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Uh fog! (4) All U Get at 5:05pm 08.09.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1708 Hi all, Spent a few hours getting back to our mooring in some fairly thick fog. Made it with only on
Nuts! Roger Long at 4:59pm 08.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/3854 More on the endlessly fascinating topic of propeller nuts. This mystery got lost in all the traveli
Cruising Again (1) Roger Long at 4:31pm 08.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/1318 Mike and I had a lovely sail up to the Sheepscot River yesterday and anchored in one of my favorite
Want to purchase a Hunter 32 or... Ann Hatfield at 2:49pm 08.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/50 We will be in Florida and then Guatemala shortly to look- first- for Hunter 32s but other boats as w
Folding prop for O'Day 28 Gerry Cashion at 2:45pm 08.09.12 Bigger Boats 4/1794 Would like to learn from O'Day 28 owners what folding prop they may have installed. Gori? Martec?
Heave-to a 32? Ann Hatfield at 2:40pm 08.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1596 Can one heave-to with the 32's rig? Please outline how you did it, or, if it can't be done what the
requesting a pic of your rudder for v21 or v22 dohcdelsol93 at 1:46pm 08.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2102 I'm almost done restoring a VERY old V21...so old it has the w/21 emblems on her and no locking bolt
1984 31 drains to bilge Mark Nooney at 1:24pm 08.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1311 I am trying to trace the line from our ice box - I'd like to know where it enters the bilge - any hi
C&C 25 Mark I input/Advice jproppe at 1:10pm 08.09.12 C&C 4/9962 Hi there ... Im in the process of purchasing my first sailboat. I am an experienced "crew member"
343 vs. Oceanus 343 ?? PKFK at 12:24pm 08.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3153 Hi - I am currently looking for a new (used) boat, and the Beneteau 343 seems to be a contender. H
To replace or not to Replace, that is the question Old Sailor 2 at 11:31am 08.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1370 Hee is another chance for you folks to educate me. On my 1992 Hunter Passage 42 I have an old Hood
pop up top antonic47 at 11:07am 08.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1719 does anyone have pictures of the popup in the up position? I just need to see how it sets up so I ca
New Website brigadoon340 at 10:52am 08.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/993 Just getting started designing a website. http://www.sailingeverysea.com Would value any inputs
Air conditioner install: finding ducts in head liner watercolours at 10:35am 08.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1192 Hello fellow Hunter Matesmen, I have a 41DS that I'd like to add air conditioning to. I was told th
Winch cable tube and keel and bottom paint questions Model 70 at 9:58am 08.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1955 Is there supposed to be any type of rubber boot, seal, etc on or in this tube? From under the boat
Twist in mainsheet DJN51 at 9:37am 08.09.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1777 On my 23.5 my main sheet has developed a twist,neither block are bound,removed main sheet,washed and
O' Day 272 LE chain plates gave way (2) Terry Lee Sjoberg at 9:21am 08.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 13/6282 The photos reflect the damage of the chain plates located on the bulk head wall mid ship below deck.
ICW in December simpsonc at 9:19am 08.09.12 Big Boats 7/2003 I own a 2005 hunter 41 AC. I have the standard 56 hp yanmar, air/reverse cycle heat and an inverter
Cove Stripes ? Who needs them? (1) Calif. Ted at 8:02am 08.09.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3873 Got a couple rolls of tape intending to redo the cove stripes but after getting the old ones off dec
Funny Video tcbro at 8:01am 08.09.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1525 Hi, I have been away from this forum for a while but I thought you guys would ernjoy this Olymp

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Water filter clarification... Captain Larry-DH at 4:48am 10.24.22
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? dlochner at 4:25am 10.24.22 Funny you should mention that, I do. lol The boat has been in Ohio for 3 years, but came from the e
winter cover (1) Jim Legere at 4:23am 10.24.22 With my old H37C I used to tarp off the cockpit from the companionway back to the stern with a 10' x
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? HeelBoy at 4:21am 10.24.22 We don't have barnacles.... Funny you should mention that, I do. lol The boat has been in Ohio fo
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? dlochner at 4:16am 10.24.22 Why? Your gelcoat is probably fine. If the boat spends most of its life on a trailer, there is no
Catalina 88 36 Steaming Light replacement sailme88 at 3:59am 10.24.22 I replaced my steaming/deck light a few years ago.. Decided to go with LED.... Bad choice.. Good for
Sinks draining slowly. sailme88 at 3:54am 10.24.22 I've encountered both the slow drain and weak raw feed to the engine. In both cases the culprit was
Water filter not needed right? xavpil at 3:34am 10.24.22 You asked and I be tellin' ya : ll as I mentioned in post #7. When the handle is in line with the
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Tin Kicker at 2:01am 10.24.22 303 is made for UV protection and is at many Home Depots, Walmarts, Amazon, etc. https://www.homede
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Ralph Johnstone at 11:06pm 10.23.22 New one from West Marine said "store out of sun when not in use" !!!!!!!. Is that a Smartplug. G
Alternator NYSail at 11:03pm 10.23.22 what is the alternator directly wire to? On my beneteau the alt was originally wired directly to
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar (4) Ralph Johnstone at 10:56pm 10.23.22 I cleaned out my2GM20F HE last winter and replaced the gaskets. Really quite easy and the two block
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Clydo at 10:48pm 10.23.22 That is DEFINITELY the way to go Greg. When I purchased mine, purchasing the fittings only was an
Water filter not needed right? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:55pm 10.23.22
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar jssailem at 8:55pm 10.23.22 You can take the heat exchanger to a radiator shop. They can flush and clean the unit. Then pressure
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft JohnShannon at 7:57pm 10.23.22 A shark? Not a dog shallow enough draft. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_24
Water filter not needed right? Justin_NSA at 7:32pm 10.23.22
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 7:20pm 10.23.22 Says they have a fixed keel: "We have the 2500 lb lead deep profile fixed keel. " Yes, we have the
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 7:13pm 10.23.22 I'm pretty sure O'Day 28's of that era had encapsulated keels and therefore no keel bolts. Do an in
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection (10) terry_buda at 7:06pm 10.23.22

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