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new refrigerator, where? falkntrader39 at 8:19pm 08.17.14 Big Boats 0/661 I've bought the ultimate project. The galley area is rotten, water dripped through a missing window.
New owner help sail101e at 8:13pm 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 72/12952 I recently bought a small sailboat (Sunfish) and it about did me in on Saturday. I got about a mi
2qm20 question Alctel at 8:09pm 08.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2294 I replaced all the hoses and changed all the filters on my 2qm20 and gave it a good run. Question
1986 272 Topside Jelcoat Cracks Lots of them drester228 at 8:08pm 08.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1963 Recently purchased 1986 272. Absolutely love the boat. Except there seems to be an excessive numb
Winch slipping nestorph at 7:30pm 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 11/4027 Apparently no good deed goes unpunished. I elected to clean and re-grease the winches since I had n
Spinnaker Pole plodder at 7:15pm 08.17.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 7/2269 I have a 309 with an asymmetric spinnaker but would like to use it beyond say 130 degrees. I would l
Where is the water coming from...? Jerry B at 6:54pm 08.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1965 Has anybody ever taken on the task of removing/re-sealing the rub rail on a 272LE or similiar boat?
noise on rodder base pins Eugene at 6:40pm 08.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/579 Hi, I just bought the boat, when I move forward motor.. the pins tha hold the roder they vibrate. .
iPad App - Inland Lakes choover at 6:26pm 08.17.14 Sails Call Lounge 4/4325 I recently donloaded the Garmin iPad app from iTunes and purchased North America 2014 ($44.99) think
Hanging Out in Maine (3) Roger Long at 6:14pm 08.17.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/4534 The morning fog shown in my previous post was followed quickly by a rising northeast wind driving an
Soot in the engine compartment Ted at 5:38pm 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 17/3001 The problem: Light coating of soot in the engine compartment after a 20 minute trip at about 2800 rp
Water stained cabin sole John Murphy at 5:38pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/838 Please, My mast leaked until I drilled some drain holes in base, and stained my floor. Med-brown t
sailing without jib Mark Barrett at 5:21pm 08.17.14 Day Sailers 16/9981 I am trying to sailinto the wind without the jib. Having some success , some not so much. Is this pr
Hatch screens John Murphy at 5:20pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1232 Economical hatch screens can be got at most "Dollar"-type stores. Two per package. Held in place by
Ft. Myers area Gene Neill at 5:19pm 08.17.14 Trailer Sailors 28/7634 I'm looking for a place to launch, and leave our truck and trailer parked for a few days this Novemb
Companionway Doors for H376 John Murphy at 4:49pm 08.17.14 Big Boats 4/856 I have an H376 ( 1998 ) and am contemplating fabricating vertical, companionway doors. Preferrably w
water in fuel filter thaeni at 4:03pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1676 I have a Racor 110. The spec says it will hold 1.2 ounces of water. What happens if more water is i
Replace Keel Cable Jonh84123 at 3:32pm 08.17.14 Balboa 1/2312 Does anybody have any pictures of how the cable is connected to the keel? My balboa 26' just has the
Battery Space jmadarang at 3:15pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1080 I have a 1985 H34. I need to gain access to my batteries in order to complete my installation of a n
23.5 Cabin Lights mmsailor at 3:14pm 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 3/799 I recently read a thread regarding removing the cabin lights . I thought it just said to pry off the

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Raritan PHII long term review Skipper at 4:34pm 09.01.23 The only argument I can offer to counter the theory of a water mineral buildup is that my joker val
Gulf Storm Potential kappykaplan at 4:29pm 09.01.23 I think others adjust them for maximum blinding. I like this conspiracy theory! :beer:
Gonna pull the boat... shemandr at 4:28pm 09.01.23 So how did the boats at the marina make out? I don't think I was ever sorry about moving my boat to
Car Accident smokey73 at 4:21pm 09.01.23 Is your car insured by you? You will most likely be working through your insurance company but the
ACU Location Don Crowther at 4:16pm 09.01.23 Thanks for the reply Ralph. But from what i've been reading and a tech out your way my control head
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 4:05pm 09.01.23 Looks interesting, Johnny. Let us know on the fitting and operation. gary thanks, I guess you jus
Rope to anchor chain attachment Richard19068 at 3:48pm 09.01.23 Thanks guys. All helpful opinions. I was kind of hoping there would be a no brainer decision but no
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 garymalmgren at 3:43pm 09.01.23 Looks interesting, Johnny. Let us know on the fitting and operation. gary
Car Accident (1) Rick486 at 3:21pm 09.01.23 It's a great car. A 'crossover,' between a sedan and an SUV. They don't make them anymore, though
Car Accident (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:12pm 09.01.23 Does your car look anything like this ? a bit of a smile on your face after a kick in the pants (or
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel Tally Ho at 3:11pm 09.01.23
Car Accident jon hansen at 3:06pm 09.01.23 i feel for you. it is a bummer. glad your ok. lots of fun vehicles out there for a new love affa
Rope to anchor chain attachment jviss at 2:58pm 09.01.23 Rope/chain splices scare the hell out of me but I've got use one at this stage of life because of t
Rope to anchor chain attachment Ralph Johnstone at 2:57pm 09.01.23 is a direct rope to chain splice better than using an eye splice around a thimble and an appropriat
ACU Location Ralph Johnstone at 2:38pm 09.01.23 Looks like our Raymarine ST 4000 has finally given up. Are you interested in troubleshooting the
Car Accident jviss at 2:26pm 09.01.23 What is this mystery love of yours? It's a great car. A 'crossover,' between a sedan and an SUV.
30T Wing Keel Width seaj30 at 2:01pm 09.01.23 I was out in the boat yard visiting my 30T a few days ago. We are in a drought so it's on the trail
Weathermax for genoa Straycat22296 at 2:00pm 09.01.23 Sunbrella has a long history of proven durability and product life. Being that labor costs to instal
Car Accident Stu Jackson at 1:54pm 09.01.23 so hoping they don't total my car! I love it so. What is this mystery love of yours?
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting jviss at 1:53pm 09.01.23 We disconnected the antenna and then tried to transmit Bad idea. Will blow the output stage on mo

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