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Looking at several boats tomorrow SEADANCE at 4:24am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 27/1946 Looking at several boats tomorrow, one in particular we are interested in the boat dealer does not k
Bottom paint question Mike16400 at 4:15am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1295 I bought a new Hunter 25 last August and it was only in the water for one month. When the dealer ha
Endeavor anyonne? SEADANCE at 4:14am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2509 Hi Boys!anyonne own currently or owned a 32' Endeavor? Good and bad sides to them please. (I did n
Lifelines Brian M H23 at 4:51am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1257 Kind of an interesting idea..what do you all think of lifelines vs. genoa sheets? they seem to alwa
Painting a Name Tony23670 at 4:59am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 7/6163 Getting ready to paint the name of the boat and wonder if there is any special type paint to use on
How much water under the keel Scott B at 5:24am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 26/3032 In Georgian Bay, where we'll be sailing for the first time, there is an area that has a considerable
Maiden Voyage.... (1) Warren Milberg at 5:54am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1192 Well, this maiden had her first voyage of 2007 -- finally! It was making me nuts to have my boat bac
O'Day 30 v 32 frmreilly at 7:02am 04.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1327 I have a 1977 27 ' it sails great -- I need something bigger -- I'm looking at both the 30 ' the 32
A/C ducting to forward cabin in Hunter 326 John at 7:39am 04.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/963 A/C installation in Hunter 326 I have a 2003 H326 and had A/C installed over the winter by my home
Raymarine/Sirius Weather System Antenna Location VelaFella at 8:07am 04.10.07 Big Boats 2/866 Has anyone had any experience with installing the antenna for the Sirius Weather System, which will
Alternator Belt chief14326 at 8:04am 04.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1115 I have aked this question before,however I have not received any replies. I cannot be the only owner
Canadian customs Phil9039 at 8:12am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 24/5573 Hi all, we are planning to cruise the north shore of lake superior this summer leaving from Marquett
Shaft Log Kevin at 8:28am 04.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1182 Need a little help. I want to install a dripless stuffing box, PYI, I think. Does anyone know the
Best boats for mechanics, plumbers, electricians, DanW9494 at 8:47am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 32/2605 Are there any 28-40 foot boats that are known for having easy and ample access to the motor, plumbin
Oil Filters sailaway78 at 11:15am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1431 Those of you who change your own oil, how do you deal with the mess of changing the filter. My Yanm
anti-siphon valve scottish at 11:26am 04.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1102 How do i test an anit-siphon valve to make sure it is working on the engines water intake? What siz
Autoprop propeller on Catalina 30 ? Dude at 11:41am 04.10.07 Catalina 30 0/1573 Hello,I have a 1990 Catalina 30' with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel with 2.62 gear ratio and stainless sha
H22 Main Halyard size? kingprawn at 11:54am 04.10.07 Smaller Boats 3/1030 Anyone know what the OEM halyard size was on the H22? I want to replace mine, and I want a line tha
Rudder bearing Mike Hollingsworth at 12:45pm 04.10.07 Bavaria 5/4828 Recently I had a problem with my sterring being very difficult to turn the wheel due to resistance.
Macerator problem resolved Larry Jackel at 1:28pm 04.10.07 Big Boats 3/908 Last month I posted a note about the macerator on my 2005 H44 failing to prime unless I pressurized

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Hunter 45DS Hidden Bilge Don S/V ILLusion at 9:59am 07.29.21 I've worked through all of the documentation from Hunter-Marlow but cannot find anything that sp
H23.5 sliding hatch SkookumZac at 9:58am 07.29.21 I'm about to rebuild mine with new Plexi. Can provide dimensions. -Z
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 9:52am 07.29.21 It was suggested of me, to write to Good Old Boat magazine...which I did. Here's the reply: Hi Rich
Need help identifying 31seahorse at 9:46am 07.29.21 I see @31seahorse already found it! Ahh, retirement! We need something to keep the mind active b
Rig Shimmy Johnb at 9:34am 07.29.21 What you described sounds more like mast pumping. It can be scary. Suggest you google that
Beginner Questions rgranger at 9:28am 07.29.21 Trailer able = 26 feet or less Requires vehicle with 10,000 lb hitch Mast raising requires 2 or mor
C&C resources Apex at 9:17am 07.29.21 Here's a couple of cradles in Chicago. Both have been listed for many months so you could probably
What Starter Battery??? WasabiRush at 8:57am 07.29.21 Thanks everyone for the responses. I'm aware of the ideology on MarineHowTo.com regarding using deep
Using a trolling motor on small boat Philly2DC2LBI at 8:48am 07.29.21 Wow..... well, lesson learned. I paid a lot more for a MinnKota plus battery plus charger. In term
Beginner Questions sail sfbay at 8:41am 07.29.21 Wolfpack Six...........suggest reading as many articles and threads like these below (in addition to
Proposed changes to Broadcast Notice to Mariners jssailem at 8:35am 07.29.21 I use the WX channel each morning while sipping coffee. Tells me the big picture as seen by the CG.
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? kloudie1 at 8:31am 07.29.21 I hope it is waterproof like the new iPhones.
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? La catboat at 8:26am 07.29.21 Waiting for this ------> Apple coming out with a new I-Pad mini (9" screen) this fall --- gonna wait
Beginner Questions JoeWhite at 8:14am 07.29.21 Trailer able = 26 feet or less Requires vehicle with 10,000 lb hitch Mast raising requires 2 or more
H23.5 sliding hatch sail sfbay at 8:09am 07.29.21 Do you have the existing one? Do you have the sliding hatch that you can dissemble and take measure
Proposed changes to Broadcast Notice to Mariners rgranger at 7:46am 07.29.21 So, Stu, how do you know what time it is or what day it is? I guess you could rely on the pill bar.
Beginner Questions rgranger at 7:43am 07.29.21 One more... The Rhodes 22 is a VERY LARGE boat for only 22' but is easy to trailer, launch and rais
Olympic Swimmers Don Guillette at 7:42am 07.29.21 Oh, and Don, they also have very broad shoulders and teeny waists.... now... there's swimming.... a
Beginner Questions rgranger at 7:41am 07.29.21 You are off to a great start. The big newbie error I see often is not having a clear understanding
Beginner Questions Siamese at 7:39am 07.29.21 Trailering sucks. There was a time, like in the 70's, when you'd see sailboats being trailered to t

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