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H31 Chainplate Rust Problem Richard at 1:10pm 01.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 16/1397 Greetings,I'm trying to purchase a specific Hunter 31 that I found. I'm hoping someone can give me
To furl or not to furl... Kai at 12:32pm 01.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/795 After my previous post got so many good responses, maybe I may ask another question:I hear conflic
Sealers and stainless Bob at 10:53am 01.29.05 Ask All Sailors 6/2396 If my memory serves, there is a problem with using certain types of sealers in direct contact with s
Furuno radar Ron10215 at 10:04am 01.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/947 Does anyone have any experience with the Furuno 1623 2.2kw radarsystem? Will be installing a radar
Forestay length Frank3810 at 9:19am 01.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/779 Planning to install roller furling on a 1978 O'Day 22 and need the length measurement of the foresta
Garmin GPS 172c Richard Petranek at 9:10am 01.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1480 Am looking at a Garmin 172c. Does anyone have any experience with, or comments about this model?
Where to get Bomar hatch gasket material? Gary at 9:07am 01.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1459 84' H31Can someone tell me if this gasket material will work for my H31 Bomar hatches? Or, is there
Venture / Mac 21 Hull Number Chuck at 7:59am 01.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1961 I have started Re-everything on an older venture boat. I cannot find "The Tag" anywhere on the hull
Common wisdom on major makers? MasonMcD at 6:47am 01.29.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1292 Is there anywhere for a one-stop shop for information on major makers (Bavaria, Catalina, Dehler, Hu
Bow bulkhead beneath v-berth problem. John Denison at 6:33am 01.29.05 Smaller Boats 5/1009 I have just agreed to purchase a 1995 Hunter 26. Boat looks good but the bow bulkhead under the v-b
Piracy Paul at 6:06am 01.29.05 Ask All Sailors 18/1535 Actually I'm not too concerned about traditional prates as I am about just general break in and burg
Compression Post Jim McClung at 5:59am 01.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/971 AT 5 a.m. Thursday, I was nearing Sabine Pass from Galveston when I got hit on the nose with 30 kts
Nipigon Lake Superior Kevin13821 at 5:04am 01.29.05 Destinations 0/1488 How is the sailing and gunkholing around Nipigon and the islands to the East.Kevin
bumper around 28 columbia Greg Whitlock at 3:56am 01.29.05 Columbia 5/1567 I am having the deck of my 1969 columbia 28 re-painted and repared. I am having trouble finding a
Pen Lann equipment George C at 3:56am 01.29.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1068 I am looking for a masthead unit for my Pen Lann AWI.
C22 Halyard Replacemnt Randy at 2:32am 01.29.05 Smaller Boats 2/1418 I need to replace my main halrd. The cable part is in good condition; the rope part is not. Also wou
Porta Potties Stan Breaux21640 at 1:42am 01.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1035 I could use some advice on porta potties. I'm new to these and can't imagine that they aren't compl
ST5000 Autopilot on B331 jmcclain at 1:14am 01.29.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1177 A fellow Beneteau (B331) owner purchased a Raymarine ST5000 Sailpilot for his B331, then was told th
Solar panel attachment and bending stainless rod Rich at 11:59pm 01.28.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1231 Apologies if this is a double post, but I can't find the my previous post anywhere, far less answers
Watermakers Andrew Brayshaw at 11:56pm 01.28.05 Ask All Sailors 15/2420 I would be interested to here from anyone who has had experience with watermakers.I have been think

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Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question Don S/V ILLusion at 3:55pm 12.22.20 What am I missing here? Here is a situation with a boat in danger of sinking, putting people in the
Hunter 34 Vee Berth Void Capt Robbie at 3:54pm 12.22.20 picture would help me to understand. I believe you are describing the storage compartments under the
Battery Wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 3:53pm 12.22.20 Thanks for the input- I believe I will remove the parrelling lines Wow there - the point is not to
Fresh water pump Toby1979 at 3:42pm 12.22.20 I recently replaced the hot water heater on my B331. Now the freshwater pump has started to run all
Battery Wiring nveater at 3:30pm 12.22.20 Thanks for the input- I believe I will remove the parrelling lines
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 (1) justsomeguy at 3:22pm 12.22.20 A shot of the ISS passing before the conjunction. https://petapixel.com/2020/12/22/photographer-capt
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K dlochner at 3:21pm 12.22.20 Seems like a good idea - perhaps long overdue. Any concern of this leading to the use of NON-marin
Hole through Luran on Bow: Repair suggestions requested sandpiper10471 at 3:16pm 12.22.20 Re my post of Dec.7: Chopped mat strands are held together with a chemical adhesive. That chemical d
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question Rick486 at 3:14pm 12.22.20 What am I missing here? Here is a situation with a boat in danger of sinking, putting people in the
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K Tally Ho at 3:08pm 12.22.20 My 30-year old 0183 depth sounder is feeling sad...
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question Don S/V ILLusion at 2:59pm 12.22.20
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K Hunter216 at 2:56pm 12.22.20 Seems like a good idea - perhaps long overdue. Any concern of this leading to the use of NON-marin
Catalina Factory in Florida hit by Hurricane this month SFS at 2:45pm 12.22.20 When my (first) wife went to journalism school, any paper you turned in or story you wrote that cont
Beneteau Oceanis 461 year 2000 QUADRANT WANTED! senang at 2:38pm 12.22.20 Call the factory in France. They should have stock.
Battery Wiring dlochner at 2:28pm 12.22.20 What you have is the common way of powering a 12V system. Why would you want to change the simplici
Battery Wiring dlochner at 2:25pm 12.22.20 Your system appears to wired by someone who may not have a good understanding of DC systems. Typic
Battery Wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 2:21pm 12.22.20 What you have is the common way of powering a 12V system. Why would you want to change the simplicit
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question Kings Gambit at 2:18pm 12.22.20 I would think your insurance company would be happy to pay for an "out of network" assist as the bo
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question bawlmer at 2:04pm 12.22.20 I would think your insurance company would be happy to pay for an "out of network" assist as the boa
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot Sofraniaeth at 2:00pm 12.22.20 I have the same exact engine and water cooled gear box oil as well. I haven't gotten to the cleaning

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