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VC17m question (1) sinnettc at 8:33pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3991 Since the weather's still crummy and we don't much like sailing in the cold ' rain I think I'm going
hunter 34 owners, check this out duality at 3:43pm 04.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1088 i see someone has a dorade vent on ebay. if i still had my 34 id buy this for a spare.
Americas Cup - GGYC right challenger Cpt. Jon at 1:20pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1578 So, this should make things interesting, what are your thoughts? Maybe the Americas cup competition
packing gland for 320 Ron at 1:08pm 04.02.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1387 Could you plese tell me the size of packing material I need for the stuffing box of my 1994 C320 ?
Hats off to Hunter Service Staff Sailgunner at 1:07pm 04.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1245 I want to express my appreciation to Mike Thomas in the Hunter Service Department. I have asked him
Mast raising on the water Louis at 12:37pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 14/7253 Due to a a PITA boatyard, I have a very small window of time to have them take my boat off it's trai
foam flotation Bob Gulyas at 12:28pm 04.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2494 Hi, I have recently purchased a 82' Mac 25. Trailered it to So. Calif. from Arizona. Fresh water bo
Jib boom jknappsax at 11:58am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 13/8423 I see boats like Island Packets with a club-footed boom on the jib to make it self-tending. Does any
Centerboard depth indicator jknappsax at 11:54am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1745 I have an electric centerboard winch that operates from the main saloon, and I am planning to remote
1977 Catalina 25 ronaldwredman at 11:17am 04.02.09 Smaller Boats 1/2448 I just purchased hull # 263 from someone who purchased it at a Baltimore location charity sale. I a
Old Headliner SeanMorey at 10:49am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1956 Dear Mentors, My "new" 77 Colombia Payne 9.6 has an old stained headliner. In the head it sags too
Mounting a new inflatable dingy Jim Seamans at 10:44am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 9/6703 I just recently purchased a new inflatable dingy and will be hanging it from the davits. Since the
Seat in aft cabin Franklin at 10:44am 04.02.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1791 Glenn: I thought I'd just use this opportunity to say, the seat(s) Hunter keeps putting in the aft
What to look for when considering a C-30 Bungalow Bill at 10:30am 04.02.09 Catalina 30 4/5918 Hi All, I am considering purchasing a Catalina 30 (late 80's or early 90's). I am wondering if the
beneteau pricing virgovirtus at 8:38am 04.02.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1458 hello all - any advice on new beneteau pricing during these time? I'm looking at new beneteau 49's a
Cutta Hole in my Boat! emergpa1 at 7:44am 04.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 31/9265 As many of you know I am in the process of rebuilding my Oday 26. It began with redcognition of an o
05H36 Keel Stub Al - s/v Persephone at 7:23am 04.02.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1871 Glenn - When ordering Persephone, the salesman was unable to tell me the sinkage rate and AVS.
Fantastic 356 Bill Glass at 7:23am 04.02.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1372 Glenn, we have an '03 356 and absolutely love everything about her! After the past six years of loc
Centerboard Quoddy at 7:12am 04.02.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1372 Glenn. For maximum performance, are there any special considerations to keep in mind when sailing a
Solvent for use on dacron Merry Prankster at 6:45am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1943 The PO of my boat used sail repair tape to strengthen some area of weak stitching on one of my jibs.

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Mast foot caulk type Don S/V ILLusion at 6:43am 06.27.21
Diesel Heater install on H460/466 Captain Mateo at 6:43am 06.27.21 Different model boat, but close. Wrote an article about how I installed our Wallas forced air furna
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 6:36am 06.27.21 Ward- Thank you for clarifying for me and God thank you for understanding what is wrong. It is not
EV-100 auto helm issues sailme88 at 6:34am 06.27.21 Probably the clutch needs adjustment would be my guess. You might want to have a new belt handy in
Mast foot caulk type cb32863 at 6:32am 06.27.21 Butyl or maybe 4200
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 6:30am 06.27.21 Sherman- I don't think repairing from the bottom is something anyone would ever do. It would mean c
Mast Corrosion dLj at 6:29am 06.27.21 Looking at your photos, I'd be tempted to clean it thoroughly and then coat the base in gflex 655. U
Soft floor/hull shemandr at 6:09am 06.27.21 Before you go cutting anything you need to decide if you are going to repair it from the top or bott
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed DougM at 6:06am 06.27.21 You confused me with the belt slippage comment. What has that got to do with the fuel issue? The two
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Davidasailor26 at 5:54am 06.27.21 Excuse my ignorance on this subject. I have no knowledge or experience with marine GPS Guidance. I
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Chris Patterson at 5:54am 06.27.21 Yes.
New to sailing shemandr at 5:46am 06.27.21 Welcome to the forum and congrats for your acquiring the boat. Take lots of pics before you do very
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? BaC at 5:40am 06.27.21 Excuse my ignorance on this subject. I have no knowledge or experience with marine GPS Guidance. I a
Engine Stalling 3GM30F RoyS at 5:27am 06.27.21 Where on the tank is the fuel pickup located? Is it possible that it inhaled some air instead of fue
EV-100 auto helm issues RoyS at 5:18am 06.27.21 When disassembling the wheel drive assembly be gentle. It is easy to break the plastic parts inside.
New to sailing garymalmgren at 5:13am 06.27.21 Any thoughts?? Yeah, Check Stingy Sailor's site https://stingysailor.com Gary
UPS must hate sailors RoyS at 5:13am 06.27.21 You create an organization where the employees are virtually immune from being fired and the managem
to be or not to be Joe at 5:10am 06.27.21 My question is; should I? I figure it will cost me $2,500-$3,000 to get her right. My gut feeli
Engine Stalling 3GM30F nveater at 4:59am 06.27.21 I am going to clean the air filter, but I am curious to the primary cause of the engine shut down? D
New to sailing Joe at 4:48am 06.27.21 I am a new owner of a 1974 Catalina 22 sailboat I have been restoring her. Any thoughts?? Sabrina

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