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deck fill cap for Pearson 32 outrageous at 1:48pm 08.29.12 Pearson 1/1664 The waste cap on my 1982 Pearson 32 had to be surgically removed. Cannot find replacement. Cap was
Actually going to sail this thing! SamNelson at 1:35pm 08.29.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1970 I've been working on a "fixer upper" 1981 Hunter 27. Little did I know how prophetic the "fixer uppe
Hunter Spinnaker Rig dwyermj at 1:13pm 08.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/756 I'm looking at buying a Hunter 27 right now. One of the first things I'd like to do to the boat wou
Heat exchanger Deadline at 1:05pm 08.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/2053 Is there anything complicated about unleashing the heat exchanger on a Yanmar 18? I need to clean th
Another person died in my marina! Jared1048 at 12:41pm 08.29.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2250 About 3 months ago a guy in a small 27ft sailboat (liveaboard) passed away and he was not more than
Bow deck plate (5) Tomfoolery1464 at 12:35pm 08.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1062 The deck section at the bow of my 1979 Hunter 27 appears to be a separate deck component. Both side
2gm20f hunter 29.5 trans oil james295 at 11:11am 08.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1477 Sucked the oil out of the trans only got about a pint .Any body know how much the trans holds full ?
No Forward or Reverse Dean Strong at 10:13am 08.29.12 Ask All Sailors 23/6364 1990 Hunter, Yanmar 2GM20F. Went to use the boat Saturday, and backing out of the slip noticed mu
Keel Cable dylanhenderson at 10:00am 08.29.12 Catalina 22 9/2002 Hi, I am a new owner of an old Cat 22 (1976). I noticed immediately that the keel cable is frayed so
Advice on Teak Rails dtcjones at 9:32am 08.29.12 Catalina 30 11/2643 Hello All~ My wife and I are new owners of a beautiful 1981 Catalina 30. We have a little experie
What Are You Adjusting? Don Guillette at 8:47am 08.29.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/4905 Learning how to trim sails is really simple. I didn't think it was so simple when I was trying to fi
Panasonic Wireless Display CF-VDWO7 DJW at 8:42am 08.29.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2740 Looking at a Panasonic Toughbook Wireless Display CF-VDWO7 to use along with my Dell laptop which ha
Communication question for offshore cruising Old Sailor 2 at 6:58am 08.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2062 I have not started offshore crusising yet however I am trying to get my needs on a list so I am prep
Hunter 40 legend aft holding tank sbruce at 5:22am 08.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1025 I found a post on the web from Jon. Having the same issue with my 86 hunter. Would really appreciate
Found these at Staples - Backup Nav lights (1) hubbardbilly at 5:13am 08.29.12 Catalina 22 14/2113 I had to pick these up for $5 each at Staples yesterday. I've had my bow nav lights fail at the most
Great hatch bug screen (1) Technodad at 7:32pm 08.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1398 Here's a neat way too keep the bugs out, I read about this in a magazine, not sure now which one tho
Catalina 350 Owners - generator CaptainLulu at 7:26pm 08.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1606 If you own a Catalina 350 and have a generator can you tell me what kind and model you have and wher
A Crash Landing in windy conditions. . . Cool Beans at 7:24pm 08.28.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3881 Yes, I did. . .ended up T-boned into the end of my pier and resting on my neighbors bow :eek: It w
Hunter 40.5 Stove & Oven conversion smoken! at 7:09pm 08.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1273 Recently bought a 1993 40.5 w/CNG. I live in Texas near Ft Worth and am unable to find a way to refi
keel cable bolt tsell at 6:59pm 08.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1117 I have a 1969 Venture 22, and we love it. A couple of days ago I asked my son to raise the keel and

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Gloucester 22 Centerboard rgranger at 9:45am 10.31.22 Thanks for the suggestions. Has anybody ever heard of making the centerboard fixed in place so I d
OEM Bimini support structure rgranger at 9:40am 10.31.22 Buggar... Did you reach out to @Dave Groshong? In the past he has found stuff I couldn't. :plus::b
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 9:26am 10.31.22 Another Reason why Tropical Atlantic Storms are fading in the fall.
First time sailboat owner JamesG161 at 9:22am 10.31.22
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? JamesG161 at 9:14am 10.31.22 He wants to see if there's a lien on the boat. And if Insurance Claim has been made on that boat.
First time sailboat owner DRhoads at 9:14am 10.31.22 Once you get through these issues you are going to love your new boat. Check out "boat info" on thi
4.108 winterizing Rich Stidger at 9:12am 10.31.22 People engine winterize while still in the water? How is that normally done ? Big bucket of Glycol
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? fstbttms at 9:12am 10.31.22 I listed a boat for sale this year and had several unusual responses all of a very positive nature.
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? danstanford at 9:11am 10.31.22 I listed a boat for sale this year and had several unusual responses all of a very positive nature.
Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 9:11am 10.31.22 We knew it would happen. Tropical Storm Lisa fuel 210522 Hurricane Hunters flying from Keesler A
4.108 winterizing Leeward Rail at 9:05am 10.31.22 is practically non-toxic to aquatic organisms, Great find. I was searching for a science paper wh
Furling genoa cover seems too small? (1) Qorgyle at 9:01am 10.31.22 My understanding is that the foresail covers are made for boats with performance sails that aren't
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? fstbttms at 8:56am 10.31.22 He wants to see if there's a lien on the boat. Withholding the HIN is a big red flag.
4.108 winterizing jssailem at 8:54am 10.31.22 Onlien research developed this.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11302583 potential environmental r
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? Scott T-Bird at 8:47am 10.31.22 If he goes to look at the boat, he can write down the number while he is there, so what's the differ
4.108 winterizing Leeward Rail at 8:44am 10.31.22
OEM Bimini support structure jssailem at 8:44am 10.31.22 all of the fittings I need are "not in inventory" Buggar... Did you reach out to @Dave Groshong? I
Fender covers- Yes or No? jssailem at 8:43am 10.31.22 Someone liked mine more than me. They were taken. Don't you just hate it when someone shows "they
Gloucester 22 Centerboard BfrankenVABeach at 8:42am 10.31.22 Thanks for the suggestions. Has anybody ever heard of making the centerboard fixed in place so I do
Fender covers- Yes or No? dlochner at 8:27am 10.31.22 We use Ares Aere inflatable fenders made of Hypalon and use fender covers to protect the fenders.

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