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inflatable dingy soles? frank balcer at 10:42pm 11.17.06 Ask All Sailors 5/992 Am looking to buy my first inflatable dingy to be used on my Pearson 30. I thinking 8 to 10 feet but
Sunsail and the BVI's Cameron at 9:34pm 11.17.06 Ask All Sailors 2/822 Just back from a BVI bareboat with Sunsail.One word about Sunsailand the BVI's: SUPERB!Did a roo
Florida Vacation Craig16877 at 11:19pm 11.17.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1057 Ahoy!We are planning a short Christmas vacation in the Sarasota / Bradenton area from December 25
Product and Service References Guy D at 2:23am 11.18.06 Ask All Sailors 3/882 I just finished reading a thread that seemed, to me, to lose it's track. A person had a complaint w
Outboard Bracket Ed at 2:21am 11.18.06 Smaller Boats 3/981 I want to add an outboard lift bracket on my '93 23.5. The Johnson 6hp I have won't tilt far enough
Waxing a Boat's Hull to a Fantastic Finish Barrie :{ at 4:02am 11.18.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1170 Ahoy all Sailors,What's the best method and products to restore that new Shiny Hull look on fiberg
Baja HaHa San Diego to Cabo (1) Peter at 4:31am 11.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1010 Got back early in the week from Cabo after crewing on the Baja HaHa (my 2nd time). Biggest particip
Bimini for Hunter 25 Barry14722 at 7:02am 11.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1662 My 2005 Hunter 25 came without a bimini and pop-top canvas when I bought it (used). It has all other
Visit to the Hunter Factory Sequitur at 7:38am 11.18.06 Big Boats 11/1056 I'm in the airport in Montreal waiting for my connection back to Vancouver from my trip to the Hunte
Keeping Cockpit Clean in the Winter csobalvarro at 8:03am 11.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/977 The rains have finally started here in the Bay Area. I checked out my boat to see how she'd weathere
Newbie H26 - flotation? Fred at 8:32am 11.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1035 Is it true that the H26 has flotation sufficient to keep it afloat if it's swamped?Is the whole hu
Discovered a topside leak over the starboard.... Jimboyyy at 9:27am 11.18.06 Catalina 22 1/1315 galley storage area. It is right along where the wires are run aft to the stern. A previous repair w
Auto Pilot 7001 Dave at 9:36am 11.18.06 Big Boats 2/829 I went to gie the 410 a ride the other day and my auto pilot kinda did not work correctly. The rudd
Squeeky Floor Boards dickforth at 9:47am 11.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1124 The teak and holly plywood covers of our cabin in-floor compartments squeek (or crunch) when stepped
Starwind 27-1984 Bill at 10:24am 11.18.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1386 I'm looking at a 27' Starwind 1984 with wheel and diesel. Can't find much on the internet regarding
bimini for hunter 23.5 w/sternrail seats dalton Alleyne at 10:51am 11.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1951 i have recently purchased a '96 hunter 23.5 with stern rail seats. I would like to purchase a bimini
Balmar Alternator, heavier guage wire? MtHawk at 10:50am 11.18.06 Ask All Sailors 17/1344 Those of you that have installed high output alternators. Did you run heavier quage wire? Does it
How long does it take a Yanmar YSM12 to warm up. (1) Bob Alden at 11:35am 11.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1637 Fellow Sailors,I have become aware the Yanmar YSM12 on my 30' Hunter has a thermostat. As a result
St. Augustine sailaway78 at 11:27am 11.18.06 Ask All Sailors 1/997 Pulled into St. Augustine this morning fairly early. We had laid over a day in Fernandina because th
Swing Keel Give Scott at 12:14pm 11.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/825 Does anyone know if an H23.5 swing keel should have some side-to-side movement when extended? Mine h

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My daysailer has a screw loose and I don't want to lose the centerboard rgranger at 5:36am 05.23.21
Self tapping screws / bolts Will Gilmore at 5:32am 05.23.21 Yes it is that simple. However, aluminum, as you point out, is soft and flexible. If you were going
Self tapping screws / bolts (1) NYSail at 5:28am 05.23.21 Never tapped before so was looking for simplest route. The part will be expoxied also...... load is
Self tapping screws / bolts Thaniel at 5:26am 05.23.21 A self tapping screw generally has the end of the screw formed like a drill so it drills the hole it
H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack Thaniel at 5:18am 05.23.21
Self tapping screws / bolts Orbweaver at 5:13am 05.23.21 it depends on what you're attaching and the expected working load. I'm not a fan of self tapping for
H23.5 trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 4:06am 05.23.21 On a steep ramp be cautious about the guide on poles do not get under the rub rail. Rick , thanks
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER Hayden Watson at 3:50am 05.23.21 So, what's the best time to remove masking tape after smooth out? imediatly after smoothing out t
H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack JimSails at 3:21am 05.23.21 JimSails, why is there a huge difference between the level of the water between the two pictures.
Riveting question Tedd at 10:16pm 05.22.21
Insurance rgranger at 9:12pm 05.22.21 I use State Farm and pay about $300-ish. I have a $1M liability, environmental and an agreed value
Hunter 260 "Wide Load" Permit requirement rgranger at 9:04pm 05.22.21 I have a silverado Pulling out of the water is not a problem. I just go slow a pause every few inc
Need Lewmar hatch seal help Jimongee at 9:04pm 05.22.21 Thank you
Halyard Keeping jssailem at 8:33pm 05.22.21 @sail sfbay I found those bags at Binacle.com CA Nicely priced. https://ca.binnacle.com/advanced_
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time jssailem at 8:20pm 05.22.21 Got my CG documentation $26 renewal in about three weeks. :plus: Same here. Renewal was simple and
Insurance Rich Stidger at 8:04pm 05.22.21 Unfortunately yacht insurance is not a "One and Done" deal. In order to pay the most reasonable amo
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Terry Cox at 8:04pm 05.22.21 I am now again tossing the idea to the members about sailing the waters around Vancouver Island in
Hunter 410 Air Con Seawater flow Terry Cox at 7:58pm 05.22.21 Got a lot of dirt etc out of the aft SW loop and could tell it had restrictions in it and slowly it
Broken screw heads on the impeller cover Terry Cox at 7:51pm 05.22.21 A couple of the bronze machine screw heads on the 2GM sea water pump impeller cover sheared. Was abl
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time Terry Cox at 7:48pm 05.22.21 Got my CG documentation $26 renewal in about three weeks.

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