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teak step plates Jim at 5:49am 01.28.04 Big Boats 1/1359 I need to replace the teak step pads and the teak molding strip on the cabin. Does Hunter make repla
Any Seattle area sail loft recommendations Scott Wilson at 4:10am 01.28.04 Big Boats 6/2289 where I can get my main evaluated, re-cut, replaced or torched?Scott
Tim here ia a new question, converting footed main Tom S. at 3:52am 01.28.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1211 into a "partially footed" mainsail. Ok stay with me here, I'll try and explain what I am trying t
Catalina Expo 14.2 - Any thoughts? diego at 3:17am 01.28.04 Trailer Sailors 4/8262 I am planning in getting a small sailboat this summer and I have my choices narrowed down to two boa
11hp motor enough for a 30' Chip Willis at 3:04am 01.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 17/1494
ODay 23 Galley sink Adam18929 at 2:59am 01.28.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1098 As per the hapyard post, my boat is laid up 2 hours away...does anyone happen to know the size of th
ODay 23 Halyards Adam18929 at 2:57am 01.28.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1127 Those of you that are lucky enough to have your boats nearby and/or know off-hand, what size are the
H34 Fixed Ports Eric Swift at 2:11am 01.28.04 Big Boats 8/909 I've been reading for some time of folks who are replacing their fixed ports with new ones from Mark
Tanks Metering Device Gene at 1:27am 01.28.04 Big Boats 4/834 I am interested to find out if anyone has installed a Metering Device to check multiple tanks fluid
cabinet hardware Rob at 1:01am 01.28.04 Ask All Sailors 1/924 One positive I saw and liked at the Atlantic city Boat show while we looked at the new boats...was t
Covering the boat Russell at 12:47am 01.28.04 Trailer Sailors 6/1805 I have just acquired a 235 that has been stored inside. I will not have a place to get it out of th
strictly sail chicago Tom Monroe at 12:30am 01.28.04 Ask All Sailors 6/876 Heading north for the show this weekend, never been there before. Anyone know how long it takes to "
Any catastrophic failures of saildrives? Skeptic at 12:03am 01.28.04 Ask All Sailors 8/2753 In a thread a few days ago, there were several negative remarks about saildrives, suggesting that it
SeaLand sanitation hose Bob Allen at 11:40pm 01.27.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1288 Peggie,A friend told me that Practical Sailor performed a sanitation hose integrity test on a numb
Garmin etrex venture gps unit and car stereo Bud22665 at 10:13pm 01.27.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1122 I was shopping for a GPS and after much too much comparisons and searches I thought I would get the
lightning strike - silly question (1) Morrie at 4:54pm 01.27.04 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1221 Last Friday we had quite an electrical storm here and Dreamer took a direct hit (see close-up pic of
Replacement Interior Cushions Dave Swanson at 2:52pm 01.27.04 Ask All Sailors 12/18603 I am amazed at the cost of replacing interior cushions on our 1989 Hunter 30. We have a total of 2
Port Of Call lettering Bill Cooper at 2:38pm 01.27.04 Ask All Sailors 26/6987 We've selected a name and applied it to the sides of our sailboat, and would now like to add the "po
gps to lcd display Tim Welsh at 1:32pm 01.27.04 Ask All Sailors 9/977 Has anyone tried to or know how to interface a gps to a lcd computer monitor. some of the new monito
Lifeline stanchions Hunter 40 Cinnamon Girl at 1:20pm 01.27.04 Big Boats 3/989 Does anyone have any info on where to get replacement stanchions for my 1985 Hunter 40 Legend? I hav

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New sailer Glsawyer at 11:44am 09.30.20 If you liked that one the second book will be even more enlightening. Happens right on the waters t
Anchor locker drainage Ralph Johnstone at 11:38am 09.30.20 What is the need to drain that last inch of water in the anchor locker ?
Windlass install (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:27am 09.30.20 My problem (as well as many others here) is that we don't have a Pearson 31 to refer to. Sorry to sa
Hunter 386 HeadStay issue sail sfbay at 11:07am 09.30.20 Ouch!! My two cents is this looks like a candidate for a rigger to resolve.
Skeg sail sfbay at 11:05am 09.30.20 Welcome to the forum!! You might find these threads on this subject helpful: https://forums.sailbo
New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors Richard19068 at 10:42am 09.30.20 The "solar panel wire" may have thicker insulation because part of the run will be exposed to UV. A
Needed Santana 22 Stanchions Ron20324 at 10:42am 09.30.20 I have a 1967 Santana 22 I am restoring and the original Stanchion were bent/broken. 719-641-3461
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender Michael Davis at 10:41am 09.30.20 I agree with capta. i had a 9.9 on a ten footer that easily put it up on plane. How fast do you n
Connecting NMEA 0183 from nexus classic daydreamerjr at 10:39am 09.30.20 Anyone?
3D Printed Tiller Tamer Captain of the Tipsy at 10:38am 09.30.20 Thanks! Works great on my Hunter 240.
Windlass install (4) vmaks at 10:28am 09.30.20 OK, small problem...boat is now in dry storage for the winter,4.5 hrs away. The pics I have is it ti
What to do if you lose your rig. Hunter216 at 10:26am 09.30.20 I found myself down the Google internet rabbit hole looking for a hand tool that would be useful to
Yanmar SB8 - Shut off Cable copaco at 10:17am 09.30.20 I have had this shut-off problem with my Yanmar sb 8.I drilled a hole in the throttle lever and rigg
SEA -FIRE FM200 MODEL FG and FD Fire EXTINGUISHERS tfox2069 at 10:07am 09.30.20 tfox2069, below is your local Sea-Fire dealer: ine if they sell Sea-Fire products (its about 45 m
Drill into my traveler bar? Don Guillette at 9:47am 09.30.20 I will think on this and do more research. Why waste time researching - I've already done the res
High winds Dil at 9:47am 09.30.20 my first sailing experiences was on a call 22 it is a fun little boat when it blows hard and heals o
High winds jssailem at 9:47am 09.30.20 On boat handling in heavy winds. TACKING... h wind coming over your back. The boom is sitting on the
High winds kappykaplan at 9:43am 09.30.20 My guess is too much reefing. I was sailing Beam Reach, Starboard Tack and my tiller was all the wa
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender capta at 9:42am 09.30.20 Thanks for all the response everybody, I think the 20hp is what I will get Capta - My main concern
Water pouring out of exhaust! capta at 9:39am 09.30.20 Two things. Never use brass. It will corrode away very quickly. Use marine bronze or SS. The other i

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