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Daysailer sails in stock (1) Phil Herring at 3:49pm 04.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/559 Friday we received our first stock order of sails for the 140, 146, 170, and 216. They're made by N
Pensacola to Lake Pontchartrain Forrest15112 at 3:09pm 04.30.13 Destinations 3/3262 I'm planning a trip from Pensacola to Lake Pontchartrain in about a month and was wondering if anyon
Yanmar 2GM20F anti-freeze replacement Michel16055 at 2:46pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 3/2831 Hello, I have a 1987 Oday 302 with a Yanmar 2GM20F 2 questions. #1-I want to replace the anti-fre
Deploying genekker DJBrookster at 2:36pm 04.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1951 Have a 323, a bit tender it has to be stated. Upon trying to carefully deploy our genekker (asymmetr
79 L25 Deck Hardware & Chainplate Corrosion (2) Steve22116 at 2:27pm 04.30.13 Lancer 0/1441 Good afternoon all. I exposed one of the stanchion aluminum backing plates yesterday and discovered
solar power redhead78 at 2:17pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1914 Hey all, thinking of a 30 watt ganz panel any opinions of quality, or better units.Thax Red
PSS Shaft Seal Installation Nodak7 at 2:17pm 04.30.13 Big Boats 27/6902 OK I probably need to apologize but I did a search on this subject and found nothing that matches my
Migration from Annapolis to St. Pete Mdillender at 2:03pm 04.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1437 Well, After months of planning, my 310 has just arrived via carrier to St. Pete. Purchased in
BVI Trip Video Tim R. at 1:55pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2609 Here is a video I made from our recent trip to the BVIs. We chartered for 1 week and stayed on Tort
Affordable hot water heater Steve Moser at 1:29pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1723 Looking for an affordable way to heat water for the galley and shower. Does anyone know about the At
Replacing a centerboard bolt dennyjlane at 12:03pm 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1251 I have a 50 yr old Flying Tern (14' Dutch sloop) and need to replace the centerboard bolt. The board
Bottom Paint Question jeepsailor at 11:26am 04.30.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1011 Have had this boat for 6 years, prior boat for 7, both fresh water. Always have used ablative botto
Lead acid house & Optima start advisable? Vaughan_M at 11:24am 04.30.13 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2502 Maine, First, let me say I admire tremendously your knowledge and ability to communicate it. I own
Beneteau 32 motor sailor - what look for before buy? Whatsleft at 10:59am 04.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/750 Hey folks, Looking to buy my first sailboat. Although extremely handy, I am hoping someone on here
RE:earlier misc parts in impeller package post allan at 8:45am 04.30.13 Big Boats 0/755 Torrensen told me: The small ring with splined ID goes in first, after the impeller goes in, then
Need some tuning advice on the 192. Brian S at 8:14am 04.30.13 Day Sailers 0/741 It looks like good weather for the rest of the week, so I'm getting ready to play hookey from work o
Compass Replacement (2) Bennito at 8:08am 04.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1828 Hi! Since a search in this forum didnt return any results, I decided to post a new thread. I apolo
Followup on loose Lifeline Stanction's (1) pfaffk at 7:04am 04.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/878 I posted a tread a week ago, but could not find it to post a picture. I was over at the boat this pa
Cockpit cushions - foam vs fabric Igetit at 6:35am 04.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1231 I am shopping cockpit cushions for a Hunter 270, and either way I go (foam or fabric covered) the co
Pre-2008 Hunter 36/356 Interior teak maintenance deacm at 6:31am 04.30.13 Big Boats 11/3570 1) What do you all use on the surface of the teak-veneered walls/cabinets/etc to keep them well pres

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Alternative to bimini skob1014 at 7:45pm 05.01.23 Maybe, add a solar panel to charge your devices. Seriously, Just buy a bimini for $500. rom the el
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty sea_casper at 7:08pm 05.01.23 I'll guess the forecasts for the San Diego area are on average, really accurate, while in New Englan
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jviss at 6:14pm 05.01.23 Good points, @Scott T-Bird . I was thinking of doing my own, having lengths of wire made with swage
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? JoeWhite at 5:46pm 05.01.23 I pour about one table spoon olive oil in the toilet after use. This, not only lubricates the pump
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Scott T-Bird at 5:44pm 05.01.23 I'll also suggest that with a major refit, as you describe, the best strategy is to focus on the job
How to Clean Webasto flame sensor Air Top 3500 Hello Below at 5:43pm 05.01.23
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water JoeWhite at 5:36pm 05.01.23 The only other way to drain is to remove the water tank. Probably not a fist choice. You can disconn
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Scott T-Bird at 5:32pm 05.01.23 I think to summarize the reasons why many sailors choose mechanical fittings are: 1) Mechanical fitt
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? jviss at 5:32pm 05.01.23 For my Catalina 36 I had a map of all the storage spaces in the back of my log book, and an inventor
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Terry Cox at 5:24pm 05.01.23 Our complicated boat has so many systems and after owning her since 2002, all the nooks and crannies
Another Winter Movie... BOC Challenge.. jviss at 5:21pm 05.01.23 Ah, good idea. That should work, or something similar should work; I have a Samsung phone and Sams
Another Winter Movie... BOC Challenge.. jviss at 5:11pm 05.01.23
Another Winter Movie... BOC Challenge.. Michael Davis at 4:51pm 05.01.23 Thank you! How would I get this onto the big screen? I wonder, maybe my smart TV has a browser...
Fortress anchor Screen Saver at 4:42pm 05.01.23 Sorry guys.... You want a Manson Supreme. it is (or perhaps was not sure now) the only anchor certif
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 schog at 4:33pm 05.01.23 Take into consideration what you using for a tow vehicle versus the weight of the boat. Hunter has
H34 keel smile (7) cdells at 4:28pm 05.01.23 I got some work done today. I used a stripper to get off as much paint as I could then went to town
Another Winter Movie... BOC Challenge.. jviss at 4:25pm 05.01.23 BOC Challenge : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Thank you! How would I ge
Sailing Movies? jviss at 4:23pm 05.01.23 The best one Captain Ron I've seen that too many times. :)
Sailing Movies? jviss at 4:22pm 05.01.23 You can find lots of movies, audiobooks, and ebooks from your public library. Especially ones you w
Sailing Movies? jviss at 4:20pm 05.01.23 I think you'd do much better trying to find audio books. Very few really good sailing movies are on

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