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Porta Potti Chuck Turner at 1:01am 04.01.06 Smaller Boats 3/1635 I posted on another forum, inquiring about the height of a porta pottie that will fit underneath the
keel rust treatment Helen at 12:59am 04.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/863 Our Macgregor has a lot of rust on the keel We have reached a point when we have to deal with it. I
Interior Ceiling Lighting Tsehum Pete at 12:48am 04.01.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1620 I am considering replacing the interior ceiling lighting in my Oceanis 390. Those little original ha
Transporting My New to Me H280 - TIPS Please Clark at 3:54am 04.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1100 I'm having my new to me H280 hauled out and transported ~ 300 miles to my home port next week. Any t
6 Days at Lake Powell John S at 3:46am 04.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1056 I just woke up from an all night drive from Bullfrog Marina, in central lower Utah. My family and I
bow eye Leo Morland at 4:17am 04.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/926 Anyone know how to access the bow eye to tighten it? It came loose when the boat taken out of the w
Tef-Gel Smitty at 6:47am 04.01.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1666 I've seen several references to Tef-Gel (sp??) here. From what I can find, it looks as though it mi
Compass Cover and other esoteric replacements Billy Mac at 6:18am 04.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/936 I am looking to replace the compass cover on my 26S. Searched all over and can't believe no-one has
81 H30 boom rigging? dan geltmacher at 6:10am 04.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/912 Both of the clutches/clam cleats are broken on the boom next to the mast. Anyone know where to look
Imron paint refurb Stevep at 6:47am 04.01.06 Ask All Sailors 4/2291 My boat was painted with Imron about 8 years ago and is looking dull. A boat maintainance pro sugge
halyards kk at 8:46am 04.01.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/877 What length and diameter should I be ordering for the main and jib halyards. I am a new owner 81 Hu
Impellor lube cmorin at 8:49am 04.01.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1012 When I replace the impellor on my boat should I lubricate the new impellor with something when I ins
Block Island Cruise crew call Phil Gallman at 10:48am 04.01.06 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1202 Use this forum thread to find crew and/or berth for the upcoming cruise to Block Island organized b
Fuel tank straps Tahoe Bill at 11:05am 04.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1023 Iam installing 2 12 gal fuel tanks in a new 26M, the straps that were recomended by West Marine, whe
New Genoa Recommendation Mike at 12:39pm 04.01.06 Smaller Boats 5/1314 I need to buy a new genoa that will work with a CDI furler. Does anyone have a good recommendation
Which outboard for dinghy? Jim22483 at 8:30am 04.01.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1100 I want a small o/b for our little inflatable-- just to taxi between anchored boat and the dock or be
Winch Maintainence Capn Grumpy at 8:10am 04.01.06 Big Boats 4/935 My 20 year old Maxwell winches are overdue for a clean-n-lube. Any new products out there that I sh
Raritan PHII Flip John at 8:08am 04.01.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1137 We are currently installing a Raritan PHII in our Oday 34. Can the base be rotated 180 degrees so t
Another Marina Bites the Dust symmes1 at 8:02pm 03.30.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1182 I have mentioned several times when I address this website about the marina's disappearing around th
New Boat Buying Gordon17555 at 8:44pm 03.30.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1152 My wife and and I are looking to buy a new boat, about 42 feet long. The final contenders are a cat

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Why does Hunter have a bad name? Kings Gambit at 8:01am 04.03.21 Yes. Thinking more about it, the yachts the folks owned with which we cruised (cruising club) in FL
Prevent engine starting in reverse smokey73 at 8:00am 04.03.21 Another thought - its one more thing to "fail" and keep you from starting your engine whey you reall
Land Transport Recommendations? Chesapeake Bay to Lake Champlain VT TomY at 7:57am 04.03.21 First post! New to site. Our Cape Dory 36 is currently on the Rappahannock (mid Chesapeake Bay) and
Prevent engine starting in reverse smokey73 at 7:53am 04.03.21 On my Hunter 40.5 the Yanmar will start in gear and I don't really see that as much of a problem as
Spring Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 7:41am 04.03.21 Oh, John. You're such a wet blanket. Ireland is not on my itinerary. :D
Land Transport Recommendations? Chesapeake Bay to Lake Champlain VT dLj at 7:41am 04.03.21 Cape Dory 36 - nice boat. What condition is the boat in? How's the engine? Of course I'm going to
Prevent engine starting in reverse Terry Cox at 7:34am 04.03.21 Hmm. Never have started our engine while in gear. Whether it has a setup to prevent it, no idea. Mig
Spring Cruise 2021 jssailem at 7:34am 04.03.21
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? dLj at 7:26am 04.03.21 The bungee would work for a while but not UV tolerant, might last a season ?. Get UV resistant bun
Prevent engine starting in reverse SFS at 7:21am 04.03.21 If the transmission manual says "either is okay", why not just leave it in neutral? You've solved t
Replacing windows, H31, 1987 Northshore at 7:15am 04.03.21 I will reach out to Marks Plastics, but was hoping to do the project myself.
Prevent engine starting in reverse jssailem at 7:10am 04.03.21 My friend @LeslieTroyer owns a Catalina 36 and was working on adding a way to stop his boat from s
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? Monterey385 at 5:41am 04.03.21 Here's another option. https://marinehowto.com/installing-a-solbian-semi-flexible-solar-panel Dav
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? Joe23455 at 5:32am 04.03.21 dlochner, thank you for posting the Solbian how to. I saw that a while back and could not locate whe
Why does Hunter have a bad name? Kings Gambit at 5:18am 04.03.21 They are not the most well constructed. Cheap components. Cheap hardware. Poor construction in man
Equalizing batteries dlochner at 5:11am 04.03.21 The 14.6 v charge is also low for most FLA batteries. Check with the manufacturer, typically the cha
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? dlochner at 5:08am 04.03.21 Here's another option. https://marinehowto.com/installing-a-solbian-semi-flexible-solar-panel
Equalizing batteries dave_and_dd at 5:04am 04.03.21 Yes, thanks DJ. I used the term equalization as that's what the solar controller called it, but as
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? Monterey385 at 5:01am 04.03.21 Sailrite has a decent how - to video on attaching a flexible solar panel. Backing matl. for chafe ,
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? Joe23455 at 4:53am 04.03.21 Sailrite has a decent how - to video on attaching a flexible solar panel. Backing matl. for chafe ,m

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