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What I've learned from Peggie Roger Long at 4:16am 03.30.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/7022 1) A natural vent on a typical sailboat size holding tank will keep the contents sufficiently a
GPS freqs at risk by LightSquared Inc Bill Roosa at 4:02am 03.30.11 Ask All Sailors 19/4947 Apperantly in our rush to ipod, andorid and G5 technology we forgot that there is a limit to how clo
Windows (1) Jkenny13 at 3:38am 03.30.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2301 Hello, I am looking for some advice. I have a 1978 C-27 and the windows are leaking. What have you d
Anyone have the forward stay up as well as a furlow headsail Solace of Freedom at 3:01am 03.30.11 Catalina 22 4/2460 I'm glad to see this forum getting more posts, again, as well. I had been pathetically viewing the B
JS model BW7 transmission issue prroots at 1:26am 03.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1833 Our Beneteau 411 has a 44A FOUR engine with JS model BW7 transmission. We just had it out for repair
catalina 42 salon table shk1972 at 10:58pm 03.29.11 Big Boats 1/2725 has anyone made an improvement to make it easier to fold the salon table down to a sleeping area on
Motor mounts & Shaft alighnment rfrye1 at 9:05pm 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3076 We are getting that "knocking" at +2400rpm. We had a new cutlass and new shaft when we had our PSS D
Hunter 26 & 270 Cockpit Table jimfrankelly at 8:44pm 03.29.11 Smaller Boats 1/1438 I am a new owner of a Hunter 270. I understand that the Hunter 26 models had a cockpit table that u
Mooring and pennant lengths Richie50 at 7:09pm 03.29.11 Catalina 22 0/1766 I'm very excited to have received my first mooring permit today however I need some assistance. Base
leaking portlights Carolyn1964 at 6:27pm 03.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2603 I had hoped to post pictures and share my succcess at rebedding my portlights but alas Here I am w
Just Got a Hunter 29.5 Tom L at 6:17pm 03.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 14/20368 I just completed the purchase of a 1994 Hunter 29.5 and I have some questions. The problems were ad
I don't know how you 25 Oday trailer sailors do it? RECESS at 5:30pm 03.29.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2551 I just took my mast down and put it on top of the boat to prepare to take it two hours down to Carra
water below diesel engine not draining shoemelbch at 4:53pm 03.29.11 Bigger Boats 8/3179 Greetings everyone. We are new to this owners group, and have a question. Lately there has been wa
Mooring equipment and pennant lengths Richie50 at 4:35pm 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 6/8761 I'm very excited to have received my first mooring permit today however I need some assistance. Base
why you should lock your keel and progress made on my boat (4) thomasgoodmaniii at 4:29pm 03.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3346 I dropped my keel today to prep for paint. i had known that the prior owner had had the bright idea
Navigation Software cscott at 3:56pm 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3521 I know that the Navigation SW SEACLEAR II is used by many of you, including me. I was in the proces
Navigation Software cscott at 3:53pm 03.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1490 I know that the Navigation SW SEACLEAR II is used by many of you, including me. I was in the proces
CNG refills California Delta tdrews s/v five oclock at 3:35pm 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2585 We recently moved our Hunter down from Portland, OR and now in Stockton. We have 2 empty CNG tanks
LED spreader replacements billscott at 2:59pm 03.29.11 Bigger Boats 1/1489 I'd like to keep the vintage look of my spreader lights. Is there an LED replacement bulb for the O
fiberglass cure time redhead78 at 2:36pm 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 25/27780 Hi all I have a ? on fiberglass cure time. I am going to use fiberglass cloth, and a resin and harde

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Going bigger? Leeward Rail at 8:00am 08.11.22
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Jamesiv1 at 7:59am 08.11.22 That's the cockpit drain! Of course you flooded. Get the owners manual and also do some research
3/8" for everything? Including dock lines? Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 08.11.22 1/2 is probably fine but I've found that some larger lines are too big for some cleats. While they d
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 7:44am 08.11.22 the rear screen enclosure will vontact the solenoid and create a dead short Interestingly my boat
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks BIGUA at 7:40am 08.11.22 thank you rgranger for your ideas, but I`m trying to use something more like the push button pin sys
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Stu Jackson at 7:32am 08.11.22 That's the cockpit drain! Of course you flooded. Get the owners manual and also do some research o
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks (5) rgranger at 7:32am 08.11.22 What not to do..... Something that I did on my H26 that I would warn against is using a standard has
Which Sealant to Use for Bedding Stanchion Project_Mayhem at 7:16am 08.11.22 Butyl will flex and stretch more than 4200. Stanchions get pulled on, especially when you have guest
Going bigger? john6206 at 7:13am 08.11.22
Invest 97L Johann at 7:08am 08.11.22 Perhaps the Tonga volcanic eruption. It is supposed to have substantial climate effects. https://cli
Chart plotter orientation Johann at 7:02am 08.11.22 You will need a heading sensor connected to the chartplotter. I have my Garmin networked with my ray
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 6:58am 08.11.22 Wrong alt for that engine.. the rear screen enclosure will vontact the solenoid and create a dead s
Does anyone know the RAL number for the white gelcoat, 2005 Hunter Legend 27 built in the UK Martin-Galini at 6:54am 08.11.22 My understanding the same gel coat at hunter US was the same used in England for the Hunter Legend
Going bigger? Scott T-Bird at 6:49am 08.11.22 Hey all, thanks for the replies. as @Scott T-Bird pointed out, I live near Ann Arbor, surrounded b
Stain on sails - How to remove ? Project_Mayhem at 6:48am 08.11.22 What about a white paint pen for small stains that cleaners wont remove?
Going bigger? stickinthemud57 at 6:45am 08.11.22 I have to commend you for your dedication. 8 hours round trip is more than I think I would do, but t
Going bigger? Project_Mayhem at 6:28am 08.11.22 I found 18 yacht clubs on my phone that appeared to be a reasonable distance from Ann Arbor, MI. I s
Does anyone know the RAL number for the white gelcoat, 2005 Hunter Legend 27 built in the UK Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 08.11.22 My understanding the same gel coat at hunter US was the same used in England for the Hunter Legend p
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 5:57am 08.11.22 @Mark Maulden Seems the point you are making is an aspect many seem to forget - there are many parts
roller troubles Crazy Dave Condon at 5:48am 08.11.22 Generally I saw most roller style trailers sometimes seriously indent the hull and in some cases, my

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