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First boat - cruiser/racer Joe at 2:19am 11.09.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/800 I'm looking to buy my first boat and have completed my first year of sailing and racing.I want to c
Sail Cleaning amir at 1:52am 11.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/657 All,I just took off the sails from my H336. They have been stored away for now. I was wondering
Hunter 380 or 386 Rod Anderson at 1:07am 11.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2310 Am considering a 380 or 386 as a full time boat. LIke the 420 Center Cockpit, but I think its out o
Tank Level Indicator for Holding Tank Dave Bennett at 12:48am 11.09.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1417 Peggy, I am in the process of installing a holding tank in my sailboat. I would like to have some
Annoying squik noise from mast Rafi at 12:34am 11.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1012 I have an annoying squik noise fromthe mast.It seems like it is the connection between the mast ' b
Hand Rail for H31 Rafi at 12:28am 11.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/1306 Does anyone know where can I get hand rail replacement for the 2 external teak handrails (I believe
Bow winched up too tight. Ranger Paul18580 at 12:09am 11.09.04 Smaller Boats 1/961 My 216 ended up with a dent in the bow where the winch pulls the bow against the "bow rest" (or what
Dumb Rookie Matt at 12:03am 11.09.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1328
Hunter 28 Mainsail slide specs Brian at 11:59pm 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/791 Trying to find out what size slides for a Hunter 28 mast.
Adjustable table post for Hunter 33.5 (1988) Don S. at 11:48pm 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/808 Just wondering if anyone knew where I could buy an adjustable table post that would allow me to conv
Auto Pilot Calibration John Richard at 11:16pm 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/798 Ladies and Gentlemen:I asked my local guru, Rick Dinon the following question. He was stumped. So
How much discount did you get Tony Roach at 10:23pm 11.08.04 Big Boats 1/996 I'm about to make the plunge on a new HL41. How much discount on the list price of both the boat and
Batteries Gerry at 10:03pm 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/822 A lot of articles have been written about battery installations on boats,eg.deep cell viz cranking(
Yanmar 3GMF sluggish starting Jared at 9:34pm 11.08.04 Big Boats 8/1359 The engine on our 1987 Hunter 34 - 24hp Yanmar 3GMF - has a difficult time starting if it hasn't bee
Anchor holding sail on 216? Bob Cowgill at 9:29pm 11.08.04 Smaller Boats 1/892 I would like to add an anchor holding sail to the 216 for our planned overnighter Thanksgiving week
Catalina Smile Dave Gerhardt at 9:19pm 11.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/892 I am considering purchasing a Catalina 30. When researching this boat I came across the symptom cal
EZ Steer Tip Thienes at 4:51pm 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 3/2393 Can anyone pleas explain to me what EZ Steer is all about. Especially related to getting through sha
Cabin Table - Hunter 26 Dan Christensen at 11:53am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/818 Does anyone know if the cabin table on a Hunter 26 converts to a berth? There is a slotted fitting
need info on main a/c breaker (120 volts) danny at 11:44am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1452 the main breaker (a/c 120 volt) in our 1981 H-30 is showing signs of age and does not always stay in
Replacing clam cleats on a Capri 18 Russ10307 at 11:43am 11.08.04 Smaller Boats 6/1400 I sail a 1989 Capri 18 and have just upgraded from the working jib to a 135% genny with roller furli

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all rope windlass DanMaine at 5:31am 02.24.21 I believe they still make what you are thnking. One gypsy for the chain, then a drum on the other en
Thru hull question sasafil at 5:18am 02.24.21 Thank you all for a great advice. I went ahead and did those thru holes again for a peace of mind.
No Traveler? jssailem at 5:17am 02.24.21 This past summer we saw more high wind than anything else and were constantly adjusting because we
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! (1) rgranger at 5:16am 02.24.21 This happened on a friend's boat. He found the pop top from a beer can worked quite well as a key.
Advice on Getting a Boat George_NJ at 5:10am 02.24.21 I regularly take my Macgregor 26S to a local small 520 acre electric-only lake with a shallow ramp.
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! dlochner at 5:08am 02.24.21 You cannot read the gauges without practically getting on hands and knees, and it would be easy to
Basic Fuse Rating Question kappykaplan at 5:04am 02.24.21 What is MRBF? Marine Rated Battery Fuse
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! mermike at 5:03am 02.24.21 Thoughts like these are how you end up with another boat.
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! DougM at 5:02am 02.24.21 The instrument panel for the engine on my Bene323 is located in the sidewall of the starboard lazare
Beware of BoatUS Insurance jssailem at 5:02am 02.24.21 When I acquired my policy from BoatUS /Geico, they asked for a survey. Boat is a 1974 Cal. 120 of th
Basic Fuse Rating Question Ilanortho at 4:39am 02.24.21 The voltage rating, in regards to a marine installation, applies to "AIC" or amperage interrupt cur
Basic Fuse Rating Question Maine Sail at 4:32am 02.24.21 Thank you! I've long wondered about this. Why is it then that the voltage is stamped on the fuse al
dreaming (1) George_NJ at 4:30am 02.24.21 Mine is under a foot of snow still too :(
Beware of BoatUS Insurance sailme88 at 4:27am 02.24.21 We had a 1969 Opel GT. Stopped to let someone pull out. Got T-boned by an elderly driver. Car was
No Traveler? Parsons at 4:22am 02.24.21 The Catalina does not a traveller, however it has a two sided main sheet (I'm sure there is a fancy
Beware of BoatUS Insurance Maine Sail at 4:09am 02.24.21 Unfortunately our O'Day 25 broke loose from it's Mooring and sank. It was a Total Loss. I have be
all rope windlass Captain Larry-DH at 3:53am 02.24.21 @Hayden Watson your strength is clearly a relevant factor. I guess my point was that this boat lengt
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 (1) kloudie1 at 3:51am 02.24.21 I have a picture of the ell for the port side drain.. note that mine is a "threaded on one end hose
1972 Pearson 30 Parts needed allduckedup at 3:47am 02.24.21 I am looking for a bow rail and lifeline and stanchions. The previous owner removed all of the raili
Beware of BoatUS Insurance Joe at 2:42am 02.24.21 The survey I had years ago, was to establish that the boat existed and was located where I stated i

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