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Engine Winterization Bob 38 at 11:08am 10.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2516 I have 2006 Hunter 38 and I'm in the process of Winterizing my Yanmar diesel. What is the best way
Propane or Alcohol Stoves dwgifford at 10:14am 10.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/3076 So......propane stoves vs. alcohol stoves? Pro's and con's please. I am at a replacement point.
Transmission slippage frank balcer at 10:07am 10.30.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1674 Yesterday as I was leaving out of my slip I noticed my boat going real slow, as I throttled up sudde
Table mats 1Goldie at 9:50am 10.30.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1406 OK. Obsessive with new boat. Saw a 1990 C'C with a custom table and nav station covering. Pristine w
bimini enclosure O'Day 32' CC jknappsax at 9:44am 10.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2447 I noticed that several of the O'Day 32' CCs had full bimini enclosures, and I'm interested in one. A
Jib Halyard diameter jknappsax at 8:38am 10.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1100 Does anyone know what the diameter line the original jib halyard on an O'Day 32' CC is? I replaced b
Bristol 35.5 vs. Sabre 36 willym3x at 6:22am 10.30.09 Ask All Sailors 2/3330 We've narrowed our search down to these two boats. We will use the boat for club racing and coastal
Hi everyone wilkyduch at 6:10am 10.30.09 Day Sailers 2/1311 Just wanted to say Hi. Im over in the UK and have just bought a Hunter170 legend. Very inexperienced
Enviro Friendly Airlandsea at 6:08am 10.30.09 Smaller Boats 2/1096 Good Morning All, I just purchased my first sailboat! I chose an H25 with fiberglass hull and am m
How Do I Remove A Hatch. Mike Holibar at 1:50am 10.30.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2511 Hi all, set into the deck over the heads I have a Lewmar opening hatch which comprises an acrylic li
HeadMate sucks? Hermit Scott at 9:04pm 10.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2921 I have been using the wilcox headmate for about a month now. It does not like to pump dry when the b
5200 higgs at 7:59pm 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 22/4284 How long does 5200 take to cure at 70F?
How much for a proper keel winch on a C-22 Fixin'rUp at 7:46pm 10.29.09 Catalina 22 9/2154 My friend ha an old c-22 with what looks like a frickin ' trailer winch ; the reverse mechanism is a
3GMF gatekeeper236 at 6:22pm 10.29.09 Big Boats 23/3907 Am considering buying a 1983 34 with a 3GMF engine and want to no if someone can tell me what kind o
Bottom Paint Brenda at 5:18pm 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 22/6179 Want to remove bottom paint. Then epoxy. Any suggestion. Terry
Intercoastal Brenda at 5:14pm 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1582 Going down the intercoastal waterway next year. I need to make cradle for mast. Have 30ft Catalina.
simple fiddles sailormanbigd at 5:09pm 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1573 Hi ya'll, gettin ready to start building cabinets and drawers in the interior of the M33OI and was w
Info about a 1981 Hunter 22 Royalstar96 at 4:05pm 10.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/8414 I have sailed Hobies all my life but have been interested in owning a monohull. I spotted a 1981 Hu
How to remove compass?? (1) BeachBumLou at 2:28pm 10.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3464 Greetings: The OEM compass on my 1980 H27 is so clouded it is barely readable. I wanted to pull it
Replacement Windows CoolChange91-42passage at 12:49pm 10.29.09 Big Boats 6/2650 I am a fellow owner in the process of redesigning the four ugly, nasty, leaky, crazed windows on my

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Center Board Cable 1975 O'Day 25 gjomara at 2:31pm 08.14.21 Do an internet search on "O'Day owner's manual" and you will find links to free downloads and ones
Yanmar alternator loosens way too often Mike Oldak at 2:30pm 08.14.21 I had the same problem then discovered that over the last 30+ years someone had mounted the alternat
Which odor control product for holding tank urine Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:24pm 08.14.21 I suppose we can keep using the Raritan CP just for toilet bowl cleaning after each weekend, but und
Effluent Discharge from Holding Tank Vent Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:11pm 08.14.21 Brainstorming a bit... Unless the tank was full-to-overflowing out the vent before you turned on the
Center Board Cable 1975 O'Day 25 sail sfbay at 1:23pm 08.14.21 Do an internet search on "O'Day owner's manual" and you will find links to free downloads and ones t
Changing SG-200 Advanced Settings. BAD ORCA at 12:54pm 08.14.21 Set Ah, set chemistry and use it. For optimal Firefly cycle life 13.2 Float and 14.4V Absorption..
Changing SG-200 Advanced Settings. Maine Sail at 12:44pm 08.14.21 Set Ah, set chemistry and use it. For optimal Firefly cycle life 13.2 Float and 14.4V Absorption..
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 12:31pm 08.14.21
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner shemandr at 12:26pm 08.14.21 ...We solved some problems. We dealt with some unexpected developments. It's exactly the kind of
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner dLj at 12:24pm 08.14.21 As it happened, nothing project-threatening came up. This is the very definition of a successful t
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 11:59am 08.14.21 Yes. Thank you. I didn't mean to dismiss the accomplishment for my family. We prepared. We solve
Opened up the sailbag shemandr at 11:37am 08.14.21 My H356 didn't have a sail # on it - just H356. So when registering for races I had to use that. N
Whisker pole (1) sail sfbay at 11:37am 08.14.21 Attach it to a pad eye mounted on the font of the mast (see photo on right) at jib clew height to at
Opened up the sailbag sail sfbay at 11:18am 08.14.21 Glad to hear you are getting ready for sailing!! Regarding mainsail numbers, few of my sailboats ev
Changing SG-200 Advanced Settings. BAD ORCA at 11:09am 08.14.21 Thanks, my house bank is not installed yet. The Firefly currently is my house/start battery but wil
H23.5 sliding hatch (1) SkookumZac at 11:03am 08.14.21 Here's a pic from the underside. The bumpers are in the upper corners. They are 1/2" thick from th
Changing SG-200 Advanced Settings. Stu Jackson at 10:39am 08.14.21 So I have a new Firefly battery in my reserve bank and an SG-200 monitoring it. I'm surprised. Mo
Looking for a parts dealer for 2001 Bebeteau 361. I am Eastern NC. Thanks outwardboundguy at 9:50am 08.14.21 Try Scott Pickard 912-341-9940, he's a Beneteau dealer in Oriental NC. Used to be one of my flight
Looking for a parts dealer for 2001 Bebeteau 361. I am Eastern NC. Thanks outwardboundguy at 9:48am 08.14.21 Thanks
Ultra leather flaking sail sfbay at 9:46am 08.14.21 You are on the right track with a repair kit but the key to sucess is preparation and color matching

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