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Cockpit drains where? rhythmsurfer at 8:54am 11.20.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2349 I am buying a 1981 Hunter 36 next week. The boat has had rainwater intrusion and I know part of this
Too Much Wax seadaddler at 7:21am 11.20.10 Big Boats 2/1423 Hi is is possible I have too much wax on my deck around the cockpit. I have been cleaning and waxing
anyone need a 25'mast? MrBill_FLL at 7:17am 11.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1186 http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/boa/2066858185.html No affiliation....
searching for my former boat... (1) sailornappo at 6:40am 11.20.10 Sirius 21/22 0/2465 Hello to all Sirius owners, I am new to this site and only because I used to own a Sirius 21 back
SSB-Sailmail wolfpack at 6:03am 11.20.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1534 I have just bought an I-Com 802 SSB with a Pactor modem. I don't have an operator's license for the
Nellie: 1903 Herreshoff Sloop Soundbounder at 2:19am 11.20.10 Sails Call Lounge 5/4940 Was fortunate to get a tour recently of Nellie; a 1903 Herreshoff 35' LWL sloop that just underwent
Starting Multiple Engine Upgrades ProjMan at 8:46pm 11.19.10 Catalina 30 15/3295 Indentified multiple upgrades and possible repairs on my 1980 CAT 30. Starting engine has gotten mor
Kiss-ssb windward54 at 7:35pm 11.19.10 SSB and Ham Operators 2/4024 When I sold my old boat, unfortunately the ICOM 802 went with the boat. So now it is time to start p
Old joke . Just in time for the holiday Ross at 7:29pm 11.19.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/4089 BAD Parrot A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and a
Autohelm speed paddle wheel GreenLight at 3:47pm 11.19.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1832 While cleaning the crud off of my Autohelm ST 50 speed paddle wheel the wheel crumbled. Can just t
Sail Repair Recommendations- Mid west (1) Dan D at 11:53am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1426 I have to repair a main sail that was damaged in a demasting. The luff is the major problem but it a
Pumpout alternatives bobjames at 11:48am 11.19.10 Catalina 310 2/1897 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 10/2793 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 7/2135 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 3/2646 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 18/6320 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 1/1379 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 1/1690 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 5/1600 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 3/3693 I bought a Daysailer, there is a number stamped into the stern, is there a way to identify if my boa

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A "green"dilemma. What would you do? DArcy at 9:25am 07.05.22 Considering how few hours most people run small outboards, it would take a long time for the polluti
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 9:11am 07.05.22 I just learned this bit of trivia...
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter Scott T-Bird at 9:10am 07.05.22 The most important electronic instrument you will need is depth. You absolutely need to know wher
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? jssailem at 9:08am 07.05.22 Sell it... Instead of using the money on personal wants/needs send it to a Green charity. They will
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 Max.C at 9:03am 07.05.22 thanks. will check
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 isaksp00 at 9:02am 07.05.22 Check with experienced boaters in your area. We kept our 23 in a lake and never had to use antifouli
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter jssailem at 8:50am 07.05.22 :plus: with @dlochner Sounds like you have a clean slate. And will soon have a depletted pocket boo
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter dlochner at 8:43am 07.05.22 No electronics are needed to sail your boat. Not even a compass. The first question to ask is what
Battery charging project Grotto at 8:42am 07.05.22 yarachel SAE Cable Connector - SAE Power Socket Sidewall Port, Solar Weatherproof SAE Quick Connect
Broken topping lift Gratto 23 at 8:37am 07.05.22 Attach a curved base turning block to the end of the boom. Run the topping lift thru the turning
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:36am 07.05.22 Weighted against the ambivalence most of us have to the millions of live Christmas trees people stil
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? dlochner at 8:33am 07.05.22 A challenging question. I think I would use the Torqeedo as the primary motor and keep the Tohatsu
Two questions Project_Mayhem at 8:31am 07.05.22 I'm guessing the thru-hull/tubing in the first pic is for the sink drain
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? rgranger at 8:30am 07.05.22 .. or what @Johann said....:biggrin:
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? rgranger at 8:29am 07.05.22 Junking something that is working for the sake of environmental concerns is always a difficult call.
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Johann at 8:26am 07.05.22 Sell it. If the environment is a primary concern, think of the emissions and land use impact involve
Specification of Prop Shaft of Oceanis 43 fstbttms at 8:21am 07.05.22 I have lost one blade of my Autoprop 2 days ago... Unfortunately, Autoprops do this with some fre
Music Problems - Help (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:20am 07.05.22 Just before launch a friend helped me do some organizing and cleaning. Unfortunately he accidentally
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 fstbttms at 8:17am 07.05.22 is it ok for trailer sailors? Yes, as previously mentioned, ablatives can withstand prolonged expo
Battery charging project brockangelo at 8:17am 07.05.22 Would love to see links to the connectors you got. I'm also considering this project.

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