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Remove dodger? Endurance2010 at 6:38pm 04.22.10 Big Boats 12/4078 Does anyone really believe the dodger does much? I have a dodger that is a real eyesore on a newly
Maxwell 14 single - speed winches Tallgrass Sailor at 6:20pm 04.22.10 Smaller Boats 6/5883 Has anyone recently either overhauled or disassembled, cleaned/lubed and reassembled a Maxwell 14 wi
Help needed to find right slide & shackle for 23 Hunter wanda nicol at 6:04pm 04.22.10 Smaller Boats 1/1251 I'm looking for help to find a slide 5/16 x 1 1/16 and shackle 1 5/8 x 1/2" for at 23.5 Hunter sailb
Curt of Port Henry, New York, a question (1) Shoaldrafter at 5:02pm 04.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1029 Curt, So how is the bridge construction? Can you sail under it yet? Or is the lake still frozen
Replacing sheave for jib halyard on P-303 (1) pinta27 at 4:57pm 04.22.10 Pearson 2/58 Hoisting the jib has been getting progressively harder each year, and I believe the sheave has eith
sailing the Gulf tmccall at 4:36pm 04.22.10 Smaller Boats 1/1890 we just bought a 1986 model Catalina 25 and are only moderately experienced sailors having owned a 2
mast griffinrv6 at 3:39pm 04.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1247 I am a new owner of a Hunter 27. After rigging the mast, I have a bow in the mast to the aft. I am
Useless fiberglass (2) Roger Long at 2:48pm 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2830 My boat (1980 Endeavour 32) originally came with this impressive but questionable looking fairing ar
Electrical Question seanshine at 2:38pm 04.22.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1757 I've been trying to fix my bow lights.... dammit. Gary and I worked on them last Saturday and the tw
Beneteau USA Syselios Parts Order System George Spiva at 2:30pm 04.22.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/8013 Is the Beneteau USA Syselios Parts Order System active? I filled out the UserID and Password request
6.9 hatch slides TrePojkar at 1:55pm 04.22.10 S2 3/1834 Does anyone know where to obtain a new set of the black plastic slides for the main hatch on a 6.9 S
Vacuum Gauge Installation Question Al - s/v Persephone at 1:36pm 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2243 I got a 1606 vacuum gauge kit for my spin-on Racor filter (R20P elements). It comes with _very_ gene
I Want to Buy A Catalina 309, But Hunter 306 Much Less Money? sigbear at 12:27pm 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 41/29685 I have been looking to buy a 2003-2007 Catalina 309/310, however, it seems the used Hunter 306 are m
Fellow member warning Tim R. at 11:44am 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 28/4924 Back in the fall I offered to send a prop to a guy for him to use on his boat. The agreement was th
Profurl Furling Rick2413 at 11:44am 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3778 I installed a Profurl furling system last year and so far am really impressed with its quality. The
Help in identifying this hunter (1) Charisma at 11:43am 04.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1788 Hi Guys. My wife was at a seminar this week in Tampa, while there she came across this boat. She swe
Denatured Alcohol Brands and Prices Blue Nose at 11:32am 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 13/6993 I have to say I love my Origo pressureless alcohol stove. I have been buying the soot-free denature
Sailing performance with centerboard Mark Ferrick at 11:14am 04.22.10 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2308 I have a 1975 Hunter 30 keel/centerboard that happens to leak at the base of the pendant tube / hose
DSC Radio Safety Alert Chuckbear at 10:06am 04.22.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1496 This is a copy of an email that we have just sent out to all of our subscribers. Up until yesterday,
Alternative woods for teak? Smiley at 9:56am 04.22.10 Catalina 22 13/7907 What are alternative woods to teak on a sailboat? I know plastic is used for the cabin crib boards,

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Where do you keep the booze? (2) sailcapt340 at 6:01am 05.14.22 I built a small wine rack in the front V berth. Attached to the hanging locker. It gives us additi
Is this a hunter 28? (1) SailingLoto at 5:35am 05.14.22 Mate, it is just a little dirty, but is floating well. It really looks like nobody has been aboar
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak RoyS at 4:26am 05.14.22 As to cost: Keep in mind that I selected a premium product totally assembled with borders and cut in
Adding Freon to Isotherm ASU 3751Refridgeration unit Crusty Ol Salt at 4:06am 05.14.22 Just remember too much is just as bad as too little
Adding Freon to Isotherm ASU 3751Refridgeration unit rajhnsn at 3:39am 05.14.22 This is exactly what I need. I'll let you know how I make out. Thank you very much.
Adding Freon to Isotherm ASU 3751Refridgeration unit (1) Marmalade at 3:26am 05.14.22 I had this issue with a brand-new Isotherm Compact 2013, and reached-out to Isotherm/IndelWebasto an
Where do you keep the booze? fred1diver at 3:10am 05.14.22
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak All U Get at 2:59am 05.14.22 Sailrite started to carry it.
Low friction rings All U Get at 2:53am 05.14.22 I made my own with Dyneema and used them to redirect lines and as emergency connections With a mecha
Near the end. SFS at 2:14am 05.14.22 I tried that with wife's shoes. Retreated to the position of asking her to check if she already ha
Low friction rings Jaxn at 10:41pm 05.13.22 I like the tylaska rings, but haven't tried others. I'm using them for inhaulers, vang cascade, etc.
Charging from a tow vehicle JoeWhite at 9:42pm 05.13.22 dlochner explained well and comete. Thanks for the explanation.
315 Battery Meter Benny17441 at 9:27pm 05.13.22 It depends on how are the batteries wired. You could have the two house batteries wired in parallel
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:49pm 05.13.22 So the brown delivery truck dropped off a brown box full of goodies. I have 3 of the 4 gauges for th
600 Watt Inverter Benny17441 at 8:49pm 05.13.22 What do I use the inverter for? 1) watch TV underway or on the hook (120V Tvs are cheaper, larger
Is this a hunter 28? Crusty Ol Salt at 8:19pm 05.13.22 Mate, it is just a little dirty, but is floating well. It really looks like nobody has been aboar
Where do you keep the booze? Benny17441 at 8:16pm 05.13.22 Don't follow the need to hide the booze, all I worry is about keeping them secure so they bottles do
Charging from a tow vehicle Benny17441 at 8:08pm 05.13.22 Check with RVers, they have that DC to DC charging down pat. The complaint I hear is that the chargi
Is this a hunter 28? Benny17441 at 8:03pm 05.13.22 Mate, it is just a little dirty, but is floating well. It really looks like nobody has been aboard
Charging from a tow vehicle kloudie1 at 8:03pm 05.13.22 A small inverter generator powered by gasoline would be a pretty good solution. Use it to power your

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