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Behold The Steel Bikini robertsapp at 1:31pm 03.11.15 Sails Call Lounge 6/5215 The latest in nautical fashion! http://www.lifeonthehook.com/2015/03/11/the-latest-in-nautical-fa
Dodger and Bilini Enclosure Paul and Judy at 12:09pm 03.11.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1530 We are planning to have a full enclosure installed on our 1993 Hunter 33.5. We are considering "The
Dry Dock steved2 at 11:30am 03.11.15 Smaller Boats 2/820 When removing 260 from trailer on land, where would be the best structural places for jacks or stand
Mainsheet Traveler Cowpokee at 10:56am 03.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/773 Where would be a source for an inexpensive traveler for my 26S? I would prefer the convienence of ge
Deck Caps bobcat30 at 8:38am 03.11.15 Catalina 30 3/1843 Well we survived the winter form hell in Massachusetts. Now that boating season is upon us, I plan
No Genny BudGates at 6:18am 03.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2609 As I look at other boats in less than 15 knots of wind I usually see them flying a big deck sweeper.
Spinnaker sheet around prop hewebb at 5:53am 03.11.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/1996 I finally did it-got the spinnaker sheet in the prop while dousing the sail. I have a diver coming
Anti-Fouling Lil Smokie at 5:30am 03.11.15 Tattoo Owners 3/3168 My boat is a new Tattoo 26 and I will be storing it in a marina year round. How often do you have t
feathering prop shawanaga at 4:41am 03.11.15 Big Boats 8/1444 Hi I am looking to replace the prop on a 1990 Hunter 35.5 that I just purchased and I saw an add i
Weather Routing JeffThompson at 4:39am 03.11.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2293 Planning on an east coast trip to Bermuda and back late spring and was wondering if anyone had exper
Electrical & Plumbing Diagrams Hunter 34 SabreToothedEngineer at 9:59pm 03.10.15 Big Boats 4/4691 Does anyone have good copies of the wiring and plumbing diagrams for a Hunter 34? I recently bought
Interior fabric coming apart NiceBeny at 9:37pm 03.10.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/913 Hello I have a few areas around the boat where the walls and under deck fabric is coming off, reglue
Lip Seals FlimFlamII at 6:07pm 03.10.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/2143 Any suggestions for finding replacement seals for the prop shaft. I'm looking for a replacements fo
Merriman steering System Bearings HMT2 at 5:16pm 03.10.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1291 Does any one know if the bearings in the shaft of the Meriiman steering system circa 1983 are nylon
Attention Alameda sailors sfgary at 2:57pm 03.10.15 Ask All Sailors 23/3337 I just left my boat where I found the dock lines on my bow broken. Someone (I found out later was th
Acrylic Cabin Window Replacement (1) Coyote at 2:42pm 03.10.15 Bigger Boats 19/4293 On my 85 Oday 28 --- I was horrified to find a top to bottom crack in my cabin window a few days ago
Replacement taps / pullout shower redunculous at 12:11pm 03.10.15 Big Boats 4/1053 I'm looking to replace the taps in my bathroom as well as add a salt water faucet to the galley. No
Another Dinghy Floor Question RIVERCRUISER at 11:43am 03.10.15 Ask All Sailors 1/1106 Have a Mercury dinghy w/inflated floor. Looking to protect floor from dog claws. Has anyone inst
1970/80's Round DataMarine Corinthian Displays (2) rardiH36 at 10:36am 03.10.15 Parts Search 4/2300 I'm looking for the 1980's incarnation of the DataMarine Corinthian speed and depth displays. There
GPS swingarm mount (1) Hydro Therapy at 10:33am 03.10.15 Day Sailers 11/2042 I bought a small GPS/finder unit for my 240. I was feeling cheap so I made this wooden swingarm. It

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Diesel shut off pull dlochner at 7:00pm 10.17.23
Diesel shut off pull Michael Davis at 6:58pm 10.17.23
is it advisable or feasable? Will Gilmore at 6:56pm 10.17.23 nope. not gonna happen. i will just make a dodger .or buy one if i want to stand. Enlarge the com
Diesel shut off pull dlochner at 6:54pm 10.17.23 It may be a cable length issue. The cable only comes in 2 lengths, 4 meters and much longer (can't r
Diesel shut off pull Blitz at 6:36pm 10.17.23 Not sure if down inside the companionway is the way it came new, but one advantage would be that's i
is it advisable or feasable? mermike at 6:19pm 10.17.23 nope. not gonna happen. i will just make a dodger .or buy one if i want to stand. Your project is
Cradle screw jack conversion Captain Pooh at 6:07pm 10.17.23 Thanks @Apex. I've been looking at those, but I hate to spend on new threaded rods & pads, plus the
is it advisable or feasable? Anomymous 163294 at 6:07pm 10.17.23 nope. not gonna happen. i will just make a dodger .or buy one if i want to stand.
is it advisable or feasable? mermike at 6:05pm 10.17.23 It would be easier and likely cheaper to trade for a C-22 with a pop-top.
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 6:02pm 10.17.23
Hunter 49 mainsail measurements Daze at 5:26pm 10.17.23 Anything you are willing to share about the sail loft used, type of sail and material, and if there
Swing Keel locking bolt glassed over. Ryan61065 at 5:19pm 10.17.23 Appreciate all the comments here guys will keep all this in mind thanks! Ryan
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Terry Cox at 5:15pm 10.17.23 Purchased our first sail boat, an H28 in 1999. It helped us decide whether sailing was worth the exp
Diesel shut off pull mermike at 4:55pm 10.17.23 I would consider it an improvement because it's more convenient and perhaps safer to shut down the e
Hunter 49 mainsail measurements joshw5144 at 4:21pm 10.17.23 Hi Craig - Wondering how you made out with your new sail purchase? I am looking to replace my 2007
H49/50 battery replacement Davidasailor26 at 3:41pm 10.17.23 IMHO charging any LFP pack to 14.6v is at least bone headed and at worst dangerous to your battery.
Whisker Pole Davidasailor26 at 3:20pm 10.17.23
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Davidasailor26 at 3:09pm 10.17.23 Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles! :beer: (With apologies
Diesel shut off pull Jim Legere at 3:05pm 10.17.23 Yeah, I thought it was a bit odd when I saw it. All my boats have had it by the engine control panel
Diesel shut off pull Michael Davis at 2:45pm 10.17.23 interested to learn why folks think it needs to be closer. Maybe not needs but it would certainly

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