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New Models - 45CC Bob F at 9:40am 01.05.06 Big Boats 3/719 Just got back from San Diego boat show. Got to see the 45CC, 41DS, 44DS. All nice boats. Hunter has
Bow Light Tim Smith at 9:40am 01.05.06 Smaller Boats 8/2026 I have a Hunter 25.5 with a bow light lightly welded onto the Bow Sprit. This weld gave way when it
Any Contender owners? Pat McCartin at 9:17am 01.05.06 Columbia 0/1293 I just aquired a mid 60's Contender to restore and am looking for pictures of a boat in good conditi
Tufted Topper Mattess Pad Jack at 8:00am 01.05.06 Ask All Sailors 10/4446 I am looking for reviews on the tufted topper mattress pad. I have 4 inch cushions but they are hard
Venture Trailer Lights for the H216 Ranger Paul18580 at 4:52am 01.05.06 Smaller Boats 0/779 I live in California. My Venture trailer came with tail/brake lights. I just checked with the Depa
Singing the shade blues... Levin at 4:26am 01.05.06 Ask All Sailors 19/1177 Hello again everyone... So I have a question for those of you who have put shades over your boat's
Keel material 1981 hunter 25 KennyH at 3:20am 01.05.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2331 Anyone know the keel material on my hunter 25? Maybe what hunters had lead keels and which had iron
Rubrail damage viktor at 3:20am 01.05.06 Other Sailboats 1/821 Can anyone tell me where I can obtain an exact replacement for the aluminum rubrail used along the h
contessa 38 peter mead at 3:10am 01.05.06 Other Sailboats 1/2039 info from owmers required by prospective purchaser Contessa 38 or Dawn 39 ONLY
Raising the Boom Paul I at 2:49am 01.05.06 Mid-Size Boats 20/2637
Couple of questions from a newbie Chris3608 at 2:26am 01.05.06 Big Boats 12/839 Just bought a 1983 34'. Still checking out all of the services available. Since I don't know a lot
Charger John J at 12:34am 01.05.06 Ask All Sailors 1/885 I am about to replace my OEM charger on a Cat 310 #23. I am switching from a charles to a Xantrex 2
Planning Bahamas Trip Bill Welsch at 12:04am 01.05.06 Big Boats 2/968 We are planning a sailing trip to the Bahamas this Spring. Will probably Sail South from Charlotte
76 Cal 29 owners man and motor man needed. Sailtome at 12:02am 01.05.06 Cal 18/802 Hey everyone. I am trying to find a owners manual for my 76 Cal 29. I have been doing alot of work
Draft specs for 1974 Cat 27??? billhyslop@torchlake.com at 11:27pm 01.04.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1172 I'm considering an older Catallina 27 that's out of state and in the water. The broker's specs indic
Dodger Design Hunter 33.5 Steve Rutherford at 10:52pm 01.04.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1757 I want to add a dodger to my 1993 Hunter 33.5. Any suggestions for suppliers, designs, etc.? Thank
Stanchion End Caps Howler at 10:34pm 01.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1853 The stanchion end caps keep popping off of our 336. Finally lost a few. Anybody know where to get
Iron keel Don at 9:36pm 01.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1178 Has anyone had any major problems with the iron keels on the Hunters? I was told to stay away from i
Offshore Sailing Schools - Were Do We Go? Ken at 7:55pm 01.04.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1242 I went to the fall boat show and visited the many sailing schools. I have plenty of sailing experien
Electrolux cooker Ian Molesworth at 7:39pm 01.04.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1252 Hi allCan anyone help with the dimensions of this rather obscure cooker. Its an Electrolux LT1 or

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Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 jssailem at 3:21pm 11.24.20 Sure. SBO has a "shop right here. A variety of options exist. You'll need to size it. Schafer Schaef
Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 DJGERN at 3:20pm 11.24.20 ... Just remove the whole thing and replace. .... Any idea where to find the replacement for the
Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 DJGERN at 3:15pm 11.24.20
Preventors do I need one sesmith at 2:59pm 11.24.20 On our Seaward 25, I run a single line from the cockpit up to a block at a stanchion base, back to a
Funny Friday!!! kappykaplan at 2:46pm 11.24.20 Cats have staff. It's very true!
Sending Unit Leaking dhandzy at 2:38pm 11.24.20 I had the old arm float sending unit in my starboard tank. I was unsure of it's function so I insta
Funny Friday!!! danm1 at 2:35pm 11.24.20 My favorite scene from "Cheers": Diane is sad hearing her family cat has died, and Carla is unsympat
Preventors do I need one jssailem at 2:27pm 11.24.20 I use Dacron :plus: Nylon has too much stretch.
Preventors do I need one capta at 2:24pm 11.24.20 We run our preventer, not to be confused with a vang, from the boom end to the forward chock on the
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 2:19pm 11.24.20 I always thought this was funny. "Dogs have masters. Cats have staff." Then I became the butler. :fa
Preventors do I need one jssailem at 2:18pm 11.24.20 :plus: Thinwater.
Status of the Big Lagoon WayneH at 2:13pm 11.24.20 Here's what my friends are saying. The west entrance is still open. The two new cuts to the west ar
Preventors do I need one (1) thinwater at 2:13pm 11.24.20 I find them most useful when running wing-and-wing. Often getting the genoa just right requires runn
Max-Prop Reconditioning jssailem at 2:10pm 11.24.20 Have you contacted PYI about the issue. I would be interested in learning their observations. Wobble
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 jssailem at 2:04pm 11.24.20 Yes. I have the gypsy for chain and a drum on top for rode or other uses. Here is a pretty good in
Sending Unit Leaking jssailem at 1:55pm 11.24.20 I had the old arm float sending unit in my starboard tank. I was unsure of it's function so I insta
BlowMeAway at 1:54pm 11.24.20 Poseidon Nice tune...hate when Poseidon takes your boat. This group must be a local phenom, really
Salt Water Foot Pump = Broken/Spun Impellers jonelli at 1:51pm 11.24.20 I reported the incident to Oberdorfer, and they actually called me. The tech that I talked to agree
problems filling diesel tank jssailem at 1:51pm 11.24.20 You got a great start Rich.Now you just need to track the vent line down and clear the line.
Preventors do I need one kappykaplan at 1:43pm 11.24.20 How do you rig a preventor. I have a mid-boom shackle that I clip the preventer on, then it's run

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