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window Tinting Taylor at 8:14am 10.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1180 Hello all, Is there a special tint i can use on my catalina 27 glass windows for marine use or can
Sailing Parrotheads-Buffett on "60Min" ARsailor at 8:10am 10.06.04 Other Sailboats 0/702 Just FYI, Jimmy Buffett is on "60 MInutes" tonight.If I'm correct, show starts at 7:00CSTThey will
resale value robert taylor at 6:41am 10.06.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/940 i bought one of the last model 380s, hull #379 2003. my marina neighbors had just taken delivery of
Shaft Whine Pat Finnigan at 6:34am 10.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/974 I remember that several of you new 33 owners had a problem with a whining when in gear. Mine is bet
Folding Wheels Greg Green at 5:53am 10.06.04 Big Boats 12/945 Does anyone know where to buy and how much those new collapsing helm wheels cost?Thanks
B 331 owners page? Dragonfly at 5:20am 10.06.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/1453 Sailors,I've noted several posts from 331 owners the last couple of week. Does anyone know of a B3
Classified Ads Tom McGinnis at 5:13am 10.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/866 Hi,My name is Tom McGinnis and I own a 2001 Hunter. I would like to list it for sale in the class
Fuel Level Guage gmoritz at 4:05am 10.06.04 Big Boats 2/826 I have a 1984 34ft Hunter with fiberglass diesel fuel tank and want to add fuel guage. Has anyone do
Lexan vs. Vinyl for Dodger Windows Gary Wyngarden at 3:41am 10.06.04 Ask All Sailors 5/3014 The windows in the spray dodger on the boat I bought last winter have increased in opacity to the po
Backstay location/full batten main david22333 at 3:40am 10.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/868 I have an 88 26D and am in process of replacing the main. Wondered if the backstay attach
Anniversary?/Topping Lift BOB Schmit at 3:23am 10.06.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/952 Phil,Seems like I've been a regular on this site since 1995? Is there a 10 year anniversary coming
Problems with Furling Mail - Any advice? Steve at 3:14am 10.06.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1178 I have a 2003 Beneteau 331, with the roller furling main. The first year, pulling out the main and f
Retractable Rudder System Brian at 2:52am 10.06.04 Trailer Sailors 6/3306 Would a vertically retractable transom mounted rudder be useful for shallow water maneuvering or whi
Retractable Rudder System Brian Payne at 2:43am 10.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2483 Would a vertically retractable transom mounted rudder be useful for trailer sailors ranging in size
Dealer recommndations Stan Pollak at 2:17am 10.06.04 Big Boats 9/822 I am interested in the 456 and have been talking to 2 dealers. Can anyone share there experience wit
170 windy day psychology gball at 1:52am 10.06.04 Day Sailers 1/1129 I took my 170 out a couple weekends back (between Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne) and it was really b
Hatch covers bajgause at 1:47am 10.06.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1100 I want to replace the hatch boards on my Oday 272 which are currently teak plywood and have started
Hatch Boards bajgause at 1:43am 10.06.04 Ask All Sailors 29/3000 I want to replace the hatch boards on my Oday 272 which are currently teak plywood and have started
Mast Wiring Harness Dave Oberle at 11:22pm 10.05.04 Big Boats 1/1151 This year my 1988 Legend35 is having the Mast Unstepped. I'm going to install a Wind Guage,and repla
Unstepping mast with hood furling Ken Palmer at 9:16pm 10.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/878 This is the first year I will have the mast unstepped on my 1990 H33.5. It has the older below-deck

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Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 6:59am 08.16.20 Benny17441, The weight on the tailer compared to the car is one of may worries, at the moment. As I
84 Catalina 27 bilge pump install Jon Jenney at 6:56am 08.16.20 I need to run my new auto pump hose from the bilge under the floor into the engine compartment. Do I
Cruising RPM research Davidasailor26 at 6:52am 08.16.20
What GPS unit fits this mount? SailingIsGood at 6:41am 08.16.20 Even if you could determine what it fit... it's obsolete. Why would you even want to mess with, m
Wiring Mast to Interior Don Tatarelli at 6:30am 08.16.20
Top it up and hope???? odaydokay at 6:12am 08.16.20 Don't know yet. Rarely use the motor and don't fuel it until I do. Will report when i do.
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump odaydokay at 6:10am 08.16.20 Separate discharge for sure is best. I set up the electric to pump relatively high reaching an inst
Full Batten Main Sail. Joe at 6:06am 08.16.20 The top batten is too tight. It's trapping the curve in the sail, even though you're releasing shee
Cabin Cushion Snaps seadaddler at 6:06am 08.16.20 Lub them and I have round Velcro disks that hold the cushions in place no snaps. Nick
Cruising RPM. smokey73 at 5:59am 08.16.20 One thing that I still don't know is whether loading an engine at 80% of output at a particular RP
Thru Hull Fittings dlochner at 5:56am 08.16.20 Depends on what the seller believes is high quality. If the valves are off the shelf valves from a b
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone dlochner at 5:27am 08.16.20 iPads have their uses, but as a primary navigation device, I think 2 limitations work against it. Fi
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone Davidasailor26 at 5:25am 08.16.20
Rod jssailem at 5:11am 08.16.20
Cruising RPM. jviss at 5:11am 08.16.20 Most of the time if I have to charge the batteries I use my Nextgen 5.5KW generator and run my AC p
Hunter 33.5 Passage from Pensacola to Keys Sailgunner at 2:49am 08.16.20 I would not recommend it. Not of enough fuel to motor so you are dependent on the wind. That time of
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:24pm 08.15.20 You are supposed to carry wooden plugs sized for all the holes you have in your boat. Depth sounde
Hunter 240 dry weigths twalker H260 at 10:02pm 08.15.20 Looks like I included link to wrong vessel! Heres link to 240 https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-co
Hunter 42 passage Terry Cox at 9:27pm 08.15.20 The most forward starboard cabinet in the main cabin has a small panel on the forward side that can
Hunter 240 dry weigths Benny17441 at 9:25pm 08.15.20 In the UK the 2019 ( could not find 2020) Volvo XC60 2.0L T-5 is rated to tow braked/ 2,400 Kilogram

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