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Sailing with kids av8erdunn at 8:32am 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1996 What do you seasoned sailors do for the kids when they are on board and while at the dock? I realiz
Danforth vs Rocna - About lost the boat last weekend jpeac2 at 7:17am 07.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/7427 All - Happy Summer Sailing! We sailed from Chicago to SW Michigan last weekend and anchored o
Binimi Ckoerken at 7:07am 07.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/712 I have a 1982 Hunter 25. I am attempting to order a binimi. I was just going to get a cheap one on
CNG to propane conversion Bill Roosa at 6:22am 07.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/937 Well CNG just became too much trouble to use so I converted to propane. I reused the CNG regulator a
Parting out - anyone? rgranger at 5:52am 07.09.14 Balboa 0/2021 Hello Balboa 26-ers I broke my gooseneck this weekend and need a new one. Does anyone know someone
wet floor in head lifeis4joy at 5:25am 07.09.14 S2 5/1591 I have 1979 S2 8.0 . I have removed the wet carpet in the head and see there is a drainage "trough"
Foresail size 110 or 135? John rolka at 5:06am 07.09.14 Catalina 30 18/3344 I have a catalina 30 tall rig, this last winter i added a bow sprit and bought a doyle ups, which is
Salon Conversion to berth rbenyoung at 10:54pm 07.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1088 Any pointers on changing the table in the salon of a Oceanis 400 to a berth, I have the shorter legs
Battery recommendation for a C30T longterm at 8:59pm 07.08.14 Catalina 30 14/3951 I've got a 1990 Catalina 30 Mark II that needs a new pair of batteries. I've been trying to find
For a reason... Thomasjbrothersjr at 8:18pm 07.08.14 Catalina 22 2/763 Today we spent a bunch of time getting a few things squared away. I rigged the double reefing lines,
Boat Fire Mark Maulden at 8:00pm 07.08.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1192 Another boat fire in Anacortes WA. Two docks away. Google "Anacortes boat fire". Sorry don't know
A/C size recommendation? SailCam at 7:39pm 07.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/5156 I recently purchased a used 343 and am planning to install a marine air conditioner. The boat will b
Solo sail Whinestopper at 7:29pm 07.08.14 Day Sailers 1/1290 Hi. I was concerned that I've not read any positive threads about the 170. I took mine out solo th
need a gps / depth finder av8erdunn at 7:24pm 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1495 I am buying a 1999 hunter 260 wing keel and am wanting to add a GPS / depth finder to it. Any reccom
through hull fitting ideas for a Mac 21 USCG369 at 6:39pm 07.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1056 My mac Venture 21 has a flexible rubber reinforced hose that allows the keel cable to pass through t
Be Careful with those Shore Connections (1) Nodak7 at 6:24pm 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3225 OK...learned a lesson the other day with our 30 amp shore connections. Make sure that they are secur
auto bilge pump RAYPALMER at 6:19pm 07.08.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/764 auto bilge pump on catalina 28 is not turning off.
Capri 18 new owners (1) smallboatrestoration at 6:06pm 07.08.14 Smaller Boats 6/2747 Just picked up Capri 18 390, a 1989 model. Can someone tell me what the cleats are used for on the m
Any experts on solar to provide an update of things. jbinbi at 5:20pm 07.08.14 Musings With Maine Sail 42/10709 I have searched but not found anything new on solar panels and systems for charging, yet there has b
Pop top pics Captain grog at 4:46pm 07.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1832 On my Mac 2-24 does anyone have pics that they can share of the poptop in the upright position and m

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Car Accident kappykaplan at 7:01am 09.01.23 Stay safe out there, jviss!
Car Accident Rich Stidger at 6:56am 09.01.23 At least you weren't injured I assume. Cars are replaceable, you not so much. Sorry to learn of yo
Price of Hunter 430? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:43am 09.01.23
Price of Hunter 430? jssailem at 6:43am 09.01.23 Boat price is a fluid issue in Seattle. PacificNW market has a reputation for being higher than many
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (1) Johnny Sails at 6:37am 09.01.23 I ended up buying this set up. there really wasn't a lot of options.
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 6:29am 09.01.23 This stuff. 3M Dual Lock tape. https://www.amazon.com/Dual-Reclosable-Fastener-SJ3560-Clear/dp/B07
Gonna pull the boat... (4) rgranger at 6:03am 09.01.23 219464 219462 ... and here is a totally unrelated random pic of the same train trussell that I'm
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00am 09.01.23 Former Hunter dealer who use to sell your boat. @rgranger is correct about the aluminum plate embed
Thundering water tank? RoyS at 5:15am 09.01.23 Tank needs a vent to admit air to replace the volume of water taken out. Loose fill caps or small dr
Price of Hunter 430? shemandr at 5:05am 09.01.23 I share your question. I'm used to seeing the same boats of similar age to have a much more narrow
Price of Hunter 430? JamesG161 at 5:03am 09.01.23 You need more information to know the market value. The list of items on the boat is needed. Then c
Should I purchase a Hunter 18? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:44am 09.01.23 Check the forum store as it is owned by a former Hunter employee
SANTANA 23? shemandr at 4:00am 09.01.23 Closed the page despite the dire warning then opened a chat with Apple. That led to downloading Mal
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour Rafael8008 at 3:42am 09.01.23 Yanmar follow-up I am pleased to report that there have NOT been any untoward oil leaks since launch
Harken Furler Halyard broke jssailem at 2:44am 09.01.23 Not a good idea. The jib halyard comes from the mast to the furler at a set angle. This is specifie
Winterization? Davidasailor26 at 2:30am 09.01.23 Don't run antifreeze through your hot water heater or your water will stink for a long time. I just
Winterization? danstanford at 2:16am 09.01.23 Don't run antifreeze through your hot water heater or your water will stink for a long time. I just
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Ajay73 at 1:56am 09.01.23 Take a look at this youtube video. "How to make a tiller lock". By the Boat Rambler. I'm going to tr
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 9:26pm 08.31.23 There is alway room for jello, I mean another way to skin the cat. You may think this whole thing
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 8:41pm 08.31.23 I was recommending Dual Lock, in lieu of drilling screw holes, to securely mount vinyl winch handle

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