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Mike Harker Savagely Beaten In Carribean Ken Palmer at 1:50pm 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 51/10107 Well known Hunter spokesman is still alive... barely. Read the story at the following link: www.lat
Battery storage and boxes Stephen K at 12:04pm 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1817 My Catalina 30 has a seperate fiberglass "battery compartment". In it there are two group 24 batteri
"Not So Fresh Odor" From A/C System Marc14857 at 11:25am 07.06.10 Big Boats 6/1559 I've noticed that the the forward A/C system has a not so fresh odor coming from the air ducts when
Purchasing New Halyards TheDodger at 10:56am 07.06.10 Sirius 21/22 1/3413 Hi Everyone, I'm new to the Sirius 22 and sailing. I need to replace the main and jib halyards.
Beneteau 49 Shower float switch problem drraskin at 10:41am 07.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3437 I have a beneteau 49 where the float switch in the shower sump does not work. I was told by the deal
converting camping hammock to gear hammock KandD at 10:37am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1348 So, I was going to put up netting along the life lines last year to discourage our kitties from hopp
Lake Ontario Yacht Clubs + Anchoring - Places To Visit AnthonyB at 10:10am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2241 My wife and I would like to sail on Lake Ontario this summer and visit at both Canadian and US yacht
how much do we eat? Ross at 9:33am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 23/3256 When provisioning for a cruise how do you determine how much of what kind of food to take. How much
What size to Trailer? slaterman5 at 9:26am 07.06.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2672 Hey There, My wife and I are dreaming of a new boat, never had a sailboat before. We are going to
Winch Maintenance jibes138 at 9:01am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2747 I need to rebuild my winches and was wondering if it would be easier to remove the winches completel
No davits yet but ck my tiller assy. (1) blowinganddrifting at 8:58am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1314 Yup, the dingy davit project is a little stalled as my buddy is getting warts cut out of his foot.
Deck repairs bffatcat at 8:54am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 21/6252 what is the proper procedure for repairing soft spots in a deck? Does it have to dry out first or c
Steaming Light thaeni at 8:08am 07.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1617 My steaming light went out and the yard can't fix with the mast up for some reason. They said to jus
hunter 34 pedastal sunfire1 at 7:57am 07.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1263 the part of my pedadistall that holds the shifter and throttle lever broke, I need that center peice
Keel saga, for those contemplating this procedure for your boat... CharlieCobra at 7:16am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1423 Classic brain fart... While working on clearing out the bedding material on the keel yesterday, I m
How to attach sheets to jib jodygoldman at 7:12am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 47/37349 I have a 30 Catalina and the sheets are currently attached to the jib using a two bowlines (one for
Dry Wood Termites jodygoldman at 6:58am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2262 I have found evidence of dry wood termites inside my boat. Is tenting the boat the only solution to
S2 11.0 hull dimensions rickyj at 6:11am 07.06.10 S2 0/1530 Hi I'm planning to build a trailer for my 36' S2. Problem is, it's at the mooring and I can't haul u
My 1st Boat :) skysailor at 6:00am 07.06.10 Day Sailers 5/2149 Hi all, I recently purchased my very first boat a 1988 O'Day 192.:dance::dance: It came with a
My 1st boat skysailor at 5:49am 07.06.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/5 Hi all, I recently purchased my very first boat a 1988 O'Day 192. It came with a 5 hp mercury

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Cheap Fuses/Breakers be careful! Maine Sail at 6:05am 07.07.22 There appear to be many brand name items for sale on Amazon that are really counterfeits although c
Wiring schematic jssailem at 5:55am 07.07.22 Such things as electricity are not for everyone. When it is not your thing, hire a marine electrici
The one armed electrician... sailme88 at 5:46am 07.07.22 Thanks for the offer I'd love to but, my balance is nowhere near good enough. Have not even been ou
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Vvs1blue at 5:26am 07.07.22 Have you serviced it and see what the emissions are afterwards?
Tying up at the dock Joe at 5:12am 07.07.22 You can also add a pair of springs by anchoring them to a mid ships cleat on the toe rail or even to
Lines Aft on an old Precision 18 Joe at 4:54am 07.07.22 If you feel safer with the halyards led aft, by all means, make the change. A cheek block at the
boom attachment on mast Joe at 4:45am 07.07.22 Post a picture.
Spinnaker Question Joe at 4:43am 07.07.22 If the two edges from the Head (top) are the same length it's a symmetrical or racing spinnaker. If
HELP.. Rigging question Hunter 45DS Selden Furler Mast SVSEA5 at 4:40am 07.07.22 Thank you everyone for your help. We are taking the boat back to the yard and they are going to rem
Spinnaker Question (1) jviss at 4:39am 07.07.22 ATN Products - The Tacker
Replacement Parts Joe at 4:30am 07.07.22 Have you tried calling a Beneteau dealer?
Outboard mounting bolts seized jviss at 4:05am 07.07.22 This is a good reminder to put some grease on those bolts on my outboard, thanks!
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter RoyS at 3:51am 07.07.22 Chart plotter as large as you can afford and mounted at the helm.
Cheap Fuses/Breakers be careful! RoyS at 3:41am 07.07.22 There appear to be many brand name items for sale on Amazon that are really counterfeits although ca
Spinnaker Question justsomeguy at 12:03am 07.07.22 Exactly, an adjustable tack line. Maybe use some parrel beads around the furled headsail to keep the
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 nightowle at 11:44pm 07.06.22 Seahawk makes a good ablative paint for fresh water.
Bavaria steering, rudder resistance increasing nightowle at 11:43pm 07.06.22 Kings Gambit has chimed in with the best recommendation for a perennial Bavaria problem. You may al
Outboard mounting bolts seized skunther at 11:26pm 07.06.22
Low oil indicator fading in and out mermike at 10:15pm 07.06.22 The terminal strip fits very nicely in that box. I'm going to have to steal this :biggrin: I've bee
Wiring schematic mermike at 10:01pm 07.06.22 Respect, not fear. That's the approach to take. Charlie Wing has an excellent book, as does Nigel Ca

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