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Thermoelectric Cooler RForst at 7:06am 02.25.11 Big Boats 19/6172 Does anyone know anything about these units, aside from the fact they are very inexpensive? I suppo
Whats with these Winches? (1) Jkenny13 at 5:17am 02.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1387 My winch has a what looks like a blue coating on it. Have you seen this before and if yes, is there
what to do with these chips (2) Jkenny13 at 5:05am 02.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1556 I have some chips in my keel and was wondering what you would use to fill them with before I paint t
What to do with these spider cracks? (1) Jkenny13 at 5:00am 02.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2664 What should be done to bring back the finish? These cracks seem to be on the surface. I was just t
thankyou good folks zeehag at 8:50pm 02.24.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3184 received the check and a burgee today and i went shopping for some boat parts. picked out some
unusual stringers (3) Redemption at 7:34pm 02.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2320 Ok so we finally established that I have a 1971 Venture 24 I went to a mac/venture 24 group that has
Hunter 30 1988 Aquarius at 7:32pm 02.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1543 Hi I am a new owner of a Hunter 30 1988 and need some information. 1. How anchor light cable is ins
Whats this anchor (1) Marc Bergmueller at 5:37pm 02.24.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2028 What is this anchor, and is it suitable of south Chesapeake and river mud? It is like a grappeling
Seaview Harbor To Block Island Sail Rally Thorpt18 at 5:08pm 02.24.11 Destinations 2/3403 Attention all boaters : Please consider joining us for a roundtrip sailing
Pearson Archive Reminder Ariel at 4:29pm 02.24.11 Pearson 1/9148 For our new Pearson owners, and as a reminder to us older ones, the former "Person Current" is still
Who has best price for anchor galynd at 3:56pm 02.24.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2740 I've done my homework and decided my Irwin 34 needs a Rocna or manson Supreme of approximately 35 lb
Spinnaker - 36' Gypsy Wind at 3:53pm 02.24.11 Big Boats 3/1422 Looking for details on specs for a asymetrical spinnaker for a 36' Hunter. How do you spec one size
Cushion covers Chaz3536 at 3:27pm 02.24.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2960 I have pulled the cloth covers off the V berth and aft berth cushions for cleaning. Has anyone clea
Price of gas paphman at 2:12pm 02.24.11 Catalina 22 15/1717 I am thinking about the price of gas, and thought it might make a good topic . Will any of you do a
Hey Rich, remember the air floor? (1) Ed Schenck at 2:05pm 02.24.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1311 Finally found the pump for my Avon. It was in a locker on the boat that finally found its way back
DIY Hoist? SailArkansas at 1:39pm 02.24.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3929 I have a small air conditioner that I use on my boat. When not at the boat I keep it locked up in m
Boat Lift/Trailer work Sea22 at 1:31pm 02.24.11 Trailer Sailors 7/6015 Hi, I am doing a bottom job and some trailer work and took some picture I thought I would share. I
Cracks in Gelcoat on deck UPSGUY at 12:15pm 02.24.11 Catalina 22 6/2581 So I finally got the Windseeker home and have started making the list of things to inspect and repai
Boat weight Blaise at 12:10pm 02.24.11 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2744 Any of you guys actually had your boat weighed? I was looking back through some records and found th
just pondering which boat John6061 at 11:58am 02.24.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2916 I have a columbia 8.7 and the wife says she thinks I need to upgrade or get a better boat for our us

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Insurance Assurance? Tally Ho at 4:37pm 07.24.22
Mast Plate Broken Hunter 460 ccw505 at 4:36pm 07.24.22 Yes, I agree. And yes, that is where the vang attaches.
shaft/coupling hassles changing damn Volvo shaft seal.??"? Tally Ho at 4:33pm 07.24.22 I hope she is not giving everything away Told her we were not getting rid of the boat (unless we w
Mast Plate Broken Hunter 460 Don S/V ILLusion at 4:28pm 07.24.22
Need Help With NEW UK Mainsail fit/shape jon hansen at 3:58pm 07.24.22 i wonder if the sail is to big. too tall, too wide. the out haul should be able to flatten that sa
Mast Plate Broken Hunter 460 sail sfbay at 3:25pm 07.24.22 Ouch!! Probably not a common failure. Suggest having ALL the standing rigging inspected. Just had
Need Help With NEW UK Mainsail fit/shape sail sfbay at 3:10pm 07.24.22 Jssailem.......is on to so mething......possible stretchy halyard. Inspect and consider replacing.
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start jssailem at 2:17pm 07.24.22 You have 2 places to check. The Solenoid to be sure you are getting 12 volts to trigger the starte
Valid Insurance ? ? ? ? ? (1) jssailem at 2:06pm 07.24.22 Here in Oregon, the Oregon State Marine Board issues. d permits you to operate a motor powered vesse
Remove hard plastic side panels in Hunter 306/2003 sail sfbay at 2:06pm 07.24.22 Photo?
Insurance Assurance? dlochner at 1:59pm 07.24.22 Insurance company A: Homeowner 1200, Car, 700, Boat 250, Total 2150 Insurance company B: Homeowner
Need Help With NEW UK Mainsail fit/shape jssailem at 1:51pm 07.24.22 With a furling main the boom location and the tack of the main sail is a set point. No Cunningham or
Need Help With NEW UK Mainsail fit/shape sail sfbay at 1:39pm 07.24.22 Very unlikely a new Dacron sail will stretch. I would request the UK Halsey sail dealer come to the
Need Help With NEW UK Mainsail fit/shape ice breaker at 1:36pm 07.24.22 That was what I thought, but the halyard is so tight that I am afraid of tearing the sail. It would
Insurance Assurance? Head Sail at 1:30pm 07.24.22 Thks for all.the interest everyone it's an interesting discussion.What got me frustrated was insura
Need Help With NEW UK Mainsail fit/shape sail sfbay at 1:26pm 07.24.22 Looks like the main sail halyard is slack and needs to tightened.
Valid Insurance ? ? ? ? ? sail sfbay at 1:20pm 07.24.22 Chubb does not require this on policy in the US.
Head issues Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:16pm 07.24.22 After re-rereading this entire thread, it occurs to me to wonder if you've ever lubricated the toile
Valid Insurance ? ? ? ? ? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:13pm 07.24.22 Not required anywhere Ive lived in the US. And from watching how some operate their boat here, they
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) stickinthemud57 at 1:03pm 07.24.22 Apply Rapid Decal Remover. Problem solved!

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