 just got a beautiful 1979 Catalina 30, but the motor is RUSTED SOLID! Not possible to salvage. Spa
Wayward Gps Mark juetten at 5:46am 09.05.01 Big Boats 4/1061 Recently my Magellan 6000 chartplotter has displayed the same consistant error of 30 meters in the s

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Starting an engine that sat for 3 years garymalmgren at 5:08pm 06.20.20 Hi JDE Zero experience here. I am guessing that you have no experience in diesel engines. You probab
VHF Radio easy question Brian D at 4:51pm 06.20.20 One experiment you can do (if you have adapters) is to put the handheld on the mast antenna. That sh
In honor of Paul Kresge shemandr at 4:49pm 06.20.20 Yeah maybe not a hotbed of excitement but with a little development maybe. A weekly question perhap
Replacing Jabsco Potable Water Pump...Again... sailcapt340 at 4:36pm 06.20.20 I have a 2000 340 also. We bought it new and have replaced 3 Jabsco Fresh Water Pumps. Same model
Does anyone know a good Diesel Mechanic in Connecticut? Captain Larry-DH at 4:36pm 06.20.20 where is your boat in CT? If near Bridgeport you should call The Boat Shop at Captains Cove Marina
VHF Radio easy question Don S/V ILLusion at 4:36pm 06.20.20
In honor of Paul Kresge Apex at 4:36pm 06.20.20 Interesting tidbit JD, never had to raise a flag.
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years JDE at 4:34pm 06.20.20 Good suggestions. I found the Yanmar 1GM10 manual online. Packed with lots of useful information. Go
In Board Shrouds (1) Boxing Roo at 4:33pm 06.20.20 C275 outboard shroud connection detail from Catalina attached. It surprised me a bit, had never se
Upgrading to LiFePO4 Tim22 at 4:18pm 06.20.20 If I keep an FLA for starting do I need to change the starter wiring to always use the FLA? My curre
On Single-handing Kings Gambit at 4:01pm 06.20.20 This is a good example of how expereinces vary. Here, the wind is equally likely to come from any d
Replacing Jabsco Potable Water Pump...Again... stuartsw at 3:54pm 06.20.20 Check the flow rate for your jabsco, and match that as closely as you can with a Johnson or Shurflo
VHF Radio easy question BigEasy at 3:49pm 06.20.20 Transmitter on fixed mount VHF with mast mounted antenna has about 20 mile range vs about 5 miles wi
VHF Radio easy question DayDreamer41 at 3:45pm 06.20.20 You could test the theory by reducing the squelch on the hand held as your reduce squelch the chatte
feathering prop worth it JerryA at 3:43pm 06.20.20 Folding prop gets my vote. Every sailboat should come with one.
In honor of Paul Kresge Jackdaw at 3:41pm 06.20.20 Maybe we could create a rules forum and name it after Paul Kresge. Seems to me to be a nice tribut
Fat head main on frac rig Jackdaw at 3:37pm 06.20.20 I disagree. I would, fathead a masthead rig. Guy wanted 29k Cdn for that Hunter. Apparently some o
VHF Radio easy question Tally Ho at 3:27pm 06.20.20 Yes, I think you are correct. The range on the hand-held is not nearly as far as the built-in with
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years Tally Ho at 3:10pm 06.20.20 1 cylinders can often be turned over by hand if you have a crank handle. If it was me, after changi
81 Hunter 36 cockpit drain hose question (H37 similar?) (1) Johnb at 3:04pm 06.20.20 My cockpit drains were crossed over from side to side. That was standard. When I re did them I chang

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