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can a 28.5 be sailed without a backstay GRACED at 12:11pm 05.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1849 i see alot of hunters with b and d rigs with out a backstay can it be removed from a 1987 28.5 and t
drinking water holding tank carboman at 11:50am 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 3/1383 i have a 1987 hunter 23. how long can i expect the water in the tank to stay consumeable? can i ad
SSi Cockpit Accessories (3) rgranger at 11:45am 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2081 Hey All: I've been nosing about looking at equipment for a boat I'm restoring and I ran across this
Re wiring & Re painting a H-30 Mast Nelsonhow at 11:15am 05.21.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1723 Well I'm finally in the water for 2010.....and already planning for the fall haul out. Is that sick
Paint, Gelcoat or Restore? wufibugs at 10:54am 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2687 I have to haul and paint the bottom of my 1986 Hunter 31. I had a detailer look at the hull and top
H260 Forestay Replacement canmor at 9:56am 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 2/1198 I purchased a 2001 h260, and noticed the at least two wires entering the T-Bolt for the forestay are
Hunter 22 Network nodachi at 9:52am 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 3/1425 If anybody is as much in love with their Hunter 22 as I am with mine then you may be interested to k
Re-Bedding Port Hole vbrunson at 8:55am 05.21.10 Pearson 5/3890 I'm in the process of re-bedding my port holes on my Pearson 28. I took one out to see what i'm work
Steering Pedestal Disassembly filo1420 at 8:04am 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1968 Hello everyone, I have Yacht Specialties pedestal that I am trying to disassemble, to clean and lubr
solar lights Adrian Morris at 7:35am 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 1/1275 any body using solar lights on the boats perhaps a solar mast light might be useful and bypass the
Does nayone have a Yanmar 2QM15 Users Manual ? spadaforaj at 6:58am 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 13/7622 Looking for an owners manual - planning to install a water heater -
Had some company on first sail of the season. (1) JustDucky at 5:38am 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1645 First sail of the season. The Amistad and the Cross Island Ferry realy should not of come out to wel
Top Deck Paint lancerlot at 5:19am 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3496 I have a 1985 lancer powersailer that is in great shape...but needs top deck refinishing. I have had
Leaky Ports lancerlot at 5:10am 05.21.10 Lancer 1/1881 I need to replace port gaskets on my 1985 lancer Power Sailer. There are no markings on the ports.
Funny Story Eriechuck at 3:32am 05.21.10 Bigger Boats 4/1603 I just purchased a 1988 272LE and I'm awaiting delivery in Port Clinton, Ohio. I've got the appointm
Anyone sailed a 14' American? themadscientist at 1:59am 05.21.10 Trailer Sailors 25/16894 This craft. http://www.americansail.com/index.php?option=com_content'view=article'id=6'Itemid=7 I
Rudder Tonto at 10:45pm 05.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1172 Hi , I have just bought a 1998 hunter 240 ,I am having trouble keeping the rudder down it want's to
new Mast from prindle catamaran 16' doug darcey at 9:37pm 05.20.10 Ask All Sailors 4/7187 I have a broken mast from a 22 o'day and have located one from a 16' prindle cat- 26'- does anyone k
What is the fuel level? BlindCat at 8:04pm 05.20.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2014 Hey out there, I just got a 88 Beneteau First 285, and there is no fuel gauge. How can you tell ho
Catalina 27 batteries John Dibb at 7:56pm 05.20.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2116 Just recently acquired an '85 Catalina 27 needing much TLC. Batteries need to be replaced but under

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Need help selecting Chartplotter/Radar to go with Raymarine instruments twodzusfittings at 10:35am 04.26.22 I wish I had thought this one out a while back. I got a terrific price on a Garmin 74 DV. I had a Ra
Catalina 315 Fuel Gauge Skipper John at 10:31am 04.26.22 Thanks, all. I was hoping for a better fuel gauge reading... the one on our Catalina 30 was perfectl
Oceanus 400 transducer location? Rattlenebang at 10:18am 04.26.22 I've already lifted it: used a bit of thickened epoxy that was more thickener than epoxy and it came
Oceanus 400 transducer location? Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 04.26.22 Welcome to the site @Rattlenebang. Being a master of hindsite, I can only recommend that you should
Mooring ball pickup - single handed Terry Cox at 9:41am 04.26.22 Hi Rick, in our early cruising years I tried an assortment of tools and techniques, but have settled
So I found this bolt ... Serenity on Hudson at 9:36am 04.26.22 The window on my new 1968 VW was making noise so I took the door apart and found a glass Heineken bo
So I found this bolt ... Benny17441 at 9:28am 04.26.22 People drop things and then figure it is not worth it to hunt them down and just leave them. If it
Build a Better Boat Hook? dLj at 9:23am 04.26.22 I add this to my kit bag 2 years ago when I started to land at docks in Canada where they use "Bull
ignition key cover Catalina 30 1978 vintage Benny17441 at 9:21am 04.26.22 Could always relocate the Key Switch from the panel to a more protected location. Can you really s
Annual WAxing ROutine tfox2069 at 9:16am 04.26.22 If you follow Mainesail's advice (I sure do), then you'll notice he doesn't recommend you use any s
Paddlewheel Protection Scott T-Bird at 9:08am 04.26.22 You absolutely need speed through the water (paddlewheel) if your electronics are interfaced to sho
So I found this bolt ... jssailem at 9:04am 04.26.22 Guessing, it may be a set screw or cover hold screw to something. Perhaps the starter motor cover.
Paddlewheel Protection kappykaplan at 8:44am 04.26.22 Yes . . .
Paddlewheel Protection JamesG161 at 8:42am 04.26.22 You absolutely need speed through the water Includes Oceans or River currents do actual Speed Over
Build a Better Boat Hook? (1) jssailem at 8:41am 04.26.22 I add this to my kit bag 2 years ago when I started to land at docks in Canada where they use "Bull
Paddlewheel Protection kappykaplan at 8:40am 04.26.22 I'd take a wild guess that since GPS came out, 97% of paddle wheels don't work and 80% have been pu
Paddlewheel Protection jssailem at 8:35am 04.26.22 :plus: I would add a good chart and a way to tell depth to that list @capta...
Annual WAxing ROutine Justin_NSA at 8:32am 04.26.22 I've tried removing the Collinite Fleetwax by hand, but I get cleaner results with a random orbital
Annual WAxing ROutine Scott B at 7:56am 04.26.22 Sounds like I've got a busy weekend! Launching on the 7th I'm looking at th 7th as well, will b
What's in a Name? Leeward Rail at 7:53am 04.26.22 What will it look like if your boat makes front-page headlines? We have been doing that. Want a s

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