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Low Oil High Heat Alarm M25XP Jongleur at 3:24pm 03.11.15 Catalina 30 19/2670 Anyone know where to buy them? I'm coming up empty when I put in searches. I don't know what's mi
Behold The Steel Bikini robertsapp at 1:31pm 03.11.15 Sails Call Lounge 6/5255 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 3/1539 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 2/840 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 2/781 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 3/1876 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 19/2645 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 6/2035 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 3/3210 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 8/1465 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 11/2325 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 4/4756 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 1/932 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 5/2164 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 7/1304 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 23/3422 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 19/4394 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 4/1069 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 1/1121 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 4/2335 I'm looking for the 1980's incarnation of the DataMarine Corinthian speed and depth displays. There

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Replace main or genoa first? Project_Mayhem at 4:23am 11.14.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hello Below at 9:29pm 11.13.23
Replace main or genoa first? (1) thinwater at 7:58pm 11.13.23 The OP did not define what he meant by showing age. Condition of cloth or shape. Regarding shape,
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? MikeHoncho at 7:55pm 11.13.23 Mike. An AGM battery is a type of lead-acid battery that uses a fiberglass mat to hold the electrol
Replace main or genoa first? dlochner at 7:42pm 11.13.23 If you have a full battened main, the replace the Genoa first. If you have only partial battens, the
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. TimFromLI at 7:32pm 11.13.23 Thanks Peggy. Great info, I'll have to do some measuring.
Replace main or genoa first? Tally Ho at 7:16pm 11.13.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 7:14pm 11.13.23 'eye candy' thread was second to boat babe i'm thinking https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/
Replace main or genoa first? Project_Mayhem at 7:06pm 11.13.23 Is the main baggy enough to create excessive heal? If so, I would consider replacing that one first
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:57pm 11.13.23 I am concerned it would have to be on an angle not like the Jabsco that is there. The space on the r
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:52pm 11.13.23 I was considering doing the same. Why is there such a big difference in pricing. Is this the same t
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jon hansen at 6:47pm 11.13.23 'eye candy' thread was second to boat babe i'm thinking https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/e
Replace main or genoa first? Tally Ho at 6:40pm 11.13.23 Is the main baggy enough to create excessive heal? If so, I would consider replacing that one first.
leak in aft berth stern corners colin59 at 6:31pm 11.13.23 thanks, not sure about the leaf blower test.. Colin
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer AKlight at 5:59pm 11.13.23 Thanks. Will try some of these ideas
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 5:52pm 11.13.23 No Not even close, Len. Boat Babe has that prize. :plus:
Sail loft Annapolis Davidasailor26 at 5:31pm 11.13.23
C25 jib downhaul routing (2) FDL S2 at 5:18pm 11.13.23 Thank you! I was planning on running them both to the starboard side, where my halyard run to , bu
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 5:16pm 11.13.23 Not even close, Len. Boat Babe has that prize.
Sail loft Annapolis shemandr at 4:39pm 11.13.23 I would think you could throw a stone and hit multiple sail lofts in the sailing capital of the midd

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