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Head Mistress seadaddler at 6:01am 03.13.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2464 I am finally ready to up grade my toilet in my 2007 Hunter 36 and need the info for contacting Rarit
The Gods Must Be Crazy Bad Obsession at 5:33am 03.13.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2068 I borrowed that title from an odd movie, but I am starting to wonder. It is snowing here today. It
Golf Cart Batteries Phil V25 at 5:21am 03.13.09 Trailer Sailors 23/7782 I have been reading Don Casey's book "Sailboat Electrics Simplified" and he recommends using 6V golf
Upgrading the original stereo Jack340 at 4:47am 03.13.09 Big Boats 4/1226 My 2000 340 came with a JVC AM/FM CD Stereo Model KD-S600/S500. It works great but I would like to
new winches? reserche at 4:31am 03.13.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1698 Ok..next question... I have the Hunter 31 - have any of you replaced the winches with self-tailing w
Wind Instruments - Wireless vs. Hard Wired garylinger at 3:41am 03.13.09 Ask All Sailors 10/10808 I have been looking at wind instruments and hope to (finances permitting) add instrumentation to sho
Catalina technical assistance for owners? Mybigblue at 1:50am 03.13.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1755 Has anyboby had contact with Catalina lately? We have a Catalina still in warranty but cant seem to
Where to find the deals in So Cal?? MrMikey64 at 12:25am 03.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/29 Still refurbishing my Mac 25, and heard through the pipeline that some storage facilities have listi
Volvo MD2030 Overheating Merlot at 11:48pm 03.12.09 Bavaria 0/3092 I recently had a problem with the Volvo engine overheating during hard running on a Bavaria 34. Afte
I Need A Keel! ineedakeel at 9:15pm 03.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/4 I'm loooking for a salvaged low cost keel I can put onto my MAc 26. I am locted in NOLA Thanks for
Closing the gap Kurt Myers at 7:47pm 03.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/988 I have an 84' 222. I recently replaced my fore stay and as it turns out it's a tad short. When I ste
Boston to Nova Scotia jaydog5000 at 7:30pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2379 Has anyone sailed direct from Boston to Nova Scotia? If so I'd love to here about it. What boat di
1987 Hunter 23 motor mount bracket Yachta Yachta at 6:32pm 03.12.09 Smaller Boats 1/1513 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 23. I have a Yamaha 9.9hp four stroke. Can the Hunters stock fixe
Pedestal Cables - If Merriman, Something Else to Check While At It (1) rardiH36 at 6:26pm 03.12.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2832 (For what its worth....) this post pertains only if you have an older Merrriman pedestal on your Che
The sailing stimulus package RECESS at 4:48pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 48/6311 I am doing all I can to get this economy going Ah, spring... time to spend spend spend Spent so fa
Yanmar Question sailaway78 at 3:40pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 20/4884 I'm still having a problem with my 3GM yanmar getting air into the fuel system, after it sits for th
Anchor-fixed anchor rode Attalia32 at 2:15pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2075 Our boat came with a plow anchor (not sure of the weight-but it doesn't look heavy enough). However
Replacing Cutlass Bearing Attalia32 at 1:44pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3399 We have been advised to change our cutlass bearing-there is a tiny bit of vertical play. Fortunately
Core thickness renom2 at 12:52pm 03.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1224 Hello I have an ODay 25 1983 and need to recore around the mast 8 sq ft or so. Can anyone who has
marinas Bogdang at 12:38pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1369 Hi Im hoping to get some info please, well we are moving to Jacksonville FL. in 30 days, been lookin

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Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 3:27pm 01.25.22 They did replace the honey pot I would replace the toilet.
Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 3:26pm 01.25.22 Since you are in Long Beach, CA and your boat is in the water all year long might consider 2 coats o
Adding an Hour Meter (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:26pm 01.25.22 As @Stu Jackson say, it can go anywhere you desire on the boat. Seeing as how you want it down belo
Hunter 28 Growl at 3:25pm 01.25.22 They did replace the honey pot!
Hunter 28 Growl at 3:22pm 01.25.22 I probably will have her hauled out on second thought, put a freshy coat of bottom paint on!
Hunter 28 Growl at 3:15pm 01.25.22 Thank you, she was hauled out and had a mechanical inspection 2 years ago. Insurance does not requir
Adding an Hour Meter (1) dmax at 3:02pm 01.25.22 If you end up splicing into the wire, the best way is to use one of these heat-shrink 3-way connecto
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Benny17441 at 2:42pm 01.25.22 Boat designs vary in between the continents, I would suggest you look closer to home. For starters
Adding an Hour Meter Stu Jackson at 2:33pm 01.25.22 The meter "needs" to be neither at the cockpit control panel or on the electrical panel down below.
Adding an Hour Meter Benny17441 at 2:23pm 01.25.22 You can drill a hole close to the instrument panel and install the hour meter. Weather and water le
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Stu Jackson at 2:21pm 01.25.22 Any other good sites to check? Definitely. Try here: https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f47/nee
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 2:16pm 01.25.22 @jssailem yes so older boats are more in upkeep. I better do some research on sailboat upkeep costs.
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode Light air at 2:13pm 01.25.22 My C22 doesn't have an anchor locker and just piling it on deck where my jib would go when down does
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer jon hansen at 2:07pm 01.25.22 been sailing out of sturgeon bay for 65 years. it's all fun. door county waters are the best sailing
Fairleads jon hansen at 1:58pm 01.25.22 love frank bethwaite's book
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. jssailem at 1:51pm 01.25.22 Here is some perspective. I bought a 1974 boat that is good as a coastal cruiser her in the Pacific
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Zinger88 at 1:49pm 01.25.22 Yeah, I never had a problem with CD. People complain about them often, but for my part I'm very gla
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 1:42pm 01.25.22 @jssailem Thanks. Yes not leaking is a requirement. And I would want to be sea bound in it. Maybe ar
Fairleads jssailem at 1:41pm 01.25.22 Follow the link and you will be able to read his writings and understand what it is about sails that
Install CC 38 solid rod, keel step onto my Oceanis 400 advice/help Captain Marcus at 1:41pm 01.25.22 Actually I want to keep the 3 spreaders but expect to lengthen bottom 2 sets for 13' beam of Oc 400.

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