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New Dodger Advice rachelmackenzie at 9:32am 08.30.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1394 It looks like it's finally time to replace the dodger and sailcover on our 1995 Hunter 336. There ar
Hunter 410 stern tube size jnronekama at 6:59am 08.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1215 We have a 2000 H410 that I have decided to replace the dripless shaft seal since I believe it is the
Weather forecast on VHF? IH82BL8 at 4:22am 08.30.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2690 I thought weather forecasting was available on VHF, but I can't find it on any list of channels. (C
Bad Day Mast Raising entmejia at 8:55pm 08.29.14 Smaller Boats 35/3797 A bad day today. I fished through my new jib halyard with no problems. Then I tried out my new gi
Galley faucet hand pump PotomacDaysailer at 5:15pm 08.29.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1091 The little hand pump handle on the galley sink faucet kind of flops back and forth, doesn't feel lik
to purchase, or not to purchase, a 2001 Hunter 320- david mendel at 4:23pm 08.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1429 I am a day sailor currently renting Cats and Hunters 29-36 ". Am considering boat ownership and foun
Anchor mount for fortress 23 on Beneteau 393 iwindance at 2:50pm 08.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/750 The shank is 36" and my rails are only 24" off deck so rail mount will not work. Any other ideas.
anchor roller for 393 Beneteau iwindance at 2:46pm 08.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/929 Looking at how to add a second bow roller. I have one for my Delta, would like another one for a se
Atomic four replacement Reinheimer at 2:39pm 08.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 7/3704 I currently have an Atomic Four in my C'C 30 Mark I - I am going to replace it withj a diesel - eith
Original cushions but covers hard crunchy South Sagle Jim at 2:05pm 08.29.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1680 1975 cushions look great and appear in great condition as to wear and color, but have a crunchy feel
With of Winged Keel JohnnyMac at 9:47am 08.29.14 Big Boats 1/685 Anyone know the width of the winged keel on a H380? The 376 and 386 are probably the same. I'm shipp
26S dining table snaps... jhastie at 9:23am 08.29.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/2445 Can anyone tell me the type and/or size of the snaps used on the dining table. Also, can anyone desc
bow down tcassidy at 5:42am 08.29.14 C&C 5/1508 We have a c'c 36 and the bow seems to be low in the water. Everything is taken out of the front but
Varnishing interior of engine compartment jswesterman at 9:42pm 08.28.14 Big Boats 1/1068 Hi, I have to replace the small hatch in the aft cabin that opens into the engine compartment. N
Attn: 49 & 50 owners artboas at 8:55pm 08.28.14 Big Boats 6/946 For those of you who haven't had the pleasure of doing so, changing the engine water pump impeller o
Mariner Main Sheet Rigging Photos hfngotsail at 7:46pm 08.28.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4560 Does anybody have any photos of the main sheet for a Mariner, particularly the end of boom block, mi
Charter Sailing School agprice22 at 7:12pm 08.28.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1916 Anyone have experience with sailing schools for earning the charter license? My wife and I are looki
main sheet track kennya at 6:35pm 08.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/580 I have a 1986 28.5 and need some improvements to the track and gear and need source on make and wher
Help routing an HDMI cable (1) jonelli at 4:56pm 08.28.14 Catalina 30 3/772 I need to get an HDMI cable through the port cabinet to the area behind the forward port seat cushio
Seized Farymann Bloggster at 4:54pm 08.28.14 Cal 2/1399 We were rebuilding the top end on my old Farymann A30. took the head and cylinder off and had to lea

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What we learn from sailing - hurricane prep for home SailingLoto at 4:21pm 11.09.22 Hahaha... my wife complains that I talk about wind all the time... My boss is always amazed by
What is the proper response? rpwillia at 4:14pm 11.09.22 Thank you all for your responses. I actually feel a little bit smarter.
Its funny Friday! JamesG161 at 4:07pm 11.09.22 HOW TO SELL TOOTHBRUSHES The kids filed back into class Monday morning. They were very excited. The
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 3:58pm 11.09.22 210768
Sanitation hose recommendation requested Hello Below at 3:48pm 11.09.22
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (1) kappykaplan at 3:43pm 11.09.22 Safety Supervisor and Captain.
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (5) JamesG161 at 3:21pm 11.09.22 We had many helpers and extra brain power to design the hoist inside the boat. This was the concept
New Instruments FastOlson at 2:38pm 11.09.22 For years I have patronized our (last) local bricks-n-morter marine electronics store. They do exper
New Instruments Scott T-Bird at 2:26pm 11.09.22 I would take a close look at the Defender pricing. I just bought a new 12" Zeus3 for about half pri
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 2:00pm 11.09.22 210761
Single handing patbratton at 1:57pm 11.09.22 Dave Are you saying this because most people do not make a secure eye splice? There is a lot
What is the proper response? Scott T-Bird at 1:46pm 11.09.22
Solar Confusion jssailem at 1:28pm 11.09.22 Using charts or calculators, are great cheats/hacks to avoid doing the actual calculations. You can
Hunter Vision 32 1989 jssailem at 1:23pm 11.09.22 It lifts the chain aprox one foot per crank. As a young man that would be an "easy 33 cranks in 1
Solar Confusion Johann at 1:21pm 11.09.22 I think Nodak may be surprised that I see the BlueSeas table says 6 feet 80A as 4awg, but maybe it
New Instruments LloydB at 12:51pm 11.09.22 One reason why you might want an installer has already been mentioned and that is they might be able
Teak Cockpit Panels on My 2000 Oceanis 461 (2) Hollyberry at 12:51pm 11.09.22 Our Bene 35s5 had the teak slats in the cockpit, many of which were cracked/broken/missing. Since th
Sick Stu Jackson at 12:46pm 11.09.22 Dave, glad to hear. Last year I finally got my model railroad running again, thanks for your help o
New Instruments BarryL at 12:43pm 11.09.22 Hi, You have received a lot of good information here. I will just a few bits here and there. You d
Solar Confusion Stu Jackson at 12:38pm 11.09.22 Yep, just gotta be sure to select the proper insulation rating. I wish it defaulted to 105C which i

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