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Looking For Wood Robert at 2:33am 12.22.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1399 Fellow Sailors,I am looking to change the interior hull lining in our 1987 Hunter 31. Starting to
Racing Bottom c22sailor at 4:01am 12.22.07 Catalina 22 2/1902 I am planning on redoing the bottom of my 1973 C22 this winter in preparation of club racing in the
Stopped that packing leak ! Jerry Keto at 4:23am 12.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/907 Many of you gave me great tips on slowing this packing leak while wintering in water here in Canada.*
Tell Tails Bob at 5:12am 12.22.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2074 What is the proper placement of tell tails on the mail sail? I need to replace the ones on the jib,
Getting the flange off the shaft (1) Jim Seamans at 6:44am 12.22.07 Ask All Sailors 30/5011 Went down to the boat today to remove the flange from the shaft so I get the drippless shaft seal on
Damp Rid question Ken Honeycutt at 6:49am 12.22.07 Ask All Sailors 9/10527 I know this maybe a strange question but went to check on my boat yesterday (inside unheated storage
Grunert Manual - need a copy AndrewB at 5:25am 12.22.07 Big Boats 1/2117 Has anyone got a manual for the Grunert fridge Model Number PMWC12-134. This was fitted to our H410
stiff wheel on 1984 hunter 31 gatorfred at 9:38am 12.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1000 We are having a problem with a stiff wheel. The boat is on the hard, you can move the rudder by hand
Any advice/cmts for new-to-be 306 owner??? dennisp at 10:17am 12.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1130 Just going from a (great little!) Hunter 23.5 to a 2003 Hunter 306 from Norton's in Deltaville, VA.
Last sail before the new year (1) jleblanc at 12:35pm 12.22.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1141 I am thinking of taking the boat out Monday gotta get one more sail in before the new year. Weather
easy pokey at 12:43pm 12.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1098 New to sailing, we're teaching ourselves mostly and lovin it. I bought a Mac 25 1980 mostly for the
West wight Potter yes no maybe so?? Sapphire at 2:31pm 12.22.07 Trailer Sailors 29/42455 Anyone sail a Potter here? How capable are they, really? I want to cross limited amounts of blue wat
Replacing the Atomic 4 in a Pearson 10M Sea Fever at 2:13pm 12.22.07 Pearson 4/2018 Has anyone replaced a Atomic 4 in a Pearson 10M with a Westerbeke 30 (the old W30 not the new W30B)?
Short Handed Racing Question - Asymetric Spinnaker Orie and Friend at 7:52pm 12.20.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1354 We sail double handed on a 41'.Our traditional spinnaker setup is getting a bit too difficult for
Replacing VHF on 29.5 (1995) VictorB at 10:35pm 12.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1252 I am having trouble finding a VHF with the same or close to the same configuration as the factory in
Beneteau 423 Don764 at 10:31pm 12.20.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2374 We are starting to search for a Beneteau 423 and have a question.Is the center seat in the main cab
Daggerboards Only oreana123 at 11:10pm 12.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2900 Somewhere between forgetting to put the dboard down, and just leaving it at the end of its tether, i
Winter project for North and South sailors alike Paul F at 12:04am 12.21.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1115 I am always playing with maps. And found this new to me site for US Photo Maps (link below). It is
gulf Coast get together (1) Chuck Creel at 12:15am 12.21.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1203 Time is drawing near for the first gulf coast get together dinner at fly creek in fairhope,Al.So f
Refrigeration Rob19574 at 1:48am 12.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1166 Hi All -I hope everyone is well. I am about to order a new Isotherm Refrigerator for my Catalina

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Anyone thinking of selling their 275? SaltAire at 9:26pm 11.08.21
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? JamesG161 at 9:25pm 11.08.21 For a long thread but very informative on Boat Corrosion see this... Sailboat Owner's Guide to Cor
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? Ralph Johnstone at 9:17pm 11.08.21
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! jssailem at 8:51pm 11.08.21 I am fortunate to have an oil filter in a vertical position. It is relatively easy to access. I loos
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! SoSound at 8:26pm 11.08.21
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 baycloud at 8:15pm 11.08.21 From my photo archives- The wire bundle passes through a short PVC tube. The top of the tube is ab
Adding a 115V outlet BigEasy at 6:42pm 11.08.21 Marcus, Agree with you also. When my xantrex 40 amp charger failed after 10 years, I replaced it
More on Maine Sail Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:40pm 11.08.21 Other sites on which Maine Sail has posted should also be brought in. AMEN!!! I'll be glad to sp
New toilet and holding tank system Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:31pm 11.08.21 Jay doesn't say whether the tank came with fittings for the pickup tubes. Ronco includes them if yo
Running Rigging Line Type thinwater at 6:15pm 11.08.21 We own a new to us Hunter 38 and want to replace some running rigging. In the Operator's Manual th
Starting issue post fuel filters change AwwShucks at 6:09pm 11.08.21 Thanks again to all for the insight. A longer hold for the lift pump solved the issue.
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 5:56pm 11.08.21 Thanks David! (If engine block and shaft/prop are not electrically connected to boat bond or shore p
Adding a 115V outlet Ward H at 5:53pm 11.08.21 Reading your use, I gotta agree. Go for simple install.
Adding a 115V outlet Crusty Ol Salt at 5:46pm 11.08.21 This isn't complicated. If your battery charger comes with a plug, plug it in. Just be sure the re
Adding a 115V outlet Crusty Ol Salt at 5:45pm 11.08.21 Crusty, Is this your first boat? Are you day sailing? Will you be plugging into shore power on a re
Finally went for a sail (2) DeniseO30 at 5:21pm 11.08.21 Don't have any recent photos, here is some from redoing my sound deadening and insulation. anti-sip
Injector pump Don S/V ILLusion at 5:19pm 11.08.21 I have bled the fuel up through both bleeder valves of the injector pump. With cranking the engine
New toilet and holding tank system Flying Jay at 5:14pm 11.08.21 Where did you source the Raritan Sani-Flex hose? Did the tank come with the fittings to attach the
Its funny Friday! (4) rgranger at 5:13pm 11.08.21 LOL... so I had to go looking and found these This example is a hilarious comma mistake from a gen
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? Davidasailor26 at 4:59pm 11.08.21 (Per DVM, the mast seems to be electrically connected to shore power ground, but not the engine blo

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