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florida boats over 30 yrs old? MrBill_FLL at 12:54pm 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1506 any boats over 1982 or older? you can get your FLA registration for 6.50 as an antique. A. Powere
any florida boats over 30 yrs old? (1982) MrBill_FLL at 12:53pm 07.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/947 if you have original power, and its over 30years old, you can get your fla registration for 6.50.
Hell's gate grandcrew at 12:36pm 07.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/829 i have seen a lot of posts on this subject but it's my first trip through Hell's gate and there are
Replacement Port Windows on H31 1984 Tip-Sea at 11:27am 07.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2266 Hi Hunter Owners I have read several past blogs on people replacing and/or repairing the port ope
Trimming to control weather helm Diamondjet at 11:27am 07.09.12 Catalina 22 2/1671 I need some input from those more knowledgeable on sail trim and rigging trim to control weather hel
Broken rachet gear in Lewmar 23 Jared1048 at 11:25am 07.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1017 Called Lewmar and they said they never even heard of a Lewmar 23?! This cant be a good sign. I ema
Rigging help fastdoc98 at 11:13am 07.09.12 Day Sailers 3/2388 Need a little help with the rigging. Just bought a used 170 from a dealer that wasn't a sailboat dea
Gudeon bushings older style hotchki at 11:09am 07.09.12 Smaller Boats 0/1137 Dropped my nylon pintle / gudeon bushings in the drink yesterday. Does anyone have a source for t
Refrigerator on 40 jtallen2489 at 10:48am 07.09.12 Bigger Boats 6/1405 I need help. I have an icebox frig. I have looked all over the boat for the compressor. I went throu
Adler Barbour ColdMachine Compressor robfmcc at 10:47am 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3005 After blowing a few fuses, I've figured out that the compressor is bad by plugging and unplugging wi
Breaker panel location Strega at 10:25am 07.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/588 Looking for fuse/breaker panel location on Hunter 37 Legend.
Need centerboard for M26s maxsoto at 10:18am 07.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1159 Hi, I need a used centerboard for my "new to me" 1993 M26s. Even if it needs some repair, it might w
oday javelin dave mcallister at 9:50am 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1351 I recently ordered parts for my O'Day Javelin from DRmarine. I cant get in touch with them by phone
Hunter 15 Spinnaker TAZCat at 9:47am 07.09.12 Day Sailers 3/1670 Has anyone put a spinnaker on a Hunter 15 I frequently am in light winds so downwind leg could use
Window needed ami342 at 9:46am 07.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/968 Does anyone have a port side front portlight for an 1978 Oday 22? Any leads on where I might get one
outboard motor shaft length cjb300 at 9:43am 07.09.12 Catalina 22 3/4308 Hi all, I have been lurking here and searching the forums, but I haven't found the information I a
Rock Hall Channel Entrance Depth Josie Whales at 9:22am 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 1/915 Heading up to Rock Hall this week-end. Heard they have dredged, but haven't visited since. Draw 5'
Rotella T in an outboard? robertsapp at 9:17am 07.09.12 Engines and Propulsion 10/5106 My new Tohatsu 6HP outboard says to use engine oil with an API SF, SG, SH or SJ rating. Life it too
How much heeling before capsizing? Slow Mo^cean at 8:59am 07.09.12 Catalina 22 16/2956 We took the maiden voyage in our newly purchased 84 C22 this weekend. We were pushing our luck with
Autohelm 4000 sticking Eric M at 8:56am 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1254 I had to replace the belt on our autohelm 4000 as the old one was down to the wire core in places.

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How do I get to this bolt? Tater at 6:55pm 04.30.22 Is this where you take a grinder cheap wrench, then put whatever bends it may need. I have done that
Corrosion on Lightning mast jssailem at 6:48pm 04.30.22 That looks a little strange. One option would be to remove the exit box, by drilling out the rivets
Smoothing boat bottom and painting Davidasailor26 at 6:43pm 04.30.22
Painting area between boot stripe and bottom paint jssailem at 6:40pm 04.30.22 I would use the same color paint as the topside. If not it would look strange.
Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 jssailem at 6:38pm 04.30.22 I have never needed red line in reverse. You should not need to do that. When I installed the new
Smoothing boat bottom and painting jssailem at 6:34pm 04.30.22 Caution as you proceed. You do not want to burn through the gel coat into the glass. Looks like a fo
Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 Davidasailor26 at 6:34pm 04.30.22 Wow, the Oceanis came with a 17x12 on the 3YM30, and more amazing is the CS on Hadley is 20x13. I
Hunter 280 steering wheel mainsheet jssailem at 6:24pm 04.30.22 Your charts is saying 55 ft long. I would just remove the line and measure it, then get replacement
Desperate leakinhg Crusty Ol Salt at 6:17pm 04.30.22 Also.... Who in the world knows what has happened in the last 15 years since the work was completed
Desperate leakinhg Crusty Ol Salt at 6:11pm 04.30.22 I think he is saying the tension was measured before the work was started and the tension was set to
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 6:09pm 04.30.22 May I ask what problems loom in your mind? My philosophy has always been to try to stop the leak
Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 jssailem at 6:09pm 04.30.22 The prop fits the space I have from the shaft to the hull. The additional thrust verse prop walk has
Smoothing boat bottom and painting Art12050 at 6:06pm 04.30.22
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. jssailem at 6:05pm 04.30.22 I have not seen the bubbles, I have read about diesel foaming when under pressure. This is to be avo
Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 Dan_Y at 6:02pm 04.30.22 Wow, the Oceanis came with a 17x12 on the 3YM30, and more amazing is the CS on Hadley is 20x13. I m
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters (2) Ralph Johnstone at 5:52pm 04.30.22 204997 This shot of your anchor locker shows it to be quite different from mine. 204998 And this
Dealing with wind shear Joe at 5:32pm 04.30.22 Adjust the tell tales using the jib cars, don't look at the wind indicator since it only describes t
Funny Friday!!! RussC at 5:27pm 04.30.22
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Davidasailor26 at 5:26pm 04.30.22 By the way, on Xantrex documentation - I know I changed the ACCEPT voltage on my system to 14.8V, p
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button Davidasailor26 at 4:58pm 04.30.22 Sounds cool, rate of 0.3 liters per hour, and requires only 20 watts of power per liter. I think t

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