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Need Lifeline Stantion & Base Dick Dixon at 10:51am 01.05.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1277 I'm in need of a 1" tapered lifeline stantion and accompanying base for my Kirie Elite 37. Approxim
Cat rigged boat John at 7:33pm 01.05.08 Ask All Sailors 31/6357 One of the books my wife gave me for Christmas is "How to Sail Around the World" by Hal Roth. I foun
sailboat and powerboat Barry Gallas at 11:21pm 01.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/2212 I want a sailboat, my wife wants a powerboat. I recently found out about the MacGregor, which seems
First race of the winter season Mr.Ernie at 1:25am 01.06.08 Smaller Boats 1/890 Did you ever have a day that, in hind site, you realize was created just for your crew and boat and
Purchase Advice on 1996 Oceanis 321 Harold18495 at 1:12am 01.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2861 I am considering purchasing a 1996 Beneteau Oceanis 321 that looks to have been well maintained. I
trim tabs Mark Steiger at 5:09am 01.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1096 Has anyone used trim tabs on a Mac 26x? It seems the boat would plane under power better if you cou
Oven Parts paul4424 at 7:01am 01.06.08 S2 1/1592 A year ago I re-purchased a 1982 S2 9C which I had sold in 1996. I am unable to heat up the oven, a
SSB antennas John D.12763 at 6:44am 01.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/967 Since we have no backstay has anyone tried using a shroud with an insulated dipole antenna such as t
Fake plastic cabin sole laminate in rolls. Where to buy? brobins75 at 5:25am 01.06.08 Ask All Sailors 25/4658 Ive been searching all over the web. I need to replace my sole. The plywood is ok, its the veneer
lifelines jay cramer at 7:28am 01.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/968 am replacing lifelines, are the lower ones crimped in to a stanchion about halfway back from the bow
spinnaker size recommendations karmaf16 at 7:35am 01.06.08 Big Boats 7/3075 I have the opportunity to acquire a slightly used asymmetric spinnaker and sock. It is a great valu
Excessive anode degradation in marina tuddy at 8:44am 01.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/4424 I have had my Oceanis 311 for 4 years, and change the shaft anode annually. Three months ago I start
Anchor Locker becoming water ballast Eric on Board selah at 8:20am 01.06.08 Big Boats 5/918 On my Hunter 380, the drain for the anchor locker is about 1". The entry point, under the bow end o
rOnDAYvous 2008 bzz RAD at 8:59am 01.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 110/5055 OK its Jan 6th and I just got back from sunny warm Florida and now want to know about my next vacat*
Sail choice T37 Phil at 11:24am 01.06.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/4381 Drifters (free flying) and asymmetrical spinnakers, while cut differently, seem to be used mostly in
Where it's at SailboatOwners.com at 11:50am 01.06.08 Ask All Sailors 57/3667 Where do you keep your boat when you're "home?" Do you have a permanent slip, a subleased slip, a
headroom john mckerlie at 12:19pm 01.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1918 i am considering buying a hunter 33...i am 6'4" and the headroom is listed as 6'4"...i know that som
2 sailboats colide near Elizabeth City, NC, one missing. jackhartjr at 12:09pm 01.06.08 Ask All Sailors 27/2144 Hi folks, just saw this in the Chalotte, NC online addition.Jack
Honda BF8 Impeller Manny at 12:34pm 01.06.08 Ask All Sailors 9/4789 By chance, does anyone know where the water pump is located on a Honda BF8 outboard? If it helps it
replacing a broken or cracked thru hull 666 sand sailor at 2:25pm 01.06.08 Ask All Sailors 23/1822 your boat is in the water, a thru hull is leaking what do you do???o.k. its broken before the valve*

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I think I just bought a 30. jssailem at 5:43am 10.17.21 Congrats on the new to you boat. You sound surprised. My bank would know if I bought a new boat. Cho
Trucking a Yacht Apex at 5:09am 10.17.21 trucking alone was $6k from CT to MI. Add another $1700 for having a yard do all the prep work for
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? Apex at 4:57am 10.17.21 I loosen about a foot (stack pack here) when raising. But pulling the lazy jacks forward down, secu
Its funny Friday! All U Get at 4:47am 10.17.21 Good news travels fast.
H34 Compression Post ScottFreeRick at 4:28am 10.17.21 Brian, I have downloaded your PDF from the site and have read it several times. I expect my repair
Late season storage options in Maine. PaulK at 9:01pm 10.16.21 If you wait long enough the boat you buy will be hauled out for the winter and the seller will have
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke Rich Stidger at 8:24pm 10.16.21 For sure E0 gas is the way to go. But you don't have to suffer the high cost of Trufuel if there is
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? AndyL at 8:06pm 10.16.21 FYI: I've combined a couple of the suggestions from earlier in the thread. I loosen each side by ap
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting (1) Ryan and ileana Bradley at 7:53pm 10.16.21
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 7:51pm 10.16.21 White "smoke" is likely water vapor. On a 2 stroke the smoke should be blue. One of the issues wit
Air conditioning condensation pump BigEasy at 7:41pm 10.16.21 Wow, I didn't realize that most (greater than 50%) of boaters with air conditioning had installed a
Air conditioning condensation pump Mechone at 7:33pm 10.16.21 I installed a fertilizer injector off amazon 6 years ago pan has been dry as a bone ever since
I think I just bought a 30. sail sfbay at 7:03pm 10.16.21 Low bimini could be to clear the boom or the previous owner was short.
Need 22 New Design Mast Data sail sfbay at 6:59pm 10.16.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Do an internet search on "used sail
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke dlochner at 6:15pm 10.16.21 White "smoke" is likely water vapor. On a 2 stroke the smoke should be blue. One of the issues with
H34 Compression Post (1) SabreToothedEngineer at 6:07pm 10.16.21 For what it's worth, here is what I did on mine.
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:39pm 10.16.21 Hinckley Yacht Services sure sounds like a professional yard. Funny that they did not have the corre
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke Rich Stidger at 5:06pm 10.16.21 From your description and my experience it sounds like the float valve in the carb is not sealing an
Are Boat Shows Good Places to get Deals on New Sails? tfox2069 at 4:11pm 10.16.21 I've been to the past 2 Annapolis Boat Shows looking for specific items to buy, trying to get boat
I need help JamesG161 at 3:59pm 10.16.21 all I was asking is if anyone has done it specifically on this make and model of boat That is a ta

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