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ANOTHER taxing question for Charter Boats Andy1237 at 7:40pm 12.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1473 Charter boat owners-who gets the depreciation on your boat? Some of you own boats in a charter fleet
Sail battens gary at 6:36pm 12.01.09 Smaller Boats 2/1351 When I purchased a new main sail for our H22 last year I specified I wanted the top two battens to b
Sealing the hatch cover? (3) Scott T-Bird at 5:47pm 12.01.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3167 We sail our boat in protected waters so water washing over the coach roof is never an issue. Howeve
Internet tgo918 at 4:31pm 12.01.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/2896 We've not yet move to a boat but we are planing. what is the best and cheapest way to get internet o
Beneteau 331 Rudder Play daveroche at 2:52pm 12.01.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/5965 Good Day - I have noted my B331 has approx half an inch of rudder play when you move the rudder from
covering is not easy digitek718 at 1:47pm 12.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1616 This is my first winter with the 1981 oday 25 that I purchased a couple months ago..she is out on th
Want to install floor pulls on cabin sole fourtylove at 1:44pm 12.01.09 Big Boats 2/1471 Anyone out there ever tackled installing stainless floor pulls in the hatchboards that have only thu
Small/Cheap Gasoline Generator -> Battery Charger intensity at 1:18pm 12.01.09 Trailer Sailors 8/18088 We like to stay out on the Colorado lakes for a few nights at a time in our H23.5. The single batter
Replacement Batteries Dennis Honeycutt at 1:16pm 12.01.09 Big Boats 4/1637 I've never had to replace 8D batteries before and have just been shopping around for replacements.
rudder repair (1) engrb at 12:47pm 12.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2014 I have a 75 Hunter 30 and I noticed the bottom of the rudder where the pin goes through rudder stabi
need info on E-25 mast crutch pf2turner at 12:46pm 12.01.09 Ericson 0/1583 I have a 1974 E-25, but I didn't get the mast crutch when I bought the boat. I have raised and lower
Jib Tack Extension Cable tomgrigsby at 12:30pm 12.01.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/7538 On my 79 Hunter 30 the PO installed a cable about 18" long for the jib tack to lift it off the deck.
Breaker Panel Sylvain at 12:16pm 12.01.09 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2316 I'm redoing the (very messed up) wiring on my 1980 33 and the photo I took of the breaker panel befo
H260 engine cables David Oberholtzer at 7:12am 12.01.09 Smaller Boats 5/1570 Does anyone know the lenght the engine cables are on a H260 with wheel steering and edson contols on
H260 bottom paint (1) Bob 04 H260 at 6:48am 12.01.09 Smaller Boats 13/2589 I will be in Florida for a couple of months this winter. The boat does not have any bottom paint rig
Well, I fixed it untill it broke! Calypso at 6:16am 12.01.09 S2 3/1294 In the continous improvement department of our 1986 S2- I reinstalled the freshly painted pedestal a
Water Tank Purification debbiebetts at 8:31pm 11.30.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1335 What is the best way to keep the water in the fresh water tanks pure and not smelly for extended per
Chaineplats mike pace at 6:38pm 11.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2948 My son and I are redoing an ODAY25. The last owner had removed the bulkheads.He had cut new bulkhead
A/C off Inverter RLC in Florida at 5:58pm 11.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1076 Anyone using the inverter to power a factory installed or window unit A/C? If so, how is the perform
thinking of buying a Hunter 37 legend... biorapper at 5:22pm 11.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1122 probably in a little over a year. If I buy it it will be to go coastal cruise/carribean. I like t

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Fuel Cap Winch sunlover at 7:32am 08.20.21 Interesting idea, but still a pain in the arse as the OP has found. RTFL (a modification of RTFM)
Catalina 25 trailer help. (1) nayterobertson at 7:32am 08.20.21 Hey i was thinking if you could give me the measurement from the top edge of the board across and th
propeller selection, and shifting Boomer2it at 7:24am 08.20.21 There may be a bracket available for your engine to reverse the direction of the shift cable. The Y
Backstay adjuster DougM at 7:08am 08.20.21 Wichard or block and tackle adjusters are good for a single backstay, but what do you do with a a s
Wooden DougM at 7:01am 08.20.21 I believe it was an unintended consequence of the "No Child Left Behind" policies enacted in the ea
356 in boom reefing -need options (1) sail sfbay at 7:00am 08.20.21 Consider single line jiffy reefing system:
Yanmar 4JH2E Impeller Source sail sfbay at 6:51am 08.20.21 I often purchase parts from this site: Yanmar 4JH4AE (marinedieselparts.com) and Yanmar Spare Parts
Chainplate Caulking sail sfbay at 6:38am 08.20.21 You could use butyl tape Bed-It Tape - A marine butyl / elastomeric sealant for boats \| Compass Mari
356 in boom reefing -need options Sailfanatic at 6:31am 08.20.21 Assuming you are referencing a single-line reefing setup, the one on our P31-2 works quite well for
Chainplate Caulking Timm R Oday25 at 6:30am 08.20.21 Do you not have stainless plates that go over the chainplates ? Most of use butyl tape under the pl
Never say never Captain Larry-DH at 6:24am 08.20.21 Been a member of the bimini club for years. Even if it's not hot, the sun promotes skin aging and ca
Cleats RolfSail at 6:05am 08.20.21 Thanks for the response Benny. I will probably use one hole then drill another as you said. I los
Wooden dLj at 6:00am 08.20.21 My project nearly done. ind of stuff doesn't it? Gotta say, that is looking real nice! Did you m
Cleats RolfSail at 5:59am 08.20.21 Don't know if you have a backing plate or just washers behind that small cleat. Can you feel behin
Cleats RolfSail at 5:57am 08.20.21 Hi Dave thanks for responding, I have a 1999 260. the anchor locker extends back behind from where t
propeller selection, and shifting RoyS at 5:57am 08.20.21 The shifter shown above can be configured to match your requirements in the field.
propeller selection, and shifting (1) RoyS at 5:54am 08.20.21 There may be a bracket available for your engine to reverse the direction of the shift cable. The Ya
Never say never Zinger88 at 5:41am 08.20.21 I joined the Bimini club last summer. I will unequivocally say that it's the best purchase I've made
Mainsheet traveler system RoyS at 5:41am 08.20.21 Those are lengths in meters
Raymarine st4000+ autopilot problems tfox2069 at 5:19am 08.20.21 The manual for the ST4000 explains the process to swing and calibrate it, and that's available onlin

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