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Interested in Hunter 466 Searider at 3:19pm 03.23.09 Big Boats 5/2715 G'day, My wife and I are interested in purchasing a 2002 Hunter 466, Cutter Rig. The seller describ
New" ALL IN ONE" Instruments jdhohmann at 2:54pm 03.23.09 Big Boats 3/1201 We are looking to update all the electronics on our boat. And looking for an ALL IN ONE" unit, somet
Norcold Refrigeration Keith13315 at 1:52pm 03.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1517 Hi I am planning to install a Norcold SCQT-4407 unit on my H31 84-87. We are in Lake Michigan does a
got insurance offer from BoatUS for my project boat luvitt at 1:44pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3736 i called for a quote and i answered all their questions and they asked me how much I want to insure
keel prep plan. is this good? luvitt at 1:34pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1543 i was gonna prep my keel this past weekend, but the boatyard guy didnt give me my free can of seahaw
Upgrades (5) philwsailz at 1:21pm 03.23.09 Catalina 22 25/5386 I recently hauled my C-22 in order to do spring maintenance. In addition to replacing the keel cable
Sailing Blogs? 450xdad at 1:06pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1481 I'm in search of some good BLOG reading. Particularly, actively following someone who is currently s
How to replace/recover cut out interior cabin walls (1) MattObjects at 12:50pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 13/16341 How to replace cut out interior cabin walls? I recently acquired a Grampian 26 that, after spending
Question about Spinnaker on Catalina 25 AlanHicks at 12:42pm 03.23.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3770 Well this is my first post... I purchased a 1978 Catalina 25' It is in great shape, new sails, rol
Refrigeration Service - Narragansett Bay, RI Rich Stidger at 12:30pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1418 For those of you that boat in Narragansett Bay, RI, I'm looking for a recommendation for a refrigera
keel slop txtowman at 12:28pm 03.23.09 Catalina 22 5/1669 Is there any reason not to install washers or nylon shims on the keel pivot pin instead of buying a
Finally! Finished stripping out interior on my 222 48dodge at 12:28pm 03.23.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1129 I just started back on my boat after a brief hiatus. Now about 2 years behind schedule. It has me
Interior wood stains Jimm at 12:27pm 03.23.09 Catalina 30 2/1647 Does anyone know what stain 'Minwax' would match the wood trim on a '93 catalina 30?
Rudder Crack (1) sailacat34 at 11:53am 03.23.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1529 While painting the bottom of my 34 MKII I noticed a small crack along the front edge of the rudder w
thru hull replacement BARRY3684 at 11:52am 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2351 HELP! I have to replace a leaking thru hull fitting which below the water line and I need advice on
Head Ache BARRY3684 at 11:31am 03.23.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2063 PEGGY, HOW DO YOU GET RID OF THE ODOR IN THE COMPARTMENT THAT THE HOLDING TANK WAS LOCATED IN? I too
Packing Gland (1) Warren Milberg at 10:42am 03.23.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1242 This is a Hunter OEM white nylon (perhaps Derlin) packing gland. This gland is in good shape and doe
Pedestal Guard (only) (1) Warren Milberg at 10:17am 03.23.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1189 Pedestal Guard (only) (TAKEN) 1" stainless steel tubing pedestal guard, 45" high, 10 and 1/2" wide
cracks - what to do? Valentina at 10:08am 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1858 Hey, Peoples ! This Sunday I was looking at a boat (to buy) and noticed many hairline cracks on a bo
Restoration BassHunters at 9:40am 03.23.09 Pearson 3/1693 Hello Pearson Owners, My wife and I are very new to sailling, but not to boating. I am an Ex NAVY

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Racing Rules NCBrew at 5:06pm 01.10.22 In the Tampa Bay to Isla Mujeres race I have seen a boat grilling burgers on the rail grill as they
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? Crusty Ol Salt at 4:57pm 01.10.22 :clap::clap::clap:
Point to ponder: furling the jib Crusty Ol Salt at 4:56pm 01.10.22 Tons of great advice in this thread. Thx a million.
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? (1) ingramsail at 4:55pm 01.10.22 201668
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? Crusty Ol Salt at 4:52pm 01.10.22 I pulled cap off the hole in the floor and all I can see is top water tank. Now onto the next quest
Winter Cruising Question colb218 at 4:48pm 01.10.22 Never leap off but rather step off when departing a boat. For sure. I said leap in my post but it
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? ingramsail at 4:48pm 01.10.22 I pulled cap off the hole in the floor and all I can see is top water tank. Now onto the next questi
Occaisional Head Smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 4:40pm 01.10.22 Consider yourself lucky. Occasionally my head does NOT smell Some modifications to the intake plum
Winter Cruising Question Hello Below at 4:28pm 01.10.22 It is a very rare day in the winter on the PNW when you see a sky as clear and blue as what we had y
New to us Hunter 40.5 SV Maverick at 4:10pm 01.10.22 Thanks baycloud. I would like to see how your linear drive is set up. A lot of things to consider.
Winterizing the main aft scupper on a MacGregor 26M Brians Mast at 4:06pm 01.10.22 How would that keep the water from freezing? You are quite right. I store the boat in a marina st
Is there access to nut for bolt that holds the headsail traveller track? fullbore at 3:15pm 01.10.22 Thank you new323owner! (From another new 323 owner, maybe newer).
Winter Cruising Question kappykaplan at 3:15pm 01.10.22 Make sure reef lines are off any cleats/winches prior to raising the main :plus::plus::plus: Don't
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 3:13pm 01.10.22 Looks good, Jim. You'll be on the water in no time (maybe)! :beer:
mast raising (1) Tally Ho at 3:12pm 01.10.22
Jibing The Mainsail Tally Ho at 3:08pm 01.10.22
mast raising (1) MacBeane at 3:07pm 01.10.22 Thanks! You're correct about the lever, and I've figured out how it works. I am working with my 14
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 3:06pm 01.10.22 Welcome! I am also new to this forum having just bought a 40.5 a few months ago. The people here hav
Jibing The Mainsail shemandr at 2:57pm 01.10.22
mast raising (1) Tally Ho at 2:56pm 01.10.22 I think your Johnson lever is also known as a highfield lever. It is used to tension or remove tens

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