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Morgan 38 HIN Tim at 10:46pm 07.20.06 Morgan 0/1555 Why does the Morgan 382 have a 14 character HIN instead of 12?
Owner photos in our Monday email Phil Herring at 12:26am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 0/855 I've been seeing some incredible photos posted in the foprums lately, and that'stoo bad... the pix w
question on waterflow for SeaEra Pat at 2:38am 07.21.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1221 You all convinced me on the SeaEra (pressurized) so I purchased the conversion kit and much of the r
Ruder Damage James RIchard at 2:56am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1014 Storm damage on my Mac's rudder has exposed 3 lateral inches of fiberglass on the leading edge. Hav
single hand / trailer sailor bnimble at 3:22am 07.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/969 Opinions please, I've decided on a Catalina 25 for some trailer sailor adventures, need to be sing
240 Winter Cover Michael at 3:25am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 4/932 Does any owner of a 240 out there know of a company that makes a made to fit cover for a 240. Shor
Cooloant capacity of the engine 4JH3-TBE 76 hp Velero49 at 4:19am 07.21.06 Big Boats 1/1034 Turbo Diesel? I am away from the boat and need to flush the engine and buy cleaner/flush ' coolant.
Rudder Help! 1974 Venture 24 at 4:15am 07.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1203 As you guys already know I am restoring a 74' Mac/Venture 24. Everything is moving along well but no
H260 trailer mod (1) soling42 at 5:03am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 10/1324 Bought the Hunter 260 w/o a trailer and found what I believe will be a good replacement. Not bunks a
tiller tamer ken at 4:40am 07.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1239 I am looking to put a tiller tamer of some sort on my O'Day 25. I have tried the Canadian one with t
Purging of holding tank. Grady17631 at 5:13am 07.21.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1003 We just bought a 1990 Hinter 30 from its original owner. The head system appears to be origianl fact
To Liveaboard or not to Liveaboard? Joseph at 5:58am 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1674 I've been contemplating buying a 40' or more older Hunter with the idea of my wife and I living aboa
Lowered Mast Distance to Waterline Arturo DeVitalis at 5:56am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 3/975 With the mast lowered and resting on the crutch, what is the distance from the mast tip down to the
Converting to Centerboard TxSkipper007 at 1:54am 07.21.06 Other Sailboats 3/1292 I recently purchased a 1977 Irwin 37' CC Ketch with shoal draft. I am considering adding a centerbo
Magellan 310 not working David W at 12:58am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1173 I have a Magellan 310 which worked fine last year but this year it will not initialize. New batterie
Hunter-quest 36 whisper at 7:38am 07.21.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2547 we have a hunter quest 36, it is a great boat and with the exception of needing to pack the chain pl
Swing Keel Stuck Joseph at 7:39am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 8/2686 After nearly 2 years of being hign and dry, we finally go our Catalina 22 in new waters today. We h
Frustrated...singlehandler Autopilotless Franklin at 7:41am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1236 The lever on my st4000 broke. I've been trying different things like JB weld without luck. Last ni
Back-pressure on dry pump-out Ernie Rogers at 7:41am 07.21.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1805 The previous owner only used fresh water from the storage tank to flush the toilet, but it pumped ou
Custom Poptop Covers Karen M. Driscoll at 7:49am 07.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1046 Does anyone know of any company who would make a poptop cover without a lot of problem for the 22' M

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SailboatOwners canvas Calif. Ted at 3:50pm 06.02.21 Three mainsail covers and 2 pedestal covers, one of the pedestal covers was too big but customer se
keel bolts ? - buying boat Capt jgw at 3:32pm 06.02.21 Not a Bene owner either but after reading other threads on this I believe the bolts are just regular
Simrad WP30 Autopilot Drinking on the Job Brian D at 3:21pm 06.02.21 If the belt needs changing, I found the part number a long time ago (I have the WP32). Should be the
Another Electrical Question (speakers) (4) dlochner at 3:18pm 06.02.21 Speaker wattage ratings are for the most part irrelevant and also very often bold faced lies. With
keel bolts ? - buying boat Ralph Johnstone at 3:16pm 06.02.21 @RitSim , do you have a drawing in your owner's manual showing the length of the bolt receptacle in
C22 nav lights...? AaronD at 3:03pm 06.02.21 A short plug for MarineBeam sealed fixtures. My reasoning is in my post from awhile back. No connect
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) shemandr at 2:50pm 06.02.21 The penalty: This is where you get into the weeds. If a S/P situation it's fairly clear. If the P
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) Rick486 at 2:49pm 06.02.21 Sorry for the confusion. Yes I was on starboard tack (ROW) he was on a Port Tack (give way) we bot
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Tally Ho at 2:49pm 06.02.21 In most locations, gray water (shower and sinks) can be discharged overboard. No need to plumb them
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! artboas at 2:47pm 06.02.21 The 49 had a Fp 12 kw, which was a great choice. I would not go smaller if you are putting in AC. Th
Cal 21 port light repair dlochner at 2:43pm 06.02.21 It is a little hard to tell from the photo, however, back in the day a standard way of mounting port
A tree fell on my Mac. stickinthemud57 at 2:40pm 06.02.21 Regarding the mast, perhaps you should consider repairing it. I broke the mast on my Hunter 170, and
Maiden voyage BC Bernie at 2:32pm 06.02.21 I single hand dock quite a bit and use a similar simple bridle: dock line loop end to the mid cleat,
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) LakeShark at 2:29pm 06.02.21 You did not explain the event clearly. By "starboard boat", do you mean you were on starboard tack
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) shemandr at 2:25pm 06.02.21 I think you have to look in the definitions. "Racing." I just checked and it's there.
Replacing FP mini 12 artboas at 2:23pm 06.02.21
keel bolts ? - buying boat RitSim at 2:23pm 06.02.21 A few comments- The rusty bolt still has its bolt head shapes so it hasn't been too long (probably n
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? stickinthemud57 at 2:21pm 06.02.21 Keep in mind that once the centerboard is down you should attached a bungee to the bale that the pul
SailboatOwners canvas sail sfbay at 2:16pm 06.02.21 I purchased a mainsail cover for my Hunter 31 from SBO. It was was good value for money. Recommend a
keel bolts ? - buying boat (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:15pm 06.02.21 Welcome to the forum @Veneto . Not a Benny owner but I think the problem you are looking at are ste

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