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Value of 1964 O'Day Javelin? Steve Knob at 9:23am 07.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2156 I have a 1964 Javelin, hull #6914, class #118. It is complete with new sails, but needs paint and wo
Practical Sailor Image Request for Catalina Owners practicalsailor at 8:53am 07.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1542 Dear Catalina Sailboat Owners, Practical Sailor magazine www.practical-sailor.com is updating its
Stiff Gear Shift cable knotcarin at 8:52am 07.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1333 I have a Hunter Vision 36 with the single lever control for the throttle and gear shift. When the k
Practical Sailor Image Request for the Bavaria 38 Ocean practicalsailor at 8:49am 07.06.12 Bavaria 0/2330 Dear Bavaria 38 Ocean Owners, Practical Sailor magazine www.practical-sailor.com is updating its
Remove brightwork to renew David W at 7:57am 07.06.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1908 Hello all, my spring boat chores have turned into summer chores. One is to redo to brightwork. We do
Plastic Under Rub Rail Justincase at 7:53am 07.06.12 Pearson 6/5056 Just survived a 60 mph squall line but suffered some minor damage to the boat. Does any one know wh
Long Island Raftup 2012 FourPoints at 6:49am 07.06.12 Ask All Sailors 0/955 Open to anone interested in coming, over at seafaring.com we're organizing our 3rd annual Long Islan
WANTED: RayMarine Autohelm 3000 RobertLangdirect at 6:29am 07.06.12 Parts Search 5/5255 Please help me to locate a RayMarine Autohelm 3000 to troubleshoot my Autohelm 3000. I can send yo
Head Problems Wykagyl at 6:10am 07.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/2208 We sail a Catalina 320 and just rebuilt our Wilcox Crittenden head with no success. We would like t
A man with three watches has no idea what time it is.... Rick486 at 2:55am 07.06.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3171 I have a riddle here I'd like to get some thoughts on. I have an analog voltmeter on my DC panel of
General power questions regarding solar and a cup of tea. Kordie at 2:04am 07.06.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1627 So I have two 140w panels on my boat along with an air turbine. Plenty of power when the boat is un
Thanks to Everyone that has Helped!! (5) Gilligan and mate at 8:07pm 07.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2210 Let me say "Thank You" to everyone on this forum who has helped me get this boat in the water. We t
Replacement Bavaria Curtain Slides? njsail at 7:02pm 07.05.12 Bavaria 0/1874 Can anyone tell me where I can purchase replacement curtain slides for a Bavaria. I have a Bavaria
Yanmar 3GM30FC (1996) - alarm not working roman at 7:01pm 07.05.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/9995 Hi, recently I noticed that alarm buzzer on instrument panel is not working when I turn the key
How do you remove the Gypsy therobesons at 6:32pm 07.05.12 Big Boats 2/1359 I solved it Hey how do you delete an unwanted post? Thanks Bob
no power at engine control panel garethreeves at 6:32pm 07.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1608 The fuel gauge wasn't working so I tried to take a volt reading from the back of it. I must have cre
How to remove the gypsy/drum? therobesons at 6:30pm 07.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/866 I solved it Sorry for the post Thanks Bob
Xantrex LinkLITE Misreading tristanperry at 5:54pm 07.05.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1545 My newly installed Xantex LinkLITE battery monitor is always giving me a reading of -1.1A no matter
Bimini for Hunter 26 jarecki at 5:49pm 07.05.12 Smaller Boats 3/1779 I want to install a bimini on my H-26. Does anybody know what kind is the best (4 to 6 feet) and whe
Safety Checks jGo at 5:44pm 07.05.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1723 Is there a definitive checklist for what safety equipment is required to have on the boat? I found t

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Hunter 260 Trailer Mods (1) rgranger at 1:26pm 01.18.23 Sounds like you are not getting deep enough with the trailer but.. Have you tried spraying the skid
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 1:22pm 01.18.23 212289
Replacing Boat windows rgranger at 1:17pm 01.18.23 :plus:
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Stu Jackson at 12:26pm 01.18.23 Regardless of their lawyer's reasoning, it is truly a stupid move on their part. Whenever I see que
Hunter 460 Keel Terry Cox at 11:36am 01.18.23 Hello, We are looking at a Hunter 460 with wing keel 5'6 draft. Can anyone please tell me the dept
Missing boom PRoberaon at 11:10am 01.18.23 I agree with cost. 4 stroke is quiet. Just got it home, tire issues for a day or two, washing and in
Spider Cracks in gel coat Andiamo 34 at 10:49am 01.18.23 This is a sound strategy An alternative, dig out and vacuum out all of the core you can access fro
Spider Cracks in gel coat Andiamo 34 at 10:48am 01.18.23 All good ideas above about exploring the area and possible ways to repair the core. If the deck sur
Spider Cracks in gel coat Andiamo 34 at 10:44am 01.18.23
A good 31' +/- for a 77 year young JohnShannon at 10:23am 01.18.23 Nonsuch is an excellent idea. There are only about 5 ropes on the whole boat and no standing riggin
Single handing bmorr at 9:53am 01.18.23 My way was a little different. I purchased a fish finder and attached sender to a sealed piece of w
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month BigEasy at 9:50am 01.18.23 Phil, Thanks for the heads up regarding the closure of Beneteau owners. Perhaps with everything
Single handing bmorr at 9:47am 01.18.23 Hi, I am just turning 81 and my wife and I do well on our Hunter 26 water ballast on a mountain lake
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Hollyberry at 9:32am 01.18.23 Hmm, I wonder about Jeanneau-owners.com Yeah... same parent company, I believe..
B361 Sail Inventory GDanko at 9:23am 01.18.23 Thanks for the feedback. I should have thought to capture the sails while sea trialing but overlook
A good 31' +/- for a 77 year young Alan Gomes at 9:01am 01.18.23 I would agree. I would recommend a Tiller Clutch if the OP's new boat doesn't come with wheel steer
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? (1) william24424 at 8:57am 01.18.23 "The most expensive way to go someplace, very slow, and for free." = Sailing. Maybe an Island Packet
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 8:28am 01.18.23 That is not a commercial ladder It's a folding ladder, and the center pivots aren't facing the rig
A good 31' +/- for a 77 year young Project_Mayhem at 8:15am 01.18.23 And finally, I'd say the absolute most mission-critical piece of gear for a single hander is an eff
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month JBP-PA at 8:15am 01.18.23 Hmm, I wonder about Jeanneau-owners.com

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