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Wind Instrumentation JohnBoy at 8:46am 11.17.08 Big Boats 16/2334 Hello Everyone! Just purchased a 2009 Hunter 36, and am of course very excited about it. The d
Cuba seal4sail@tds.net at 8:26am 11.17.08 Destinations 12/4031 We're planning on sailing from the Dry Tortugas and to the west end of Cuba for a stopping place to
Catalina Ensignia wrgawne1 at 8:12am 11.17.08 Big Boats 3/1746 I would like to replace the Catalina ensignia on my sailcover as one side has faded significantly bu
Yanmar 3GMF Oil Leak H34Rich at 8:06am 11.17.08 Big Boats 0/51 Hello. Has anybody out there had any experience with replacing the rear (crankshaft) Oil Seal mounte
E for Effort Hec @ 19 at 7:20am 11.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1561 This guy deserves some sort of prize... http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/boa/920130407.html
RIB's Review(Walker Bay genesis?) FOB at 6:58am 11.17.08 Ask All Sailors 6/5295 I'm in the market of purchasing a RIB. I have my eye on the Walker Bay Genesis 270 Light Folding tra
Heater Recomendations... dvideohd at 6:39am 11.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1658 What type of heaters would be useful in cooler weather...? When I am working in the back or at do
Islander 36 Broken Mast-Repair or Replace capn_hank@yahoo.com at 5:19am 11.17.08 Islander 3/2837 The mast on my Islander 36 snapped due to a broken chain plate. I need information on repairing it o
Islander 36-Broken mast, Repair or Replace capn_hank@yahoo.com at 5:10am 11.17.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1820 The mast on my Islander 36 snapped, due to a failed chain plate. I'm needing information on repairin
Painting a Keel (2) mudtertel at 5:03am 11.17.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1643 Hi all ,I have a question for anybody who will read this. I have a 25.5 Hunter,it has a cast iron ke
Appropriate 'Bon Voyage' gift? (2) Grizz at 9:27am 11.16.08 Ask All Sailors 21/3734 A friend is beginning the 1000-mile trek from Chicago via river system (Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio,
H23.5 ....sail slides on main found Mark H at 9:55pm 11.16.08 Smaller Boats 12/2096 I was walking around my boat checking everything at the boat ramp before starting home.I found on th
Stripes and lettering garypolumsky at 9:28pm 11.16.08 Smaller Boats 5/1476 What is the best way to remove old stripes or lettering from fiberglass gelcoat hulls.
Proof of concept Fishfinder to look forward MoonSailer at 7:59pm 11.16.08 Ask All Sailors 8/4598 I hooked my fishfinder transponder to the end of a boat hook and stuck it down into the water with t
Not sure who did this lube job (1) paulj at 7:46pm 11.16.08 Catalina 310 4/1780 See any thing unusual ? :doh: http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8cf37b3127ccec5f49e765fec000000
Raw Water Cooling System Questions morgantheship at 7:38pm 11.16.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1181 I am in the process of repowering my Hunter 27. It currently has a Renault engine which I will be r
Boat Specs and Speed MDO at 6:55pm 11.16.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2353 I am starting to search for the next boat. One criteria is that the boat should be competitive as an
Headliner work GaryO at 6:18pm 11.16.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1730 I am looking for someone to replace the headliner on my Beneteau 430. I am located in the NY tri s
Headliner Work NY area GaryO at 6:15pm 11.16.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1352 I am looking for someone/contractor to replace the headliner in the aft cabins of my Beneteau 430.
Sail loft question Rich (P303) at 5:32pm 11.16.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1372 When you bring in your Dacron sails for wash/store/repair at the local loft... how do they actually

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Diesel heater ducting in a 310 Tom J at 1:11pm 10.23.21 Hello. Hopefully this helps. Both ends of the copper pipe are identically trimmed inside the head
How are Sabres higher quality? gatotom at 12:58pm 10.23.21 New to sailboat forum but not new to owning a sailboat. The interesting part of this thread is only
Leaking Head-To-Hose Connection Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:44am 10.23.21 You may be too new here for the system to let you include your email address. So I'll send you a PM
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 11:24am 10.23.21 Check prices of rebuild kits vs. a new carburetor, sometimes the kits don't do it and the price dif
Port leaks SoSound at 11:08am 10.23.21 I have had problems with small leaks over my nav desk on occasion. The first thing I do is to clean
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke Benny17441 at 11:06am 10.23.21 Check prices of rebuild kits vs. a new carburetor, sometimes the kits don't do it and the price diff
Remove DS10 Depth Sounder from Bulkhead sail sfbay at 11:03am 10.23.21 Glad you got it removed!!
Remove DS10 Depth Sounder from Bulkhead ChrisHunter at 11:01am 10.23.21 I did download a manual, which states there is a ring that can be used to hold the unit in place. A
Propane Outboard Benny17441 at 11:01am 10.23.21 Chinese manufacturers do not go bankrupt, beware of the same product coming back under a different b
Leaking Head-To-Hose Connection Work In Progress at 11:01am 10.23.21 Thanks Peggie and Barnstormer. The leak is beneath the exit connection (the proof is in the puddle),
New Outboard on Order Benny17441 at 10:52am 10.23.21 Both gasoline and propane fumes are heavier than air, if your fuel locker is vented for gasoline it
Transferring from Blaine to Everett SoSound at 10:26am 10.23.21 The raster charts are downloaded onto the device running iNavX, they should continue to work until i
Port leaks CliffM at 10:11am 10.23.21 The leak is in a port, not a hatch. It appears to be coming in between the frameless acrylic glass
Port leaks sail sfbay at 10:02am 10.23.21 Ouch!! If a Lewmar hatch or portlight leaks it is important to establish the leak path. Where the
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? chuckwayne at 9:51am 10.23.21 take a look at the Simrad cruise - 5,7,9 inch models. the 7 is about $500, really good screen and ch
Leaking Head-To-Hose Connection Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:46am 10.23.21 Which model Groco do you have, Barnstormer? --Peggie
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? JohnShannon at 9:37am 10.23.21 Navionics on your phone?
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 9:13am 10.23.21 @SoSound I think the app is $50. It will function with free NOAA Raster maps as along as they are a
finding a new guard rail on the helm. DayDreamer41 at 8:56am 10.23.21 Just go to NAVPOD, they make options I am sure you would be interested in. https://navpod.com/produc
Transferring from Blaine to Everett ricksoth at 8:54am 10.23.21 You may also want to check out C-Map which is iPhone or Android (I believe). It's got some nice fea

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