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New to Sailboats. Just bought an Irwin 3/4T PotomacSouth at 5:34pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2981 Hello everyone, So like I said I just purchased an Irwin 3/4T which needs a little help, nothing
July 4th Photos (2) Mike G. at 5:21pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1591 I was reviewing this summer's sailing photos and thought that I would share these photos taken at Sa
travaler shim Pop at 5:20pm 10.13.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1079 Im looking for a cabin top teak travaler shim for an 88 model 27 , catalina direct doesnt have them
Plasteak feedback... Wayne Gibson at 4:38pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1736 Ahoy! Has anyone used the Plasteak sole covering or similar vinyl to do the floor of their cabin?
sail repair dlewis812 at 4:17pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1485 clearly something sharp on the spreader.. attached can see bad tear which I unsuccessfully tried to
Mystery Leak Don3098 at 4:11pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 4/1412 For the past 3 yrs. I have been chasing a mysterious leak that emerges along the starboard hull/deck
Do I Have To Plog It (1) 7 SEAS at 4:04pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1582 I'M A NOVICE SAILOR AND I JUST GOT THIS 1978 O DAY ll 16.9 DAY SAILER. AFTER CLEANING AN WAXING LOOK
2 Blade Props Roger Long at 3:57pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2136 Two blade props don't get much respect so I'd like to put in two cents for them in response to Mains
Irwin 3/4T Competition Info Please... PotomacSouth at 3:24pm 10.13.09 Irwin 0/1803 Hello, I'm new to the forum. I just purchased an Irwin 3/4T. There is very little info on the w
O"Day 25 tall rig questions stx203 at 3:24pm 10.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4264 I'm considering buying a '79 25 Tall rig/fin keel which has a westerbeke inboard. With that age boat
H26 floor replacement Sanford H. at 2:51pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 10/2263 I know this has been covered time and again, but I am tired of having a "Spongy" floor in my H26. ev
haul out with mast on jhundert at 2:20pm 10.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1699 I have a new Beneteau 40 in lake Ontario and have just gone through its haul out. In hauling out, t
Hunter 23.5 Life Lines strobeone at 2:11pm 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 1/1311 Well, I had two life lines break last weekend. Had a little rust and I ignored it....should have add
depowering sail vrs reducing sail Franklin at 1:47pm 10.13.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/9199 Something I've been wondering about for a few days and thought I'd ask the expert before I play with
jib size Tom Rechtin at 1:24pm 10.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2053 I have a Hunter 260. In conjunction with switching to a roller furling jib, I would like to increas
Roger All U Get at 12:34pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1603 Hi all, We were out for the last day before the haul in Casco Bay just enjoying the day and reviewin
Interior Paint njbaker at 10:40am 10.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2364 I have torn out all of the interior of My '71 Venture 22 and am begining to sand and chip the ceili
salt caked intake and discharge lines BeneteauCanuck at 10:11am 10.13.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2803 I have recently had to replace the Y valve which diverts waste water to the holding tank or overboar
epoxy filling void on vertical surface jknappsax at 9:03am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 10/8401 I'm redoing a 1974 O'Day 32' CC, and it had teak coaming boxes that had rotted out including the bal
Zincs gfrazzle at 7:28am 10.13.09 Big Boats 10/2454 I have been unable to find any reference in the owner's manuals or to physically locate any zincs on

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How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. SycloneDriver at 5:47pm 05.04.22 I could be wrong but I think the priming is just that, a hand pump only. The lift pump is internal
New owner! jviss at 5:43pm 05.04.22 Welcome, and best of luck to you!
Mariner 2=2 Will Gilmore at 5:40pm 05.04.22 Hi. Just bought a 1976 Mariner 2+2. She looks in good shape but I would like to know what I should
New owner! Steve_Catalina at 5:32pm 05.04.22 The specs on catalinayachts.com shows mast height of 39' above water. Just saying, Good kuck
2005 Hunter45 CC Sailor_Al at 5:25pm 05.04.22
Mariner 2=2 El Pinguino at 5:21pm 05.04.22 Thank you for the welcome and for this precision.
New owner! Justin_NSA at 5:12pm 05.04.22 Welcome! "Sunny summer" in Seattle? :tongue:
Cracked hull kappykaplan at 4:47pm 05.04.22 Welcome to the forums! :beer: @Crazy Dave Condon should be able to help.
Ammeter replacement questions jonelli at 4:15pm 05.04.22 1/0 is a great way to upgrade your boat. Might I suggest MRBF fuses at the battery also. A 200A fu
Hunter 19-2 rigging diameter? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:04pm 05.04.22 Sent private message to him
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button JamesG161 at 3:58pm 05.04.22 That's cool but it's a filter, not a desalinator. This one is... https://www.amazon.com/4Patriots-
Ammeter replacement questions jonelli at 3:52pm 05.04.22 Thanks for all the advice everyone. I really appreciate it. I like getting all the advice here bec
New owner! kappykaplan at 3:51pm 05.04.22 Welcome to the forums! :beer:
centerboard and trailering on 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:30pm 05.04.22 The Hunter 240 replaced the 23.5 as the ordinal plans for the 23.5 came from me. Follow @SkookumZac
H240 Pulpit drawing Crazy Dave Condon at 3:23pm 05.04.22 Go to the one on one helpline on this forum and ask if they can supply a bow rail for your Hunter 24
Month Manufactured jviss at 3:01pm 05.04.22 And why does this matter?
2004 Hunter 240 Mast SkookumZac at 2:38pm 05.04.22 A used one will be very hard to find as our boats don't get parted out very often. They can still
Insurance sail sfbay at 2:35pm 05.04.22 Try this site Bahamas Cruising- Bahamas Boat Insurance \| Bahamas Yacht Insurance (bahamasboatyachtin
Pedestal Compass, True North? BAD ORCA at 2:34pm 05.04.22 interesting stuff. thanks for the replies.
Insurance dlochner at 2:34pm 05.04.22 We just returned from the Bahamas and are insured by BoatUS/Geico. Our policy is a US policy and we

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