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Hunter 49/50 cockpit insert deck flex SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:11am 10.22.16 Big Boats 10/1329 Hi All, I have noticed on my Hunter 50 that the insert (over the steering mechanism ) in the aft of
Hunter P42 1997; has anyone upgraded alternator to a Balmar system with the alt mount blue pulleys? BBC16385 at 7:59am 10.22.16 Big Boats 15/2850 We have the Hitachi 80 amp alternator (worthless) and are considering upgrading to Balmar 120 amp wi
Call From Marina in the Middle of the Night M-Captain at 7:33am 10.22.16 Sails Call Lounge 16/1819 A security guard at the marina called me last night and left a message (I didn't know they had secur
Gel coat repair necessary? MaryEllaRose at 7:28am 10.22.16 Catalina 22 17/4273 In the process of sanding the Rose's bottom in preparation of new bottom paint I exposed some of the
Ideal heel freeheelbillie at 5:03am 10.22.16 Catalina 30 14/2064 Whats the ideal heel for a 30' 1992 mark II wing keel, tall rig?
hunter 356 Captmayhem at 9:00pm 10.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/7304 meant to post this here, not in just big boats, sorry Is what the CFO, Admiral whatever she is this
Hunter 356 Captmayhem at 8:39pm 10.21.16 Big Boats 9/1223 Is what the CFO, Admiral whatever she is this week, has settled on. We looked at 350s(my choice), we
Summer's End: Last Sail Lake Michigan/ Green Bay (1) Ilanortho at 8:20pm 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 3/362 Autumn sail Green Bay's Door County WI Goodbye Summer :sosad:
Cleaning Laminate floor seadaddler at 5:27pm 10.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/309 I have some white water stains on my Laminte flooring and wondering what to do or use to remove the
Main sail 35mk2 gulf islander at 5:03pm 10.21.16 C&C 4/930 I am considering replacing my main sail with one with a longer foot. Existing foot is 13.5 ft and am
Inside Jib Sheet T-Track Install Now More Involved Than Anticipated (2) rardiH36 at 3:57pm 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 0/258 Trying to start on the project today, I discovered that my inside t-track upgrade has now become mor
Yanmar Water Pump Belts (3) - NEW Gunni at 3:48pm 10.21.16 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/821 Three New OEM Yanmar Water Pump belts (never used). - fit: 4JHE/4JH-TE, 4JH-HTE/-DTE, 4JH2E/4JH2-TE
Labor Lament! Jtcf78911 at 3:18pm 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 25/1410 Hi all. New sailor in need of some "rational" guidance regarding labor hours charged for the follo
Timing belt on M25xp? JosefR at 1:08pm 10.21.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1021 I found this belt in the storage area on my Catalina 30. Do I have a timing belt on this engine? htt
Shipping a Boat and Need Another Boat RBell at 11:53am 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 0/247 Hello, Shipping a 27 footer from Central Ohio to Long Beach California. Want to share the trailer w
reliable water pumps lee oakley at 11:11am 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 7/575 Hey.Can I get some advice on a good 12v bilge pump mine seems to have run out of strenght to pump mi
37 cutter to sloop frankies56 at 9:02am 10.21.16 The Cherubini Hunters 33/5999 Hello Friends I am thinking of turning the cutter into a sloop, but not sure what size sail I should
Watkins 27 Keel material Ropeburn at 8:58am 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 0/480 The local USCG has approached a good and qualified local boat tower and salvage yard, to pick up an
Boat Purchase - Tax Question JTulls at 8:41am 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 34/2735 Taxes...everyone's favorite topic! I'm in the process of buying a boat from NY and shipping it out
Saloon ventilation in Oceanis 390 yorammelnik at 9:10pm 10.20.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/575 Hi, I want to add ventilation to the saloon of my Oceanis 390. Its gets very hot in the summer in th

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First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Qomomoko at 10:46am 10.09.23 Only been 2 months since you guys' advice... and it is making more sense. 40ft look great and comfo
Navionics price increasing jssailem at 10:42am 10.09.23 I use OpenCPN on my Mac Laptop. Works great. I do not use it just sitting at the helm. It is down in
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction kbgunn at 10:35am 10.09.23 Could be the motor inside is gummed up with debris and/or the bearing is toast. I had a similar situ
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 10:35am 10.09.23
Navionics price increasing dLj at 10:30am 10.09.23 Note that open cpn works on older cell phones only. It does not work on my new cell phone. It freez
P42 Watermaker Install mbaker at 10:25am 10.09.23 Nicely done. Good option. We have been to the Bahamas and never had an issue because of the tankag
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction odaydokay at 10:01am 10.09.23 Thanks. Will do all that. It did not sit in the sun long. Battery advertised as "pre-charged" but
1975 oday 22 Project_Mayhem at 9:55am 10.09.23 There's a ton of concoctions for removing mildew from boats. Practical Sailor would be an excellent
P42 Watermaker Install (5) Neffilicious at 9:22am 10.09.23
Is gas UV sensitive? jssailem at 9:04am 10.09.23
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching (1) jssailem at 9:02am 10.09.23
Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner yak4fish at 9:00am 10.09.23 Thank you everyone for the responses - "Siamese" is correct with the headliner response. The headlin
Navionics price increasing JoeWhite at 9:00am 10.09.23 Note that open cpn works on older cell phones only. It does not work on my new cell phone. It freeze
what is the standing headroom? Anomymous 163294 at 8:57am 10.09.23 i will get exact measurements later on
Another dipsh@# trying to read a dipstick... mforum at 8:57am 10.09.23 I used GMC ATF MD-3 which says suitable for use where Dexron III so I hope I should be OK. Thanks.
what is the standing headroom? Anomymous 163294 at 8:57am 10.09.23 well . its about 4.5 . im 5.9 and have to bend over like hunch back.
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Is gas UV sensitive? Project_Mayhem at 8:51am 10.09.23 I created a chamber for air bubbles to travel to a few inches above the filter as a test so this gas

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