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Craigslist - Droid app voltzwgn at 10:11am 11.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1401 If you're a craiglist watcher and a droid owner there's a nice craiglist notification app. You set
Outboard engine dies Pat T at 9:43am 11.05.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2367 I can start and run my Nissan 3.5, 2 stroke, at low rpm's but as soon as I increase to more than app
Thinking of buying my first sailboat - Mac 23 mowrangler at 8:37am 11.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2211 I recently got back from a trip to the Gulf coast and got a chance to go out on a sailboat for the f
Any ECSA sailors here merlinuxo at 8:16am 11.05.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1026 that are heading over to Pinedaville? I was going to take my boat over but the 20-30 NNE just didn't
Hunter 44 portside water tank captainpat at 8:14am 11.05.11 Big Boats 1/870 Port water tank only empties about 10 gals. then acts is if empty. I see that the pick-up fitting i
Irwin 10-4 Swing Keel davea510 at 6:58am 11.05.11 Parts Search 0/2468 Looking for swing keel for Irwin 10-4.
Very moving Stroh at 5:39am 11.05.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2101 My apologies if this has already been posted. http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/cities/moving-docume
Repowering my H30 dbecker68 at 4:41am 11.05.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2545 I'm forced to replace the Yanmar 2GM engine in my 1982 H30, DreamBoat. Threw a rod, cracked the case
Leaks! jorgefife at 7:49pm 11.04.11 The Cherubini Hunters 22/3435 On both sides, at around the fourth port hole, quite a bit of water comes in, and I looked one day a
Rebedding chain plates on H-27 jfgy at 4:37pm 11.04.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1705 Hi folks. A small leak has developed in the port chain plate and it clearly is time to rebed both.
Jaguar 22, (random thoughts)... Chris Patterson at 3:55pm 11.04.11 Catalina 22 6/2181 This boat recently came to my attention again, (it may have crossed my thought process some years ag
Hunter 29.5 rudder post gbavly at 3:45pm 11.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2025 How do I take the rudder off a Hunter 29.5? I think I need to do it since the rudder moves a little
Bow thruster options for Passage 420 Island Girl 34 at 2:30pm 11.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1647 Greetings all, I have searched this forum and found just a few posts discussing bow thruster optio
diesel heater dutchy at 1:58pm 11.04.11 Big Boats 2/1382 The diesel heater (Wabasto Air Top 3500) on my Hunter 34' worked well not that long ago but has sinc
Hunter 39 canuck at 1:39pm 11.04.11 Big Boats 2/1918 We are interested in this new model from Hunter Marine. If you own a 39 please advise what you like
Halloween Costume Roger Long at 1:24pm 11.04.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2966 The Bay Bridge wearing its Golden Gate Bridge costume the morning after Halloween. http://a7.sphoto
Boom vang (1) crapnell at 1:06pm 11.04.11 Pearson 4/2975 This is a '68 Pearson Wanderer 30'. The pictured vang lines run back to the cockpit. I can't figure
ST60 Wind BruceK at 12:44pm 11.04.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2420 The display is live, but no info from the mast top transducer...who has the quick way for me to chec
Yacht Thruster By eXturn YachtThruster at 12:06pm 11.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2684 Hello Everybody, I'm the new Brand Manager for the Yacht Thruster by exturn. I understand that
Aft shower - Curtain? redunculous at 12:03pm 11.04.11 Big Boats 7/1563 Hi all Just wondering who here uses a shower curtain in their aft shower and where you found the f

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First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 1:14pm 10.30.22 Please elaborate. Were you told this needs attention in the survey/ by previous owner (PO)/ your br
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? dLj at 1:02pm 10.30.22 As a buyer if the seller did not want to give me the HIN - I would be suspect that there were things
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 12:51pm 10.30.22 Assuming you have a standard packing gland: - Have you have tried tightening the packing nut first?
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? Tally Ho at 12:42pm 10.30.22 I have had a person interested in possibly buying my boat that wants to know the Hull ID Number pri
First time sailboat owner Tally Ho at 12:37pm 10.30.22 I am unsure. I presume just the packing. Assuming you have a standard packing gland: - Have you ha
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? dlochner at 12:31pm 10.30.22 The HIN will specify the age and build of the boat. I don't see a reason to not provide that informa
Epoxy for plywood dlochner at 12:20pm 10.30.22 Thickened epoxy will work. West System, TotalBoat. Coat the plywood with neat expoxy and then spre
New holding tank dlochner at 12:17pm 10.30.22 Makes sense - I guess as well there'd be no need for a venting loop on the 1 1/2 as there'd be the
Cable port replacement Hello Below at 11:39am 10.30.22 Looks similar but check the given dimensions against your current one. SVB - Stainless Steel Deck C
New holding tank PK123 at 11:39am 10.30.22 Thanks Dave - its a pretty small capacity holding tank (but not a big boat) ...the thought process
Cable port replacement jssailem at 11:31am 10.30.22 There are a numbers of different cable glands that can address your need. Here is a link to ScanStr
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? capta at 11:15am 10.30.22 It might cost a number of times the value of your boat to go carbon fiber. Wait until you have a two
New holding tank dlochner at 11:09am 10.30.22 may have misunderstood your point about a 'valve to prevent the gravity drain'? You have a Y valv
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler jssailem at 10:58am 10.30.22 I experienced a similar event with a new sail in the furler. The sail had a ripple in the cloth. Nee
New holding tank PK123 at 10:51am 10.30.22 Some quick thoughts. This will be a gravity drain tank. Keep it simple. There is no need for a dir
New holding tank dlochner at 10:26am 10.30.22 Some quick thoughts. This will be a gravity drain tank. Keep it simple. There is no need for a dire
First time sailboat owner Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 10.30.22 Welcome to the site @hatchclan . Be sure to read the link before embarking on this project. to fin
Furling genoa cover seems too small? sail sfbay at 9:26am 10.30.22 Consider sewing on a permanent sun cover.........then once furled your done.
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? sail sfbay at 9:19am 10.30.22 Best answer is provided by a mast supplier. Standard mast: RigRite Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Sp
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 9:02am 10.30.22 We wonder how the PO (Previous Owner-or the devil incarnate) gets those instrument to work just for

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