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I need a good pm guide butchrobbins at 3:54am 06.08.08 Ask All Sailors 4/897 that is real specific AND comprehensive regarding how often to perform certain tasks, i.e. monthly,q
Cable TV Jack 1983 H31 Greg W at 5:17am 06.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/842 Has anyone ever placed a cable TV jack/junction on a 1983 H31. If so, where did you place it and whe
New Engine for Hallberg Rassy 26 Sean Adelphie at 5:11am 06.08.08 Hallberg-Rassy 6/4981 Hallberg Rassy 26. Is it possible to replace my Volvo MD5a with a new engine and if so what is recom
whoops... Brian M H23 at 5:10am 06.08.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1490 so, in the process of encapsulating some high quality marine okume with resin...I didn't add enough
forestay question kitterysurfer at 8:27am 06.08.08 Smaller Boats 7/1090 one more question what should the forestay tension be on the 23. i have been throughthe archive and
Galley faucet spout jfp737 at 5:56am 06.08.08 Catalina 30 3/1349 My faucet spout came out of the faucet assembly, and I had a small gusher of water. Upon examining
making good use of storage space Nicky17000 at 5:46am 06.08.08 Smaller Boats 5/1060 Hello,any suggestions of making good use of the empty space at the back of the boat, behind the ber
Bose/T.V Tony at 9:17am 06.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/978 Hi I have a H41 with factory T.V. and Bose stereo installed. All was fine last year. Now when TV is
O'Day emblems Joseph Riolo at 10:24am 06.08.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/908 Hello, I am looking for a set of good used O'Day 34 emblems. Are there any out there? Are there any
do you leave your marineair unit in humidity mode over bob at 10:44am 06.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1085 long periods of time ? any concerns leaving unattended over a few weeks ?do you find it works ?o
Raw water pump with missing blades on impeller Syversens at 10:20am 06.08.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1286 Hello all, I just took my raw water pump off my engine today to see if it can be fixed or not... whe
Reefing sailaway50 at 11:43am 06.08.08 Catalina 30 0/1128 We are looking for an illustration for the reefing systen for the 1996 40 ft. Catalina. That page is
lost main halyard boblitbird at 11:17am 06.08.08 Catalina 30 4/1337 I lost the main halyard trying to put on a new halyard. Any tips in retrieving a halyard down the i
A/C Connecter John Burns at 10:58am 06.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/905 I have a 2002 Hunter 356I recently replaced the female side of the shore power cable (that which p
Black DeckSpots on Fiberglass Greg W at 10:58am 06.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/18389 I spent several hours this weekend using 3M fiberglass restorer and wax rubbing out little black spo
Small Boat (20') Cabin Lighting Derelicte at 12:23pm 06.08.08 Smaller Boats 1/983 Hello, What sort of lighting do you have in your trailerable or < 25' cabin?Installing a 12v syst
Puget Sound Cruising Suggestions MDO at 4:30pm 06.08.08 Ask All Sailors 15/4356 I am looking for suggestions for a 3 day/2 night cruise (4 days may be possible) in the Puget Sound
The look of love SailboatOwners.com at 5:34pm 06.08.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2636 No doubt about it, aesthetics are a big part of our love affair with sailboats. With the squared of
bow pulpit replacement for Islander 30' Mark 11 Glen at 9:45pm 06.06.08 Islander 1/2149 our bow pulpit got bent when it was put in the water this year - would like to replace it. anyone h
jib sheets again Dan at 10:57pm 06.06.08 Catalina 22 7/1428 Just my luck. I eliminated the shackle and the 1/2" rope and bought 3/8" rope for new jib sheets.

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Portable toilet additive Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:31pm 09.15.21 Because portable portapotties have sealed (unvented) tanks, the most popular holding tank products w
Maine Sail Alansails at 6:24pm 09.15.21 Maine Sail, has given me and many others sage advice in the past, we wish him a speedy recovery and
Keel Bolts TimFromLI at 6:20pm 09.15.21 Willis Marine in Huntington, NY sold me mine. They are a Beneteau dealer. They were very helpful, sh
puck lights that fit TimFromLI at 6:07pm 09.15.21 I've had luck with these. Throw away the transformer that they come with and wire them to DC they ru
Ripped off at Point Wilson? Hayden Watson at 5:43pm 09.15.21 Well said John. Comments below from jssailem with my additional comments in red The waters of t
Idiot lights and Buzzer HunterMarine280 at 5:33pm 09.15.21 I've got the shop manual from Yanmar. My question was about the Alternator / charging light not ligh
Ripped off at Point Wilson? Hayden Watson at 5:09pm 09.15.21 Anchoring in a race is perfectly legal and you are required to carry an anchor in many classes. On
Idiot lights and Buzzer dlochner at 5:08pm 09.15.21 Yanmar 2GM20F-YU You say the Alt is not connected. I traced the wiring per the schematic and cant l
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? Serenity on Hudson at 5:02pm 09.15.21 Rented FS in the Potomac out of Alexandria. Fair weather sailor, so no high wind problems. Went out
Refrigerator Siphoning water Benny17441 at 4:55pm 09.15.21 If it becomes difficult to find a replacement or parts for the foot pump you can always divert the d
In Mast furler won't stay reefed sail sfbay at 4:53pm 09.15.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! To mitigate the risk of the mainsai
Hunter passage 42 forward window Rick D at 4:49pm 09.15.21
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? Benny17441 at 4:47pm 09.15.21 You have to trace it.
Ripped off at Point Wilson? shemandr at 3:40pm 09.15.21 We've anchored in adverse current in a race in light wind. It is legal but I've called it an ignomi
Sell day is NOT one of the happiest.. justsomeguy at 3:29pm 09.15.21 ...the hubby was clearly not happy about selling and did not try to hide it. Good salesman.
sail cover Gene Neill at 3:24pm 09.15.21 It is worth the extra charges to have your cover made with premium thread and canvas. Plus the fas
Maine Sail update Bob J. at 3:16pm 09.15.21 This morning I heard about this on the sabre group. It made me very sad. RC is a great guy. Very g
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull sail sfbay at 3:13pm 09.15.21 Ouch!! Suggest getting one or more professional boatyards involved in assessing the damage and comi
New owner of a 1965 Kittwake 23 Davidtroast at 2:10pm 09.15.21 I am trying to convince my wife to move further south to the Raritan Bay the mouth of the Hudson Riv
New owner of a 1965 Kittwake 23 jssailem at 1:55pm 09.15.21 The currents, tide and wind changes are a challenge but isn't that why we sail? Absolutely. It is

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