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Antifouling paint for my tender mellis18 at 2:56pm 01.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1974 I want to paint the bottom of my tender. It is a Caribe inflatable with a hard bottom. Has anyone
Wanting to restore and improve not retrofit MoondancerFL at 2:56pm 01.31.12 Catalina 30 12/2710 Hey everyone Im looking for some advice on where i could possibly get some woodwork done. I want to
eliminating spiders Ed Cortese at 12:43pm 01.31.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1845 Any advice on how I can eliminate or cover "spiders" on our 36' 1995 Catalina MKll
Overhead Cabin Lights Plitmanm at 12:39pm 01.31.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2345 I have a 1990 Beneteau M500 and one of the cabin overhead lights has fried. It is the old standard r
To buy or not to buy Bog13 at 11:55am 01.31.12 Catalina 22 10/2173 I have been looking at 3 boats 1, Mac 26 2, Hunter 26 3, Cataalina 22 I like all 3 however I like th
Sequitur in Puerto Williams Sequitur at 11:08am 01.31.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1299 I have just added a new post to the blog at: Puerto Williams and Ushuaia
Babt or inner stay Treb001 at 11:02am 01.31.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1193 Hi
Stainless Holding tank py26129 at 10:51am 01.31.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2872 Peggie A friend of mine is in the process of buying a new boat. The local dealer (in Toronto) is
1/BOTH/2/OFF Switches Thoughts & Musings (13) Maine Sail at 10:16am 01.31.12 Musings With Maine Sail 262/197999 Preface: I have seen ' read many on the internet refer to the 1/2/BOTH as "Maine Sail's preferred me
Shower drain Lost Parent at 10:04am 01.31.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2062 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 that has a shower that we like to use on long trips but have a problem ...
Used Dodger for 1986 Hunter 31 motrell at 8:54am 01.31.12 Parts Search 1/2743 Looking for a used Dodger for a 1986 Hubter 31
Jib Sheet rigging, winches and travelers? joes new addiction at 7:37am 01.31.12 Ask All Sailors 7/6371 This is on my '71 PT 1/4. I've just about finished the cabin refitting and wiring, and was sitting u
Closing a flag halyard loop Kermit at 6:48am 01.31.12 Ask All Sailors 19/6521 I love my flag halyard but the ends are tied together which leaves a not-particularly-attractive tai
DIY PortHoles rgranger at 6:17am 01.31.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3212 Hey All I'm starting a new thread here so I don't hijack HollyWeirdo's V17 thread. If you have bee
Used Dodger for Hunter 31 motrell at 6:16am 01.31.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/11 Looking for a used doger for a 1986 Hunter 31
1991 Beneteau 350 Mast height Wayne86048 at 5:32am 01.31.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1576 I am in the process of buying a 1991 Beneteau 350. The info I have doesnot include the mast height f
Web Site to keep Captain Fuzzy Face Busy (1) Shoaldrafter at 4:35am 01.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1626 Here is Web Site to keep Captain Fuzzy Face and other land locked sailors busy: http://www.marinet
Hunter 40.5 to cross the pacific Feb 2012 (5) Dennisail at 2:25am 01.31.12 Big Boats 40/12843 Hey guys. My partner Nikki and I purchased a 40.5 in May 2011 at Longbeach. Its time for us to
Nothing to do with sailing, but bank loans AtlanticAl at 12:14am 01.31.12 Sails Call Lounge 6/6293 This is not to do with sailing, but maybe someone has some info on it. Me and my wife, own four hou
Why are aluminum fishing boats so much $$$?! Jared1048 at 12:02am 01.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1540 I really dont get it. http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/bod/2826013763.html Nearly 80k for this?

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Oysters!! Don Guillette at 9:27am 11.27.22 Was he Chief Helmsman on Pyewacket ? :liar: If so, I met him one night over my fish & chips at Turk
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard stickinthemud57 at 9:25am 11.27.22 I was considering getting a magneto for my Tohatsu 8 hp 2-stroke, but a boat motor mechanic told me
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 9:22am 11.27.22 Maintenance amounts to flushing or changing filters and seals periodically but no more so than any
Hunter 50 AC - Spare Rudder System Zencra at 9:14am 11.27.22 hunter made a SS pare rudder that clamped to stern of boat in an emergency. I do re.ember seeing thi
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 9:11am 11.27.22 A good quality 150w solar panel would provide enough power to run the watermaker every sunny day fo
Watermaker Don S/V ILLusion at 9:10am 11.27.22 We have a Spectra 400 which exceeds our need usually but with guests or grandkids onboard, it turned
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover Zencra at 9:05am 11.27.22 we had same issue on our 2010 49. cut out and removed old plywood blocks and replaced with resin soa
Watermaker dlochner at 9:04am 11.27.22 Yeah! Water making could included with the daily/bi-daily battery charging routine. A good qualit
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 9:00am 11.27.22 That's what we were looking at. The ah draw can be minimized if the water maker is run while the di
Watermaker dlochner at 8:53am 11.27.22 Running the Spectra Ventura 150 MPC @ 6 gal/hr for an hour every other day (9 amp-hr use every two
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 8:49am 11.27.22
Watermaker dlochner at 8:39am 11.27.22 I had looked at and considered a couple of portable ones and thought they would meet the needs of ou
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 8:39am 11.27.22 Running the Spectra Ventura 150 MPC @ 6 gal/hr for an hour every other day (9 amp-hr use every two d
Cellular Signal in the Channel Islands ?. danooxnard at 8:35am 11.27.22 I sail out of channel islands harbor regularly. On trips to the East End of Anacapa Island I lose c
Beneteau First 375 Hollyberry at 8:34am 11.27.22 Quite sure the hulls are solid layup (ie not cored).. The keels may be cast iron vs lead - I think t
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 8:31am 11.27.22 I always use 4 gal -50 in mine as AF is cheap vs cracked parts. Always drain system first so less
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit Zencra at 8:27am 11.27.22 Would love to see any pics you have of the install. Washer is on the short list before we head to t
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 8:26am 11.27.22 Smaller to smallest might prove the most practical for several reasons, e.g., space and power deman
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit (1) Zencra at 8:22am 11.27.22 Would love to see any pics you have of the install. Washer is on the short list before we head to t
Watermaker dlochner at 8:20am 11.27.22 I've also heard that water makers should not be left idle for long periods of time. Common practice

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