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Rosewood Missing Vessel (1) Larry Laurentius at 4:51am 12.15.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2142 I am still looking for the vesel as Stinkpot would not give me the name of the marina he saw the boa
Lifeline straps or webbing popman at 4:26am 12.15.11 Smaller Boats 3/2554 I am looking to add a lower lifeline to my Hunter 255 around the cockpiit area. I dont have lower li
New Hull Stripe (1) med2463 at 4:15am 12.15.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2389 Really happy with new hull stripe. Also replaced the Hunter decal on stern corner. Bottom to be pa
Rubber Bladder Tanks eianm at 1:51am 12.15.11 Big Boats 7/1727 has anyone replaced aluminium tanks with those flexible rubber bladder tanks. Having a plastic tank
Clean polish black toe rail med2463 at 12:04am 12.15.11 Ask All Sailors 7/5929 I'd like to clean our metal black toe rail. Would be nice if it shined, but don't want to paint it.
C27 Fuel Tank Decision Ajay73 at 8:54pm 12.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 19/4677 I just recently bought a 1980 C27. Boat has been sitting idle on its cradle for about 2 years. Tank
Head Tank Removal (4) Mick143 at 4:45pm 12.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1895 Has anyone removed the head holding tank on their O'Day 28. The opening in the v-birth versus the l
Repairing a Wigeon (1) peterbud at 3:53pm 12.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1230 A friend of mine ask me if i would help them fix up a Widgeon that they have. The previous owner rip
New Headsail For O'day 272 Le gjaffess at 12:43pm 12.14.11 Bigger Boats 2/1986 I'm Afraid I Am Going To Bite The Bullet And Buy A New Headsail For My O'day. I'm Looking For A 150
Apostle Island Charts Squidd at 12:22pm 12.14.11 Ask All Sailors 42/7255 Getting ready to buy my first chart... Plan on dry slipping in the Washburn/Bayfield/Red Cliff are
Strut mydoor165 at 9:35am 12.14.11 Big Boats 8/1506 Prop shaft strut was bad and thru here found a place in NC that made new struts. When it came in it
Slight rudder shudder at higher speeds, cause for concern? caguy at 9:10am 12.14.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2859 It isn't much but it is noticeable at speeds of about 5+ kts. I can't see it but I can feel it in t
H26 "Noseeum" cockpit enclosure Chiriqui at 8:49am 12.14.11 Smaller Boats 10/3372 That's what I need but I can't find an outfit ready to take on the task. Has anyone here on the for
What instruments are useful? (1) Scott T-Bird at 8:47am 12.14.11 Ask All Sailors 30/4332 In other words, what do you folks think would be a nice addition? I have a hole to fill in the bulk
Chainplates on 1981 Hunter 30 newage1461 at 8:46am 12.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2887 I am currently looking at a couple of H-30's, one a 1979 and the other a 1981. The chainplates on th
Georgetown Photos Roger Long at 8:27am 12.14.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/1808 http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2061335473439.81216.1846284215'type=1'l=bd1ed96a09
Widgeon Manual and Rigging Instructions. rehrlich at 7:13am 12.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2726 Does anyone know where I can get a manual and rigging instructions on a 1969 12 foot Widgeon Sailboa
Toilet robinjdyer at 6:58am 12.14.11 Big Boats 22/5790 Have recently purchased a 1983 34" Hunter. How does toilet work? Does it pump overboard or only to
Boy Scouts Crazy Dave Condon at 6:47am 12.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1463 I am doing volunteer work for various Boy Scout Camps rebuilding their sailboat fleets. Recently
Getting Out Of Irons Don Guillette at 6:43am 12.14.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/11803 I talked to a FL sailor yesterday on another subject but during the conversation "getting out of iro

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"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Apex at 3:24am 11.15.22 i bought a jumper pack, cheap backup. says its good for diesel starts. if you still have problems t
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose Rick486 at 2:30am 11.15.22 Suggest you just abandon the hose from the point you can gain access, then just fit a new piece the
Mystic to Quincy Russell26 at 2:29am 11.15.22 thank you for that will use
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? danstanford at 2:29am 11.15.22 You can use one of the jump start units on the battery terminals with no problem.
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Hayden Watson at 11:03pm 11.14.22 Who knows what the prevoius owner(s) did? The only way you'll get an accurate wiring diagram is to
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic artboas at 11:03pm 11.14.22 Who knows what the prevoius owner(s) did? The only way you'll get an accurate wiring diagram is to
Selden self tacking jib system matts997 at 10:51pm 11.14.22 Someone here mentioned the Stingy Sailor article describing a DIY self-tacking jib on a Catalina 22.
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? NYSail at 10:37pm 11.14.22 Borrow your car battery to start or can you plug in to shore and turn charger on to see if you get e
Timidly rebedding stanchions StuckinReverse at 9:37pm 11.14.22 Thank you all for your advice, I'll be trying my hand with the rebedding process later this week. St
Mystery O-ring StuckinReverse at 9:28pm 11.14.22 Thank you all for the great advice, I asked for a flashlight and you brought out the sun. I will be
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? jon hansen at 8:36pm 11.14.22 back in 76' i was home from the ships. the boat was at NCYC on lake erie. it was prefrontal. we sai
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic mermike at 8:30pm 11.14.22 Who knows what the prevoius owner(s) did? The only way you'll get an accurate wiring diagram is to t
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Ralph Johnstone at 8:27pm 11.14.22 What about "borrowing" the battery from your car for a start ? As long as your car isn't an all ele
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? jon hansen at 8:10pm 11.14.22 So I'll take comfort over a bit more speed every time. you can't do the appalachian trail in a RV.
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Brian D at 8:01pm 11.14.22 Run down to Walmart, get yourself some of the least expensive automotive batteries, and start your e
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum Rick Webb at 7:24pm 11.14.22 The engines were tested near me, 2021. NASA's Stennis Space Center We were warned of the noise in
Selden self tacking jib system MaryEllaRose at 7:22pm 11.14.22
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Captain Larry-DH at 6:32pm 11.14.22 I have sailed for many years...my wife and I currently own a Catalina 22 but are homing in on a Cat
Clipper Marine 21' As The Story as it was told, newly weds purchased in 1975, (1) sola fide at 6:30pm 11.14.22 some one asked about a rudder somewhere maybe facebk clipper marine, here is a photo
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? sesmith at 6:27pm 11.14.22 some thoughts for sailing on lake michigan: dodgers and biminis are slow. buy a nice jacket and h

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