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Need mast Larry McDuff at 9:17am 09.26.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1157 I lost mast to my on my 1976 Hunter 27 in Hurricane Ivan. Does anyone know where I can get a used r
SMALLER AND/OR MID-SIZE boats dosPlumas at 9:05am 09.26.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1138 It appears to me that ALL SAIL BOATS are over 36 ft with deep keels....Does anyone own a fixed keel.
SHOWER HELP for 1999 Hunter 340 R. J. Davis at 8:06am 09.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/938 When I pull up on the connector for the shower to the sink faucet in the head of our 1999 Hunter 340
Anchor Roller for 33.5 magoldbe at 6:51am 09.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/942 Has anyone put an anchor roller on the bow of a Hunter 33.5? I'm not sure how to do it, with the ho
Holding Tanks Ron Manicom at 6:45am 09.26.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1107 Hi ThereI am bringing my 500 from Puerto Rico to Key West in December and a thought just struck me
The New 38 or the 41 David Perkell at 5:03am 09.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1003 Iam going to puchase a New 38 or a 41. Can anyone advise me on the pros and cons of each? Also, with
Beauty and the Beholder Sailboatowners.com at 3:56am 09.26.04 Ask All Sailors 43/3642 Some of the traditional sailboats are real headturners. Let's take a ketch with a graceful sheerline
First 285 Bryan at 3:41am 09.26.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1190 I would like to know if the Beneteau First 285 have been builted in the US or in France. In fact my
changing scratched windows on 26 Mark II peter Johnson at 3:13am 09.26.04 Columbia 9/1758 I would like information on re-doing the windows on my Columbia 26 MArk II(1973). THe thing is, I DO
DIY mast drop Brian at 3:02am 09.26.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1208 I have a 26' Annapolis in need of a wind vane and VHF antenna, and am considering dropping the mast
trailer storage JerryNewBoat at 1:13am 09.26.04 Day Sailers 3/1179 I have just bought a 1974 DS II along with an EZ Loader trailer, and would like to store it outside
How important is a trailer? walker texas at 11:48pm 09.25.04 Smaller Boats 4/930 We are considering our first sailboat- at 1978 Catalina 22 and it doesn't have a trailer. We don't
272LE and Winter jim inFW at 10:54pm 09.25.04 Bigger Boats 2/1010 I am new to inboards and am concerned about the up coming winter. Is there anything I need to do to
Anti Mildew Tony at 11:05am 09.25.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1129 Anyone used any of the anti-mildew products. If the boat is shut up then I imajine they absorb any m
4 Stroke 6HP New Nissan Problems Terry at 9:28am 09.25.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1511 I bought a new Nissan 4 Stroke 6hp this season for a Capri 22. Initially, the engine would quit at
Spreaders calibration John at 9:20am 09.25.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1097 How do you know your spreaders are align and attached correctly to the shrouds after you have unstep
Am I the only Colorado Mac 26 Sailor? Bob Garcia at 9:06am 09.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/854 Just checking to see if there are any other Colorado Mac sailors on this board!
Dirty old sails Carl at 8:59am 09.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/893 Just bought a 1986 Mac25, and found the original sails.. The main sail material feels harder (dried
Keel Bolt fell out Stan Taylor at 8:16am 09.25.04 Smaller Boats 13/1166 The bolt that steadies the keel when its up fell out along with the nut that appeared to be glassed
nm Jeff M21319 at 4:56am 09.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/793 nm

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What type hose.... dlochner at 5:04am 11.25.20 Use a wire reinforced hose rated for below the waterline use. The wire is necessary to prevent the h
Adding Wheels to a Dinghy rpwillia at 5:03am 11.25.20 Wow, I guess I just used the wrong search terms. I like the options, but my dinghy is a Sumner dingh
Max-Prop Reconditioning All U Get at 4:32am 11.25.20
Almost catastrophe during haul out (1) Captain Larry-DH at 3:24am 11.25.20 Good advice! I had one incident where the strap came up under the prop and the boat was lifted that
Max-Prop Reconditioning wsconner at 2:53am 11.25.20 Yes, I sent them the same vid.. basically said "seen worse, will know more when we look at it". So
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 BC Bernie at 11:29pm 11.24.20 Ditto. Self bleeding.
Almost catastrophe during haul out pa391as at 9:27pm 11.24.20 close call Captain Robbie. Good thing you spoke up. We had a similar issue the first season we haul
Status of the Big Lagoon BigEasy at 8:57pm 11.24.20 All good anchorages in Big Lagoon; Sand Island Cove, Spanish Point, and Redfish Point. Anchored ov
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 BigEasy at 8:41pm 11.24.20 I am sailing costal Florida with a Beneteau 343. (so just dropping anchor to enjoy the day).. Can
Storing boat in yard? chuckwayne at 8:35pm 11.24.20 sailme88, Escape is a 356 shoal keel and the arch is not road legal - all of the midsize and up Hunt
Terry Cox at 8:29pm 11.24.20 My latest favorite: QISuv4qoJYM
Almost catastrophe during haul out Terry Cox at 8:23pm 11.24.20 Our boat has decals to mark the proper strap location. As with Brian, never an issue, but I'm always
Preventors do I need one Terry Cox at 8:19pm 11.24.20 Always use one when downwind sailing, wing on wing. Snap shackle on each end of a double braid line;
Almost catastrophe during haul out Ralph Johnstone at 8:09pm 11.24.20 If that had happened to me, I'd be writing this posthumously :yikes: ! I always place four individu
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? michaelapk at 8:04pm 11.24.20 It is definitely NMEA 1083. I currently having it working with a connection from the Raspberry Pi wh
ProFurler Basic B35 Foil Gary Ryan at 7:50pm 11.24.20 Thanks all. I've got a couple feelers out there. Hope to resolve in a week or two. Keep you poste
Almost catastrophe during haul out Brian D at 7:40pm 11.24.20 Wow, that was a close one. Nothing like that has happened to me, yet (knocks on wood). Only thing on
Smart Rig Boom \| Escape Rumba Tally Ho at 7:25pm 11.24.20 I wish it was that easy to find parts for. If you're not familiar with the rumba you can read more
Status of the Big Lagoon SFS at 7:24pm 11.24.20 If you guys are talking about the place I think you are, I stopped there at the end of Day 1 on a de
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 Tom J at 6:57pm 11.24.20 My M25xpb Universal is self bleeding, so no manual bleeding is necessary. I fill the Racor when ins

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