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St. Pete Strictly Sail show Bob Cowgill at 8:12pm 11.07.04 Smaller Boats 4/864 Carol and I spent Saturday and part of Sunday at the beautiful Vinoy Basin show.Impressions:1. Boa
Spiders webs Jim Seamans at 7:31pm 11.07.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1153 Went out sailing yesterday and the boat was covered with spider webs. I had streamers off of everyth
In Mast or Slab Reefing John O'Hara at 5:00pm 11.07.04 Big Boats 9/1057 No matter how hard I look I find it hard to find Hunter owners who opted for the fully roached mains
Sticky Ridder Chris at 1:04pm 11.07.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/905 I have a 1986 C-22 that has developed a tight rudder board. I have taken the rudder off and can't f
opening the Hunter 260 bow bulk head Stan Chapman at 12:35pm 11.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/875 I would like to replace the bow eye but access can only be had by possibly cutting out the cockpit t
Old love... or new? ex-admin at 11:31am 11.07.04 Ask All Sailors 75/5977 So just how long have you two been together?Of course, we're asking about you and your boat. Is
12volt to shore power russ at 11:13am 11.07.04 Smaller Boats 7/1075 what is the cost in coverting the 260s 12volt to shore power?
Reality Check: Anyone using pump-outs? Phil Decker at 9:59am 11.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1410 I have had my first boat, a Catalina 27, for four seasons, and we have been informed that we will no
on the hunt for a new boat Bluebird at 9:01am 11.07.04 Smaller Boats 1/924 Can someone please clear some things up for me? What is the dry weight of the Hunter 19. From the
Replacing muffler on 1981 27 Stephen OBrien at 8:38am 11.07.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1077 The muffler on my boat is corroded and leaking. I'd be grateful to anyone who can tell me if there
Tenson on inner and outer shrouds David Dobbins at 8:38am 11.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/2380 Would anyone suggest what a torc-wrench value should be in adjusting/tightening the 1) inner shrouds
Mac 26 or Catalina 25? jhxyz at 8:21am 11.07.04 Trailer Sailors 6/1959 I am looking to purchase my second sailboat(I am giving up my small dingy, ready for family sailing)
Starting Battery Problem Joe at 8:01am 11.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/866 I have two batteries onboard. One is the starting battery and the other is the house battery. There
Varifold Props Paul at 8:00am 11.07.04 Ask All Sailors 0/983 Any info on "Varifold" props?Thanks
Water Lines Big Windy at 5:51am 11.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1255 Does anybody know how to remove the ends of the water lines from their fittings, the ones that do no
37 cutter shaft strut HELP CHET at 4:46am 11.07.04 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2077 well now i've done it, after surviving Hurricane Charlie i was getting ready to move the boat for th
Instrument mounting arrangements dave at 2:20am 11.07.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/874 I'm making a piece of teak to cover 4 old instrument holes, fashioned like the cardboard in the atta
Motor sailing bill van at 1:23am 11.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1533 Here is a really dumb question and I have been putting off asking it. Can you use the motor with t
No photo with my question Mary15473 at 12:26am 11.07.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/882 Twice I submitted a question about deck hardware on our Hunter 290. I attached a photo of the hardw
Stuffing box John at 10:53pm 11.06.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1188 Hello,Anyone ever used the dripless packing from Fort Lauderdale, I heard this stuff keeps the bil

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Pictures of keel bolts on 1980's Catalina's 25 chilly at 7:32am 02.20.21 They look just fine. It appears someone re-glopped the entire bilge and got messy with the threads
New owners/new name sail sfbay at 7:29am 02.20.21 Just to .............How to Rename a Boat: Remove all traces of the current name. Begin the purging
Pictures of keel bolts on 1980's Catalina's 25 dmax at 7:21am 02.20.21 It looks to me that in the first picture, some of threads have corroded away, no? If that's the case
What Color is Your Holding Tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:16am 02.20.21 Regarding using pvc fitting, I remember reading something about keeping the rise above 45 degrees..
Polars Hobgoblin at 7:06am 02.20.21 Thanks!
New owners/new name JAE at 7:04am 02.20.21 Hi Will! Thank you...we will fire up the magma after the ceremony
questions on generator on 2014 385 johnperri55 at 7:00am 02.20.21 May I ask where you are thinking for the install on the boat and roughly your budget? We have a 20
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? Terry Cox at 6:59am 02.20.21 Note that my purge is on the correct side of the siphon breaker Hi Jim, just wondering, is that a
Hunter 33 Windless Chain Size Terry Cox at 6:41am 02.20.21 I am planning more excursions this year with my 08 hunter 33 and planning to upgrade the anchor rod
New owners/new name Will Gilmore at 6:35am 02.20.21 As far as sacrifice to the gods. In ancient Greece, if a pig, for example, was sacrificed, the gods
Prada Cup Finals Davidasailor26 at 6:30am 02.20.21 I agree - nice to see a little more balance. Interesting that Ainslie said in the interview after ra
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? (1) JamesG161 at 6:25am 02.20.21 PS: I was the "mechanic" who figured out the problem and fixed it. Here is my fix that prevents an
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! Capt jgw at 6:20am 02.20.21 Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea culpa.. obviously in error regarding the CG's allowing multi year documen
New owners/new name JAE at 6:15am 02.20.21
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? JamesG161 at 5:56am 02.20.21 Basically, the drain pipe from the Lastdrop shaft seal was either plugged up, Similar to the PYI;)
Polars Marmalade at 5:49am 02.20.21
South Coast 22 LakeMan at 5:41am 02.20.21 Southcoast 22 was my first boat. Bought a hurricane wreck and tried to repair and restore it. Learne
South Coast 22 (1) LakeMan at 5:41am 02.20.21 excellent you guys. now i cant wait for summer so i can work on the boat. i bought it in october so
VHF antenna problem Don S/V ILLusion at 5:38am 02.20.21 Mark indicated the usual reason - most marine VHF antennas have a loading coil so when you look at t
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! sailme88 at 5:23am 02.20.21 Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea culpa.. obviously in error regarding the CG's allowing multi year document

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