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Anyone looking for Atomin 4/Parts? Josh Dohring at 12:57am 03.20.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1303 I've just pulled my Atomic4 gas engine from my 1973 Catalina 27. Corroded engine block and head. P
One Part or Two? A Polyurethane question. Chris Behre at 12:12am 03.20.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1314 The Question:Can Anyone give me a good compare and contrast to the Interlux products:Interthane Pl
Shore Power for an H26 GailForce at 12:10am 03.20.01 Smaller Boats 4/1020 Has anyone installed shore power on this model? Where did you install the outlets and breaker box.
Main Sail/Sail Care Jack O'B at 12:07am 03.20.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/998 Hello - I recently bought a 1989 Cat 22 in good shape. However the main sail appears to be original.
Replacement Hatchboards John Thomas at 11:53pm 03.19.01 Smaller Boats 8/1279 I need to replace my hatchboards and am thinking of making new ones from tinted plexiglass like the
Mast, rigging,34 Lambert at 11:50pm 03.19.01 Big Boats 0/883 I am looking for a used mast and rigging for my H34Thank'sLambertlamberger2000@hotmail.com
Mast , rigging 34 Lambert at 11:48pm 03.19.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/965 I am looking for a used mast and rigging for my H34 1983Thank'sLambert.lamberger2000@hotmail.com
Rigging Lambert at 11:46pm 03.19.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1188 I am looking for a used mast and rigging for my H34 1983. Can you help me?Thank'sLambertlamberger
Cleaning Sheets and Halyards Marcus at 11:38pm 03.19.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2610 I just stripped all of the lines off of my 23' which had been left uncovered for a few years. The l
Number of O'Day 23's built Larry at 11:05pm 03.19.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1079 After just 2 posts I have had quite a few responses from O'Day 23 owners, particularly owners of the
40.5 gel coat cracks Bob Willett at 11:01pm 03.19.01 Big Boats 2/1153 I have a 1994 40.5 and the gelcoat just above the both port and starboard large windows is cracking.
East Coast Chartering With Kids Tom FitzGibbon at 10:41pm 03.19.01 Other Sailboats 6/726 I've gotten lots of good advice and valuable opinions from HOW in the past on equipment, maintenance
28.5 Battery location swells at 10:31pm 03.19.01 Mid-Size Boats 8/1922 I am in the process of re-building my DC power distribution on my 85' 28.5. Both my starting battery
Mac. pump location hp at 8:24pm 03.19.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1432 I've heard it is not good to install a Mac. pump low in the system so that water lays in it. What i
tank & pump location Don Bodemann at 8:22pm 03.19.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1440 Is there a problem with having a holding tank too high? Like up in the top of the lazerette? and wit
Roller Furling for a H26 Jim Hopper at 12:58pm 03.19.01 Smaller Boats 6/933 A few months back someone posted an article about the proper length for the forestay on a H26 when i
Keel bolf leaking Dan Linebarger at 12:10pm 03.19.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1158 I just bought a 75 hunter 25 and noticed a little water in the bilge, If ine of the Keel bolts is le
Coast Guard Doc. Number Placement (Interior) Stephen H290 - at 11:23am 03.19.01 Ask All Sailors 15/8222 Any advice on how or where to place the manditory OFFICIAL NUMBER OF THE US COAST GUARD that must be
Which GPS Should I buy? Al Shaffer at 11:20am 03.19.01 Ask All Sailors 19/1317 I have just purchased an O'day 25, which I will soon learn to sail on Lake Erie, Sandusky Bay to be
Fischer Panda Generator in a Hunter 380? Carl Krave at 11:06am 03.19.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1647 I would like to put a Fischer Panda 4200 Generator in a 1999 Hunter 380. Has anyone had any experie

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Pre-purchase Partial Survey Guidance, evidence of hard grounding? Rich Stidger at 12:40pm 04.07.20 My first inclination is to walk. YMMV. However I have a friend with a Hunter 44 that suffered a ha
How can people continue working during a lock down? dlochner at 12:39pm 04.07.20 How interesting. A few weeks back, before we holed-up here at home, the grocery store wouldn't let
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion JamesG161 at 12:37pm 04.07.20 Better picture with comments here and a good discussion on venting too. Solved:The mystery of the PS
Pre-purchase Partial Survey Guidance, evidence of hard grounding? dmax at 12:36pm 04.07.20 It all depends on who does the work. I once had an O'Day 302, which had a flaw in the keel shoe impl
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion JamesG161 at 12:29pm 04.07.20 Jim, can you explain this setup or a picture if you have one? See my picture and comments on this
How can people continue working during a lock down? Will Gilmore at 12:25pm 04.07.20 How interesting. A few weeks back, before we holed-up here at home, the grocery store wouldn't let
Pre-purchase Partial Survey Guidance, evidence of hard grounding? khanman22 at 12:21pm 04.07.20 Thanks for the quick reply dmax. Yes, it is stern-most. I did not complete the full survey, which i
Its funny Friday! (2) Will Gilmore at 12:16pm 04.07.20 177048 https://img.resized.co/newstalk/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL21lZGlhLnJhZGlvY
Pre-purchase Partial Survey Guidance, evidence of hard grounding? dmax at 12:12pm 04.07.20 Yeah - defnitely hit something with the keel. Look at the forward tip of the keel for evidence of hi
Pre-purchase Partial Survey Guidance, evidence of hard grounding? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:08pm 04.07.20 Hard to state a judgment based only on a few pictures. Many of us have gone aground. Few result in
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 11:52am 04.07.20 Taking social distancing to an extreme
In hull transducer dlochner at 11:50am 04.07.20 It is the same stuff you put in your car as anti-freeze. Put the left-overs in your radiator... if
In hull transducer rgranger at 11:48am 04.07.20 Well I used plumbers putty and it worked great for a few weeks, now my transducer is dead. Coincid
92 335 roller furler maintenance rgranger at 11:46am 04.07.20 Well if it were bearings or such it would not be consistent at 10'. When you do it by hand, does th
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion Justin_NSA at 11:40am 04.07.20 Jim, can you explain this setup or a picture if you have one? I have a vent tube but it goes to a
A creative solution during social distancing (1) rgranger at 11:40am 04.07.20 My entire family (9 of us) played the game of things on Zoom Saturday Evening
In hull transducer JohnShannon at 11:39am 04.07.20 Well I used plumbers putty and it worked great for a few weeks, now my transducer is dead. Coincide
How can people continue working during a lock down? dlochner at 11:36am 04.07.20 Maybe gov buys the milk and gives it FREE to those in need. Hmmm ;) Well that would be the S word
In hull transducer rgranger at 11:29am 04.07.20 It is the same stuff you put in your car as anti-freeze. Put the left-overs in your radiator... if
A creative solution during social distancing sail sfbay at 11:24am 04.07.20 We have done this with our yacht club friends a couple of times and even did a trivia one night.

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