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12 volt ice Chest seadaddler at 5:26am 04.07.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3047 We are still heading north from Punta Gorda everything is great and now in Anna Marie Island and hea
Java gets an upgrade (1) Jim Seamans at 5:03am 04.07.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1808 After several years of wishing and wanting. Java has gotten an upgrade. We now have Solar Stik insta
Friend of a friend frank balcer at 3:26am 04.07.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2431 A friend of mine says his friend is thinking about sailing from the West Coast of Florida thru to La
Can this mast be unstepped? (4) markc1976 at 11:54pm 04.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1976 Hi All, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 and this is my second year working on this darn thing. Last summer I
Bene 351 Water in forward cabin robfmcc at 11:24pm 04.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2300 I've noticed over the last two years that I get water in the door way to the forward cabin when I am
Depth Sounder jorgefife at 9:45pm 04.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/3587 I got through e-bay a good looking, in good working order, a Marine 480/580/360 Depth Sounder Prob
Deck Leak ideas? musicaltrees at 7:31pm 04.06.11 Newport 2/2714 My 1986 Newport 30 has developed a sneaky little leak that I cannot pinpoint for the life of me... a
Sailboat sinks off St. Augustine Fl Zaphro at 6:26pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2868 Fortunately everyone made it off safely. Even the folks 'downstairs'.... They sound experienced, e
W-C Head with Macerator Pump Maddog at 5:21pm 04.06.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/6778 Peggy - I need your help. I own a Challenger 32 (built 1970-original head) with a Wilcox Crittenden
mainsail cover H260 Sublime at 5:11pm 04.06.11 Smaller Boats 14/4129 Do you think it would be realistic to use this type of cover on my H260? It'd be nice to save about
Forget the brick boat - this one is it! (1) higgs at 4:53pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2435 My next boat at only $999,999,999 http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?'units=
Achillies LSI-290 Inflatable Floor? sigbear at 4:51pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 1/4749 Does anyone have a Achilles LSI-290 with inflatable floor?, Just wondering how good they are in term
Mac 25 Novice twbenjey at 4:00pm 04.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/7 Hello, Need some advice/direction . I recently purchased a 1985 25 ft. Macgregor and am a novice sai
Where have you sailed your sirius? Ahab at 3:56pm 04.06.11 Sirius 21/22 6/4018 I'm thinking of sailing my sirius from Toronto, ON, to Coubourg ON or Kingston ON. Has anyone gone l
First boat decisions shipmates at 3:19pm 04.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1810 Wondering if a 250 would be a good first boat choice. Am over 60 years young, with 2 artificial hips
Reweave Upholstery O'Day 34 Dennis Callahan at 3:11pm 04.06.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1505 I own a 1983 O'Day 34 with original Tan/Cream zig-zag upholstery. Stored cushions in the garage for
Very sad news Phil Herring at 2:36pm 04.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2008 Hunter Marine just posted on their Facebook page that Mike Harker passed away last week. He was on
Radical new building materials for sailboats (1) higgs at 2:34pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4003 I have already ordered mine and it will be here as soon as the mortar sets.
Router bit for new through hull hardware Florida sail at 1:53pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2166 Awhile ago there was a post that told how to use a particular router bit to undercut the fiberglass,
solar panel inquiry patman70 at 1:06pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3794 My solar panel was destroyed in my demasting. It was a 75 watt Shell (oil co.) Looking for a replace

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260 roller jib removal Tally Ho at 6:58pm 09.06.22
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks knappytime at 6:34pm 09.06.22 Michael, I would be very interested in the source for your new blocks. Kemp
Interesting Smell - 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:20pm 09.06.22 Does this boat still have the original aluminum holding tank and hoses/vent line hose?
33.5 fuel tank leak (1) Sutric at 6:15pm 09.06.22 How much trouble is it to remove the fuel tank? I've seen a few posts about tank leaks and wonderin
Beneteau 331 steering Calif. Ted at 6:00pm 09.06.22 Makes sense to me, if the wires didn't cross the wheel would work backwards, it is usually the wires
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors 2Sheets2TheWind at 5:55pm 09.06.22 Does this motor have one compression release lever per cylinder? If it does, make sure all 3 are r
Hunter 216 tiller brake? CrispyCringle at 5:47pm 09.06.22 This is what you want for a tiller holder: Tiller Clutch . Its very well made and you lock and unloc
Bottom Paints BarryL at 5:46pm 09.06.22 Hi again, i also get two years from Pettit paint. First year the boat stays in the water. After yea
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Sanfelice at 5:45pm 09.06.22 I do it a little different. I use 100 below pink stuff and fill the closed respective hose and seaco
29.5 owners jssailem at 5:12pm 09.06.22 In order to install one for mid boom sheeting I would need to change the boom to a heavier boom.
260 roller jib removal kappykaplan at 4:35pm 09.06.22 What's right is right - right? :plus:
260 roller jib removal shemandr at 4:18pm 09.06.22 They may but I doubt it. I don't have a favorite but I'm using the Blaster product when I sail the
Bottom Paints gettinthere at 4:17pm 09.06.22 PPG Ameron ABC3. I'm on year 4. only the waterline needs a new coat where too much scrubbing of slim
What is this cable for? Abarb at 4:06pm 09.06.22 I asked this to see if it could be off the aft of the mast head and serve as a topping lift for the
Interesting Smell - 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 Crusty Ol Salt at 3:50pm 09.06.22 I have the same issue. Kind of a chemical super concentrated odor covering agent similar to "Febreze
McLube........ McLeak? jon hansen at 3:47pm 09.06.22 no silicon anywhere on my boat. it's a varnish farm. mclube has never messed up the varnishing. sil
260 roller jib removal mikedholm at 3:46pm 09.06.22 Thanks Andrew. Given lead times to order Sailkote, I might have to try an alternative. Between Bla
What is this cable for? jssailem at 3:44pm 09.06.22 What side of the mast head does it exit? I asked this to see if it could be off the aft of the mas
Hunter 36 remove bottom stair for impeller and belt changes George Braun at 3:34pm 09.06.22 i've just acquired a 2008 H36 - would someone be able to re-post or post pictures and descriptions?
Swing Keel questions (2) ambler at 3:24pm 09.06.22 I've seen several advise periodically replacing the keel hanger bolts. Four, surprisingly small, bol

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