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Tillerlock or Till Tamer? Don Beavin at 5:34am 10.24.07 Smaller Boats 5/1371 Which would I rather have? They both look like excellent products. I am primarily sailing on a fairl
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

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Wiring for electric winch - 2002 386 sail sfbay at 8:39am 11.08.21 I had a 2004 Hunter 386 and thought about installing an electric winch for the main sheet as I now h
Adding a 115V outlet Bob J. at 8:29am 11.08.21 This isn't complicated. If your battery charger comes with a plug, plug it in. Just be sure the rec
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! sail sfbay at 8:28am 11.08.21 FastOlson........that's the way I do it!!
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! FastOlson at 8:23am 11.08.21 I have adopted some old advice about wrapping a heavy wall 'zip lock' baggy around the horizontal oi
Finally went for a sail DeniseO30 at 8:20am 11.08.21 Well wrapping this up and guess until spring (except for winterization) I also guess I won't know if
Hunter 50 AC - Spare Rudder System Gianni65 at 8:18am 11.08.21 Thanks. Let's see if anyone has ever had the chance to see what Spare Rudder System is for Hunter M
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 8:03am 11.08.21 I'll check it. Thanks
Its funny Friday! (1) DArcy at 8:00am 11.08.21 Punctuation saves lives
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Claude L.-Auger at 7:51am 11.08.21 Agree with Shermandr about an upline fuel filter. I have a Racor 2 micron fuel filter in an accessi
Single handing (1) Will Gilmore at 7:50am 11.08.21 A lead lineo hole in the hull, unless you're using it wrong. Stows most anywhere out of the way whe
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:41am 11.08.21 There is a sign near the community dumpster that says RACOONS close the dumpster lid. It makes me
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:34am 11.08.21 So are apostrophes. Oh, you went there. :poke: But not, Oh you went they're. -Will
Hunter 50 AC - Spare Rudder System Velero49 at 7:33am 11.08.21 Gianni65, Greetings from Naples FL. Not sure what they meant by spare rudder. On my 2009 49, the
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

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