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Help - Insulation Crumbling Sailorjock at 10:16pm 06.22.05 Big Boats 1/1049 Hi,I have a '93 Hunter P42 and found that the sound/heat insulation that was used in the engine ro
Filling Plastimo olympic 135 compass Mario Grech at 9:13pm 06.22.05 Ask All Sailors 2/4358 Can somebody tell me how to top up a Plastimo Olympic 135 compass with the appropriate fluid I have
Blue Crab dingy class sailboat Grandpa Jack at 9:03pm 06.22.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1302 I am looking to sell this sailboat having purchased it in 1974. I have only seen one other Blue Cra
Oday Widgeon has dry rot Hope to learn to sail at 8:02pm 06.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1057 I have a 14' Widgeon that has been sitting uncovered for years. The stern is seriously deteriorating
C22 Storage Herb at 3:10pm 06.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/989 Hi there I have been crawling around the boat the past couple of days and noticed that under the coc
C-22 storage Herb at 2:55pm 06.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/879 Hi there I have been crawling around the boat the past couple of days and noticed that under the coc
PMS and Font Andy at 2:18pm 06.22.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1613 I might be doing a little sign making soon and need to know about the font and PMS color number of t
Asking Price vs. Taking Price Tai Chi Sailor at 2:18pm 06.22.05 Ask All Sailors 13/2846 I am still shopping around for a used sailboat. I am curious if there is anyway of valuing a boat ot
Boom Height?? Gary at 1:45pm 06.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 17/2367 1984 H31Somethings got to be wrong, this can't be right. The bottom of my boom is 5 feet above the
local lake depth information randy at 1:22pm 06.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/898 We sail on a lake nearby called Lake Cheney. It is a large man made lake. The only thing stopping us
I need a new daggarboard for an 87 26d. Bill Mott at 12:42pm 06.22.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1019 Would anyone have any suggestions relating to purchasing a new daggarboard for an 87 26d. I race th
New Owner Larry14223 at 12:11pm 06.22.05 Ask All Sailors 0/924 I am a new owner of a S2 7.0. The boat has been neglected for about 13 years so it will take some do
REPLACING A 9.9 NISSAN 2 STROKE ON ODAY 25 LUNASEA14719 at 9:49am 06.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1182 i HAVE A SPRING LOADED OUTBOARD BRACKET WITH ABOUT 14 IN LIFT, RACHETS INTO DIFFERENT HEIGHTS, POSSI
Help with a Daysailer John Shilling at 9:05am 06.22.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1351 I was just given a Oday Daysailer. It has set in my barn for over 10 years because I was storing it
Battery compatibility Jack W at 9:02am 06.22.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1287 I'm thinking of replacing one of my 2 batteries to an AGM (glass matt).I would use my lead acid cra
Yet another leak question Stephen OBrien at 5:51am 06.22.05 Ask All Sailors 2/972 After checking every through hull fitting and possible deck source. I'm sure it's not coming from t
Crusair for Hunter 310 prdewolf at 4:14am 06.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/895 Has anyone any experience with the capabilities of a Crusair portable air conditioning unit on the H
Cost of new cabin cushions? Tomm Maxon at 3:51am 06.22.05 Big Boats 4/1073 My Hunter 40 is 20 years old this year and the cushions in the salon are ready to be redone. Uphols
Summer is here! Justin_NSA at 3:50am 06.22.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1054 Summer arrived yesterday, has everyone had their boat on the water? We are fortunate to have an earl
A silly question Nameless Under Sail at 3:37am 06.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1109 We have a 28.5 Hunter and are 100% new to sailing. My silly question is where is the freshwater hol

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Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? kloudie1 at 9:07am 03.30.21 Some hidden issues here.. The biggie is that the handicap is to make things equal and they are using
C-30 motoring speed kloudie1 at 8:54am 03.30.21 GPS speed can be misleading because it does not take currents into account, or show boat speed throu
Mystery Mastic jdrutten at 8:49am 03.30.21
C-30 motoring speed stephen_i_w at 8:27am 03.30.21 I always heard that you can comfortably cruise at 80% of the maximum RPM of a diesel. According to
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? kloudie1 at 8:20am 03.30.21 Very useful to mentally picture and set the halyard tension and outhaul tensions for draft/twist opt
1980 Hunter 30 Prop Shaft Diameter? Justin_NSA at 8:17am 03.30.21 currently pulling the shaft on my H27,, stuck at the coupler,,,,just won't come off,,YET,,,,lots of
1980 Hunter 30 Prop Shaft Diameter? Justin_NSA at 8:15am 03.30.21 I forgot to measure this before I drove home and I need to order a parts kit for PSS shaft seal and
C-30 motoring speed "At Ease" at 8:13am 03.30.21 Hi, GPS speed. The boat was in the water for only 5 1/2 months bottom was painted with Interlux CSC
C-30 motoring speed kloudie1 at 8:09am 03.30.21 The first two clarifying questions are: Is that GPS speed, or speed through the water ? and what is
Bimini for a 1987 Hunter 28.5 wgshaw at 8:07am 03.30.21 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! You can purchase a Bimini on-line (just provide them the req
Hunter 376 Access in Aft Cabin DSqr at 7:58am 03.30.21 Duck I just removed the panel on my 1998 376 yesterday. I removed the screws on the sides (as oppos
Standard-sized toilet / Catalina 320 Scott T-Bird at 7:51am 03.30.21 @Scott I did have to drill a hole and run the water hose into the back wall under the counter top.
Ever Given Rick486 at 7:37am 03.30.21 Saw this article from last summer on building container ships. This boat is about half the size of
Tips on replacing rub rail - O'day 23 rschuss at 7:19am 03.30.21 I don't have anything to add; except thanks for the information. I've replaced the Teak and found an
2004 Hunter 33 with Yanmar 3YM30 won't start....occasionally dlochner at 7:09am 03.30.21 A new starter on a Yanmar is usually around $1000, but starters can be rebuilt at an automotive sta
Mystery Mastic Scott T-Bird at 7:08am 03.30.21 @jdrutten Ha! You keep adding pieces to the puzzle! Why didn't you state from the start, or at lea
Cockpit drain Kevin&Karen at 7:06am 03.30.21 Good advice checking/replacing my worn out valve this week as a matter of fact
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? Rick Webb at 6:55am 03.30.21 Setting the mast level will reduce its frontal are and it's resultant drag. Nonethonal gas if you c
Hunter 26 - Routing wire from engine to battery - where to drill hole rgranger at 6:42am 03.30.21 I have a tohatsu 6 with an alternator wire. I put a small hole in the starboard side of the engine
Catalina 22 swing keel on mooring LakeShark at 6:42am 03.30.21 Thanks. Just curious what kind of bottom paint is best for this situation. The choices are mind nu

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