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Companionway hatch wood recommendation kingprawn at 1:50am 03.17.05 Smaller Boats 12/3897 I'm planning to replace my companionway hatch seat to eliminate a rain leak, but I'm not sure what w
Just when you thought it was safe patrick at 12:29am 03.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/847 in sight of land, on your boat, at the dock, or on the shore, something like this happens. Yester
Ridding fuel odor dressler at 12:28am 03.17.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1195 Dear PeggyThe previous owners of our boat had a kerosene lamp in the cabin and apparently used it q
Propeller Nuts? pop Paul Akers at 11:42pm 03.16.05 Other Sailboats 3/1187 OK, I'm not nuts, but something is driving me nuts! I took my prop off yesterday (The weather is fi*
OIL WARNING LIGHT FAULT? steve21968 at 10:43pm 03.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/978 My oil pressure warning light started "chirpping" about a month ago after an hour or so of use, now,
Starting engine while dry docked Kenneth Seace at 10:01pm 03.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/895 We recently purchased an O-day 34. The boat was and still is dry docked and during the survey the en
Engine Oil for Yanmar 3GMF Don12380 at 9:39pm 03.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1304 What type of oil should I use for my 1983 Yanmar 3GMF engine. I live in South Louisiana, and sail in
A Question, please! Alan at 9:16pm 03.16.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1119 As I atempt to add a pic to a post, it does not post. I then click 'Abort, do not post without pic',
Damaged Wing Keel John Melton at 8:10pm 03.16.05 Big Boats 15/3038 I have a 40.5 that had a hard grounding before I purchased her(you don't think I would admit to this
Seeking Herreshoff Meadowlarks Geo8308 at 3:35pm 03.16.05 Ask All Sailors 5/3539 Hi everyone,I'm trying to compile a list of Herreshoff Meadowlarks and their location for the purp
San Diego Sailing, any fun spots appreciated abe at 1:47pm 03.16.05 Destinations 3/1864 going to San Diego (from Ventura, Avalon). We will be there for a week. Any thoughts of nice places
Roller Furling... Rick A at 12:04pm 03.16.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1196 I've got an Islander 30, Mark II and am going to upgrade to roller furling. What are your experience
MAC 26 X NEEDS A SHINE PAUL M at 11:25am 03.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1096 DOES ANYBODY KNOW OF A PRODUCT THAT BRINGS BACK THE SHINE ON THE BLACK GLOSS AROUND THE WINDOWS ON T
Sailing 20' sailboat to Hawaii Jim at 11:22am 03.16.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2070 In answer to Robin sailing his Newport 20 to Hawaii.Robin you should go to sailnet.com follow the l
Ports hold water casmith at 10:59am 03.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/970 We are purchasing a Hunter 28 and one of the first things I notice is that the ports hold water. Whe
depth finder transducer placement rick p at 10:35am 03.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1831 Does anyone have any advice on transducer placement,besides transom mount on a MAC 26x?
side stay replacement Richard at 10:28am 03.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1852 Does anyone know where to order a replacement sidestay? I have a few wires shredding from the inner
cock pit shade? Jack2438 at 9:51am 03.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/958 I have a new to me, 86 Catalina 27, and found in in the v berth what I think is a cock pit sunshade,
Buying a new radar Glen Hellman at 9:38am 03.16.05 Big Boats 16/1286 I'm going to make the plunge for a radar/gps for our 1994 Legend 37. From my research Furuno seems
Morgan Out Island 416 Doug G at 9:34am 03.16.05 Ask All Sailors 3/4388 Where can I find an in depth review of Morgan 416 Out Island Shoal Draft Centre Cockpit Ketch?

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What is best way to rig this rigid boom vang? DArcy at 6:41am 03.14.21 What made me think that they might have had it rigged wrong is that the manual calls for 25' on the
H310 - Where does anchor locker drain? smokey73 at 6:29am 03.14.21 I do not know about the 310 specifically, but on my 40.5 there are two drains. One low in the locke
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 6:26am 03.14.21 You can't go wrong with a defib for sure. Most people think it is the answer to cardiac arrest. I
H310 - Where does anchor locker drain? Tim22 at 6:25am 03.14.21 My H310 has two drains in the anchor locker - one is low down and one about a foot up. They are on o
Getting a messenger through mast dlochner at 6:24am 03.14.21 The mast head should come off, usually a few bolts. If the bottom is not open, then the fittings the
Mac 25 bottom issue rgranger at 6:10am 03.14.21 Yes... it does look good
I made some custom rugs! 31seahorse at 6:01am 03.14.21 Hello VisionPNW Those are eye-catching in a good way! Were you able to put a nonskid backing on yo
Getting a messenger through mast 31seahorse at 5:54am 03.14.21 Hello wdonovan, Without pictures of your mast and its halyard arrangement here is what I think wil
Vakaros Atlas Apex at 5:53am 03.14.21 Great explanation on the method used for calculating TTL. it is easy to become overcomplicated. As
Florida Will Gilmore at 5:30am 03.14.21 Definitely need air conditioning on the boat, to hang out dockside or to cool off after doing any o
Flapper goes off for no reason swisssally at 5:27am 03.14.21 Yes, I meant the bilge pump float switch. (Sorry.. wrote late at night)... we did check for a short
I made some custom rugs! All U Get at 5:24am 03.14.21
What is best way to rig this rigid boom vang? Joe at 5:22am 03.14.21 I can see in the picture the control line leaves the top sheave and runs outside the unit, down to a
What is best way to rig this rigid boom vang? DougM at 5:21am 03.14.21 Agree with Davidasailor... that is the way mine is rigged. I disagree that the fat tube should be do
What is best way to rig this rigid boom vang? dlochner at 5:19am 03.14.21 I think it might be upside down. The fatter tube belongs on the bottom. Also the vang interferes wit
I made some custom rugs! cymeyer at 5:18am 03.14.21 for our boat/home. After looking into what was commercially available, I realized we could put our
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (1) Thaniel at 5:16am 03.14.21 Update for this week
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact All U Get at 5:14am 03.14.21 Pettit came out with a new prop paint and bottom paint. Not cheap but claims to be better than thei
What is best way to rig this rigid boom vang? Davidasailor26 at 5:13am 03.14.21
36cc Autopilot Factory Installation DougM at 5:12am 03.14.21 Usually the autopilot is dealer installed... That being said, It could be installed any number of di

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