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NEED HELP ! 1971 Mariner needs new swing keel ! (1) brant at 12:11pm 04.16.07 Day Sailers 2/1152 I am in desperate need of information leading me to find a new alternative to the old rusted cast ir
The Excess of the Really Wealthy Tsehum Pete at 12:56pm 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 28/1794 I read in a local paper this morning that Brad Pitt and his spouse Angelina Jolie are in talks to or
used and very used Jack at 9:46pm 04.14.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1046 I'm looking at buying a sail boat, and I'm finding that a boat that has been on long trips and even
salty water questions letterman at 12:06am 04.15.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1043 Is your cooling system closed or open system (do you get water thru a thru hull to cool the exchange
Trailering Herm at 1:11am 04.15.07 Smaller Boats 11/1289 I am in the process of buying a Hunter 26 and I have to trailer it from Tulsa, OK to Manitoba (rough
Epoxy Putty Stick Warren Milberg at 1:24am 04.15.07 Ask All Sailors 23/3657 As fate would have it, I needed to repair a small leak on my recently launched boat the other day.
navsta countertop laminate? richk at 1:34am 04.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/863 The top of the flip-up navsta desktop has a stain on it. I'm looking for a laminate sheet to apply
Boomed Headsail oreana123 at 2:32am 04.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1272 I have been reading about the new Alerions that have a self tending jib. Besides the reduced need fo
UNDER POWERED MOTOR pdxhunter at 3:14am 04.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1945 Hey AllI found a nice 1988 Hunter-33.5 but I think it's a bit underpowered. It only has a 16 HP Di
fresh water Question~ SEADANCE at 3:20am 04.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/981 Good Sunday to ya!..you should see the blue skies and beautiful winds we have here today..a tease to
What is this? paulj at 4:24am 04.15.07 Catalina 310 13/1911 I found his last night under the V berth mattress.I know it's not a spare rudder.paulj
Leak in cooling system Patrick at 5:08am 04.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3635 I have a question regarding my cooling system. My freshwater/antifreeze system as a leak somewhere
Painting Boot and Rub Rail Stripes gweisheipl at 5:11am 04.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/865 I see a recent post out there about painting the boot stripe. Are most boat owners just painting th
New Depth & Speed Transducer Locations 1983 H31 gweisheipl at 5:14am 04.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1239 I am about to install new ST-60 depth and speed transducers on a 1983 H31. Where is the preferred lo
Installing ST-60 Wind Vane Mast Lead Wire 1983 H31 gweisheipl at 5:18am 04.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1144 Is there any possible way to run a new ST-60 Wind wire lead through the mast without pulling the mas
Advice on New Install - Lavac Zenith + Lectra/San Seadweller at 5:19am 04.15.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1703 Greetings!I currently have a self-contained head that I'm preparing to replace with a new Lavac Ze
cruise potomac river, Va to Lake Champlain, NY larrry d at 5:45am 04.15.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1728 I plan to depart early July from 301 bridge, Va to plattsburgh, NY on Lake Champlain. I plan to take
Catalina 22 markIITow Weight Ernesto Muniz at 5:20am 04.15.07 Smaller Boats 1/2124 Hello, I'm looking for the tow weight of the Catalina 22 markII. Want to make sure that my vehicle
Trim over Hull and Deck Space Barry Tonge at 7:19am 04.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1156 I recently purchased a 1987 Macgregor 26D which needs some work. There is a rubber trim that runs a
My shackles hang up on rollers. Practical solution? caguy at 6:32am 04.15.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1380 I noticed that the shackles hang up on the bow anchor rollers as they try to pass through. I like to

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Plastic packing box johnstreatfeild at 8:37am 02.25.21 Thanks again to everyone who responded. After much consideration (and a couple of glasses of wine)
Hunter 376 Fender Sizing and Positioning sail sfbay at 8:34am 02.25.21 Justin_NSA................that's pretty funny.!! We just lay the 2 buoys on the deck since the boat
Plastic packing box Justin_NSA at 8:31am 02.25.21 Only 1 clamp :yikes:
Plastic packing box (1) johnstreatfeild at 8:30am 02.25.21 Wow ! Just what have you there ? Mine is a 1999 Hunter and it came with the standard brass packin
i got carried away... Michael Davis at 8:29am 02.25.21 That was my plan for the stringers were there is less curvature. The bulkheads themselves I will m
Hunter 376 Fender Sizing and Positioning Justin_NSA at 8:19am 02.25.21 Next, what to do with them when you leave the dock. They make some wire cages that attach to the pul
Terminology (1) Justin_NSA at 8:15am 02.25.21 Hood states longer than 6" should be wire. I had to raise my headsail so the furler wouldn't hang up
Caulking Guns (2) Justin_NSA at 8:05am 02.25.21 For more power. The Binford 6100 Electric Caulking Gun !
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 8:02am 02.25.21 Thanks, Sail. I sent an inquiry to Hatchmasters, but shipping might be a problem. The hatch cover is
Caulking Guns capta at 8:00am 02.25.21 An alternative to manual guns and the pneumatic ones, are electric battery units. I have the Ryobi
Hunter 376 Fender Sizing and Positioning (1) sail sfbay at 7:59am 02.25.21 A couple of 15and 18" Taylor Made Tuff End Buoys mitigates the boat hitting the dock. https://www.t
Terminology capta at 7:53am 02.25.21 Definitely use wire.
Catalina 22 being parted out? LakeShark at 7:47am 02.25.21 Hi, Lakeshark. So she's a 1977 version. Cockpit cubbies oval teak trim, teak cabin hatch handle and
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area sail sfbay at 7:41am 02.25.21 Suggest removing the lens and have Clear Plastics in Seattle cut a custom marine hatch lens and buy
Any Idea What This Is? JamesG161 at 7:03am 02.25.21 compass heading vs. autopilot indicated heading is off by about 10 degrees There is an easy calibr
Any Idea What This Is? duck21 at 7:01am 02.25.21 When I said I "missed" that I meant that I assumed that it was a wheel drive system and it didn't st
Any Idea What This Is? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:38am 02.25.21 Indeed. I missed that it didn't have the ring on the wheel for the wheel drive. Something new to
New Genoa Opinion rgranger at 6:10am 02.25.21 I love ghosting along in a light breeze. It is one of the most peaceful sails you can have. Go fo
Any Idea What This Is? duck21 at 6:09am 02.25.21 From what I understand the autopilot works just fine (PO said that the compass heading vs. autopilot
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! DayDreamer41 at 6:07am 02.25.21 @DougM I am considering this addon, Granger and McMaster Carr have a great selection of gas shocks,

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