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Stern Rail Seats Carr at 9:25am 12.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/997 Question: Was stern rail seats stock on 1993 Hunter 28's?Thanks
TRAILER EXTENSION DAVID S at 12:56pm 12.19.06 Day Sailers 4/1334 I have a galvanized tilt boat trailer my O'day 22 is setting on, the frame and cross members are all
BUILDING A CENTERBOARD DAVID S at 12:03pm 12.19.06 Day Sailers 7/2597 I plan on replaceing my broken ctrbrd by making one w/ 2 pieces of treated 2x8 cut to size, 12"x48"
Offshore sailing book Eric14428 at 11:59am 12.19.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1002 Can anyone recommend the best offshore sailing text. Making my first offshore passage this coming s
MSO (Manufacturer Statement of origin) markg at 11:20am 12.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1926 Hiwhen you buy a Hunter I assume you get a manufacturers statement of origin (MSO) as part of the
Columbia 28 MKII Exhaust problem - help! Cool Hand at 11:02am 12.19.06 Columbia 4/2121 Hi. I'm the happy long term owner of a Columbia 28, MK II, built in 1970, and owned since 1974. I've
St Thomas to Tortola ferry cptrtk at 10:31am 12.19.06 Destinations 6/2570 Any one give me some insight and recomedations on ferry travel from St Thomas to Roadtown Tortola BV
OT: Dry heat Franklin at 2:09pm 12.19.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1948 I once called a diesel heater builder to ask the price of his heater ($2,300) and he mentioned that
Tiller auto pilot dave63021 at 8:05pm 12.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1087 Has anyone installed a SIMRAD tiller auto pilot on a 26S or similar?Are you happy with it?Which
Thanks, Doug of Erieau Bill O'Donovan at 9:46pm 12.17.06 Ask All Sailors 4/845 Last week I asked for help winterizing the AC on H320. Of the many responses, Doug's proved the easi
Garmin Warranty Jack at 11:40pm 12.17.06 Ask All Sailors 7/939 Two items broke yesterday, {it happens in three's, right?} The first was the Garmin 172c chartpotter
Info about deck hardware and running rigging paul17590 at 11:41pm 12.17.06 Day Sailers 0/1078 I posted on this sight a while back and received an answer from a sailor who knows the Hunter 18.5 m
Experience with a Gulfstar 37? Jlogan at 10:00pm 12.17.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1089 Lost my Hunter 33 in Katrina, and after trying to make do with a powerboat for the last year, have d
Pocket Below Stove Bill Hicks at 11:54pm 12.17.06 Catalina 310 2/1792 What is the intended purpose of the pocket below the stove? It's nicely crafted and could hold a bot
Boat lift for ODay 272LE Jim Hartwell at 1:13am 12.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/885 Is anybody currently using a boat lift for their 272KE winged keel sailboat. I am looking to put my
Davits Steve at 2:00am 12.18.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1218 Does anyone know the best davit system for a 36 center cockpit?
Arrrrrrrrrrrrgh! Warren Milberg at 3:44am 12.18.06 Ask All Sailors 19/1297 Over 70-deg here on the Chesapeake today. Gentle little breeze blowing. And my boat is up on the ha
Whats the best lo-cost WYFI and/or TV antenna? jack boats at 3:53am 12.18.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1066 I'm curious to hear your opinions and favored mounting locations.Thanks, jb
FCC to Drop Morse Code Testing Karl at 4:52am 12.18.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1620 Finally, after a long wait since the public comment period, the FCC has acted to drop the Morse Code
Nonstop Solo Circumnavigation from Long Beach, CA (1) Chuck at 5:48am 12.18.06 Ask All Sailors 122/7416 Is anyone following this circumnavigation? I would love to see some discussion of what Ken Barnes is

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The SUN celebrates CANADA DAY Stu Jackson at 7:00pm 07.02.21 Black & yellow? Not red & white? Thx, John, great photo.
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working (1) kodiak1120 at 6:59pm 07.02.21 Thanks again for all the help. I got the cold water working, but when I put the faucet in the hot wa
Arguing with insurance company MikeHoncho at 6:55pm 07.02.21
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 DArcy at 6:54pm 07.02.21 At 200Hz it's not too hard to create a passible splice. There are two types of losses you need to wo
Too much mast rake MikeHoncho at 6:50pm 07.02.21 What ever you start with rake wise, you will end with it if tuned evenly. Loosen everything up and d
Too much mast rake jksirius at 5:04pm 07.02.21 In my limited experience I have found that the mast is quite flexible. Do you have a baby stay? I do
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Closing Time at 4:53pm 07.02.21 Finally getting back to this. What I will describe will sound very basic and simple so I don't know
Yanmar GH/HM alternator saddle mount concern heritage at 4:31pm 07.02.21 To eliminate the play, place a shim to fill the space between the engine mount and the alternator mo
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Deleted member 117556 at 4:18pm 07.02.21 Finally getting back to this. What I will describe will sound very basic and simple so I don't know
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 garymalmgren at 4:15pm 07.02.21 Do it and let us know if it works. Try the easy (crimp) fix first and if that doesn't do it, go for
Just can't get no release! dlochner at 3:51pm 07.02.21 My first suggestion was to change the cleat angle. That is where you start. We both started there
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right dlochner at 3:47pm 07.02.21 Did you get the Bluetooth enabled model? Could be good adolescent fun to flush while someone is cont
The SUN celebrates CANADA DAY Michael Davis at 3:38pm 07.02.21
Just can't get no release! thinwater at 3:36pm 07.02.21 ...The OP said it the main was hard to release under "heavy loads," what is a heavy load, is it 15
Rebedding a Winch - Best sealant that can be removed after a few years? Hayden Watson at 3:24pm 07.02.21 ...Polyurethane/polysulfide sealants can be chemically removed. Search up "DeBondIt." It's expens
Arguing with insurance company jssailem at 3:20pm 07.02.21 Arguing with an insurance company... I think there were lyrics to a song that yielded advice on this
Mounting a chart plotter and maintaining the recommended compass separation FastOlson at 3:18pm 07.02.21 That permanent magnet chip door closure was one of the single most dangerous ideas to come down the
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right jssailem at 3:14pm 07.02.21 So no contemplation allowed...
1980 O day 30 hull problems FastOlson at 3:07pm 07.02.21 Thanks for the added details on year and model. I best recall the photo of the ripped-open bottom of
Question about buying Lewmar spare parts AndyL at 2:59pm 07.02.21 You're not Andy in SOS, are you? I am in Annapolis/eastport with what looks like the same blocks, b

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