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water leaks at compression post ted at 5:43am 12.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1286 I've been looking at some P42's. One had a good stain from leaks at the compression post/mast step.
Any Experience with Raymarine C-Series? Dave Sharp at 5:25am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1497 I want to replace my Chartplotter with one that is eisier to read in direct sunlight. I'm intereste
Hailing Captain Patrick LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 5:57am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1480 Man this is a long intermission. What currently floats your boat?
propane sinks walt at 7:21am 12.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1997 I understand propane gas is heavier than air and will sink (ie, neatly fill up a boat with an explos
Morning walk along Mobile Bay in Fairhope Al. allen13458 at 7:37am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1361 Last night was the first Gulf Coast sailors get together. We had a great time meeting the sailors fr
MAC 65 PH - are they any good? neelie at 8:07am 12.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/2610 Hello AllI am interested in buying one to go offshore long distance cruising in.All questions re
Is Starting a Fractional Boat a Good Idea? Cheeky Monkey at 8:25am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 45/3660 Details:We love to sail and love to golf. We are tormented by the fact that we love to golf and we
Garhaeur adjustable genoa cars Stephen K at 8:28am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1607 I bought this system based on all the positive feedback. Like other Garhaeur equipment, this unit se
replacing packing John at 8:26am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 31/2171 First, thanks to Stu who came by my boat this morning. His visit was very helpful, but - surprise, s
Clean Prop Jim Seamans at 9:40am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 21/1849 A before and after photo of my prop. Cleans up real nice!!JimS/V Java
best pics and stuff letterman at 11:19am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1105 I was surfing the net by typing in "s/v" and seeing where I ended up. There are some good sights, an
Lister - Petter catfishlee at 12:46pm 12.30.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1152 Does anyone have or know where to get an original manual for the Lister - Petter 6 hp , 1 cylinde
Beneteau Oceanis 43 for circumnavigation bhavik at 1:20pm 12.30.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/7388 Hi, i am considering an Oceanis 43 for a single handed circumnavigation around the world, including
Trailering question Jerry Dykhuisen at 8:25pm 12.30.07 Ask An Oday Owner 19/1312 I recently purchased an O'Day 25 and have to go pick it up in New Jersey. I've also obtained a cust
Red Neck Yacht Club comes to Colorado Cappn Mark at 8:43pm 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1131 Sailors of Colorados lakes and reservoirs-come join us at the first Cherry Creek Red Neck YC meeting
Old 31 vs. 1995 336 Jacob Barnes at 10:14pm 12.30.07 Mid-Size Boats 11/1203 My friend just bought a 336. I really like the layout for my family. I am worried about the speed. I
Help with cabin sole PrincessoftheLake at 11:22pm 12.30.07 Big Boats 19/1201 Some of the floor boards for our cabin sole on our 1995 Hunter Legend 40.5 have sustained water dama
Cargo 'Nightmare' Capt Ron;-) at 12:12am 12.31.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1083 A few good photos on site.
Oceanis 281 owners Bill C320, Papillon at 12:21am 12.31.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1430 I am installing a stereo next spring and was wondering if any 281 owners have done this. I plan on m
Narragansett Bay Cruising Guides BP at 1:29am 12.31.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1059 Does anybody have a recommendation for the best cruising guide to Narragansett Bay, one that combine

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Catalina 22 Anchor Chain bobtigar at 1:12pm 11.03.21 If you havent got a windless then "hot dip galvanized" proof coil chain. A joiner on what look like
Has anyone used short vertical battens on a Doyle Sail on a Hunter with an in mast furling main? DayDreamer41 at 12:48pm 11.03.21 Yes we have them on our 41DS in addition to the above advice make sure you ease the vang and if the
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (1) Jumpstart at 12:47pm 11.03.21 My old C&C was always stored mast down. Used 2 chap Harbor Frieght tarps and multiple shock cords to
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? loneshark64 at 12:28pm 11.03.21 On my new 343 the zinc is a tiny conical thing at the end of the prop. On my old boats I had one or
Has anyone used short vertical battens on a Doyle Sail on a Hunter with an in mast furling main? sail sfbay at 12:23pm 11.03.21 I installed a UK partial vertical battened in-mast furling mainsail on my Hunter 386. Be sure to fur
Col Thorne's Radio Sailing Web Site Tedd at 11:54am 11.03.21 I don't understand why that's necessary. Ever see The Flight of the Phoenix? Actually, dimensional
Flushing Outboard at Salt Water Slip (1) jeepbluetj at 11:40am 11.03.21 I use a bag too, as the 4hp I've got on my dinghy doesn't fit muffs well. (Dunno where the bag reall
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve dkinzer at 11:18am 11.03.21 It may be that the pressure relief valve is to protect the tank, not the system. I checked our RV wa
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve jssailem at 11:03am 11.03.21 KUUMA reports that the valve for their Hot water heater "All Systems" is: 10473 Water Heater Tempera
Col Thorne's Radio Sailing Web Site justsomeguy at 10:54am 11.03.21 ...you have to make some allowances for scale! I don't understand why that's necessary. Ever see T
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair Stu Jackson at 10:44am 11.03.21 What causes concern is the exposed belt and gears driving the wheel in the cockpit. There are alrea
Electric head on 340 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:35am 11.03.21 Good choice! Don't just toss the PHII pump ..someone will want it 'cuz it's consistently been the
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair Head Sail at 10:35am 11.03.21 I've had the EV-100 for maybe 6 years. The unit is intended for recreational not commercial use so
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve kloudie1 at 10:29am 11.03.21 I don't have the requirements here, but I suspect that the requirement is for the T&P is that it be
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair BigEasy at 10:29am 11.03.21 It would be interesting to see if a more robust motor and wheel control system could be developed e
Col Thorne's Radio Sailing Web Site jssailem at 10:28am 11.03.21 An interesting site. I will need to spend more time on it come the winter rains.
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair jssailem at 10:10am 11.03.21 I look at the CPT and agree with the simplicity and the engineering. What causes concern is the expo
2007 41DS Water Heater Issue dkinzer at 10:03am 11.03.21 Thanks for the Watts instructions. A clogged screen there seems like a good possibility because I fo
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) Stu Jackson at 9:59am 11.03.21 What do you recommend for disconnects instead of MC4s? Trailer light connectors. They came on/wit
Tall Rig or Standard jssailem at 9:52am 11.03.21 So many options for "Measurephobia" challenged owners. The use of Geometry to identify a height pla

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