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For Sale: Perkins 4-108 engine Night Sailor2 at 4:40am 01.09.06 Other Sailboats 0/1434 I have a used Perkins 4-108, running take out with minor problems for sale. The motor needs a heat
456 anchor windless and bow roller works how well? Chip Willis at 4:30am 01.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1113 We plan on doing a lot of coursing in the warmer climates on a 456 CC and would like to know if the
How many 240, 260, Don Beavin at 3:43am 01.09.06 Smaller Boats 3/743 I was just curious, Does anyone know how many 23.5, 240, and 260 boats Hunter built? Also, I live in
MacGregor Keels Tim Cook at 2:29am 01.09.06 Trailer Sailors 9/4184 I recently looked at a MacGregor 26 (1982)on a trailer with the idea buying it but was put off by th
Hold-downs for under-settee locker lids Al - s/v Persephone at 2:26am 01.09.06 Big Boats 15/1182 My 2005 H36 had a few shortfalls in seaworthiness as delivered - most of which I've addressed with s
bridge clearance Vern Malin at 2:17am 01.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3962 I'm considering purchasing a Catalina 27 this Spring. Can anyone tell me the mast height, from the
Travasak Sherry at 2:08am 01.09.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1312 Has any one used the Travasak sheet/sleeping bag combo bedding? What did you like about it? What d
ODAY 28 vs ODAY 280 rgallagher at 2:05am 01.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/5493 We are going to upsize this summer from a CAT22 to somewhere in the 27 30 foot range. I saw two ads
My tank install is not ideal- am I setup to fail? Rich Stidger at 1:33am 01.09.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1615 Peggie,I've got your book and have read it regarding the size and routing for vent hoses.This wi
CD-22 Hurricane Katrina Victim on eBay is ours!! oldragbaggers at 12:57am 01.09.06 Other Sailboats 1/856 We stayed up until 3:30 am last night to be the winning bidders on a Cape Dory 22 on eBay that was a
boomkicker on Mac 25 scott damuth at 12:54am 01.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1169 While sailing with some other model of boats last weekend I noticed they had these and as I have not
Reasonably Priced Teak Al at 12:40am 01.09.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1172 "Reasonably priced teak" is something of any oxymoron, but there's a guy on eBay who is actually sel
Performance: Shoal vs Deep Keels... Warren Milberg at 12:20am 01.09.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1013 In years past, I raced Snipes, Lightnings, other one-design boats. Whenever we had the wind aft, we
ODAY 28 vs 280 rgallagher at 12:02am 01.09.06 Other Sailboats 0/712 We are looking at supersizing this summer going from a Cat22 to a boat around 28/30ft. we are lookin
Mexico BSB charts Richard McBride at 12:45pm 01.08.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1622 Hi allI am looking for some planning charts for the west coast from California to Panama. Now that
Mail and live-aboard Franklin at 12:23pm 01.08.06 Other Sailboats 2/650 For those who live aboard, I assume you get a PO box. What do you do for things such as UPS and Fed
Port Light Leaks bcwave at 12:22pm 01.08.06 Other Sailboats 3/778 I made a visit to my "new" boat ('73 hull #968, purchased this past spring) on the hard, to get some
Wallas Diesel Boat Heaters Becky at 12:12pm 01.08.06 Ask All Sailors 9/6602 Is there anyone out there who uses a Wallas Diesel Heater? What are the ups and downs of owning thi
Ice Box Won't Drain Joe23603 at 12:07pm 01.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3753 I just bought a 1979 C27. What a sweet boat. But tell me, where is the water from the ice box suppo
Homebrewers unite! Mook16712 at 11:40am 01.08.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1213 To me, at least, nothing is better than dropping the anchor after a day of sailing and popping open

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Preventors do I need one dLj at 10:23am 11.25.20 Yes it does. Assessing the strength of the connection (tie off) is paramount. Can it handle the for
Preventors do I need one jssailem at 10:18am 11.25.20 I like the idea of a solid surround on a boat. Especially if going to the open sea. Watching the 200
Preventors do I need one dLj at 10:05am 11.25.20 Yes it does. Assessing the strength of the connection (tie off) is paramount. Can it handle the for
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 Tom J at 10:02am 11.25.20 Thanks! That is a benefit of this vessel I hadn't known about. Yes, one of many benefits of the C3
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? jssailem at 10:01am 11.25.20 You know the sailors advise... If it is not broken don't go trying to fix it. You'll never get away
Preventors do I need one jssailem at 9:56am 11.25.20 That gives you a location to tie off all sorts of things, including preventers. Yes it does. Asses
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue All U Get at 9:46am 11.25.20 Just helped my friend with a NL generator. Had him take the cover off the water pump and start. No
Preventors do I need one dLj at 9:21am 11.25.20 This conversation is another reason why I like a solid top rail instead of lifelines. That gives you
Preventors do I need one Justin_NSA at 8:47am 11.25.20 Good sailing discussion :thumbup:
House bank bus bar for 2009 45DS seanmadian at 8:27am 11.25.20 Wrote an article awhile ago about solving a similar problem, but with the negative side of things.
House bank bus bar for 2009 45DS seanmadian at 8:27am 11.25.20 Welcome to the forum @seanmadian. Hunters area nice boats. be sure to check out the Pacific Northwe
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 Ron20324 at 8:25am 11.25.20 ... Thanks... here is the confusing part... The Lewmar V1 with Gypsy pulls 1000 pounds and is aroun
What type hose.... ontherocks83 at 8:19am 11.25.20 this is what I use, it says it is rated for below waterline and engine intake or water drain uses. S
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 swisssally at 8:18am 11.25.20 Thanks... here is the confusing part... The Lewmar V1 with Gypsy pulls 1000 pounds and is around 13
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 8:11am 11.25.20 Still waiting for the Cummins tech to show up and solve the problem. Apparently a very busy time of
What type hose.... Terry Cox at 8:00am 11.25.20 Any quality marine chandlery will carry marine grade double walled wire reinforced hosing for below
H31 - Input on servicing original stuffing box Justin_NSA at 7:59am 11.25.20 Is your stuffing box plastic like mine was? I was committed to replacing mine with a bronze one or g
Preventors do I need one Ken Cross at 7:58am 11.25.20 in most cases, If wing on wing, I put our traveler all the way out, which shortens the sheet. This w
Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 Kings Gambit at 7:58am 11.25.20 There's an older thread on this. Not much help though https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/win
Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 Justin_NSA at 7:53am 11.25.20 There's an older thread on this. Not much help though https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/wind

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