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Replace Skylight with Hatch Steve at 2:50am 02.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1130 Has anyone replaced the fixed "sky light" in the Hunter 28 (or other models) with an opening hatch?
old boats fredt at 2:45am 02.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/783 I hope that this will be read by peggy Iam an x sailor(too beat up to move) i recently purchased
Lightening protection opa8589 at 2:34am 02.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/960 I would like to install a lightening protection system on my 1987 31' Hunter. Does anyone know the b
Mast raising on a C-18, for Russ Dave M at 2:17am 02.04.05 Smaller Boats 2/1275 Russ, I apologize, somehow your last response slipped by me. Measurements for the baby stays and gin
Battery Location Dan Johnson at 2:06am 02.04.05 Big Boats 23/2249 Has anyone come up with better battery locations on H-34's than at the bottom of the starboard cockp
Adding Refridgeration Merrythought at 12:58am 02.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1290 I have a 2003 Catalina 28 and want to add refridgeration. Anyone out there who has done this? It i
Hunter 22, 1981 Luff dimension Jim W23131 at 12:16am 02.04.05 Smaller Boats 2/1190 Does anyone know what the max luff (P) dimension is for a hunter 22, 1981 sail boat. I can't get to
forward hatch replacement 1980 27ft hunter TOM R. EVANS-KENNEDY at 10:48pm 02.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1244 I HAVE A 1980 hunter 27 and the original forward hatch cover gave up the ghostlast fall both arms a
Solar Power Steve at 10:03pm 02.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1007 I will be keeping my 1992 Hunter 28 on a mooring in Maine. I would like to add a solar panel to kee
Options Timm R at 4:07pm 02.03.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1072 Due to an auto accident my summer was cut very short.My sailing instructor just left a meesage on my
Experience with a 14.2 keel or Capri-16.5 keel? Steve Podell at 12:48pm 02.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1760 I am thinking about buying a new or used Catalina Capri 14.2 keel or 16.5 keel foruse in Lake Tahoe
mast tiedown kingprawn at 12:35pm 02.03.05 Trailer Sailors 11/2343 How do you secure your mast to the bow pulpit while towing? The reason I ask is that I used a bunge
Hey John S vwjon at 11:56am 02.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/854 I checked the lake and she's still froze over eh? No sailing here this weekend. I've never been to
Adjustable Motor mount Jay at 11:28am 02.03.05 Smaller Boats 3/919 Have a 5hp Honda 4-stroke. Thinking about the Garlick Non-offshore model that can be adjusted to th
Frozen Pink Antifreeze John at 10:13am 02.03.05 Ask All Sailors 36/6407 My -50 Pink Antifreeze is frozen solid. So are the other boats in the yard.I have used it for years
toilet install ken at 9:04am 02.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1175 Just bought a 1979 O'day 25 and want to replace the porti-potti with a regular marine toilet w/holdi
shol keel spec's ken at 9:01am 02.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1293 Just bought a O'day 25 with centerboard. I need to modify (raise) the bunkboards on my trailer that
Any Flotillas Around? Brad18297 at 8:34am 02.03.05 Destinations 0/1365 Is anyone aware of flotillas from West Palm to Miami heading for the Bahamas. Have never made a tri
Going to Aruba for the Hurricane season Brad18297 at 8:27am 02.03.05 Destinations 5/2782 I don't want to spend another hurricane season in Florida. Does anyone have information about anchor
water ballest leak adrian at 8:07am 02.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1015 I seam to have a water leak from the water ballast to the bilge area. Has anyone else had this prob

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What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Stu Jackson at 8:29pm 02.23.21 All the hard to reach places are hard to reach because I'm either too big to in there or too small
No Traveler? Stu Jackson at 8:26pm 02.23.21 So yeah, on a boat where both are properly designed for sail trim the traveler can be faster/better
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant Terry Cox at 8:12pm 02.23.21 Welcome. We too, have the Onan 8KW Genset. Marvelous little machine that has been a gem over the cru
Boat Insurance sail sfbay at 7:41pm 02.23.21 Just to be clear this amount is $939,000, which is the current pollution/fuel spill legal limit.
Boat Insurance mtarcher1 at 7:41pm 02.23.21 It may be prudent to shop around a bit...I got quite a range of quotes for the same level of coverag
Boat Insurance rgranger at 7:36pm 02.23.21 You need to make sure the policy includes fuel spill liability in addition to liability associated
Boat Insurance sail sfbay at 7:29pm 02.23.21 You need to make sure the policy includes fuel spill liability in addition to liability associated w
all rope windlass Hayden Watson at 7:28pm 02.23.21 Whoever originated this "rule" is an idiot (IMHO). Rule of thumb. I can (or at least am willing
Larger wheel? JRT at 7:12pm 02.23.21 I got this for Christmas, haven't tried it yet but it came recommend by other 310 owners. https:/
Beware of BoatUS Insurance Blitz at 7:01pm 02.23.21 please be aware, this is nothing new. Insurance companies will also devalue anything on the boat
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! rgranger at 7:00pm 02.23.21 And it can't be the first mate! That's to easy CAn it be the voices in my head?
i got carried away... rgranger at 6:56pm 02.23.21
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! dlochner at 6:48pm 02.23.21 All the hard to reach places are hard to reach because I'm either too big to in there or too small r
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! (1) Tally Ho at 6:47pm 02.23.21 I have too much stuff running through the bilge area where my shaft and stuffing box are...refrigera
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! DAVA390 at 6:37pm 02.23.21 Cockpit drains. 2 lttle schedule 40 tubes poked out through the transom. Have to clean out and resea
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler Rick D at 6:29pm 02.23.21 Small update just for any future google searches. ountyfasteners.com/14-20-flat-socket-head-screw-
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 mnmpizza at 6:15pm 02.23.21
No Traveler? MikeHoncho at 6:07pm 02.23.21 And this is why every cruiser should crew on a racing boat for a few seasons. Ya learn a lot from a
No Traveler? MikeHoncho at 6:05pm 02.23.21 Ya' only need all those sail controls if (1) you know how to use them and (2) you're actually going
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 6:02pm 02.23.21 that has been on my mind for the past 38 years! The only logical reason I could come up with is the

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