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She is coming along (1) BradG at 5:49am 10.24.07 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1160 Well after almost 6 months of hard work the Second Chance (her new name) is coming along. She broke
Hull maintainence and finish bffatcat at 7:14am 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/948 I have a 1975 boat. At one time Im sure the boat was a cream color but now throughyears of fading
For All You Evac'ed From The SoCal Fires.... Rick D at 7:44am 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1218 Best of luck to all of you. Marlyn and I plus the cat and dog are on our boat pending a return home
Stack Pack vs Dutchman's Barry at 8:06am 10.24.07 Big Boats 1/1353 We are buying a new main sail and are debating on using the existing Dutchman system or a stackpack
Water pump Bob at 8:07am 10.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1001 I had a clogged water filter that was so full of mold (yuck) that my water pressure really dropped.
Keel R & R William6074 at 9:12am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/788 I would like to offer my sincerest thanks to those contributors offering their sage advise regarding
changing Marelon plastic vavle Russ at 9:25am 10.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/990 Hello to all, My Cat 30 is hauled for some repairs and a bottom job right now. I am trying t
battery install Mac21 jabcoMac21 at 11:12am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/768 Present battery under the deck toward aft and very hard to get to for a recharge. Is there a better
Outboard size for a Mac21 jabcoMac21 at 11:08am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1076 I have a 4hp now that moves the boat nice, but have an older 18hp but a lot more weight. What is th
Catalina vs Hunter Russ at 12:19pm 10.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1721 We have had Catalina's since the mid 70's. However, the 42 Hunter Passage 420 CC has a great layou
What to look for (1) bobg17881 at 1:21pm 10.24.07 Day Sailers 1/1001 Hi I'm new to sailing so bear with me. I am going to look at a Javelin (14) on Saturday morning and
Oday 22 Traveler? Art Rumpf at 1:10pm 10.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1336 Has anyone successfully installed a transom mounted traveler to their Oday 22? I'd rather not bisec
40.5 Owners Capt Ron at 1:22pm 10.24.07 Big Boats 6/1399 Hello all 40.5 owners, I have a couple of questions in reference to this model.1. what was the last
o Spreader for 272 Casey13062 at 1:52pm 10.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/742 Does anyone have or know of a (1) spreader and (2) spreader tips for O'DAY 272 mast?*
Shore Power for a 26M Charles at 3:17pm 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/973 Has anyone put in shore power on a 26M? Where is the best location to place the 30 amp connection go
HELP!! Ranger 16 rigging Dan Garcia at 2:53pm 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1744 Hello. I being new to sailing am tyring to piece together a boat given to me. So far this boat is
Chartplotter mounting bendor at 11:04pm 10.24.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1057 I am trying to decide the best place to mount a removable chartplotter (Navman 5500i) on a Beneteau
Rudder Support Crack (1) Brian Cutler at 10:58pm 10.24.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1550 The bottom of the support for the rudder has cracked allowing the bushing to move. I'm wondering if
Location Of Boom Lines Robert Fliegel at 11:27pm 10.24.07 Smaller Boats 6/1214 Does anyone know why control lines for the toping lift, jiffy reefing and outhaul are located at the
wax or polish Tom at 11:45pm 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1618 I have been confused by local people on how to clean the hull and deck; very simple question; does o

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Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) (2) william24424 at 7:22am 11.08.21 Not sure if this helps? Or perhaps different solution to similar issue? I use a Jackery 100w solar
Its funny Friday! SFS at 7:10am 11.08.21 Or for the Oxford fans: Eats, Shoots, and Leaves
Adding a 115V outlet Ward H at 7:09am 11.08.21 Crusty, Is this your first boat? Are you day sailing? Will you be plugging into shore power on a reg
What Top-down Furler Do You Like? BarryL at 7:03am 11.08.21 Hi, For me it was a very easy choice - that's what the boat came with :) I bought this boat in the
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. T J Furstenau at 6:52am 11.08.21 Looks like I'm off to start sourcing parts for another "Art Boas Original" (pat pend) upgrade to my
Single handing WI Rigger at 6:48am 11.08.21 I am looking at installing a depth gauge. One that does not require putting a hole in the hull. Are
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 ricksoth at 6:46am 11.08.21 The old motor is not going to be rebuilt. It died I expect about 2006 when a new Honda 9.9 was put
Its funny Friday! AlastairLC at 6:46am 11.08.21 Eats, Shoots and Leaves.
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 6:46am 11.08.21 As I understand the chart in your Raymarine C80 is an Navionics card: Navionics Charts For Raymari
Replace windows questions (2) kloudie1 at 6:30am 11.08.21 I used 1" wide black VHB tape to cover the overlap.. There was a thin (maybe 1/8") that didn't get c
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 sail sfbay at 6:30am 11.08.21 As I understand the chart in your Raymarine C80 is an Navionics card: Navionics Charts For Raymarin
Jib or Genoa on 1994 Hunter 29.5? Sailm8 at 6:28am 11.08.21 I have a 29.5 and talked with my sail maker(Mack) about a larger head sail and he said no. Got to r
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 6:13am 11.08.21
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 (1) sail sfbay at 6:04am 11.08.21 Suggest contacting Navionics Navionics ChartViewer. Below is Georgian Bay chart view on the Navionic
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 RoyS at 5:59am 11.08.21 Once freed your 2x4 slide idea will work nicely. You can raise/support your engine easily while disc
What Top-down Furler Do You Like? Jskosmo at 5:54am 11.08.21 Hey Barry - why the Code 0 (more for reaching) and not an Asymmetric (more for running)? I know this
Jib or Genoa on 1994 Hunter 29.5? jon hansen at 5:54am 11.08.21 Don't do it. But.... talk to a legit sailmaker to understand why. perfect answer!
PacificNW Weather forecast for November 2021. JamesG161 at 5:53am 11.08.21 Looks like another Bomb Cyclone to me.:yikes: Low pressures dip to 970 millibars but fortunately no
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! RoyS at 5:45am 11.08.21 Agree with Shermandr about an upline fuel filter. I have a Racor 2 micron fuel filter in an accessib
Catalina 250 water ballast swing keel mdidomenico at 5:35am 11.08.21 i don't know if all the 250's are built the same, so take this with a grain of salt. i had a '96 25

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