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Re-naming your boat,, there is a certain way. PY charlie at 10:41am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 3/911 The problem with renaming your boat is if you don't do it right it can cause the "Sea Gods" to be up
What type of Sealant to use on the toe rail Jim at 10:38am 12.30.05 Smaller Boats 4/1871 Hello,I am going to remove the toe rail of my 1983 Hunter 22. I believe that I have a couple of s
1978 Y-25 15hp Yanmar $6000 jer_ryanderson@yahoo.com at 8:50am 12.30.05 Yamaha 1/2202 Boat is $6000 and located in Wilmington, CA 714-943-1600. jer_ryanderson@yahoo.com
confused Jack at 7:25am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 2/966 The previous post about coffee makers got me thinking.. I have many 12 volt appliances and chargers
Removing Thru Hulls logan at 6:14am 12.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/871 What is the best way to close off unused thru- hulls? I have two of them,the old gate valve type. C
12 v coffee makers Paul F at 5:46am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 26/2301 Normally use 12 volt appliances whenever possible - any thoughts on coffee makers? Seems easier to
Mooring lines Drake57 at 3:57am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 26/3765 I need to replace my permanent dock lines. I'd like to tie or fashion a loop in 5/8 inch solid yacht
loosing helm and other problem Chaos at 3:09am 12.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/714 Thanks for all the comments and advice, etc. The other problem I incountered on my newly purchased H
Shower Drain Amir at 3:05am 12.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/962 Hello,I have a H336 1995. I wanted to know where the water from the shower drains into. Is it th
MacGregor 26S ? Bruce Cowin at 2:49am 12.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2202 I have a question about the 26S models. I have a 1995 26s, it's water balasted and has a swing cent
Radar 101 Don at 2:19am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1217 I'm thinking of upgrading my present green screen radar to a new version and started to look at spec
Hunter 23 Brian9674 at 1:27am 12.30.05 Smaller Boats 16/2014 I am looking to move up from a Hunter 170 to a larger boat. My criteria are that the boat must be tr
Port shade parts??? Andy Bogaart at 1:20am 12.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/931 I'm trying to source the little plastic parts that Hunter used to hold the port shades in the up or
Tax time Joe Wienecke at 1:03am 12.30.05 Big Boats 7/1023 Looking for some information from those of you have had big boats for awhile and done your taxes. I
BoatWorks Magazine Rob19574 at 10:26pm 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1209 Hi All,has anyone subscribed to Boatworks magazine? It is put out quarterly by the same publisher
Gaff Rig Roger at 9:17pm 12.29.05 Grampian 0/1770 I sail/boat on the Trent Waterway. Beautiful, but for bridges go i from one lake to another, enjoyin
In Mast Furling michael Spivey at 8:58pm 12.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1494 Has any owner had any problems with their in-mast furling system.If so, what kind of problem and ho
Rigging Jonathan at 8:19pm 12.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/986 Does anyone have any detailed diagrams or photos for rigging an Oday 23 ? My boat is under restorat
Hot Water System Problems Peter Tierney at 1:13pm 12.29.05 Bavaria 3/3544 Water Heater ProblemsThe Hot water system on my Bavaria 32 consists of a cylinder located under t
Dead batteries shorty at 11:16am 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1289 I live inland, my boat is 6 hours away, on the hard now. 85 Pearson 34 with minimal (by today's sta

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What do you use for fire extingushers?? Mr Fox at 4:57pm 06.03.21 I like the potassium jets. A,B,C, E and F rated, zero thrust (so no spread of flammable liquids), no
What do you use for fire extingushers?? Pagan Baby at 4:56pm 06.03.21 I installed an automatic system (fireboy, I think) in my engine compartment. I also installed an aut
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? rcairflyer at 4:48pm 06.03.21 Keep in mind that once the centerboard is down you should attached a bungee to the bale that the pu
Tricks to prevent topping lift snags capta at 4:43pm 06.03.21 We found some extra heavy duty shock cord and hook it on the boom's tang and the base of the mast. I
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? rcairflyer at 4:42pm 06.03.21 Here's how mine is set up. Funny, I never realized my rig deviated from the manual's configuration.
Keep fuel tank full? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:38pm 06.03.21 The consensus among the professional crew on some of the big boats around our marina, many of which
Reverse Cycle difficulties Juice6576 at 4:17pm 06.03.21 Make sure the through hull is closed. Check the suction strainer and make sure it is clean. Disassem
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? FDL S2 at 4:17pm 06.03.21 Wow, shallow indeed. I was just looking at NOAA chart 14916, and it looks like you have to go about
BOAT SERIAL NUMBER Sunbird22358 at 4:14pm 06.03.21 Key to Month of Model Year - Pre 1984. AUG A FEB G SEP B MAR H OCT C APR I NOV D
Reverse Cycle difficulties JamesG161 at 4:00pm 06.03.21 The March pumps supplied originally with MarineAir units were not the best. By the way.. Much has
Keep fuel tank full? sail sfbay at 3:48pm 06.03.21 Suggest topping it off when convenient to mitigate condensation and add diesel biocide fuel treatmen
Assess my Z-Spar mast (H23) jBlaze3000 at 3:39pm 06.03.21 It looks like too much prebend. I don't think you can judge rake by looking at a photo. Or at leas
Reverse Cycle difficulties JamesG161 at 3:29pm 06.03.21 It may have, I don't recall. I came back to the boat, looked for and noticed no flow, shut it off a
Chrysler 26 hull work dlochner at 3:20pm 06.03.21 The work I would like to do at the end of the season if to do the following: 1. Take off the old a
Need surveyor eastern shore Maryland (1) sail sfbay at 3:12pm 06.03.21 Here you go: Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors - SAMS OR Best 30 Marine Surveyors in Easton, MD
Disappointed in Beneteau shemandr at 3:11pm 06.03.21 Continue respiration while awaiting that reply.
Odd Discharge JRT at 3:11pm 06.03.21 Diesels need to be run hard, and not babied. Plus it is just fun to punch it wide open for a bit!
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? SeaTR at 3:05pm 06.03.21 Wow, shallow indeed. I was just looking at NOAA chart 14916, and it looks like you have to go about
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Brian D at 2:44pm 06.03.21 The only thing I have done on my boat is autopilot. However, when I learned how to seriously balance
Going sailing! (8) mermike at 2:41pm 06.03.21 Plans changed (of course) as our departure on Monday 5/24 was greeted by 20+ knots of wind as we cro

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