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Autohelm 4000 rpell46 at 6:54am 05.26.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3572 Hi everyone, My Cat 30 came with an Autohelm 4000 unit that works MOST of the time. However, the
H 34 Cockpit floor 'something'. chinny at 6:29am 05.26.09 Big Boats 4/1447 I'm looking for a quick and easy (read inexpensive) solution to the constant dirt and grime problem
BVI's and Beyond Ducati at 4:49am 05.26.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1342 Hi all We chartered the BVI's a couple of years ago. Found the cruising very relaxing and are loo
Cutles bearing outofcontrole at 3:03am 05.26.09 Bigger Boats 2/1421 Dear Readers, Two weeks ago my Cutles Bearing when up in smoke. This after many years of service. I
macgregor 25 lazarette fuel tank compartment titou at 1:48am 05.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2096 Hello everybody ! I have a lazarette hidden the fuel tank at the back of the cockpit and i need to
in and out of the slip! yugnoir at 1:28am 05.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/3621 Hello, Little question about how best to handle those 90 degree turns. I have a motor arm extensio
hull construction ESP at 12:07am 05.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1149 looking to install new Garmin equipment in my H27. is the hull solid or core?
thru hull port screens rivettw at 10:12pm 05.25.09 Big Boats 4/1233 Recently bought a nice old 37' Cherubini and had it put on the hard for a bottom job when I noticed
Two tracks in furler? Don Crowther at 9:51pm 05.25.09 Ask All Sailors 2/3481 Ok this may sound like a silly question but I need to know why. We were putting up our jib last wee
1993 H 23.5 Mark H at 9:46pm 05.25.09 Trailer Sailors 2/2232 Question......I want to find out what are a some of the best ways of anchoring in the lake coves? Wh
best one toilet installation on a 36 foot sailboat Syversens at 9:40pm 05.25.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/5399 Hey all, we have a Beneteau 361 and love it, we used it all weekend and had the longest stay on i
No Drains To Bilge BILL ANDERS at 9:24pm 05.25.09 S2 4/1595 I Recently Purchased A S2 8.0 Cc That Had Teak Parquet Flooring That Was Detiorating From Getting We
ICW sailordude at 8:59pm 05.25.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2296 Is it possible and feasible to motor down the ICW during the night time without running aground? rep
Diesel Odor - How to get rid of???? morgantheship at 8:58pm 05.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1487 Since I purchased my H27 last year I have always noticed a slight but distinctive diesel odor inside
H240 Rudder Repair Scott2 at 8:54pm 05.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1249 Talk about excitement. Just after a tack in fifteen knot winds the rudder snapped on my H240! The bo
Has Seidelmann always been made by Siedelmann? Lpenrose at 8:44pm 05.25.09 Seidelmann 9/9752 I'm looking @ a '79 Seidelmann 30 and went to NADA.com to find a standard price range. The NADA gu
Holiday cruising stories Phil Herring at 8:40pm 05.25.09 Ask All Sailors 30/4615 We've had a couple posts already about glitches, both human and mechanical, but how did your holiday
Holiday boaters! garylinger at 8:22pm 05.25.09 Ask All Sailors 15/1943 I was on the boat at the marina slip today waiting for the admiral to arrive and watched a large boa
bottom paint Monty VM at 8:11pm 05.25.09 Big Boats 2/1300 what is the best bottom paint for use in warm water. I am in Mexico. I generally prefer the hard bot
wax Monty VM at 8:09pm 05.25.09 Big Boats 3/1351 What is the best kind of wax to use on the fiberglass and stainless for a Hunter that is currently i

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Gel battery update Benny17441 at 9:04pm 02.22.22 Now it is time to Break Them In. For maximum performance Gel batteries should be cycled 15 to 20 ti
USCG Registry versus State Benny17441 at 8:54pm 02.22.22 Titling of a boat and Registration are two different things. Boats can be titled by the USCG (Feder
Battery options Stu Jackson at 8:29pm 02.22.22
Lift arm for freezer- Legend 40.5 Ken13559 at 8:10pm 02.22.22 Just for info: Nearly 3 years later: when I ordered the lift cylinders in 2019, I told myself a spa
USCG Registry versus State Tom J at 7:14pm 02.22.22 As mentioned, you don't register your boat with MA. You will have to pay excise tax to the town you
Leaky Windows mikeracca at 7:06pm 02.22.22
USCG Registry versus State sail sfbay at 6:48pm 02.22.22
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 6:29pm 02.22.22 Any bodies guess. Poor installation. Used the wrong engine mounts?
Mattress Dimensions - 2018 Oceanis 41.1 sail sfbay at 6:17pm 02.22.22 One of the things I love about a boat is to take my tape measure (stowed on the boat) out and measur
Need bimini advice sail sfbay at 6:13pm 02.22.22 ........Can I convert this tubing to work for the bimini, and what is the best source for purchasing
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) mikeracca at 6:08pm 02.22.22 One specific question I have is whether there is a marina or anchorage close enough to Seattle to
Dodger repair (1) sail sfbay at 5:58pm 02.22.22 Welcome to the forum!! My Hunter 386 had a wave stopper hard dodger, I recall. I sold the sailboat
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 5:36pm 02.22.22 Thanks for the PDF of that document. I have the paper copy but it is not in the best condition, and
Sailing and restoring #9874 Hardhead at 5:24pm 02.22.22 Thanks for the informative post - looks great!
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) jssailem at 5:17pm 02.22.22 Mike Look for flat spaces on the engine body. Somewhere on the engine there is likely a stamped numb
Special Thanks for Help From the Dock Tom J at 5:10pm 02.22.22 I decided to go sailing last Wednesday, by myself. I added a few additions to the Wet Dog (Hunter 2
Special Thanks for Help From the Dock Tally Ho at 5:08pm 02.22.22 Nice to have (experienced) friends. I like sailing alone, but always nice to have good crew. Gre
Need bimini advice Tally Ho at 5:04pm 02.22.22
Need bimini advice shemandr at 5:01pm 02.22.22 I think you boat has an arch like my H356. If so, the arch is the aft end of the Bimini, which zipp
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 4:40pm 02.22.22 Sailrite has the tracks too. What engine do you have? I honestly do not know which engine it is.

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