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What's on your arm? BobM at 6:44am 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1750 Question from my Wife this morning. My response, since she knows I was working on the boat yesterda
Yet Another "Lack of Fusing" Story Maine Sail at 6:36am 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2687 Just yesterday I as talking with a customer at the Maine Boat Builders Show who this winter, with h
Nautical Flea Markets Ron20324 at 6:34am 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2067 On the Florida Coasts: http://www.flnauticalfleamarket.com There will be a flea market at Fawcett
It's official! BobM at 6:18am 03.18.12 S2 2/1228 Spring is here. If Mother Nature is going to take it easy on us in New England whom am I to complai
Running new wire from panel to batteries. Jon4399 at 6:16am 03.18.12 Big Boats 10/2638 The ammeter on my Hunter 37.5 is done, so I picked up a nice digital unit that displays both amps an
Knowledgebase, main page BobM at 6:08am 03.18.12 S2 1/1295 http://s2.sailboatowners.com/index.php?option=com_mtree'task=listcats'cat_id=0'Itemid=222 The abo
Endeavour 43 byrsch at 4:34am 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1581 I'd appreciate any advice on these, I am looking at a 1980 43 today. I've always like the layout an
Sold (Traded) The Mac 25 Sail123 at 11:13pm 03.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2617 Traded it for a 32 foot 1976 Clipper Marine Sloop shoal keel. This will be my dream boat. I really
Mac 25 DC panel justsomeguy at 9:17pm 03.17.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/15536 Mac 25 DC panel (spoken for) With fuses. Shipping from Tucson only. Claimed.
Tayana 37 refit... (5) CharlieCobra at 8:46pm 03.17.12 Ask All Sailors 6/6566 We have a project to kick out of the doors by April 1. She needs teak removal (DONE) deck recore, ma
Advice & Lessons Learned On Oil Filter Anonymous 121765 at 8:33pm 03.17.12 Catalina 30 9/1788 I'm the kind of guy who continuously does checks when under way, be it sail or motoring. I pride mys
Hatchboard lock tbert at 8:16pm 03.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1958 I just bought a 2006 Hunter 33 and the hatch board lock is on backwards. I can't see any way to remo
Boat load of money (1) r.oril at 7:07pm 03.17.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2278 My three sisters financed this beautiful boat for my 70th birthday. Bother-in-law Rich built it.
OEM Mac22 Winches??? nemosuit at 6:35pm 03.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3473 What winches (make and model) came stock on a 1978 Mac22? As always, thanks in advance! :) VBR,
What's on this hull (3) dj2210 at 6:23pm 03.17.12 Catalina 30 5/1681 Hi all, I'm looking at another C30 which needs some work. The hull needs paint and maybe more. Its b
Oday 35 for liveaboard captjohn3 at 6:15pm 03.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2985 I am single 60ish male looking to move aboard a sailboat for the next few years. I have owned Catali
Pretty Rough higgs at 6:11pm 03.17.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1697 http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=T4FIS1FnOQg
(hopefully) minor Yanmar issues bugbitten at 5:12pm 03.17.12 S2 16/3581 Folks, I'm getting my 9.2A's 2GM20F up and running and have encountered a couple of issues. I fina
1980 Cherubini Hunter - Photos of Chainplate/Hull Attachment (2) rardiH36 at 4:27pm 03.17.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1956 Earlier this week, per the below quote, DianaofBurlington was wondering how Hunter accomplished the
Catalina 27 electrical system ... navigateur at 3:26pm 03.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/2049 oh dear, am I having fun on my 1980 C27. after spending some time assessing my AC electrical system,

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Propeller residue...normal/not normal? Tally Ho at 4:56pm 11.29.22
Boat is Hibernating (1) Tally Ho at 4:54pm 11.29.22
Looking for Hunter 410 Parts DayDreamer41 at 3:20pm 11.29.22 You might try these guys Marine liquidators in Ft Pierce
Boat is Hibernating valcour at 3:10pm 11.29.22 on the Chesapeake, we stay in the water mast up year round. Where/how are your mast wiring connecti
rewiring the mast Off2day at 2:55pm 11.29.22 thanks guys I really appreciate the input You've made it clear how I need to do things and what not
rewiring the mast jssailem at 2:48pm 11.29.22 install a tri color on the bow of a sailboat it really does seem like a great idea Not a good idea
rewiring the mast dlochner at 2:45pm 11.29.22 The light on the mast is a steaming light I've never seen someone install a tri color on the bow of
C30 Rudder Weight dmax at 2:37pm 11.29.22 I don't know the weight but I had a C30 with a waterlogged rudder - I replaced it with one from Foss
Cooler for Boat ggrizzard at 2:30pm 11.29.22 I bought that exact model a year ago. It has worked reliably and as advertised as of today. And, If
rewiring the mast Off2day at 2:21pm 11.29.22 The light on the mast is a steaming light I've never seen someone install a tri color on the bow of
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 2:01pm 11.29.22
Looking for Hunter 410 Parts Mark15171 at 2:00pm 11.29.22 HI i have an extra mail sail used 10 years
Side Stay Tension ColumbiaRiverDoug at 1:59pm 11.29.22 Thank you JBP-PA! There is certainly a consensus to tighten the shrouds more than I have. I tend t
Side Stay Tension JBP-PA at 1:45pm 11.29.22 In my opinion, your shrouds should never be floppy loose, there should always be some tension. If y
Side Stay Tension ColumbiaRiverDoug at 1:31pm 11.29.22 Thank you DayDreamer41! I live on the water in a floating home, so the boat is ready to go when the
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 1:11pm 11.29.22 Please post pics of your build. That approach works well for tillers as well. Here are some pic
Side Stay Tension DayDreamer41 at 12:20pm 11.29.22 If too floppy and you end up with an accidental jibe you could be without rigging all together. Bein
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard thinwater at 11:37am 11.29.22 Outboard = solar. Unless you run the engine all day and full rpms, not enough to amount to anything.
How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail? DayDreamer41 at 11:35am 11.29.22 Ah the challenge of a furling mainsail, with (2) persons one in the cock pit and one on the mast mou
Replacing cockpit throttle on Elite 29 (aka Feeling 850) Hollyberry at 11:03am 11.29.22 ..... Given the age (guessing it is OEM from 1984), I'm thinking it will be easier just to replace

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