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Exhaust Extension Lost Parent at 6:28pm 02.27.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3149 I was wondering if anyone has added an extension to the engine exhaust on the stern to keep the tran
Hunter 23' Transom carboman at 5:43pm 02.27.12 Smaller Boats 8/1946 Does anyone know what Hunter used as reinforcement for the transom where the rudder brackets and the
Dodger or Bimini? bcollis at 5:33pm 02.27.12 Ask All Sailors 23/6653 My wife says I'm now on a budget. I have neither, but want both. Which would you get first?
Fuel consumption rates...? nemosuit at 5:23pm 02.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/9522 Tohatsu 6 Sail Pro: Fuel consumption rates...? Group, This might be in my manual, but that's not
Drying Out an Iron Keel - Hunter 23' (1) carboman at 5:22pm 02.27.12 Smaller Boats 21/5504 I have removed all of the growth and the first real nasty layer of rust. I ground down to not the sh
Moving Along (1) Roger Long at 4:08pm 02.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3457 Here is one of the pictures Shoaldrafter took of Strider passing near Myrtle Beach with some croppin
Hitech windpowered entertainment system Marc Bergmueller at 3:35pm 02.27.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1860 This is my new Hi tech, windpowered(he,he,he) entertainment system that I built for my sailboat. St
spare parts Jared1048 at 3:31pm 02.27.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1358 What do people usually do... 1. waiting until original part breaks or goes out (granted if it fails
Jammed Outhaul abyssal at 3:08pm 02.27.12 Catalina 310 3/7644 The outhaul on my boom has never really moved to any degree (maybe an inch or two at most. ). Doing
Nav Station Hunter 45 CC (1) Jeff Jellick at 2:44pm 02.27.12 Big Boats 4/1208 We are going to be adding some electronics to our 2006 Hunter 45 CC. Can anyone tell me if the sect
Impeller Issue mattkling at 1:29pm 02.27.12 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5579 Maine Sail- I have a Beneteau 361 and have torn a fin or 2 on my impeller two years in a row. Quit
Impeller Issue mattkling at 1:24pm 02.27.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2019 I have a 361 and have torn a fin or 2 on my impeller two years in a row. Quite costly to dig those b
balboa 20 mast minnow1193 at 12:50pm 02.27.12 Balboa 4/4293 Hi. I have a 1971 Balboa 20' and have question about the mast setup. At the top, there are two sheav
O-30 rub rail.. have any left over? DeniseO30 at 12:43pm 02.27.12 Bigger Boats 3/1340 I need to replace about 6 - 12 feet of rub rail on my boat. Rudy sells it in large rolls. Before I
Rant of 84 Hunter 31 mods swiftibis at 12:35pm 02.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/5730 Hi all, I just wanted to talk a bit on some of the mods I've done to my 84 Hunter 31 Nadesico which
Replacement of Silver/Grey striping? (1) Bowedtoothdoc at 11:07am 02.27.12 Big Boats 8/1452 Does anyone know the correct color of striping for replacement on a 2000 Hunter Passage 450. I belie
pedistal parts wayne24220 at 11:04am 02.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/2293 I have a merriman yatch specialtys pedistal does anyone know where to get parts for this.It came as
Jabsco Toilet lehigh375 at 10:40am 02.27.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1241 As I winterized last fall, I noticed that the pump cylinder on my toilet has a horizontal split on t
Steering inspection plate leak Brad on Vashon at 10:29am 02.27.12 Catalina 30 10/2519 During the survey, we found a leak that was entering at the aft bulkhead just to lateral of the rudd
Solar Panel Location 311/323 watercayman at 10:27am 02.27.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3476 Hi Folks, I'm looking for some good advice as to what seems to work best in terms of a permanently

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Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. Rick D at 6:07pm 11.17.22 My stalwart crew (age 75 like me) has just been diagnosed with hypertension and told not to indulge
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Capri 26 - Winterizing the Inboard Evan Williams at 4:43pm 11.17.22 Ah...so the thermostat controls the internal cooling system flow to the engine side of the heat exch
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Engine replacement Oceanis 411 Clipper Davidasailor26 at 4:40pm 11.17.22 The 411 listings I find generally have engines of at least 44 HP. Most are 55 or even 60. 20 HP for
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