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What do THEY think of us? Bad Obsession at 8:00pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 66/10760 My wife and I had a discussion tonight. She was talking about the expense of boat ownership. She i
272 bimini boot spritefairlane at 7:41pm 03.15.12 Bigger Boats 3/2046 It's time to replace the bimini boot but it is a complicated affair with the slot for the back stay
Hunter 33 shower pump SusieJoyce at 7:28pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1448 I have a 1980 Hunter 33 and the shower pump does not work. I pull the switch above the sink and noth
O'Day 272 bow to stern trim cbourne200 at 6:35pm 03.15.12 Bigger Boats 5/2131 I'm sure other 272 owners have noticed this and have corrected it. When it rains, water standfs in c
New Tohatsu Sailpro! (1) gunkh-O-lin at 6:16pm 03.15.12 Day Sailers 5/1828 Really excited about my new Tohatsu Sailpro (6hp with 25" XL shaft, alternator, and high thrust prop
Storage under the cabin sole oldjags at 6:11pm 03.15.12 Big Boats 6/2241 How easy is it to use the spaces under the floorboards for storage? There are lots of nice space
32" Coronado 1973 mrwwine at 5:44pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 17/9648 All..this is my first post on this site and I am glad that I found it. I am looking at buyig a 1973
Daggerboard Design JasonC at 5:25pm 03.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1299 None have specs, on the 26 M daggerboard. Mine is busted and I want to build a replacement. Thanks
Windlass on Hunter 34 saildog at 5:20pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2043 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 and I am thinking about installing a windlass. Do any other Hunter 34 owners
red white LED light 430 hunter (2) Navicula at 4:18pm 03.15.12 Big Boats 2/941 Hi....... I found these LED lights, they are white light and red light (night vision), so I installe
Adding name decals longterm at 4:03pm 03.15.12 Catalina 30 28/4410 I'm happy to say that I bought 3 decals (2 name, 1 home port) from BoatUS, and put them on my Cat 30
steering pedestal location (3) Redbeard33 at 3:16pm 03.15.12 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2321 I have just finished glassing in a new cockpit sole, the old diesel fill and pedestal mount allowed
Butane Stove Fuel merlinuxo at 1:30pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1701 Where do you buy this stuff? What is the right size and fitting? The instructions that came with my
catalina parts mortyd at 1:06pm 03.15.12 Catalina 30 1/1159 the new sail magazine has a story about frank butler and the history of catalina. one topic covered,
StacPac Main deckboyscott at 12:46pm 03.15.12 Big Boats 8/2041 I'm going to buy a new main for our 37.5 and again go with the Dutchman, but the other crew member i
Cruising Blues and There cure Jared1048 at 12:34pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 19/2676 Cruising Blues and Their Cure By Robert Pirsig (originally published in Esquire, May 1977)
Circumnavigation BlueTequila at 12:22pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4349 I have a 33.5 1989. Is my 33' Hunter strong enough to do a circumnavigation?
hull thickness BlueTequila at 12:21pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1194 I have a 33.5 1989. Does anyone know how thick is the hull from top to bottom?
removing gauges BlueTequila at 12:18pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1132 how do i remove the bulkhead datamarine gauges in the cockpit facing the helm? I have already rem
no transom hole for gas line on 25 o day pmortimer at 11:19am 03.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 16/4712 Hello out there. I need some help on my new boat. i have a 77 o day 25 that doesn't have a hole in t

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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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