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Little Gem at 8:05pm 08.26.08
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Just bought a 1983 Mac25. It needs alot of work. Anyone know where I can get an owner's manual and l
Paul Mermelstein at 7:02pm 08.26.08
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Hey All, Anyone have hands-on experience with Uniden VHF radios? New ones on the market have wire
Bonnie Riser at 6:52pm 08.26.08
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The celenoid for the fuel primer and the glow plugs on my universal 25 hp engine for the Catalina 28
swadeo at 6:44pm 08.26.08
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I am having a ladder built for my Hunter. Can someone help me with a pic and measurements of an ori
famousleo8433 at 5:10pm 08.26.08
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Hello! I"ve got a mast question for anyone who is familiar with a 1975 Venture 22. I've been restor
Mike G. at 5:05pm 08.26.08
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I am trying to find an anchorage in Little Peconic Bay (NY) as close to North Sea Harbor as possible
fox islander at 5:02pm 08.26.08
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I was going to replace the furling line on my hood SL furler. It looks like the way to get at the kn
Michel16055 at 4:56pm 08.26.08
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Hello, I want to purchase a power inverter for my 1987 O'Day 302. After surfing the net, I've re
sailaway78 at 3:03pm 08.26.08
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In the new Boat US magazine. First, a woman crew member on a boat returning from the Newport/Bermud
breadman at 2:44pm 08.26.08
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Tim I guess Im going to be building me a new rudder this weekend I sure can afford to buy one every
jviss at 10:48am 08.26.08
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Does ANYONE reading this display the appropriate day shape signals when motoring and while anchored?
rardiH36 at 10:18am 08.26.08
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A couple of months ago in this forum I followed a thread about stainless steel becoming rust stained
kloudie1 at 9:08am 08.26.08
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Check out this web site. It has a package that overlays Google maps onto the NOAA Charts. This is
sailormanbigd at 9:04am 08.26.08
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hi Peg, bought your book and enjoyed it. I must be alittle wierred enjoying a book on toilets, lol.
sailormanbigd at 8:55am 08.26.08
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hi ya'll, got my new old motor home yesterday. Two of my boys helped me build a dolly/pallet for it
Warren Milberg at 7:25am 08.26.08
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From the main tool bar, I could not get to "gear for sale" directly. All I could get to was "boats
Warren Milberg at 7:08am 08.26.08
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I have reset the display options for how I'd like to view the threads in this post to be in ascendin
Warren Milberg at 7:05am 08.26.08
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The listing of posts in this area now seems random. While it appears one can do a key word search,
24632 at 6:57am 08.26.08
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Hi, has anyone tried to put additional weight to the center board( keel) of hunter 170 to improve st
seadaddler at 6:57am 08.26.08
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We have a 2007-36 Hunter which we love but had we known when ordering her we would have upgraded th

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Hunter 410 cutlass bearing
artboas at 7:47pm 01.08.22
- need the size to make a press tool - yes There is a professional tool called strut pro. It makes
New to us Hunter 40.5
artboas at 7:43pm 01.08.22
Good list. I won't pile on. As to the anchor windlass, suggest you look over another 40.5 to see wh
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace
sail sfbay at 7:38pm 01.08.22
If it was my sailboat I would replace it.
Charging acceptance
Terry Cox at 7:08pm 01.08.22
Hi Tom, our boat has two 8D AGMs for a total of about 450 AH. While normally connected to shore powe
Charging acceptance
JohnShannon at 6:36pm 01.08.22
The traditional 3 stage charge STage 1 Constant current battery voltage increases until Stage 2
Looking for New Chart Plotter
Joe at 6:32pm 01.08.22
One way to find out what's generally available is to get a WM catalog, I find it's easier to read
Point to ponder: furling the jib
JohnShannon at 6:31pm 01.08.22
I wrap the spinnaker halyard in the opposite rotation around the jib. That was after I got to buy a
Charging acceptance
Davidasailor26 at 6:29pm 01.08.22
Part two of the head scratching comes when the solar panels put out some current at 12.8 or 12.9v.
Point to ponder: furling the jib
PaulK at 6:18pm 01.08.22
We wrap the sheets two or three times around the furl, cleat off the furling line and tie off the sh
Point to ponder: furling the jib
BarryL at 6:02pm 01.08.22
Hey, I can't believe anyone would furl a headsail and not tie off the furling line. I have seen n
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat   (1)
SF Bay Sailor at 5:53pm 01.08.22
Thanks for all the helpful information. This Soverel is one of the last made, built by George Olson
I still don't quite get rule #2...
WayneH at 5:45pm 01.08.22
In shipping lanes, I only have two rules. 1) He who has the grossest tonnage has right of way. 2) W
Looking for New Chart Plotter
Stu Jackson at 5:39pm 01.08.22
Does this make sense? I am blind. I can smell, so I know there is food in the room, but it could be
I still don't quite get rule #2...   (1)
Sailfanatic at 5:25pm 01.08.22
... No answer required but out of curiosity I often wonder how many of us abide by Rule 25(e): A v
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel   (3)
pclarksurf at 5:11pm 01.08.22
@IASailor sadly I don't have any exact pics of the type of repair -- but I've added some pics of m
Charging acceptance
rgranger at 5:09pm 01.08.22
I'm not sure if this applies but when you said... tery state". If you think of water pressure as
Traditionally made boat fenders   (1)
rgranger at 4:57pm 01.08.22
Point to ponder: furling the jib
thinwater at 4:48pm 01.08.22
Yup, I've furled sails for strangers. They forget.
Charging acceptance
Tom J at 4:42pm 01.08.22
It can get very confusing when you have different types of batteries being charge by multiple chargi
Just committed to an 82 C22.
Light air at 4:42pm 01.08.22
LOL, when it gets a little warmer - in the 50's at least ... so March.

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