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When T37 Phil at 11:47pm 08.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1565 does the process of selling your boat begin?.......................................................
Neat picture Brian M H23 at 12:25am 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1153 Creepy..
Keel Winch Cable Rubs scolil at 12:30am 08.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1143 I have now had the opportunity to take out my 1969 Venture 25 twice. Both times have been wonderful
Where is... Calvin at 12:30am 08.07.07 Smaller Boats 3/984 Where is Stephie???
motor shaft length dlewis812 at 12:46am 08.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1009 on my 86 cat 25 have an 8HP which has a shaft length i believe to be 20". however the prop barely b
Fixed vs Porta Potti Question rardiH36 at 12:35am 08.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/916 The fixed toilet on my recently acquired 1980 Hunter 36 will need a valve/diaphram clean out or repa
Fouled prop and shaft Lou 14643 at 1:35am 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1664 After not being able to use our boat for over a month (weather, daughter's college search visits, ca
Replacement Teak Trim RickH at 1:58am 08.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1469 Hello, All:I just purchased a 2002 Oceanis 393. The teak trim on the companionway hatch ' cockpit
Refrigeration Jim Nelson at 2:06am 08.07.07 Bavaria 4/2278 Hello All,We have a Bavaria 39 Cruiser built in 2006. Our refrigeration seemed to be working perfec
Adding cabin fans JfrostIII at 2:21am 08.07.07 Big Boats 4/1014 I am looking at installing fans into the cabins on my '99 340. Since I do not think I need 2 readin
cetol advice Wayne M at 2:35am 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1175 I am refinishing all the exterior woodwork on my Catalina 22. I removed all the woodwork cleaned and
146 Cracks in Plastic Wayne Arnold at 2:10am 08.07.07 Day Sailers 6/5360 I noticed a thread on cracking plastic and wanted to share my experience with my Hunter 146. A few
R.I.P. "Crazy Dave" cry Salty Dog at 3:15am 08.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/983 It is with a sad heart that I have just found out that effective August 1, 2007, American Marine and*
ballast tank "dam" on a 26C (1) walt at 2:52am 08.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1246 Ive had my boat heavilly loaded in the past (once with people and once with people, dogs, supplies f
Bow Thruster Recall Pirate9127 at 3:48am 08.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1012 i have heard from a 473 Owners review that there is a recall on the 2000-2003 bow thruster. Anyone k
Length of main sheet on Mac 25 JIMBO at 4:27am 08.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1105 Was wondering if anyone could give me the length of the mainsheet for a MAC 25. I need to replace mi
The Epitome of Trivia .......................... Ralph Johnstone at 4:40am 08.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/884 Has anyone come across a propane stove-top toaster which is all stainless steel ? We have one of
Throttle Slippage Stepup at 5:34am 08.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/994 The throttle slips on my '88 O'Day 302. Does any one know how to tighten it?
OUTPUT ON MOTOR JON at 5:35am 08.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/867 I have a 1980 hunter 30 and my Yanmar 12 is not giving me full power ,anyone have a suggestion? Than
tohatsu clones Joetech at 5:14am 08.07.07 Catalina 22 0/1140 I have a new tohatsu 6HP extra long shaft and I like it a lot. I know Tohatsu makes the Nissan Motor

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Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? Davidasailor26 at 11:37am 03.23.21 My question is more in regards to are there any issues in having some more bare areas and some thic
Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? kloudie1 at 11:36am 03.23.21 Get some medium grit drywall mesh sandpaper and try that.. should smooth without clogging..
Replace Batteries on the Hard Justin_NSA at 11:23am 03.23.21 Tall step ladder set on one step at a time My 3 Group 31 batteries are about 70lbs each. This is h
Damper plate. Mike Mc at 11:19am 03.23.21 Hi Mike, Yes, definitely give it a good fluid change while it is out. As it is way to difficult to g
Buying a Hunter 45 DS 2010 sail sfbay at 11:17am 03.23.21 Welcome to the forum!! Can not comment on the Hunter 45 DS as I have a Huntet 46. That is a very
Replace Batteries on the Hard Whatfiero1 at 10:31am 03.23.21 Tall step ladder set on one step at a time
Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? jssailem at 10:30am 03.23.21 LakeShark if you are only looking for smoothing, why not. You will find that the 400 will clog up qu
Replace Batteries on the Hard Stu Jackson at 10:26am 03.23.21 Why would you replace 4d with the same? For decades folks have been suggesting that those big heavy
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor markwbird at 10:22am 03.23.21 My dock neighbor is doing this. While I understand the appeal conceptually it seems to me that the
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor jssailem at 10:13am 03.23.21 Yes, that concept or "Regeneration" is one of the driving forces used by the French group associated
Class T fuses Maine Sail at 10:11am 03.23.21 Thanks, Maine. Valence/Lithiumwerks/Lithion are pretty strident in their warnings not to run their
Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? Calif. Ted at 10:06am 03.23.21 You can burnish a hard paint as you suggest, once had people on another boat remark that when heeled
Random orbital buffer Ralph Johnstone at 10:06am 03.23.21 What are the pro's and con's for the random orbital over a rotary buffer for work on gelcoat and pa
Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? LakeShark at 9:55am 03.23.21 Thanks but remember I'm not looking to remove the paint completely with a scraper, just sand it down
Replace Batteries on the Hard kappykaplan at 9:53am 03.23.21 Someone will have a clever solution, probably involving your boom. He said: My mast is removed
Aft Mounted Radar Pole on a Hunter 376 sail sfbay at 9:39am 03.23.21 I had my radar and mast mount installed on my Hunter 386 by a marine electronics contractor who clim
Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? Capt jgw at 9:38am 03.23.21 Regular paint dust is bad enough, bottom paint is down right dangerous. On real thick nasty paint I
Damper plate. DaveJ at 9:36am 03.23.21 The R&D mounts, did they have the same hole pattern as the originals? Cheers dj
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor tfox2069 at 9:30am 03.23.21 I did see an interesting new application of an older technology being applied to electric motored sa
Aft Mounted Radar Pole on a Hunter 376 duck21 at 9:28am 03.23.21 I did note that prices for poles are equivalent or more than the actual cost of the radar. Kind of

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