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Motor Bracket LeRoy14449 at 3:24am 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1121 Garelick motor bracket will not stay in "up" position when sailing with 5 hp - must be worn out afte
Mast compression? boudine at 3:00am 09.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1534 I am new to this forum, and have a question about a boat that I am buying. She is a 1980 Hunter 30,
Confessions of a lurker ron witmer at 9:26pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1653
Arch mounted davits Beachhowes at 7:21pm 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1176 I am curious if anyone has ever attached davits or an arch to the back side of the traveller arch on
Look like the East Coast is going to get pounded Jim at 6:18pm 09.03.08 Sails Call Lounge 15/3226 I think these storm are going to hit us hard! I have to get the boat ready for something.
Defamation? jviss at 6:12pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1374 Regarding Dick's "Insurance Fraud" post in this forum; please review the following excerpt from Wiki
ASA 103/104 JoshGray at 5:27pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2598 My Dad and I will be taking a combo 103/104 course out of Southport, NC next week. We're really look
"Fake" Whisker Pole Steve A. at 4:02pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2359 I hate to ask a stupid question, but has anyone ever made a whisker pole for their 110% genoa out of
Link 1000? John at 3:28pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1249 As I posted about a week ago, I combined my two AGM batteries into one bank. I followed the advice g
Reducing sail Blueskies at 1:38pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1418 I have single line reefing setup on our boat, but wonder what technique most would recommend if the
Trip Info for Naples, Fl to Sarasota Area Waters.... (1) MacMikey at 12:01pm 09.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1203 Planning a cruise from Naples,Fl to the Sarasota Area... I am looking for any suggested anchorages
Thanks for the tip, Ross- TimCup at 11:56am 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1124 I was gone for a few weeks, and catching up on this site, I read Ross' post about good weather info.
Fixed Port project- outside photo Richard Bryer at 9:57am 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/808 Here is the outside photo
Fixed Ports-Time for one more project Richard Bryer at 9:53am 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1353 My fixed ports in our H34 (1983) are in sad shape. I would like to replace the glass ( plastic) by r
which boat to buy Capt John at 9:45am 09.03.08 Smaller Boats 13/1326 Here's the problem. We're new to sailing and plan on purchasing our first boat. We really like the
Linoleum Squares on Cabin Sole? maccauley123 at 8:24am 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 32/5968 Has anyone ever tried using those 1 foot square linoleum tiles on their cabin sole. I just looked a
Need reefing lines JerryK at 8:06am 09.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1210 My MacGreggor V22 main sail does not have reefing holes. Is it possible to add these using gromets o
Makeover for Hunter 34 - Is it worth the cost ? (1) Roy Page at 5:55am 09.03.08 Big Boats 13/2350 I bought my 1983 Hunter 34 last Winter and generally pleased with its performance. There is some
New site preview BobM at 5:45am 09.03.08 S2 0/1188 Phil the new site looks great. I hope more owners post photos of their boats. I will post a bunch
Photos of Ms and Gus Bilikin at 8:52pm 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1068 if you watch closely you can see all the 'new' yacht club buildings in the photos. Yep they all sur

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Raymarine depth transducer Hello Below at 12:20pm 01.23.22 If I were to replace my Raymarine ST40 Depth transducer, can I cut the existing cable and join the
Raymarine depth transducer (1) sail sfbay at 12:06pm 01.23.22 Pretty sure you can as advised by Airmar when I purchased a replacement Airmar speed transducer that
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? (7) Scuppers at 12:00pm 01.23.22 Update: I have repaired several cracks with a Locktite brand MMA adhesive called "Plastic Bonder".
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. wobbly at 10:30am 01.23.22 Nice outing. Looks like the right weather would be important. Where do they go next???!! Cross th
Hunter 410 clutch mounting sailing gal at 10:11am 01.23.22 The question is whether there is an alum backing plate molded into the fiberglass. Going to install
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. ifmdalvey at 9:42am 01.23.22 Having had a weeks holiday on a narrow boat, i feel equipped to tell the origin of the name Wobbly.
Oil shortage lehighsail at 9:34am 01.23.22 This one is right up there on my list with items that are listed as "chemical free" My favorites
FUTURE PRICE OF EXISTING BENETEAU BOATS Mechone at 9:24am 01.23.22 Hell, I don't see how you could make money importing boats from Europe.....maybe a chance for other
Hunter 410 clutch mounting Ralph Johnstone at 8:58am 01.23.22 If you do not see a backing plate the clutch bolts might be screwed into an embedded aluminum plate
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. Crusty Ol Salt at 8:56am 01.23.22 "copy and paste" is your friend. it is saved as a word doc as I type.
"Hawkeye" PaulK at 8:49am 01.23.22 Hope they have some zincs attached to that hull!
Oil shortage kappykaplan at 8:45am 01.23.22 Thread drift? We started with a simple question about synthetic vs regular oil and now we're on glu
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. PaulK at 8:41am 01.23.22 Nice outing. Looks like the right weather would be important. Where do they go next???!!
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR CaptainRed at 8:37am 01.23.22 Measured yesterday. Amazed the wheel came right off without a wheel puller. 1" straight shaft, no t
Hunter 410 clutch mounting sail sfbay at 8:01am 01.23.22 If you do not see a backing plate the clutch bolts might be screwed into an embedded aluminum plate
Oil shortage dlochner at 7:57am 01.23.22 Thread dirft: oats don't have gluten but they often come into contact with wheat on the farm, glute
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. smokey73 at 7:53am 01.23.22 can you load that file as an attachement so we can find it on our computers the next time we transf
Oil shortage JamesG161 at 7:47am 01.23.22 Hmmm maybe they use Oats as the basis of Synthetic oils. Thus my engine is Gluten free. All seriou
bent t-bolts and shroud replacement dmax at 7:44am 01.23.22 Rules of thumb for replacing standing rigging I've heard: 10 years in the tropics, 20 years elsewher
Oil shortage dmax at 7:39am 01.23.22 Thread drift: oats don't have gluten but they often come into contact with wheat on the farm, gluten

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