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Has anyone ever considered a fuel cell? Alan at 7:25pm 09.30.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1576 ...installing a Fuel Cell on-board in place of that smelly noisy generator and reducing the size of
Javelin parts needed and some questions bmwbob at 10:56pm 09.30.07 Day Sailers 3/1262 I just picked up a '78 Javelin in pretty good overall condition.Can anyone give me a source for rep
fuel leak richk at 10:42pm 09.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1085 My 3GM30F has a fuel leak around the banjo fitting. Is there a trick to solving this problem? (I'v
Contest 31 - Offshore reliability? Capt. Andrew at 10:40pm 09.30.07 Other Sailboats 1/12317 Recently purchased a 1975 Contest 31. While reading Hal Roth's "How To Sail Around The World", he s
Gybe... whoa! SailboatOwners.com at 11:56pm 09.30.07 Ask All Sailors 28/2493 You're enjoying a great downwind sail out in open water. It's exciting to notice the knotmeter is r
Port Replacement Lens 1983 H 34 ajhorn at 11:53pm 09.30.07 Big Boats 4/1002 Anyone know where I can get replacements for the port lens for my 1983 H34?
Yellow to Red Captain Red at 11:42pm 09.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/901 Ahoy:In looking to purchase a big boat for a good price you can not beat the big Hunter 45 CC. 200
Small boat rental in the Tampa Bay area TimHayes at 12:46am 10.01.07 Day Sailers 3/1455 I will be in the Tampa area from November 26 through December 1st and was wondering where would be a
Porthole Screens Tony23670 at 11:26pm 09.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1031 While working on my 1984 Hunter 25.5 that I purchased last September, I noticed that each rectangula
Mainsail reefing... Douglas Washburn at 11:04pm 09.30.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1188 We seldom have cause to reef our main and it has been literally years since I have done so. However
Javelin parts needed, and some questions bmwbob at 11:02pm 09.30.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1076 I just posted a message on the Daysailers forum looking for some parts and info on the 1978 Javelin
Tubo Cleaning Rod Leonard at 2:31am 10.01.07 Big Boats 8/971 Does any anyone have information or cleaned the Turbo on the 4JM engine? I can't find any Turbo cle
Non-zero voltages (?) Dan at 2:26am 10.01.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1176 When I check voltages on some of the non-powered-up wiring on my boat (e.g., stereo, tank gauges, et
Signet Marine - A stand up company Brian D at 2:52am 10.01.07 Ask All Sailors 0/988 I went sailing yesterday and notice I had no boat speed. When I got to the slip, I removed my sensor
Time for a new exhaust elbow? jprieto at 2:56am 10.01.07 Ask All Sailors 17/2105 I am trying to be proactive about my engine maintenance. What is the consensus regarding the number
H27 replacement hatches Jim Blevins at 1:49am 10.01.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1066 My 1981 Hunter 27' has two hatches that need replacing. Can anyone assist in advising where I might
St. Pete Boat Show role / roll call Ross in Tampa at 3:50am 10.01.07 Ask All Sailors 1/975 The St. Petersburg Strictly Sail show is quickly coming up. I am planning to attend all weekend, and
Smoked at the Regatta blockboy at 3:34am 10.01.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 34/4842 I just tried my first club regatta this weekend with my Hunter 38. We didn't do well. My biggest p
spreader lights Dave Seaberg at 3:23am 10.01.07 Other Sailboats 1/1164 I have recently purchased a share in a 1978 Pearson 30. The spreader light does not work. I pulled t
Any Sail Boat Rentals on Lake Conroe, TX Salty Dog at 5:09am 10.01.07 Ask All Sailors 0/935 I will be in the Lake Conroe area this coming weekend 10/05 and would like to rent a sail boat to ex

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Rig Shimmy Artey1 at 10:47am 07.29.21 What you described sounds more like mast pumping. It can be scary. Suggest you google that Yes the
what's a bottom paint cost in yr marina ? fstbttms at 10:47am 07.29.21 You can have the work done well or you can have the work done cheap. You can't have both. $20/hour?
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) sail sfbay at 10:42am 07.29.21 Agree, the helm sets is less than optimal but have not found many sailboats with optimal helm seat.
Hunter 45DS Hidden Bilge seanmadian at 10:21am 07.29.21 Thank you Don. I'd be happier if they had a sump built into it!
Hunter 45DS Hidden Bilge Don S/V ILLusion at 9:59am 07.29.21 I've worked through all of the documentation from Hunter-Marlow but cannot find anything that sp
H23.5 sliding hatch SkookumZac at 9:58am 07.29.21 I'm about to rebuild mine with new Plexi. Can provide dimensions. -Z
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 9:52am 07.29.21 It was suggested of me, to write to Good Old Boat magazine...which I did. Here's the reply: Hi Rich
Need help identifying 31seahorse at 9:46am 07.29.21 I see @31seahorse already found it! Ahh, retirement! We need something to keep the mind active b
Rig Shimmy Johnb at 9:34am 07.29.21 What you described sounds more like mast pumping. It can be scary. Suggest you google that
Beginner Questions rgranger at 9:28am 07.29.21 Trailer able = 26 feet or less Requires vehicle with 10,000 lb hitch Mast raising requires 2 or mor
C&C resources Apex at 9:17am 07.29.21 Here's a couple of cradles in Chicago. Both have been listed for many months so you could probably
What Starter Battery??? WasabiRush at 8:57am 07.29.21 Thanks everyone for the responses. I'm aware of the ideology on MarineHowTo.com regarding using deep
Using a trolling motor on small boat Philly2DC2LBI at 8:48am 07.29.21 Wow..... well, lesson learned. I paid a lot more for a MinnKota plus battery plus charger. In term
Beginner Questions sail sfbay at 8:41am 07.29.21 Wolfpack Six...........suggest reading as many articles and threads like these below (in addition to
Proposed changes to Broadcast Notice to Mariners jssailem at 8:35am 07.29.21 I use the WX channel each morning while sipping coffee. Tells me the big picture as seen by the CG.
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? kloudie1 at 8:31am 07.29.21 I hope it is waterproof like the new iPhones.
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? La catboat at 8:26am 07.29.21 Waiting for this ------> Apple coming out with a new I-Pad mini (9" screen) this fall --- gonna wait
Beginner Questions JoeWhite at 8:14am 07.29.21 Trailer able = 26 feet or less Requires vehicle with 10,000 lb hitch Mast raising requires 2 or more
H23.5 sliding hatch sail sfbay at 8:09am 07.29.21 Do you have the existing one? Do you have the sliding hatch that you can dissemble and take measure
Proposed changes to Broadcast Notice to Mariners rgranger at 7:46am 07.29.21 So, Stu, how do you know what time it is or what day it is? I guess you could rely on the pill bar.

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