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PVC Winter cover frame RickS at 6:33am 10.02.07 Ask All Sailors 17/6406 I would like to build a new frame for my winter cover, canvas. The boat 34' x 11' and stored outsid
Propeller replacement w/o locking nut Bob Moretti at 6:31am 10.02.07 Ask All Sailors 16/3754 Last week, while singlehanding my Catalina 30 one night, the propeller fell off and was lost to the
Cooling Problem, 8hp Yanmar Toby11535 at 6:08am 10.02.07 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2134 Hi there, I am just about to purchase a 1977 Hunter 27, and I have a 200 mile sail to bring it home.
Engine Trouble David21125 at 6:05am 10.02.07 Other Sailboats 6/1110 1981 Volvo MD11C. Can not get more than 1700 Rpm's. At 1700 RPM's it is blowing oil out exhaust and
Touch up Paint Don at 5:59am 10.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1152 I have a 1992 Hunter 35.5 with a very light gray non skid deck paint. Any ideas on where to find a m
Cutlass David21341 at 4:49am 10.02.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1377 Trying to find out if the rudder needs to be dropped in order to remove the cutlass bearing on my 35
Three blade prop for Catalina 30 Bob at 11:25am 10.02.07 Catalina 30 5/3080 I'm planning to switch to a three blade prop on my 1989 Catalina 30 which has a 23 HP Universal dies
Queen Matress search Bob13754 at 12:41pm 10.02.07 Big Boats 11/1237 I'm looking for good sources to obtain a comfortable Queen matress for our 386. We have the Hunter
New battery placement '89 285 seajester at 4:33pm 10.02.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1136 I am replacing my batteries. 1 12v start and 2 6V Trojan 105's for house. The originals in their ba
Build dates for Hunter 260s Anthony Pogson at 4:32pm 10.02.07 Smaller Boats 13/1886 Is there any way of deriving the build date from the hull number, as one can from a car's VIN?My H
Has anyone ever considered a fuel cell? Alan at 7:25pm 09.30.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1621 ...installing a Fuel Cell on-board in place of that smelly noisy generator and reducing the size of
Javelin parts needed and some questions bmwbob at 10:56pm 09.30.07 Day Sailers 3/1363 I just picked up a '78 Javelin in pretty good overall condition.Can anyone give me a source for rep
fuel leak richk at 10:42pm 09.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1130 My 3GM30F has a fuel leak around the banjo fitting. Is there a trick to solving this problem? (I'v
Contest 31 - Offshore reliability? Capt. Andrew at 10:40pm 09.30.07 Other Sailboats 1/12781 Recently purchased a 1975 Contest 31. While reading Hal Roth's "How To Sail Around The World", he s
Gybe... whoa! SailboatOwners.com at 11:56pm 09.30.07 Ask All Sailors 28/2667 You're enjoying a great downwind sail out in open water. It's exciting to notice the knotmeter is r
Port Replacement Lens 1983 H 34 ajhorn at 11:53pm 09.30.07 Big Boats 4/1070 Anyone know where I can get replacements for the port lens for my 1983 H34?
Yellow to Red Captain Red at 11:42pm 09.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/920 Ahoy:In looking to purchase a big boat for a good price you can not beat the big Hunter 45 CC. 200
Small boat rental in the Tampa Bay area TimHayes at 12:46am 10.01.07 Day Sailers 3/1524 I will be in the Tampa area from November 26 through December 1st and was wondering where would be a
Porthole Screens Tony23670 at 11:26pm 09.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1069 While working on my 1984 Hunter 25.5 that I purchased last September, I noticed that each rectangula
Mainsail reefing... Douglas Washburn at 11:04pm 09.30.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1255 We seldom have cause to reef our main and it has been literally years since I have done so. However

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Another Battery Inquiry jssailem at 5:15pm 10.26.21 it's worth some time and effort to install a set of decent house bank batteries. I agree :plus: W
Thanksgiving and Christmas WayneH at 5:10pm 10.26.21 I'm with you guys! Ex-wife unit was an English major. :beer: You sure she wasn't a 2nd louey?
Marelon Seacock fail! jssailem at 5:08pm 10.26.21 Install instructions call for bedding materials but not Teflon on the threads of the nylon material.
Marelon Seacock fail! jssailem at 5:03pm 10.26.21 Could it be the Teflon tape?
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) Thaelia at 4:55pm 10.26.21 Hi everybody, new to the forum. Very exited, we just signed last week end the purchase contract sub
Draining 1986 H34 Hot Water Tank TimFromLI at 4:49pm 10.26.21 My tank has no drain. I always just remove the inlet and outlets and let it drain into the bilge. Th
Sailboat agreement with dealer jssailem at 4:46pm 10.26.21
2000 H240 SnapFurl CF500 issues Roy 845 at 4:43pm 10.26.21 The Schaefer Snapfurl CF500 has this addressed in the manual that comes with it. Also available on t
Another Battery Inquiry FastOlson at 4:38pm 10.26.21 Our boat came with an original M25XP. It would start on either our "emergency" 12 volt battery or ou
Old Salts jssailem at 4:07pm 10.26.21 I was wondering if @yappasailing was referencing the trailing from one marina put in to the next and
Old Salts Phil Herring at 4:03pm 10.26.21 I think it refers to the scurrying of liveaboards when someone shows up with a cooler of beer. :laug
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. jssailem at 4:00pm 10.26.21 An inventive adaptation of resources many may not know exists. Thanks for sharing your creative ide
Old Salts sail sfbay at 4:00pm 10.26.21 Does it follow from this definition: Cockroaching - New Trend in Investment Fraud Cases - Mahany Law
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? valcour at 3:47pm 10.26.21 Thanks. The 310 has a similar forward hatch, but after re-reading the post I believe the OP is spea
Sailboat Drone jssailem at 3:47pm 10.26.21 Dave. They do have gadgets on board that some may consider valuable. Not all sailors are pirates s
Old Salts sail sfbay at 3:34pm 10.26.21 Pattern of boat owners moving from one marina to another?
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? (1) Rick D at 2:52pm 10.26.21 This wasn't directed at me, but here is a photo that I hope may help.
Safe to mount screws in the bilge? JoeWhite at 2:44pm 10.26.21 Remove your existing screws and see if water is not coming in. If not, then cut a piece of 1/4" star
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? valcour at 2:27pm 10.26.21 Can you post a photo? I had one in the little hatch up by the mast, but left the hatch open while s
Loose stanchions - is there a simple solution? Bogart at 2:23pm 10.26.21 Thanks all.

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