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Bonding a Hunter 410 2discover at 3:27pm 11.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1399 Hi all None of the thru hulls on My Hunter 410 were bonded. It only has a zinc on the propeller shaf
Help Need Installing an EV-100 in a 2006 Hunter 33 nolasafari at 3:18pm 11.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/3853 Has anyone installed a autopilot on this model Hunter 33? Decided to install a EV-100 in my 33. I
Sail material and cuts 25yearslater at 1:53pm 11.02.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/8789 Having returned to sailing this past year I have seen a variety of different sails that were unknown
CP 16/2 Length of Quarter Berth?? atrometer at 1:10pm 11.02.13 Com-Pac 0/8259 Can anyone tell me the length of the quarter berth that is IN the cabin and NOT under the cockpit???
Pettit Trinidad Pro not working well smokey73 at 11:14am 11.02.13 Ask All Sailors 22/4792 Have any of you had any problem with using Pettit Trinidad Pro in the Southeast? I just had my 40.5
What to leave aboard for the winter DAVA390 at 11:03am 11.02.13 Ask All Sailors 36/7638 Cleaning out and covering this weekend. Obviously, the battery, fire extinguishers, air horn, all li
Mainsail Luff Line? Gudenuph at 9:34am 11.02.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/3735 Your "Sail Trim Users Guide" talks about bending the mast to depower the main. My O'Day 25 ('76) ma
Solar Power Mr Mac at 9:07am 11.02.13 Smaller Boats 16/1812 I am looking at DC options for our H25. I am going to rewire the entire boat (12/3 AWG Marine Tinne
folding prop garysisson at 8:41am 11.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/618 Hi: Wondering if a "Flex-O-fold" folding propeller would fit and work on a OMC saildrive engine? Any
Great piece in Practical Sailor Maine Sail! Solstice at 8:14am 11.02.13 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2937 Just read your primer on Alts in current issue of Practical Sailor--great job as usual. I know for t
H22 removing the jib S. Shaner at 5:52am 11.02.13 Smaller Boats 4/1171
November "Main Brace" is out (1) CaptDon01 at 11:11pm 11.01.13 Catalina 22 0/760 Checkout the National C-22 site for the latest issue of the "Main Brace" publication. Lot's of activ
Diesel Tank crap Mark Maulden at 9:41pm 11.01.13 Ask All Sailors 15/3294 We took delivery of our boat three yrs ago this Feb. It's a 1979 vintage. The VERY first thing I d
12-v battery charger blackdogleader at 7:34pm 11.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1084 Where is the battery charger on a 26M MacGregor sailboat? Thanks for your answer, Arthur Fleetwo
Alternator Perkins 4-108 Capt_Sonny at 6:46pm 11.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/2868 Just purchased a Endeavour 37 with a perkins 4-108. At time of purchase the alternator was bad, the
Looking for a sailboat by owner Giofish at 6:13pm 11.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1516 I would like to purchase a sailboat 37' - 43' directly by owner. I have had so many bad experiences
main sail slugs raymond james at 5:57pm 11.01.13 Smaller Boats 5/1226 Does anyone know where i can order replacement main sail slugs for my 1993 23.5 ? Any input and or i
Oil pressure and coolant temperature on Oceanis 41 TropicalSeattle at 5:44pm 11.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3100 At the instrument panel, does your LCD display oil pressure or coolant temperature? I get warning li
Yanmar Parts? Apex at 5:10pm 11.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/740 I am looking for a thermostat for the YSM-12. Anyone have a website recommendation?
Fiberglass expertise needed dscribner at 4:56pm 11.01.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1204 I'm thinking of re-configuring my icebox. I figure on a mold, mold release, gelcoat and the like. H

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Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 9:33am 08.27.22 The only one who knows the life of your rode is you. Get the point? True, of course. But in any e
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Head Sail at 9:30am 08.27.22 The only one who knows the life of your rode is you. Get the point?
Exhaust blower on an 11a Ralph Johnstone at 9:24am 08.27.22 @Stu Jackson where is a link to your electrical publications rather than @Halvern having to purchase
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 08.27.22 Arghhhhhh :yikes: ! These last pictures are a horror story with nut tightened against FG with washe
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 9:04am 08.27.22 Actually, it's a bit more "complicated" regarding my full anchor rode which includes a chain-rope sp
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 08.27.22 Almost forgot we were waiting for these pictures. Two more items: - Do you trailer the boat with t
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks (3) robm at 9:00am 08.27.22 need to know if trailering a lot and if so is the motor tied upward to keep it from bouncing? Trai
Storage on Cat 310 (2) Cat 310 #1 in GA at 8:58am 08.27.22 My wife and I cruise our 310 for about 5 months of the year and there is lots of storage in the cock
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering JoeWhite at 8:57am 08.27.22 I decided to take the outboard off of my H25.5 when trailering when the bracket broke as I pulled in
Bed-It Tape is back! Leeward Rail at 8:50am 08.27.22 I purchased some from a place in Canada a few months ago and paid double the price listed here on S
Sail modifications jssailem at 8:41am 08.27.22 Fred It may be less costly to just buy a hank on sail then convert a sail from furling tape to hank
Bed-It Tape is back! Ken Cross at 8:38am 08.27.22 I purchased some from a place in Canada a few months ago and paid double the price listed here on SB
Service life of nylon anchor rode? jssailem at 8:27am 08.27.22 You know we can easily take this from the theoretical to the objective. Cut off 5 ft of the at risk
Storage on Cat 310 sail sfbay at 8:20am 08.27.22 Suggest contacting the Catalina 310 owner's association: Catalina 310 IA - Home to get their prespe
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 8:20am 08.27.22 Interesting thread potential. Time. By itself it means almost nothing. I have tested 30-year old c
Service life of nylon anchor rode? thinwater at 8:10am 08.27.22 Interesting thread potential. Time. By itself it means almost nothing. I have tested 30-year old cl
Rudder pin Jacktar at 8:06am 08.27.22 Yes keep it in, if rudder floats up a little really screws up steering.
Service life of nylon anchor rode? (1) Kings Gambit at 8:05am 08.27.22 I would be skeptical about that unless it comes from a trusted source, like the ..."internet"... :)
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 8:05am 08.27.22 Grandma loses her in home care coverage at the first of the year, so we need to be there before tha
Service life of nylon anchor rode? FastOlson at 7:56am 08.27.22 I would be skeptical about that unless it comes from a trusted source, like the ..."internet"... :)

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