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CharlieCobra at 9:54am 04.15.09
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More butt ugliness... A little paint with your rust anyone? http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee1
captain numnutts at 9:46am 04.15.09
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Hello I'm new to this whole sailing thing and my sails were stored for the winter but I want part of
Jeff B. at 9:19am 04.15.09
4/1298
Hi everyone, I've been an avid study of the topics on this great forum, and I was hoping someone out
DannyS at 6:42am 04.15.09
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I'm planning on installing a new cutlass bearing this spring and since I'll have the shaft out, I'll
jsta_rebel at 6:05am 04.15.09
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I have an IT 40 motorsailer powered by a lehman 120 HP with a Borg Warner Velvet Drive transmission.
No hot water   (1)
Broke Sailor at 4:03am 04.15.09
15/1641
I am not getting any hot water even though the water heater is hot. There is a mixing valve coming
jibes138 at 12:51am 04.15.09
8/1890
This new anchor is available on e-bay and just wondering what others think of the design? A friend u
Lindgrens at 9:36pm 04.14.09
11/1853
Hello--we are in the process of refurbishing a 1980 Hunter 27 we bought out of Florida. She does no
John at 9:22pm 04.14.09
2/1249
We bought a little boat in a bottle, which I want to keep on our "other" boat. I glued the wooden st
sinnettc at 8:46pm 04.14.09
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We had to go to Costco (Albany, OR) for some stuff tonight and I saw a new offering: They have a 60
thesailerdude at 8:41pm 04.14.09
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Me and my 4 college friends has this ambitious plan to sail the caribbean waters the upcoming summer
ironhors42 at 8:24pm 04.14.09
5/2060
Is there a startup checklist for most brand of boats that is on the hard and in the water before sea
Pat T at 7:35pm 04.14.09
6/1679
Had to replace one of eight pieces of my cabin sole. Older pieces look like they have an orange shad
tully at 7:24pm 04.14.09
2/1534
Last time out one of my sail slugs broke. I was in the process of ordering a replacement (and spares
SunCat at 7:22pm 04.14.09
4/1579
Last year I decided to remove the mast on my 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5. I got a rude awakening when I
sbeach at 7:14pm 04.14.09
5/2658
After winter storage along Lake Michigan I noticed when it rained water came in through the anchor l
BOBSCABIN at 6:36pm 04.14.09
2/1333
Doing a refit on 1996 H23. Want to run halyards to cockpit. Forum from john schaub shows how. Can
tho52mas at 5:07pm 04.14.09
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You are the Captain of a 650 foot ship and are crossing the Atlantic. You are in 20 foot seas. You
paulj at 4:06pm 04.14.09
5/1941
Has anyone been able to get to the Dealer Calibration mode? paulj :troll:
Einstein on the Beach at 2:53pm 04.14.09
4/3670
Does anyone on here sail on Beaver Lake in Northwest Arkansas? I have just started sailing and I'm

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Its funny Friday!
Will Gilmore at 7:37am 02.23.22
... and gasoline processed at a plant that gets its power from coal. -Will
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback
dlochner at 7:26am 02.23.22
I don't think flexibility is an issue. If you look closely the current teak toe rails are proabably
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback
sail sfbay at 7:24am 02.23.22
Cons: need to be thicker since it is more flexible and might require stainless steel reinforcement.
Starwind 19 project boat
Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 02.23.22
How is your O'Day coming along? Last I read you were doing a bunch of deck work. It's a never endi
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase !
SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:11am 02.23.22
What year is the boat?
Leaky Windows
Project_Mayhem at 7:07am 02.23.22
I've had good results using a scotchbrite wheel on a drill to remove old sealant. They also work wel
Newport 30-3 grab rails
sail sfbay at 7:04am 02.23.22
Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! How many loops are you looking for?
BATTERY BANK SETUP
dlochner at 6:57am 02.23.22
Well, here we are again. A relatively new member asks a question that generates more questions and l
Expanding Hardening Foam
sail sfbay at 6:42am 02.23.22
What is the application? What is your compression strength specification? Do you want to be buy it
Replacing portlights with screwless, VHB tape mounted windows   (2)
kloudie1 at 6:35am 02.23.22
Some folks have used temporary screws (as few as possible) to hold the frameless glass in place unti
BATTERY BANK SETUP
captcoho at 6:32am 02.23.22
As Scott T-Bird mentioned, there has been no consideration for any basic house loads, especially vhf
BATTERY BANK SETUP
Scott T-Bird at 6:21am 02.23.22
The other difficulty is that when you put your batteries in series to supply power to your motor, yo
Its funny Friday!   (1)
leo310 at 6:21am 02.23.22
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LiFePo4 Refresh
Johann at 6:18am 02.23.22
Rudder Reference Installation Hunter Vision 36
Jim Ferguson at 6:02am 02.23.22
This video from my Youtube page show a bit more detail for the Rudder Reference installation -> uXDT
USCG Registry versus State
jviss at 5:49am 02.23.22
Texas and I forget the others require outboard motors to be registered (taxed). That's essentially
USCG Registry versus State
Rick Webb at 5:12am 02.23.22
It's not unusual, in fact there are 19 states that don't require registration of USCG documented ve
USCG Registry versus State
jviss at 4:47am 02.23.22
Unusual that MA would not require registration of boats that are operating in state waters. Not on
Gel battery update
All U Get at 4:40am 02.23.22
It looks like the boat was built around the batteries. How did you get them out? There were some
USCG Registry versus State
jviss at 4:38am 02.23.22
Unusual that MA would not require registration of boats that are operating in state waters. Not on

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