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H34 Anchor Locker Question Joe Mullee at 7:35pm 10.14.12 Big Boats 8/2397 The thru hull that drains my anchor locker needs to be replaced along with the plywood backing plate
ODay 25 Erniee at 6:21pm 10.14.12 Day Sailers 9/2514 Just picked up an 80 model with the sail drive. This boat was idle for close to a year. Owner filled
What size (%) is my Genoa? Ward H at 6:09pm 10.14.12 Day Sailers 2/1270 My O'Day 25 came with the main sail and a jib, which appears to be a 100%. It also came with another
need a launch site by Fort Meyers FL Hollyweirdos at 4:19pm 10.14.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1421 I am looking for a good place to launch and park overnight that I can access pine island sound
launch site by fort Meyers FL Hollyweirdos at 4:14pm 10.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1048 Does anyone know of a good spot to put in and park overnight to access pine island sound.
Wow buyers remorse (3) drumbeater at 3:57pm 10.14.12 Pearson 6/3205 Even thought we got a good deal on the boat, $1000, I guess it's all relative. Looks like the rudder
Lost gin pole/mast raising pole chappy at 3:42pm 10.14.12 Smaller Boats 3/2587 Lost my mast raising/lowering pole last night for my Hunter H260. Any way to make one or do I just
Haul out for winter or leave in? McZube at 1:20pm 10.14.12 Ask All Sailors 22/8080 We're nearing the end of our first season as boat owners and I'm wondering if we should haul out for
Bonus Day Roger Long at 1:15pm 10.14.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2242 We had planned to wait out strong and contrary winds in Leadenham Creek. I was in a lazy, Sunday mo
enginee removal seadancer62 at 12:58pm 10.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2133 engine removal hi can anyone help.sadly i need to remove my engine from my oday37cc .it looks impos
Balboa 20 Head Sail balboa20#6 at 11:55am 10.14.12 Balboa 4/2133 I am looking for a used head sail for my Balboa 20. Can any one here help me out with a lead in the
Boat yard in Ft. Meyers area? AnsleyS at 11:34am 10.14.12 Destinations 4/6486 I would like your recommendations on a long term "do it your self" kind of boat yard in the Ft. Meye
Lake Michigan water levels... dlandersson at 9:22am 10.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2242 Just put my Mac 26X away for the winter in Michigan City, IN. The water level up Washington creek wa
Discovery Channel's coverage of a skydive justsomeguy at 9:14am 10.14.12 Sails Call Lounge 4/6255 Some very in-depth coverage of Felix Baumgartner's effort to break Kittinger's record on the Discove
Air Dryer or Heater? mogade at 9:07am 10.14.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3289 I moor my Catalina 36 in Tacoma Wa. this is such a damp winter climate I want to protect the inside
engine vibration chuckles1984 at 8:34am 10.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1803 Hi all, My sailing partner and I (both quite experienced sailors, he owned a new Hunter 34 th
Gloomy Lost Parent at 12:09am 10.14.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2104 I came down to the boat last evening to pick up some paperwork and parts to take home and work on an
Strut isn't lining up. Help! Jared1048 at 9:22pm 10.13.12 Ask All Sailors 20/6685 So I gooped up the strut pretty good with 4200 and tightened it up to the hull snug but not fully to
YSE8 issue. Only runs at high idle. Please help. Brodiesel710 at 8:42pm 10.13.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/6533 I'm a diesel mechanic, with no experience with these smaller inboards. My friends YSE8 will only st
Thoughts about swing keel boats. Ray Bowles at 8:36pm 10.13.12 Trailer Sailors 60/75551 There has been a good deal of posting about swing keel boats. Some good, some frought with peril. Fo

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Quality Deck electrical connectors (1) Rltgold at 8:51am 01.31.23 I forgot to mention that even though the CNLinko plug connectors say they are waterproof I have been
Quality Deck electrical connectors Rltgold at 8:44am 01.31.23 Project_Mayhem, Thanks for the link to the study, I looked it over briefly and need to sit down and
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Tin Kicker at 8:37am 01.31.23 Observations from investigating a lot of car and airplane fires over the years and looking at a few
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! (3) sailcapt340 at 8:24am 01.31.23
And this is? walt at 8:07am 01.31.23 Jim, correct about surge from being plugged into a marina AC. True for your boat or home. This artic
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Parsons at 7:52am 01.31.23 That is excellent advice. Where should one test fire extinguishers? It feels like a bad idea to disc
And this is? (1) JamesG161 at 7:32am 01.31.23 per a ABYC standard, that has merged with their Electrical Standard. The Potection Zone is this kn
And this is? stickinthemud57 at 7:29am 01.31.23 ^^^ Maybe the most authoritative, evidence-based post on the subject I have seen in this thread. Esp
Mast cleat ckreitlein at 7:26am 01.31.23 I am pleased to report I found the exact cleats ... at US SPARS, Gainesville, Fl...$18 each....
Spinnaker on Hunter e33 rbrentsaunders at 7:03am 01.31.23 Hi @rbrentsaunders Congrats on the new boat! The manual for your boat is here: Link to manual On pa
And this is? (2) walt at 6:51am 01.31.23 My .02 FYI, "grounding" the mast does not mean you need to have a chunk of bare metal in the water.
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? BigEasy at 6:49am 01.31.23 What CO2 extinguishers are you using? Quick search reveals prices over $200 for a 5 lb CO2 model.
Quality Deck electrical connectors JBP-PA at 6:47am 01.31.23 CNLinko looks very promising, thank you. I share your love of the Sea Dog connectors, especially the
Hunter Logo Removal Don S/V ILLusion at 6:35am 01.31.23 Having never done it, I can only defer to those who have described their method which was the pruden
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? JBP-PA at 6:16am 01.31.23 Strongly suggest that everyone actually try using an extinguisher Often people use them wrong in
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? RoyS at 6:15am 01.31.23 With regard to 12 VDC electrical fires: Many boats have poor to non-existent fusing on their batteri
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? JBP-PA at 6:12am 01.31.23 Boat size matters... On my wee little boat, I have 3 small ABC, on our previous 38 footer, we had
deck latch rgranger at 6:05am 01.31.23 Do you have any pictures?
deck latch JBP-PA at 6:05am 01.31.23 The usual suspects (suppliers) include Defender.com Fisheriessupply.com HamiltonMarine.com Catalina
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start Screen Saver at 5:41am 01.31.23 Simple. If you suspect stop solenoid and no fuel is the problem, just disconnected the fuel return l

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