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Hunter 25.5 Forward Hatch Size VG712 at 9:30am 08.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1162 Does anyone know the forward hatch size for a 1986 Hunter 25.5?
swing keel korchinsky at 9:09am 08.06.10 Catalina 22 1/2383 The lockdown strap does not contact the top of the keel when in the lowered position. Is there a pro
Alternate HIN location westu1 at 8:56am 08.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1402 Anyone know where the alternative HIN is stamped on a 1984 Hunter 40?
antifoulingdock Don Crowther at 8:25am 08.06.10 Big Boats 2/1734 Has anyone seen one of these? Or tried one? Could be a time saver!:dance: www.antifoulingdock.com
I need a Ranger 29 trailer qvw865 at 7:43am 08.06.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2232 Hey guys i have a ranger 29, and i live in Freakin Chattanooga, TN. Im planning a trip to take it to
Travelers Jfelkins at 7:28am 08.06.10 Ask All Sailors 29/7456 This totally reveals my newbie status but: What does a traveler add? My boat (Oday 23)doesn't have o
plywood for replacing bulkheads stx203 at 7:09am 08.06.10 Ask All Sailors 16/7805 I'm replacing bulkheads on '77 ODay 25....I've read that Meranti Hydrotek marine plywood is a good p
adjusting transmission linkage...3GM30F richk at 6:56am 08.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1268 It doesn't engage in forward until the shifter is all the way forward against the stops. How do I
Boat Haul - NY City Island Area Mike G. at 6:11am 08.06.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1824 Hello All: I recd a message from colleague asking if I know of a place that can haul a boat which i
309 Ultra Leather? sigbear at 6:02am 08.06.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2450 Is the ultra leather interior on the 309 real leather, or ultra not really leather? Sigbear
Catalina props jm555 at 5:47am 08.06.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1833 I recently purchased a catalina MK II 42 and have a great deal of difficulty backing up. I have a 3
DC Outlet Albanach at 3:01am 08.06.10 Catalina 310 6/2469 My 310 has several AC outlets, but none for DC. Noticed that some (older?) control panels incorporat
LED Light Conversion bob98008 at 10:27pm 08.05.10 Yamaha 10/4427 I just converted all the lights on BOB with warm white LED lights. I didn't find festoon-style LED'
Cleaning Rigging? dstaylor95 at 8:31pm 08.05.10 Catalina 30 2/2229 What is the preferred method to clean the rigging (turnbuckles, etc). Thanks.
Standing a Catalina 27 on its keel? pmeyers at 8:08pm 08.05.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/2689 I am in small town on Vancouver Island. My friend is cosidering the purchase of a 1976 Catalina 27 t
Furling in mast gingerpenny at 7:52pm 08.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4528 In our search for a bigger, better boat, I am really attracted to the furling mainsail. Reasons ar
River Sailing Mark H at 7:50pm 08.05.10 Trailer Sailors 5/3391 I am kicking around the idea of sailing a part of Missouri River this fall...has anyone here have an
Rudder "travel" KJH at 7:08pm 08.05.10 Catalina 22 5/1761 Long story short. The rudder on our 83 C22 has a tendancy to "drift" from a vertical line to "angle
solar ????? piedpiperIII at 7:07pm 08.05.10 Catalina 22 22/4790 I know this has probably been covered before but here goes. I want to charge my battery without brin
Missouri River Sailing Mark H at 7:01pm 08.05.10 Ask All Sailors 4/7437 I am kicking around the idea of "sailing a part of Missouri River" this fall...has anyone here have

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Hard of Hearing Help sesmith at 3:38pm 04.03.22 Not sure if you already have them, but I've found a newer set of digital hearing aids helps a lot wi
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 3:37pm 04.03.22 My alternator is a "dumb" Hitachi internally regulated model that will "try" to reach 14.4. What I'
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? kappykaplan at 3:34pm 04.03.22 Does a fan pull air or push it? Depends which side you're on. :beer:
Life's little lesson jon hansen at 3:31pm 04.03.22 alder cay was special. the lagoon was a wonder to swim around. manta rays playing. chub cay. for
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Davidasailor26 at 3:28pm 04.03.22 Interesting philosophical question. I'm not so sure that it does depend on the point of sail. In e
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Davidasailor26 at 3:24pm 04.03.22 I believe you are misinterpreting what I've said. The load presented to the alternator is what det
Oceanis 400 switches jviss at 3:23pm 04.03.22 Interesting that you suggest continuing the bus bar for the positive side. That amount of exposed p
Life's little lesson dlochner at 3:15pm 04.03.22 love the berries. been a while Any place special that we should check out? We're in Great Harbor
Rescue? I must be missing something (1) dlochner at 3:10pm 04.03.22 The bottom line, the boat rescued had no business being where they were when they were. It was a 27
Life's little lesson jon hansen at 3:10pm 04.03.22 love the berries. been a while
Oceanis 400 switches jviss at 3:08pm 04.03.22 Paneltronics will do custom panels too Blue Sea Systems also does custom panels, and has a tool fo
Rescue? I must be missing something shemandr at 2:58pm 04.03.22 When the Sail magazine guy was rescued from the brand new cat a few years ago I think they just left
Rescue? I must be missing something dlochner at 2:57pm 04.03.22 I read the published coast guard write up and it said the crew was airlifted off the boat. It did
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 2:56pm 04.03.22
Life's little lesson dlochner at 2:55pm 04.03.22 We've been through a few of those ourselves. Fortunately we have a little RIB that will float even w
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 2:51pm 04.03.22 Have you had a chance to deeply discharge the batteries to see if the engine has any trouble idling
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 2:20pm 04.03.22 ill
"renewable" diesel? Richard19068 at 2:20pm 04.03.22 What are the lubricity properties of this fuel substitution. Are they the same as petroleum diesel?
Rescue? I must be missing something Will Gilmore at 2:19pm 04.03.22 I read the published coast guard write up and it said the crew was airlifted off the boat. It did n
Oceanis 400 switches (1) joker460 at 2:10pm 04.03.22 That's precisely what I was looking for, thanks! You're right, very expensive and uneconomical for

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