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A/C installation in Hunter 326 John at 9:59pm 04.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/905 I have a 2003 H326 and had A/C installed over the winter by my home marina technicians. Everything
LED light replacement dan26x at 9:47pm 04.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/917 I have a 2001 26x and have purchased LED replacement bulbs that are single pole, double contact bayo
need to remove strut on O'Day 302 .Help! Dennis2936 at 11:10pm 04.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/999 Doe's anyone know how the strut is connected to the hull of a 302? I have to remove the bearing and
Windlass Installation MarkL. at 10:42pm 04.06.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/956 I recently purchased a Lewmar V2 windlass for our B361. I'm look for any picture that you may have
Wiring Mac 25 Trev at 12:06am 04.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1652 I recently bought a 85 Mac 25. I am getting some hull repairs done in the shop (feel like I should
Beneteau interior finish bebebleu at 1:53am 04.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2982 All,Can anyone confirm what the right procedure and right finish is to make repairs to the interio
Tune Up Day and Swap Meet oreana123 at 1:59am 04.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/941 Today the Southern Idaho Sailing ASSOC is holding a combination rigging tune up and a swap meet for
Replacement Window for '88 28.5 Needed Rick at 3:17am 04.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1019 HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just opened up my '88 Hunter 28.5 after the winter and noticed that the port-si
Does the Ballast on a 26X require any special care Nick at 3:59am 04.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/754 Hi everyone.I don't own a boat yet but looking to buy a 1997 26X spent the last 2 seasons in the wa
OT Still Snowing! Capt H2o at 4:30am 04.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/785 And below freezing! Can't work on the Mac so I think I'll throw another log on the fire...
not the April I ordered either john at 5:18am 04.07.07 Day Sailers 1/883 My kids have been going around singing "I'm Dreaming of a White Easter!" It is slightly easier to t
crack in keel to hull joint Jclarkpaco at 1:33am 04.07.07 Smaller Boats 3/1327 I have noticed a crack in my keel to hull joint (1983 Catalina 25). I have had different feedback fr
Vertical Fender Hangers Sailor-man at 12:56am 04.07.07 Ask All Sailors 26/2746 Anyone have any experience with Fender Hangers like the Boat Saver Fender Hanger or Taylor equivalen
N eed Jib size BAHoff at 12:45am 04.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/984 Does anyone have the original 100% Jib size for the 1984 Oday 222? I need to replace the missing ji
New Head Problems Dan at 8:38am 04.07.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1332 Peggie,I have been having a difficult time with the new toilet, a groco HF. While on the hard this
hr 352 wanted walki at 8:29am 04.07.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/30546 I am searching a well maintained hr 352 with double spreaders in europe. I prefere privat offers.
Chart Plotter - Pedestal guard Steve_Catalina at 7:54am 04.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1676 I have an 88 with the original classic pedestal and the short straight pedestal guard.I am interes
Mast and roller furling work Patrick at 7:45am 04.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1158
Renault Diesels Tom23406 at 7:11am 04.07.07 Smaller Boats 0/729 I recently replaced the Renault 8 hp deisel in my Hunter 27 with a Yanmar. The Renault runs fine, b
Dinette bed Mark M26D at 6:54am 04.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1372 I still have not figured out on my new to me Catalina 30, 1984, how to set up the cushions for the d

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No Traveler? BarryL at 1:56pm 02.23.21 Hello, Many new boats from Beneteau, Jenneau, Hanse, etc no longer come with a traveler. I have sai
Beware of BoatUS Insurance ggrizzard at 1:52pm 02.23.21 As a long time Boat US/Geico customer I am concerned by your report. But to clarify some details, I
all rope windlass Hayden Watson at 1:51pm 02.23.21 It's looking like that! Thanks all! Or you can pull the chain with two wraps on the drum and use i
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! dlochner at 1:51pm 02.23.21 Yesterday I sent this inquiry to the Chief of the Commercial Division at NVDC: There are also quest
Beware of BoatUS Insurance dlochner at 1:43pm 02.23.21 It is unfortunate that you had trouble with Geico, BoatUS's current insurer. If you had Actual Cash
No Traveler? Davidasailor26 at 1:41pm 02.23.21
No Traveler? dlochner at 1:34pm 02.23.21 The Catalina does not a traveller, however it has a two sided main sheet (I'm sure there is a fancy
No Traveler? ontherocks83 at 1:25pm 02.23.21 The vang will tighten the leech but it can't serve the function of pulling the boom to windward. Of
Stem/Keel Repair dlochner at 1:20pm 02.23.21 The damage looks like the boat broke loose from a mooring or went up on some rocks during a storm.
No Traveler? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:19pm 02.23.21 Ya' only need all those sail controls if (1) you know how to use them and (2) you're actually going
No Traveler? Sailfanatic at 1:15pm 02.23.21 I would not buy a boat without a traveler but I have to say the light wind conditions where I feel i
No Traveler? Alan Gomes at 1:13pm 02.23.21 Ya' only need all those sail controls if (1) you know how to use them and (2) you're actually going
No Traveler? Parsons at 1:07pm 02.23.21 Ya' only need all those sail controls if (1) you know how to use them and (2) you're actually going
No Traveler? Alan Gomes at 12:53pm 02.23.21 So is hauling the vang tight and then easing the main sheet have the same effect of just adjusting
No Traveler? ontherocks83 at 12:39pm 02.23.21 From Oyster: "There is currently no option for a traveller. Adamson believes that, for most owners,
Caulking Guns (1) Allan12210 at 12:32pm 02.23.21 A pneumatic gun would be great, but there is no room on the boat for a compressor. :) And for se
Beware of BoatUS Insurance Corey16781 at 12:25pm 02.23.21 Hi - (1) NADA - Available online (2) BUC Book - Also available online (3) Yachtworld.com Listing of
No Traveler? MikeHoncho at 12:25pm 02.23.21
Beware of BoatUS Insurance tfox2069 at 12:20pm 02.23.21 Can you educate us on how you went about getting the three different valuations? Sorry about losing
Stem/Keel Repair PaulK at 12:09pm 02.23.21 Like dlochner suggests, in order to be sufficiently strong the whole repair area needs to be opened

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