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Dinghy material (1) Marc Bergmueller at 4:52am 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2178 Any chance this old Achillies dinghy is Hypalon? I'm trying to get a hold of the owner.
maybe a new hauler? Something that's gets good MPG? joes new addiction at 4:41am 03.14.12 Trailer Sailors 17/4150 Here's how it all started............. Had the hankering to sail since '88, but life and family kept
Liability for dinghy? Marc Bergmueller at 4:38am 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1342 Do you have liability insurance on your dink?
Suggested - Keel Hull Joint Crack Filler Ducati at 4:34am 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 6/6416 Looking for suggestions as to what filler I should use to fill the crack between the keel and hull.
straight talk android gettinthere at 1:33am 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1208 Anyone using straight talk Android while cruising the east coast? I've seen the coverage map and it
Windlass Remote wiring dspurgeon at 8:59pm 03.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1024 I need assistance from someone who like me purchased the $16.00 Windlass remote that then jumped to
O'Day Video's 1977oday22 at 8:47pm 03.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1643 O'Day Video's - in action Would it be possible to add this as a sticky... as long as the vids were
Beefing up the transom for ladder install? jjsbiggs at 8:46pm 03.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1695 I am planning to install a ladder on my transom. Should I beef the area up with marine plywood and c
Head Hose Connections nveater at 7:36pm 03.13.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1998 Okay so I installed a new jabsco head to replace my old one. The installation went smoothly (for me)
Renault RC8D unique situation fnuttersny at 7:26pm 03.13.12 The Cherubini Hunters 14/5880 May have sold boat but buyer wants Renault rc8d removed which is in the process of having top end
Crankcase breather restriction Roger Long at 6:17pm 03.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 21/7080 I don't know if you've been following my sudden oil loss situation over on my forum but I have a que
Homemade Solar Mount (4) shanker at 6:15pm 03.13.12 Smaller Boats 3/1995 I apparently posted this in the wrong forum. It was pretty late last night...I'll repost here where
head compartment bulkhead fiestaMojo at 5:21pm 03.13.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1704 has anybody here "dismantled" said bulkhead? it looks straightforward, but. . .
pvc furling Terry Potvin at 5:20pm 03.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1962 Where can I find info and the video of the person who built the PVC roller furling?
rudder tie down Terry Potvin at 5:19pm 03.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/5102 What is the correct way to tie down or secure the rudder on a 85 M25? At the bottom on my transom th
410 wheel brake Don Lucas at 5:14pm 03.13.12 Big Boats 20/4218 My 410's wheel brake barely slows down being able to turn it. Anyone out there ever have the same an
Portable deck wash down unit Florida sail at 4:20pm 03.13.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1236 Does anyone have any experiences with the several portable deck wash down units on the market? My p
TowboatUS Roger Long at 1:16pm 03.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2445 Before I started this trip, I asked for opinions about TowboatUS vs Seatow. If you look back at that
prop size deke at 12:36pm 03.13.12 Catalina 310 1/1290 I'm thinking of changing my prop from the stock 2 blade to a fixed 3 blade. What is the recommended
New holding tank installation questions tmjb at 12:22pm 03.13.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1809 Dear Peggy, In preparation for the installation for my holding tank I bought and read your book a

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Autopilot drive interface DArcy at 5:57pm 03.25.22 I did reach out to Benmar by email to verify the interface to my current autopilot but no response.
String tail at clewof new main sail Stu Jackson at 5:55pm 03.25.22 It's called a leech (or leach) line. You use it to adjust the leech of the sail Very nice feature.
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Ken13559 at 5:31pm 03.25.22 Spoke to timber shop, they've Kapur wood which they claim is suitable for outdoor. It's a lot cheape
6 days at sea after yacht sinks. Leeward Rail at 5:24pm 03.25.22 One thing I have always thought we needed more of..... The equivalent of the "I learned about flying
1997 Hunter 336 crack in bottom of my hold Tally Ho at 5:22pm 03.25.22 What is the garboard plug for?
Sealing Deck Fittings Tally Ho at 5:18pm 03.25.22
Heave To Question jon hansen at 5:14pm 03.25.22 Heav to same as crabing ! NO
Heave To Question lantzalot at 4:51pm 03.25.22 Heav to same as crabing !
Autopilot drive interface jssailem at 4:47pm 03.25.22 Do not have an answer for you. Have you tried contacting the company? Reading the website, it appea
Identify for Prizes. ggrizzard at 4:36pm 03.25.22 Beckson Wins!
Identify for Prizes. Phil Herring at 4:36pm 03.25.22 Beckson :plus:
Sailing Passage Weather Forecasting. Davidasailor26 at 4:36pm 03.25.22 Great points about Windy and NOAA. The next step beyond that is a weather routing program like OpenC
Identify for Prizes. ggrizzard at 4:31pm 03.25.22 Looks like Lewmar to me. I have similar on my boat, But I could be mis-remembering
Identify for Prizes. (2) jssailem at 4:31pm 03.25.22 Looks to me like the Beckson port I have on my boat. Same shape, Clamping system and port lens. Oop
Hunter 260 clamcleat CL257 for rudder downhaul jssailem at 4:28pm 03.25.22 Do not know if it will work on your Hunter, but on my Montgomery I used a bungee cord instead of a l
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit kappykaplan at 4:25pm 03.25.22 @Ward H is in Barnegat NJ.
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit lantzalot at 4:22pm 03.25.22 Free for the taking. This came from my 93 Catalina 30. It wasn't working when I got the boat in
Another Doc. Scam jssailem at 4:21pm 03.25.22 Got the same letter in the mail. I round filed it with the "Buy Discount Insurance now!" letters.
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions The_Sailing_Pelican at 4:11pm 03.25.22 Nope... sorry her name is "PANACEA" (not for long since as soon as I take possession of her it Wil b
Looking at a 280 and a 27-2 (1) Tally Ho at 4:10pm 03.25.22 Hi @SeaRags, I owned a Hunter 280 a while back, and really enjoyed her. Mine had a full-batten ma

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