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Riparian rights and Moorings Witzend at 6:37pm 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 80/18245 I was wondering if anyone has any background knowledge concerning riparian rights, or whether this e
Bullheads Nosidamt at 6:33pm 05.27.13 Balboa 0/1333 Anyone have a specific suggestion on type and thickness of plywood to replace the bulkheads in a B-2
Never sailed and just bought a 20. . . is there a FAQ watcher at 6:29pm 05.27.13 Day Sailers 10/2664 As you might have guessed from the title I'm completely new to this sailing thing. AAMOF, just got
Profurl headsail furling line fowling PDReynolds at 6:13pm 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 6/3273 Hi All I am now on my second Profurl headsail unit, 2 different boats and 2 different sizes. With e
How to trailer 2 boats Muffin12 at 6:09pm 05.27.13 Trailer Sailors 12/8813 We have a Hunter 18 and a Sunfish. Is it possible to trailer both boats with one car?
T connector under galley sink (2) New Horizons at 5:51pm 05.27.13 Catalina 310 4/2001 I found this T connector on the hot water line to the galley faucet, It had cracked over the winter
Aft Shower Stall - Leaking into Aft Cabin Lavender54 at 5:47pm 05.27.13 Big Boats 0/1055 Looking for assistance with a leak that has developed in my aft shower stall. When the aft shower i
Crazy or not? (5) LIZAJANE at 5:08pm 05.27.13 Cal 16/6287 Ok ok I bet you guys get this all the time.... Hi guys, I'm new on this site and I just bought an o
Looks Like a Good Deal - Hunter 27 carboman at 4:28pm 05.27.13 Smaller Boats 2/869 http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/boa/3830512087.html What are the major issue areas of these boats?
I fixed ports and mast raiser for "my girl" oday 26 (5) emergpa1 at 4:08pm 05.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1406 I visited "my girl" yesterday. The new owner had extracted a couple of projects from me as part of t
Hunter 240: Painting Hull spacetiger at 3:49pm 05.27.13 Smaller Boats 13/2189 Hello, I have my sails and am turning to getting the hull painted below the waterline. I tried s
Bose system Mark15051 at 2:42pm 05.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/920 My Bose system on my Hunter 38 2005 loses power after a half hour or so. This is the second time thi
halyards turning black fbenkautz at 2:22pm 05.27.13 S2 2/1082 My halyards keep turning black on my 1977 23' S2. I have replaced the blocks,but the black seems t
Good book for electronics bitsailor at 2:00pm 05.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1116 Can anyone recommend a good book for basic wiring of a boat. I understand the basics, but am aware
prop Glop update Terry in Naples at 8:55am 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 1/2441 I just had the boat out for a bottom painting. Happy to announce there were no blisters and very ver
V-Berth door size sandworm at 8:48am 05.27.13 Catalina 30 6/2041 Gentlemen and ladies, greetings! First post :) I've just bought my first sailboat, a beautiful Cata
Rudder purrsnickitty at 7:47am 05.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/907 Good morning. I have a hunter 1994 35.5 it's been on the hard For 3 years. The rudder has cracked
Autohelm ST60 Wind Instrument way off smokey73 at 7:36am 05.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1857 1994 Hunter 40.5 The wind instrument is an Autohelm ST60. It is reading way off from the actual
serious fulring problem jander31 at 7:03am 05.27.13 Big Boats 9/2040 I have a 97 376. A year ago it became difficult to unfurl and then furl the main. After some conve
boom rigging meharchs at 6:59am 05.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/950 Hey hunter owners: Just joined the site. I'm new to sailing and rigging my Hunter 31 for the first

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How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dLj at 11:38am 05.14.23 Btw..are any of you old enough and/or have been online long enough to remember "newsgroups?" --Peg
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 11:34am 05.14.23 PS: What galvanization is left? Actually, there may be some left. The innermost layer of hot dip
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? dlochner at 11:07am 05.14.23 Don't you have a Yanmar? The Yanmar tachs do not work off the Alternator, unless the boat has been
Stuffing box- dumb question? dlochner at 11:01am 05.14.23 As others have noted, you have a PSS Shaft Seal. PYI recommends changing the bellows, the black rub
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 10:56am 05.14.23 I can't count the number of "My tach isn't working when I'm plugged into shorepower!!!" questions t
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 10:48am 05.14.23 This assumes that the tach signal is from the alternator and not a separate mechanical source. Mad
Stuffing box- dumb question? ggrizzard at 10:32am 05.14.23 Not to pile on but... The repair will require a haul out. Then, if you are of a mind to learn what
Non Skid; Black Spots colet at 10:10am 05.14.23 Try acetone. It works well removing carbon grease rubber types of marks.... such as shoe sole scu
Non Skid; Black Spots colet at 10:10am 05.14.23 I had the same issue, I think. I removed the black by using a good boat soap, a medium bristle brus
Non Skid; Black Spots colet at 10:09am 05.14.23
Stuffing box- dumb question? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:02am 05.14.23 I don't even see how this is possible, but there it is : ssion is so bad, I don't see how the two c
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Stu Jackson at 10:02am 05.14.23 and the alternator isn't 'generating,' hence no pulses to the tach? It's not a theory, it's a rea
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 10:01am 05.14.23 Btw..are any of you old enough and/or have been online long enough to remember "newsgroups?" Lol.
Hunter 18.5 and trailer opinions on this boat please bzano at 9:57am 05.14.23 Hi I'm a longtime H18.5 owner. I like the boat a lot, a small boat with a fixed keel makes it feel
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:36am 05.14.23 Thanks, Dave. This has been a very enlightening conversation. And I'll give my British marine engin
Stanchion bases jssailem at 9:18am 05.14.23 @Seahawk345 you may have misinterpreted @Crazy Dave Condon 's communication. His message; "send an
Stuffing box- dumb question? JamesG161 at 9:09am 05.14.23 That is not a Stuffing Box. It is an older version of one of these. PYI Inc. \| PSS Shaft Seal ____
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 9:05am 05.14.23 @Meriachee and all my other drinking buddies
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? (1) JamesG161 at 8:43am 05.14.23 Dang, I was going to take your argument to the bank and explain why I spent 125% of my account bala
Painting PVC Inflatable Dinghy MikeHoncho at 8:32am 05.14.23 Build chaps for it

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