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2007 Kettle Cup Regatta Wanderer138 at 8:21am 11.07.07 Smaller Boats 0/754 The Lake Monroe Sailing Association is hosting the 6th annual Kettle Cup Regatta on Dec. 1 and 2, 20
Keel Damage krag13957 at 9:40am 11.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1219 A small portion of the front port side of the keel is chipped off. Is replacing the keel a bug job?
Cockpit Grate Tim Welsh at 10:28am 11.07.07 Big Boats 16/2233 Hi All, Well I finally finished my cockpit grate. I'm heading down this weekend to put it in. Th
wheel conversion Dave O. at 12:05pm 11.07.07 Smaller Boats 4/929 Has anyone converted a tiller 260 to wheel steering. I was wondering how hard it was. I did it on
Blowing out water lines Manny at 12:31pm 11.07.07 Ask All Sailors 7/3715 It's been mentioned that instead of using antifreeze in the water lines they can be blown out with c
Marvel Mystery Oil question for diesel owners. CalebD at 1:24pm 11.07.07 Ask All Sailors 16/9881 After reading all the posts on Startron diesel additive (biocide etc) and the discussions of ULSD (u
Prop shaft seal flush winterizing wrbeglin at 8:55pm 11.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/2775 I am leaving my 323 in the water this winter. Mine has a flushed shaft seal that has a small through
Fill caps Anthony Worme at 9:26pm 11.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 15/1391 I have to replace the fresh water and fuel fill caps on my boat and would like to know the best way
Mistral Cockpit Combing Bob B17353 at 10:38pm 11.05.07 Hallberg-Rassy 4/2854 Finally an answer to the Mistral combing puzzle!Every Mistral I have seen shares this problem-the l
Free Tiller for Catalina 22 Hurley at 11:49pm 11.05.07 Smaller Boats 11/2120 I recently built a new tiller for my Catalina 22. Before wasting money on expensive wood I built a
pointing angle to weather TallyClassic at 11:12pm 11.05.07 Smaller Boats 35/1957 Ok, had my first serious race, a two day event. 28 mile course to an overnight raft up and then back
Anchor Wash Down-356-36 seadaddler at 11:04pm 11.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 37/2022 I am in the process of adding a anchor wash down systemto my 2007 36.Run plastic hose from head in
California NDZ's ron at 12:53am 11.06.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1369 California NDZ's are as follows:Mission BayOceanside HarborDana Point HarborSan Diego Bay (<30 f
Towing a Dinghy with Outboard On Steve at 12:59am 11.06.07 Ask All Sailors 95/10438 I've always thought you should never tow a dingy with the outboard on for fear of it flipping over.
Prop for MacGregor 19 with 40 hp Honda 4-stroke Mac19Camper at 1:35am 11.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1595 Purchasing a 40 hp Honda 4-stroke for our Mac 19. Don't have any idea what prop the factory installe
P303 Chainplate PaulM at 2:27am 11.06.07 Pearson 17/2945 I am in the process of replacing the chainplates on my P303. One broke, taking down the rig, and the
oday 27 luff, leech and foot w5mzx at 2:41am 11.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1869 looking for a 135 or 150 Genoa for my 27 and need some dimensions please and if you have one for sa
Hunter Owner Survey Jason at 2:57am 11.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 45/3392 As many of you know, we are looking into the Hunter line of sailboats for our next boat to cruise th
Leather vs Vinyl Jack at 3:35am 11.06.07 Ask All Sailors 101/5023 I am interested in covering the wheel on my 1984 Hunter 34. I am having a hard time deciding between
Outboard Motor for 1994 Hunter Waterballast 19 sailer thompson at 5:00am 11.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1305 I need your ideas on the best value and use of a motor. The 7 1/2 HP Suzuki has not been used that m

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Worst mistake by a boat idiot Captain Larry-DH at 7:32am 10.31.21 @Ken Cross I thought of the same thing, but this manifold was to the uptake side of the freshwater p
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Easy at 7:19am 10.31.21 May have to go for a drive. Thank you.
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 DougM at 7:05am 10.31.21 If you cannot find a manual and the sides of the hull are not marked at the rub rail, the only thing
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 6:51am 10.31.21 All I can say, when coming into an anchorage in a blow, I will drop the anchor and pay out the appro
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 (3) sail sfbay at 6:49am 10.31.21 ..........Does anyone have any recommendations as to where to best position the slings on a Beneteau
DIY Fuel Polishing System senang at 6:29am 10.31.21 I am sailing in the med. You can always get the bottom of the storage tank unknowing to you and only
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement Andrew-Sarah at 6:29am 10.31.21 Good suggestion, however the plant in Marion is now closed/"hibernating". I'll use the international
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends DeniseO30 at 6:25am 10.31.21 "Engineer said" how the heck does that mean anything to anybody??? Without a physical inspection,
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Terry Cox at 6:24am 10.31.21 Was hoping to here from someone with experience with my type of track before investing in the car.
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends RoyS at 6:07am 10.31.21 Those J bolts and nuts are galvanized and not stainless. Big mistake there. The sistering I mentione
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? SailingLoto at 5:55am 10.31.21 Not the same boat, but I have lowered and raised my catalina 25 on the water by myself. I used the
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 5:52am 10.31.21 There is a reason they are called plow anchors. I am referring to CQRs here. It does not take a clos
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 shemandr at 5:27am 10.31.21 Put the speedo plug in instead of the paddle wheel. Somehow yards often manage to get the sling on
Running hot All U Get at 4:38am 10.31.21 Well the situation resolved itself. While running the engine to flush some water through, it starte
Hunter 49 Variprop Nodak7 at 4:29am 10.31.21 I need some information about the Variprop feathering prop for my Hunter 49. I have the 110hp Yanma
Sticky, no sticky. All U Get at 4:28am 10.31.21 Here is a novel approach... Instead of removing the sticky... cover it. Duct tape is always an opti
JIB SHEET QUESTION danstanford at 2:41am 10.31.21 jssailem's proposal to use a soft shackle looks like a great idea. More on soft shackles in this a
Freshwater Sailors Will Gilmore at 9:44pm 10.30.21 Here is a link to a great Total Boat page that explains the different types of bottom paints and how
Aft control sj21 Joe at 9:07pm 10.30.21 As a long time sailor who has tried many brands and types of rope, I can not recommend using Sta Set
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Easy at 8:08pm 10.30.21 Yes, Rig Rite carries them. Do not have one here, but have considered it at one time or another. Ch

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