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Repowr E32 Kirby13889 at 8:04am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 4/1346 The Yanmar 2QM20H in my E32 is ready for retirement. I would appreciate feedback from other E32 own
Ventura 21 Tim Cook at 7:57am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1464 My friend is considering buying a 1972 Ventura 21 as a first boat. Any opinions and advice will be
Happy New Year r.w.landau at 7:54am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 3/963 Well, time (as always) is in process now and midnight or morning, is moving around the time zones th
finding a 25' ericson centerboard David Egleston at 6:42am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 0/1055 need,centerboard for ericson 25'sailboat
islander mayflower floorplan Bob McMurray at 6:33am 12.31.05 Islander 0/1928 My wife and I were recently preshopping for our future cruiser. We came across an Islander Mayflower
What to do with old sails? sl22andre at 5:11am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1589 Anyone have ideas or suggestions on what to do with old sails? Can you have it made into something
halyards, best place to buy? Denise, hunter 23 at 5:10am 12.31.05 Smaller Boats 11/2310 hope everyone had happy holidays! The mast from my boat is on the ground! yay! I was looking to ge
Portable power ken at 5:01am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1474 Has anyone used a device similiar to this for power while underway??
Trailer for Oday 272LE David at 4:28am 12.31.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1005 I am looking to purchase a used trailer for my 272 LE.Please advise if you have one or know where
Poly Glow Removal Tom Heiting at 2:44am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/11728 Anyone with suggestions on how to remove old Poly Glow? I've tried Poly Prep and Acetone with no luc
spinaker poles chaos at 2:23am 12.31.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/913 What length spinaker pole should my newly acquired Hunter 26.5 have? Thanks, Chaos
Making toast onboard, or at least warm bread JC on Bainbridge at 1:59am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1990 We are real good with making coffee onboard, but how about toast, or buns?For toast, we have a wir
How does the Bahama 24 handle in rough seas? Dave Gallus at 1:23am 12.31.05 Islander 4/4268 I aquired a 24 ft. Bahama Islander and have been readying him for the water-this spring. But I am wo
cables Buck at 9:52pm 12.30.05 Bigger Boats 2/1113 Anybody: The throttle/transmission cable on my 272 needs replaceing. Where can I get one?The
Diesel Generator Frank at 9:52pm 12.30.05 Big Boats 4/888 Has anyone mounted a diesel generator under the cockpit seat on the starboard side to run off of the
centerboard replacement Dean at 8:33pm 12.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1571 I dinged my center board on my M26 (bottom corner gashed open 6 inches) pretty bad and may be able t
Replacement Stove for Oceanis 400 1993 Kerry13709 at 6:17pm 12.30.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1111 I had this thread on the general forum, but think I need to ask other Beneteau owners for advise. I
Anchor Windlass H 33.5 George H260 at 4:06pm 12.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1254 I would like to add an anchor windlass to our 89 Hunter 33.5.Input or pictures would be greatly appr
Universal 5411 (kubota) zincs Tim Cook at 2:32pm 12.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1428 I have a Universal 5411 (Kubota) 2 cylinder diesel in my Cat 27. I assume it has a sacrificial zinc
Boom Furling system question . . . grant544 at 12:07pm 12.30.05 Big Boats 3/1258 I have a 1990 Hunter Passage 42 with a circa-1990 Hood Stoboom which is very troublesome to operate

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Do all Hunter 34s have a false bilge? mnmpizza at 6:07pm 05.11.21
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 6:04pm 05.11.21 194008
Cleaning with TSP quadrille38 at 6:03pm 05.11.21 TSP is actually kind of harsh to use. If it runs down any polished / waxed surfaces it will strip t
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 6:02pm 05.11.21 194007
Keel Bolt Replacement FastOlson at 6:01pm 05.11.21 Where did you get the drawing? How certain are you of its accuracy? Most keel bolts are closer to
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? Davidasailor26 at 5:59pm 05.11.21
Bent Stern Rail Update Timm R Oday25 at 5:58pm 05.11.21 In our neck of the woods ,we'd have taken them out sailing and offered a few cold ones . Great to he
Our 315 Arrived jon hansen at 5:51pm 05.11.21 great looking vessel. enjoy
Original Headsail Furler on First 375? JohnShannon at 5:50pm 05.11.21 So you have a Harken fuller, my 375 had Profurl as I recall, in any event not a Harken.
Bent Stern Rail Update jon hansen at 5:49pm 05.11.21 always nice when a project comes together
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:40pm 05.11.21
Using a trolling motor on small boat Orbweaver at 5:28pm 05.11.21 I used a 36lb thrust one summer on my SJ21, and it worked great. I would recommend an AGM battery ju
Do all Hunter 34s have a false bilge? swshogren at 5:21pm 05.11.21 I too have tried to make this modification and found what felt and looked like no gap, just sold mat
Bad Situation with Great Circle Sails berner73 at 5:17pm 05.11.21 This business may deserve the negative posts but I really think that use of this forum to trash a b
Battery Charger for AGM batteries recommendation Sands Riddle at 5:17pm 05.11.21 I appreciate the information. The new batteries are 55 AH AGMs. The soon to be replaced charger is 1
Battery isolator issue leo310 at 5:10pm 05.11.21 https://www.pysystems.ca/site/assets/files/2532/pys_battery_isolator.pdf Take a look at this site. I
Battery isolator issue Bogart at 5:03pm 05.11.21 Many thanks for all your help. I obviously have some research, and work, to do if I am to have a mor
Battery Charger for AGM batteries recommendation Davidasailor26 at 4:58pm 05.11.21 What size AGM? For AGM you generally want a charger of at least 20% the total amp hour capacity of t
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Harry Mathias at 4:54pm 05.11.21 I spent 2 days crawling around confined spaces on the boat. The instrument cable routing is from the
Beneteau First 285 Owners Manual alanfw at 4:51pm 05.11.21 I'm currently looking at buying a First 285 and came across your post in my research. How are you go

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