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Indigo Electronics, AT-4T THERMOSTATS Mike Kane at 6:14pm 06.24.12 Catalina 30 1/1350 I have been looking at the Indigo AT-4T thermostat to replace the existing one on my 1981 Atomic 4 e
Heads Up - Nova Kool Fridges & Freezers canuck at 6:12pm 06.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1111 We have one of each on new Hunter 39. Snug up the 7/16 bolts on the hinges. If they come loose the d
Squeaky/binding Companionway Hatch Cover canuck at 6:02pm 06.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1283 New Hunter 39 - plexiglass/lexan cover hard to close and very noisy. Any suggestions to make it slid
1979 O Day 23 Stringers Jclark29 at 6:02pm 06.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1786 I noticed the stringers under the cabin starts closest to the cabin door, are rotted and the fibergl
Sold our boat Calypso at 5:53pm 06.24.12 S2 1/1285 Well we sold our boat. Looking for a power boat for a while to use mostly as a condo. Thanks for al
Engine controls cover, 1990 Legend 35' galliob at 4:36pm 06.24.12 Big Boats 5/1262 The clear angled cover over our engine controls panel is cracked. Any ideas on where to obtain a re
30 foot sailboat towing tubers? dlandersson at 2:31pm 06.24.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2353 While out sailing today I saw a large, 30+ foot sailboat moving under engine power towing some kids
Confused some boaters today dlandersson at 2:12pm 06.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1207 Went out this morning in light airs (which was ok, you can go a long way at 3 knots. Around 12, the
Bimini wufibugs at 12:53pm 06.24.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2290 I am looking for a Bimini for my Hunter 31, but am on a very limited budge. I have come across unit
Jabsco Vari Flow Pump Beneteau 321 at 12:53pm 06.24.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/848 Just installed a Jabsco Varible flow 5.0 pump The problem is pump will only operate for a few secon
increasing purchas power; how to rig? Jared1048 at 11:11am 06.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1712 Im trying to increase the purchasing power on my furling line and its tension got worst?! I've got
Westerbeke JS tranny. No cooling? Chris Patterson at 11:04am 06.24.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1556 I have the aforementioned Westerbeke 30B Three, w/ JS gearbox. In the tech manual, it shows cooling
Model differences dgasmd at 10:57am 06.24.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1557 First of, I would like to ask you that you forgive my lack of knowledge here. I am just getting star
Access impeller on 2008 Hunter 36 mpsych44 at 10:43am 06.24.12 Big Boats 15/2289 Can anyone tell me how to access the impeller to inspect or replace it on a 2008 Hunter 36. The eng
2gm 20f black smoke thetone at 9:21am 06.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1410 Last summer the Yanmar 2gm20f engine on my 1987 Hunter 28.5 was sending out black smoke and un burnt
Uninstall VHF IC-M411 (1) carlager at 8:42am 06.24.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2008 I need to uninstall the cables from my VHF IC- M411. They are connected through the black rubber (
Debbie Cakes kloudie1 at 7:51am 06.24.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2123 Wow.. Friday the word was that the storm was going to be a non-issue.. Today is a lot different.. Wa
Hot water oder gabrielw at 7:36am 06.24.12 Big Boats 5/1837 I Have a C-390 2002. We have Oder when running the hot water faucet even when the water heater is no
Man the pumps! toddco at 7:14am 06.24.12 Trailer Sailors 10/3365 Hello All, I took my 1975 O'Day 20 out for it's second shake down cruise yesterday. From the first s
Manson supreme 35# dparilla at 5:56am 06.24.12 Musings With Maine Sail 0/2674 MS, Thank you for your recommendations on anchors and rodes. We swapped our old (venerable?) CQR wit

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Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort (3) LuckyDuck at 10:49am 12.12.22 Unless you love a challenge and really want to spend the time and money for a remodel project, I wou
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort capta at 10:48am 12.12.22 It's a 69 MacGregor 17, not a Lamborghini. If he wants to make improvements to his boat, the least
Leach Telltales on the Jib shemandr at 10:42am 12.12.22 I've rarely, if ever, see leech tell tails on a jib. I suppose they would be helpful - the more inf
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 10:41am 12.12.22 Can you share why that is so?
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? Scott T-Bird at 10:23am 12.12.22 @Scott T-Bird any report on how you liked the Viper halyards? I'm just about to replace my main h
Evergreen LloydB at 10:00am 12.12.22 Waypoints and time are a critical factor and making that trip safely. Once the pilot has taken the r
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard Scott T-Bird at 9:45am 12.12.22 Can you share why that is so? Looking on Google Maps, there don't appear to be any destinations or
Wacky Wednesday comes early.... WayneH at 9:36am 12.12.22 When I first started teaching Connie to sail, my FIRST internal rule was NO YELLING! One of our ear
373 Shallow Draft Depth JDW at 9:31am 12.12.22 Thanks, So this is the standard Keel then, I just expected there to a more pronounced Bulb along the
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard WayneH at 9:23am 12.12.22 My daughter is getting remarried and decided to have a destination wedding. The Admiral and I get to
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard jssailem at 9:19am 12.12.22 The Caribbean is not really an option for sailing in Costa Rica. Can you share why that is so?
373 Shallow Draft Depth BigEasy at 9:05am 12.12.22 I have recently purchased a 2004 373 in the photo she did not appear to have a bulb or much of a b
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard Rebellious at 8:51am 12.12.22
Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves mgg at 8:50am 12.12.22 Thanks for all the replies. Sounds like my best bet is to pull them all down and take measurements.
CDI FF2 (1) patbratton at 8:48am 12.12.22 Yesterday, I saw another hunter 240. I did not have my cell phone with me but I am correct on the
Wacky Wednesday comes early.... stickinthemud57 at 8:46am 12.12.22 Cute. My wife, while able and willing to work the jib sheets (and knows where they are positioned ;)
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum WayneH at 8:46am 12.12.22 Gravity sucks.. When the moon deorbit burn occurred, it was traveling about 670mph. It slowed down t
Leach Telltales on the Jib stickinthemud57 at 8:41am 12.12.22 I recently had a veteran sailboat racer come sailing with me on a few outings to help me tune my rig
Leach Telltales on the Jib PaulK at 8:35am 12.12.22 Jib telltales a bit aft of the luff are prevalent on most classes. If you don't see them, perhaps it
Boat Smells! (1) Tin Kicker at 8:31am 12.12.22 Cut and paste from the website. Hehe A computer muffin fan that @Tin Kicker mentions, uses little

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