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Engine Winterization Bob 38 at 11:08am 10.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2768 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 6/3147 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 3/1704 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 3/1456 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 1/2515 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 1/1165 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 2/3495 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 2/1403 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 2/1116 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 8/2828 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 5/3004 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 22/4408 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 9/2247 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 23/4114 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 22/6359 Want to remove bottom paint. Then epoxy. Any suggestion. Terry
Intercoastal Brenda at 5:14pm 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1613 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 7/1643 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 4/8636 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 8/3879 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 6/2803 I am a fellow owner in the process of redesigning the four ugly, nasty, leaky, crazed windows on my

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Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab RoyS at 6:52am 03.12.22 Interesting. There must be two layers of film over the screen. The one I removed was very thin and p
H30 cutlass O.D Cocoa Beach Sailor at 6:51am 03.12.22 If you buy a new one you will have the exact measurement. Smashing! That never would have occurred
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What anchor and rode will physically fit the bow and anchor locker? RoyS at 6:07am 03.12.22 Rocna recommendations use 50 mph winds so their sizing is very conservative.
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Shackleton's Endurance Found kappykaplan at 5:46am 03.12.22 Saw this a couple of times on the news. Great historical find! :beer:
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? Rick Webb at 5:38am 03.12.22 Yes, and you'll be amazed at what a difference it makes. Lots of info in the archives here on how t
New Catalina 30 Owner BigEasy at 5:21am 03.12.22 [QUOTE="mikeracca, post: 1736620, member: 159338 this is the back of my propane solenoid, any though
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? Daveinet at 5:16am 03.12.22 The first thing you need to do is load the boat and then measure your tongue weight. It should be ar
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1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. BigEasy at 5:00am 03.12.22 Welcome aboard! Congratulations on taking the next step in purchasing your new boat & learning to
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. shemandr at 4:31am 03.12.22 Congrats for the new to you boat. You'll do fine.... First you hoist the sails and then see what ha
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Sail5 at 3:22am 03.12.22 It is good to welcome you aboard. What are your plans for learning to sail? Yacht club, racing cre
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Sail5 at 3:09am 03.12.22 Thank you. Yes, atomic 4 rebuilt with 500 hours. She purrs. I'm excited to learn the ropes
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. nightowle at 1:20am 03.12.22 Congrats. She looks nice. I had a 1975 O'Day 27 as my first owned boat. She was an excellent boat

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