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-50 PG Antifreeze Only Works...... Maine Sail at 5:42am 12.14.13 Ask All Sailors 12/3790 This morning when I woke up to let the dog out I noticed the bottle of -50 West Marine Pure Oceans p
Cutlass replace seadaddler at 4:48am 12.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/806 Hi everyone and changing out my cutlass bearing on my 07 H-36 and wondering if it is a good idea t
sail choices for offshore bob_pattison at 12:21am 12.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1268 All, The December issue of Cruising World Magazine (published in N. America
maybe I should talk to a therapist, or a self-help Guru... centerline at 9:03pm 12.13.13 Ask All Sailors 49/4838 it seems like as I get older, I have less and less patience for learning how to operate the electron
Looking for ideas for holding tank size. finding41 at 8:42pm 12.13.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 27/6826 I'm planning to add a new manual toilet to my MacGregor 26D. Take a look at the link and you can see
Repair screw holes on transom (2) Picflight at 8:38pm 12.13.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3579 Repair screw holes on transom (PICS) I am looking for steps, materials to use to fill holes on the
transducer trainmanjess at 6:57pm 12.13.13 Kittiewake 4/4191 hello all I have a Kittiwake 23.5 full keel sailboat... I am looking at installing a depth finder
San Francisco Bay & Delta (1) Delezynski at 4:02pm 12.13.13 Trailer Sailors 2/2007 Our last cruising was in the San Francisco Bay and Delta area. During the trip, I recorded a lot of
I dont get it. Doc_holiday at 1:37pm 12.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1454 So tomorrow is the parade of lights in Richmond. We opted to try to join although we won't be as sp
Looking at a 1980 36' Cherubini Hunter tomorrow Alctel at 12:11pm 12.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1347 Hi all, I am looking at a 1980 36' Cherubini Hunter tomorrow, mainly as a liveaboard in the Victo
Fuel Tank Drain Steverhnm at 11:29am 12.13.13 Big Boats 2/812 Is there a way to bleed out the bottom of the fuel tank, i.e., water in the tank, on this boat? I h
renault sheila at 9:49am 12.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/748 Is there a right hand and left hand rotation cone? Works fine clock wise will not work counter clock
Looking at a 1980 36' hunter tomorrow Alctel at 9:46am 12.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 26/5207 Hi all, I am looking at a 1980 36' Cherubini Hunter tomorrow, mainly as a liveaboard in the Victo
ACE Marine Insurance? Gunni at 7:59am 12.13.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1856 Looks like I'm going to have to change carriers. Apparently my old carrier wants me to pay for their
Is a 27 to big to trailer sail? hewebb at 5:05am 12.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 19/2344 I currently have a Catalina 25 WK that lives on a trailer so I can visit several lakes. Initially I
28'oday electronics cockpit mounted Dragon Fly at 4:25am 12.13.13 Bigger Boats 3/886 84' Oday, 28' with depth finder/wind insturments mounted at helm in pods. needing to replace th
Exhaust riser life Clydo at 10:33pm 12.12.13 Catalina 310 11/2088 Wondering about replacement of exhaust riser on my 2003. Perhaps factory installed stainless steel
Manual windlass WhitmerG at 9:18pm 12.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1495 Hi All...Just new to the Forum. Glad to be part of this valuable information source. I'm considerin
Best route from BVI to Humacao rsotomayor at 6:57pm 12.12.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1409 Hi- I am researching the best route from BVI to Palmas del Mar. Would be leaving Penns Landing in
Catalina 30 Livability Sanford H. at 4:15pm 12.12.13 Catalina 30 38/18028 Howdy! I'm looking at an Catalina 30 mkII, and am looking for some opinions regarding the "livabilit

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Funny Friday!!! SFS at 7:55pm 09.02.22 And that may save us. Better than being reasonably unhopeful.
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers 4Winds at 7:02pm 09.02.22 I had come to same conclusion for same reasons after lots of second guessing. who knew sailing requi
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers kloudie1 at 6:35pm 09.02.22 Those strainers can be pretty coarse to reduce plugging and help flow. The air conditioner pumps are
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering Tedd at 6:13pm 09.02.22 Not sure it is worth it, if I keep taking the motor on and off. I certainly wouldn't put up with t
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 5:50pm 09.02.22 Re: how to install the sealant, and which one to use, thanks. Have read this is the proper way to b
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 5:44pm 09.02.22 The principle involved here is exactly the one that led to the misconception of the status of the l
Propane pressure gauge smokey73 at 5:27pm 09.02.22 Plus, as the heat is transferred to the liquid, there would be some latent heat of vaporization as
Buyer's or Seller's market? FaberNumber2 at 5:12pm 09.02.22
This could have Merit (or: look what followed me home) FaberNumber2 at 5:01pm 09.02.22 Sorry to hear about your strike. The good news is that fiberglass is infinitly fixable and a lot
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer Benny17441 at 4:34pm 09.02.22 Just replacing the old rigging with new wires and fixtures will give you the upgrade in reliability
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 3:57pm 09.02.22 Damn
Catalina 18 - Advice on mast raising? Benny17441 at 3:42pm 09.02.22 Pay special attention about shemanders warning on aerial obstructions. Them electrical wires are ki
Its funny Friday! (2) Will Gilmore at 3:37pm 09.02.22 True story.... My son's pickup went in for some muffler work... the mechanic forgot to reinstall t
Propane pressure gauge FastOlson at 3:28pm 09.02.22 Duck tape still works That's the right product if your duck is coming apart. OTOH, If you need to
I saw something sad today... Benny17441 at 2:56pm 09.02.22 When a sailor passes away it is not necessarily a sad story. If it were so, I would be really depres
On Hunter 36, where have you installed your solar charge controller? AndyL at 2:48pm 09.02.22 As for running wires down the arch, good luck. I was able to do so, but only by sacrificing my spe
Invest 94L Benny17441 at 2:46pm 09.02.22 The weather has been a little screwy in the past few years, so the historical behavior of these stor
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 2:12pm 09.02.22 Use tape measure and give the holes about 1/8" slop should be close enough. Have you ever used a
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 1:47pm 09.02.22
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 1:47pm 09.02.22 Ah. We have an experienced VOLUNTEER.

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