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Shower Drain SusieJoyce at 10:59am 07.03.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1156 I recently purchased a 1980 Hunter 33. My problem is that the shower drain still has the antifreeze
sail washing question william3045 at 7:12am 07.03.04 Smaller Boats 3/776 is there any reason i couldn't put a sail in one of those "industrial size" washers at a laundry-mat
911!!! furling genoa dimensions Bryan22281 at 6:12am 07.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1107 Ahoy all captains,I am in serious need of foot, leech and luff dimensions of 1978 O'Day 25, center
hatch floor replacement fisher15048 at 5:56am 07.03.04 Day Sailers 0/1089 Does anybody have any words of wisdom concerning plywood floor replacement inthe hatch of an 81 Jave
riding sail question william3045 at 5:45am 07.03.04 Smaller Boats 9/905 i posted a question about my h23 sailing at anchor af ew weeks ago. i tried more scope and still sai
looking for Information on a 1998 centre board Fred Scott at 5:05am 07.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/984 A fellow sailer with a 1998 Mac 26X in Turkey broke his centre board and the only way he can fix it
trailerable boat? docmyers at 3:31am 07.03.04 Smaller Boats 5/893 i have been learning to sail from a friend and have been looking to buy a boat for the last couple
M26D aft berth overhead area...has anybody opened Jeff M21319 at 3:15am 07.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1210 On the Mac 26D, in the aft berth, under the cockpit seating area, there is a formed-in 'box' on eith
Rigging Adjustment di at 3:11am 07.03.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1073 This is the first year that we have taken the mast down on our 1982 30ft Catalina and need help with
On this 228th birthday of our country... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:58am 07.03.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1063 Longfellow actually wrote "O Ship of State" following Lincoln's assassination. But it's as appropria
Need a Dinette table sinbad51 at 1:22am 07.03.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1004 The Dinette table in my Oceanis 430 met an untimely demise when someone fell on it. Any idea where
shroud tension oday 272le jiml at 1:14am 07.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/897 Manual does not show tension requirements for this boat. Any suggestions?
Diesel Engine Cuts Off PrincessCat at 1:04am 07.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1789 My diesel engine is a nightmare.It only starts when cold. When I motor out for a sail, then sail
Diesel Engine Problems PrincessCat at 1:03am 07.03.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1251 My diesel engine is a nightmare.It only starts when cold. When I motor out for a sail, then sail
Vented loop spitting water richrsd14 at 12:09am 07.03.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1592 Dear Peggy,I never stop singing your praises to my shipmates - 4 years since I rebuilt my entire s
Mast Cradle John D at 12:04am 07.03.04 Day Sailers 4/1946 Question - just bought an O'Day 19. I am interested in finding a way to cradle the mast when trail
Boom chick a Boom annieq at 10:48pm 07.02.04 Smaller Boats 1/841 I have just acquired a 1983 Hunter 20. All in all, its in pretty good shape, but I need to replace t
Is a Garmin iQue3600 GPS practical for navigation? cajunkraut at 1:31pm 07.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1234 I am not using a navigational instrument on my boat very often and am attracted by the portability a
battery charging d7110 at 12:46pm 07.02.04 Trailer Sailors 2/1410 How successful have you all been with charging from an outboard motor? I just bought a 9.8 tohatsu
Rudder under power Ecopywriter at 12:34pm 07.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/978 I have a bet with my spouse on the best position for the rudder on my 22 while under power with my o

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Solar Panel Mounting dlochner at 11:20am 01.28.21 I think you are correct to be concerned about the saltwater dunking. On deck or on an arch the panel
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? kloudie1 at 11:14am 01.28.21 I watch: Delos.. excellent camera, sound and story work.. , Sailing Uma.. and Sailing Zatara.. We en
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Justin_NSA at 10:59am 01.28.21 I'm becoming more & more disenchanted with YouTube and their advertising is increasingly aggressiv
Deck paint Project_Mayhem at 10:55am 01.28.21 Is this the one part polyurethane topside paint? That paint is easy to apply but it's not very tough
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats jon hansen at 10:54am 01.28.21 perfect, that's tough ...... aeolus is a spectacular great lakes scout, camper style Ascow is a mid
MOB System Heads Up Justin_NSA at 10:49am 01.28.21 PS offers some LifeSling maintenance tips https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/lifesling-inspection
MOB System Heads Up jon hansen at 10:47am 01.28.21 i use a M.O.M. gets serviced and certified every two years. have not had to ever used. thankfully.
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Captain Larry-DH at 10:29am 01.28.21 There's no perfect boat. It's only a matter of choosing which trade-offs are best, among your availa
MOB System Heads Up JamesG161 at 10:25am 01.28.21 Great info!!! There are many Safety Devices on our boats. PFD, Flares, Toss Lines, radios, even Ra
Deck paint Justin_NSA at 10:22am 01.28.21 It is tough deck paint. Once the paint dried it adhered to the tape. A little late now, in the futu
Deck paint dlochner at 10:16am 01.28.21 It is tough deck paint. Once the paint dried it adhered to the tape. A little late now, in the futur
Yanmar Glow Plug Issue JamesG161 at 10:11am 01.28.21 The White Round thing is your Start up and/or remote connection. That may be part of the issue too.
Yanmar Glow Plug Issue JamesG161 at 10:09am 01.28.21 Yes, the Circuit board is Yellow thing in the upper left corner, with the White plug in connector. Y
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (1) Thaniel at 10:06am 01.28.21 Others that have posted here have used Panther Marine 55-2600 Auxiliary Motor Steering Kit - Stainl
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Justin_NSA at 9:50am 01.28.21 It could happen Vnul-h4bgNE
MOB System Heads Up dlochner at 9:44am 01.28.21 Also be aware that polypropylene rope can degrade pretty drastically when exposed to UV light. Be
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 9:41am 01.28.21 A brief update on status so far with doing Sail Care vs new sails. I was late finally sending my sa
MOB System Heads Up Scott T-Bird at 9:40am 01.28.21 Also be aware that polypropylene rope can degrade pretty drastically when exposed to UV light. Be c
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats DArcy at 9:40am 01.28.21 How will you know unless you try them all...;) That is a good way to end up not being able to affo
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats rgranger at 9:34am 01.28.21 ...Note: doesnt apparently apply to spouses. :laugh: How will you know unless you try them all...;

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