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Watermaker Advice Curm at 7:41am 04.09.12 Bristol 2/2265 I have a Bristol 38.8 and I'm thinking of installing a desalinator. Have any other Bristol 38.8 own
H23 Rudder jorg027 at 6:03am 04.09.12 Smaller Boats 7/1719 The rudder on my 23 has a single line, that if i pull it, secures the rudder in the down position. W
seeking Signet Smartpack Parts fastguy1955 at 5:25am 04.09.12 Parts Search 2/3387 Hello, I'm buying a sailboat which is equipped with Signet Smartpack instruments, I'm looking for t
Stanchion Crazy Dave Condon at 5:22am 04.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1873 I am working on a 1981 Hunter 27 as a volunteer for the Boy Scouts. I have removed a stanchion and
Galvanic Conducting Grease? Ducati at 5:02am 04.09.12 Ask All Sailors 18/7760 My know-it-all boat neighbor drops by to give me advice always after I have completed the job. I
Spinaker Attachment Question?? Swee Pea 1976 at 4:55am 04.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1469 I ould like to know the proper attachment point on the masthead for my spinaker for my O Day 25.. Th
Best anchor for deep mud conditions jibes138 at 3:53am 04.09.12 Ask All Sailors 12/12012 I know a guy who has been having repetitive problems anchoring in deep mud conditions in the creeks
not making speed gettinthere at 2:08am 04.09.12 Engines and Propulsion 8/3252 I don't seem to be getting the speed under power I used to. Cleaned the prop ' bottom, that wasn't i
Foot blocks Pompadi at 11:51pm 04.08.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 13/3613 Hi all We have a 2006 Catalina 309 #79 located in Sydney Australia We've been club racing for a coup
Anchoring Diarrhea Roger Long at 10:44pm 04.08.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 15/4663
throttle/choke and forward reverse handles j reich at 9:31pm 04.08.12 Ericson 1/2855 I have a 1972 Ericson 29' and would like to change out the throttle/forward and reverse levers and t
The Head Mistress: Flush with the joy of retirement Phil Herring at 9:26pm 04.08.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 58/24594 With a great deal of gratitude, no small amount of sadness, and a tiny bit of envy, it is my honor t
stumped on 27 deck drains (1) Bigjer40 at 9:20pm 04.08.12 The Cherubini Hunters 18/2857 1984 Hunter 27! Were starboard and port deck drains stock? They sit about three to four feet from
Considering a 1994 Hunter 26 abk at 8:33pm 04.08.12 Smaller Boats 13/10521 Any owners thought as to the outstanding features and shortcomings would be appreciated... It appear
Replacement turnbuckles - Ericson 29 Brian Palmer at 8:31pm 04.08.12 Ericson 4/2996 Do to storm damage from Hurricane Irene, I need to replace a broken turnbuckle on a 1974 Ericson 29.
Sails for o'day 22 Mhertz at 8:26pm 04.08.12 Day Sailers 12/4807 Looking for a small jib -- used or new. Hanked set up. Any suggestions very much appreciated. Mic
Shaft Replacement chiefwarren at 6:39pm 04.08.12 Catalina 30 13/3883 Can the Shaft be removed without dropping the rudder? I have viewed posts that say yes and some say
Going South seadaddler at 6:24pm 04.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1089 We are heading out tomorrow to meet up with many other sailboats from PGSC and we hark Rare heading
Replacing C27 cockpit scupper hoses stevec22206 at 6:16pm 04.08.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2356 Can anyone tell me what the inside diameter is for the cockpit scupper hoses on a late eighties C27.
caulking around the windows jackfromhicksville at 5:40pm 04.08.12 Smaller Boats 5/1275 I would like to replace the caulking around my windows. What should I use? Someone asked me what ma

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Height of boat on trailer DocMB at 5:06pm 12.20.22 Thanks! That is very helpful.
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush Captain Larry-DH at 4:52pm 12.20.22 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress I found this post on Cruisers Forum, and it appears that you are OK with t
Miss sailing stickinthemud57 at 4:50pm 12.20.22 1. We admit we are addicted to sailing. 2. The only thing that can restore our sanity is sailing. 3
Miss sailing stickinthemud57 at 4:46pm 12.20.22 Sorry. I forgot to take a picture of the blue cast. But here is the holidays cast. Unfortunately, i
keel resting on bottom All U Get at 4:16pm 12.20.22 That story will be worth a beer in a bar someday.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Tally Ho at 3:52pm 12.20.22 Here you go! Dont let the $900,000 price tag scare you :) https://www.sailingworld.com/sailboats/20
LONG Night - short Day WINTER SOLSTICE JRacer at 3:51pm 12.20.22 So, that's why it's going to be so damn cold here. :laugh:
Marina Advice (1) JRacer at 3:49pm 12.20.22 Could always lash diesel jugs on deck. This is what we looked like when we delivered this boat from
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller artboas at 3:26pm 12.20.22 I purchased a 2002 Hunter 456 recently and spending the next few seasons getting to know her. This
1994 vision 32 fuel tank dimensions smokey73 at 3:23pm 12.20.22 You might want to check with Ezell Industries in Perry Florida. In all likelyhood they built your t
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush Captain Larry-DH at 3:06pm 12.20.22 Although it can be done, "coverting' any sea water toilet to use the boat's fresh water is a bad id
Marina Advice Scott T-Bird at 2:43pm 12.20.22 @duck21 did a similar trip but in reverse direction. You can read about his experience and he might
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions dkinzer at 2:00pm 12.20.22 I also realized a problem that I have had with the rudder sensor is the way it is aligned I wonder
Oysters!! Parsons at 1:58pm 12.20.22 Well, Ted is still around (84) but apparently suffers from dementia. Looked up his article in Wiki
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:52pm 12.20.22 @Davidasailor26 sail has straightened me out re the "F" for the time being. Of moderate expense ($5
STEEL RAILS jssailem at 1:51pm 12.20.22 Yes. It is all starts with a careful "Inspection". A nice bright flashlight. A tool to measure the
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 1:44pm 12.20.22 Ok thanks John so what you are saying is the steel rails that are there may only be bolted down to
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Davidasailor26 at 1:43pm 12.20.22 Please refresh my memory, is the 2GMF antifreeze cooled or sea water cooled ? The F stands for Fre
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush (4) Ralph Johnstone at 1:42pm 12.20.22 This is taking @Peggie Hall HeadMistress 's verbal description and putting it into pictures. This i
STEEL RAILS jssailem at 1:37pm 12.20.22 Rick. Simple answer is No. If the steel is there and has deteriorated to a point that the strength i

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