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Mariner 19 on its trailer -- how high, how wide? JackOlsen at 12:18pm 12.28.20 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1243 I'm thinking about getting a centerboard Mariner 19 from the 1970s. But my driveway has some limita
Torque required for keel nuts. Hunter 376 reinesj1 at 12:09pm 12.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1754 I own a Hunter37 1997. I am replacing keel nuts. What is the torque required? Thanks
Seahood removal Legend 35 (3) CarmenK at 12:02pm 12.28.20 Big Boats 4/943 We have a terrible leak over the companionway. My husband removed the seahood today. It released ea
Question about a 73 Ranger 23 Knot Happy at 11:28am 12.28.20 Ask All Sailors 3/533 Hello gang, Can anyone tell me if my Ranger has a lead or cast iron keel? Looking on the internet th
Oh the Weather outside is frightful... jssailem at 10:27am 12.28.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 23/2266 Sitting here, sipping coffee, eating "Puckerbrush" plum jam on a piece of my sourdough toast this ch
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) LagunaJay at 10:16am 12.28.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1894 I have become a huge proponent of using a block-and-tackle (instead of using a winch) to raise a dec
Two new toys for testing antennas Brian D at 9:36am 12.28.20 SSB and Ham Operators 11/5029 I recently picked up two devices (not really toys) for testing and viewing what my antenna(s) see. B
H34 new deck organizer Mike Oldak at 8:21am 12.28.20 Big Boats 7/1104 I'm about to install a new deck organizer to enable cockpit reefing. I purchased a Harken 3 sheave
Pedestal Guard options with out Drilling? (1) Sandfly at 7:04am 12.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1127 I have an 87 Hunter 28.5 and would like to have a place to mount ipad and possibly other things. Thi
Hunter 38 Improvements Summerof69 at 6:39am 12.28.20 Big Boats 45/5782
Finding Sail magazine 1984 CYQK at 5:08am 12.28.20 Ask All Sailors 3/516 Looking for the Sept.1984 issue of sail magazine Contacted Sail and they dont have them Anyone know
Victron Smart Shunt SycloneDriver at 7:32pm 12.27.20 Ask All Sailors 11/2442 I installed a Victron Smart Shunt today. It took less than an hour. So far I really like it. It's
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:44pm 12.27.20 Ask All Sailors 36/2233 :)
Y30 rigging Samurai at 5:37pm 12.27.20 Yamaha 9/1545 Good day Recently purchased a y30 and enjoying checking and servicing all systems as I get to know h
Motor mount PDW at 3:52pm 12.27.20 Smaller Boats 10/1621 On Hunter 240 previous change used 2x4 fiberglassed to hold 15 hp motor. Fiberglass cracked and beg
Battery bank PDW at 3:47pm 12.27.20 Smaller Boats 7/1126 How / where do you mount a battery bank on a Hunter 240? Have 2 batteries for solar storage and 1
Yamaha 30 Blue Horizon at 3:47pm 12.27.20 Yamaha 6/1354
Water Tank for Vision 32 Ed D at 1:38pm 12.27.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/523 Has anyone out there replaced the water tank on Vision 32 if so can you tell me the supplier and tan
White Christmas in Florida (2) Gene Neill at 12:19pm 12.27.20 Catalina 22 6/820 White sandy beaches, that is! :biggrin: We finally broke our two-year bad luck streak, and got a 20
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water asalotto at 9:23am 12.27.20 Ask All Sailors 26/3869 Over the winter, if water accumulates in the bilge and then freezes around the bilge pump and/or flo

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Shore Tender mermike at 12:32pm 12.31.24 As long as you don't expect it to last more than a season...if that.
Shore Tender jssailem at 12:26pm 12.31.24 If the price is right.... Come on down. Better than trying to walk on water. Might be a bit wet in
Oldest Boat to Buy FastOlson at 12:10pm 12.31.24 May just be a Florida thing but a buddy at our club had a very difficult time getting a liability p
Mini Globe Race 2025 Drinky Crow at 11:48am 12.31.24 And.....here is the tracker..... https://minigloberace.com/tracker
Another chainplate question Project_Mayhem at 10:34am 12.31.24 Thanks - so is the fiberglass tape work for fixing the top of the bulkhead to the cabin ceiling? I
Auto charge relay with solar Project_Mayhem at 10:31am 12.31.24 The batteries are matching FLA's. I have a dual Morningstar controller that I bought a few months ag
Ok to Remove Inner Forestay? (1) Windpilot at 10:12am 12.31.24 On my 410 I added the inner forestay, obviously I could also remove it. I'm pretty sure you can remo
1984 Hunter 27 - Looking For Pictures/Measurements of OEM Emergency Tiller (1) Dalliance at 9:42am 12.31.24
Oldest Boat to Buy Rick Webb at 9:28am 12.31.24 30' and 30 years seem to be magic numbers for insurance underwriters. May just be a Florida thing
Oldest Boat to Buy FastOlson at 8:33am 12.31.24 As a "ball park" evaluation of the annual cost insurance I usually look at the ratio of premium $ vs
Another chainplate question (1) timpete at 7:37am 12.31.24 Thanks - so is the fiberglass tape work for fixing the top of the bulkhead to the cabin ceiling? I b
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) jpiombo67 at 7:05am 12.31.24 @jpiombo67 Not really. A few answers back someone suggested I call the hasserott beach park office
Oldest Boat to Buy dlochner at 6:56am 12.31.24 This morning I received the monthly Noonsite.com newsletter. There were several ads from insurance c
Perkins M30 Fuel Supply Issues jssailem at 6:45am 12.31.24 My guess is that the original problem was diesel bug in the bottom of the tank getting picked up by
1984 Hunter 27 - Looking For Pictures/Measurements of OEM Emergency Tiller (9) sailcapt340 at 6:20am 12.31.24 I have some pictures of my Emergency Tiller for you to get an idea of its design. You can see how t
Oldest Boat to Buy twodzusfittings at 6:12am 12.31.24 Don S/V ILLusion said: My suggestion is to not rely on the good intentioned responses you receive fr
Auto charge relay with solar dlochner at 6:10am 12.31.24 It dawned on me after I bought a voltage sensing battery combining relay that solar panels might in
Another chainplate question Project_Mayhem at 5:53am 12.31.24 Below is one of the posts. Here's some additional tips: A grinder with a flap disc might be helpful
Seeking adaptor for connecting German pressure regulator GOK to USA propane tank Rick Webb at 5:23am 12.31.24 Did you contact Hank at Strickland Propane? Not too far up 35 from you.
Hydraulic Drive (EV-200) Install on H34? kappykaplan at 5:15am 12.31.24 All this because RM downsized the power of the wheel drive motor????. Yes, and added more "protect

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