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First 235 - for Coastal cruising? Gabriel at 1:42am 04.04.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3161 I am considering buying a First 235 to daysail/weekend around the coasts of Florida... is the First
Raymarine or Navman Kailani at 1:27am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1441 In an effort to compare two ~6" color display chartplotters, the Raymarine 435i and the Navman 5600,
Raymarine or Navman Kailani at 1:26am 04.04.05 Big Boats 0/746 In an effort to compare two ~6" color display chartplotters, the Raymarine 435i and the Navman 5600,
User Fees PrincessoftheLake at 1:02am 04.04.05 Big Boats 3/815 My husband and I own and sail a Hunter 34 on Lake Superior. We keep our boat in Bayfield, so the Apo
Cruising Fees PrincessoftheLake at 1:01am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1166 My husband and I own and sail a Hunter 34 on Lake Superior. We keep our boat in Bayfield, so the Ap
Hanging Anchor on Bow Pulpit PhotoEd at 1:01am 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4533 What do you call the little "do-hickys" that "hook" the anchor to the bow pulpit for temp storage?
Rub rail - dirt James at 12:58am 04.04.05 Big Boats 6/826 I tried without success this past weekend trying to clean my rub rail. Does anyone know a product th
Swaying back-n-forth while on the hook. PhotoEd at 12:24am 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1046 Hi all,Spent most of the day on the hook yesterday (it's been several years) and REALLY enjoyed it!
Edson Throttle Control Handle Paul Jaudon at 12:20am 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1187 I have managed to break my throttle control handle. It was on an Edson pedestal model 335. Has any
anybody know Alan Hadad's new email? George H260 at 10:15pm 04.03.05 Big Boats 1/903 I read Alan's very thorough article on Compression post replacement and tried to email him for the d
leaking rubber exhaust pipe Mario Grech at 9:21pm 04.03.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/884 I have noticed a water leak at the bend (goose neck) in the rubber flexible exhaust pipe, the pipe w
Creaking Bill4867 at 8:05pm 04.03.05 Big Boats 3/1331 Just spent the weekend on my C350 in the slip with quite a storm coming thur. I notice quite a bit
Hello Crazy! Mark at 2:10pm 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 0/713 Wondering if you have had a chance to check those phots yet??Not tooo keen to sail her the way she
License to sail ex-admin at 1:46pm 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 96/7004 While some say power boaters and sail boaters are like Mars and Venus, we all share the water togeth
Varnishing stern rail seats Oliverhg at 1:01pm 04.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/1327 I bought my 33 new last year. Some of the varnish on the wooden slats on the stern rail seats are n
Using the furling jib MJohnson at 12:44pm 04.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/774 I just bought a 170 and never used a furling jib before....need some advice.Any advice on how to f
Yanmar Keys Panacea at 12:22pm 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 14/3923
Schaefer Snap Furler Jason Alexander at 12:05pm 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 2/1251 Ok, I'm asking a lot of questions. Does anyone with a H26 have a Schaefer Snap Furler. I'm tryin
Bud, Please help!!!!!!! Jim at 11:54am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 8/983 I have put the boat in the water and had the leak you spoke about. I am not certain that the leak i
Deck leaks Doug at 11:22am 04.03.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1184 I own a 1980 Hunter 27 and just discovered a deck leak. Where the bow pulpit is fastened to the deck

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B323 fuel pickup (1) Mechone at 6:05pm 03.12.21 Could have saved a lot of time ,money , frustration and mechanics. Install a vacuum gauge after th
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision Fred at 5:28pm 03.12.21 My understanding is that cored construction can be using balsa or foam. Older balsa cores could easi
Hunter 190 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:25pm 03.12.21 @Phil Herring Described hull with bulb keel. Only thing that comes to mind is the 18.5 with a win
Help with searching Phil Herring at 5:23pm 03.12.21 There are some threads that are indexed that don't come up in search, but it shouldn't be significan
Not really a question, but a thanks! Orbweaver at 5:19pm 03.12.21 I'm not aware of one, but I'm hardly the expert! I wouldn't even go so far as to say that carfax is
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Rick Webb at 5:14pm 03.12.21 Someone had to be the first one to eat an oyster too.
Help with searching Orbweaver at 5:12pm 03.12.21 Thanks Phil, The message I get is "Oops, we ran into a problem" "Thread doesn't exist". Not sure if
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor Crazy Dave Condon at 5:12pm 03.12.21 Which boat mfg &model? Smith mountain Lake or VA coastal area?
Creature Comfort Enhancements on O'Day 26 MaritimeOliver at 5:07pm 03.12.21 Holy smokes, your 26 is in amazing shape! Mine isn't bad, but it's not that immaculate. I like to
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? Mickstr at 5:04pm 03.12.21 Update from the OP... I went to Ralph's today and checked out the anchor. It could use a bit of work
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision Rick D at 5:03pm 03.12.21 I have a 40.5 of the same vintage and it has cored deck. What production boat as an alternative are
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision Tally Ho at 5:03pm 03.12.21 I am considering the purchase of a 1994 Hunter 33.5. Does this model still use wood core constructi
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? Mickstr at 5:01pm 03.12.21 Hi Guys, I'm also in Mt. Sinai. Like NYSAIL I also use OldMans. I've had the same mooring anchor s
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision Jeff at 5:00pm 03.12.21
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? gypsy_jason at 4:59pm 03.12.21 Well, yeah...! Nobody posted who actually tried it so I'll do it. Imma do it as safely as possible
Hunter 386 : Need to replace striping on hull. Waltsailor at 4:47pm 03.12.21
Its funny Friday! (1) 19thol at 4:45pm 03.12.21 old favorite
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Justin_NSA at 4:44pm 03.12.21 You are going to do it anyway? Why did you ask? PS I saw Chevy Volt, not Bolt, with a ball hitch
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? (1) gypsy_jason at 4:39pm 03.12.21 Thanks everyone, appreciate your responses. Again, some people misread and think I'm planning to to
Composting Toilet ina 310? heritage at 4:34pm 03.12.21 C-Head has what they call a shorty model of composting toilet. From base to seat it is 15" versus t

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