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how bad is WHITE?? deeman7777 at 11:23am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1091 I am planning to paing my decks. I am guessing about 70% will be non-skid and grey. The other port
Blue Hunter 2" lining tape on topsides - source? Patrick Randall at 9:53am 08.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1213 Can anyone tell me how I should redo the blue Hunter line on our 91 30T? Bits of the original are mi
Going Outboard daytripper at 9:33am 08.26.05 Other Sailboats 18/1895 This Spring my old Atomic 4 died of internal corrosion that was causing water to enter the cylinders
Steering Wheel Mike at 8:10am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1288 Does the Mac 19 have enough room to install a wheel instead of a tiller?
Cover for Mac 26S while on trailer/storage? Corgi Two at 7:43am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/890 Need ideas on products to use to cover the boat. The prior owner made some nifty frames out of PVC
Hurricane Katina-Sails up? Pace�o at 7:22am 08.26.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1093 The sad photos coming in on CNN news show many sailboats piled on each other typical of hurricane da
Yamaha 4hp Outboard David L at 7:17am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1385 Does anyone have any information on the generator function of this engin?
purchasing a 26 m jeff everson at 6:13am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1040 i will be getting a 26m in about a mth with a 50 hp tohatsu/nissan motor.any info for the purchase o
Is size important Capt Jim24025 at 6:02am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2428 How are winches sized? I wanted to add a winch on my cabin top (O'Day 27) to assist raising the sa
Water damage karen at 5:45am 08.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/2044 Hi, I took a second look at this sailboat ' I decided to have an out of the water survey. Its a 19
standing rigging rich at 5:15am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 1/936 I recently purchased this boat and noticed the mast has a rake towards the cockpit. There are other
Boat transport Nereussailor at 5:05am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1078 Does anyone know a Boat transport company that would move a 30 ft sailboat in Wisconsin?
gel coat Jim Messerschmidt at 4:05am 08.26.05 Other Sailboats 1/763 I have a 1977 Ericsion 39B and was wondering what was the original gel coat color and if there is an
Windlass Installation Legend 35.5 in Photo forum Alex 2740 at 4:01am 08.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/884 I finished the Windlass installation on Nepethe and posted a overview of my experiences ion the phot
Transmission when under sail aquaholic1 at 2:50am 08.26.05 Big Boats 7/1000 Should I have my transmission in Forward, Neutral or Reverse when under sail? And why? Thanks in a
Stinky Forward head H40 Sailortom20832 at 2:16am 08.26.05 Big Boats 2/1162 My forward head stinks!! I have cleaned the Shower sump (it was pretty bad) the smell is not from
Water Damage on Oday 22 Ellen Traver at 1:43am 08.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/2305 I am thinking about purchasing an Oday 22. The boat has been out of the water for 2 years and has a
Cushion Measurements 34/35 Arthur Stock at 1:34am 08.26.05 Other Sailboats 1/934 In July I purchased a 1987 E-34. The prior owner threw out the cushions for the v berth and aft cabi
rules of the road Dave D 94 H26 at 1:32am 08.26.05 Smaller Boats 3/1078 Where can I find a copy of the rules of the road, so as to never be the object of derision on this w
Hunter 30t holding tank replacement/relocation George Kosta at 1:28am 08.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1101 thanks

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SV Smitty SV At Last at 3:07pm 04.17.21 No worries. I get it. We are trying to fall in love with the USVI and will be back. Here for anothe
SV Smitty JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 2:54pm 04.17.21 Passed astern Smitty at about 1625 today. Unfortunately had some place to be. Maybe but you a beer o
Does Anyone Have a Web Address for Ida Sailor rudders Red_Dog at 2:45pm 04.17.21 My bad, the notification was in my spam folder.
Lubricant for impeller CJB220 at 2:41pm 04.17.21 Glycerin. A small packet should come with the replacement impeller. If not, stop by your local phar
Leaking from recently installed PYI PSS Shaft Seal CJB220 at 2:33pm 04.17.21 She looks good. I had the same issue. Give it time to break in, which may be a year or more if you o
Replacing old thru-hull transducers, hole size difference. (1) BlowMeAway at 2:25pm 04.17.21
Why does Hunter have a bad name? Red_Dog at 2:20pm 04.17.21 What can I say about my 1986 28.5? First, my Hunter is a first generation B&R: I have a backstay.
Humorous statement on Wishful thinking for Sailboat pricing Michael Davis at 2:18pm 04.17.21
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 2:15pm 04.17.21 All well and good. But what if you have been vaccinated? Reportedly CDC says there is a 0.0075% cha
Hunter 260 Solar Battery Charging on Mooring Stu Jackson at 2:06pm 04.17.21 You mention 6-Volt batteries, are Sailboat Batteries not 12Volt. John, yes, most US sailboat syste
Covid-19 Vaccination jssailem at 1:58pm 04.17.21 From Covid-19 Testing Required for U.S. Entry (state.gov) : Effective?January 26, the?Centers for D
Hunter 260 Solar Battery Charging on Mooring (1) John Marrone at 1:52pm 04.17.21 Good to know, assume they are more , less or the same expense> note your link regarding batteries. Y
Worried about my holding tank coming loose jssailem at 1:47pm 04.17.21 My boat is named "Off Grid" Ok. My bad. Misunderstood. Sounded like you were living aboard to be o
Does Anyone Have a Web Address for Ida Sailor rudders Red_Dog at 1:47pm 04.17.21 Thank you Phil, Just wish I received a notification that you had responded.
Replacing old thru-hull transducers, hole size difference. dlochner at 1:47pm 04.17.21 Just sticking the new through hull in the oversized hole is not a good idea. It will be difficult to
Worried about my holding tank coming loose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:24pm 04.17.21 Plastic tanks need to flex and expand. Careful how you strap them down. I disagree, Jim. Flexing
Humorous statement on Wishful thinking for Sailboat pricing Drinky Crow at 1:17pm 04.17.21 Actually, if buying a 'moorage' in False Creek Marina, a 30" sailboat may be all most of us could a
'78 Hunter 27 Tiller/rudder interface ggrizzard at 1:15pm 04.17.21 I see what you mean. Hopefully a H27C owner will chime in and give you more info.
Replacing old thru-hull transducers, hole size difference. Don S/V ILLusion at 1:08pm 04.17.21
'78 Hunter 27 Tiller/rudder interface Jerdavis77 at 12:22pm 04.17.21 There are clearly bits of it missing on my boat. Is there usually an intentional split though that h

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