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removing stripping tedkleban at 2:14pm 12.21.13 Smaller Boats 8/1335 how do u remove stripping from the hull without marring gel coat
Engine went racing, then kaput (1) Deadline at 12:51pm 12.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1614 My 2GM20F went racing twice, so a service tech overhauled the cylinder head and installed new inject
Grenada captbob2000 at 12:25pm 12.21.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2701 Hoping to keep my sailboat in Grenada for the 2014 hurricane season. Any suggestions/advice on marin
Advice on having a bimini/sail cover made in Caribbean captbob2000 at 11:40am 12.21.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1143 I have a Benneteau 393 in the BVI's and am looking to have a new bimini and sail cover made. Any re
question of the day!! what was this originally? (2) Snowman80 at 9:38am 12.21.13 Catalina 22 6/1206 So as with nice weather i was able to unwrap the boat a little to do some work. Im ripping out every
In-Hull Transducers mark6405 at 8:36am 12.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1398 Just bought a Garmin 546s GPS for my 1988 Catalina 34 sloop. I would like to use an in-hull transduc
Best upgrade Okiesaylor at 7:54am 12.21.13 Catalina 22 51/7434 What is the single best or your favorite upgrade you have done to your boat?
S2 7.9 Crackaloon at 7:14am 12.21.13 S2 2/1143 Normally I wouldn't say much about ebay, but someone is stripping a 7.9 and I'd want to know if they
Raritan KO2 kit SirOmario at 7:01am 12.21.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/5346 Found this on defender.com. Does anybody have any experience with this kit? Although it's probably n
Punta Gorda Boat Parade seadaddler at 6:54am 12.21.13 Big Boats 0/664 Going to the Punta Gorda boat parade tonight and first time will have a front row seat as all the
240 petrol tank formbys at 6:44am 12.21.13 Smaller Boats 7/1400 hi can anyone tell which petrol tank to buy for my 240 the larger the better or factory fitted i hav
240 petrol tank formbys at 6:38am 12.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/679 hi i have just bought a 240 which needs a petrol tank for the tohatsu 5 hp outboard does anyone know
MMSI confusion. (So what else is new)? Chris Patterson at 6:20am 12.21.13 Ask All Sailors 28/3194 The big question: No MMSI outside of US waters? I finally broke down from the worrying wife badgerin
Merry Christmas from the rough coast of Maine (1) dscribner at 6:03am 12.21.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1007 A little Christmas humor, my pen to you. I posted it a couple of times over the past years. so, tho
anchor windless h33c bugaloo at 6:01am 12.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2296 Has anyone installed an anchor windless on a 33c if so do you have photos? also what is a limited e
Windlass for 361 shuga at 5:03am 12.21.13 Ask All Sailors 0/783 Just bought a 2001 Beneteau 361 and want to install a windlass. Any suggestions on what type and man
Dedicated emergency battery for radio& bilge pump Ross Gard at 1:14am 12.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/3281 How do I maintain a battery with charge, above sole boards for emergency use of bilge pump and radio
Replacing All bulkheads in a Hunter 27 Cherubini... aajimb at 10:21pm 12.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2913 I just adopted a Hunter 27, early 80's. It's a project boat but clean fresh water history. All the
Seacocks ingeanous at 7:13pm 12.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1351 Pulled out the original 5 seacocks and through hull fittings, where to buy new ones? I hate to give
H34 Owners - Do You Have A Manual Bilge Pump Joe Mullee at 3:55pm 12.20.13 Big Boats 7/3613 I was looking at a solo challenge sight. One of the requirements is to have a manual bilge pump inst

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Broker related question Tally Ho at 6:43am 07.16.23 Thx Greg. My boat is $180,000, first big boat purchase, which explains why I am so careful about re
Broker related question dlochner at 6:02am 07.16.23 A buyer's broker has access to information about the boat that the general public does not have. Spe
Ground? jviss at 5:33am 07.16.23 The entire topic of grounding, bonding, and lightning protection is complicated, confusing, and not
Winch handle safe use JBP-PA at 5:32am 07.16.23 It all depends on hard hard the wind is blowing. I've done both, and I admit I have left the hand
Ground? JamesG161 at 5:17am 07.16.23 If doing double duty as a lightning-protection system, they must be a minimum of #6 AWG." Mine is
Ground? jviss at 5:07am 07.16.23 This is an interesting article: Bonding Basics A point: "To complete connections between these compo
Ground? (3) JamesG161 at 5:05am 07.16.23 217861 217862 Jim...
Ground? jviss at 5:00am 07.16.23 If you are making an absolute/definitive statement please reference the standard that requires this
Ground? Maine Sail at 4:59am 07.16.23 A bonding wire should be bare copper, i.e, no insulating jacket. Green or green/yellow is for the
DIY Electronics? JBP-PA at 4:32am 07.16.23 I think you could probably do an addressable buzzer for <$25. ESP32 ($9), CAN board ($10), Buzzer
Ground? jviss at 4:20am 07.16.23
Vacu flush bowl seal deforming kappykaplan at 4:03am 07.16.23 Calling @Peggie Hall HeadMistress
Broker related question xavpil at 3:26am 07.16.23 Rewrite the contract. Add the items you want in the contract. If satisfied, sign the amended contra
Broker related question xavpil at 3:25am 07.16.23 Your need for a broker might depend on how much $$ you are spending. All 3 deals went fine but they
Broker related question xavpil at 3:23am 07.16.23 Lastly here's the contract I received (and signed) back in 2006 when I bought my O'day 35 So nice
Grampian Classic 31 information asimkins at 11:34pm 07.15.23 Hello all, I am interested in knowing more about Grampian Classic 31 listed in this ad: https://na
Cruising Yacht VMG High Current at 8:58pm 07.15.23 However, I suppose the smaller yacht could be limited by its hull speed more of the time than the l
Repairing a poly water tank on a 2002 hunter passage Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:01pm 07.15.23 That's good news...at least until you find out how much PEX is in need of replacement 'cuz on a boat
simple wind/weather app for iphone jon hansen at 7:22pm 07.15.23 i find the NOAA forecasts on the radio to be great up here on the lakes
simple wind/weather app for iphone jon hansen at 7:17pm 07.15.23 i watch my barometer with a close eye. do you? i read High performance sailing by frank bethwaite.

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