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Black water line scale mark15185 at 2:24am 03.20.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1207 I have a black scale on the inside of my plastic water lines. How do I get rid of it?
What's more cost-effective - asymmetrical, or whisker pole to the headsail? tkanzler at 3:26am 03.20.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/5250 I need to do something to improve downwind performance on my Hunter 340, but I can't spend much to d
Teak Oil or Cetol frmreilly at 3:55am 03.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1425 Just sanded all my teak (I have lots) down to 320 -- nice ' blonde -- now should I oil it oruse ceto
Natural Gas Re-fill in GTA, ontario canada? Bill at 4:45am 03.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1063 Anyone know where I can re-fill my CNG tanks in the GTA ? Thanks in advance!Bill
propane tanks for 1996 HUnter 29.5 Jack at 4:09am 03.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1174 My boat has a 5 lb. propane tank that feeds the galley stove. I am unable to find an aluminum tank t
Boomkicker on Hunter 23 Steve677 at 5:46am 03.20.08 Smaller Boats 3/1157 I just purchased a boomkicker for my Hunter 23. I know there are a few of you H23 owners out there
Outboard motor Dave Leary at 6:33am 03.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1148 I recently purchased a 25 foot Macgregor sailboat that did not have a motor.I Spoke with people fr
S25 helms Aisling at 7:01am 03.20.08 Seidelmann 0/1484 A while back a skipper needed pix close-up of an in-place rudder. Looking throughold shots I find a
SPECS PETER GALVIN at 7:17am 03.20.08 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/2014 I have a 1973 Ranger 26. I don't have any specs for this boat. Was there a tall rig? Are they all
Mainsail draft stripe dale at 7:40am 03.20.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/5314 I would like to put two draft stripes on our C-22 mainsail. What are the correct locations for them
mk 111 cockpit cushions steve201 at 12:25pm 03.20.08 Catalina 30 3/1379 Looking for a new set of cockpit cushions for a catalina 30 mk 111.Have you found a good buy on the
Will an Unbolted Rudder Assembly Plummet Into the Mud? rardiH36 at 12:25pm 03.20.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1886 Probably an obvious question, but something for the knowledgeable to opine about:If I take off the
New battery question Manny at 12:41pm 03.20.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1265 I bought a new deep cycle group 27 battery today at my local chandlery to supplement my other batter
Second battery on a 1980 27' Manny at 12:31pm 03.20.08 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1643 Anybody out there with a 27' have more than one battery on the boat? If so, where are they installed
"Sleeps 6..." Brian D at 1:01pm 03.20.08 Ask All Sailors 25/7316 I think we've had this discussion before. But it is spring time and boats are for sale. I see a lot
HR34 Rasmus Wire Winch (1) Mike Napoli at 10:56am 03.20.08 Hallberg-Rassy 0/2119 I have a conundrum of sorts. My friend has a HR 34 Rasmus and for the life of us we cannot get that
Washing Lines BROAD REACH at 3:05pm 03.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/987 I recently removed two lines that I use to control my jib cars.They are both about 35 feet long.Th
new midland regatta vhf radio??? sand sailor at 2:40pm 03.20.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1091 is it worth the $85 or not??? saw it on e-bay
Oday 22 original interior layout. tasdevil at 4:03pm 03.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3536 I am resurrecting an Oday 22 that has been rather gutted and roughly rebuilt. I think it's a 1975. D
Anchor Roller on Older H 26 Mergatroid at 9:34pm 03.18.08 Smaller Boats 5/1367 I have a 1996 h26 and the anchor locker has no notch for anchor roller as the 260.Has anyone seen

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Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 6:17pm 10.07.21 @Stu Jackson's advice is a great starting place. One of the most important aspects of energy manag
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 6:14pm 10.07.21 Stu Jackson's links will provide a wealth of reading and hopefully understanding. Do you know what
Rudder cables - need some help rukidn at 6:12pm 10.07.21 I had mine fail suddenly and built replacements a while back. Since your are intact, they should be
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 6:07pm 10.07.21 We all started somewhere. i suggest you buy Charlie Wing's excellent boating electrical systems bo
Cetol gloss TimFromLI at 5:57pm 10.07.21 I think the gloss requires at least one coat of natural first. Check the instructions.
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions Tally Ho at 5:09pm 10.07.21 Is your motor an outboard? Does it have an alternator? How much do you motor when you go for a sai
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions dlochner at 5:03pm 10.07.21 @Stu Jackson's advice is a great starting place. One of the most important aspects of energy manage
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions Richard19068 at 5:01pm 10.07.21 Stu Jackson's links will provide a wealth of reading and hopefully understanding. Do you know what
Periodic Maintenance - Yanmar Saildrive Kings Gambit at 4:27pm 10.07.21 Use a breaker bar wrench with socket to remove the internal zinc. That's what I've had to do since d
Anchoring near submarine pipelines? Richard19068 at 4:11pm 10.07.21 Recent news reports indicate that the oil spill off the coast of LA is the result of an anchor drag
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions Stu Jackson at 3:36pm 10.07.21 We all started somewhere. i suggest you buy Charlie Wing's excellent boating electrical systems boo
Cetol gloss SailingLoto at 2:56pm 10.07.21 The aesthetics are subjective, and I would fall on the other side of 31seahorse. I personally pref
New J/9 Sailboat shemandr at 2:53pm 10.07.21 My first thought just looking at the picture was Alerion 28. J usually has it's finger on the mark
Companionway Hatch Storage (1) patrickfarley at 2:46pm 10.07.21 There is nothing abnormal about the Mac 25 but with that said... Here is an example from an H26..
Any one fitted a ZF 12 M Transmission as a replacement to a Hurth HWB 10 R-2? shemandr at 2:46pm 10.07.21 ? Crickets!
New Airmar Technology shemandr at 2:33pm 10.07.21 Well of course when you finally get a sale price it means that a new update is coming. But rest eas
Companionway Hatch Storage (2) rgranger at 1:03pm 10.07.21 "Normal" sailboats divide that hatch in three pieces for easier stowage. ... There is nothing ab
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 12:40pm 10.07.21 . :beer:
New owner sea cock question SJN at 12:22pm 10.07.21 one more detail. To prevent either the shower drain or refer drain from backfilling the other, the
New owner sea cock question SJN at 12:17pm 10.07.21 Hello! My 2004 hull 260 does not have a t valve to select between the shower and refer. Instead, ea

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