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DVD/TV Recommendations Bob in SF at 3:42am 01.04.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1259 I'm looking to get a DVD/TV for my boat (post Christmas present to myself!). I'd like to mount the
genoa tracks for 1983 Hunter 22 Gary H at 2:13am 01.04.06 Smaller Boats 2/933 Many years ago I purchased genoa tracks for my 1983 Hunter 22 and got advice from Hunter where to pl
Cleaning Yanmar 2GM20F Mixing Elbow Ralph Johnstone at 2:08am 01.04.06 Ask All Sailors 29/10342 Has anyone come up with anything that will remove the carbon buildup inside the mixing elbow of a Ya
Living Aboard in Charleston.....marina's? Bob at 2:01am 01.04.06 Ask All Sailors 6/2311 We have come to love the City of Charleston, South Carolina and for us the harbor is the greatest sa
Burning boat... Levin at 1:34am 01.04.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1220 Hello everyone... So I have a question for any of you electrical gurus who might be out there. O
Old Style Mast step Lee at 12:58am 01.04.06 Smaller Boats 6/951 I have a broken mast step. (Z190 tapered mast) It happened when I was de-masted in Lake Michigan a
New 240 Owner Capt Woody at 12:02am 01.04.06 Smaller Boats 6/975 Curious questions:Where is the best place to buy things for the Hunter 240 boat? I am interested in
Showerless Benny at 11:07pm 01.03.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1118 Has anyone installed a shower in the cabin of an H-27 Cherubini? We have installed a pressure water
Hull Moisture David Fletcher at 10:54pm 01.03.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1357 I recently purchased a 1996 400. The bottom has high moisture readings. The surveyor suggested strip
Newport 28 rudder assembly Patrick at 10:38pm 01.03.06 Newport 0/2202 Anyone have a picture/diagram or other instructions on the rudder assembly? I have a 1982 (Hull 440
pattern for pop-top cover Justin_NSA at 9:12pm 01.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/927 Would anyone know if the pattern for the Mac26 pop-top is available somewhere? I would like to have
Cat-38 Diesel Webasto Heater Installation cat38skip at 2:27pm 01.03.06 Big Boats 1/1828 I have a new Webasto forced air diesel heater to install in my Cat-38. I am trying to lay out ductin
343 traveller/mainsheet setup rols at 2:15pm 01.03.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1332 The guys setting up my 343 here are swamped with work (3 new boats arriving within 4 weeks) so it's
sails steve21882 at 1:03pm 01.03.06 Bristol 1/1704 Two years ago I aquired a 1965 Corinthian with trailer form a guy in VA who was going to junk the bo
Rudder removal Sailorman27603 at 12:23pm 01.03.06 Other Sailboats 1/885 I need to remove one rudder for some repair. I see a bracket with 2 or 3 bolts holding it to the ba
Radar Mount on Mast for 1995 Hunter 336 MikeW at 12:04pm 01.03.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1142 I was wondering if anyone had any information or experience with mounting an 18 inch radar dome on a
all information about repair to the fin keel Richard Altman at 11:39am 01.03.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1301 In need of of as much as possible information to deal with damage to the fin keel of an O'Day 25.
Radar question George H260 at 11:16am 01.03.06 Big Boats 5/846 I'm considering adding radar to my 1986 Hunter 34 footer and was thinking about mounting it on the m
thur hull 27'--size ? GREG at 10:46am 01.03.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/841 DOES ANYONE KNOW THE SIZE HEIGHT AND WIDE OF EACH THUR THE HULL FITTING, PER THEIR LOCATION
O'day 23 bulkhead Alan at 10:23am 01.03.06 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2913 I recently bought my first boat. O'day 23. Now I have to replace the port bulkhead and compression

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Keep fuel tank full? thinwater at 8:12am 06.04.21 ...Change your O rings on your intake pipes regularly.... This is probably the most common source
Bio-Blitz and shake down cruise Michael Davis at 8:06am 06.04.21 Longing to sail. I think the time is coming soon John. Our second dose was originally scheduled fo
Bio-Blitz and shake down cruise jssailem at 7:59am 06.04.21 Thanks for the update, Michael. Longing to sail.
1973 C&C 30 with leaky water tank. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:54am 06.04.21 Don't even try to repair it...replace it. If it's plastic, it's not repairable...if it's old enough
Bimini...what does it refer to? Ward H at 7:41am 06.04.21 Ward, Thanks for the heads up. Didn't realise Sunbrella stretches. Actually I should have said it
Anchor chain rubbing strip ldegagne at 7:40am 06.04.21 Thank you for the info, I will rig something now that I know. The Beneteau parts website does have
1973 C&C 30 with leaky water tank. sail sfbay at 7:25am 06.04.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! This thread suggests the 20 gallon
Starter for Universal 5416 ThomasH. at 7:25am 06.04.21 Might try this source: Marine Diesel Engines and Engine Parts from TOAD Marine Supply's Marine Die
Small Sailboat Trailer Rental Advice Please (1) sail sfbay at 7:18am 06.04.21 Try these guys. They rent 80" wide x 16 ft trailers. TRAILER T 10 W/ SURGE BRAKES Rentals Seattle
Keep fuel tank full? jssailem at 7:15am 06.04.21 Somethings you can control and some things just are. Water in diesel is only something I can possi
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 7:10am 06.04.21 Makes a fine impeller lubricant. Just sayin'. Don't tell the company or they'll realize it has mar
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 7:07am 06.04.21 cant. Just sayin'.
Starter for Universal 5416 sail sfbay at 7:05am 06.04.21 Might try this source: Marine Diesel Engines and Engine Parts from TOAD Marine Supply's Marine Dies
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 7:00am 06.04.21 194837
Anchor chain rubbing strip jssailem at 6:59am 06.04.21 Not unusual or unique to your boat. Congrats on a beautiful new boat. Pictures would be great to s
Bimini...what does it refer to? sail sfbay at 6:58am 06.04.21 ...........When one says Bimini, does it refer to the Sunbrella material that provides shade or the
Anchor chain rubbing strip sail sfbay at 6:41am 06.04.21 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! To mitigate chain rubbing on the gelcoat between the windlas
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? smokey73 at 6:26am 06.04.21 1. Halyard winch electric conversion (Lewmar) - (just hit 70 and the big main is a chore without it)
Keep fuel tank full? (1) Justin_NSA at 6:16am 06.04.21 I never fill up my tank all the way. Besides adding stabilizer and Biocide, I added an H2Out fuel v
Yanmar 3gm stall in lumpy seas can restart jssailem at 6:09am 06.04.21 Ah the challenge of a sailboat needing an auxiliary. Skippers need to know as much about the diesel

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