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Passage 42 electric heads hunter43 at 2:54pm 04.17.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/3917 We have a Hunter Passage 42 (91). There two Jabsco electric heads on the boat. At the end of last ye
Insulation in engine compartment butchrobbins at 2:50pm 04.17.09 Catalina 30 3/1687 I was checking the engine the other day and it struck me that the elbow joint from the exaust manifo
Spraying Polyester resin Franklin at 1:09pm 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 6/12906 Has anybody here used a spray gun to spray Polyester resin when laying fiberglass? If so, how did i
Beneteau dual bowrollers: What type of anchor? sailndive345 at 12:29pm 04.17.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3020 Folks, What type of anchor is the dual bowroller on the Beneteaus designed for? Layla is a 461 but
Barrier Coating pcacj at 11:11am 04.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1220 Are there others out there that think the barrier coat is not mandatory? We are new boat owners and
Hi Sweetie Jim Seamans at 11:02am 04.17.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2238 Hope you are miss-behaving....
Anyone sailing 216 Lately? Paul Wash at 10:12am 04.17.09 Smaller Boats 15/2194 Hi everyone - the 216 forum has been fairly dry lately anyone sailing their 216's lately as spring t
Scott (Stillraining) and Jody came up to help on Oh Joy (5) CharlieCobra at 9:53am 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1544 We managed to get almost everything disconnected from the motor so we can pull it. Scott taking a b
Blue Charts to Garmin data cards? Roger Long at 9:36am 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2600 I think I'm OK on this but you never know with Garmin so I'd appreciate a check. I just picked up
H240 roller furler bobbrbpc@bellsouth.net at 9:01am 04.17.09 Smaller Boats 1/1369 Manufacturer recomendations for roller furler for H240 for lake sailing, considering installation, e
Topping Lift AND Rigid Vang? Clark at 8:37am 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3194 For those who have a rigid vang, do you attach/tension your topping lift while docked or moored? A
Hatches torqued KandD at 8:32am 04.17.09 Big Boats 1/1163 Two out of the four hatches on our boat are torqued so they don't open/close/seal properly. I've id
Back in business (boat back on the trailer) (5) 48dodge at 7:47am 04.17.09 Trailer Sailors 11/4184 Here's the finished product. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v96/blustig/Sailboat/IMG_1101.jpg He
inflatable repair jdgrnt66 at 5:58am 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1996 anyone know of any inflatable boat repair facilities in the tampa bay st pete area? thanks jeff
Can anyone tell me Bob S at 5:58am 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1138 What the tar like material behind the heat exchanger is? I'm sure it's to protect wear from vibratio
Problem with furler on 1995 Hunter 40.5 (2) PrincessoftheLake at 4:54am 04.17.09 Big Boats 2/1338 I have a Hood furler on my 1995 Hunter 40.5 and I noticed last spring that the section of pipe that
Hatch for '81 Hunter 22 LDM at 4:47am 04.17.09 Smaller Boats 4/1491 I need a hatch for an '81 Hunter 22. It is the domed tinted acrylic cabin hatch. Hunter doesn't have
Chartplotter proximity to compass Banooma at 3:01am 04.17.09 Ask All Sailors 11/4746 It seems the majority of sailors with wheel steering and chartplotters mount the display to the pede
River trip follow up gmac at 8:20pm 04.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1448 River trip is complete for what we were able to do. Several circumstances prevented us on completin
GPS / Radar mount (2) Roger Long at 5:56pm 04.16.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2336 I spent yesterday whipping up a mount for the Garmin 3205. Got it wired up today and turned it on. P

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Standing room only dLj at 1:19pm 03.04.22 We used to call it gunnel bobbing. Another form is to put a kid on each end of the canoe, each trie
Standing room only DArcy at 1:11pm 03.04.22 There is actually a technique of standing on the gunnels of a canoe and pushing up and down with yo
Builder's Plaque jviss at 1:11pm 03.04.22 I don't know what the tagline is. The baby stay never interfered with the jib.
Builder's Plaque Sean K at 1:04pm 03.04.22 Is it a problem with the Genoa when you tack or gybe? My factory supplied running rigging sheet sho
Hunter 31 Mast jssailem at 1:00pm 03.04.22 Ballenger Spar in Watsonville CA might be an option. https://ballengerspars.com
Builder's Plaque jviss at 12:55pm 03.04.22 Sorry, I wrote two messages, do you have a Baby Stay on your foredeck? I do. I think its purpose
Builder's Plaque Sean K at 12:40pm 03.04.22 Sorry, I wrote two messages, do you have a Baby Stay on your foredeck?
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar jviss at 12:36pm 03.04.22 Modern bronzes are more complex than the historic use of the bronze definition of copper-tin alloys
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar (1) dLj at 12:26pm 03.04.22 No, it's not archaic information, it is fundamentally correct. While there certainly are alloys re
What's happened to VC-17 and FW-21 at WM? Matt White at 12:17pm 03.04.22 I did pick up 2 quarts of SR-21. The guy at West Marine says that Interlux is re-formulating VC-17.
Standing room only (1) Justin_NSA at 11:47am 03.04.22 203147
Best Mooring Snubbers/Suggestions jviss at 11:20am 03.04.22 Look around in your harbor at what everyone else is doing, and do that. :) the nylon 3-strand moor
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar jviss at 11:16am 03.04.22 This is archaic information. It's the common lay-persons distinction between a brass and a bronze,
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar dLj at 11:00am 03.04.22 The primary alloying metal is tin. Other metals are introduced in trace amounts to affect the prop
Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 10:57am 03.04.22 Well this is interesting - I clicked the link to that Tohatsu and it was in-stock, even though I did
Standing room only JohnShannon at 10:55am 03.04.22 Safe to a degree, Russian roulette is safe to a degree. Sitting down lowers the center of gravity
Builder's Plaque (1) jviss at 10:51am 03.04.22 I can't find the pic of the builder's plaque I saw on Yachtworld right now. When I come across it I
Hunter 31 Mast Dr Steve at 10:51am 03.04.22 Thanks. We have already contacted Rig-Rite and have the data. Unfortunately they claim they cannot m
Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 10:47am 03.04.22 Okay, thanks so much for the heads up and insight on this. I'll see if I can fill a garbage can this
DWL mast height for O'Day 39 Tom J at 10:38am 03.04.22 I would add 3ft to cover what is often called a "Bridge feeler/sensor". I utilized the "bridge fee

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