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Beneteaus from Moorings and Sunsail MarkDB at 4:07am 06.04.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1206 There are a ton of used Beneteaus available for purchase coming out of The Moorings and Sunsail (in
cowl vent cover for a 1982 Catalina 25 Richard Weiner at 4:17am 06.04.08 Smaller Boats 0/2028 I looking to purchase a cowl vent cover for a 1982 Catalina 25. I have tried catalina Direct and the
I have been having a problem with my Garmin GPS72 Ross at 4:20am 06.04.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1148 So like a good scout I went to their website and was vexed. That is the most impossible web site I h
Happy Day Today seadaddler at 1:00am 06.04.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1180 I had a great birthday yesterday with friends and family andSS called this morning to let me know m
Hull painting 24632 at 5:35am 06.04.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1152 I am considering a purchase of a 30ft fixed keel sailboat. I am curious about the general advice on
engine/shaft vibration & noise Timbo3 at 6:08am 06.04.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1588 Well it finally happened, we sucked up the dinghy painter while backing down on the anchor. The goo
Rub Rail Staining Mike Strong at 7:06am 06.04.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/909 On our 1999 340, the rub rail material on the leading and trailing edge of the radar arch has a fair
Anbody got a used L25 MK V main? BobM at 7:22am 06.04.08 Lancer 1/1427 The new owner of my old L25 raised the main while perhaps not quite into a 15-20 knot wind. He must
Happy to be Aboard Coyote at 8:21am 06.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1032 Just wanted to announce that I have purchased a 1984 Hunter 31',,, now to be known as "Coyote",,,
Need to replace waste tank Carpe Diem12966 at 8:29am 06.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1000 How do I get the tank out! Carpe Diem was built in 1991 and tank must be original.It appears to be
Waste Tank Replacement Carpe Diem12966 at 8:36am 06.04.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1029 I need to replace the waste tank on my 1991 31' Hunter. It is located in the port stern compartment
Has anybody heard from the Dixon floatilla or Nice and Easy? LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 9:04am 06.04.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1137 Do you know how far South they are?
Cabin wood screws alumrock at 9:19am 06.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/1371 I am redoing some of the cabin teak and need to replace some of the wood screws. They look to be ma
Conch cruisers are you one? Captain E at 9:32am 06.04.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1240 Hello, I am wondering how many people in this forum are members of the conch cruisers. I notice this
cabin window replacement andy at 12:19pm 06.04.08 Morgan 1/2608 looking to repair or replace cabin windows wandering what is involved as well as looking for morgan
Newport 30 mast bend Russ at 12:10pm 06.04.08 Newport 0/2472 I just bought a 1986 Newport 30 MkIII and took out most of the mast prebend by easing off the forwar
laminate in head & other areas peeling. replace w/ Paint of some sort? br at 12:00pm 06.04.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1714 Hi, i am restoring an '86 40' Hunter Legend. It had taken on water at one point. The cabin was p
Stanchion loose Ed at 11:33am 06.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1254 I recently purchased a 1989 Vision in above average condition Last weekend while backing out of my s
What Size 3 bladed Prop for Universal 11 HP Diesel montenido at 10:51am 06.04.08 Catalina 30 2/1700 Hi, all. I am currently in the process of buying a 1981 C30 with the small diesel in it. I have be
how stable are hunters in the open ocean Donnie Corbin at 4:22pm 06.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 10/7872 I am looking at a 31' hunter boat and I want to hit the open ocean how sturdy are they ?

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Its funny Friday! (1) DArcy at 11:03am 01.05.22 201495
Second Battery Don S/V ILLusion at 10:54am 01.05.22 Depends in part on your charger - can it charge 2 batteries independently? If not, can it charge bot
Shroud Protector Installation jssailem at 10:48am 01.05.22 I am a bare wire guy. Wire large enough to grab hold. No slippage or rotation when I grab hold. Th
1" waste tank vent fitting jssailem at 10:41am 01.05.22 Could this be what you seek? This is a Perko Brand from this West Coast Chandlery. They ship. You m
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 LakeShark at 10:02am 01.05.22 @John Marrone Look under the deck where the stanchion is for access. Often the liner from the inner
Second Battery Souellette at 9:54am 01.05.22 I'm curious about this too. Blue Sea systems has an 'add-a-battery' kit that intelligently charges a
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... sail sfbay at 9:44am 01.05.22 Great question!! A simple method is to go through the metal ring and then back to the cleat on the
Jibing The Mainsail kappykaplan at 9:39am 01.05.22 Prepare to jibe. At helms to weather, mainsheet is swiftly hauled in to centerline main. As the sail
Jibing The Mainsail DArcy at 9:37am 01.05.22 That really depends on the boat. Years ago a friend raced his Nonsuch 30 and really only need crew t
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD dlochner at 9:22am 01.05.22 @dlochner Thanks for the recommendation. I spoke with Rick and will be taking the tranny up to his
Shroud Protector Installation thinwater at 9:20am 01.05.22 I bought some new Davis Shroud Protector Covers for the lifelines on my boat. The cables underne
1" waste tank vent fitting sail sfbay at 9:05am 01.05.22 Welcome to the forum!! Peggie will likely weigh in this but best I can tell 5/8" diameter is standa
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD Ward H at 8:48am 01.05.22 @Hayden Watson, Videos were very helpful in understanding how the tranny works and what's involved
Hunter 34 chain plate inspection markwbird at 8:37am 01.05.22 Great idea. I am on my way to my boat right now to do the same.
Custom full boat cover BC Bernie at 8:35am 01.05.22
Catalina 30 exhaust flow dmax at 8:27am 01.05.22 As everyone has said, typical. If you rev up the engine, you should see a big increase in the flow -
O'Day 20 - new member dmax at 8:22am 01.05.22 Congrats, O'Days are great boats - the biggest concern with them is moisture in the deck core. Holes
Shroud Protector Installation Don S/V ILLusion at 8:11am 01.05.22 I used a plastic spatula (putty knife) with reasonable success. Anything similar should help. As to
Shroud Protector Installation dlochner at 7:56am 01.05.22 The current thinking on lifelines is to leave them bare. The vinyl coverings will hide corrosion whi
O'Day 20 - new member sail sfbay at 7:51am 01.05.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! In the event you do not have a manu

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