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Diesel Usage Alansails at 7:28am 07.01.13 Catalina 310 8/2109 Well we filled up with diesel this weeknd for the first time after initially filling the boat when w
Spreader Tips QuinnMcColly at 7:08am 07.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/950 Finally got her rigged right when a blinking spreader tip broke. That little black round fastener. S
Bimini & Dodger on 336 rachelmackenzie at 7:07am 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1540 We recently spent a very rainy week on Lake Champlain! We have a Hunter 336 with the traveler mount
Thinking of buying a hunter 25.5 SunCzarina at 7:05am 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/4568 Hi everyone, I was hoping for some friendly advice on this boat I'm looking at. It's a 1985 25.5,
Creaky Floor boards Fred7825 at 7:01am 07.01.13 Big Boats 7/2089 The floor boards down below on my 426 DS are creaky. Anyone know how to minimize this? Gasket? Rubbe
painting aluminum Paul In Boston at 7:01am 07.01.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/860 So time has come to refinish the outer aluminum frames on the window of my C22. I have them all rem
Kudos for Starbrite lifetime warranty Tim R. at 6:44am 07.01.13 Ask All Sailors 1/875 I have the standard 3'-6' Extend-a-brush handle that no longer locks. I just called Starbrite and a
P303 Stuffing Box High Temperature jrezab at 6:16am 07.01.13 Pearson 5/2759 Are any P303 owners experiencing high temperature of their stuffing box when under power? I have a
H40.5 Windlass Brian R at 5:35am 07.01.13 Big Boats 3/1015 I have replaced the electric motor on our H40.5 anchorman windlass after it died. Got the replaceme
Alternator Mike Mc at 5:18am 07.01.13 Catalina 310 6/1616 Looks like i will have to replace the original Mando 50. Is it easily available or is there a generi
Best strategy shopping for a 260? Starshooter at 5:09am 07.01.13 Smaller Boats 5/1337 Hello all, I am seriously shopping for a 1999-2005 Hunter 260 near Florida. I continue to chec
List to port fatpanda at 4:32am 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1177 I have taken ownership of my 376 after two weeks on the slip having bottom redone, shaft re keyed an
Refridge fan keeps running tburn21 at 10:53pm 06.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1788 I have an Oceanis 36.1 and the refrigerator fan won't shut off. Its never run constantly before? E
Great Winter's Day Sail (2) esterhazyinoz at 10:13pm 06.30.13 Day Sailers 0/859 Perfect sailing weather yesterday, 73 degrees F and 8 knots of steady Northerly breeze. The best di
Attn Hunter 49 / 50 owners. Shore power potential problem artboas at 9:57pm 06.30.13 Big Boats 3/1156 This is a memo to owners of the following boats: Hunter 49, 50 CC, 50AC with isolation transformers
New rigging for mac 26d 90 medkid134 at 9:22pm 06.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/6676 hello all I was sailing my new to me Mac 26d 1990 and got demast due to the turn buckles
Racing an Oceanis 373 rbccapecod at 9:05pm 06.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3985 I am in my 2nd season trying to race my 2004 Beneteau 373 (39 HP) around the buoys at my Club on Cap
B311 Stern rail engine mount dcslider at 6:45pm 06.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1498 The stern rail on my 311 is curved all the way around, and it looks like the standard auxiliary engi
frames for sealed port lights on 85 Hunter Tony Angel at 6:29pm 06.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/876 In the mid 80s Hunter installed a mid-ship 24"x 8" sealed cabin port on many of their boats. These
P23 first sail Sat., new anchor Sunday... DAVA390 at 6:19pm 06.30.13 Ask All Sailors 2/833 The crack in the hull is repaired, hatch cover installed in the quarterberth where the access hole w

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WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS SuzyOneSock at 7:40am 04.19.23 You mean you PUSHED the window out from the inside? I never imagined doing it that way. I already ha
lines Suri at 7:38am 04.19.23 Thank you so much. This is the answer I was hoping to get to expand my knowledge. Thank you again.
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity FastOlson at 7:36am 04.19.23 Stu makes a good point. FWIW, that crossing is equally 'dangerous' and extremely 'well documented'.
Navpod Doesn't Fit (Close) - Options? Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 04.19.23 If I'm not mistaken, you say that you need something to fill in the gap on the inner holes? Have you
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country dlochner at 7:31am 04.19.23 Having said that, I don't think it matters that they may ultimately "do the deal" so to speak outsi
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? ice breaker at 7:30am 04.19.23 I had a new UK sail made last year. I wanted battens, but they claimed that the 2004 mast that I ha
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country jviss at 7:30am 04.19.23 I think you pretty much have to be a US citizen or resident of RI. Delaware used to be favourable f
New sail advice needed FastOlson at 7:27am 04.19.23 As a follow-up, should I be concerned if a sailmaker is only asking to measure the old sail instead
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country acrobatique at 7:21am 04.19.23 I confess I know nothing about this, but find these situations interesting - like, a "stump the boa
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country acrobatique at 7:19am 04.19.23 Welcome to SBO. The USCG documentation is only available to US Citizens. Thus, when you purchase t
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 Hello Below at 7:18am 04.19.23 That leaves only the cord between the relay and the compressor. Maybe run temporary parallel wires
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS (2) Project_Mayhem at 7:05am 04.19.23 Did you use putty knife or guitar string to separate the old trim? Remove screws on the inside. Th
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 Roger F at 7:01am 04.19.23 Yes, freezer has had slow leak that we just need to keep the 134A topped off. As a built in unit, a
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS SuzyOneSock at 6:50am 04.19.23 Did you use putty knife or guitar string to separate the old trim?
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? DRhoads at 6:50am 04.19.23 I had a new sail made with flat vertical battens. It took a few adjustments to get the pockets at t
New sail advice needed kappykaplan at 6:49am 04.19.23 The sailmaker should measure the rig. The old sail is, well, old and stretched.
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 6:49am 04.19.23 That's exactly what I'm preparing to do Bill. I am down to the gelcoat. Waiting for a good wx window
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Project_Mayhem at 6:48am 04.19.23 I am just putting the original trim back in. it is in good shape. this picture is what you see wh
Doesn't hurt to ask dennisv at 6:45am 04.19.23 Sorry, I got soo excited I hit the post reply button. Were the end blocks that you are showing modi
New sail advice needed jdrutten at 6:44am 04.19.23 As a follow-up, should I be concerned if a sailmaker is only asking to measure the old sail instead

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