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Trade Hunter or Catalina 27-30' for '96 Corvette? Ted G at 8:39am 07.21.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1414 Looking for a "for sale by owner" 27-30' Hunter or Catalina, prefer a diesel inboard. Am especially
Yanmar - White Smoke at idle RPM ccesur at 7:01am 07.21.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1808 Hi I have Yanmar 2GM20F on my boat, which is 1995 model. When I start the engine, everything is OK,
Stippled Non-skid Part I by Jim Willis Larry Bliss at 5:32am 07.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/723 Does anyone have a link to Part I. I was only able to find Part II ' "Non-skid repair and replaceme
Inspection Port eyeaurelius at 5:05am 07.21.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1996 Hi all,What's the best sealant to use when installing an inspection port?Silicone? 3M 5200? Epoxy?
1930's Norwegian Folk Boat Shelley Willemse at 4:55am 07.21.04 Ask All Sailors 2/2244 Hi !First off, I did read the instructions re: not posting articles about your own boat, howeve
Holding Tank Material? sailortonyb Allied Mis at 2:13pm 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1197 I will be building a holding tank in the near future out of fiberglass...i think.Is there any reaso
Help! Baby Needs A New Soul Scott Smith at 3:38am 07.21.04 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1168 Na, it's spirit is just fine! However the cabin bilge cover is shot. My boat is a 1978-37cherubini/c
"repowering" c-27 Ron F. at 3:06am 07.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1099 I am faced with the potential problem of repowering my C-27, inboard.One option is to mount a 9.9 h
Lifesling Installation with stern rail seats in th jon grocer at 12:52am 07.21.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1743 Does anyone know how to install the lifesling not having a vertical rail available for mounting bott
Owner's Manual Steve A. at 12:34am 07.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/895 Does anyone know where I can get a copy of a User's Manual for a 1990 Hunter 30? Any other document
measuring mainsail roach area Neil at 12:18am 07.21.04 Ask All Sailors 3/2104 I'm trying to compare total mainsail areas between different mainsail designs - some with the point
Teak Replacement John D at 12:08am 07.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1030 The teak rails on my 192 that the hatch over the companionway slides on are in need of replacement,
more mast raising/lowering questions...ginpole? william3045 at 11:55pm 07.20.04 Smaller Boats 8/1253 i had the displeasure of lowering the mast on my h23 this weekend. i used a "come along" winch out t
Prop shaft grease for Johnson 9.9 rose20532 at 11:41pm 07.20.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1392 I am changing to a lower pitched prop for my Johnson 9.9. I need some recommendations for the prope
oday 25 rudder replacement warren thames at 11:19pm 07.20.04 Bigger Boats 2/1620 I need to make a new rudder for my oday 25. Mine was lost when it broke off just below the lower pi
Testing you boat / how she handles in a blow Richard Marble at 10:12pm 07.20.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1007 Whats the best sail configuration to heel a boat over to see how she handles? I would think you w
New Porta-Pot? Russ20666 at 9:41pm 07.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/955 We just purchased this boat and my wife took one look at the porta-potti and said 'no way'. She insi
Fire on board.... G15876 at 9:26pm 07.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/1509 Good friends of ours, were hit by tragedy this week-end, while underway motoring on their C30, somet
New review of the 26 M Kirk Magee at 8:55pm 07.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1028 Hi everyone. Just found this review of the 26M on the web and thought some of you might be interest
320 bent rudder post Brian Stetler at 7:46pm 07.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1021 Have a 320 with a bent rudder post from running aground - anyone have any luck with straightening th

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The "Gambits" dlochner at 4:24am 11.12.20 The Queen's Gambit was a great series, easily worth the price of a month's subscription to Netflix.
Gennaker, Code 0, Code D, What to choose? dlochner at 4:10am 11.12.20 only as long as you promise not to tell my wife because she won't know the difference anyways My
Full cockpit enclosure - leaking through traveler control lines Rick486 at 3:16am 11.12.20 The lady that made ours (a true talent) made little covers that snap over them. Works well! i will
Halloween cruise Hayden Watson at 12:25am 11.12.20 Does it rub at all? On mine it does not but comparing my photo to yours it appears that my anchor
Re-chroming service in New England? (2020) cptjak at 10:34pm 11.11.20 Sorry spell check (powder)
Halloween cruise forbin at 10:32pm 11.11.20 As for the spin tack fouling on the roll bar, that has not been a problem so far. Does it rub at
Halloween cruise forbin at 10:31pm 11.11.20 To extend the sitting of the anchor a bit out further you might consider the Mantus anchor mate.
Halloween cruise (2) forbin at 10:08pm 11.11.20 I assume that your light-weight prototype anchors have the same problem as mine did with lack of ho
Re-chroming service in New England? (2020) Joe at 10:01pm 11.11.20 ceramic coting and power coating are too different material's Ceramic is for high temperature exhau
Leaking into bilge Benny17441 at 10:00pm 11.11.20 Most boats have water trapped in the hull stringers below the sole. That water comes from various s
Can you help me find this boat??? Joe at 9:58pm 11.11.20 United States Navy reserve fleets You might also google "US Navy mothball fleets locations"
Halloween cruise (1) jssailem at 9:45pm 11.11.20 To extend the sitting of the anchor a bit out further you might consider the Mantus anchor mate. s
Halloween cruise Hayden Watson at 9:33pm 11.11.20 About 20 minutes after I swung around on the current change at the side of the Dugwalla channel my d
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? DrJudyB at 9:32pm 11.11.20 I would agree with you but I've seen a significant difference in the past several years. Yeah, I
Scratched hunter 33 rubrail MichaelStacy at 9:27pm 11.11.20 Michael looks like a bird tried to land and rest on the rubbrail and it was too slippery. But the b
Scratched hunter 33 rubrail (1) MichaelStacy at 9:25pm 11.11.20 Is there other damage? Can you provide a picture of the entire area? It is localized damage. Duri
Halloween cruise Hayden Watson at 9:16pm 11.11.20 I assume that your light-weight prototype anchors have the same problem as mine did with lack of hol
Oday 272 - Best and most efficient way to replace interior cushion covers Jammins2 at 8:24pm 11.11.20 Sounds good thanks
Re-chroming service in New England? (2020) cptjak at 7:47pm 11.11.20 ceramic coting and power coating are too different material's Ceramic is for high temperature exhau

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