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3GM30F Engine Antifreeze Change Jack at 12:46am 06.15.05 Big Boats 12/1572 Can anyone outline the procedure for changing the engine anitfreeze in my 2000 3GM30F Yanmar. I fig
Structure of companionway bulkheads pimerese at 12:42am 06.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/826 I am adding new instrumentation to my 1985 Hunter 31. I would like to mount the displays (Raymarine
North Channel - Lake Huron WuWei28 at 12:24am 06.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1632 Fellow sailors,I plan to spend the second and third weeks of July in the North Channel/Georgian Bay
2002 26X sail slug stopper Jack Keville at 12:22am 06.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/882 Does anyone know where I can buy a sail slug stopper and what size it would need tobe? Thank you.
Teak deck trim Stinger at 11:58pm 06.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/989 After 25 years of use and many repairs, the deck trim is about shot. Would like to know if anyone kn
Lifelines, jacklines sPk at 11:55pm 06.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/875 I have two questions. First, on my O'Day 25, I want to add jacklines. I am thinking of the webbing
How to: jib furler line replacement Harken 705 Bob D at 11:44pm 06.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1039 The Harken jib furler model I have apparently uses a 'continuous' loop line that makes a single pass
Hull to deck joint Mike at 11:16pm 06.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1448 I have a 30 year old C22, that is a sweet sailing boat. The deck, windows, hatch boards, etc are all
Thru-Hull fitting King at 9:45pm 06.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/854 Prompted by several recent postings I am trying to remove and replace a leaking thru-hull fitting un
Ideal gaps for chain plate openings Jim Madden at 4:16pm 06.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1034 I'm planning on rebedding my chain plates, but have noticed that the holes in the deck have exposted
Sailboat Financing Tai Chi Sailor at 3:42pm 06.14.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1366 I am a novice but am thinking about buying a 45' sailboat to live on board. I have just started to r
Window Coverings Cary at 2:54pm 06.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1138 Does anyone out there know a source for window coverings for our Catalina 27? Boat idn't have any u
Gallons per hour Tip at 2:09pm 06.14.05 Smaller Boats 3/1083 Can anyone give me a ball park of how much gas a merc 9.9 outboard uses at 3/4 throttle. I am goin
Twist Don Guillette at 1:42pm 06.14.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 33/3246 I just returned from a vacation week in San Diego. We stayed at Chula Vista RV Resort, which is righ
Truth about OMC Saildrives Dennis Varley at 1:12pm 06.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/8336 Seems clear to me that from many posting, OMC Saildrives are not very popular. But what characteris
35.5 head replacement Honeyman at 12:46pm 06.14.05 Big Boats 4/961 Asked part of this over on Peggie's forum, sorry for the duplication. I'm really confused after look
Locking Winches Handle??? Rich G at 12:27pm 06.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1559 I moved up this year from a '81 Hunter 30 to an '85 Hunter 34' and love it so far. We do some club
Standing rigging Alan Porter at 12:18pm 06.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/1670 My boat is 29 years old and the standing rigging has never been replaced. The boat is never sailed
Confession and advice BillP. at 12:06pm 06.14.05 Smaller Boats 8/849 Bought a used 260 last year and after some great help from a fellow 260 owner, we finally got her in
35.5 plumbing Honeyman at 11:30am 06.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1274 If you are not familiar with 35.5 specifically, maybe another owner will join in. Pulled out old sto

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A good first sailboat? knightinnc at 12:55pm 01.29.21 The Hull ID for the one in Charolette NC is: HUNA2296D393 The one at Kerr lake is: HUNA2052J293
Covid-19 Vaccination nveater at 12:40pm 01.29.21 Got my first this past Monday and happy to have it
Winter sailing (1) Thaniel at 12:39pm 01.29.21 I took my boat out Tuesday. We had a fairly warm day. Now there is snow though. ater for years and
Covid-19 Vaccination shemandr at 12:26pm 01.29.21 Nope, not here in FL. Too many people over 65 here. Every time they start making appointments you
Hunter 310 - Bimini frame tubing shemandr at 12:09pm 01.29.21 A curved tube that supports a bimini or shade is known as a bow. I can't exactly see what's missing
Question on meaning of specs Justin_NSA at 11:53am 01.29.21 The downward bend in the flex right off your through hull is where your drain is getting stuck. Yo
Question on meaning of specs Hayden Watson at 11:51am 01.29.21 The downward bend in the flex right off your through hull is where your drain is getting stuck. You
Question on meaning of specs Justin_NSA at 11:49am 01.29.21 Have you though about building everything from the tee back to the sink with pvc? That's not a bad
Furthest North, South, East, and West States? dlochner at 11:48am 01.29.21 https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/567342/why-alaska-is-americas-easternmost-point
Sanitation question (2) Mike Oldak at 11:48am 01.29.21 Something to consider. I sail only on the Chesapeake Bay so I removed all the hoses, etc for dumpin
Question on meaning of specs Hayden Watson at 11:47am 01.29.21 Have you though about building everything from the tee back to the sink with pvc?
Furthest North, South, East, and West States? Rick486 at 11:47am 01.29.21 The Northern most State is ________Maine_ The Southern most State is _________Florida The Eastern mo
Question on meaning of specs Justin_NSA at 11:39am 01.29.21 Draw a circle with a 10" diameter or find something with a 10" diameter, like an office trash can.
Furthest North, South, East, and West States? dlochner at 11:35am 01.29.21 @Brian D Is there a prize? :biggrin:
Question on meaning of specs dlochner at 11:33am 01.29.21 Draw a circle with a 10" diameter or find something with a 10" diameter, like an office trash can. T
Furthest North, South, East, and West States? Brian D at 11:30am 01.29.21
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 11:26am 01.29.21 I didn't want to be the first to say it but :plus: It has no track record yet. Well, that's not e
Covid-19 Vaccination Justin_NSA at 11:26am 01.29.21 @Justin_NSA The virus has a track record. @Don S/V ILLusion this ain't the flu :( Of course it do
Covid-19 Vaccination Phil Herring at 11:24am 01.29.21 Nope. Do not need one. Okay Terry, inquiring minds have to know why. :biggrin:
Sanitation question Terry Cox at 11:22am 01.29.21 It's time for me to do the job we all love of replacing my sanitation lines on my 450. What is dri

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