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Black DeckSpots on Fiberglass Greg W at 10:58am 06.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/18830 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 1/1014 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 15/4977 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 24/2733 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 1/2207 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 7/1456 Just my luck. I eliminated the shackle and the 1/2" rope and bought 3/8" rope for new jib sheets.
Biocide additive shelf life shorty at 11:29pm 06.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1715 Having a sailboat I do not use a lot of fuel. I have been using the same container of Killem biocid
the pns trip Chuck Creel at 11:25pm 06.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1193 left early friday morning with weather forecast calling for 10-15 from SE. Got to point clear and t
boat Tom Colley at 3:44am 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1071 I'm looking for a boat 25'to 30' with trailer or a way to transport to my home in Ky. that needs TLC
170 cracked hull (1) David Lind at 5:40am 06.07.08 Day Sailers 14/5298 Hi Folks.Has anyone had problems with the outer hull layer cracking in the winter time on Hunter 17
specs. dvhuble at 9:12am 06.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1096 have 1983 mcgregor 25... looking for specs. on boat... draft with keel down, and weight of keel...
Hull painting ScottD at 6:18am 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1271 How often do fresh water sailboats need their hull painted?Is it a performance issue or hull longev
Rhodes 19 chainplates Pete at 11:41am 06.07.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1074 I bought my boat in the winter of 2007. Previous owner had done a lot of work before getting a bigge
How do marinas work? n00bie at 12:36pm 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 18/3421 I am a n00b to sailing and considering my first boat. I'm choosing between trailered and a slip. I
You have probably heard about the midwest flooding- LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 12:55pm 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1147 well at this exact moment, my warehouse and office have 12'' of water inside. If it rises anymore to
Sunsail in the BVI? Steve L22188 at 1:01pm 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2330 Planning our first trip to the BVIs with another couple in January. Will bareboat for a week. So
New leak.. Real puzzled?? Jack h23.5 at 6:01am 06.07.08 Smaller Boats 8/1089 First of all, I think all holes in boat hulls are stupid. This confirms that opinion. Now, I never
Electric fuel pump conversion Rick9619 at 4:45pm 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2658 Hey sailors, Wanted to ask about the best way to set up an electric fuel pump to bypass my old manu
stern vibration while motoring Don Heppenstall at 2:49pm 06.07.08 Other Sailboats 0/932 I have an '89 Taswell 43 and have a noticable vibration when motoring above 2300 RPMs. It does not
A question for sailors cgdock at 2:06pm 06.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/942 I just purchased a 26.5. Can someone explain why the headsail starts at the deck?I noticed I had p

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Rigging attachment question dLj at 9:07am 12.17.21 Regarding the tying of fender whips to the lifelines.... The fender weight is not a problem, but wh
Folding Prop? fstbttms at 9:03am 12.17.21 Well, there's the problem. :laugh:
Nasty Stuff Leaking Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:00am 12.17.21 I learned years ago that there are about 1,000 lurkers for every active forum participant and a lot
Folding Prop? markwbird at 8:58am 12.17.21 I don't believe Michigan ever produced a folding prop. Well, there's the problem.
Folding Prop? Davidasailor26 at 8:48am 12.17.21 any size recommendations? I called Flex-O-Fold with my engine size, displacement, and transmissio
TimeZero/IBoat, Furuno, Vesper Network Install jssailem at 8:23am 12.17.21 No nmea data, would suggest that the vesper is not connected to the radar network as that would be t
Folding Prop? DanMaine at 8:20am 12.17.21 +1 for Flex-o-Fold here. Two seasons and just a good pressure wash, anode replacement, scuff and re
Folding Prop? fstbttms at 8:12am 12.17.21 On my 37H I installed an old Michigan folding prop. I don't believe Michigan ever produced a fo
Heave To Question JamesG161 at 7:32am 12.17.21 Jim, can you be more specific about how you enacted the heave to? With the typically large B&R main
TimeZero/IBoat, Furuno, Vesper Network Install MikeHoncho at 6:54am 12.17.21 Mike if you get frustrated trying to resolve the programing issue, reach out to Vesper. I have foun
Folding Prop? tfox2069 at 6:04am 12.17.21 :plus: We have 5 years and about 350 engine hours on our flex-o-fold 3 blade. No issues at all. No
Its funny Friday! (1) All U Get at 5:32am 12.17.21 201038
Nasty Stuff Leaking bawlmer at 5:26am 12.17.21 Hi Peggie. I was the culprit. I replaced the rubber hose with the water hose. I did it because, at t
Heave To Question justsomeguy at 4:54am 12.17.21 ;) Sorry... the 13 year old in me couldn't help himself.:biggrin: You read my mind!
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:13am 12.17.21 The key with gorilla glue is a lot of it spread around with an air hose and pressed down evenly with
Folding Prop? Davidasailor26 at 3:41am 12.17.21 It has been 16 years since we installed a flex-o-fold on our HC-37 and we have had zero problems. I
Chapman's Piloting Publication Rick Webb at 9:24pm 12.16.21 1965-1966 edition
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices DArcy at 8:53pm 12.16.21 I don't get it for a boat. Invest in a decent house battery setup (GC2, firefly) and an inverter per
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch mermike at 8:34pm 12.16.21 Great to see you back!
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch IStream at 8:14pm 12.16.21 You're doing the hardest re-wiring job there is: your brain. But there's nobody more qualified. Keep

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