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Time to Intorduce Myself nolasafari at 7:41am 08.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1822 My name is Jim and my wife is Donna.We finally closed on our 2006 Hunter 33.1. I would like to say i
Mainsheet system on the old 22' 1973 Oday. hp18carr at 7:34am 08.29.13 Day Sailers 13/3271 A little advice here please, I'm going through an old 22' 1973 Oday regrettably my Mainsheet system
H290 Refrigeration, part II Jon Bastien at 7:28am 08.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1178 So, about a year ago, I posted about the non-working refrigeration in my Hunter 290... and thought I
Homemade peek a boo shades SS-Aquilon at 7:18am 08.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4274 I want to make peek a boo blinds out of wood for my Catalina 27. Has anyone ever tried this? If so,
lookng at used cal (3) trainmanjess at 6:55am 08.29.13 Cal 3/2244 hello all I have had a series of misfortunes with my current Mac25 sailboat, and t will cost me mu
Where to buy bronze fasteners? IH82BL8 at 5:48am 08.29.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1032 Where in the central Chesapeake Bay region can I buy bronze machine-thread fasteners? There are sev
Looking for a boat Tackigator at 5:43am 08.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/4783 I've been bitten by the boat bug, and I think I want to buy a Macgregor 26. I live in Northeast Texa
272 mainsheet and traveller agprice22 at 4:06am 08.29.13 Bigger Boats 11/2447 Hi all; first, thanks for all the great, reassuring info you have given on centerboards, mast steppi
teak deck caulk (2) bletso at 3:59am 08.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1738 What is the general consensus on the various caulks out there. My boat originally had two-part poly
Capri cyclone 13 parts? Jared111 at 3:07am 08.29.13 Parts Search 1/4821 I'm looking for a mast or just the joint sleeve that connects the 2 part masts. Anyone have one or
Beneteau 331 barryelwin at 11:09pm 08.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1273 Has anyone any idea where I could source a engineers drawing of a 331 tailshaft.
perkins M30 idle dan8152 at 9:17pm 08.28.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/5370 I have a new to me catalina 30 with a perkins 30hp engine and trying to figure out what the idle sho
any experience with Water ballast damage causing heeling pro mkrupa at 7:26pm 08.28.13 Smaller Boats 16/2113 I put my boat back in the water this year and found that it heels badly on port tack. ie it seems t
Victron BMV 600 Problem Chuckbear at 6:43pm 08.28.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2185 My Victron 600 Battery Monitor has worked flawlessly for years. This morning I was doing my usual ch
40.5 broken refrigator door SVPardonMyFrench at 6:04pm 08.28.13 Big Boats 4/972 the front loading door on my 1993 40.5 broken during our long cruise this summer. Any idea where i c
Hunter 22 tiller handle attachment. GeorgiaBII at 5:40pm 08.28.13 Smaller Boats 6/1545 Can somebody please post a picture of how a h22 tiller handle attaches to the rudder? I bought the b
Installing transducer on transom Yosi at 5:20pm 08.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/6757 I'm looking to install Lowrance Elite7 HDI on my 26M. I saw at the dry storage 26m and 26x with duce
Thinking of moving from 272 to 28 or 30..? Steps at 4:59pm 08.28.13 Ask An Oday Owner 23/4433 after taking our 272 through a decent storm, i realized that i need a deeper keel and that the wing-
trailer suggestions cat capri 18? bartjoebob at 4:21pm 08.28.13 Smaller Boats 5/3095 Hello everyone, first time post here. I've recently become very interested in obtaining a pocket cr
Lazy Jack/Sail Pack with Short Battens? Uno Mast at 4:03pm 08.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2649 I'm wanting to get a Lazy Jack Sail Pack combo while trying to save money. Has anyone ever done this

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Is There a Bleeder Screw on My Stuffing Box dkinzer at 6:59pm 02.13.23 it would be worthwhile to replace the hose clamps with solid clamps Yes, I have four new 316 stai
Where to look for Replacement Trailers Zinger88 at 6:42pm 02.13.23 Here's another alternative C22 trailer manufacturer out of North Carolina: Triad Trailers 5831 Tria
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 6:37pm 02.13.23 Called Sure Marine a few days ago and asked one of the reps whether they had any CNG tanks left over
Is There a Bleeder Screw on My Stuffing Box (1) jssailem at 6:23pm 02.13.23 The plug could be to bleed the shaft log. It also could be to fit a nipple that would permit you to
Is There a Bleeder Screw on My Stuffing Box dlochner at 6:20pm 02.13.23 Stuffing boxes typically do not have bleeder screws. So I'm not certain about the plug or the Philli
Stale Forum jssailem at 6:16pm 02.13.23 I believe you float higher in the Great Salt Lake than in the Strait.
Stale Forum mermike at 5:10pm 02.13.23 The dimensions are surprisingly similar to the Great Salt Lake. 90 miles north to south. 30-40 miles
Need advice for running backstay with staysail on H49 jssailem at 4:53pm 02.13.23 Nice document regarding the rig. Thanks.
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice Mark Maulden at 4:45pm 02.13.23
Stale Forum jssailem at 4:44pm 02.13.23 I have no idea whether the subs here are armed. You can be sure when they slip beneath the surface
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice Richard19068 at 4:32pm 02.13.23 I hesitate to actually call it a ripoff, either. If your time is worth say $300 per hour or more,
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 Brinky63 at 4:01pm 02.13.23
Spades &. Quick Connect terminals Carmelmike at 3:40pm 02.13.23 Thanks for the article. Ring connectors and terminal blocks for my wiring, and if the bilge pump nee
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice BigEasy at 3:25pm 02.13.23 Any way you look at it is a rip off dealing with these scoundrels and deceitful at best. Recently h
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice dlochner at 3:07pm 02.13.23 If you sell your boat after 2 years in ... doesn't the new owner get credit for the remaining 3 yea
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice Justin_NSA at 3:06pm 02.13.23 We ought to roll these all up into a sticky
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice Scott T-Bird at 2:36pm 02.13.23 I think all documentations are now 5 years. It is a cost cutting move as eventually they will proc
Stale Forum mermike at 2:32pm 02.13.23 The escorts were very obviously armed.
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice Scott T-Bird at 2:30pm 02.13.23
Stale Forum mermike at 2:27pm 02.13.23 I have no idea whether the subs here are armed. I can't think of a reason why they would not be.

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