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Hunter 42 Passage salon table/bed Larry Clark at 12:15am 12.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1929 I see many ads and brochures that say you can convert your salon table and seats into a double bed.
bottom cleaning and repaint Dave at 11:58pm 12.27.05 Ask All Sailors 4/939 Can anyone tell me what is best practice re how often to have the bottom cleaned and repainted for a
Diesel Heater addition to Air Conditioned Boat Charlie at 11:33pm 12.27.05 Bavaria 0/1487 Has anyone added a diesel heater such as Espar or Webasto to a sailboat already equipped with Air Co
Diesel Heater addition to AC Boat Charlie at 11:31pm 12.27.05 Ask All Sailors 6/2733 Has anyone added a diesel heater such as Espar or Webasto to a sailboat already equipped with Air Co
Gelcoat Crazing db311 at 10:59pm 12.27.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1123 I've got gelcoat crazing in several spots on the deck of my 2003 311. A couple are in almost exactl
JIB SIZE HAL at 10:18pm 12.27.05 Smaller Boats 4/3663 JUST PURCHASED A 1977 CAT 22. SWING KEEL. SAILS ARE ORIGINAL. I'M LOOKING FOR NEW SAILS, AND AM WOND
Rain water thru the mast Michael at 10:18pm 12.27.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1007 Anybody has an idea, how to stop rainwater getting in thru the Sparecraft mast? Where can the water
Transmission Shift Cable robrichtx at 10:13pm 12.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/821 Good morning folks - very long time since I have posted here, but I have come across a problem I can
Stepping the spar single handed--??. PY charlie at 9:02pm 12.27.05 Trailer Sailors 17/1786 Because I'm a newbie here on your forum, I haven't been able to find information on single handedly
50' Gulfstar Catch-Why are they so inexpensive Trondoc57 at 4:06pm 12.27.05 Ask All Sailors 8/5226 I am looking at a 1980 50' Gulfstar in Hawaii. It is about 100K. 1) Why are they so inexpensive?
Reverse polarity indicator Cool_Change at 12:36pm 12.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1432 What's the purpose for the reverse polarity indicator light on the 115V AC portion of the fuse panel
Per request 'Zeno's Arrow' photos maddmike at 11:40am 12.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/4526 Per request here are some re-posts of 'Zeno's Arrow' modifications.
Storage liners Shenanigans at 10:10am 12.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/897 I am still trying to find out where I can get plastic drop-in liners for the under-berth storage bin
More on Miami Fred at 10:06am 12.27.05 Ask All Sailors 8/819 I have questions about the Miami boat show (some which have now been answered thanks to this site),
Oday 23 Trailer recommendations Mark at 9:57am 12.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/995 Hi all,Long time since I have last visited. I do have a question to ask my fellow sailors here. I
Eliminating the wet bilge Jim Bessinger at 9:55am 12.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/999 Someone mentioned in a current topic, that people have solved the wet bilge that I have on my 1990 H
Hunter 25 vs Catalina 250 tom abbott at 8:52am 12.27.05 Smaller Boats 9/5158 I want to buy a new boat and have been looking at the Hunter 25 and Catalina 250. The Catalina deale
Dodger and Bimini Alternatives Casey at 8:27am 12.27.05 Ask All Sailors 9/4241 I hate the look of a bimini and dodger on my race cruiser. My wife hates the heat and sun blasting d
Traveler Upgrade Alan at 7:16am 12.27.05 Big Boats 11/1136 Finally, I have a picture of the traveler upgrade from the stock 3:1 to a much more powerful 5:1. I
Traveler Upgrade Alan at 7:10am 12.27.05 Big Boats 0/722 Finally, I have a picture of the traveler upgrade from the stock 3:1 to a much more powerful 5:1. I

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December/January Trips Planned mermike at 7:54am 11.22.20 Hope island would be a good option. Several different ways to get there depending on weather. We'd
Yanmar SB-8 twistedskipper at 7:37am 11.22.20
55 gallon drums of antifreeze Tally Ho at 7:32am 11.22.20
Vend�e Globe? Scott B at 7:17am 11.22.20 Sam and Hugo Boss are also posting on Facebook via their team. There's also lots of good videos an
ATN gennaker Hunter216 at 7:14am 11.22.20 Hi again rigging an ATN gennaker to the mast on a Bristol 24. How high on tbe mast should the block
Advice on cabin interior wall replacement project 31seahorse at 7:07am 11.22.20 As dlochner says, the oscillating tool is useful in so many situations. Flush cuts, small kerf widt
Sending Unit Leaking east coaster at 7:07am 11.22.20 Here in Nova Scotia, fuel oil furnace service techs use a powder to cover a fuel oil spill when work
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 6:58am 11.22.20 Doh!
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? jssailem at 6:55am 11.22.20 most APs (and radars) use proprietary information to control the AP. Mixing and matching is not alw
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? jssailem at 6:49am 11.22.20
Interesting concept? kappykaplan at 6:49am 11.22.20 corned beef with Guinness Yummy!
Anti-fouling wax dlochner at 6:45am 11.22.20 Practical Sailor just sent out an email about using acids to descale and clean parts. Interesting re
Vend�e Globe? jon hansen at 6:44am 11.22.20 https://www.alexthomsonracing.com
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? dlochner at 6:43am 11.22.20 The Raymarine X5 is the computer that controls the AP motor. It has NMEA1803 and Seatalk inputs.
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 6:38am 11.22.20 Yep, Hugo seems wounded. Down to 3 kts. and only 1.8 vmg. Sam is at the back of what I would call
Honda 9.9 - Is there an oil filter? twistedskipper at 6:32am 11.22.20 Interesting, though off topic, that in 1998 the 9.9 was a derated version of the 15, but by 2001 the
Deck step repair junkydave at 6:32am 11.22.20 Thanks for response. Will have to look closely at the cabin top but, don't believe top has dropped.
Reapplying gelcoat dlochner at 6:31am 11.22.20 I prefer the gelcoat without wax. This allows for multiple coats without sanding or needing to remov
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? michaelapk at 6:30am 11.22.20 The Raymarine X5 is the computer that controls the AP motor. It has NMEA1803 and Seatalk inputs.
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