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fuel filler cap Horace2358 at 4:48am 02.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1626 My boat is a 1979 Hunter 30. Does anyone know where one can find a replacement cap to fit the exist
Electronics - wants vs needs BarryL at 5:39am 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 42/3108 Hello,The posting on the "Garmin chartplotter for a good price" got me thinking.Last November I
Using 2 alternators and one battery bank Bill Roosa at 5:51am 02.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1035 A few weeks ago someone asked if there was a way to use two alternators to charge one battery bank.
v-berth plywood decking john belanger at 9:10am 02.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1136 my 1969 venture has 1/2" plywood decking under the cushions in the v-berth. at some point water soak
Diesel tank not as burried as I thought ... NewportVic at 10:41am 02.16.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/756 Today checking out the hose for the cockpit drain at the rear of the aft berth ... and suprised to f
How many blisters is too many heynewt at 10:26am 02.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1165 I'm about to purchase a 1985 Catalina 36. Just had it surveyed today, and the bottom showed some bl
homemade or Costco Reverse Osmosis Watermaker letterman at 9:41am 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 45/17815 FOUND IT. Directions on how to make it. I was right!!!!!!! You could use a Costco $350 unit. The o
Island Girl Elixir Herb at 9:33am 02.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1178 Does anyone have experience with the Island Girl products. It looks too good to be true. Does it re
Its the weekend, so why not... Brian D at 2:58pm 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 3/905 Have a good laugh, right? Watch this video, well at least the first three minuets. Watch the guy in
Garmin G charts Dave from Mi. at 1:27pm 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1225 I have checked the Garmin site, but have not figured out the answer to this question.Will the "G" c
Spreader size?? ken at 8:35pm 02.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/817 Anyone know what size diameter the spreaders are??? I need to replace the boots and don't know what
Removing/replacing Hunter logo karenmccraw at 9:38pm 02.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1734 Hi - I'm new to the group. We're partners in a 40.5 and it's at the boatyard for some deck/blister
MIami Boat show mike C16582 at 8:52pm 02.14.07 Ask All Sailors 2/960 leaving tomorrow for the Miami boat show. gotta get out of cold NY for a few days of R'R. I will b
ice box kits Chuck Creel at 9:54pm 02.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1198 just installed an ice box kit from norcold and wondering if others have had any experience with runn
Hunter qualifications Ray Lewis at 9:47pm 02.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/816 Gentlemen, I need your input as to the following. Is a 2005 Hunter 33 capable of an offshore crossi
running lights flush mount for 1978 30ft catalina michael at 10:12pm 02.14.07 Catalina 30 1/1351 anyone know where i can buy the lenses for a catalina 30ft running light red and green they are flu
Catalina 309 Alternator rubbing on Engine Cover forbestx at 12:15am 02.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1765 Hi have a new Catalina 309. The alternator was rubbing against the engine cover insulation to the p
Jack for 26X trailer Pierre at 12:12am 02.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/968 I intend to buy a 26X this year. Does the trailer come with its own jack? If not,what do you recom
Outboard Motor Bracket Robspan at 12:07am 02.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1657 My 26s came with a fixed outboard motor bracket. This must have been added by the original owner or
water in cabin omaha lakes at 3:01am 02.15.07 Smaller Boats 3/906 am getting water in the cabin. the only place it can come from is the cockpitdrains through the tra

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Replacing Forward Berth Mattress sail sfbay at 11:59am 07.15.21 Replace the foam with foam of your choice, like memory foam mattress cut to fit.
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 (2) jssailem at 11:56am 07.15.21 How would one run a separate line for the halyard? For starters you will need a block or sheave of
Sailboat as 'investment"??? Rich Stidger at 11:50am 07.15.21 Well I like to tell people that by owning my sailboat I have managed to make a small fortune. Of co
Introducing Myself (1) Tedd at 11:42am 07.15.21 Hi @Catalina 22 , In my experience, there's a big difference in wind in the bay right near the town
Sailboat as 'investment"??? StephenD at 11:36am 07.15.21 Huzzah. Yes my petty rant was to illuminate that folks use "invest" inapproproately. As for beer, wh
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA shemandr at 11:32am 07.15.21 With regard to Montauk I believe you can still anchor in the Lake but there are private residential
Sailboat as 'investment"??? Parsons at 11:21am 07.15.21 Fully agree - things that appreciate in value are things that generate cash (stocks, bonds, cows, ed
Sailboat as 'investment"??? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:20am 07.15.21 Not sure what your question is but boats are generally a depreciating asset. I think people conflate
Peggy Hall - Vinegar sitting in toilet after pumping dry Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:16am 07.15.21 You don't want to leave vinegar sitting in the BOWL 'cuz when soft rubber (your joker valve) is lef
Retractible Keel Line Replacement Kermit at 10:54am 07.15.21 dgreen1991 told me he replaced the centerboard line in his H26 in his driveway by himself. See if he
Retractible Keel Line Replacement Kermit at 10:47am 07.15.21 It is more like a two person job For us it was two people and a frog.
Review of Ruddercraft Airfoil rudder Justin_NSA at 10:46am 07.15.21 One of my earliest upgrades to my 26S, with a quick release hold down cleat.
Oday 15ft Centerboard rope replacement shemandr at 10:13am 07.15.21 On a 15' boat I would expect a simple line would hold the centerboard up. If your centerboard is w
Hunter 386 Stern Flag Jake N Eggs at 9:42am 07.15.21 I have a small eye screw screwed into the bottom of the flag pole and another one screwed into the b
My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. Bob S at 9:38am 07.15.21 Not quite sure what you are explaining. The shower pump should be exiting through a through hull and
Fresh toilet water system, can be mixed with saltwater ? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:32am 07.15.21 There's so much bacteria in waste that the holding tank doesn't notice whether the flush water is sa
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? Benny17441 at 9:25am 07.15.21 Appliances especially more than one do not simultaneously die from one day to the next. Last used
Introducing Myself Catalina 22 at 9:25am 07.15.21 Thanks Tedd. Would there be much (or some) of outflow at night in the middle of summer like next wee
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Sailfanatic at 9:24am 07.15.21 A true single line reefing system, where the same line pulls down both the luff and the leach of th
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? (1) JamesG161 at 9:15am 07.15.21 I was surprised how freely the wheel spins when I disconnected it from the rudder. Here is another

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