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Barrier coat on new hull mr44ds at 6:20pm 09.23.07 Big Boats 13/1371 Hello all:We will be taking delivery of our new 44 DS in April of next year so we have plenty of ti
installing a dive platform Suecampbell at 10:45pm 09.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1129 I'm considering installing a dive platform on my 1989 Catalina 30 ....has anyone out there done this
Trailer Loading a h26 Mergatroid at 9:56pm 09.21.07 Smaller Boats 8/1193 Yesterday, we loaded the boat for the first time. Seems to have the same problem my MacGregor had,
Mast leak Skip5368 at 11:05pm 09.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/976 We are having a problem with a water leak at the base of our mast.We have used a silicone caulk ar
Line Drive Furlers and Anti-torque Lines? Gary Wyngarden at 12:10am 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 0/975 The Know-How section of the October issue of Sail magazine discusses solutions for single handers. I
dealers knowledge Randy at 1:15am 09.22.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/908 Went to the fall boat show in Oakland last weekend and had the opertunityto check out the new model
More on CDI furlers Bob Fox at 12:48am 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1123 I called Tom at CDI to ask about the cleat. He informed me that it was an earlier ideathat was scr
winterizing the holding tank Joe Wienecke at 12:47am 09.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1786 Wondering about winterizing the holding tank. I was wanting to really flush out the tank this year
Crane slings getmet at 3:49am 09.22.07 Big Boats 8/1657 Could someone tell me where on my 1989 37 HunterI should put the slings when lifting the boat out.
dirty boat Mike8193 at 4:54am 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1301 My boat is at a mooring can and it gets tremendously buggy and dirty. I was wondering about putting
c-22 gas mileage spinny at 5:42am 09.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1615 Just went out to the open ocean to sail and found that because of a lack of a good breeze I had to u
Mast tuning Anitabreak II at 7:19am 09.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/922 Hello,Would anyone be able to tell me what would be involved to tune a mast on a 240?? Thanks! Anit
Delmarva Circumnavigation Cat Sailor at 8:54am 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1568 Has anyone made this trip, either by the Virginia Inner Passage or by making stops in Wachapreague,
Mercury Inflatables Tim R. at 9:38am 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1142 I am thinking of buying a RIB. I found a great deal on a new 2006 Mercury Ocean Runner 290. Can an
Inner Forestay Mark at 7:52am 09.22.07 Bavaria 0/1593 Has anyone added an inner forestay to their boat? If so were running back stays required and where o
tiller extension Anitabreak II at 7:47am 09.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1138 Hello Again!For Hunter 240 sailors, which tiller extension do "y'all" use, I need to order as my '9
! Trailer Sailing....The way to Go????? ! Grampian at 11:07am 09.22.07 Trailer Sailors 28/7800 Hi there....I am a trailer sailor and love it. Having owned several sailboats of various sizes to 32
Depth of Difficulty Hogan at 12:53pm 09.22.07 Smaller Boats 4/879 On my H-260, I have a standard horison depth finder which I just today got rewired and working. My p
where to sail 22 mac in indiana william24346 at 12:23pm 09.22.07 Trailer Sailors 7/2268 have just bought a used 22 had a 15 before any good places to sail other then ohio river ?
Living and Sailing Joe C at 1:18pm 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1117 I am a US Navy Sailor. I love being on a boat. It is a dream of mine to own and live on a boat.

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What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 4:59am 10.29.21 Now using the claw, it's just "drop the anchor and play out the line'. When we back down, the claw
Running hot kloudie1 at 4:50am 10.29.21 Yes and a known good pressure cap . Then if he still has overheat problems, troubleshooting can star
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 4:43am 10.29.21 With regard to Plow Type Anchors consider this accidental dragging test (looks like 44 CQR's to me):
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 4:23am 10.29.21 My 1980 Hunter 33 displaces only 10,600 Lb.s. I use a 22 Lb. Rocna. As these scoop type anchors bury
Winterizing bilge on my H37 RoyS at 4:12am 10.29.21 Water may not be coming entirely from the mast. Inspected my as yet uncovered boat on the hard yeste
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor artboas at 3:07am 10.29.21 I also found that the screws holding the motor in place were loose. But I had an additional problem
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank danstanford at 2:48am 10.29.21 Hello Dan, I acquired a Beneteau 323 this summer (and love it) but the propane tank is 10 years old
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) SVFreedom at 9:24pm 10.28.21 Here's the manual for the Jabsco37045 Jabsco 37045_series.pdf owner manual #27 in the parts list on
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 9:11pm 10.28.21 @Hayden Watson , I'd name this thread "Forespar Fail". Apparently their Tech Support doesn't kn
Aft control sj21 JeffD at 9:04pm 10.28.21 Hello Welcome to Sailing! I have a San Juan 21 also. Below is what I use for lines, but there are
Ericson 27 water fill Guy Erdman at 8:52pm 10.28.21 Maybe this will help. thanks so much Tim. I'm going to the boat tomorrow and will check it out wit
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Alan Gomes at 8:44pm 10.28.21 And as an added bonus, it howls like a banshee if it ever contacts the gland nut to let you know th
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 8:11pm 10.28.21 @Hayden Watson , I'd name this thread "Forespar Fail". Apparently their Tech Support doesn't kno
Ericson 27 water fill (1) TimFromLI at 8:03pm 10.28.21 Maybe this will help.
Aft control sj21 Trick at 8:02pm 10.28.21 There literally 100s of lake's here. Moving to a house on a sandy beach next summer. So it was time.
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Ralph Johnstone at 8:00pm 10.28.21 How about adding a shaft collar on the exposed part of the shaft, in between the coupler and the st
Aft control sj21 sail sfbay at 7:55pm 10.28.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat and Coure D Alene Lake Coeur D'alene I
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 7:51pm 10.28.21 One does not generally use the phrase, "extreme, never before never before heard of speeds in a sai
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 7:41pm 10.28.21 :huh: You don't have Spring and Fall? Day and night? Your snow/ice evaporate without ever melting
Hunter 410 refrigerator Windpilot at 7:30pm 10.28.21 I have a 99 410, same problem, somewhere down the road I'll need to rip it out to rebuild. What I di

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