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Has anybody heard from John Farnsworth? (of the more laidback West coast Farnswo LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 11:15am 06.14.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1137 He has been MIA for awhile. Hopefully he is up to big fun on San Fran Bay?!!
Question on New Sails for 1980 Hunter 27' Russell at 11:33am 06.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1207 Having just purchased a 1980 Hunter 27', I found that both the main sail and the 150% genoa were is
lines led aft on oday 25 nick at 12:56pm 06.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1052 when attaching the clutch ,organizer ,etc i know the decks arent solid fiberglass so do i put the bo
Fiberglass repair needed (1) ells at 1:05pm 06.14.08 Day Sailers 1/1131 Fiberglass repairI have an Oday 19 that had a small crack in the companionway door corner when I b
Latch for hatch above V-berth R. A. Lueck at 3:39pm 06.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1067 I'd like to install a better method of securing (from the inside) the hatch above the V-Berth. In a
Max Outboard HP for Hunter 216 New owner at 12:41am 06.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4216 What is the max outboard HP that anyone has successfully put on a Hunter 216? The documentation says
Manual for 15' O'Day Sailboat William Jasulaitis at 11:20pm 06.12.08 Day Sailers 1/2124 Hi: Would like to know where/how to obtain a manual for a 15'O'day sailboat. Secondly the hull has t
Roller Furler Sheet advice GuyT at 12:27am 06.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1337 So its time to replace the sheet(continuous loop) on my old Hood Roller Furler.I would like to repl
Mast Vibrations Blitz at 12:11am 06.13.08 Seidelmann 10/2876 Thought someone might know the cause of this:Last night I went to go check on the boat and it seem
Min wind for 216 ? 216 owner at 2:00am 06.13.08 Smaller Boats 2/833 What is the minimum wind you sail your 216 in ?
Novice has a question on degrees joelp at 2:14am 06.13.08 Catalina 22 8/1678 I recently purchased a cat 22 and took it out. The wind was 15 to 20 knots and My boat went to at le
Any experience with Nationwide Yacht insurance? Rich Stidger at 2:25am 06.13.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1350 I'm specifically looking for any positive or negative experiences.Have you had any claims, and how
3GM30F WHAT IS PROPER TEMPERATURE Duke13540 at 1:41am 06.13.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1299 A 3GM30F What is the proper temperature the engine should be running at?I had an overheat problem a
Has anyone added shore power to Hunter 23.5? Julianna at 5:11am 06.13.08 Smaller Boats 9/1812 Has anyone ever added shore power to the 23.5 or similar? My slip has shore power but the boat does
sail trim turtle at 3:35am 06.13.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/4401 First of all, as you will be able to see from my question, I know very little about sail trim. I hav
Acidy smell in the cabin TomC23572 at 6:28am 06.13.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1065 I recently purchased a Catalina 22 MKII. Inside the cabin it has a faint odor like dog pee; however
Will a EU1000 Honda Generator heat my water heater? Ken Kindrick at 5:47am 06.13.08 Big Boats 4/1367 Would I be able to heat up the water heater on my H340 by turning off the charging function on my Li
Adding power to a daysailor (Hunter 216)? New owner at 5:37am 06.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1141 I am thinking of adding power to my Hunter 216 for basics like powering a satellite radio, nav light
Hunter 27 "Edge" powersailor Crazy Dave Condon at 8:37am 06.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1298 Hunter has debuted a new sailboat called the Edge which is a 27 footer. It is my understanding that
A long blue line. Ross at 9:05am 06.13.08 Ask All Sailors 5/999 A while ago I posted a thread concerning my Garmin GPS72 and its propensity to lock up and display a

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Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 dlochner at 7:21am 09.17.21 Though you were not supposed to mix zinc and aluminum anodes in salt water. Use one or the other b
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 DRhoads at 7:15am 09.17.21 Though you were not supposed to mix zinc and aluminum anodes in salt water. Use one or the other bu
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas BigEasy at 6:58am 09.17.21 That's great, but What will talking to Sunbrella do to restore the color? Nothing. The idea is t
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing jssailem at 6:33am 09.17.21 The lines appear faded with age and exposure. That could be the issue. A good long soak in mild soap
Maine Sail update lehighsail at 6:11am 09.17.21 Done. Speedy recovery from another of your beneficiaries.
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas (1) rgranger at 5:07am 09.17.21 No personal experience, but having recently purchased all new canvas I can appreciate your desire t
Beneteau 41.1 2017 autopilot compass failure intermittently DougM at 4:41am 09.17.21 I have a similar issue with a Raymarine ST6001. Compass heading matches the GPS and all seems normal
Redoing salon table on a Beneteau 37 Bluenose at 4:16am 09.17.21 Same way the other is attached. There are flat steel bars under the table that it (and the original
Maine Sail update wsconner at 3:58am 09.17.21 Hang tight and fight hard, Rodd. You will come out stronger. You are one of planet earth's premium
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing Joe at 2:32am 09.17.21 Perhaps a less close up view would help. The jam is visible, but the rest of the set up is not, so
Catalina 22 gooseneck end cap scew removel LydieBP at 1:14am 09.17.21 Thank you ! That helps alot. I will get to drilling the screws out. One question, are those SS thr
Catalina 22 gooseneck end cap scew removel (1) pclarksurf at 10:23pm 09.16.21 Just attempted to remove mine by way of installing a reef hook-- managed one with screw driver and p
trailer extension (2) pclarksurf at 10:11pm 09.16.21 Don't have a good shot of it during deployment-- but if you have stock original trailer the main r
replacement of in-deck solar and of interior ceiling lights JamesG161 at 7:34pm 09.16.21 I have a 2000 Hunter 420 and the induce solar panel (near the mast) which needs replacement Look h
Hunter 42 passage "I" beams beneath the soul JamesG161 at 7:29pm 09.16.21 What cracks I see, looks like some Gorilla Wood Glue would repair it. Glue and paint. Not a normal
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! Windpilot at 7:25pm 09.16.21 Checking mine this weekend, scary thing
Hunter 42 passage "I" beams beneath the soul Terry Cox at 7:15pm 09.16.21 Same model boat as yours. Those 'I' beams are there to support the sole and have no structural effec
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 Will Gilmore at 7:13pm 09.16.21 Depending on the alloy, aluminum can actually be less noble than zinc. If there's zinc in the paint
Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot? esteege at 7:09pm 09.16.21 I have a 1999 Hunter 340 and want to do the same. Any progress? Any advice on the list of B&G produ
replacement of in-deck solar and of interior ceiling lights sail sfbay at 6:58pm 09.16.21 I think you can find the interior lights on this site's store. Post of photo to be sure.

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