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Radar Use Mike Turner at 6:43am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3267 When we bought our Lazyjack schooner last year, it was outfitted with a working, old-model Raytheon
Wires in mast clanking??? John Sluder at 6:13am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3653 My 31ft Seafarer is a wonderful boat, I enjoy sailing up and down the ICW, relaxing around the islan
Marine Head and a teenage Boy mcrow33 at 5:48am 03.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3989 This may seem a bit odd, but anybody who lives with a teenage boy knows that what comes out of them
Florida Keys again jdgrnt66 at 5:29am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2435 Ok all sailors. Its time for another fun filled, exciting Florida keys trip in April for about 10 d
How would you do this? Roger Long at 5:02am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 30/4709 As discussed in earlier threads I'm replacing these tangs with a different design: http://a2.sphoto
Kenyon Marine jainmaine at 4:46am 03.29.11 Parts Search 0/2681 I need anemometer, wind and knot meters..Kenyon Marine. Perhaps you have some laying around or know
Leak at hull/deck joint; how to repair prroots at 3:02am 03.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2949 A squall passed through yesterday and we were able to spot several more leaks on our new-to-us Benet
Aircon on 50hz Jim 23067 at 12:52am 03.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1567 I Have a Bene 473 and it has a Marine Comfort System aircon Model No. PH16 IL-D my question is does
Capsizing a Cat 30 dstaylor95 at 8:59pm 03.28.11 Catalina 30 5/4084 A boat capsized in SD bay yesterday. Rumor has it that the keel was not down in the MacGregor 26 and
Whisker Deployment riverjames at 8:48pm 03.28.11 Smaller Boats 5/2759 78' Cat with hank-on foresails. I recently purchased a 7-14 whisker and am having issues with deploy
H42 - water into under master bed compartment (1) eianm at 7:59pm 03.28.11 Big Boats 3/1612 when you lift the matress and access the rear most compartment under the bed- where the auto pilot s
Macgregor Leak JimJ at 7:21pm 03.28.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/8106 I have a 1991 Macgregor 26S sailboat with a swing keel and water ballast. Over the past several year
life raft mounting for 33 Hunter gtessier at 6:42pm 03.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1848 I own a 2006 Hunter 33. I will be purchasing a Revere Rescue Racer 4 man life raft. I am trying to
steering Mark Guthaus at 6:40pm 03.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1383 I have A 1981 Hunter 30 and it will not point and hold a line she wants to round up with 12 knot of
need advise on Chartplotter & Radar combo skoub at 6:23pm 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6310 hi everyone! im a new sailboat owner and i would like to buy a chartplotter ' radar. There's so man
Rich asked Shoaldrafter at 5:47pm 03.28.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/979 Rich asked, "What is hull made of?" FRP, wood does not hold up south of the Mason Dixon line. W
Knots?? Captnkev25 at 5:46pm 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3379 What's the best knot for rigging my bow and spring lines to the pilings at my slip? The slip is two
Mast mounted radar scanner petegill at 4:58pm 03.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3538 I'm considering mounting a radar scanner on the mast of a 36 foot Hunter. Has anyone had bad experie
Sad day for my 40.5 Wayne Dengel at 3:45pm 03.28.11 Big Boats 21/4064 Hmm, after just purchasing EsCaPay, and spending the last few months getting her really clean, and r
Tribute to Vernon Kinslow and this forum LDM at 3:03pm 03.28.11 Smaller Boats 0/1417 When I first got my H22 (two years ago) I saw the mast holder project by Vernon Kinslow in the owner

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Have you seen a "Shelf Cloud"? Roland5048 at 10:21am 08.08.22 uuuuuhhhh Time to reef the sails! Yeah, right after I change my britches. :yikes:
Rebuild Perkins Diesel Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 08.08.22 That is one helluva commute. That was originally what I thought. But when I took a second look a
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Jamesiv1 at 9:56am 08.08.22
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Davidasailor26 at 9:54am 08.08.22 And as flotation, we would be talking about if the boat fills with water, right? So it would float
Shore pwr plugs thinwater at 9:47am 08.08.22 In my experience, replacing the twist lock plugs now and then is just one of the costs of boating.
Two Things Hunter 49 Ralph Johnstone at 9:39am 08.08.22 Any chance you've got an external alternator reg. which will have a temp. monitor for the alternator
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Jamesiv1 at 9:37am 08.08.22 Google boat flotation requirements and there is a lot of information about coast guard rules and st
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Davidasailor26 at 9:35am 08.08.22 Thanks Mark... Makes sense. I swear these blocks were put in at the factory when the hull was made
What's this hole in the shelf for? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:32am 08.08.22 Funny but no in galley. No one wants to feel sick
Gelcoat questions. Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 08.08.22 Take a look here (post#3) for matching colour gel coat to a Hunter deck. Fiberteck in Burnaby may b
Rebuild Perkins Diesel Johnb at 9:26am 08.08.22 5000 hours per year is close to a 100 per week. That is one helluva commute.
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Johnb at 9:14am 08.08.22 Google boat flotation requirements and there is a lot of information about coast guard rules and sta
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Parsons at 9:09am 08.08.22 People think strange things about safety, and perhaps they were afraid of sinking. One thing to rem
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Jamesiv1 at 9:00am 08.08.22 It may be positive flotation to satisfy a requirement for an event. I know that regatta's sometime
Gelcoat questions. (2) sail sfbay at 8:59am 08.08.22 See Hunter Marine Gelcoat Color Chart and Spectrum Color Catalog attached. Buy a small sample and co
Gelcoat questions. (1) rgranger at 8:57am 08.08.22 This might help
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? markwbird at 8:40am 08.08.22 It may be positive flotation to satisfy a requirement for an event. I know that regatta's sometimes
9 volts at bow light Berkeley 30 at 8:31am 08.08.22 Thanks to both of you. I understand the wisdom of rerunning the whole cable. I truly hope I can avoi
I installed a super convenient latch this weekend brockangelo at 8:31am 08.08.22 Yep, I have one, but I stow it in the v-berth when under sail.
Raymarine Wind failure Genesis V at 8:22am 08.08.22 I know what your problem is. There is an issue with the transducer board and the itc-5. If you read

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