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Leaking Keel bolts Dave at 11:12pm 05.07.04 Smaller Boats 2/897 I purchased a 1985 Hunter 23. I inspected it in the water before buying it, and the keel well was dr
H 26 Topping Lift Kevin Flanagan at 10:48pm 05.07.04 Smaller Boats 2/877 Have a small problem with my topping lift. It's too short. Although it's long enough to attach to t
what type of furl would work best? bil at 10:23pm 05.07.04 Smaller Boats 1/807 I am stringly considering purchasing a furling system for my H23.I was wondering if there is a sys
Cabin sole Paul Case at 9:35pm 05.07.04 Bigger Boats 2/890 Does anyone know what is under the plywood cabin sole on a 30 or 31. I saw a friend's 1985 35 O'Day
Heart Interface Gerry Griffin at 7:00pm 05.07.04 Big Boats 6/1424 I recently bought a 430 in the Med.The Heart 20 was working very erratically at first,when a load w
support the boat cristian at 2:14pm 05.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/912 Can anyone give me an advice how to built or to rent supports for a macregor 26 to do some work und
Backup GPS Alan at 12:58pm 05.07.04 Big Boats 4/931 I'm considering buying a backup handheld GPS to the built in unit in my navstation. What I am ponder
Boat naming ceremony? Bill18593 at 12:37pm 05.07.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1080 Bought an unnamed H25.5 last fall. Have a name picked out, but don't want to proceed without follow
Is Hunter's Child on Ebay? Mark Burrows at 12:18pm 05.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1037 I was cruising Ebay and found what seems to say it is Hunter's Child for sail. Current price: $12,3
Replacing the galley sink Andreas Weidlich at 11:10am 05.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/780 Can anybody tell me where I can a replacement for the galley sink of my 1986 H31? Thanks!
HELP - Trailer Brakes - HELP (1) Ron Mehringer at 10:50am 05.07.04 Smaller Boats 6/713 Last year my h26's starboard trailer brake got smoking hot on the 5 mile trip from the marina to the
fuel consumption John Dodge at 10:48am 05.07.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1831 I will soon be the new owner of a 1996 Catalina 36Does anyone know the fuel rate for a 35 Hp Univer
leak in rear berth Rick at 9:17am 05.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/905 I've had a mystery leak for some time and now have narrowed it down to coming from the top of the sl
Book on Marine Electrical Systems Dan at 9:17am 05.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/878 Can anyone recommend a good book on electrical systems? I have seen a few (12 volt Bible etc...).
Yearly Florida Boat Tax, What's Up??????????????? Nick Maggio at 9:00am 05.07.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1260 My friend told me that florida has a boat tax of 10% that you must pay every year is this true,tell
bottom paint flakes Fred W. at 8:39am 05.07.04 Ask All Sailors 5/999 My botton paint has a few spots where a layer of paint has flaked off. Probably not sanded properly
Mast Step Moisture Richard Mercer at 6:10am 05.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1316 I am in the process of buying a 1983 Catalina 30. The survey shows considerable moisture around the
28.5 Diesel Smell Randy at 6:03am 05.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/904 I recently purchased a 1985, 28.5 Hunter and the diesel smell inside the boat is horrendous. I have
Mainsheet rigging Confused at 5:57am 05.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/764 Two Part query:1.Does anyone have a diagram or instructions of how the mainsheet on a Mac 25 was o
How well can you really waterski behind the 26X/M Hise-Macgregor wannabe at 5:36am 05.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1178 I'd like to get a Macgregor 26/something in about 3 years. I'd be really happy with a 26s/d; but, I

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electrolytic corrosion JamesG161 at 4:25pm 07.20.20 Any suggestions for a more appropriate arrangement to stop the keel corrosion? You cannot mount a
Size Boat Name Decal - Beneteau Oceanis 36CC Donsweeneyny at 4:24pm 07.20.20 I put my boat name on the freeboard under the rub rail. I don't have a picture handy. More room to b
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Ralph Johnstone at 4:18pm 07.20.20 Canadian hospitality. ................... at its very best. The actual numbers are "up to $750K
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Mechone at 4:16pm 07.20.20 They will allow you to cross at a legal boarder which includes a test and 14 days of quarantine . Th
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada SoSound at 4:14pm 07.20.20 I saw a report that a Florida couple has been cited for not maintaining the required quarantine at t
New to me Edel 665 stickers11 at 4:07pm 07.20.20 Depending on how fussy this gets, will likely go with 1 litre disposable or refillable bottles.
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada jviss at 4:07pm 07.20.20 Sorry, but no sympathy from this Canuck. Canadian hospitality.
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Sailavie1 at 3:53pm 07.20.20 Thanks for the donation. There was a story of US citizens traveling through Canada on their way to A
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada kappykaplan at 3:48pm 07.20.20 Reward (fine) definitely not worth the risk! Or should that be the other way around? :beer:
New to me Edel 665 sailor832 at 3:48pm 07.20.20 had alcohol stove so no propane
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? (1) MtnMike at 3:41pm 07.20.20 We replaced our cabin door with StarBoard from Industrial Plastics. While we were at it, we replace
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Brian D at 3:39pm 07.20.20 $10,000? Sounds like the Canadian Government is broke and needs money. LOL
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada jon hansen at 3:38pm 07.20.20 ouch!
electrolytic corrosion (1) gfrazzle at 3:27pm 07.20.20 Splax, I'm no expert but here's what I have learned from my experience: "Sacrificial" zincs are on
Reefing tips sailme88 at 3:17pm 07.20.20 I can and do reef single handed. The main is slabbed reefed to the 2nd (highest ) point. The steps:
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 3:03pm 07.20.20 One other interesting aspect of the AeroRig is that if you get hit with an unexpected squall, you ca
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 2:59pm 07.20.20 Your description reminds me of a balanced rudder. Is that a good comparison? I once saw one of th
Sailing an AeroRig Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 07.20.20
CO alarm problem (?) ggrizzard at 2:52pm 07.20.20 Some of the units don't provide for a battery removal without breakage. I live in 95 degree ambient
Reefing tips Hayden Watson at 2:50pm 07.20.20 I previously dissed single line reefing believing it is nearly impossible to coordinate the tension

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