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SD Moorings jack boats at 9:24am 11.30.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1272 Now that "America's finest city" is now "America's brokest city" (thanks to Dick Murphy and the rest
ballast tank mike at 11:32am 11.30.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/796 has anyone ever had to replace the bolt that holds the ballast plug against the hull? my wing nut is
Latest 27X Wins Rick D at 11:05am 11.30.06 Racing 3/1650 I happened to be driving by H'S Yacht Sales in Marina del Rey (CA) a few days ago and saw a 27X in t
Hunter closing East Lyme, CT plant Lamar Sumerlin at 10:42am 11.30.06 Smaller Boats 2/951 I have learned that Hunter is closing the East Lyme, CT plant on, or around December 19, 2006 and mo
Mobile Bay/Dauphin Island kyle14007 at 10:41am 11.30.06 Ask All Sailors 2/964 Trailering 90 miles south to Ocean Springs, and sailing 55 miles to Mobile Bay area. Any trailor sa
can I clean mildewed cushions and if so, how? Angie at 12:02pm 11.30.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1069 Hello, we just bought our first sailboat after two years of dreaming and schemeing! The previous ow
crack in bilge jfp737 at 1:11pm 11.30.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2328 I just noticed a crack in the bilge as viewed from the cabin, after haul out. No visible exterior d
Garmin GPSMap 492 Pedestal Mount Greg at 1:46pm 11.30.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1357 I posted a question about two weeks ago concerning the GARMIN 492 and someone posted how they utiliz
Replace or reseal the pointed salon windows Greg W at 2:05pm 11.30.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/951 I believe I may have a leak in one of the pointed salon windows in my H31. Has anyone replaced or r
dinghy-Watertender vs Pelican Scorpio David at 9:19pm 11.28.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1746 Ive had a Watertender before and liked the way it handled and was very stable.I currently have an i
Prime on the AC La Bella Vita at 6:26pm 11.28.06 Big Boats 9/1056 When I was winterizing the Ac, I lost the prime to the pump when the inlet hose was in a bucket of "
Trucking our 39' Lancer jjoasis at 9:35pm 11.28.06 Ask All Sailors 6/952 Any references of good inexpensive truckers we could contact? We are going to ship our boat from Ke
Sailing Schools Len at 10:52pm 11.28.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1549 I just completed my first season sailing and I've been bitten by the bug. My training in the mechani
Cleaning PVC dinghy tubes Bob F at 11:10pm 11.28.06 Ask All Sailors 4/7001 My 8 yr old Zodiac (PVC) needs a really good scrubbing after the summer use. Does anyone have a "mir
Selection of Mains'l Type - Full vs Partial batten Clark at 11:52pm 11.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1059 Forgive me if this is in the wrong place. My question has to do with selection of a replacement main
Diesel course in (NE) Florida? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 12:34am 11.29.06 Ask All Sailors 5/937 I'm wondering if anyone might know of any source of hands-on diesel course (I have a recent vintage
A/C for H260 GuyS at 2:36am 11.29.06 Smaller Boats 1/851 I've read in the archives about ther Marine Air M5C unit being installed in a 260, anyone have any e
Autopilot Recommendations Bob Talley at 3:58am 11.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1196 I'm interested in getting an autopilot for my H376. Defender recommends a Simrad WP32 Wheel Pilot. A
transmission leak Pat at 4:16am 11.29.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1054 In filling my Hurth HBW100 transmission for winter storage I noticed a leak. Further examination sho
Mast Gate Bob James at 1:57am 11.29.06 Catalina 310 3/2685 I recently saw a post on another Catalina site and thought it might be interesting for this group.

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Ugly, Ugly Sailboats jon hansen at 8:47am 01.31.21 yes really. teak decks on the wisconsin BB64
Compass Mount for Hunter 30 finefurn at 8:47am 01.31.21 I have a 1984 Hunter and broke that same piece taking the pedestal apart. Repaired it with PC11 epo
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Michael Davis at 8:37am 01.31.21 ke teak decks too Teak decks? Really?
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats kappykaplan at 8:36am 01.31.21 :plus:
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) jon hansen at 8:32am 01.31.21 189786 ..... but this is my favorite look i like teak decks too
Sea Shanties Terry Cox at 8:31am 01.31.21 Splitting hairs here, but dislike Wikipedia as a source for accurate information. Peggie's old ten p
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) jon hansen at 8:30am 01.31.21 189785 i like that old reverse stem, bow look
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) jon hansen at 8:27am 01.31.21 189784 i like that old school plumb bow look
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup dLj at 8:24am 01.31.21 I may add some type of cross-brace inside the chain locker to "tie" the two backing plates together
Sea Shanties jon hansen at 8:20am 01.31.21 hold the line Peggy, i'll stand with you. wikipedia is a gossip site, or is it sight, or .... where
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats garry at 8:20am 01.31.21 ooops. Didn't mean to send yet. And since when have square portlights been aesthetically pleasing o
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats garry at 8:17am 01.31.21 Congrats for expressing your opinion and not being intimidated by people who think you're closed-min
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? garry at 8:11am 01.31.21 Barnegat, NJ! I used to go fishing with my uncle out of there. It's quite an inlet! To answer your
Bomar Hatch in main cabin Richardwm at 7:45am 01.31.21 Thanks for the good advice all around. Snowing here today and staying warm by the fire.
Sea Shanties dlochner at 7:37am 01.31.21 I still have a 1983 Webster's Unabridged Dictionary--a hardbound book about 5" thick that weighs c
Sea Shanties Rick D at 7:28am 01.31.21 I enjoyed the movie "Fisherman's Friends" which is about a Sea Shanty group. Available on Netflix
Davit on H25.5 sail sfbay at 7:18am 01.31.21 You might find the photos of bow anchor roller on Hunter 26 and 27's in this link helpful. https://
Boating License/Towing NJ Mr. Dave at 7:13am 01.31.21 NY requires you to register a trailer upon purchase, need it weighed if it's not documented, hard to
Davit on H25.5 (1) sail sfbay at 6:56am 01.31.21 Bow anchor roller. Below is one on a smaller Hunter. Do your boat have room to install a small one l
Sail Ties ... Just curious DougM at 6:51am 01.31.21 Go to REI or some other outfitter. Buy bulk one inch wide nylon webbing in 6 foot lengths. Take one

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