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SD Moorings jack boats at 9:24am 11.30.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1541 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 3/876 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 3/1848 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 2/1002 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 2/1100 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 7/1163 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 9/2659 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 4/1434 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 2/1026 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 0/1817 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 9/1168 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 6/1022 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 15/1714 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 4/8093 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 5/1145 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 5/1010 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 1/882 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 8/1272 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 1/1198 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 3/3102 I recently saw a post on another Catalina site and thought it might be interesting for this group.

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Old dinghy like a Dyer Dhow in shape capta at 11:42pm 08.07.21 Way too tubby to be a Dyer.
Identify this sailboat? capta at 11:36pm 08.07.21 Complex rig. Jumper up top, looks like a Solent rig with running backstays also. Got to be French.:
A forewarning to those with cockpit drains and outboard rudders (also a crazy story) Project_Mayhem at 11:14pm 08.07.21 What kind (and size) winch did you lose? Sorry, I missed your reply Greg. It was a Harken 32 that
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Project_Mayhem at 10:37pm 08.07.21 Which begs the question, why was TowBoat US tying a line to your winch? Enquiring minds want to kno
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? thinwater at 9:08pm 08.07.21 ... You say the female threads stripped. Maybe those were not the same alloy as the bolts?... Thi
1998 Hunter 340 Tally Ho at 8:27pm 08.07.21
Sailing or not Tally Ho at 8:16pm 08.07.21 @Tally Ho - pretty much the same here. Just finished a week solo while the Admiral was off visitin
1998 Hunter 340 Ward H at 8:02pm 08.07.21
O'DAY Widgeon Manual Dave Groshong at 7:47pm 08.07.21 I'm not sure if it is any good, but here's a link: http://iheartodays.com/manuals.html
Fuel guage for 1982 Hunter 33 Ward H at 7:47pm 08.07.21
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Gene Neill at 7:43pm 08.07.21 When you die. When lawyers take all your money. When you sell the boat and buy patio furniture. I
Sailing or not smokey73 at 7:37pm 08.07.21 @Tally Ho - pretty much the same here. Just finished a week solo while the Admiral was off visiting
Sailing or not Tally Ho at 7:32pm 08.07.21
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Tally Ho at 7:29pm 08.07.21 I think I would be using the largest diameter bolt/ screw that fits the holes in the winch base. I
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? JohnShannon at 7:20pm 08.07.21 Buy from Grainger? They may spec the alloy. In the end unless you go to the trouble of forging you
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Leeward Rail at 7:12pm 08.07.21 Sigh ... where does it all end?? When you die. When lawyers take all your money. When you sell the
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dLj at 7:06pm 08.07.21 The information and standards that are available to those in the field that affect our choices. How
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:04pm 08.07.21 Okay so that was the real problem. In fact count yourself lucky that the bolts snapped. If the bo
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dlochner at 6:52pm 08.07.21 Pray tell - explain. I truly only wish to provide knowledge... dj The information and standards
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dLj at 6:48pm 08.07.21 Oh, what a Pandora's box we have opened. :yikes: Pray tell - explain. I truly only wish to provid

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