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Fresh water only? Navigator at 9:00pm 10.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1090 Hi all.I'm considering the possibility of buying a preowned Hunter 34 (from the 1986 or so) but I
Fresh water only? Navigator at 9:03pm 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1451 Hi all.I'm considering the possibility of buying a preowned Hunter 34 (from the 1986 or so) but I
Remember the bird poop thread? Brian D at 1:00pm 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1161 Many of you recommend so many different types of cleaners to remove the bird poop. Well, some of the
235 mastreplacement Bill10722 at 12:42am 10.16.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/847 I must replace the mast on my First 235. Can someone please recommend an economical and proven sour
throttle mike mckean at 1:08pm 10.15.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1178 i am not able to keep the throttle at the foward rpm that i push it to. it always pulls back i push
Shaft and prop size on C-387 kirsten at 12:10am 10.16.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1101 I need to know the prop and shaft size for a Catalina 387, I want to put on a folding prop.
fresh or salt water speed? Bob at 12:04am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1483 The question for all of you scientists is the following scenario: while motoring at 2,800 rpms in sa
GPS data Brian M H23 at 11:55pm 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1057 Curious - does anyone know where there is a database of depth soundings? (Lat, Long, MLWL) I feel l
Generator installation Kerry Lallande at 11:39pm 10.15.06 Big Boats 4/932 I am looking for any information/experiences on the installation of a genset in a 40.5. I have a 93
26N Rear Mast Support MikeBrennan at 11:04pm 10.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1117 I have 03 M with the boom crutch that also serves as the mast support for trailering or storage. Th
hot water heater for a cat 30 primerate84 at 10:46pm 10.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3794 I just purchased a 1983 Catalina 30 and the previous owner had removed the hot water tank. My questi
Barrient Winch Scott at 1:54am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 17/1935 Hello folks, Had one of my winch drums lift slightly while sailing this weekend. Fortunately my so
Blue water cruising on a Hunter 34 Navigator at 1:42am 10.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/12386 Hi all.In my previous post some people recomended me NOT to try a trans atlantic sailing with a Hu
Battery storage - Winter Pat at 1:26am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1253 I read you can store batteries on board during winter as long as you keep them fully charged. I real
Alcohol Stove Fuel Mike M16608 at 1:22am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 16/2241 Probably DQOTD but, for those of you using a simple unpressurized alcohol cooking stove, will Colema
composting head marianne burkhart at 1:16am 10.16.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1530 I can not get rid of head odor and am thinking of installing a composting head. My boat is a 1997 Ca
Raw water cooling system - lay up Pat/ catalina 36 at 2:25am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1150 There are two methods mentioned in my manual for laying up the raw water circuit for winter, the dry
2 stroke vs 4 stroke SweetTrade at 3:07am 10.16.06 Smaller Boats 16/7380 Hi I currently have an 6hp 2 stroke outboard on my hunter 23, which is acting up. So i am looking in
OOPS! tgrass462 at 2:54am 10.16.06 Smaller Boats 6/2315 This weekend my daughter and I took down the mast of Grasshopper II - our 1994 Hunter 26. The mast
Finally back from Portsmouth,va (1) Jim Seamans at 2:52am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 2/972 Had a great trip. Nine days on the boat and did 275nm. Will be setting up a web page of our trip and

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Need help identifying 31seahorse at 9:46am 07.29.21 I see @31seahorse already found it! Ahh, retirement! We need something to keep the mind active b
Rig Shimmy Johnb at 9:34am 07.29.21 What you described sounds more like mast pumping. It can be scary. Suggest you google that
Beginner Questions rgranger at 9:28am 07.29.21 Trailer able = 26 feet or less Requires vehicle with 10,000 lb hitch Mast raising requires 2 or mor
C&C resources Apex at 9:17am 07.29.21 Here's a couple of cradles in Chicago. Both have been listed for many months so you could probably
What Starter Battery??? WasabiRush at 8:57am 07.29.21 Thanks everyone for the responses. I'm aware of the ideology on MarineHowTo.com regarding using deep
Using a trolling motor on small boat Philly2DC2LBI at 8:48am 07.29.21 Wow..... well, lesson learned. I paid a lot more for a MinnKota plus battery plus charger. In term
Beginner Questions sail sfbay at 8:41am 07.29.21 Wolfpack Six...........suggest reading as many articles and threads like these below (in addition to
Proposed changes to Broadcast Notice to Mariners jssailem at 8:35am 07.29.21 I use the WX channel each morning while sipping coffee. Tells me the big picture as seen by the CG.
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? kloudie1 at 8:31am 07.29.21 I hope it is waterproof like the new iPhones.
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? La catboat at 8:26am 07.29.21 Waiting for this ------> Apple coming out with a new I-Pad mini (9" screen) this fall --- gonna wait
Beginner Questions JoeWhite at 8:14am 07.29.21 Trailer able = 26 feet or less Requires vehicle with 10,000 lb hitch Mast raising requires 2 or more
H23.5 sliding hatch sail sfbay at 8:09am 07.29.21 Do you have the existing one? Do you have the sliding hatch that you can dissemble and take measure
Proposed changes to Broadcast Notice to Mariners rgranger at 7:46am 07.29.21 So, Stu, how do you know what time it is or what day it is? I guess you could rely on the pill bar.
Beginner Questions rgranger at 7:43am 07.29.21 One more... The Rhodes 22 is a VERY LARGE boat for only 22' but is easy to trailer, launch and rais
Olympic Swimmers Don Guillette at 7:42am 07.29.21 Oh, and Don, they also have very broad shoulders and teeny waists.... now... there's swimming.... a
Beginner Questions rgranger at 7:41am 07.29.21 You are off to a great start. The big newbie error I see often is not having a clear understanding
Beginner Questions Siamese at 7:39am 07.29.21 Trailering sucks. There was a time, like in the 70's, when you'd see sailboats being trailered to t
Beginner Questions MikeHoncho at 7:37am 07.29.21
Beginner Questions sail sfbay at 7:29am 07.29.21 Welcome to the forum!! Good starting selection criteria!! Suggest considering what tow vehicle you
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? MikeHoncho at 7:28am 07.29.21

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