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Jkenny13 at 5:05am 02.25.11
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I have some chips in my keel and was wondering what you would use to fill them with before I paint t
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What should be done to bring back the finish? These cracks seem to be on the surface. I was just t
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received the check and a burgee today and i went shopping for some boat parts. picked out some
Redemption at 7:34pm 02.24.11
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Ok so we finally established that I have a 1971 Venture 24 I went to a mac/venture 24 group that has
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Hi I am a new owner of a Hunter 30 1988 and need some information. 1. How anchor light cable is ins
Marc Bergmueller at 5:37pm 02.24.11
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What is this anchor, and is it suitable of south Chesapeake and river mud? It is like a grappeling
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Attention all boaters : Please consider joining us for a roundtrip sailing
Ariel at 4:29pm 02.24.11
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For our new Pearson owners, and as a reminder to us older ones, the former "Person Current" is still
galynd at 3:56pm 02.24.11
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I've done my homework and decided my Irwin 34 needs a Rocna or manson Supreme of approximately 35 lb
Gypsy Wind at 3:53pm 02.24.11
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Looking for details on specs for a asymetrical spinnaker for a 36' Hunter. How do you spec one size
Chaz3536 at 3:27pm 02.24.11
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I have pulled the cloth covers off the V berth and aft berth cushions for cleaning. Has anyone clea
paphman at 2:12pm 02.24.11
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I am thinking about the price of gas, and thought it might make a good topic . Will any of you do a
Ed Schenck at 2:05pm 02.24.11
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Finally found the pump for my Avon. It was in a locker on the boat that finally found its way back
SailArkansas at 1:39pm 02.24.11
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I have a small air conditioner that I use on my boat. When not at the boat I keep it locked up in m
Sea22 at 1:31pm 02.24.11
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Hi, I am doing a bottom job and some trailer work and took some picture I thought I would share. I
UPSGUY at 12:15pm 02.24.11
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So I finally got the Windseeker home and have started making the list of things to inspect and repai
Blaise at 12:10pm 02.24.11
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Any of you guys actually had your boat weighed? I was looking back through some records and found th
John6061 at 11:58am 02.24.11
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I have a columbia 8.7 and the wife says she thinks I need to upgrade or get a better boat for our us
Mark Price at 10:04am 02.24.11
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I'm looking to adding a fridge/ freezer but do not want to make it built-in. Saw this at the boat sh
Chesapeakegem at 9:55am 02.24.11
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I'm planning to install new bilge pumps on my 33' Pearson. I read where it's highly advisable to hav

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Electric motors for sailboat
rgranger at 5:35am 05.16.22
Or one of the small torqeedos
Fuel Catalyst
jssailem at 5:18am 05.16.22
There are diesel additives that will help keep your diesel fuel clearer of the infamous diesel bugs
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad
Tater at 4:49am 05.16.22
The 40# MK should do fine. My 30# does OK but I have wanted a little more thrust. I haven't sailed i
Fuel Catalyst
dlochner at 4:35am 05.16.22
Can you be more specific? Brand? I have use a Starbrite product in the past, I don' t know how muc
Fuel Catalyst
sailme88 at 4:32am 05.16.22
WHAT exactly is being added.... did yo forget to attach?
Macerator for Hunter 34
jssailem at 3:20am 05.16.22
Cracked hull
Will Gilmore at 3:19am 05.16.22
http://www.nautline.com/sailboat_plywood_plans.php#N350 The Naut350 looks like a great project to pu
New Catalina 30 Owner
kappykaplan at 3:02am 05.16.22
Can't wait to see the finished product! :beer:
Electric motors for sailboat
jssailem at 3:02am 05.16.22
Welcome to the forum. A Catalina 250 on an inland lake is mostly a daysailer, not a coastal cruiser.
Should I run away from this boat?
Will Gilmore at 2:53am 05.16.22
Walk away What's your thinking, Dave? A 70's Catalina in "Awesome" condition except she needs new
Boom reefing schematic or current practices...
jssailem at 2:53am 05.16.22
The use of fiddle blocks appears to add complexity and bulk in an attempt to increase the power (or
Macerator for Hunter 34
Charlie98117 at 11:13pm 05.15.22
The wye is going into the pumpout line to connect a line TO the macerator. The vented loop should
Macerator for Hunter 34
Charlie98117 at 10:54pm 05.15.22
It would be simple to install a macerater in place of the manual pump. No extra thruhull, no extra
Operating the House/Start battery selector
Udi at 10:24pm 05.15.22
Thank you very much everybody. I understand that its better to replace the switch but at this time I
Boom reefing schematic or current practices...
Jaxn at 8:50pm 05.15.22
Those blocks sound more like an internal outhaul than a reefing system to me. Tie the fiddle block
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak?   (2)
Ralph Johnstone at 8:42pm 05.15.22
Well, that's just music to my ears...:). Ain't music your hearing, just the voice of reason. Fi
Macerator for Hunter 34
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:33pm 05.15.22
But if you look at his drawings you'll see that he has a y-valve in his toilet discharge line that a
Should I run away from this boat?
mikeracca at 8:18pm 05.15.22
I would have to ask what work has been done in the past. I thought that the keel bolts were of the
Should I run away from this boat?
stephen_i_w at 8:16pm 05.15.22
There are always boats in great condition for sale. Why buy a major problem? No doubt there are ot
Macerator for Hunter 34
kloudie1 at 7:49pm 05.15.22
The original configuration was that the head discharged directly to the holding tank; the discharge

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