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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 3/1696 http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=T4FIS1FnOQg
(hopefully) minor Yanmar issues bugbitten at 5:12pm 03.17.12 S2 16/3578 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,
Best thing about a small boat.. DAVA390 at 3:23pm 03.17.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1541 Wax on, Wax off...rubrail to waterline, elapsed time 90 minutes Cabin cleaned and scrubbed, starte
bow nav light not working beeryboats at 2:59pm 03.17.12 Catalina 22 21/5524 Last year I found my nav lights not working, but it was too hot to work at the lake. So today I star
The April Boat magazine had nice review/evaluation of waxes dlandersson at 2:42pm 03.17.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1262 The April Boat magazine had a nice review/evaluation of some marine waxes. Wax Overall scror
Watermaker inarathree at 2:36pm 03.17.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2035 I was strolling though Home Depot the other day, and came across a reverse osmosis watermaker by GE.
Oday 22 rub rail leak, sealant and fabric liner AndyS22 at 2:12pm 03.17.12 Day Sailers 12/3435 So I finally got to pouring water over the deck to find my cabin leak. It appeared to be coming from
Any alternative to Genuine Volvo Cambelt? karenmccraw at 2:01pm 03.17.12 Big Boats 1/1235 Just wondering if anyone has a way to cross-reference a cambelt - Volvo p/n 859773? I want to order
teak and holly sole footerdog at 1:54pm 03.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1711 I am in the process of installing my new holding tank from Triple M, thanks all for the link to them
Solo Around the America's Warren Milberg at 12:26pm 03.17.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1121 I hope many of you have been following the incredible voyage of Matt Rutherford, who is nearing the
37' Beneteau Oceanis GNWFast at 11:49am 03.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2812 Would like to hear and discuss the pros / cons from an owner about the the 37 Beneteau.
yacht maintenance seminars jacksilver at 10:19am 03.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/874 Mark your calendars for the upcoming Windward Yacht event -- on Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, Saturda

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Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders Roland5048 at 10:38am 11.28.22 For those of us nearing the end of the line, might I suggest a Viking Funeral Rite. Have your body
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 10:29am 11.28.22 the Candy machine fitted perfectly and also fitted through the starboard aft cabin without altering
Clever Boat Names Tin Kicker at 10:27am 11.28.22 ... I am a fan of John Denver's music. ... He died when his experimental airplane crashed into t
Clever Boat Names DaveJ at 10:19am 11.28.22 Never Again 11
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 9:54am 11.28.22 The folks at Jamestown said FlexEpox is not good for coating, but is excellent for bonding the wood
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 9:52am 11.28.22 Excellent work documenting the repair; I should be able to do as suggested. The PO of 9 years, neve
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak (4) Hollyberry at 9:24am 11.28.22 I just redid both chainplates on our Bene... not the original fittings but a similar system. ide of
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? fstbttms at 9:23am 11.28.22 No, they're not. The random capitalization of letters not needing capitalization is a pet peeve of
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? justsomeguy at 9:13am 11.28.22 Metals or Names of Elements are Capitalized. No, they're not.
New crew Will Gilmore at 8:59am 11.28.22 She's a sweetheart, if not exactly courageous. She will not go outside when there are chickens in t
Watermaker Rick D at 8:43am 11.28.22 When we are in Ensenada for a month, 105 gallons lasts for three weeks + if we don't shower aboard.
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Brian D at 8:40am 11.28.22 Wow... I must reprimand you folks now. Here we have a serious question about his boat listing to por
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Will Gilmore at 8:32am 11.28.22 vote for canned drinks hidden under spare bedding inside Port side stowage of main berth. Was the
Miracle Rescue of MOB dsims at 8:29am 11.28.22 Nothing short of a miracle. This guy spent 15 hours afloat with zero survival gear or flotation dev
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 11.28.22 I vote for the giant squid. :p And as such, the problem could be quickly solved by holding a cala
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 8:13am 11.28.22 Washing dishes consumes the most fresh water on my boat. BTW I added a 25 gallon bladder type auxil
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! JamesG161 at 7:48am 11.28.22 I vote for canned drinks hidden under spare bedding inside Port side stowage of main berth. Why my
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Alan Gomes at 7:42am 11.28.22 You can bet the designer meant it to be level and the builder tried to follow the plan. But you ca
Sea Hood re-bedding (1) kloudie1 at 7:35am 11.28.22 Dave, my '85 model did not have 5200 for the seahood seal. it came up with slow and careful levering
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! (2) jssailem at 7:34am 11.28.22 are you located where there is a current? Unless you are lake sailing in the PacificNW there is a

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