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After sitting for 3 years Dennis at 11:42am 10.12.06 Ask All Sailors 8/924 I think I have found my next boat. I'll be moving from a 25ft with an outboard to a 28ft with a inb
Older Mac owners east coast Malcolm & Darlene at 11:13am 10.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/854 I was wondering,,,,Is there any older Mac owners in my area?,,And would anyone like to share the lo
head problems ATW at 11:02am 10.12.06 Other Sailboats 3/945 That is the head in my 74 Ericson 29' by the way! I have not used it since I bought the boat 3 years
Battery Charger or Battery..or neither Big Windy at 10:40am 10.12.06 Ask All Sailors 7/962 Upon checking my batteries(two 4 Ds), found one a little low, and the other with the plates exposed.
generator price new hunter nick maggio at 9:42am 10.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2242 I am looking to order a new hunter 36 and thinking of adding a generator,has any one gotten price qu
Help Need to Replace Damaged Engine Contol Sliding Chuck711 at 9:28am 10.12.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1061 Help Need to Replace Damaged Engine Contol Sliding Hatch Cover Located in theCockPit Well on my 19
3GM30F Coolant Flush walmsleyc at 9:20am 10.12.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1562 As part of winterizing my boat this year I have flushed and replace the engine coolant. In fact, I
Nobeltec VNS Charting Software Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 8:47am 10.12.06 Ask All Sailors 4/958 We are looking for info on the charts for Nobeltec VNS software. We have a licensed copy but no cha
Speaking of Holding Tank Vents.................... Bob F at 8:19am 10.12.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1216 Where would I locate the holding tank on my Hunter 376? Is it up thru a stanchion, or outboard thru
clean canvas / stainless steel r simon at 7:25am 10.12.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/867 What are the best ways to clean canvas sunbrella and stainless steel. I expect some debate due to pe
Don't Be Discouraged, Troy Ingersoll Rick D at 7:04am 10.12.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/845 We've all had days like that. The sail can be repaired by a sail maker, and it's a good idea to run
Mast Raising System Richard Roberge at 6:40am 10.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1020 Has anyone had a problem with the Hunter 260 Mast raising system? It appears to be under configured
rail netting/sailing dog questions (1) wave at 6:31am 10.12.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1129 I'm looking for some rail netting for my C25. Also wondering how folks have dealt with getting their
O'Day 26 Rudder Andrew4307 at 6:17am 10.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1105 Hi All,I'm looking for a rudder for O'Day 26. If you have one that you'd like to part with please
Hull strength on a 26M Dennis at 10:31pm 10.10.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1209 I was wondering about the hull strength on a 26M? I know some of the older boats, you could actuall
Electrical short? Bryan22057 at 1:43am 10.11.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1193 Hello all,Last weekend we were returning to port at sunset. We were entering the channel, so we tu
Engine winterize Bryan22057 at 1:51am 10.11.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1343 We will be doing our own winterization this year. Could someone please detail in a list form the pr
Jeanneau sprayhoods Peter Hunt at 2:07am 10.11.06 Other Sailboats 0/732 A few weeks ago I came across a site which gave full photographic details of how to fit their sprayh
Removing and Replacing Hull Liner Captain Puget at 2:30am 10.11.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/6340 Hello Rangers,My '77 R-33 came with the hull (side walls)covered with some kind of foam covered wit
Cleaning up sails ngeci at 3:30am 10.11.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1296 I just recovered a old Venture. It has been sitting for 20 years now and has been filled with water

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Electric Panel Gizmos Ken Cross at 1:00pm 01.23.21 Digital meters also provide more resolution than you can see with your eye on a needle, analog meter
Considering a 26X chip veres at 12:57pm 01.23.21 I think your family will be happy on the 26X. lots more space than the SJ21. And you can take the 2
Port hole missing Ken Cross at 12:53pm 01.23.21 If it were me, I might consider fabricating one. Plastic is available in many colors and woodworking
Topping Lift Connected To The Boom While Under Sail AndyVS at 12:45pm 01.23.21 I have the bitter end turning through a small block and then into a jam cleat on boom. I use it to l
Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 Hunter216 at 12:39pm 01.23.21 It all relates to the size of your engine and nothing else. A single cylinder will burn approximate
Topping Lift Connected To The Boom While Under Sail Hunter216 at 12:32pm 01.23.21 I usually leave my topping lift attached to the boom while under sail. Is this a good idea or not?
Topping Lift Connected To The Boom While Under Sail justsomeguy at 12:13pm 01.23.21 Actual topping lift from the mast. Whew. 'Cause I've done it with the pigtail once.
Topping Lift Connected To The Boom While Under Sail scrawley at 12:10pm 01.23.21 Actual topping lift from the mast.
Topping Lift Connected To The Boom While Under Sail justsomeguy at 12:08pm 01.23.21 I usually leave my topping lift attached to the boom while under sail. Is this a good idea or not?
Topping Lift Connected To The Boom While Under Sail Gary W. Trew at 12:02pm 01.23.21 Ditto to what Sailavie1 said - keep it away from the sail and it's fine. If you do loose it, you ca
Only in Florida shemandr at 11:57am 01.23.21 d NY which is wine country. So riders would go from winery to winery whilst sipping wine and pedd
Topping Lift Connected To The Boom While Under Sail scrawley at 11:56am 01.23.21 I do keep it loose. If disconnected how do I secure the loose end?
Pulley pullers Allan12210 at 11:52am 01.23.21 Hi Scott, A few items I found useful were: 1-1/16 inch deep socket plus 1/2 inch drive breaker bar
Topping Lift Connected To The Boom While Under Sail Sailavie1 at 11:43am 01.23.21 As long as it is loose, so as not to interfere with sail shape. But I prefer to disconnect it.
Pulley pullers SailingLoto at 11:34am 01.23.21 looks like you need a 2 or 4 bolt puller
Port hole missing jssailem at 10:37am 01.23.21 24....lol Too funny... CM M KM by ???:laugh: Oh, Maybe that is the age of the port...:biggrin::be
Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 jssailem at 10:36am 01.23.21 Randy I see you have been on the forum for awhile, but not often posting inquiries. Welcome back. So
Port hole missing Member 131497 at 10:33am 01.23.21 24....lol
Only in Florida Kings Gambit at 10:11am 01.23.21 Too funny. :laugh: You must understand here on the West Coast, there is a grave concern about "Wate
Boating License/Towing NJ Capt jgw at 10:09am 01.23.21 Most states require a license plate on a trailer, at least here in Michigan you have 10 days to get

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