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Did mine last year (h27) Howard at 2:22am 07.23.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/732 I did mine last year at a cost of about $350. This was the price of a new brass shaft (including mac
gone sailing ted at 5:57pm 07.27.01 Other Sailboats 1/751 im taking my boat on a three week cruise to prince william sound in alaska, starting saturday, every
Help I can't get out! John at 6:38am 07.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/979 I've got a hatch that is soo hard to open or close, my wife doesn't even attempt to do this back br
Need Chesapeake INFO. Joe at 12:55pm 07.27.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1120 I am considering a Chesapeake cruise to visit the US Sailboat show in Annapolis, MD in Oct. I would
Kick-Up Rudder Bill Conger at 7:41am 07.27.01 Smaller Boats 0/1011 Need a kick-up rudder for my beach loving Cat-25 swing keel. Help! E: congerb@aipfl.com
Center Board Movement Rick Engel at 4:23am 07.24.01 Smaller Boats 8/901 I have a 1996 H26 and have a few questions about the swing keel. Is it possible to pull the keel al
trailer for H23 Tim at 6:16am 07.27.01 Smaller Boats 2/871 I purchased an '88 H 23. When I take it out of the water, it rocks back on the trailer when its hal
Heeling Tom Martin at 1:30am 07.23.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/906 I'm looking to buy my first boat in the 22'-24' range. I've heard from a lot of Hunter owners that
WASTE PUMP DIAPHRAM(33FT 1982 HUNTER) NEWTON at 4:54am 07.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1035 WHERE DO I LOCATE A REPLACEMENT DIAPHRAM FOR THE RULE MODEL 142 HAND PUMP????
1982 O'Day 34? David Gore at 3:09am 07.24.01 Bigger Boats 3/2468 Can you give your opinion on the quality and construction as well as any known deficiencies in the 1
Rusty Keel Bolts Brian Barnes at 3:33am 07.27.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1085 I have a Catalina 27 with very rusty keel bolts. I need to replace them but want to do it myself. ha
H37 Cutter Shoal Draft Jack Pavesich at 1:09am 07.27.01 Big Boats 2/922 We are interested in purchasing at 37 cutter with four foot draft for cruising the Bahamas and Gulf
Spinnaker for '78 H27 Marcus Hart at 1:06am 07.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/845 Would anyone know the dimensions for a spinnaker for a 1978 27'? I searched the archives and found
BarberHauler increase Robert Dean at 12:47am 07.27.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1113 Don,I have followed your guest series with much interest.Would you explain in more detail how the
Time for New Batteries Frank Pratt at 12:07am 07.23.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/901 I currently have 2 batteries on either side of the shaft. I would like to add a pair of batteries f
Vibration at 2800 rpm John Richard at 11:32pm 07.26.01 Big Boats 9/1685 During the past two days we took the boat over to Catalina. The wind was directly on the bow both c
Bilge pump David Jones at 12:08am 07.24.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1065 I am a new owner of a 72 o'Day 22. I will be keeping the boat in the water at a dock. Any suggestion
Spinnaker Pole Echo Gulf at 2:30pm 07.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1049 Does anyone know the ideal length of spinnaker pole for a standard rig C27? The 3 boats in our marin
15 hp on a Mac 25? Chip Giles at 11:31am 07.26.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1413 Has anyone ever modified the transom (or heard of anyone who has) to put a 15 hp outboard on a MacGr
Holding tank JT at 10:14pm 07.23.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1318 While surveying/measuring for replacement of hoses, valves, etc. on our Columbia 9.6 project boat we

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Missed out on the perfect boat... maybe youve seen others TexanAV8R at 7:57am 05.02.20 @RitSim, curious how the pricing worked out for you. Some of the boats there seem to be priced righ
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard Kings Gambit at 7:35am 05.02.20 Thanks to all who replied. Today I met with the guy who did the work. He explained that the smalle
Oil Painting of Legend 40.5 Terry Cox at 7:30am 05.02.20 My boat has been memorialized on a nearby Banks wall. Proud of it, but missing a key detail on sa
1-1/2 Hose Tee fitting below waterline smokey73 at 7:30am 05.02.20 From the look of it a portion of the corrugated hoses and the T fitting are below the waterline and
Oil Painting of Legend 40.5 Terry Cox at 7:28am 05.02.20 Wow. Nice job. Getting the sail shape concept a very hard feat. I have a b-day coming up...
high water? Hunter216 at 7:17am 05.02.20 I'm afraid I don't understand this statement. With less water in the channels, increasing the speed
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat dLj at 7:10am 05.02.20 Before I'm done, I'll add a third message to the beam. Any ideas on what it should say? A job wel
Beneteau Oceanis 31 CU purchase help DArcy at 7:09am 05.02.20 I think CE is a European marine safety standard, but I'm not certain of that. CE is the conformity
Looking for Hunter 340 owner help sailcapt340 at 7:04am 05.02.20 The grease fittings on the steering column (top & bottom) are standard grease fittings. Any grease
1985 hunter 31 stern leak SFS at 7:02am 05.02.20 Here is my experience (we had a 1983), and then I will try to find the thread where this was discuss
high water? Davidasailor26 at 7:02am 05.02.20 I'm afraid I don't understand this statement. With less water in the channels, increasing the speed
1-1/2 Hose Tee fitting below waterline Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:58am 05.02.20 I noticed that the old hose is corrugated hose that needed "cuffs" at connections...which you won't
New sails Sandy Stone at 6:53am 05.02.20 The lofts that actually build their sails on site are becoming few and far between. I believe Mack
Will Gilmore at 6:51am 05.02.20 I was sailing through Plum Gut in Long Island sound. Through the water speed was 5.8 mph. Over the
rschuss at 6:47am 05.02.20 I was sailing through Plum Gut in Long Island sound. Through the water speed was 5.8 mph. Over the g
13hp Yanmar 2gmf de-winterization DJAY at 6:34am 05.02.20
1985 hunter 31 stern leak DJAY at 6:28am 05.02.20 I am chasing the same or similar symptoms in the same model and year (H31 1985). I replaced cockpit
Forward Bulkhead? Sledge62 at 6:27am 05.02.20
The missing zinc (3) jssailem at 6:27am 05.02.20 Joe, depending on how long it has been since the Heat Exchanger has been serviced, it may be time fo
1980 37c gelcoat color/supplier RoyS at 6:15am 05.02.20 If the area is large or even if just a spot you may want to paint instead. Interlux, as an example,

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