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Pumpout alternatives bobjames at 11:48am 11.19.10 Catalina 310 2/1860 I am planning to move to a new marina that does not have a pumpout facility. The nearest PO facilit
Gear in neutral while sailing? sailtech at 11:36am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2728 I get a lot of questions asking in what position should the ttransmission be while sailing. While I
Fresh water ramp to Chesapeake aubry_pierre at 10:05am 11.19.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2072 I own a MacGregor 26X, the trailer is not galvanized. Looking at ramps, I noted one near King George
Mast height thaeni at 9:18am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2584 The mast height on my boat is expressed as 53' 5" (fr DWL). What does fr DWL stand for ?.
But how fast will it sail? nemosuit at 8:08am 11.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/6165 Hi! I'm still working on getting my 78 22-footer in the water. But tonight I was searching Hono
Leaking Hatches, Legend 40.5 SBiringer at 7:35am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1362 Some of our hatches are leaking and we need to replace the rubber seals, does anyone know where to f
Pro Furl Roller Furler (1) Mick143 at 6:50am 11.19.10 Bigger Boats 1/1650 Hello can anyone help? I am new to roller furlers, mostly sailed with hanked on Jibs, etc. What ha
A trailer alternative! (1) Smiley at 6:33am 11.19.10 Catalina 22 5/1568 I've seen a few posts about trailers and came across this today: the redneck alternative to a traile
Hull number information Ledhead51879 at 7:17pm 11.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3590 I bought a Daysailer, there is a number stamped into the stern, is there a way to identify if my boa
Hunter 30 Production Run Crane man at 4:51pm 11.18.10 The Cherubini Hunters 11/4341 Can any one please tell me When did Hunter start production of the Hunter 30 and when did it finish.
Laptops for the Boat Prime Time at 4:08pm 11.18.10 Ask All Sailors 27/5196 I'm looking for a tough laptop for the boat. We are going to do the Marion-Bermuda race in 2011. The
Long distance boat purchase ?? jimmyb at 3:55pm 11.18.10 Trailer Sailors 22/5934 Anyone ever make a long distance deal on a boat. We found a good deal down south but we are here in
Ross!! I Am Calling You Out!!!! Cook-off!!!! zeehag at 1:03pm 11.18.10 Ask All Sailors 230/26815 ok gurleez and boyzz--- what i said above.....LOL i am sitting here watching k-mart's last blue
Universal 5424 Freshair at 12:46pm 11.18.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2763 I need a connector rod for a 5424 Universal Diesel engine, 1981 vintage (Kubota engine). Contact me
ST4000 Autopilot Jeannea at 10:07am 11.18.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3905 I have an St4000 on my 1994 Catalina 30. It attaches to the wheel with 3 internal snapping points. T
Clean Shore cord seadaddler at 9:27am 11.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3340 What do you use to clean your shore power cord,mine is looking pretty dirty all black and I just wou
saloon table pedestal sunwindsea at 9:04am 11.18.10 Catalina 30 0/1556 I am 500 miles from my Catalina 30 and I am trying to find an adjustable pedestal to make a table fo
Where to get plastic for rudder pivot spacer/washer isaksp00 at 7:18am 11.18.10 Smaller Boats 9/4311 My H23 has one plastic (or nylon?) spacer / washer between the rudder stock and the aluminum rudder
Any MacGregor 36 owners here? RobertKWFL at 7:03am 11.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1383 I'm just wondering whether there are any Big Mac Cat owners here. I purchased mine a year ago and co
Dinghy? Ron M at 6:47am 11.18.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2634 We have a B331 (no davits) and it's time to buy a dinghy. I'm looking for suggestions about general

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New Owner Here! 36C Hull #44 kappykaplan at 3:23am 04.28.22 What's s stack pack? It's a sail cover associated with lazy jacks for the main sail. Lazy jacks k
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 12:39am 04.28.22 So here is a rather long update as problem goes on: Yanmar 4JH4-TE. Fuel issues. I admit Im not sure
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? skunther at 10:09pm 04.27.22 This from the manufacturer: "The St6002 can be used, you would need an SPX10 course computer, fluxga
Another Battery Question..... Benny17441 at 9:44pm 04.27.22 I deal with 3 pairs of 6V(36V) in my ancient Golf Cart and I can assure you it is not a good idea to
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug jssailem at 9:30pm 04.27.22 My former boat was 15 ft trailer pocket yacht. Now it was like sailing in a back packing tent. Had a
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? (1) jon hansen at 8:28pm 04.27.22 this is me and crew out cruising iling
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? (1) jon hansen at 8:18pm 04.27.22 if your interested in learning the art of sailing, buy this il. just my $0.02
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? jon hansen at 8:14pm 04.27.22 me, i'm old 'old school'. first i'd get the sailboat sailing. then i'd think about all the 'non-sa
Fuse or Breakers? JoeWhite at 8:14pm 04.27.22 And I used this method to create a wired remote switch to operate the windlass from the cockpit. Dav
New Owner Here! 36C Hull #44 DanMaine at 8:01pm 04.27.22 What's s stack pack?
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? CaliBro860 at 7:40pm 04.27.22
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? jon hansen at 7:39pm 04.27.22 what kind of sails you plan to get?
Fuse or Breakers? jviss at 6:48pm 04.27.22 Just so, and tinned means solder plated, which these days I guess now is all tin! :)
Desperate leakinhg Mark Maulden at 6:42pm 04.27.22 I think I would also check the chainplates all the way to the hull..
Fuse or Breakers? Davidasailor26 at 6:36pm 04.27.22 Yes, I guess I misspoke, I meant stranded wire, that is nickle plated so that it does not rust. Wha
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Johann at 6:34pm 04.27.22 OK, Since you mentioned Fit RV and the EKKO, I direct you to the Facebook forum, where a legion of
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? CaliBro860 at 6:29pm 04.27.22 @fred1diver Thank you sir. Enjoy getting yours in the water.
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug (1) LooseScrews24 at 6:25pm 04.27.22 LooseScrew... No offense meant or taken in the exchange... It was just a big hole. I'm not sure it
Fuse or Breakers? JoeWhite at 6:03pm 04.27.22 Yes, I guess I misspoke, I meant stranded wire, that is nickle plated so that it does not rust. What
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? heritage at 6:02pm 04.27.22 Black locust. It's rot resistant and hard as nails. It was actually used in lieu of nails in old w

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