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red tape Pat at 7:52am 04.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1374 Hello, I am searching for a replacement tape for my 272 for the red vinyl tape just above the water
Can't figure out what this is on my foredeck (2) tbcseghi at 7:43am 04.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 20/4636 We just purcashed a 1981 Catalina 27 that has rigging for and sails for a spinnaker. This is not a t
Chesapeake City Pictures Roger Long at 7:20am 04.29.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/1929 http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/292687_2700034720521_1846284215_1621522_461187703_n.j
Shift Cable Assembly for '87 Hunter 26.5 dknape at 6:26am 04.29.12 Parts Search 6/5188 Good day everyone, I need some assistance finding the correct part for my 1987 Hunter 26.5. I nee
Beneteau 390 .1988 Oceanis holly at 5:50am 04.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/4603 I have the above model of boat and wonder if anyone would have the original imformation brochures on
Main furling ???? captainpat at 5:19am 04.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1022 I am looking for input regarding difficulty with a Selden main furling system on my Hunter 426/44 af
Steve s Steve s at 5:19am 04.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1120 Just bought a used Ben 393. Commissioning is pretty much done. Now looking at finer points. Two ques
Iphone docking station Chris Bogle at 4:47am 04.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1235 For all those techies out there, I am looking for a music source for my boat. The music itself will
Beautiful Boats... Maine Sail at 4:28am 04.29.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1996 Great video of Maine built boats ' sailing.... 6vJDHHrexIc
How long will standing rigging last? c130king at 2:46am 04.29.12 Catalina 310 7/2980 Gettting close to putting a bid in on a 310. 2002 with original standing rigging. Saw manual says
Hunter 376 Owners Hoomalie at 12:29am 04.29.12 Big Boats 0/932 Further to my previous post regarding loss of steering due to a steering chain failure, after removi
3 dead, 1 missing in accident during Newport-Ensenada race. caguy at 11:23pm 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 69/13424 http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/29/11453097-3-dead-1-missing-in-accident-during-newport-en
Prop walk to port Bigjer40 at 9:34pm 04.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3933 1984 Hunter 27 and I have horrible prop walk to port in reverse. I have a double slip which I am on
shore power no battery 430 Navicula at 8:20pm 04.28.12 Big Boats 5/1270 is there any problem with hooking up shore power to my boat without having ANY batteries hooked up..
Handrails AirborneSF at 5:11pm 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3122 OK, here we go, how is the BEST way to remove cabin top handrail plugs? The handrails on my C'C are
Island Packet thread Blackdoug at 5:04pm 04.28.12 Other Sailboats 1/3493 Just curious how many other IP owners are on this forum, especially any on the Chesapeake Bay.
First Sail of the Season Deadhead at 4:48pm 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1457 Yesterday, after a cold trip down the Delaware River from Riverside, NJ, we set the genny upon comin
water in the trans shadowthecat at 4:39pm 04.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/1728 I bought a 1977 27 ft hunter last winter that had been sitting for 3 years. During that time the cab
Heat Exchanger rhythmsurfer at 3:43pm 04.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1519 Hey Ed, On your heat exchanger does it have an outlet (aka burp tube) at the top where the fill cap
Battery Charger Question John Burns at 2:31pm 04.28.12 Big Boats 5/1908 I recently (3 weeks ago), had the marina install 2 new 4D batteries. I used the boat once, and left

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Loading boat on trailer Tater at 3:11pm 10.26.22 x2 on dish detergent. I've used that on bunks with great success. I will caution though: be VERY ce
Bottom in great shape (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:08pm 10.26.22 Next spring I'll have the bottom painted again as I see no reason to push it past that. One good
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar karellen at 2:32pm 10.26.22 Do you have a brand name ? Hey Ralph, I didn't use any cleaning chemicals when I did mine. I beli
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? (4) rgranger at 2:15pm 10.26.22 Thanks!! After you do this do you wash the bottom with anything or just rinse? I have been having
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Johann at 2:14pm 10.26.22 Any update on the setup?
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Richard19068 at 2:02pm 10.26.22 less than a year old That's a plus!
Bottom in great shape (1) jssailem at 1:56pm 10.26.22
Loading boat on trailer Orbweaver at 1:36pm 10.26.22 x2 on dish detergent. I've used that on bunks with great success. I will caution though: be VERY cer
Insurance claim dlochner at 1:24pm 10.26.22 Reading back through this thread, two key pieces of information are absent. First, is the hull paint
Bottom in great shape Davidasailor26 at 1:05pm 10.26.22
Bottom in great shape sail sfbay at 1:02pm 10.26.22 How many coats? What is the typical frequency between bottom paint in the mid Chesapeake Bay? If it
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? shemandr at 12:34pm 10.26.22 After an hour or two of sanding that 6K might not look so bad.
Hunter 240 in mast shroud holes (1) hunter240 at 12:31pm 10.26.22 Hey Dave thanks, I looked on the website couldn't find it I will call. BTW I don't know if you remem
on deck solar panel BobH57 at 12:14pm 10.26.22 On my '99 410 there is a solar controller for the deck panel mounted behind the "inner" board inside
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long jon hansen at 12:12pm 10.26.22 NOTE: "overheating the starter motor is the #1 reason for failure. never run the starter motor more
Insurance claim Thaniel at 12:11pm 10.26.22 My starboard side is peppered with circular scratches Any pictures of the damage you can share?
Seldon In Mast Furling - Halyard Swivel - it it right ? (2) Rick486 at 12:08pm 10.26.22 Yes. Think about the relative motion when the sail is furled. The foil turns, driven by the geared w
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Scott T-Bird at 12:00pm 10.26.22 Awesome! I'll have to grab my friend and take him down to take a look (he'll be like a kid in a can
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? Leeward Rail at 11:51am 10.26.22 Was going to have it blasted, but was quoted $6,000???? Seems crazy for a 43 foot boat. How were t
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Terry Cox at 11:51am 10.26.22 Our boat has a vacuum breaker to help protect the engine from sea water back flow. Your boat should

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