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To Wrap, or not to wrap Steve Braverman at 11:25pm 11.11.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2733 I plan to keep my O'Day 25 on the hard next year due to various personal reasons. Is it a bad idea
Max prop Terry Fields at 11:28pm 11.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1224 We recently installed a Max Prop on our 450 Passage and the yard doing the installation indicated th
48 gusting 59 Gary Wyngarden at 11:59pm 11.11.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1182 Knots that is. Latest report (0700 PST)from our local weather buoy at Smith Island, WA and the baro
Compact Toilets Calif. Ted at 12:05am 11.12.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2014 Peggy,Finally time to replace the Jabsco compact head (and all hoses), only have room for a compact
Fight the power SailboatOwners.com at 12:21am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 23/1800 Although most of us will almost always sail without using our engines when time and weather permit,
I am looking for a Hunter 34 Ted at 12:43am 11.12.07 Big Boats 10/1100 I'm looking specifically for a Hunter 34 1983 or younger. Any help in purchasing my Hunter 34 will b
Lines Drawing for Hunter 27 75-84 SJO at 1:39am 11.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1252 Does anyone have, or can you point me to, a lines drawing for my Hunter 27 75-84?
Outboard shift rod prevents tilt-lock engaging JC192 at 2:32am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 4/5280 I have a 5 hp Merc outboard I bought with my boat used. It's from somewhere between 1989 and 1994.
trailers for o day sailboats alan addington at 2:19am 11.12.07 Day Sailers 0/978 where can I find a trailer for a 26 ft oday sailboat
I'm looking for an H450 Ed at 3:38am 11.12.07 Big Boats 3/866 I'm looking for an H450 to purchase. Furling main a must. Prefer east coast/Great Lakes.ThanksEd
Customary for boatyard to ask $$$ while painting? abe at 4:46am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2612 I just had my boat hauled out for replacement of vaulves and bottom paint. Nothing in the contract
A compliment to the board higgs at 4:49am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1631 I have been on this board for a number years and I must say, that I find its present makeup to be th
soda blasting? Justin_NSA at 4:58am 11.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1280 Ever heard of blasting bottom paint off with baking soda? There's a local guy here that has perfecte
Windscoop Justin_NSA at 5:17am 11.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1465 I'm writing my wish list to Santa. Has anyone used a WindScoop before? How do they work with the Mac
More problems at sea higgs at 5:28am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1042 Check this site out to find out about a nasty day in the Black Sea.http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/
Mast Bent??? abk at 7:47am 11.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1540 My 1984 Mac 25 (just purchased in Aug 07) has a bend in the mast just above the forstay. Since it is
Battery charger question Richard19068 at 7:40am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1404 This has probably been asked and answered somewhere but I can't find it. I know that a battery acc
Questions on moving a boat from Fla. to Md. The Geetah at 7:37am 11.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/944 I'm not a Hunter owner, Yet. But I know what I want, a used Hunter Passage 42. I'm in Maryland but t
Mast rewire (1) rad at 6:50am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1709 I am about to start rewiring my mast. I figure there will be 2 wires plus an antenna. Of the 2 wires
Winch handles? Bob S at 6:45am 11.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1080 I just purchased my first boat this fall a Catalina 30. I did sail a little with my father on his Gu

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Marelon Seacock fail! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:20pm 11.01.21 I am finally understanding why you're so pissed with Marelon. I've never worked on a thru-hull on m
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank fullbore at 7:11pm 11.01.21 Might be much better to go with smaller 5 lb tank rather than pay so much for 10 lb. (What I need is
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? (1) Two Sails at 7:10pm 11.01.21 I have a 2005 Hunter 33 and replaced the Danforth with a Delta spade anchor, 22lbs. I kind of wish
Odd wave dlochner at 6:23pm 11.01.21 Some of the early footage looks like 2 different wave trains crossing, or as @Apex says, most any da
Fuel gauge not working JamesG161 at 6:06pm 11.01.21 That is a Wema meter now KUS. The older models, like the one I had, was a Float problem. The coati
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 LeeandRick at 5:57pm 11.01.21 @Trick Check this out. https://sites.google.com/site/sanjuan21fleet1/rigging-ideas-tips/outboards
Odd wave capta at 5:36pm 11.01.21 In my experience, it's always the wave you don't think is going to drench you that does and the one
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage Apex at 4:52pm 11.01.21 Keep us updated on rudder repair efforts: I will be doing the same on my new to me C&C. So far I
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage jdrutten at 4:37pm 11.01.21
Hunter 49 Variprop (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:37pm 11.01.21 George, it would be great if you can thoroughly document the difference in speed before and after y
Discount boat brokers Don S/V ILLusion at 4:26pm 11.01.21
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage smokey73 at 4:26pm 11.01.21 What year is your Hunter? Sometime in the mid 90's Foss Foam in Williston Florida (not the one in C
Fuel gauge not working Phil Herring at 4:25pm 11.01.21 Does it show empty when full and full when empty, or is there no reading at all? Usually, if ther
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage jdrutten at 4:23pm 11.01.21 Oof! I appreciate the comments, even the terrifying ones. I think I will try to grind it out sooner
Discount boat brokers Phil Herring at 4:19pm 11.01.21 To the best of my knowledge, no and no. But who knows what you can negotiate...
Fuse in small solar setup heritage at 4:16pm 11.01.21 Make sure you put the fuse between the controller and the battery and within 7" of the battery if po
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 3:59pm 11.01.21 Chalk line on a Long straight board through the port windows, plumb bob over the center of the Keel
Odd wave jssailem at 3:59pm 11.01.21 If it was up here in the Strait, it could come from any number of Tugs with Barges or Tankers/Contai
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends DeniseO30 at 3:50pm 11.01.21 Chalk line on a Long straight board through the port windows, plumb bob over the center of the Keel
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage dlochner at 3:35pm 11.01.21 Don't hit the panic button. I've had 2 saturated rudders, they are a PITA. Eventually the rudder wil

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