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Installing cabin fans Slipin Away at 9:50pm 07.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/902 Has anyone installed cabin fans in a Hunter 42cc or 45cc.
Sirius Radio on a Sail Boat FOB at 11:34pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1373 I installed Sirius on my C27. I have it mounted on the stern rail, Ifind that when im heeling the s
Rasmus mast height Christer Wingardh at 11:28pm 07.05.07 Hallberg-Rassy 3/3511 Does anyone know the mast height on a HR 35 Rasmus. i.e Bridge clearance.Thank youChris
C-30 mast heights Steve W at 11:24pm 07.05.07 Catalina 30 1/1364 I'm interested in buying a Catalina 30 to replace my 1986 Newport 28MKII. Main reason is more room,
Raymarine ST50 - ST60 compatable? Pat at 3:51am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1362 I believe I need a new transducer for my knotmeter. Raymarine no longer makes a ST50. I can buy a ST
H260 sole softness MikeH at 3:14am 07.06.07 Smaller Boats 7/1150 I stepped into the salon today and the section of the sole in front of the head squished slightly, l
First saltwater sail in the Venture 21 CharlieCobra at 2:45am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1145 Well, I finally broke down and bought an OB for the little boat. I also bought a VHF and a color GP
Yanmar YSE8 blowing oil from breather tube okawbow at 2:34am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 8/8272 Hi All,I bought a 1976 Bristol 24 this year that had set on the stands for an unknown time. (proba
Cabin Fans Slipin Away at 2:33am 07.06.07 Big Boats 2/944 Has anyone installed cabin fans in a Hunter 42cc or 45cc. If so how did you do it without having wi
catalina 27 keelbolts chris odgers at 1:22am 07.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1174 the keelbolts are corroding -how do you replace them?
BroadbandXpress NautiDuck at 4:01am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 0/977 I will be doing some cruising in the San Juan Islands of the PNW and I see that there is a company t
grayport window painting AG at 4:01am 07.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/973 has anyone ever repainted their grayport porthole frames after they turned yellow through the years?
Last chance for Catalina and Santa Barbara Island novelman17128 at 4:24am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1251 Hey all you blue water sailers. If you are up to it you are invited to sail to the Isthmus and on to
turnbuckles stop nuts loosening LordNelson at 4:27am 07.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/4041 my oday 20 turnbuckle stop nuts keep loosening up. i tried some electrical tape, but the tape came o
Auto not responding Joe Wienecke at 4:45am 07.06.07 Big Boats 2/1004 I have a ST 6000 Plus autopilot that seems to be acting up. The display is showing all the right di
Heating Stove (1) Breakin Wind at 6:14am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1135 Any one seen a stove like this on a 27' O'day? Factory 1977 alcohol heating stove I think. Option st
Catalina 36 wins class in Bermuda 1-2 this year ! Tom S at 5:19am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/2982 Even more amazingly was 2nd overall with corrected time !! Congratulations David Sherman skipper of
27 footer - sea-kindliness, comfort TN at 7:34am 07.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1342 I'm interested in perspectives on comfort ' sea-kindliness in boats in the 27-foot range. I'm also i
Caution to all on this site! Jacques LeBlanc at 8:52am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1227 Be very careful when buying somthing on line. I sent a check for $100 to Garry Cripps a month and a
Oil presure light sapadeni at 9:49am 07.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/818 Ahoy fellow O'Day owners;I've finished all the major repairs on my O'Day and have had some fine sai

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Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dlochner at 3:42pm 09.23.21 @dlochner I see you just went up the Delaware and through the C&D canal. I'm heading that same way
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink chriscampbell at 3:42pm 09.23.21 Please tell us which boat model 2000 H240.
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink Crazy Dave Condon at 3:38pm 09.23.21 Please tell us which boat model
Squeaky bulkhead sail sfbay at 3:37pm 09.23.21 Do a search on this forum on "squeaky bukhards" and you find some options in thread like these: How
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Mechone at 3:35pm 09.23.21 Remove the 2x nylon M6 screws ,new ones are on amazon. Remove prop pull out cutlass . Now the bad n
H 19 FURLING HEADSAIL Crazy Dave Condon at 3:32pm 09.23.21 Is this a water ballast boat. What is the year of the boat or better yet, what is the hull number
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dlochner at 3:29pm 09.23.21 Gee, on my boat the fridge can run for two days before I need to run the engine. What kinda boats
O'Day 40 - Battery setup- what are you using? (1) twodzusfittings at 3:27pm 09.23.21 Battery setup- what are you using? On my 30, I'm using two Group 24, 850's. I try to not use the mot
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dLj at 3:26pm 09.23.21 We were about 4.3 miles off the Light at 10:39 pm. https://maps.findmespot.com/s/5Y86#history/asse
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star Stu Jackson at 3:21pm 09.23.21 Hmmmm I would not turn down a glass of spiced rum but as sipping beverages go... I really like ore
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? Stu Jackson at 3:18pm 09.23.21 Wait before you go to a shop. How big is your house bank? How big is your alternator? Internally
Thru Hull Backers jssailem at 3:11pm 09.23.21 :plus: for @Artey1
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window wade the giant at 3:00pm 09.23.21 I replaced that front windshield on my 1991 Passage 42 in 2001. I dealt with Hunter, who informed
Tropical Storm Sam (2) jssailem at 2:59pm 09.23.21 @rgranger198536 It bears watching. Conditions can change.
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Grip Fast at 2:59pm 09.23.21 Showing some wear, and headed South for 6 months. Dont want to deal with it 1000 miles from home
Spinnaker halyard on 272 Sailfanatic at 2:21pm 09.23.21 Is the advantage of running it external just to reduce noise at rest? Or is there some other benefi
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? kloudie1 at 2:17pm 09.23.21 Alternator should push the voltage up to around 13.5-14 volts. Check all alternator connections fir
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star (1) rgranger at 2:10pm 09.23.21 Prefer a nice sipping rum. :) Hmmmm I would not turn down a glass of spiced rum but as sipping b
Tropical Storm Sam (1) rgranger at 2:08pm 09.23.21 Hmmmm so... landfall someplace between Mid-Florida and South Carolina...????
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dlochner at 2:07pm 09.23.21 Drink Scotch...:pimp: Prefer a nice sipping rum. :)

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