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Hunter 170 Stemhead TLEEMING at 10:11am 08.14.12 Day Sailers 1/1511 I am a fairly recent owner of a Hunter 170 (my first sailboat purchased) and after a week of vacatio
Need feedback on replacing seacock (1) Igetit at 9:58am 08.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3077 This is a 2002 Hunter 270 (mostly identical to a 260) that I acquired two weeks ago. The boat had be
sliding galley upgrade? centerline at 9:48am 08.14.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1680 has anyone put their sliding galley on tracks to make it easier to pull in and out for use and stowa
liveaboard in France donquijote at 9:33am 08.14.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1354 How best to advertise Beneteau 50 based Med. France. For American or Aussie an inexpensive European
Raymarine System Calibration Rick486 at 9:28am 08.14.12 Big Boats 5/5864 Well, it's a slow summer cruising wise due to weather and breaking in new puppy, so in the meantime
cockpit seat hatch.... centerline at 9:08am 08.14.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1698 on my boat (mac 25) there is a hatch built into the starboard seating area. I like it a lot.... on t
Quick question Lost Parent at 8:39am 08.14.12 Ask All Sailors 14/1792 We are on holidays and cannot get diesel to rev high it stops around 2500 rpm when it should reach 3
1975 O'Day 27 Manual wyattlisa at 8:01am 08.14.12 Bigger Boats 3/2447 Hi we just bought a 1975 O'Day... she is in great condition. Just wondering if anyone could email us
Looking for a cheap slip on Chesapeake AirBooss at 7:58am 08.14.12 Sails Call Lounge 5/7340 I am buying a boat and am looking for a convenient slip on the west side of the bay between about Pa
Compass Installation geehaw at 7:24am 08.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2961 Well I just got a new Ritchie SR2 compass. I see that there is not enough space between the inner an
How to become a solo sailor in ten easy steps Ross at 6:43am 08.14.12 Ask All Sailors 25/3915 How to become a solo sailor in ten easy steps. 1. Make it known that it is your boat and nobody does
Plywood in the Keel? Piratenorm at 6:12am 08.14.12 Catalina 30 7/4372 Just cruising through older posts and discovered a worrisome item, that my 1983 Catalina 30 Mk 1, hu
New here with a big project. Quatoria23 at 1:28am 08.14.12 Yamaha 6/2889 Ladies and gentlemen, I'm a new owner of a Yamaha 36. Got her from a fellow submariner leaving the
Strapped up again peptobysmol at 11:02pm 08.13.12 Smaller Boats 7/1925 Anyone else have the remainder of the season/year cut short related to low water levels? Obviously
Catalina 38 issues jessicaward80 at 10:19pm 08.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/4656 I recently purchased a 1982 catalina 38. Love the boat!!! Being new to boating there are a few issue
Holding Tank capacity on a 34 two sailors at 9:38pm 08.13.12 Bigger Boats 2/1230 Has anyone increased the holding tank size on a 34 Oday?
Docking solo tasdevil at 9:27pm 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 20/7317 I lake sail solo with an Oday 22 docking at a neighbors dock. The dock is 24 feet long with an appr
Hunter warranty and bankruptcy GreggL at 9:03pm 08.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1673 According to the news the other day Hunter was bought out of chapter 11 bankruptcy by Marlow group t
Cradle dimensions for C&C 30 Redwing Bobalu at 6:51pm 08.13.12 C&C 1/2181 After storing my beloved Redwing on stands for many years, my boat yard has informed me that beginn
Aluminum keel bolt backing plates kirlos at 6:48pm 08.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 4/9988 Hi all, My 1985 Pearson 34 has aluminum keel bolt backing plates that are in rough shape and qui

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Help IDing a Sailboat dlochner at 8:40am 01.10.23 Looks a little like a Snipe, but about a foot short.
Beneteau house-starter battery switches jssailem at 8:40am 01.10.23 your original factory wiring was changed by a previous owner, adding the ecocharger and lithium. :
Movie for Winter Season Leeward Rail at 8:38am 01.10.23 Thanks! Inspite of never fully caring about the America's Cup (it is more a technology and bank acc
Occaisional Head Smell Project_Mayhem at 8:35am 01.10.23 You can't just add water in a cup from the sink? Or bring water aboard in a gallon milk jug to use
Movie for Winter Season Timm R Oday25 at 8:34am 01.10.23 From our house to yours ..thank you
Occaisional Head Smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:30am 01.10.23 You can't just add water in a cup from the sink? Or bring water aboard in a gallon milk jug to use
Help IDing a Sailboat (2) jssailem at 8:28am 01.10.23 Looks like a kit boat. Many were offered in the late 60's and 70's. Here is one a Point Jude 15...
Help IDing a Sailboat Hollyberry at 8:24am 01.10.23 Looks like a Lightning but it's a couple of feet short and the CB doesn't match up..
help on hunter 34 keel pan Ralph Johnstone at 8:15am 01.10.23 Thanks @kloudie1 . Your pics do a nice job of showing the construction of the bilge area. It's a d
Ugly wallpaper Project_Mayhem at 8:14am 01.10.23 Good morning . Yes I removed the shelving. If my memory serves me correctly ,it was held on by very
H240 bulkhead thickness Ralph Johnstone at 8:05am 01.10.23 Anyone know if this is 3/4inch material? I know what you mean about knowing the thickness in adva
Contessa 32 Owners ... Kings Gambit at 8:00am 01.10.23 I am excited to get this journey started. People like you and your wife are exactly the kind of pe
Contessa 32 Owners ... Scott T-Bird at 7:59am 01.10.23 I'm agreeing that the Contessa 32 could be fine boat and a very good fit for you. But I will throw
Ugly wallpaper Timm R Oday25 at 7:42am 01.10.23 Good morning . Yes I removed the shelving. If my memory serves me correctly ,it was held on by very
Ugly wallpaper Project_Mayhem at 7:24am 01.10.23 Roughly two weekends . I spent perhaps most of a day making templates and figuring out how to work
Contessa 32 Owners ... Prairie Virgin Sailor at 7:05am 01.10.23 At 62 you are not a spring chicken, but you are not that old. I have a good friend who is in his 80
Contessa 32 Owners ... shemandr at 7:00am 01.10.23 My theory is ... because of my age, I don't have time to experiment/sail/buy multiple boats to disc
Rain water through the mast RitSim at 6:46am 01.10.23 On my previous C30 I had the problem also. Found suggestions on-line to add a 90 degree plastic elb
Contessa 32 Owners ... dlochner at 6:39am 01.10.23 My theory is ... because of my age, I don't have time to experiment/sail/buy multiple boats to disc
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 Hello Below at 6:32am 01.10.23 Just a thought, but is it possible to weld?

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