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Chandlery question Brian D at 10:33am 04.11.07 Ask All Sailors 4/899 I want to price a bimini for a Hunter that might fit my boat. I want to ask the Chandlery a question
Radar Yes Dear24572 at 10:58am 04.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/899 We just bought a radar for our 25' O'day. Has anyone else put a radar on their boat and where did yo
registering a foreign boat in Canada Pete at 11:59am 04.11.07 Ask All Sailors 4/3391 I want to buy a boat in the US or in the Caribbean. I then intend to cruise her for a year or two ar
Ventura Harbor Boat Yard (my nightmare) Anon at 12:18pm 04.11.07 Ask All Sailors 15/3137 I've been on the hard here for almost a week and a half. I'm doing the work myself. I have never fel
Lowering the keel Hal9180 at 11:51am 04.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/917 I'm a new owner of a 1977 25, and since the boat is on the trailer, I haven't been able to experimen
Antenna ? Mark at 12:38pm 04.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/862 Does anyone know how to improve my am/fm radio reception on the boat? Can you use the mast or riggi
wood discoloration John Reimann at 1:09pm 04.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1381 I was looking at a 1999 Catalina 36 that is for sale in my area. I noticed some wood discoloration (
raymarine service chuckwayne at 1:22pm 04.11.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1327 Hi All,just thought I'd share my recent, excellent Raymarine service experience. One of my RL70 col
Help! My C22 slammed onto the road from 5' high. Ray at 3:00pm 04.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1414 I'll write about how the wreck occured tomorrow, but for openers my 1980 C22 launched off the traile
wiring diagram - catalina 28 Kevin Sulewski at 1:22pm 04.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1982 Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a Catalina 28 ? I'm surprised that it was not included in the
Wannabe a Captain, but need help Capt . Clueless at 8:43pm 04.09.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1164 I have been boating all my life (powerboats) and have been interested in sail boats for some time. I
FEATHER PROP WHISPERWILL at 11:28pm 04.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/811 HELLO ALL, IT GETTING CLOSE TO THAT TIME OF THE YEAR!. I HAVE A WESTERBEKE INBOARD, 6 HORSE, IN MY O
Tohatsu parts Ann at 12:26am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1235 My husband is considering purchasing a Tohatsu 8hp Four-Stroke Electric Start Outboard with 20" Shaf
Alternator Bracket jaydog5000 at 12:01am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1013 I am upgrading my standard 51 amp alternator on my Universal 25 to a Powermax 80amp. Previously I u
Cetol jaydog5000 at 12:29am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 3/859 seems to be the preferred treatment for exterior teak. What kind should I use? What brand? Where
OPTIMA or TROJAN T-105 JR at 1:21am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 12/7525 Need advise;I am about to change my house battery bank and need to know what batteries to use.I
bilge pump on/off status Boat Babe at 2:01am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1759 Excuse me if this as this is a basic question. I'm not currently at my boat (cal 28-2) so I can't e
head problem on Hunter passage 42 Ronald Harper at 2:55am 04.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1298 We have a Hunter 42 Passage 1994. We love everything about it but have a persistant head problem whi
Internal Halyards JoshGray at 3:48am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1083 I am planning on running the halyards on my OD22, Cassidy, inside the mast. I am also planning on ru
Trailer Sailor Lou14627 at 2:55am 04.10.07 Trailer Sailors 10/3402 I've been around a bit; seen the yachts at St. Tropez and the pontoons on Houghton Lake. Sailed the

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South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Michael Davis at 9:35am 02.24.21
all rope windlass (1) Hayden Watson at 9:27am 02.24.21 :worthless: Just a thought, a picture of the windlass would help. I was able to get my windlass re
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! BlowMeAway at 9:25am 02.24.21 Spiders!!! :yikes: Not so much driving me crazy, but the admiral has a definitive fear. So indirec
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? rgranger at 9:23am 02.24.21 Great feed back. Thanks. Ok, my general plan is as follows. I want to buy a boat on the west coas
So Many Projects, Where to Start? (1) pclarksurf at 9:21am 02.24.21 consider it a journey... Don't forget to apply the holy grail placard:
Hunter 376 Fender Sizing and Positioning Terry Cox at 9:13am 02.24.21 Added midship cleats to our boat several years ago, another story. Taylor made fenders come with a l
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Justin_NSA at 9:10am 02.24.21 I also have a Hunter 34 and yes, the dungeon is dangerous. I never go in unless someone is with me
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! markwbird at 9:02am 02.24.21 I also have a Hunter 34 and yes, the dungeon is dangerous. I never go in unless someone is with me.
Hunter 33 Windless Chain Size Terry Cox at 9:02am 02.24.21 And proof coil is an even lower grade of chain.
Hunter 310 1999 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:52am 02.24.21 Can anyone recommend the best configuration. Welcome to the site. Can you be a little more detai
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Marmalade at 8:50am 02.24.21 Roughly it is 650 miles in distance. More if you hug the coast lines. Figuring you are not doing a
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? dLj at 8:21am 02.24.21 Ha ha, I'll admit ... there are not a lot of blue water sailors in Saskatchewan. My intent is to p
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? capta at 8:20am 02.24.21 Ha ha, I'll admit ... there are not a lot of blue water sailors in Saskatchewan. My intent is to p
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 8:13am 02.24.21 I think we need to know more about how you want to use the boat. Every boat design is a compramise
VHF antenna problem Brian D at 8:13am 02.24.21 That was the correct course of action. Unfortunately, many who work on RF cables do not seal them pr
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? (1) jon hansen at 8:12am 02.24.21 oh, going west coast. then pacific seacraft 34 ike photos
Beware of BoatUS Insurance capta at 8:10am 02.24.21 I believe it is near time for boat owners to form an owner's insurance program, as has been done bef
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? jon hansen at 8:06am 02.24.21 wipe the teak with oil once a month. easy peezee, if that's the look you want, or let it go natural
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 8:04am 02.24.21 You are from Saskatchewan? That's about as far from any ocean as I could imagine living. Where are
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? dlochner at 8:00am 02.24.21 Your question or some variation of it is possibly the most frequently asked question of new members

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