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h260 Companion way Dodger (1) Lucky Day at 7:07am 02.29.12 Smaller Boats 7/5048 Does anyone know of a canvas manufacture that has a template to build a dodger for a 2005 h260, I ha
Cetrek 770 Autopilot Manual Gregg F at 6:44am 02.29.12 Ask All Sailors 1/3274 Does anyone know where I could download a manual for my Cetrek 770 autopilot??? I'm having trouble w
Surviving the Apocalypse tcbro at 6:29am 02.29.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3281 Go to the ETAP Yachts website http://etapyachting.1a-8568.antagusserver.de/etapyachting and cli
Condensation or leaks brian3820 at 5:41am 02.29.12 Big Boats 8/2920 Hello All. I have an 84 Hunter 34 that is being completely refit. In the process I have noticed allo
Morris Yachts Unveils Civilian 44-Footer Soundbounder at 4:45am 02.29.12 Other Sailboats 0/1222
Anchor Windlass??? JOETRE at 1:48am 02.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1107 Has Anyone Fitted An Anchor Windlass To A Hunter 280 Please? Any Views/comments Would Be Appreciate
thinking of buying waterfront in FL chiefaponte at 9:41pm 02.28.12 Destinations 12/7252 I am the proud owner of a S2 8.0C and looking to retire from the Navy in a few years. given the low
Oil in marine diesels Steve Dion at 9:15pm 02.28.12 Ask All Sailors 7/3725 Here is another article on oil in a marine engine. It takes a slightly differnt point of view on
PVC Furler Question ggooch at 8:16pm 02.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/4686 I have been working on building a PVC Furler for the jib on my Macgregor 25 but kept getting sidelin
This is for all who worry about climing your 35ft mast. caguy at 7:22pm 02.28.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3150 Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A_h2AjJaMw
Sail cleaning My Time at 6:53pm 02.28.12 Smaller Boats 3/1456 Looking for ideas on how to claen sails myself. Does anyone know what cleaning chemicals are safe to
Looking for replacement parts... 2ifbysea at 6:39pm 02.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1292 I have just purchased a 1987 Legend 35. We are in the process of having her hauled and having a bot
Cal 29 headliner support Cal29_Mike at 6:39pm 02.28.12 Cal 2/3419 I just purchased a 1976 Cal 29. She sails great but the previous owner had started interior renovati
Sovonics Files BK 2/14/2012 xcyz at 6:23pm 02.28.12 Big Boats 0/1586 The parent company for Sovonic, maker of the solar panels used on most Hunters files for protection.
1975 s2 8.0A samarks70 at 5:42pm 02.28.12 S2 2/1789 I found an s2 8.0A I presume 1975 according to hull numbers. needs some intierior work. I would like
Mast Winch - Anyone Have One? GorillaToast at 3:50pm 02.28.12 Catalina 22 9/1999 And if so, which side of the mast is it on? My boat came with one on the port side of the mast, a
Waste pump out odor greg simon at 3:27pm 02.28.12 Ericson 2/3610 When I pump out my holding tank, it smells the boat up for a day. Is there a leak in a hose. There
Silly Question Swan at 3:05pm 02.28.12 S2 6/1500 We are (hopefully) getting closer to purchasing our S2 8.5 and I'm searching for a dingy. My questi
Recommendations on auto-furler for Catalina 30 longterm at 2:38pm 02.28.12 Catalina 30 11/3193 I just got my boat home today, motored it to the marina (zero wind), and have decided that, rather t
sulfated battery? patman70 at 2:20pm 02.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1493 I have a 6 month old walmart marine battery ' I store it on the boat for emergencies ' I keep a sola

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The joys of boat ownership kloudie1 at 7:55am 11.25.22 I feel for ya, Brian. About 10 years ago, our marina decided to upgrade the slips and piers. They to
The joys of boat ownership dLj at 7:22am 11.25.22 A number of years ago my brother bought a Lancer without a trailer. He bought a trailer with an axle
Keel is out... looks disturbing HeelBoy at 7:22am 11.25.22 I am also unqualified to weld in cast iron, and I don't like the brittleness is causes. Macgregor su
Need pics of rigging the back of the sail to the back end of the boom. Mac V222 1976 (4) THECUSCUS at 7:15am 11.25.22 here are pics of my V25 boom (would be the same as a 22) [URL='https://forums.sailboatowners.comhttp
The joys of boat ownership thinwater at 7:14am 11.25.22 Sadly the worst part of boating is dealing with marinas. Dealing with a marina and their ever incre
Keel is out... looks disturbing (2) THECUSCUS at 7:10am 11.25.22 Not sure what year your boat is (and consequently the design of the keel trunk), but you might be ab
The joys of boat ownership Brian D at 6:57am 11.25.22 I am looking for a trailer, but right now (for everything) cost is prohibitive at best. I looked at
New crew Will Gilmore at 5:40am 11.25.22 I'm amazed she's not angry that it took 12 years. Beautiful dog. -Will
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 JDW at 4:34am 11.25.22 I just finished a hunt for a new to me boat, of the 9 boats I viewed 8 of the boats the Fridge/Freez
Stepping a mast Project_Mayhem at 10:50pm 11.24.22 The average price in the Southern tip of Lake Michigan is about $200 for a 30' mast. I initially tho
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke justsomeguy at 10:25pm 11.24.22 If you are 300lbs Dayum. My arms hurt already.
New crew justsomeguy at 10:18pm 11.24.22 Seems happy enough.
New crew Ralph Johnstone at 7:46pm 11.24.22 I think she likes it. From the size of that smile, she's either just had a ration of rum or is wa
New winterizing mod - done! njlarry at 7:43pm 11.24.22 Less work and no pink stuff in tank or lines once you find a way to hook an air compressor up to you
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean CarlN at 7:28pm 11.24.22 Spend the first year of so in the Bahamas. Many cruisers like the Bahamas better than the Eastern Ca
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke thinwater at 6:51pm 11.24.22 Lashing a large fishhook can work well. The fishhook bites into the rope.
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean SycloneDriver at 6:31pm 11.24.22 Gotcha. Here is a link to a good discussion of I65 versus the Thorny Path: How Long to Sail from Fl
The joys of boat ownership Rich Stidger at 6:30pm 11.24.22 Sadly the worst part of boating is dealing with marinas. Dealing with a marina and their ever increa
Washington Sellers Beware mikeracca at 6:25pm 11.24.22 The buyer probably never registered the boat since he flipped it too. Now it's on the rocks and you
Change taps Rick D at 6:08pm 11.24.22 I have had our 40.5 for 23 years and in the course of ownership, I contemplated changing the faucets

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