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scared, !!!!! captain jack at 12:53pm 01.09.06 Bristol 2/1841 I just bought this thing and now I'm worried about the gasoline engine, should I be ????
Cockpit Table - No Pedestal bcwave at 12:32pm 01.09.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1317 Recent owner of a Pearson 26 with tiller steering. Any suggestions for a cockpit table?
information on Irwin 31 needed jdodd at 11:12am 01.09.06 Other Sailboats 4/846 Hi all!! I am about to aquire a 31 irwin with a missing centerboard .. I have a 27 irwin with a good
Netflix Jack at 9:50am 01.09.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1065 I thought I would pass along that Netflix { the online blockbuster } has sailing instruction dvd's a
'74 C27 Keelbolt Size? Peter at 9:33am 01.09.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/924 I need to replace the nuts ' washers on the keelbolts of my '74 C27. The bolts themselves (mild ste
smelly water tanks on any Bavaria boats Swaggie at 8:27am 01.09.06 Bavaria 3/1929 Does anybody have a solution to the plasticy taste and smell of the water from plastic tanks in Bava
what is a C27 tall rig? Joe23603 at 8:12am 01.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/911 what exactly is meant by a tall rig on a C27? The question came up when I went to order a new mains
Review New Hunter 25 Joshua Colvin at 8:06am 01.09.06 Smaller Boats 1/1836 Hi All,Our magazine is preparing to publish a review of the new Hunter 25. We always try to add ow
Boat Show pricing dwayne13628 at 8:04am 01.09.06 Ask All Sailors 21/1990 I've saved my pennnis for the Boat Show in Toronto, I need a few things...new Head, holding tank, VH
bayfield 25, re rigging deeds at 6:55am 01.09.06 Other Sailboats 1/1127 Hi, My B25 was born in Bayfield in 1979 and I need to redo the running rigging before May of 06. Ca
What speakers do you have and why? flyhop at 6:10am 01.09.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1163 Adding music to the cockpit is going to be a winter/spring project. I'm curious to know what speake
bronze thru-hull turning green chris at 6:00am 01.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2327 The previous owner on my 1982 H27 replaced 3 of 4 thru hulls with marelon. the 4th is the original b
Trojan (golf cart batteries) told me this... flyhop at 5:55am 01.09.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1901 I asked them (as a comparison to another 6V I'm considering) that their batteries are good for 600 o
Swing Keels and the Chesapeake Bay rofields at 5:37am 01.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1706 I'm looking for a good starter daysailor for the Chesapeake Bay. I've looked at the MacGregor Ventur
Through the Hull Ftting Carol Allen at 5:27am 01.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/881 Just purchased a 1983 25' Macgregor. Not well cared for and right now has ice in it. As it is thawin
Loosing A Main Halyard Shackle Up the Mast!! Bob at 5:04am 01.09.06 Ask All Sailors 32/6794 Well sooner or later the law of averages prevails and something regretable takes place. In my case w
Attaching a Cunningham damauney at 4:45am 01.09.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/5231 What do y'all prefer to us for a Cunningham, a set of fiddle blocks or a set of double blocks. Also
For Sale: Perkins 4-108 engine Night Sailor2 at 4:40am 01.09.06 Other Sailboats 0/1489 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 7/1183 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 3/772 I was just curious, Does anyone know how many 23.5, 240, and 260 boats Hunter built? Also, I live in

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Need advice for wood sealer. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 04.25.21 If you're OCD like myself, epoxy and varnish is the only way to go. Watch for all the problems as s
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main Don S/V ILLusion at 10:14am 04.25.21 Have had a love/hate relationship with Dutchman system for many years. Once properly adjusted, it wo
Boarding Ladder Failure Ward H at 10:12am 04.25.21 Better than expending several hundreds of dollars on a new ladder. The price for a new ladder from
Newbie 35.5 owner...Checking water level? Rich Stidger at 10:09am 04.25.21 A really inexpensive way to check the level is to attach a tee fitting to the bottom of the tank and
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main johndlundiii at 9:58am 04.25.21
Lowrance HDS Carbon Fish Finder C-Map Ralph Johnstone at 9:35am 04.25.21 The transponder needs to be under the hull of my kayak. Maybe not. Many, if not all depth transp
Need advice for wood sealer. (3) capta at 9:30am 04.25.21 We use Snappy Teak two part to get out all the stains and brighten the teak before finishing. Then,
Diesel shutoff question Ralph Johnstone at 9:24am 04.25.21 and the second is in the quarter berth and connected to the fuel tank. Now that is an odd one. A
Need advice for wood sealer. dlochner at 9:18am 04.25.21 Skip the expense and time with epoxy. Once it starts to crack and peel it will harder than varnish t
Motorized ball valves jssailem at 9:16am 04.25.21 Nice alarm Ralph. I do not understand how that helps with the opening and closing of the motorized o
Boarding Ladder Failure jssailem at 9:09am 04.25.21 Here are some questions I have: 1. Could this have happened slowly over a period of time or is it a
Need advice for wood sealer. (1) TomY at 9:08am 04.25.21 Hello everyone. Need advice which wood sealer to use prior to varnish? I'm a little confused after
Motorized ball valves (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 04.25.21 A flow switch for less than $100.00 when I bought mine about ten years ago. Has operated flawlessl
Boarding Ladder Failure 31seahorse at 8:55am 04.25.21 At the risk of delaying launch date I think I would remove the boarding ladder from the boat and che
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2020 and 2021 jssailem at 8:51am 04.25.21 Thank you Terry... Enjoyed the video of your last season and the start of this season. Nice boat tou
O'Day 26 Sail Cover MaritimeOliver at 8:39am 04.25.21 Ha, I nervously bought a patterned cover for my O'Day 26 just last week! I'll let you know how it f
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main Calif. Ted at 8:38am 04.25.21 This is from the article SFBAY posted: "One of the most important details is to make sure the toppi
stanchions marchem at 8:38am 04.25.21 There are some posts here on that work. Replaced the port side gate stanchion ( thru bolt broke) an
Creature Comfort Enhancements on O'Day 26 MaritimeOliver at 8:38am 04.25.21 Holy smokes, you put my 26 to shame! Saving this for inspiration.
Need advice for wood sealer. duality at 8:35am 04.25.21 are you going to stain? if so do before the penetrating epoxy. most say smiths cpes is a better prod

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