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Battery monitor & battery link ACR? Mac at 2:14am 11.08.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1186 Have stripped out all the old electrical and am starting from scratch. Bought a couple of good books
Should I buy a Capri 16.5 ? Wayne Arnold at 1:49am 11.08.07 Smaller Boats 8/21375 I have questions for Catalina 16.5 owners. I currently own a Hunter 146 sailboat that has been a fun
Traveler on a 26M mykcoon at 12:56am 11.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1124 Is the traveler system on a 26M ounted to the floor of the cockpit just in front of the companionway
mizen mast height moonshadow16720 at 6:38am 11.08.07 Irwin 0/1791 could someone tell me the mizzen mast height on a 37 centercockpit ketch rig
Trailer Parts Jack at 9:42am 11.08.07 Trailer Sailors 2/1483 How do I find parts for a Shoreline trailer? I need U bolts, which seem to be an unusual size.
Congress passed the Water Resources Developmnt Act Lee C - H31 at 7:46am 11.08.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1046 today over President Bush's veto. Haven't seen any details, but I wonder if it will provide some mon
Cruise ship taking on water by Great Bridge ICW Capt Ron;-) at 7:43am 11.08.07 Ask All Sailors 0/945 For a video breaker...;-)
Depth Finder? Popeye18296 at 7:40am 11.08.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1074 Need input regarding Humminbird depth finder(s).WM has a pirahna 215 on sale at a reasonable price(l
Brown stains Mac Bentley at 10:29am 11.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2047 OK, I've checked the archives, but not before buying Interlux Heavy Duty Stain Remover, which has pr
New Prop for 30 RevHed at 12:07pm 11.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/931 I'm considering buying a 1980 Catalina 30. It has an Atomic 4 in it. It will need a new prop. Any
Cal 20 Sail cover Barbara at 11:38am 11.08.07 Cal 0/1584 I bought Cal 20 #84 not long ago. I need a sail cover and wonder if other boats have similar 10' boo
HEADROOM HUNTER 340 JOHN MCKERLIE at 1:05pm 11.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2104 I CURRENTLY HAVE A 280 HUNTER BUT AM LOOKING FOR MORE HEADROOM AND SLIGHTLY MORE ROOM GENERALLY...I
heat exchanger Mystiko at 7:53pm 11.06.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1540 Does anyone have experience replacing or even repairing a heat exchanger. I was told ours on our ge
Eastern Marine A/C Hal4581 at 9:58pm 11.06.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1230 I have an 88 Hunter 30 with an Eastern Marine A/C ' Heater; I need a new control unit (made by Ocean
Should I buy a Capri 16.5? Wayne Arnold at 10:27pm 11.06.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2522 I have questions for Catalina 16.5 owners. I currently own a Hunter 146 sailboat that has been a fu
keel bolts marty at 1:41am 11.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/939 are the keel bolt in an '84 O'day 37 center cockpit sloop with a cast iron keel threaded into the Ke
Salon Stairs Cliff1010 at 2:18am 11.07.07 Catalina 310 3/1748 My wife and I went to Strictly Sail St Pete last week and once again came away convinced we bought t
Considering a Mac Gregor 26 mykcoon at 2:41am 11.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1293 I have a 1996 Precision P165 that I love to sail, but it's just too small for overnighting comfortab
What is an O'Day 18? Jim at 4:04am 11.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/5915 I am new to sailing, just starting lessons. My wife, on the other hand, is an experienced sailor.
I bought the 37C SailTIP at 12:19am 11.07.07 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1118 Thanks to all who answered my earlier request for purchasing advice. I had the boat surveyed this we

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Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 10:54am 10.31.21 Slow and steady. You'll be ready to go next spring, Jim.
Hunter 49 Variprop Terry Cox at 10:54am 10.31.21 A lot of money for a half knot. I really like our three blade fixed. Plenty of speed, highly maneuve
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Terry Cox at 10:50am 10.31.21 May have to go for a drive. Thank you. You're welcome. That was a couple of years ago. The boat wa
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 10:37am 10.31.21 After a "Gentle" Push on the Yard, we finally started moving forward on the Fiberglass work again.
Hunter 49 Variprop Georgedoyle at 10:32am 10.31.21 I have a 21 R 18, which works well under power.
Running hot MikeHoncho at 10:17am 10.31.21
DIY Fuel Polishing System MikeHoncho at 10:04am 10.31.21 There was a filter container from the 70's, that let you put a roll of toilet paper in the containe
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement Davidasailor26 at 9:55am 10.31.21 the plant in Marion is now closed/"hibernating" The manufacturing plant is closed (sold to a pool
Hunter 49 Variprop (2) jssailem at 9:05am 10.31.21 Currently running the three blade fixed What type of "Fixed Blade" prop do you have? I have had 2
Old Salts capta at 8:57am 10.31.21 When we got to Auckland, NZ we knew no one and had no idea of where to find a slip as we were told (
Fuse in small solar setup thinwater at 8:48am 10.31.21 I'm going to add a small solar panel system to keep my battery charged. I want it to be small and m
Fuse in small solar setup (1) DArcy at 8:31am 10.31.21 I have a Blue Sea 5006 fuse holder like this one with a 50A fuse e fuse holder. Don't use the cheap
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check jssailem at 8:24am 10.31.21 Ok @TWISTED. I did not blowup the image to find a hidden from view sheave. You appear correct in tha
Aft control sj21 jssailem at 8:15am 10.31.21 Super advice @Joe. :plus:
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 jssailem at 8:09am 10.31.21 positioning the slings at the bulkheads. Basic...Simple. :plus:
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 7:57am 10.31.21 Poor instructions and the assumption that folks are experienced. They probably assume that most are
DIY Fuel Polishing System Terry Cox at 7:55am 10.31.21 Hi Jerry, never had a need to polish our fuel; always clean as mentioned in a previous post, since m
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 7:55am 10.31.21 "Engineer said" how the heck does that mean anything to anybody??? Without a physical inspection,
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 7:45am 10.31.21 Those J bolts and nuts are galvanized and not stainless. Big mistake there. The sistering I mention
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 7:43am 10.31.21 Hayden, you mentioned you used G Flex epoxy externally, one of the reasons given was it stuck to pla

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