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No hassel cover Mike Anthony at 2:05am 11.10.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1104 I purchased a canvas cover from "The Canvas Store" for my Catalina 28. I was tired of spending mone
25 inch outboard shaft on 26 ft Hunter S. Raymond at 12:51am 11.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1018 I need to replace the Honda 9.9 outboard 20 inch shaft. Mercury has come out with a sailboat outboa
Cleaning the space between the grid and the hull- Marcus at 12:16am 11.10.03 Big Boats 6/1030 I am convinced that a lingering mild odor I am experiencing in my '84/34 is coming from the space (v
Why Replace the Toilet? Michael O at 11:55pm 11.09.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1108 Peggy, I'm just curious why the toilet needs to be replaced on a boat every ten-ish years? What wea
18.5 Sink Ken Prichard at 10:35pm 11.09.03 Smaller Boats 5/1027 Does anyone know a source for a sink for a Hunter 18.5?
Dutchman System Steve Carpman at 10:18pm 11.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/851 We are purchasing a new main for our 1991 Legend 37.5 to replace the old, original main. Our two lin
Why a cutter? Ed Schenck at 10:10pm 11.09.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/955 Lots of sailors in my marina ask me "why a cutter"? And the other question, "why do you call your j
engine controls for tiller boat Nanci Whitley at 9:13pm 11.09.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1047 I'm looking for replacement controls for a Catalina 30 tiller. Must be side mount that I can move wi
Singlehanded Reefing DaveB at 8:05pm 11.09.03 Smaller Boats 16/1432 Judging from my family's interest in sailing, I'll be doing a lot of singlehanded ventures. I'm at
Why so many 272s for sale? What makes an LE? Frederick Corey at 5:13pm 11.09.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1004 I'm planning to buy a trailerable (which our Bristol 27 isn't) and are studying the 240 and 272. On
How do you clean old sails Seth Dixon at 12:27pm 11.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/768 My sails are original to my '77 Oday 25. Yeah, I know it is time to get new ones but they are not in
Looking At an '89 Beneteau 350 Glenn at 11:34am 11.08.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1135 Hello All,I'm in the process of negotiating on an '89 Beneteau 350. The boat seems to be in great s
keel bolt torque greg at 10:49am 11.08.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/974 What is the correct torque for the keel bolts?It looks like I have 4 heli-coils in the weldment.Th
Need help with Leaking Rub Rail on 376 Steve Tucker at 10:16am 11.08.03 Big Boats 1/803 I need help with repairs to serious leaks in headliner from Rub Rail. And suggestions or experience
Here's one I've never heard - Vodka in water tanks Pete Davenport at 10:14am 11.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1432 We've been using the standard commercial water tank anti-freeze and dislike the left over taste in t
searching for Dingy Davits/42-hunter passage Paul Luginbuhl at 10:02am 11.08.03 Big Boats 4/1161 I would like to know if anyone has installed Dingy Davits on their 42 Hunter Passageand if so, what
Bio diesel John Kosmalski at 9:03am 11.08.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1041 Has anyone used bio diesel in their Volvo engines? I understand they have much less odor than regul
CUTTER RIG DAVE at 8:56am 11.08.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/817 HAS ANYONE OUT THERE EVER ADDED A BOW SPRIT, BOBSTAY AND AN ADDITIONALMASTHEAD FORESTAY TO THE FRAC
Specs for a usable laptop Pops Landing at 8:49am 11.08.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1066 "A guy a work bought a laptop off E-bay for $60, a guy that works with my neighbor bought a lap top
272LE Battery Shelf Brian R Clare at 8:32am 11.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/770 Some of the later LE's were fitted with a dual battery shelf in the rear of the quarter birth area.

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Centerboard Housing problems rgranger at 3:02pm 06.23.20 Do the holes on your new one line up with the holes on your old one? And why did you need a new one
Idaho and Center board uphaul rgranger at 3:00pm 06.23.20 The swing keel is housed inside a stainless steel bracket that has a threaded hole in the top. The
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Good Vibes at 2:55pm 06.23.20 Please be very careful or you can ruin your Firefly's, if you continue taking them to 14.71V as sho
New Owner Here... Hardhead at 2:46pm 06.23.20 Welcome aboard !
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? patrickfarley at 2:27pm 06.23.20 Kings Gambit Great Idea I also: "When at a marina on power, I used a small home (A/C) window unit in
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Maine Sail at 2:13pm 06.23.20 Thanks to everyone for all the great advice. New system is up and running and we love it. 3 x Firef
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc Georgedoyle at 2:10pm 06.23.20 I agree with Art. Connect the Maretron to your MFD. Simple and cheap. I took his advice on my 49 and
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Z83 at 2:00pm 06.23.20 Thank you Dave, I'm going to check that tonight.
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc desodave at 1:50pm 06.23.20 I've just gone through this with the Sprint Atlantic windlass on my H38 - with the same scenario.
Logbook Entries Capt jgw at 1:43pm 06.23.20 On big ships the captain or navigator would order the helmsman to steer a particular course, "Cours
Furling line stanchion blocks SailingaS2 at 1:43pm 06.23.20
Furling line stanchion blocks Justin_NSA at 1:34pm 06.23.20
Sailboat rudder pulling to port sailme88 at 1:31pm 06.23.20 The rudder is creating lift on the starboard side causing the bow to move left. This means that the
Maiden Voyage - The Soggy Dollar Hardhead at 1:25pm 06.23.20 The name looks great. Smart looking craft.
refinishing cabin foor boards Mechone at 1:21pm 06.23.20 Steel wool is no problem ,I did all my floor and there is no rust, it is what is used by furniture r
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Z83 at 1:20pm 06.23.20 Thanks Guys. Was pretty sure the 5/16 g4 chain was right, but looks like previous owner put a larger
Mounting flatscreen TV on wall (3) Cat 310 #1 in GA at 1:17pm 06.23.20 Mine came with the swivel TV mount that I thought was standard. Limits TV size to 19-20" but otherwi
Furling line stanchion blocks SailingaS2 at 1:14pm 06.23.20
Preventing spider cracks around motor mount Project_Mayhem at 1:08pm 06.23.20 I figured a lot of the cracks would be from the sharp edge of the mount. As always, thanks for your
Sailboat rudder pulling to port dlochner at 12:59pm 06.23.20 So the only thing that changed since last season and all was well then was a rebuild of the rudder

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