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Creatures and hull cleaning Brian D at 8:57pm 11.09.08 Sails Call Lounge 3/2475 Today I cleaned my hull with a plastic putty knife. There were all sorts of creatures attached. But
Hunter 23.5 no slip deck garypolumsky at 8:40pm 11.09.08 Smaller Boats 2/1323 Would like to know the best cleaner for the no slip deck material on the deck.
Battery Charging Problem Neil McDonald at 8:31pm 11.09.08 Ask All Sailors 15/3035 Today I went down to the marina to check the boat over and discovered that the batteries were almost
Galley Sole Replacement zds at 7:06pm 11.09.08 Big Boats 2/1394 I nearly put my foot through the very soft original sole in my 34 today. Time to think replacement..
LED Bulb Comparisons (10) Maine Sail at 7:01pm 11.09.08 Musings With Maine Sail 50/20747 Hi All, I went ahead a acquired five different high output interior 12v LED bulbs for comparison.
Catalina 320 jjkushubar@snet.net at 6:51pm 11.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1373 We own a Catalina 320. Question 1: What size wrench do we need to adjust our stuffing box? Qu
Solar vent replacement Jim D at 6:31pm 11.09.08 Big Boats 2/1635 Hi. i have a 83 H34 with a solar vent in the v-berth hatch. I assume it was original. I does not see
What would you do? (1) Louis at 6:25pm 11.09.08 Ask All Sailors 16/2245 I just received an order of 4 T bolt toggles from marinepartdepot.com. They were advertising a sale
Deck re-core project okawbow at 6:08pm 11.09.08 Bristol 1/3605 I want to re-core the deck on my Bristol 24 from the deck house to the bow. Is it possible to remove
Yanmar diesel engine life expectancy ranchu56 at 5:57pm 11.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/5849 Is there a "norm" for hour life expectancy for a Yanmar diesel engine? I show 3518 hrs on a 1984 3gm
47' Vagabond Chainplate Replacement Steve C at 5:44pm 11.09.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1859 Hello All Vagabond Owners, I am in the process of replacing the chainplates and bolts on my 47" Vag
47' Vagabond Chainplate Replacement Steve C at 5:25pm 11.09.08 Other Sailboats 1/3498 Hello All Vagabond Owners, I am in the process of replacing the chainplates and bolts on my 47" Va
Ocean Falls BC CA Cruise Terry Cox at 10:18am 11.09.08 Destinations 0/3194 June 24 the admiral and I set sail on Belle-Vie for our two-month cruise destined for Ocean Falls B
How many sail cars for a H-33 Cherubini's Main? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 4:12pm 11.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1330 We were wondering if anyone would suggest how many sail cars are usually on a main for a Hunter 33 C
Novice advice for wet cell phones David F at 3:43pm 11.09.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1205 Representing the Novice Class of 2008 (first boat ever is an 88 26D last April), I wonder how many n
Need experts advise about new mainsail ParaSail at 3:34pm 11.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1423 Hello everyone, I need an advise about new mainsail. I bought 1981 Hunter 33 recently. This boat in
shower sump pump howard at 3:14pm 11.09.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1539 i have a fasco shower sump pump. the only number i can find on the pump are 16148. the numbers on th
diesel engine maintenance for dummies class windarra at 2:35pm 11.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1507 Hi, first time with a diesel engine 10 hp . Would love to take a class. Located on Cape Cod. Anyone
spreader lights alex at 1:28pm 11.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1150 im looking to add spreader lights this winter to my H-34. What size lights should i use and how pow
Plotter/VHF combo Geoff K at 12:31pm 11.09.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1811 Looking at Standard Horizon CPV 350, a chartplotter and VHF combination. Does anyone have info regar

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Sail cover repair question Spindrift NH at 7:32pm 10.21.21
Anyone use a CPAP when they anchor or moor out? MikeHoncho at 7:27pm 10.21.21 without my cpap I would use about 7 percent of my 280amp/hour capacity of my 8D Lifeline. With my C
Anyone use a CPAP when they anchor or moor out? 31seahorse at 7:13pm 10.21.21 My wife was right......as often happens! She told me to ask " the group on Sailboatowners" about th
Transferring from Blaine to Everett SoSound at 6:26pm 10.21.21
Anyone use a CPAP when they anchor or moor out? MikeHoncho at 6:18pm 10.21.21 I would think a cat at that size( or any) would have at least a 1000 watt inverter. I run two Cpaps,
Transferring from Blaine to Everett SoSound at 6:16pm 10.21.21 I thoughting so. ;)
Anyone use a CPAP when they anchor or moor out? jssailem at 6:12pm 10.21.21 @GerdtheBird, we chartered a Catamaran from Moorings in Belize. One of us has a CPAP. 12VDC. We ran
Anyone use a CPAP when they anchor or moor out? GerdtheBird at 6:07pm 10.21.21 Anyone who uses a C-pap have experience with chartering a boat in the Caribbean ?? Will be charterin
Outhaul tension (2) Ward H at 6:03pm 10.21.21 The C30 comes with an internal multiple purchase system but when mine fouled I went with an external
1994 Hunter 40.5 price new jssailem at 5:54pm 10.21.21 I would use a SWAG from the numbers provided. I would add any known extras that you have on the bo
gel coat on textured areas (3) jssailem at 5:42pm 10.21.21 channel your inner Michaelangelo and carve out the texture methodically. This is truly a "Renaissa
Outhaul tension jssailem at 5:37pm 10.21.21 You have a bigger boat... Custom is always special. I was thinking about the OP and the 30plus foot
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 5:35pm 10.21.21 We are think alike.
Transferring from Blaine to Everett (1) SoSound at 5:29pm 10.21.21 SoSound... Isn't that Cornet Bay? Cornet Bay is where Deception Pass State Park is located. I was
Outhaul tension DayDreamer41 at 5:24pm 10.21.21 The boom on our 41DS (E=19'-6") main sail area of 470 or so sqft, custom built mainsail. The boom is
Outhaul tension ScottFreeRick at 4:54pm 10.21.21 Thanks for the replies. I will have to check the boom, to see if there are blocks on the outhaul.
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure jssailem at 4:48pm 10.21.21 Rod was selling the Bed-It Butyl Tape through a marine supply I think in Maine. He told me the outfi
Outhaul tension jssailem at 4:37pm 10.21.21 Granted the H41has 443 sqft of mainsail area and a 18.25 foot boom, compared to my 35 ft boat with a
Sail cover repair question Tally Ho at 4:25pm 10.21.21 I just restitched several seams on my winter cover with my Speedi-stitcher. And on my old boat, th
Transferring from Blaine to Everett (1) jssailem at 4:12pm 10.21.21 I plan to get OpenCPN up and running on my phone as well. OpenCPN is a busy app with a lot of data

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