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Alcohol Fuel Russr at 10:59am 10.10.09 Ask All Sailors 15/5404 Hi, We have used an Origo 3000 alcohol stove for 3 yrs and loved it. Last season we had problems wi
Jibing alone Warren Milberg at 10:03am 10.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2192 At this time of the year, the winds are often up on the Chesapeake. When solo sailing and needing t
Stainless steel railings Don Bumgarner at 9:17am 10.10.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1547 The stainless steel starboard-stern railing was damaged beyond repair on my 1980 Islander 32. Does a
Mainsail reefing RvrSailor at 8:54am 10.10.09 Big Boats 6/4869 I would like to know how to attach my reefing lines to the mainsail leech reefing clews. I have port
Which New or Nearly New 25' Boat Would You Buy? Marcia at 7:41am 10.10.09 Ask All Sailors 70/21360 We are looking into the future and we are considering a 25' sailboat. We like the size for what we
Holding Tank Bladder? sbailey64 at 3:21am 10.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2011 Hi, I have been looking at used Hunter 27s and realize that most of them have a waste holding tank.
WC Stern Light (1) shorty at 3:16am 10.10.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1562 1985 Pearson 34 I replaced this OEM Wilcox Crittenden stern light with an LED fixture this past summ
head flush water intake CRYSTALxxx at 3:01am 10.10.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1993 Hi This Jabsco toilet sys is new for me. When I use the pump there is no water comming in. How dose
head flush water intake CRYSTALxxx at 2:48am 10.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1038 Hi This Jabsco toilet sys is new for me. When I use the pump there is no water comming in. How dose
Where To Buy Seat Covers for 26d?? tommy m johnson at 9:41pm 10.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2486 Just got 26d, which has fraying seat covers. Where can one buy either same model seat covers, or an
Rudder Post blues raybirdfloats at 9:00pm 10.09.09 Ericson 1/2441 I have a 1977 Modified Ericson 29 that went around the world without me and now lies in Alaska under
First 45F5 O2Addict at 3:16pm 10.09.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1529 I have been offered a good deal on a 45F5. Anyone on here an owner of one of these? What is the verd
Owners Manuals wufibugs at 3:10pm 10.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 10/3321 The PO of my 86 31' said she had all the owners manuals to the boat, but disappeared without deliver
O'Day 23 Centerboard sailorjack77 at 1:31pm 10.09.09 Ask An Oday Owner 11/9296 I'm new to the O'Day and the use of centerboards. I'm used to retractable keels. I have a few questi
tuning specs dlewis812 at 1:23pm 10.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1911 first time tuning the shrouds.. have the loos tension gauge. need to find out proper specs for cata
Overboard Discharge Lebeeby at 1:10pm 10.09.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3788 I'm trying to eliminate as many holes in my boat as possible. The head has 4, the water intake, dir
General info on the 42-45 CC passage's therobesons at 1:09pm 10.09.09 Big Boats 3/1407 Can anyone give me the general run down on what years what modesl were produced? Likes and dislike
45, 450, 456 which has the shorter LOA? therobesons at 1:04pm 10.09.09 Big Boats 6/2258 We are looking at the Hunter CC, both the 42's and 45's. I have a 43' slip that allows a 3-foot over
Core material for 1988 40' Legend bornin59ca at 12:41pm 10.09.09 Big Boats 10/3211 Hello again, can someone tell me what type of core material is used in the deck of a 1988 40' Hunte
PHRF Question bffatcat at 9:42am 10.09.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2426 I have a Pearson 26W My friend has an Erickson 25 Specs are Pearson loa 26'1" Disp 5200 lbs lwl 2

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Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? Brian M H23 at 3:57am 04.19.22 Hey MS Not sure if you made any progress - I had a 23 for years and fiddled around with the same jo
What is this number on the sail? Kings Gambit at 3:24am 04.19.22 Probably a racing sail number. Regional sailing organizations issue numbers like that for unique id
Evergreen Will Gilmore at 2:47am 04.19.22 Do I understand this correctly, they dig up the muck that has carried the heavy metals, and discard
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix JohnShannon at 11:45pm 04.18.22 Well my last boat had Raymarine stuff and I thought it was absurdly susceptible to voltage dips. Th
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 SolentHunter at 11:42pm 04.18.22 how do people operate the throttle/gears when on the back of a 240?
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 11:02pm 04.18.22 I don't know that mine has an alarm for high temp. At least I don't think so. Found this on CD:
Low oil indicator fading in and out (1) jonelli at 10:59pm 04.18.22
shaft log hose Tom J at 10:55pm 04.18.22 Thank you!
Low oil indicator fading in and out (1) Ward H at 10:41pm 04.18.22
Evergreen All U Get at 10:24pm 04.18.22 Nature does its best by many rainfalls, which also drains to the Bay. The Clean Water Act had stop
Viajar a America del sur Benny17441 at 9:59pm 04.18.22 Perhaps a boat could be delivered after it is purchased, but doubt that a water trial out of the sel
Adding a third battery to the system Benny17441 at 9:51pm 04.18.22 What you are really proposing to do is to add batteries to the existing house battery bank. Simple
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? zephyr070 at 9:42pm 04.18.22 Depending on your dock arrangement you could use a stern bridle. I use this arrangement for docking
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? zephyr070 at 9:36pm 04.18.22 I don't have a toe rail or outboard tracks. My springline cleats are on my inboard jib sheet track
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix (1) Fred Aloha at 9:35pm 04.18.22 Went for the first bike ride of the season to look at connector polarity
Gas prices, inflation concerns (1) LuckyDuck at 9:35pm 04.18.22 love the name. quack quack Thanks!
Knocking sounds when sailing down wind Benny17441 at 9:35pm 04.18.22 Follow Yanmar's recommendations which are sail in Neutral as the transmission is in constant lubrica
Looking for info on the head/toilet AaronD at 9:32pm 04.18.22 Holy crap! someone actually installed a real head / holding tank!?? In a c22!? Do whatever Peggie a
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted markwbird at 9:12pm 04.18.22 i agree with you. do I need to drop the mast to remove the roller furl gizmo? Is the hank on forsta
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 8:59pm 04.18.22

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