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a new guy here whyknot2 at 5:59am 10.25.11 C&C 4/2242 good morning, I have just purchased a '76 model C'C 25' sail boat. It is moored in mission bay, san
Bank Fusing Works Maine Sail at 5:51am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 0/967 On Saturday night, well actually at 2:30 am Sunday, a friend/customer was motoring to a local anchor
winterizing water system dlewis812 at 5:39am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1376 need to save a couple $$ this year. i'm going to leave the engine work to the yard but thought abou
hatch install BobM at 5:35am 10.25.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1837 Well...couldn't afford a new deck salon, so scored a nice ten inch bomar hatch as a half measure off
has any one tried thinned polyester to treat wood? UseDaGreyMatter at 11:01pm 10.24.11 Ask All Sailors 25/11133 Someone mentioned that you use polyester thinned with acetone for the first layer. I was researching
Re wiring a lancer 28 AtlanticAl at 10:53pm 10.24.11 Lancer 3/1732 I am re wiring a Lancer 28. I intend to change it from one battery, to two batteries. I want to be
Rena, New Zealand Container Ship Update Rick D at 10:07pm 10.24.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1522 Here are some recent photos ' captions I came across. Looks like this is a dead ship. Hard to see ho
Downsizing Mark H at 8:33pm 10.24.11 Smaller Boats 10/2262 I'm thinking I need to downsize and welcome others views. I am thinking about trade or purchase a Co
New sails for 40.5. Dimensions? Dennisail at 7:54pm 10.24.11 Big Boats 5/1319 I am wondering if anyone has the dimensions and specifications for sails for the 40.5. My boat is
Mast Support Failing CheersAYC at 7:13pm 10.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1115 Has any Hunter 31 owner had issuse with the mast support failing? I noticed some rippling in the hea
Zinc on 1968 McGlasson Wayfarer34 at 6:48pm 10.24.11 Islander 2/2005 I am privileged to have a 1968 Islander 34, only 14 of them built I believe. It is a great boat. T
Moving position of main sheet traveller?? (1) Cool Beans at 6:26pm 10.24.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1649 People who know me say I worry to much :D I would like to move my main sheet traveller forward 8 in
Bedding chainplates higgs at 5:23pm 10.24.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2704 I am rebedding leaking chainplates and ran into the "who cares about the next owner" syndrome. I am
Hunter top side decking BroadReach at 2:17pm 10.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1051 I've had my 1988 Hunter 35 since 1999. Over these many years I have made several major repairs to t
Lewmar Screens AyeSail at 2:14pm 10.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1227 Has anyone tried the newer Lewmar screens? I believe they only come in black now. When I purchased
A/C Winterization Question shemandr at 2:06pm 10.24.11 Ask All Sailors 7/1894 All right I should have done this 2 weeks ago when it was 80 degrees; but, my A/C system isn't pumpi
rigging redhead78 at 1:46pm 10.24.11 Ask All Sailors 7/1992 Hi all, I have a question with my main halyard. I pulled the mast this year for much overdo maint. I
Leak by the Shaft tube Stephen Trapani at 1:10pm 10.24.11 The Cherubini Hunters 22/7909 I have a pretty good little stream of water coming in just aft and starboard of my dripless shaft st
New Hunter 450 Owner Bowedtoothdoc at 11:29am 10.24.11 Big Boats 7/3037 Just purchased a 2000 Hunter Passage 450 last week. I would like to hear from other owners of the 45
Rule of the road question. kpgraci at 10:51am 10.24.11 Ask All Sailors 62/9901 Two sailboats on the same tack (port), one upwind (me), the other downwind but further in front. Dis

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Bulb list decoding Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 02.23.22 Whether you're going to LEDs or not, www.marinebeam.com is an excellent place to learn about bulb ba
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Rick Webb at 8:51pm 02.23.22
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 8:50pm 02.23.22 You mentioned using Simple Green for cleaning the exterior. One word of caution. If you have any a
Another Ship is burning. Leeward Rail at 8:14pm 02.23.22 Thanks. I wasn't familiar with that clip. It was originally broadcast in 1991, a bit after my time.
Another Ship is burning. dlochner at 8:09pm 02.23.22 We were riffing on the old comedy routine below: 3m5qxZm_JqM @JRacer Black sea reference was l
MH40 Autopilot drive motor Phantom154 at 8:08pm 02.23.22
Hunter 49 setee ScottySailor at 8:00pm 02.23.22 The vertical rectangular face piece pulls off from the actual assembly as it is attached via a Velc
New Catalina 30 Owner (9) mikeracca at 7:55pm 02.23.22 202913 Next up is my engine cover. Is that bumped up part factory? 202918 Here are some numbers I
Another Ship is burning. Leeward Rail at 7:54pm 02.23.22 Huh? The Felicity Ace is in the Atlantic near the Azores. We were riffing on the old comedy rout
Another Ship is burning. dlochner at 7:48pm 02.23.22 Black Sea! Huh? The Felicity Ace is in the Atlantic near the Azores. https://www.marinetraffic
Another Ship is burning. JRacer at 7:40pm 02.23.22 Hopefully they can tow it out of the environment. ;) Black Sea!
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 Alan Gomes at 7:18pm 02.23.22 You need to lose the gate valve in any case and go with a ball valve.
Bulb list decoding jviss at 7:15pm 02.23.22 #90 is a common miniature, bayonet base bulb. Easy to find either incandescent or LED on google.
MH40 Autopilot drive motor jviss at 7:04pm 02.23.22
MH40 Autopilot drive motor Phantom154 at 6:59pm 02.23.22
Hunter 49 setee mdaitz at 6:56pm 02.23.22 The vertical rectangular face piece pulls off from the actual assembly as it is attached via a Velcr
New to us Hunter 40.5 (2) SV Maverick at 6:50pm 02.23.22 Update. I have been working on the boat a little at a time. I have been cleaning bilges and cleaning
Hunter 216 Centerboard sailtec hydraulic ram chuckwayne at 6:47pm 02.23.22 my sailtec pulls in all the way to the fork - no chrome piston showing when it's vertical, about 1/2
Hunter 49 setee Georgedoyle at 6:25pm 02.23.22
Bulb list decoding Tom J at 6:23pm 02.23.22 If your friend wants to convert to LED (highly advisable), just compare the bulb base to the picture

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