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Boat owning info rob831 at 8:48am 03.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1326 I have loved sailboats all my life. Now I'm looking at buying my own. I would be living on this bo
trouble with my m25xp cpconway4@msn.com at 8:41am 03.02.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1310 My M25 xp will run OK for 2 hrs, then quit. It will restart again but ofter die after that and the
Interior Teak Finish maxxx at 8:27am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 11/4239 I just spent the weekend oiling the teak in my O'day 28 using Watco Teak oil. The interior had not s
Shower conversion obezyanka at 8:20am 03.02.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1248 We have 1991 Beneteau 390 with two cabins, two heads and a shower. We really would like to convert t
DS III Jib Hank spacing beeteejr at 8:13am 03.02.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/5200 I'm going to install hanks on my jib which has a wire luff. How many hanks should I use, how far apa
Life line posts MICHAEL7914 at 8:07am 03.02.10 Big Boats 4/1291 Hello,, would anone know where i could locate new life line stancions for my 37 legend,,three of min
Potomac River Anchorages Ariel at 7:35am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 8/6751 We are planning a cruise to Washington, DC now that the Woodrow Wilson Bridge is completed. We are v
Catalina 27 - Soft cabin floor/sole issue rtdbphoto at 7:34am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 7/6788 Was wondering if anyone there has ever come across this. I have a Catalina 27 (1972). and the cabin
Aux Bilge Pump Switches...to Be Or Not To Be woodster at 7:34am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2490 i am wondering if it is better to have bilge pumps with no automatic switch and a aux float switch
Portsmouth Handicap Beneteau 323 wrbeglin at 7:32am 03.02.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1519 Has anyone seen an accurate or sanctioned handicap for the Beneteau 323. I do not see one on the Por
Heating system circulator pumps Roger Long at 4:07am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1345 After rude sticker shock at the marine store looking at a Johnson CM 10 circulating pump for my hot
77 Oday 22' islandjim at 3:13am 03.02.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1411 I am still running the original sales on my 1977 Oday 22' and have been trying to find a used set th
Dark areas on the cabin sole...HELP! capejt at 1:13am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2778 While checking on my boat this weekend I noticed a few unsightly dark areas on the cabin sole. The f
Anchor Support jorgefife at 8:43pm 03.01.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1240 Now that my mast is up, my engine running well, I am getting adventurous At the yard I regularly vis
overboard!!!! davidmmeyers at 7:20pm 03.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2071 We have a 1969 venture 21 so... last fall my nephew dropped the mast footing overboard!!!!.. a b
stiff steering/rudder in Hunter 34 michkahn at 6:49pm 03.01.10 Big Boats 7/3096 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 and in the last two years the steering/rudder have gotten quite stiff. It i
bimini JCT at 5:56pm 03.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1242 Have a '99 26X with a Taylor bimini that needs to be replaced. Taylor no longer makes them. Have
Oh Joy Resto 03/01/10 (10) CharlieCobra at 5:39pm 03.01.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1456 Got into the shop to finish up the cockpit shelf for the Starboard side. When setting and drilling
Water maker Pegleg Sailor at 5:13pm 03.01.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1905 I am considering purchasing a water maker for my boat, but don't want to spend billions of dollars.
Block Heater - 2GM20F Gypsy Wind at 3:41pm 03.01.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1487 Has anyone installed a small block heater in a 2GM block by removing a frost plug? Thinking it would

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Tow Vehicle Question. Light air at 7:19am 02.20.22 My 2019 Honda CRV towed home the Tanzer 16 I bought a few weeks ago. It was a 200 mile trip at ~70-
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 7:10am 02.20.22 I believe Whitlock was bought by Lewmar. Check out the Lewmar site. Yes, thank you, there is a lin
Need larger hole in hatch jviss at 6:57am 02.20.22 One thing that's unfortunate about aftermarket additions like this is that "working" acrylic - cutti
mast raising MacBeane at 6:37am 02.20.22
Insurance DougM at 6:36am 02.20.22 Very easy to insure a 40 year old boat on Lake Michigan. I obtained three quotes prior to making a
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 6:30am 02.20.22 I had a Universal M25. I learned that one of the best ways of filling it with coolant was to pump i
Down windsails. shemandr at 6:29am 02.20.22 You can use a whisker pole with the 110 jib to help its performance on a reach - kinda like a Hoyt b
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation dlochner at 6:27am 02.20.22 The manufacturer of my steering mechanism is Whitlock but I have not been able to find a contact to
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 6:06am 02.20.22 Yes, it is the type1.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 6:05am 02.20.22
fore stay tension and new furler Shaw_2112 at 6:03am 02.20.22 You set the length of the forestay in acord with the design of the manufacture. Should be the same
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 6:03am 02.20.22 Maybe you should replace that bleeder valve! They are cheap.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 6:02am 02.20.22 Thanks, Len, I read that, too. Unfortunarely there is no room or exposed rudderstock. However, ther
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:51am 02.20.22 Thinking some more, there are LiFePo4 batteries designed for cars and motorcycles. I found one for
Galley Stove Gimbals jssailem at 5:50am 02.20.22 Very Clever and functional Gary.
A few Hunter 306 questions jssailem at 5:41am 02.20.22 That sounds like a good idea. Just remember to release the trim tension when you begin to furl the m
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:24am 02.20.22 Yes, thinking this over, you guys are right. The BMS will shut it down.
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? jnorten at 4:55am 02.20.22 I've used Spectrum to match my early 80's Catalina white. It's pretty good (nearly perfect, but not
A few Hunter 306 questions Arbee at 4:10am 02.20.22 While the swept back fractional rig design on your 306 could accommodate a larger roach on your sai
Galley Stove Gimbals garymalmgren at 3:08am 02.20.22 Here is my gimbaled stove. A fun little winter project Gary 2aINE-67S5E

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