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manual marilyn14947 at 3:13am 07.14.04 Day Sailers 2/1138 I am looking for a manual for an day sailer 17'. Just purchased it and would like information. Does
Grunnert Charge jim22927 at 2:56am 07.14.04 Big Boats 3/821 My mid 80's Grunnert refridgeration system is starting to short cycle and I suspect it needs to be r
Bent Mast Ken Greavett at 2:53am 07.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1007 I recently purchased a 1995 26ft Hunter.The mast has about a 2or 3 inch bend at the spreaders, aft.
Air conditioning Mitch at 2:27am 07.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/712 I am the original owner of a 1980 Hunter 33 and now that I am retired, I am getting serious about my
Telltales and Roller Furling Mains Paul Aubrecht at 1:57am 07.14.04 Big Boats 1/1010 I have a 356 with Furling Main.I want to install some telltales on it but in thinking about it,I don
More on water tank problems patrick at 1:44am 07.14.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1104 Further investigationn indicates that the white substance is some kind of salt which is the result o
Magic Eraser John J6388 at 1:39am 07.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/999 There is a new product our there called Magic Eraser by Mr. Clean. This stuff is unbeleviable for c
I need a 27 tallrig mast and boom Frederick7909 at 1:03am 07.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/783 Bought a boat at salvage (no spars or sails) and last week bought a suit of 27 tall rig sails. IJPE
A/C on a H27? Dawson at 12:16am 07.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/984 Anyone install A/C on a H27? What about carry on VS. installed?
Water Ballast PHitchcox at 11:15pm 07.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/912 For those who have a 290 (and any larger Hunter), there is no water ballast. Or is there?I was ou
Folding props Sasha21006 at 10:22pm 07.13.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1168 Does anyone have a specific experience with Gori 2 bladed folding prop on a 390(or similar sized boa
Motor size Traini at 9:43pm 07.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1124 I have a 1989 Mac D It presently has a 8 hp. mariner and I can say it has never given me a problem o
Help-I am a novice sailor w/ a 23ft oday LME2011 at 4:32pm 07.13.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1586 Help- Im a novice sailor w/ a 23 oday I am a novice sailor that recently came across a deal on a 19
Help- Im a novice sailor w/ a 23 oday LME2011 at 4:04pm 07.13.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1429 I am a novice sailor that recently came across a deal on a 1973 23foot oday that was too good to pas
Do I need a Vented Loop? Chuck978 at 2:49pm 07.13.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1390 Hi Peggy,I purchased a "new to me" 33'Cal and ripped out the entire head system and replaced it wit
Yanmar 55 Overhaul Tony H at 2:47pm 07.13.04 Big Boats 4/993 Has anyone overhauled a 55 hp Yanmar? Costs? Heartache? Experience? We are thinking of buying a
Oday 322 Rudder Ernie14800 at 2:13pm 07.13.04 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1851 I'm considering the purchase of an 89 Oday 322. Everything seems ok except for osmosis on the rudder
Roller Furling for F235 Joe Bainbridge at 2:05pm 07.13.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1812 I notice many owners don't put the roller furler on the fore stay fitting because of the space issue
Topping Lift Catches Mainsail Batten Stephen Bruce at 1:23pm 07.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1394 I would very much like to know if other Hunter 430 owners have a problem raising the mainsail. I ha
Thank you all for your comments Nomar at 12:14pm 07.13.04 Big Boats 0/732 Thanks for your ideas and comments. I will try all of them, especially the one about the house bank

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Small surveillance cameras (1) rgranger at 12:18pm 11.10.20 I read a novel about how to discourage boardings by indigenous people while motoring in a river. T
Ceiling Replacement Project SailingLoto at 12:16pm 11.10.20 that looks great!
Ceiling Replacement Project (1) william24424 at 11:59am 11.10.20 Looks good! What type of beadboard did you use (vinyl, MDF, wood)? Did the old liner get torn up d
When should standing rigging be replaced? tfox2069 at 11:36am 11.10.20 Step 1 - Hire a professional rigger with a good reputation to do a thorough survey of your standing
Blister history of Catalina 310 SawyerCurt at 11:25am 11.10.20 My boat was not hauled for 5+ years from PO, hauled this summer and had a lot of blisters requiring
Small surveillance cameras jssailem at 11:23am 11.10.20 I read a novel about how to discourage boardings by indigenous people while motoring in a river. T
Hot restarts Head Sail at 11:21am 11.10.20 Check the main fuse off the battery. Check the main ground connection. Both similar problems I had
1999 Beneteau Oceanis 411 - Trying to identify and find door lock or parts rlluis at 11:15am 11.10.20 I ended up going to the marine salvage yard and finding a few springs from a different latch that I
H260: Water Under Cabin Floor rs1sensen at 11:05am 11.10.20 You need to talk with me on this one. Send a private message to included boat, location and phone
Whisker Pole gettinthere at 11:03am 11.10.20 I made 2 marks on my mast. One for the pole to be even with the Genoa and a second to be even with m
Gennaker, Code 0, Code D, What to choose? DrJudyB at 11:02am 11.10.20 I'm looking for a general all purpose light wind sail that can be used at most points of sail. I kn
Gennaker, Code 0, Code D, What to choose? (2) DrJudyB at 10:57am 11.10.20 Code zeros and asymmetric spinnakers are two very different Sails. One specialized for reaching and
Small surveillance cameras Don S/V ILLusion at 10:38am 11.10.20 I know who it is. Cant wait to hear 'the rest of this story'. If you know who it is, what good is
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 10:25am 11.10.20 Thanks I plan to, doing some thought experiments now that we have had here for a year and a half.
Chock Screws Backing Out Calif. Ted at 10:24am 11.10.20 Implications from the website for replacement sheaves seem to imply that the bolts go into the toe r
Winter Boat Bottom Work (1) dlochner at 10:22am 11.10.20 The more time the bottom is bare and exposed to the weather, the better as it will dry out even more
Whisker Pole Davidasailor26 at 10:19am 11.10.20
Winter Boat Bottom Work Davidasailor26 at 9:54am 11.10.20
Gennaker, Code 0, Code D, What to choose? gettinthere at 9:50am 11.10.20 I would not agree with that sentiment. Having an asym that is fully 25% bigger than anybody would r
Whisker Pole DArcy at 9:46am 11.10.20 Thanks everyone for replying to this. I will mount on the Mast probably higher than I first thought

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