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Consensus on intermitent use of water heater Don at 12:18pm 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1468 A dock discussion today failed to reach consensus on how to prolong the life of the water heater. So
Last inch of water from bilge, how to get rid off. abe at 11:57am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 13/7870 On a Hunter 36 your bilge pump does not get rid of all the water. You still have a few inches left
C-22 Thru Hulls Bayard Gross at 11:57am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 0/901
Seeking comment on a "third sail" on a B 393 or li Mike16388 at 11:53am 08.02.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1369 Has anyone tried adding a staysail or small jib and flying it forward of the genoa, on the spinnaker
TV Hookup Paul (Affinity C320) at 11:47am 08.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1055 I recently purchased a TV for our Catalina 320, a 15" LCD. Anyway I wanted to put a hookup thru hull
MAC 22 Question Tom at 11:20am 08.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1048 I have a MAC 22 and when it sits on the trailer there are dimples in the hull near the rear of the b
barnicles Chase at 11:18am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1245 I am wondering if barnacles can grow in the ballast tank on my 1999 26X. If so, is there a product t
Guest Expert Forum >>> Submit Your Sail Trim Topic Rick D at 10:52am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1007 We will launch the newly-revised guest expert forum for August next week. On the home page, there is
Alternate outboards for the 26S Jim Webster at 10:34am 08.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/880 What is the largest outboard successfully used on a 26S ?
Hey buddy, can you apre a line.......huh? Bly Berken, SailboatOwners.com at 10:20am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1043 For those of you who have been consulting Chapman's trying to figure out what "apre a line" means si
Hurricane Precautions Tom King at 9:21am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1188 Since the hurricane season is fast approaching, I have a question for the more experienced sailors.
Which Sail Cloth? o Paul Akers at 9:00am 08.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/5255 I am shopping for a new mainsail and have a question about sail cloth. I have an estimate from a lo*
Main Sheet Mark Jensen at 8:58am 08.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1034 Hunter28's and 30's, and possibly more models, have the main sheet controlled by the halyard winch,
Who said a Hunter 30 (1980) is not a Racing Boat? Stephen Ord at 8:42am 08.02.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1399 Our 1980 Hunter 30 just won 2nd place in Cruising Class B in the Mackinaw, MI to Little Current, Man
main salon birth comfort lightning 460 at 8:39am 08.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1022 Has anyone figured out how to make the birth in the main salon comfortable for a good nights sleep?
salon birth comfort lightning 460 at 8:36am 08.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/801 Has anyone figured out how to make the birth in the main cabin comfortable?The private cabins all
Stupid Question of the day 3rd child at 8:23am 08.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/848 Ok, I know the hunter 22 is just a cruiser but my friend has a Cal 25 and we like to match race each
tightening stays dkav at 7:46am 08.02.04 Day Sailers 1/1195 I am a new daysailor owner and my stays are loose. How do I tighten them. I thought I could just tur
What type of keel Don3086 at 7:31am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1335 I need to get some opinions on the keel. I was told to look for a boat with a lead bolt-on keel. I s
Guess I should have started here... Tim McCarty at 7:11am 08.02.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1231 Peggy, I have a Jabsco head, and though I know how you feel about Jabsco's, mine has never really gi

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Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) (1) Drinky Crow at 2:49pm 02.04.21 19' ? They'll be fine. It's unsinkable. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/16/e6/bc/16e6bc0dea03064262e
Cargo Ship snaps in half dLj at 2:42pm 02.04.21 The Liberty ships were known to break in half. In the video below, a nicely done history of this des
Yanmar 3GMF engine transmission information wanted (2) Claude L.-Auger at 2:35pm 02.04.21 My 84 Hunter 34 with the 3GM30F engine has the Kanzaki transmission as per attached pix. Most 3GM30
Cat 22 cabin cushions Bowleys Quarters Catalina at 2:30pm 02.04.21 Thanks, Gene! you guys are awesome! Gene, I called the foam place and they told me that the LUX foam
Bike Rack dmax at 2:28pm 02.04.21 I have always thought if your going to have a bike on a sail boat it would be one of the collapsibl
The sailors mountain. shemandr at 2:08pm 02.04.21 What a great place to live. I left my boards at Bromley on my last sojourn before moving south. N
The sailors mountain. dlochner at 2:02pm 02.04.21 I haven't put my tray on for three years. But it was 3 against 1 today. The hardest part was puttin
The sailors mountain. TomY at 1:49pm 02.04.21 Is that Camden, Tom? I seem to remember a day there about 45 years ago, but I could be wrong. Yes,
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) leo310 at 1:48pm 02.04.21 BTW what is the size of sailboat your going to cross in?
st 7000+ intermittent current lmit error and switch to stanby Don Lucas at 1:48pm 02.04.21 Its the computer drying. It is afterall 20 years old and mine did the same type of things before giv
The sailors mountain. SFS at 1:43pm 02.04.21 Is that Camden, Tom? I seem to remember a day there about 45 years ago, but I could be wrong.
The sailors mountain. (1) rgranger at 1:42pm 02.04.21 I think you need to get one of these and combine your two loves into one
Cargo Ship snaps in half Leeward Rail at 1:34pm 02.04.21 I love that clip What is the minimum crew requirement? Well one I supppose That clip is full
Navigation Lights Jacktar at 1:20pm 02.04.21 Suggest you keep the red/green and stern white at deck level, drunken lost boaters do not look 3 fe
Bike Rack jssailem at 1:19pm 02.04.21 I have always thought if your going to have a bike on a sail boat it would be one of the collapsible
CNG Tank + Gas cstats at 1:15pm 02.04.21 I have a CNG tank that came with my boat when I bought her. But live in Michigan. Let.me know if yo
Switching an inboard for an outboard Sailfanatic at 1:11pm 02.04.21 I would expect the loss in value of the boat with an outboard would be more the the cost to replace
CNG Tank + Gas jerryf609 at 1:09pm 02.04.21 I have a CNG tank that came with my boat when I bought her. But live in Michigan. Let.me know if you
HI Sailfanatic at 1:04pm 02.04.21 Something to keep in mind regarding traveler location, is if the traveler is inside or aft of the c
HI dlochner at 12:50pm 02.04.21 The closest traveler to be used it seems to be the one on the left of Lean Remmicks post here as on

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