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Goin to the FLL boat show? CYQK at 8:13am 10.18.20 Ask All Sailors 2/369 See that the show is still on wondering what it will be like
New Tender Captain W at 5:47am 10.18.20 Ask All Sailors 43/14460 I am Interested in your thoughts about tenders: 1. wooden vs inflatable 2. For wooden: Capability t
New Solar Panel rpwillia at 6:26pm 10.17.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1004 A couple of weeks ago our local Sea Scout troop in the marina was practicing docking and managed to
Diesel Mechanic, North Side of Albemarle Sound David in Sandusky at 5:15pm 10.17.20 Ask All Sailors 1/314 My friend needs a diesel mechanic for their 1982 Hunter 30 in Elizabeth City, NC. Does anybody know
Charging at 14.3v! eianm at 4:57pm 10.17.20 Big Boats 9/1696 I noticed yesterday when i ran the gen set top charge the batteries that my victron gauge told me i
Hunter Legend 290 - Some Questions (2) andyb28 at 2:55pm 10.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1261 Good Evening All, I popped down to the boat today to do a few jobs. It's amazing how time flies wh
Wallpaper in the head? azambella at 1:38pm 10.17.20 The Cherubini Hunters 7/4630 Anyone replace that whack stuff in the head that is sorta kinda wallpaper? Ours has seen batter days
Hydronic heating with Dickinson diesel heater? patrickkidd at 1:16pm 10.17.20 Ask All Sailors 2/956 The Dickenson Newport has an optional hot water coil that you can use to heat your own water circuit
Hunter 260: Tiller Versus Wheel Tedd at 8:52am 10.17.20 Smaller Boats 15/2623 I'm shopping for a Hunter 260. My wife has a strong preference for a wheel because she finds the til
Winterizing my 373 Yanmar 3JH4E. Birchy62 at 8:08am 10.17.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1282 I recently purchased my 2006 373. This is my first year winterizing. I have the owners manual and ca
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater (1) christian42north at 6:41am 10.17.20 Ask All Sailors 17/4087
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s Sailor1001 at 11:07pm 10.16.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/4185 Hi All, I really enjoy my Venture 21 that is in great shape and near mint condition. It is easy to
Dealing with difficult guests (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 02.22.21 Ask All Sailors 56/11191 We've all had them aboard. The non-stop talkers, know-it-all skippers, newbies that panic the moment
It's National Seafood Bisque Day! (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 10.19.20 Ask All Sailors 2/805 And in honor of the basking bisque, lets talk about seafood. Do you ever fish from your boat? Have
Stuff coming out of potable water tank (1) Captain W at 6:15pm 10.16.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/934 The previous owner of my boat noted that he had begun to get dark flakes/debris coming through the p
semi-flush mount windows. First try.. (3) SailingLoto at 4:33pm 10.16.20 Ask All Sailors 5/574 Finally had some free time and daylight to fiddle with my Laguna. 2 fixed windows installed. 3m vh
Catalina 27 wanted Nipissing Sailor at 2:18pm 10.16.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1257 Looking for a Catalina 27 or 270 in excellent condition. Please PM me. Cathy R
Mainsail for 36 Lancer S/V Honu at 12:06pm 10.16.20 Parts Search 7/806 Looking for serviceable mainsail $400 or less, about 36 foot luff, 11' foot, at least 2 reef points,
Point Pleasant Canal PJacobitti at 11:16am 10.16.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1966 Greetings! Brand new to the forum.... We will be bringing our new to us 1978 Bristol 35.5 home the
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? wsconner at 7:26am 10.16.20 Musings With Maine Sail 40/13006 Hi - Coming back to this group after all the great advice helping me upgrade our 12V and Autopilot

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How much would you pay after survey? ric3 at 9:25am 12.16.24 Thank you Will, Tally Ho and dLj!
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? h2o_snow at 9:12am 12.16.24 Absolutely yes. Boats will move on the bunks both forward and aft. Thousands of miles with the H26
Tracks location Seaway 25 Ted at 9:06am 12.16.24 Using the dimensions on the sail plan you provided, a one meter long track will not be long enough t
Hunter Legend 35.5 shower drain (1) DYFLWD at 9:02am 12.16.24 228947
What is "residual value"? jssailem at 8:59am 12.16.24 Many questions have been raised in this thread. It has taken the thread in multiple directions as ea
Upgrading to the Raymarine linear drive artboas at 8:56am 12.16.24 I did not. Tks for the recommendation. The rotary drives can fit into really small spots, and the
Hunter Legend 35.5 shower drain artboas at 8:53am 12.16.24 The box would have to fit in the bilge area, not sure if it would. Have to measure. The Whale pump
Propane locker replacement Richardwm at 8:53am 12.16.24 Propane lockers are a special breed. Your insurance carrier might have requirements on those.. The
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Thaniel at 8:49am 12.16.24 I feel like this may be a stupid question that will get me burned! But, my Venture 21 came on a tra
Winterizing the Air Conditioner - 2005 Beneteau 323 jssailem at 8:24am 12.16.24 Cruisair air conditioner. The boat manual's winterization section doesn't cover it. Ahhh, the secr
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 BAD ORCA at 8:19am 12.16.24 Oh the joy of re-wiring a sailboat. Good to see you managed to get the wires through. I asked the
How much would you pay after survey? dLj at 8:11am 12.16.24 Sounds like I will be spending a little more than I anticipated. Here's to hoping the "little" s
Diesel injector testing jssailem at 8:01am 12.16.24 Injectors are similar to alternators in that the testing equipment is more expensive than a DIY proj
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 12.16.24 I just sold an O'Day and bought a 94 C30. The build quality is nowhere near the same. Thinner glass
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? OS2Dude at 7:36am 12.16.24 When I had an O'Day 23 that I could trailer, I ALWAYS tied it down with a strap over the cockpit. (
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 7:07am 12.16.24 My friend took the measurement for the hose measurement. I took a look yesterday and discovered that
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Project_Mayhem at 7:01am 12.16.24 Oh dear. I'm pretty sure that in all 50 states the police could give you a heft fine for a load th
Yanmar Engine mounts. smokey73 at 6:11am 12.16.24 Interesting. I am now OFFICIALLY CONFUSED. Lets talk FORE and AFT, PORT and Starboard, not front a
What is "residual value"? Tally Ho at 5:50am 12.16.24 In my career working with fixed assets, which were leased to customers, and that had a regulatory li
How much would you pay after survey? Tally Ho at 5:49am 12.16.24 That boat looks very nice (looking at the limited photos). Enjoy the heck out of it! Greg

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