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Buying A Boat From Europe..What do I need to know? Jason at 1:11am 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 1/977 I have locate a few Beneteau's that are located in either Italy, France and Ireland. If I buy one of
hull mount transponder wjflier at 12:59am 05.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1052 Anyone glue a transponder for the depth sounder in your hull. I'm having a hard time finding a plac
Windlass up/down foot switch problems Dan at 1:42am 05.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/937 The rubber button up/down foot switches on my windlass work intermittantly. Are they repairable or
Batteries? Pacifico at 4:52am 05.20.06 Other Sailboats 1/782 I currently have two battery banks consisting of 2 6V T105's wired in series per bank. They're loca
Alcohol tank leaks John12637 at 4:58am 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1072 My 17"x8" diameter steel alcohol tank for my hellerange has a leak. It's original on my Catalina 30
Nautical Terminology John Nantz at 3:43am 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 35/2953 From time to time there have been postings that use landlubber terms in lieu of nautical terms but I
Window leaks Mark Matthias at 5:57am 05.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1066 I am having a problem with my front facing panoramic window leaking from several locations. The prev
adding cleats charles at 5:50am 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1470 I have been wanting to as two cleats to the side of the deck of my 240 and wanted advice on how to
Surveyor in Mass Tim R. at 7:27am 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 2/959 Does anyone have any experience with either Peter Hunt or Michael Collyer?ThanksTim R.
Anchoring the Hunter Passage 420 Cool Hand at 7:43am 05.20.06 Big Boats 18/1770 I am the proud new owner of a Hunter Passage 420 -- resulting in part from the advice on the thread
Riging Help mac 25 1987 hutera at 8:09am 05.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/907 Hello, I recently put my boat on its mooring place for the summer. I have never sailed this boa
CNG Installation Gary Shinn at 9:09am 05.20.06 Other Sailboats 4/827 I am buying a 1984 Orion 27 with a CNG installation that the surveyor says does not meet current fed
bulk head clif at 9:48am 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1000 Just bought a 1984 Hunter 25.5Cabin Sole is bad so I am going to replace that. My question is th
Mac 25 winch Isnibs at 10:07am 05.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/913 I have just purchased a Mac 25 and was wondering if the keel winch should have a ratchet.My winch h
suzuki 8 hp maineman at 10:38am 05.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/934 Hi, I just picked up a Suzuki 8 hp, vintage mid to late '90s. I need to change the lower unit oil.
Suzuki 8 hp maineman at 10:39am 05.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/777 Hi, I just picked up a Suzuki 8 hp, vintage mid to late '90s. I need to change the lower unit oil.
Ice cube tray Terry Cox at 11:12am 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1452 We have an AB cold plate freezer on board and I would like to make ice cubes. AB sells vertical meta
69' Bristol Corsair Rudder Tom Melito at 11:17am 05.20.06 Bristol 0/1579 I am looking for a rudder to fit my 1969 24 foot Bristol Corsair. If you any information Please c
masthead light wiring Scott Rutherford at 11:34am 05.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1064 This spring the major project was dealing with the electrical nightmare I inherited from the PO. Aft
Venture 224 Headsail furling system Installation. duchie at 11:51am 05.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/781 I just bought a Shaefer headsail furler #500 "Snapfurl" Does anybody have one installed and are the

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Reindeer on my roof. ggrizzard at 2:13pm 12.23.20 You Maine-i-acs know how to live!
Reindeer on my roof. Phil Herring at 2:03pm 12.23.20 Can I see the tree? From space, no doubt. :thumbup:
New Main Sail? joecool911 at 1:56pm 12.23.20 Precision did a great job on my new main. I went with a tri-radial dacron as it was only slightly m
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question thinwater at 1:49pm 12.23.20 Is it a May Day, or actually a Pan Pan? Is the boat or crew in immediate jeopardy? In most cases, I
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:40pm 12.23.20 As a dealer, I saw too much and heard too much. Sadly I saw a John boat at a marina unattended wit
epoxy resin (3) PaulK at 1:32pm 12.23.20 Raka worked well for me. 1:1 mix ratio means fewer mistakes and less wastage.
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Crazy Dave Condon at 1:25pm 12.23.20 What is the hull number
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Beneteau Oceanis 461 year 2000 QUADRANT WANTED! senang at 12:51pm 12.23.20 Do you have a better contact with factory? No, sorry, it is just that I live here and speak the la
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question (1) CarlN at 12:50pm 12.23.20 Many will remember the 2014 rescue of the Kaufmans in mid Pacific by an Air National guard team who
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? (1) Ziggler at 12:39pm 12.23.20 I love this stuff. I love sailboats and sailing. You guys are a lot of fun. Here, attached, is my at
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Tim22 at 12:23pm 12.23.20 I am continuing to simplify my design to the point that I now have virtually two systems. The AGM is
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Thaniel at 11:10am 12.23.20 Can you tell from paperwork or any stickers if the selling dealer was Either Norton Yacht Sales or
epoxy resin shemandr at 11:04am 12.23.20 If you are ordering mail order be mindful of shipping costs. Epoxy is a hazardous material for ship
epoxy resin Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 10:32am 12.23.20 I've used epoxy to build boats since the late 60s'.Started with WEST Sys, then Raka, MAS, Sys3. All
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Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question ontherocks83 at 10:26am 12.23.20 So I called my insurance company (Markel) last night. I was asking the representative questions as b
Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? Stu Jackson at 10:23am 12.23.20 Repacking a Stuffing Box 101 - by Maine Sail: Re-Packing A traditional Stuffing Box There are also
epoxy resin BobbyFunn at 10:17am 12.23.20 Best practice is to do exactly what the product manufacture says to do and not mix brands. Common s
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