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Stains on the Ice Box Cover Mary at 2:08pm 07.28.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1167 My new to me '96 280 has some stains on the counter (ice box lid) that I can't manage to remove. An
Looking for a good canvas shop in the Dana Point area. Steve Dion at 1:46pm 07.28.08 Other Sailboats 0/992 Does anyone in the Orange County/Southern Cal. area know if a good canvas shop to have a dodger made
Rigging questions San Juan Sailor at 12:54pm 07.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/999 I just recently bought a 1990 26S. It had been stored, unused, for 10 years. Some of the rigging was
Anchor Chain Bill4867 at 12:28pm 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1700 I want to carry chain on my second anchor, for anchoring in tight places. Interested in thoughts re
Canvas shop recommendation in So. Calif. Gary Scheier at 11:41am 07.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1079 We just purchased a pre-cruised Hunter 376 in Dana Point, California, and we are looking for a canva
Dinghy Repair Eric M at 11:05am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1118 I have a 1990's vintage Bombard Inflatable dingy. Wood floorboards and transom. The glue between t
Ocean sailing in Pacific NW Dag at 10:43am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1201 Good morning. I live in Portland, OR. I've been away from sailing for the past 15 years. My last exp
A 1978 ODay 22 qithout a hatch? 22ODayGirl at 10:32am 07.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1181 Hey all, new member here, new ODay owner, too. I bought her used last week, and am excited about sai
voltage regulator jdgrnt66 at 10:13am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1150 can i use a 3 stage regulator with my stock hitachi alternator on my yanmare 4JH2E? jeff
Riding Sail Ron at 10:12am 07.28.08 Big Boats 19/2672 Riding sail when anchored has been discussed before. Please, need more suggestions for installing wi
28 or 280 ? Dick1505 at 9:08am 07.28.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/1178 After 6 years with a H26 I'm moving up the 2'. I'm looking at a 1993 H28 and a 1996 H280 comprably e
'81 - 27' - 1 GM Yanmar, 6.5 HP - need more "power/speed" Ed Wahlers at 8:48am 07.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/5019 Seek advise from owners of same size boat as to how they improved motoring performance,such as chang
Getting to and removing the windlass or living cleanly in your vberth Jim Seamans at 8:34am 07.28.08 Big Boats 5/1459 This is one of those moments you wish you were somewhere else. I have been suffering a leak in th
Installing Raymarine GPS Tim at 8:23am 07.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1055 I have a Hunter 33 with separate Raymarine speed and depth instruments. I am planning to buy and in
higher output alternator jdgrnt66 at 8:22am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1603 Hello, I am adding a new alternator to my boat. My current alt output is 80 amps and the new alt put
What is the lifespan of a Dinghy? Bill at 8:15am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 12/5247 Which is better Hypalon or PVC? How long will a Dinghy last? Which brands are worst?
preparing to replace sanitary plumbing pimerese at 8:06am 07.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1259 I am planning to replace the waste lines in my 1985 H31. As far as I can tell the existing lines are
How tall is the Dorade vent guard? Mickey84H34 at 7:22am 07.28.08 Big Boats 1/1586 I'm 3 hrs from my boat so can anyone tell me how tall the space is between the dorade base and the g
Holding Tank Vent Odor seadaddler at 7:17am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1425 My holding is about half full and while at the dock yesterday and when ever some one used and pump
need part number for jabsco rebuild kit ChuckThomas at 7:15am 07.28.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1724 dummy me went off and left the old rebuild kit part number on boat yesterday. Does anyone know the

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Buyer's or Seller's market? Brian D at 7:49am 01.24.22 ... real boats. Like in real estate, and not like "that's a fake boat"?
Hunter 410 clutch mounting sailing gal at 7:30am 01.24.22 I mounted an addition clutch several years ago and don't remember how I did it. I will take a look
Trident 101 rubber smell sail sfbay at 7:25am 01.24.22 Raritan sani/flex sanitation butyl rubber hose Sani/Flex Odor Shield Marine Hose \| Raritan Engineeri
Standing Rigging Inspection sail sfbay at 7:20am 01.24.22 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Suggest an independent inspection by a professional rigger w
Fairleads CaptainStan at 7:17am 01.24.22 Thanks everybody. I got a new genoa last year it has tell tails and lines across it so that you can
How to install/snake a internal halyard? (1) jssailem at 7:09am 01.24.22 You can remove the lower sheave exit box by drilling out the rivets. Then reach in and grab the line
Headsail 43 Legend 1995 sail sfbay at 6:53am 01.24.22 Jib sail looks to be a 100% and sail area is 370.5 ft2 per specs SailboatData.com - HUNTER 43 LEGEND
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) Crazy Dave Condon at 6:48am 01.24.22 I would suggest the following: 1. Add wheel fenders to prevent hull damage from road debri.
How to install/snake a internal halyard? RitSim at 6:13am 01.24.22 Certainly mast down gives you the best opportunity to get it right. I lost my genoa halyard last sp
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:12am 01.24.22 The only problem, campsites do not have a pump out which presents an issue. I own a camper and the
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? Rodsails at 5:57am 01.24.22 I am wondering if any other 4JH2TE owners have had an issue with diesel in the bilge. It seems to m
Buyer's or Seller's market? DougM at 5:09am 01.24.22
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. (1) Will Gilmore at 3:35am 01.24.22 It looks like Ireland has some very beautiful canals and rivers to cruise. https://www.waterwaysirel
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Digger54 at 2:08am 01.24.22 What sort of generator do I need to run my AC and other equipment on my Hunter 326? Is it practica
What is it? (3) Joe at 2:06am 01.24.22 Leech line cleats samples..... they're just small, thin vee/clam cleats for the leech cord. https:/
bent t-bolts and shroud replacement Joe at 1:27am 01.24.22 $200 seems pretty reasonable to me and by replacing everything all at once you have one big chore to
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Joe at 1:22am 01.24.22 Don't forget "lines led aft". Many boats, especially the older ones, did not come rigged with all c
Buyer's or Seller's market? nightowle at 10:39pm 01.23.22 Rising tide floats all boats...... As a broker, I can say this is likely true in stocks and real e
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. Weasel at 8:41pm 01.23.22
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 njlarry at 7:54pm 01.23.22 Given the age of our boats, it is likely flange will not easily part from the shaft. I will likely e

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