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navigation system John at 11:53am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1536 I have an opportunity to buy the navigation system listed below. The asking price is $895. I'm wonde
Shroud Tension Settings - 1983 H31 Greg W at 1:04pm 05.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1131 I am looking for the tension/rigging settings for the 1983 H31. If anyone could point to an archive
Covering Old Cockpit Instrument Openings Greg W at 1:11pm 05.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/964 I am attempting to figure out the easiest and cheapest way to cover up a small opening just off the
Mainsheet length of H23 SweetTrade at 1:42pm 05.20.08 Smaller Boats 5/1571 I am going to buy a new mainsheet tomorrow and need to know the length. I had 54 feet i think before
Hunter 340 optional winch location Geoff Hadrill at 2:15pm 05.20.08 Big Boats 6/2695 The 340 has only 2 winches on the cabin top. I'd like another two dedicated to the jib sheets leavin
Getting ready for the first major curse of the season (1) Gregg9020 at 2:25pm 05.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1118 I thought y'all would love to see how kids pack for a 3 day cruise. The toys and the clothes are am
I can't keep my engine running... Casey F at 3:37pm 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1287 I have a 1978 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar YSB 12 engine. I just bought the boat and had the engine gone
Yamaha 33 gate valves Rick at 4:19pm 05.20.08 Yamaha 5/2170 Just bought the boat. Surveyor said the gate valves must be changed to ball valves. Any wisdom on
Inflatable Tenders, Achilles LS4-RU vs. SeaEagle 8.10 Wind Dancer MDR at 3:55pm 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 4/5773 I own a 27' Hunter and need a new tender. Smaller boat, smaller tender. I have done my research an
New Interior cushions for Oday 23 Jim B at 11:54pm 05.18.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1532 Hello fellow Oday fans. I have a 1982 Oday 23 that is in pretty good shape except I need to get new
Onboard refrigeration... Doug/Karen at 10:59pm 05.18.08 Big Boats 3/884 Being new to built-in refrigerator/freezer operation, two questions have arisen: 1) How to defrost
Anchor Light (2) Rich (P303) at 9:56pm 05.18.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1097 Installed a new Hella anchor (LED) light Sunday up at the yard. Previous PO had no anchor light. I p
Mast Step stress on Macgregor 26 C Dancing Loon at 1:10am 05.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3466 We have just purchased a 1992Mac 26C. It is basically original with a few interior upgrades. The mas
companion way steps Stephen K at 1:38am 05.19.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2610 I read awhile back about putting something like black sealant or silicone in the "groove" of the com
Garhauer after one season.. (2) Maine Sail at 12:32am 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 17/2134 Wanted to post a photo of my untouched, meaning un-polished, Garhauer main sheet blocks after a full
Stu, What Happened to the "Sailing Web Sites"? Bob4203 at 12:30am 05.19.08 Catalina 30 3/1250 Stu,For the last month or so , when going to "resources" and accessing the "sailing web sites" whe
Survey says blisters JerryP at 12:25am 05.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/974 3 dime size on hull. Is this a problem ornot. Should I buy this '89 Hunter? Thanks.
Survey says JerryP at 12:18am 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1064 3 dime size blisters on the hull. Is this a bigproblem? Should I purchase this '89 sailboat?Than
Plastic thingy Deadline at 12:14am 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1113 Under heavy wind, the aluminum rail popped up after it stripped the screw right out of the boat. I s
Moving the mainsheet... Mook16714 at 1:28am 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1038 ...to the cabin top is what I'm hoping to do on my old Annapolis 26, which will facilitate the addit

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2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue Mechone at 5:48pm 11.19.21 I believe I read somewhere Beneteau farmed out some later 411 rudders to Tides marine. Your rudder
Teak darker than expected after refinish? (1) jon hansen at 5:40pm 11.19.21 my recipe inside my boats is, if you put your feet on it or abuse it while sailing it is gloss, it's
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Crusty Ol Salt at 5:35pm 11.19.21
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Hello Below at 5:21pm 11.19.21 Here is a YouTube sailing channel that has an episode covering, amongst other things, the hows and w
Teak darker than expected after refinish? (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:13pm 11.19.21 Maybe the issue is I didn't use this "EZ Wood Sealer" product? Not sure what that does, I went stra
bottom job or sand and paint? shemandr at 4:57pm 11.19.21 If that were my bottom I would sand it as smooth as possible with 80 grit and put Bottom Coat on it.
bottom job or sand and paint? sesmith at 4:57pm 11.19.21 VC17 is great stuff. I use it on our boat on the Great Lakes. I've never heard of painting it over
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 4:49pm 11.19.21 as you guys had asked about how I checked fuel tank and pick up tube, I still have not been able to
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina sailme88 at 4:45pm 11.19.21 Maybe you're being punked. Overhauling ( Chip Foose) but a boat not a care...
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat shemandr at 4:41pm 11.19.21 Draft is a big issue. If it's primarily a coastal cruise you want to stay around the 5' area. Or g
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 Monheganlover at 4:37pm 11.19.21 Thanks!
Its funny Friday! RussC at 4:27pm 11.19.21 Not to steer away from nautical themes again, but apparently skunks also like beer. -Will their t
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? Tally Ho at 4:24pm 11.19.21 What sort of shower sump pump is it? I have a diaphragm pump that is loud and vibrates a lot. I
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Tally Ho at 4:12pm 11.19.21 after a period of non-payment, and non-response, can't marinas assume ownership? After which boats
bottom job or sand and paint? Siamese at 3:20pm 11.19.21 Like you, my boat is kept in fresh water (slipped on Muskegon Lake, and sailed on Lake Michigan). I
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? Hello Below at 3:15pm 11.19.21 I think you may have 2 separate and unrelated issues here. In answer to your question regarding you
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? HermosaHunter at 3:13pm 11.19.21 Definitely a possibility that its backfilling from the discharge hose, thanks for the suggestion Art
bottom job or sand and paint? Davidasailor26 at 3:04pm 11.19.21 The Interlux compatibility chart at Antifouling compatibility \| International is much more critical
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? Stu Jackson at 2:43pm 11.19.21 Agreed, this is troublesome. Its only a theory considering the water pump cycling and the sump cons
Removing v-berth bow wood panel on a Hunter 38 quadrille38 at 2:37pm 11.19.21 1 minute ago Add bookmark #6 JamesG161 said: In your owner's manual, behind the wood panel is the A

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