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Is Scurvy Dog in Pensacola still open? ChuckThomas at 9:14am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1903 Does anyone know. I will be in area this week and would like to stop by. They were a great consign
mounting solar panels iwillmott at 8:47am 05.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2095 I want to get a little independance with solar ' wind. Has anyone mounted solar panels atop the bimi
Hunter 280 overhead panel stereo mount Cor280 at 8:16am 05.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 11/5263 First I just bought a used 1996 Hunter 280 and am very excited to make it my own! Top of my list is
Unknown Boat. Please help! (4) dgheat at 8:12am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3997 I have recently been given a boat by means of abandonment. I'm in the process of getting the officia
New toilet install question Cpt. Jon at 7:53am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4272 I recently purchased a new toilet to replace the 30 year old WC (or something like that), we went wi
How is yours hanging?? (3) guidera48 at 7:45am 05.17.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1768 I finally got the water heater out. It was on it's last leg. 1992 said the label. I found a new muff
"Car Fax" for boats? online research DaveC426913 at 7:28am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2103 Is there a place where I can look up the history of a potential purchase if I have the reg # and the
Legend 37 owners. sailnteacher77 at 7:21am 05.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1421 I know many of these boats had leak problems on the port side around the galley. I have resealed the
Forum paging Gudenuph at 7:18am 05.17.11 Day Sailers 0/1426 I'm having trouble bringing up successive pages of posts from the present to earlier. The present p
Loose clamp, long term drip Dubo at 6:54am 05.17.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3608 Hi, I discovered a clamp leaking at the holding tank on my 87 31' Hunter. The drip seemed to be occu
Outboard Motor Questions doehunter at 6:48am 05.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2188 I have a Honda 8hp 4stroke. Not sure how old it is but it's really clean looking on the outside. Wh
A Helm Worthy of My Ambitions (3) Roger Long at 6:26am 05.17.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 31/12827 Since I'm going to spend a good part of the rest of my life behind Strider's wheel, I decided that i
Another electrical question Sandy Stone at 5:41am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2887 We are the proud new owners of a 1986 Beneteau First 375 with a Volvo auxiliary, a model 2003 I beli
Adding Deck Hardware KenG at 5:25am 05.17.11 Smaller Boats 4/1493 Hi there I have a 1995 Hunter 26. Presently it has a deck organizer and rope double clutch on the st
Anchor light DeniseO30 at 5:23am 05.17.11 Bigger Boats 10/2209 I've a friend that's going up! What bulb would Oday have used up there originally? I picked up a L
Beneteau First 50 Russel123 at 8:02pm 05.16.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1580 My understanding is that the current First 50 will be replaced by a new style coming 2012. Does any
Canted winch pad installation RAD88 at 7:27pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 5/4606 How does one install a winch on a canted pad? More specifically how do you deal with the angled wash
westerbeke 10 two Trouble Help Lee Thompson at 6:58pm 05.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2032 I changed all the fuel filters before splash 3 weeks ago. Had fuel tank out and cleaned it while ins
Relocation Trip - Progress Report JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:50pm 05.16.11 Catalina 310 11/3050 Just to set the seen. My Bride and I purchased a 2001 Catalina 310 in December, stepping up from a
Spinnakers - unlikeable? Mary and Joseph at 6:26pm 05.16.11 Catalina 22 17/4009 Why does everyone I speak to seem to be anti-spinnaker. I am just learning how to sail, and it is s

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Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 8:59am 09.06.22 I purchased it used from a forum member, it is described as "CDI Code Zero with torsion cable with
Mainsheet morbidfollower at 8:57am 09.06.22 That cleat angle is designed to be adjustable.The cleat angle moves in relation to the block. Likel
Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 8:57am 09.06.22 I cannot find any documentation on the CDI code-O furler, but is does not sound like a top-down furl
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Monheganlover at 8:50am 09.06.22 Leaving a boat in the water means leaving the seacocks closed. Have a way to keep your bilge pump
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Monheganlover at 8:48am 09.06.22 I've been using this same technique on my Cat30's for about 15 years now. Never had a freezing pro
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Monheganlover at 8:47am 09.06.22 I've been using this same technique on my Cat30's for about 15 years now. Never had a freezing pro
Hunter vision in mast wires JamesG161 at 8:45am 09.06.22 There are a group of wires running from your DC panel to the Mast. You may have to Step your mast p
41DS Refrigerator Replacement gfrazzle at 8:35am 09.06.22 You should have ample current on a 15 amp line to run both. If you think about it, many households
Hunter 37.5 - Dinette Table Stuck Scott NIelsen at 8:19am 09.06.22 You might want to spray some WD-40 at the top of the tube so it can weep down the post. Let it stan
Bottom Paints Ralph Johnstone at 8:19am 09.06.22 Start here: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/failed-bottom-paint-puget-sound-options.12499
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? OS2Dude at 8:18am 09.06.22 Oh the crimping tool was right there - I pointed it out to him - and he declined to use it. I'd h
Swing Keel questions watercolors II at 8:16am 09.06.22 This is my 30 season with a 1987 Catalina 22 swing keel. Im on a central PA lake where the season is
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 8:15am 09.06.22 Do you have any photos of the furler? What brand is it? One thing to remember is that the torsion
Adding a Marine Head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:46am 09.06.22 PureAyre PureAyre is the only product I've ever found that actually eliminates any odor, even smok
33.5 fuel tank leak kloudie1 at 7:46am 09.06.22 Best to take the tank out and either replace with poly or another aluminum, or if the sides are OK,
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter rpell1@msn.com at 7:37am 09.06.22 I kept our boat in every winter in NewEngland. Just dump a little antifreeze in the hose above each
33.5 fuel tank leak Sutric at 7:07am 09.06.22 Was the tank bottom resting on damp plywood? It was sitting on plywood but it wasn't rotted. I cou
McLube........ McLeak? NYSail at 6:58am 09.06.22 WD40 is a BRAND. They make MULTIPLE products. Including Electronic Contact cleaner, cleaner and d
chartplotter BC Bernie at 6:58am 09.06.22 sorry meant to ask what model is that Garmin 942 XS (better updated models now but seriously...ho
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Don S/V ILLusion at 6:55am 09.06.22 I kept our boat in every winter in NewEngland. Just dump a little antifreeze in the hose above each

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