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Looking for Bow Docking Cleats captainmiguel at 12:23pm 09.11.12 Lancer 2/1809 I have a Lancer 1986 39.6" the overall length has expanded to 42 doe to a tower and solar panels and
H466 water pump impeller/alternator belt Mikem at 11:59am 09.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1027 Has anyone figured out the easiest way to access these two critical components, the water pump impel
Head sailliny at 11:40am 09.11.12 Catalina 310 6/1964 Have a 2001 C310. Having a problem with head. I am getting a back flow into the bowel. I would sa
10.3 for under 22K in CT BobM at 11:36am 09.11.12 S2 0/959 http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1982/Tiara-S2-10.3-34-2504073/Westport/CT/United-States Not mine,
oceanis 440 polar diagram msade at 11:27am 09.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2460 Hello Looking for the beneteau oceanis 440 or the mooring 445 polar diagrams Any data?
Roller Reefing Tsatzsue at 11:20am 09.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/880 I actually tried the roller reefing on my V25 for the first time two weeks ago. The weekend before I
Cockpit length wjhall at 11:19am 09.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1328 I'm thinking about buying an Precision 18 or 21, or an O'Day 19, 192 or 222. A big factor for me is
hunter 26.5 waste tank Hickdog at 11:02am 09.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1002 Just bought a hunter 26.5 to take the family sailing during the summer next year and i can't seem to
Patching Small Holes in Fiberglass??? faustkaren at 9:28am 09.11.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3301 I have found very little info on small hole repair in search engine. I would appreciate any and all
Bringing Her Back faustkaren at 9:15am 09.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/3005 I am trying to fill a bunch of little screw holes. The previous owner put clamps and clips all over
Passage 450 bow thruster Dana and Luba at 9:07am 09.11.12 Big Boats 0/954 About a week ago, my thruster got fouled and when I hit it to dock, it spun, hesitated and then seem
Hunter 450 Galley Courtesy Light? Bowedtoothdoc at 8:48am 09.11.12 Big Boats 4/1204 I noticed that the galley courtesy light was not working on my boat and due to the drop of the floor
removing the headliner on my '91 hunter 28 ron mango at 8:14am 09.11.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1064 does any one know if you can temporarily remove the head liner on a '91 Hunter 28 without causing pe
My TRUE story of a message in a bottle, 2 years afloat blowinganddrifting at 7:59am 09.11.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2197 This is a true story of a message in a bottle I threw overboard ofshore of Atlantic City in Oct. of
Race Boats Named Murray & Djokovic Don Guillette at 7:27am 09.11.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/5984 In another thread, I stated if two matched Catalina's or two matched Hunters were racing that the bo
Video from this past weekend DannyS at 6:24am 09.11.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1900 After a disappointing race cancellation this past weekend, my friend Tim and I took our boats out in
boat transport from Missouri to Ontario dziedzicmj at 6:17am 09.11.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3171 I bought a boat in Missouri and need to transport it to Ottawa in Ontario (Canada). I am looking for
tribute in lights (3) dlewis812 at 6:01am 09.11.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1781 much more impressive in person
Loose Screws on Ports Long Story at 3:47am 09.11.12 Catalina 310 3/1564 I see we were talking hatch leaks, and I just finished replacing all the gaskets on my (6) Six ports
Navigation Rules jibes138 at 12:50am 09.11.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1811 In another thread there is a discussion about "right of way" and what are the proper actions in a na

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Cleat backing plates? rpludwig at 5:24am 02.17.23 Guys, so the fix seems to be G10 from Jamestown, thinking below and above glassed in....what do you
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? RoyS at 5:13am 02.17.23 I also abandoned the locking type for the non-locking and have never had an issue. However, I lost t
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Leeward Rail at 5:11am 02.17.23 Define offshore. Sailing along the coast isn't that. Cell service is short range really meant for
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest jssailem at 5:09am 02.17.23 While your ability to use the internet will vary depending on where you sail, equipment you use, and
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? jssailem at 4:52am 02.17.23 I have sailed Dinghies and small sailboats without back stays. Each was safe and secure. I now sail
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit RoyS at 4:49am 02.17.23 Yes, fair point about hydro-lock. Remember to always race your engine for a second to blow coolant w
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Terry Cox at 4:44am 02.17.23 Hi Art. Sorry to hear about your head hose project. Had a similar issue a few years ago with a 16 fo
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Parsons at 4:20am 02.17.23 Sure, they are all interchangeable - never seen a handle that would not fit whatever winch, except r
3jh5e impeller replacement Terry Cox at 4:13am 02.17.23 All right, all right, I concede it's your clean living that has kept them from leaking One could o
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? shemandr at 4:13am 02.17.23 Great pic of the trimaran, Thinwater! I note how close the main comes to being the shape of an airp
Replaced all my sanitation hoses artboas at 3:56am 02.17.23 Why didn't you tell me before you started ? I replaced all of my sanitary hoses a couple of years
Replaced all my sanitation hoses (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:37pm 02.16.23
Question on Teak (1) Mark Maulden at 9:30pm 02.16.23
Question on Teak (1) Joe at 8:53pm 02.16.23 I have used Minwax Spar Urethan pend. I've used this stuff for years on exterior. It'll easily last
Hello to the community RSHunter27 at 8:38pm 02.16.23 .Yes that's why I'm still looking for my blue water boat. The Lakes going down pretty low here. I li
Hello to the community Joe at 8:34pm 02.16.23 Lake Travis is a pretty popular sailing lake. Years ago it was rated one of top 10 in country by Sa
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? (2) thinwater at 8:25pm 02.16.23 I've never had a backstay (4 boats). https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nub74vRHCqE/Xv5k4NSkP5I/AAAAAAAAQFc
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Joe at 8:14pm 02.16.23 It'll fit. Buy it. Not because it floats though, I have one of those Titan's and it floats..... bar
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? Joe at 7:36pm 02.16.23 I have a Hunter 23, which has a backstay. I found out my friend who has a Hunter 23.5 does not hav
thru-hull size needed for bilge Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 02.16.23 Most likely the greatest increase to friction is the use of cheap corrugated vinyl hoses which I fou

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