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That time of year again ! Glenn17427 at 7:07am 04.04.05 Trailer Sailors 4/1388 Were all anxious to get our boats back on the water again, but have you looked over your trailer lat
Catalina 27 fixed port dimensions David at 6:56am 04.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1430 Hi all, I am looking for fixed port to replace those on our Crown 34. After walking the docks I thin
sandblast the hull billA at 5:00am 04.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1076 I have a 1979 Oday 23 I the bottom paint is flaking and I asked my boat yard to sand blast clean the
Have you seen this!!? Jack W at 5:00am 04.04.05 Big Boats 8/1212 This is amazing footage!!Does anyone know the story behind this?
Northern Light generator sound insulation Stan Ralph at 4:53am 04.04.05 Big Boats 2/904 I'm in the midst of buying a new 420. It comes with a Northern Light generator. Does anyone know i
Lifeline Stanchion Damaged newbiesailor at 4:21am 04.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/999 We've been experiencing some interesting weather here in central Texas. Two weeks ago it was large h
windlass jumpingfish at 3:53am 04.04.05 Catalina 30 1/1431 Has anyone installed an electric windlass on their cat?What was involved?What windlass?
Battery dilemma David at 3:52am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1258 On our Crown 34 we have a 2 grp 24 batteries, one a Trojan SCS150 deep cycle, the other a popular br
CUSTOM TEAK SUPPLIER Ameribritalia at 3:32am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 2/997 Just want to sing the praises of a specialty teak supplier I just recieved cabinet doors from. Some
c34 main hatch replacement al at 3:27am 04.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1175 the hatch in the main salon of our c34 has seen better days and i would like to replace it. i conta
170 Trailer preparation Glenn17427 at 3:22am 04.04.05 Day Sailers 1/1175 Hi all,My boat has been sitting since November 2004 and yesturday I pulled it out of my car port t
Trailer Brakes Jonathan Costello at 2:23am 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 6/970 For those of you that have trailer brakes on your trailers but leave them inoperable for one reason
Cal 24 Rudder Replacement Michael at 2:12am 04.04.05 Cal 1/1038 Ok. During a recent night-time expedition which my brother would not like me to expound on, the rud
Thru Hull Blues Hugh at 2:01am 04.04.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1089 Anyone out there have suggestions on my thru hull replacement project? Step one is done, I have four
23.5 PHRF Rating Jonathan Costello at 1:48am 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 2/2160 Does anyone know the PHRF Rating for an un modified 23.5 with a 110 jib with full batten original ma
First 235 - for Coastal cruising? Gabriel at 1:42am 04.04.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3175 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 16/1447 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 0/751 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 3/825 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 6/1168 My husband and I own and sail a Hunter 34 on Lake Superior. We keep our boat in Bayfield, so the Ap

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Diesel heater MikeHoncho at 7:42pm 03.17.21 The detector we have was $150 and seems to be pretty sensitive. rop I. The bucket when considering
Diesel heater dsmoll at 7:39pm 03.17.21 The "hot smell" you noticed from the flue and heater seem to be normal, and any diesel equipped boa
Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... Nachismo at 7:35pm 03.17.21 Thanks everyone! I cut the wires (one at a time). Will get it serviced & reinstall.
simple question, about spinnakers JRacer at 7:27pm 03.17.21 Maybe it's a "coastal" thing, seems like everywhere is upwind from home here. Well, when I was a
New Raymarine Transducer Capt Robbie at 7:27pm 03.17.21 pretty sure the hull is solid. Before drilling holes for transducer you may want to try to install
simple question, about spinnakers Calif. Ted at 7:15pm 03.17.21 Really? I always did the sail to weather FIRST, so it was DOWNWIND ALL THE WAY HOME. :beer: You mea
How to keep a Bimini top with split backstay cut outs from leaking when it rains? (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:12pm 03.17.21 How do all of you keep the rain out of the cut outs? Any designs that really work? Anyone have any
How to keep a Bimini top with split backstay cut outs from leaking when it rains? kloudie1 at 7:05pm 03.17.21
Rule Auto bilge pump not so auto. Is it toast? SV_IdleHour at 7:04pm 03.17.21 any in line fuses on the automatic side of circuit? checked it straight to a power supply, fuse was
Diesel heater Davidasailor26 at 7:01pm 03.17.21 Sounds like the symptoms are just from the smell more than any possible reaction to the CO. Is the b
Diesel heater Tom J at 6:57pm 03.17.21 The "hot smell" you noticed from the flue and heater seem to be normal, and any diesel equipped boat
Rule Auto bilge pump not so auto. Is it toast? Capt Robbie at 6:56pm 03.17.21 any in line fuses on the automatic side of circuit?
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Diesel heater dsmoll at 6:21pm 03.17.21 Was your batteries charging and are they vented to the same space you are testing in the cabin? My
America's Cup DArcy at 6:11pm 03.17.21 That was a fantastic event. The first few races were were very close with no clear advantage to eith
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision Fred at 6:10pm 03.17.21 Thanks for all the input. We have decided to proceed with the sale. The boat was in good condition a
Diesel heater MikeHoncho at 6:06pm 03.17.21 Was your batteries charging and are they vented to the same space you are testing in the cabin? My f

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