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Propeller Guard? MDS64 at 10:45am 04.19.16 Pearson 0/714 Has anyone had any luck installing a guard around their propeller? I have a 1979 28 and we catch a
Holes in mast & boom Stan Linado at 8:52am 04.19.16 Ask All Sailors 14/4536 Previous owner(s) of our boat have, over the years screwed many pieces of stuff to the mast and boom
Hunter 140, 146, 15,170 questions? richard lulik at 8:21am 04.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1290
H34 Steering link out of line (1) PGIJon at 7:51am 04.19.16 Big Boats 7/937 Is this or is this not an issue? I've seen MaineSail and other mention that the H34 cable is out of
fixed window material? Justin_NSA at 7:44am 04.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/909 Does anyone know what the 3 fixed windows on my '91 30T are made of? When we bought it we had them a
Dripless Shaft seal leaking (2) galynd at 7:31am 04.19.16 Ask All Sailors 8/2458 My model 2000 Beneteau 36cc has a volvo-penta dripless shaftseal which is leaking. It generally drip
How best to clean spilled diesel from gelcoat? tmjb at 6:05am 04.19.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1811 I guess I overfilled my fuel tank with diesel at the end of last season. With the warmer weather t
Boat Broker (Buyers) recommendation in Annapolis, MD realst at 5:49am 04.19.16 Ask All Sailors 4/736 Anyone have a Buyers Broker they can recommend in the Annapolis/ Baltimore area?
Universal M20 lpbosch at 5:24am 04.19.16 Catalina 30 12/3449 i am thinking of repowering from 5411 to M20 in my C30. Has anyone used the M20? Will it fit in the
Bow gaurd SS 44ds Dwayne Anderson at 8:44pm 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/861 I'm happy to share we have just purchased are first Hunter sailboat it is a 44ds 2003. It is in exce
Venting mods gfroch at 7:06pm 04.18.16 Catalina 30 11/1514 Hi all- Another question on our "new to us" 1987 Catalina 30. We had a major deck re-hab job over t
Should I be worried? dennisv at 7:01pm 04.18.16 Bigger Boats 6/1179 There has been many changes with the marina I have my boat (1984 Oday 28) at this last year. The ow
Deck wash hose Mark Maulden at 6:39pm 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 21/2975 I installed a Jabsco deck wash last year. A "springy" hose and a nozzle came with it. Used 4-5 tim
gelcoat or paint (1) jleblanc31 at 6:23pm 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1118 I ve decided to paint Philter when I get her white is boring . the bottom and above the water line n
250 WB MKII waterline e714753 at 5:20pm 04.18.16 Smaller Boats 0/697 I am planning to bottom paint my 2012 250 WB. I just purchased the boat this year and stuck it in th
Atlantic Tower Tower in a box gypsywind280 at 5:00pm 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1517 Anyone here have experience to share with this product ? I had a guy quote a custom SS davit with a
Mounting idea for solar panel.... (4) SwitchintoglideIII at 4:23pm 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1214 One of three panels aboard...this one feeds the bow thruster battery. The other two are the same siz
New Marina Trend Bad Obsession at 4:07pm 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 59/4268 In my area it is cheaper to keep a boat than other areas. That is a given but I am still going to c
Water tank removal Come Sail Away at 3:11pm 04.18.16 S2 5/2014 My water tank apparently has mold in it. Obviously I need to take care of this and I was wondering h
What is finish on interior wood of 2007 Beneteau, varnish , lacquer mswatsonmd at 1:50pm 04.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1514 What is original finish of interior wood on Beneteau 2007 Ocanis 40

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SSB/HAM beginners study guide? jssailem at 11:27am 03.26.24 will buy a shortwave receiver with SSB Assuming this hardware is to enable you to get weather info
Best place for a fire port? danb2k at 11:21am 03.26.24 Thanks for the feedback, Ralph.
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel Scott T-Bird at 11:09am 03.26.24 Even so, turning to port is a big no-no when head-on or nearly so. You stay as close to the starbo
Best place for a fire port? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:07am 03.26.24 Same as for Hunter. Low down for a cooler location and out in the open for easy access.
Fridge: 12V or DC dlochner at 10:53am 03.26.24
Fridge: 12V or DC xavpil at 10:49am 03.26.24 DC is better because it is more efficient. Electricity onboard is stored as a direct current (DC).
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Goody2Shoes at 10:39am 03.26.24
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 10:21am 03.26.24
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine JBP-PA at 10:16am 03.26.24 Definitely the 2000 over the 1000. The 2000 is stronger and I believe faster. You might also consid
Fridge: 12V or DC kappykaplan at 10:12am 03.26.24 DC would be better then, right? Yes! :beer:
Best place for a fire port? danb2k at 10:02am 03.26.24 Good thought - thank you.
Best place for a fire port? DRhoads at 9:49am 03.26.24 Just off the top of my head I would not put it on the top. If you have a fire the heat will go up r
Fridge: 12V or DC jssailem at 9:42am 03.26.24 The convenience of a refrigerator using dual power (AC/DC) is so when afloat away from the shore pow
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? BAD ORCA at 9:40am 03.26.24 Not to downplay ssb and I know there are many sailors out there using it but I thought this was an
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage jssailem at 9:16am 03.26.24 If you are into the why of this challenge, you might find the works of Arvel Gentry interesting. It
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine THECUSCUS at 8:58am 03.26.24 for a boat your size, definitely go with the 2000. It is a much better design (recirculating ball t
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage jssailem at 8:46am 03.26.24 and even the main perhaps Seeking balance can lead you to many opportunities. An In-Mast furling
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . twodzusfittings at 8:39am 03.26.24 I looked up, because I make assumptions and mistakes daily. Here is what I found which makes many of
Fridge: 12V or DC dlochner at 8:33am 03.26.24 DC is better because it is more efficient. Electricity onboard is stored as a direct current (DC). T
Fridge: 12V or DC xavpil at 8:19am 03.26.24 My unit is also AC/DC but the AC is 120V. If you are not connected to shore power, then you would

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