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Your political clout is requested [URGENT] Phil Herring at 6:58am 01.18.12 Ask All Sailors 22/3307 You've probably heard the terms SOPA and PIPA in the news lately. They're acronyms for bills that t
marine heads redhead78 at 5:36am 01.18.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1194 Are there any good books out there on installation of a complete new marine head system on a sailboa
Escape Rumba Centerboard KnotRight at 5:29am 01.18.12 Ask All Sailors 3/4375 I just brought a Rumba and it was missing the centerboard. I was wondering if anyone out there cou
Good news, LightSquared interferes with GPS Bill Roosa at 5:05am 01.18.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1696 This had a lot of folks worried. Seems like they will not be able to launch theri system after all
Rope endings? neilmcc at 3:31am 01.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1938 Please excuse my ignorance but I am fitting new running rigging to my 336 and have the sizes etc fro
Summer Video gpd955 at 8:17pm 01.17.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1753 If anyone cares, here is our annual summer video, aptly named "Summer 2011". http://youtu.be/0k4
Bilge Rats- Who'da thought shipwreck66 at 6:02pm 01.17.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3833 Apparently during the recent remodel and reflooring of our marina restaurant the resident rat popula
1987 Oday Manual mavourneen at 5:17pm 01.17.12 Bigger Boats 6/2347 I am looking for some info. I just bought a 1987 272LE Oday. It looks great. Everything seems O.K. e
Lower Shroud U-Bolt BillyK at 3:05pm 01.17.12 Catalina 30 1/1302 Hi Captains.. Looking for a u-bolt for my 90 catalina 30.. the U-Bolt on my starboard side aft
Battery Charging with Heart Interface Jon4399 at 12:28pm 01.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/12204 I am a new owner of a Hunter 37.5 Legend, which came equipped with a Heart Interface. I installed t
Keys or Bermuda? palmettobum at 11:10am 01.17.12 Big Boats 14/3179 Hello! A couple of my friends and I have the month of June to go sailing, and we are trying to deci
water filters orion at 9:23am 01.17.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1775 Does anyone have experience with the different water filters on the market. What ones are easiest to
Fresh water pressure system leak Paul Beardsworth at 7:50am 01.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1566 Has any body experienced leaks in their pressure water system. I have a 1990 41 s5 First and it appe
galvanized steel aboard saltwater cruiser sailormanbigd at 6:30am 01.17.12 Ask All Sailors 8/5452 Hello all, just an innocent question regarding the use of galzanized steel, or more precisely pipe a
1993 Hunter 33.5 Core Material Paul and Judy at 5:38am 01.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1267 Does anyone know what the core material is for a 1993 Hunter 33.5, I am not sure if it balsa or plyw
battery terminal covers njl at 8:34pm 01.16.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/4092 My surveyor noted that I do not have the positive terminals of my batteries covered as required by U
Filthy Job Warning nick at 8:05pm 01.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/1983 One day before I was due to depart for a 10 day Chrisrtmas cruise my mascerator (H33 2004 #208) fail
Washer/dryer owners Sugarbird at 7:34pm 01.16.12 Big Boats 3/1429 We have a new-to-us Hunter 450. It came with a washer/dryer unit installed in the aft cabin but it h
Reliance 12 Bruce10506 at 7:22pm 01.16.12 Reliance 0/52782 Looking for Reliance 12 Owners any out there? have #7 only no of Highlander in WI any others out the
Why A Stuffing Box? TFU at 6:35pm 01.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2028 I've been reading the posts about stuffing boxes and since I've have previously only sailed boats wi

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Ian's third landfall kappykaplan at 2:09pm 10.01.22 Glad to hear your boat weathered the hurricane with no damage. :beer:
Getting cold out here Tally Ho at 2:04pm 10.01.22 And his port side lifeline down. I have to have that lifeline down when I dock. If I forget, some
Where and how do you store your inflatable dinghy nightowle at 1:51pm 10.01.22 Hi Jay. Winters and summers pretty moderate around these precincts west of the Cascades. Prevailing
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? HeelBoy at 12:47pm 10.01.22 Cement is generally considered not dense enough to be worth much as ballast, btw. People add lead s
Ian's third landfall ggrizzard at 12:36pm 10.01.22 I just got back to the dock in New Smyrna Beach Florida (just south of Daytona). Intuition is afloat
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? jssailem at 12:00pm 10.01.22 Perhaps a useful weight might be and advised. Lead acid batteries come to mind. At 65lbs or more a p
Getting cold out here jssailem at 11:56am 10.01.22 Must not be that bad of a sea state. It looks like he is negotiating the waves smoothly.
Getting cold out here jssailem at 11:55am 10.01.22 Observant!
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? capta at 11:51am 10.01.22 The Thunderbirds racing on Frisco Bay had an extra 500# on their keel because of the conditions on t
Pleasant Surprise/Docking jon hansen at 11:43am 10.01.22 8alNxLjCBJc
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer Crusty Ol Salt at 11:34am 10.01.22 @rgranger Cannot read on the can but does it contain zinc chromate? The MSDS indicates zinc and
identify this boat if you will (please) (1) capt_paul at 10:19am 10.01.22 It could be a customized Pearson Ensign 22. It looks like an Alberg design for sure. Curious to know
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? PaulK at 9:47am 10.01.22 Based on the builder's reputation, your concern about extra weight impacting structure of the boat s
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Kings Gambit at 8:30am 10.01.22 Sounds like a fun meeting making new friends there in Cabo! However, different situations may call
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? Leeward Rail at 8:01am 10.01.22 when it hits bigger water with some wave action, its going to ride like a big empty dinghy. Define
Getting cold out here Terry Cox at 7:37am 10.01.22 Do you always sail with the Companion way and door open? And his port side lifeline down.
Cabin Woodwork in I36 dmax at 7:37am 10.01.22 I would be pretty wary about that boat - the asymetric gaps seen in the cabinet probably indicate th
Where and how do you store your inflatable dinghy Terry Cox at 7:29am 10.01.22 You're welcome, Jay. Open sea water around here remains a pretty constant temperature range of 48-5
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? HeelBoy at 7:29am 10.01.22 What kind of boat are you considering modifying? Macgregor 25. Trailering around the inland lakes
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? Siamese at 7:24am 10.01.22 What kind of boat are you considering modifying?

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