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Come join us in Sweden on the Midnightsun Race and flotilla saltwaterlakey at 2:01pm 04.28.13 Destinations 0/1124 Ever sailed the midnight sun? The Midnight Sun Race will take place this July in Sweden. Sail in eit
Water Line Connector for Hot Water Heater (2) SwanAround at 1:59pm 04.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1259 The cold water input connector for the hot water heater seems to have failed. It is no longer gripp
I'm allergic to my cabin cushions Cat25Kate at 1:53pm 04.28.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2566 Hello All, I just bought a 1978 Catalina 25, swing keel. The cushions are temporarily housed in t
Seat Cushion ? Hydro Therapy at 1:47pm 04.28.13 Ask All Sailors 23/5421 I took my dog out sailing in my 22 yesterday. She had a good time but the seating area was like an i
Yanmar YSB12 pushrod question. Horatio at 1:10pm 04.28.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1371 ? Avast mates! I am shouting out for some advice re. my Yanmar YSB12. I blew the head gasket and am
CNG Questions BluePelican at 12:43pm 04.28.13 Ask All Sailors 24/5060 There are several threads discussing CNG filling adapters and the incompatibility between the tradit
Do you stop the prop when your sailing. Pilotocopilot at 11:17am 04.28.13 The Cherubini Hunters 25/3681 I noticed on a recent thread someone was asking whether to rebuild or replace the tranny that had f
Widgeon rigging Felicita at 11:10am 04.28.13 Day Sailers 2/3287 Anybody have a rigging manual or a photo of how to rig the mainsail of a Widgeon? Thanks!
I love your bottom dennisv at 8:35am 04.28.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1681 OK. So I have a new to me ODAY 28. Love it. The previous owner left a lot of records, but no menti
Porthole curtains McZube at 8:26am 04.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1610 Hi all, We have a 1984 Hunter 31, and we just got her last spring. I'm trying to find ideas to make
H40.5 Holding tank removal - HELP!! davidpackwood at 7:21am 04.28.13 Big Boats 11/1511 I know I have seen this post/article somewhere, but now when I need it I cannot find it! I have tr
a big "Cat Boat" step down. Mike again. mdsdurango at 6:21am 04.28.13 Trailer Sailors 6/8928 Yes, It's Mike - again. This time asking for general impressions on the Com-Pac Cats. Beautiful boa
Playing Carnegie Hall Roger Long at 5:55am 04.28.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/1918
Sandy to New Paint (6) rajhnsn at 5:05am 04.28.13 Bigger Boats 13/1544 Graceful-lee has the finish coat of paint on. Boot stripe, rub rail, name/registration numbers, bott
Replacing jib halyard cymeyer at 5:04am 04.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2249 Need to replace the jib halyard. What is the best way to estimate length needed without taking d
Wind Indicator Calibration-ST60+ (1) KennyBene at 4:26am 04.28.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1353 Raymarine recently serviced the gauge and the vane at the masthead was checked and found to be worki
Mishap at the start soldier1964 at 4:16am 04.28.13 Ask All Sailors 19/2849 just need to pick a few brains for a weird problem. got my boat in the water for the past few weeks
Can anyone help identify this boat (2) KevinSeise at 4:12am 04.28.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2195 I bought and old project boat off of Craigslist. I am missing a few parts to assemble the mast/boom
How to install a spinnaker pole michel06440 at 1:01am 04.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/2216 My Hunter 33 has a gennaker and I would put a spinnaker pole, but nothing is planned on the mat to h
Macgregor transom? wayne nicol at 10:47pm 04.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1919 Does anybody know what the core material on the Mac 26 x and M transoms are. Shapes look too comple

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Towing a Portland Pudgy? Kings Gambit at 7:24pm 04.23.23 Wouldn't the Zodiac cause a lot more drag, slowing the boat substantially? My current 8'3" slat-bot
Towing a Portland Pudgy? SailorElliot at 7:18pm 04.23.23 So, the question as always, do you wish a dinghy or a life raft? An inflatable dinghy does not have
Towing a Portland Pudgy? Kings Gambit at 6:49pm 04.23.23 So, the question as always, do you wish a dinghy or a life raft? An inflatable dinghy does not have
Best Online Place to Find Engine/Transmission Parts? rpwillia at 6:47pm 04.23.23
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? rpwillia at 6:33pm 04.23.23 If you don't have an AP you will miss it. Invaluable for freeing your hands. And jaysweet is right,
Problems with early 310s Ralph Johnstone at 6:32pm 04.23.23 The things I can remember is they used 1. Crappy plastic damping plate 2. Crappy transmission 3. He
Problems with early 310s rpwillia at 6:24pm 04.23.23 The things I can remember is they used 1. Crappy plastic damping plate 2. Crappy transmission 3. Hea
Leave the refrigerator on or off? SycloneDriver at 6:19pm 04.23.23 I turn the fridge temp up slightly when I leave the boat and back down when I arrive. It works for
O'day 28 Head/Hanging Locker Pan - What is under here? (10) Clutch Cargo at 5:58pm 04.23.23 Well, it is almost finished. I do not have pics of the hanging locker face piece installed, but eve
Yenmar 2QM15 Exhaust Mixing Elbow Part PIC INCLUDED Ralph Johnstone at 5:57pm 04.23.23 Going on the visual alone, I evidently have to replace this piece. That is definitely NOT going t
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power Noodat Lady at 5:56pm 04.23.23 John, yes I know that's all 12v, but kappykaplan suggested that AC and DC panels might be adjacent,
Want to Buy Hunter 30' - 33' 1988 to 1996 rgranger at 5:37pm 04.23.23
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? rgranger at 5:36pm 04.23.23
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? jaysweet at 5:33pm 04.23.23 I have a Pelagic tillerpilot on my current boat, which I've had since 2012, and I do not have it in
Lubricating Through Hull Valves rgranger at 5:29pm 04.23.23 Barnacles or other unwanted shell fish jamming the works can be washed out with some dilute vinegar.
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? jviss at 5:21pm 04.23.23 After a quick read of the replies, there's one advantage I don't think anyone's mentioned yet. When
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? jaysweet at 5:19pm 04.23.23 After a quick read of the replies, there's one advantage I don't think anyone's mentioned yet. When
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? jviss at 5:18pm 04.23.23 to do bow sweeps What's a bow sweep?
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Terry Cox at 4:56pm 04.23.23 Sail solo most all the time, our AP (1991 Autohelm 7000) with rudder sensor comes in very handy, esp
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power jssailem at 4:55pm 04.23.23 Bob The images shown all appear to be DC related. The large battery rotary switch would provide powe

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