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Refrigerator fish odor Tim at 6:14am 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 12/2184 Having a problem geting rid of a fish odor in both our refrigerator and freezer on our Hunter 40.5
Mac 25 or Cape Dory 22D JustinG328 at 6:59am 05.14.08 Trailer Sailors 15/9569 Hey, I thought that I would pick your brain and see what you would recommend. I am trying to decide
Cleaning Prop & Shaft Bob at 8:34am 05.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1319 What should I use to clean my prop and shaft?
Mac WAter Ballast Mike B at 10:16am 05.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1350 I recently sold our hunter 23 and am looking at some macs . Could I get some feedback regarding sail
Mac 25s with Boom Vangs dancing bear at 10:42am 05.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/896 Is your boom vang attached to the boom and mast with eye straps, pad eyes, bails or some other way?
Anchor Windlass Canard 303 at 10:45am 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1714 I own a Pearson 303 on which I have just installed a bow roller for a claw anchor. Does anyone have
Best Spray Odor Neutralizer? Maine Sail at 10:45am 05.14.08 Trailer Sailors 5/3485 I remember Peggy recommending an odor eliminator spray that supposedly worked really, really well. I
I splashed today mike C16582 at 11:40am 05.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/913 Yay for me : ) boat's sitting nicely on her mooring with some minor things to do this weekend.....
Mooring winch rad at 1:55pm 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1247 Can anyone recommend a winch to haul moorings onto a raft? I was led to understand that boat trailer
Stepping Mast - Taping Turnbuckles Greg W at 2:33pm 05.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1093 I am stepping my mast on Friday. I need to pull the cotter rings and tape the turnbuckles ahead of t
topping lift alans at 9:51pm 05.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1083 hi, i have sailed my boat for three seasons. i have a roller furling main and a rod kicker. boat nev
shore power problem rob9799 at 9:11pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1057 my hunter 30 is finally in the water When I plug into shore power all is well until I turn anything
Universal M-18 Bob L at 10:14pm 05.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1407 This is the first spring for my Catalina 27 with an inboard engine. In the fall I changed the oil,
Enigine RPM's up & down AXEL at 10:47pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 31/2141 I launched my C30 yesterday. It's about a 45 minute run from the marina to my slip. About 1/2 hour i
Help with keel crack, starts aft, extents 12-15 inches Paul at 10:21pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1017 I'm looking at a Tartan 10. The one item I'm worried about is a crack that begins about 6 inches fr
Tides and Currents - Tips and Insights Bonnie Riser at 11:15pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1191 Hi All,I have been doing a lot of thinking about tides and currents this weekend. I went through a
caned expanding foam barney at 11:12pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1399 Has anyone used the canned expanded foam on their boat to hold things in place? ex water tanks, plas
M25 Trailer David at 12:11am 05.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/975 I purchased a Macgregor 25 a few years ago without a trailer. I am waiting to move the boat to a ne
Wheel lock Hunter 280 sailorgirl 500 at 12:23am 05.12.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1275 I took a 1996 Hunter 280 for a test sail Saturday and loved it. This will be my first boat with a w
Is this normal behavior at the Marina? mike16498 at 12:39am 05.12.08 Ask All Sailors 24/1915 My Hunter 27 was put into the water 3 weeks ago and the Marina did a beautiful job installing a new

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Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors skunther at 3:21pm 05.03.21
Instruments went goofy Davidasailor26 at 3:05pm 05.03.21
Insurance Underwriter Hull Rating kappykaplan at 3:03pm 05.03.21 NOT HAPPENING!:facepalm: Says 29 for my boat! I don't believe it. :facepalm:
There's a hole in my boat Davidasailor26 at 3:01pm 05.03.21 I don't think you want to hot-coat ablative. That is more appropriate for hard anti-fouling paint.
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors dlochner at 2:52pm 05.03.21 Generally, with enough money and patience bridging devices can be assembled to let everyone talk to
Racing vs. Cruising DougM at 2:45pm 05.03.21
Racing vs. Cruising DArcy at 2:38pm 05.03.21 It was mostly an excuse to go sailing then BBQ afterwords drank some bourbon and told lies Ah, y
Smart Plug Installation AwwShucks at 2:33pm 05.03.21 I wish they did! Agreed - especially when they are so safety conscious in other categories. I won
PROP upgrade size DMo_17 at 2:25pm 05.03.21 On my Hunter 29.5 I also had one of the Martec 15x12 RH 2-blade props. I just had a Campbell Sailer
Smart Plug Installation Alan Gomes at 2:20pm 05.03.21 Thanks for the update Alan. You're welcome. I wish they did!
Racing vs. Cruising sail sfbay at 2:20pm 05.03.21 That's what the protest flag is for and the RRS. Someone needs to have a chat with these skippers if
Smart Plug Installation AwwShucks at 2:18pm 05.03.21 Thanks for the update Alan.
Old Hunter 22 mast spreader question rgranger at 2:13pm 05.03.21 As far as "slipping' goes.... yes that is normal.
Anyone have a sailpack on a H34? (1) WasabiRush at 2:10pm 05.03.21 Here is a pic of mine. I'm 5'9"ish and it's a bit of a stretch to get the halyard off and the sail b
Insurance Underwriter Hull Rating rgranger at 2:08pm 05.03.21 I also found this... If your boat does not have a capacity plate, the U.S. Coast Guard recommends t
Insurance Underwriter Hull Rating rgranger at 2:06pm 05.03.21 Who's the insurance company? Insurance companies are known for not really understanding what they
Racing vs. Cruising rgranger at 2:03pm 05.03.21 I've only raced once. I enjoyed it but I don't see getting overly serious about it. Until August I
Insurance for Macgregor 65 dlochner at 2:01pm 05.03.21 If you can get Agreed Hull Value insurance you can expect premiums to run between 1 and 2% of the AG
Instruments went goofy Dr. D at 2:00pm 05.03.21 Right, TWD needs compass, not TWA. BS was good (compared to SOG) and AWS and TWS seemed about right
There's a hole in my boat rgranger at 1:52pm 05.03.21 Use an epoxy primer not gelcoat. Gelcoat is (usually) polyester which is not as water resistant as

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