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Shore power cord peter4504 at 6:55am 08.05.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2151 My shore power cord that came with the boat is pretty gummy. I have tried using Goo Begone with a Br
Jib hanks - there are none maineiac at 6:40am 08.05.09 Day Sailers 4/3751 When I bought the boat (used) it came with a standard jib and also a roller jib. I've been using the
Zebra Mussels noprob2 at 5:57am 08.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1302 Saw a poster in a marina on Chesapeake Bay warning about zebra mussels and their adverse impacts on
Getting underway by yourself Mick at 4:57am 08.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1810 I have a 95 classic. with a furlong jib and the blue water mast raising system. We live about 3 mil
37C Galley construction - details needed! Jim Legere at 4:30am 08.05.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2278 Hi folks, I need some info - or better yet, pictures! - on how the galley cabinetry is constructed
PowerTiller foggycape at 2:45am 08.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1252 Good morning I followed a suggested link and retrieved useful information. Does any one have experie
Thanks Peggy Requip at 10:53pm 08.04.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1786 Peggy et al, Thanks very much for your help regarding the odor coming from the head compartment of
1979 L25 Boom Lines (4) Steve22116 at 9:08pm 08.04.09 Lancer 6/2179 Good evening all. I stepped the mast this weekend and installed the boom, which has several lines ru
mixed bag of dimensions info needed ybrad at 9:01pm 08.04.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1616 Progress on my 37C has been slow of late, but there are a few 'numbers' that are getting closer to b
Help my bottom (1) Phoebe 1 at 8:56pm 08.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1461 I Posted this on Ask Mac owners and realized it may not be an Mac only issue. So this is my probl
Pressurized Alcohol Stoves....Again gwp at 8:47pm 08.04.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1334 I have read all the posts regarding the pros and cons of these old oven/stoves and am very aware of
Alternative Air Filter for Yanmar? symmes1 at 8:45pm 08.04.09 Ask All Sailors 9/6666 I have a 1gm10C Yanmar. I use Napa Oil filters on the engine. Does anyone know of an alternative A
Air Conditioning timbotim30 at 8:27pm 08.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1112 Anyone have recommendations for where and what kind of sea water cooled air conditioner to install i
Mystery Leak in Main Saloon Siamese at 7:47pm 08.04.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1797 After a recent sail, we had water accumulating on the ledge just above the dinette. Didn't hurt the
furling system Jerry75 at 7:46pm 08.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2104 I am looking to put a furling system on my 1990 macgregor. Has any bought one and where is good sour
BBQ Comments ? PKFK at 7:45pm 08.04.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2702 Lots of questions from my corner lately - thanks in advance for your inputs. I am also looking to
acrid head odors alan2414 at 7:10pm 08.04.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2216 We have recently acquired a Beneteau 411(2001) with a persistant acrid odor in the head, especially
Carpet or wood? SantaCruzS2 at 6:46pm 08.04.09 Ask All Sailors 19/3362 Hello everyone!! This is my first post and am new to the world of sail boating! My wife and I
Hunter 26 roller furling rigging (3) mtbque at 6:39pm 08.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3040 Hunter 25 roller furling rigging Ok, new boat owner. Novice in terms of sailing experience mostly v
Pump Out Burp Rick D at 6:21pm 08.04.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2168 The following is an e-mail my wife wrote to 'friends'. Enjoy. You may as well: The "other" in min

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Wanted trailer for Oday 27 Union36 at 7:37am 03.24.22 mulvey1@charter.net
Wanted trailer for Oday 27 (2) Union36 at 7:35am 03.24.22 I have a trailer for an Oday 27, unfortunately it has a boat on it, but i will make you a deal
Fiberglass repair Crazy Dave Condon at 7:33am 03.24.22 Can you access the area from inside the cabin to repair the cleat area? You wii have to loosen
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice (1) Scott T-Bird at 7:31am 03.24.22 Assuming that you will use a pair of 1/2/C switches, the attached is how you can run your cables. Y
Swing Keel Pivot Bolt and Insert Corrosion - Disaster Averted brockangelo at 7:28am 03.24.22 It's been worked on at least once ... the keel hangers are upside down. :biggrin: Oh no - seriousl
Shower Sump Solution - 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 dmax at 7:27am 03.24.22 Agree with Sail SF on the shower drain kit so the shower water never gets into the bilge. Alternativ
Swing Keel Pivot Bolt and Insert Corrosion - Disaster Averted Gene Neill at 7:26am 03.24.22 Here's the best picture I have of mine right now. I doubt this has been touched in years. st once
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches ClewlessGale at 7:25am 03.24.22
Swing Keel Pivot Bolt and Insert Corrosion - Disaster Averted (2) Gene Neill at 7:25am 03.24.22 Wow, those weldments were in TERRIBLE shape! :yikes: I faced a similar problem with our first C22.
Anti-siphon valve Rich Stidger at 7:18am 03.24.22 @thinwater is spot on. Previous posts have confused vented loops with anti-siphon valves.
Swing Keel Pivot Bolt and Insert Corrosion - Disaster Averted (1) brockangelo at 7:16am 03.24.22 Here's the best picture I have of mine right now. I doubt this has been touched in years. whole pr
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions dlochner at 7:02am 03.24.22 One place to look for deals is on the Cruisers FaceBook groups. Most cruiser friendly spots have FB
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice Scott T-Bird at 6:38am 03.24.22
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions dLj at 6:34am 03.24.22 I'm wondering when anyone ever required sailing to make economic sense.... If that were the case, I
Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! Joe at 6:28am 03.24.22 The problem with WM is, most of the time their line is already over-priced. Appreciate the effort b
H280 Boom & Jiffy Reef chp at 6:25am 03.24.22 Funny. I just replaced all my lines on my boom on my new to me 280. The boom is a zspar boom. I was
How to use the shower without getting the wood wet? fox9988 at 6:00am 03.24.22 Thanks for the replies. Wipe down or hose through the hatch sounds fine.
Shower Sump Solution - 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 (1) sail sfbay at 5:55am 03.24.22 Route the shower drain hose to a shower drain kit, which has a pump and float switch, then discharge
ASA 101 class... Joe at 5:48am 03.24.22 Reason for recommending gloves is that you're not going to be on a leisurely day sail taking a cour
Vernazza, Italy (2) jssailem at 5:26am 03.24.22 Great memories of our visit to Cinque Terra. The Italian police officer. 203759 the beach goers, su

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