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A/C Connecter John Burns at 10:58am 06.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/933 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 10/18832 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 15/4978 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 2/1716 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 14/5300 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 5/1075 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 5/2332 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

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Nasty Stuff Leaking bawlmer at 2:44pm 12.17.21 Don't ever wanna do that again.
Nasty Stuff Leaking Tally Ho at 2:24pm 12.17.21
Chart Plotter Location (1) F260SS at 2:08pm 12.17.21 How about something like this mounted just in front of and below the traveler? It would be easy to
Single handing (1) WI Rigger at 1:52pm 12.17.21 I made this masthead weather vane out of 1 1/2x 1 1/2 inch aluminum angle. It is 10 inches long. I t
Chart Plotter Location MikeHoncho at 1:44pm 12.17.21 Maybe I missing something but how are you going to be able to use anything mounted in the pod when t
Beneteau parts? Davidasailor26 at 1:20pm 12.17.21
TimeZero/IBoat, Furuno, Vesper Network Install MikeHoncho at 1:20pm 12.17.21
Beneteau Parts website Davidasailor26 at 1:19pm 12.17.21
TimeZero/IBoat, Furuno, Vesper Network Install Davidasailor26 at 1:16pm 12.17.21
TimeZero/IBoat, Furuno, Vesper Network Install MikeHoncho at 1:09pm 12.17.21
Nasty Stuff Leaking (2) bawlmer at 12:37pm 12.17.21 Thanks Peggy! I spent all morning flushing out the tank and flushing down the contents. I got some m
Beneteau parts? fullbore at 12:20pm 12.17.21
Beneteau Parts website fullbore at 12:19pm 12.17.21 Beneteau.sailboatowners.com should still work, I hope!
Chart Plotter Location Souellette at 12:19pm 12.17.21 MIne is on a swing mount in the companion way. Yes its can be obstructed but I would worry about ki
Beware of flopping jib sheets fullbore at 12:16pm 12.17.21
Beneteau parts? fullbore at 12:11pm 12.17.21
Rigging attachment question Ward H at 12:09pm 12.17.21 that's about 30 feet of tidal shift Wow, and ours is about 1/2 ft. I think we had a 3-4 ft high
Chart Plotter Location drewlamparello at 12:02pm 12.17.21 MIne is on a swing mount in the companion way. Yes its can be obstructed but I would worry about kil
41DS Dish Drainer Drying Fan NorthernBrewer at 10:32am 12.17.21 Not intending to hijack this thread, but... does anyone know how to replace the light in the dish dr
Heave To Question (1) TomY at 10:16am 12.17.21 We've always heaved to in our sloops. It was easy. But in a yawl, heaving to feels like cheating. Yo

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