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Anyone sailed on Lake Oroville, Ca.? Jeff M21319 at 3:09am 01.25.04 Ask All Sailors 4/2954 Lost my slip at the local marina (they won't let me transfer the lease from the boats previous owner
Taking on water at dock Ed Barker at 2:38am 01.25.04 Day Sailers 3/1022 Recently bought a used DaySailor and am discovering that when it is at the dock, rigged, ready to go
Bugs on HOW !? Say it aint so Phil ! Ricky P at 12:31am 01.25.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/1149 Phil, my system had detected the use of "bugs" by your site. Personally, I believe the use of these
Can I add a cleat to the mast?? Greg at 11:33pm 01.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/8823 I have a "new to me" '85 C-27. The mast has no winch on it and only 2 small cleats. I'd like to atta
Captan License? John K Kudera at 10:21pm 01.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/843 Whch is the best school to use to prepare for a "6 pack" license?Eastern PA, and NJ?Thanks.
2 + 2 Carburator Cleaner George H260 at 9:27pm 01.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/937 Crazy Dave has mentioned 2 + 2 Carburator cleaner several times. Can't find it here. Checked interne
USCG Documentation time Ken Palmer at 8:42pm 01.24.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1511 I read in a recent newsletter from our local broker that the waiting period to obtain documentation
For those shopping for a new boat... Jack Tyler at 8:00pm 01.24.04 Ask All Sailors 5/927 If you are shopping for a new boat, you'll find many of the more affordable models will incorporate
Halyard Restrainer jimb23143 at 3:05pm 01.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1084 My Oday 25 has the main halyard lead to the cockpit though the use of a mastbase lead block and a ch
John Nantz: this is Rivendel's new hard dodger! (1) henkmeuzelaar at 1:15pm 01.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1638 You were kind enough to send us a photograph of a hard dodger on another Hunter and after seeing it
Strictly Sail Show - Chicago Ned Strain at 11:57am 01.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/819 Attending Strictly Sail this week? Visit the Lake Michigan Hunter Sailing Association in the Hunter
Digger Anchor Steve at 10:55am 01.24.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1889 Has anyone had any experience with this type of anchor? They had a demo at the boat show, which, on
Sail Slugs for 99 H260 Calvin at 10:37am 01.24.04 Smaller Boats 2/1088 My new loose footed mainsail arrived earlier this week. It seems to fit perfectly with one glaring e
parts for sale? Jeff V. at 10:35am 01.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/841 Good day everyone,Just a quick message to say this site is wonderful, the communications are very
IDENTFY MY BOAT. joe davis at 9:13am 01.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/877 I have recently purchassed a 94 macgregor. HOW DO I IDENTIFY IF IT IS A W,C, X OR WHAT? iT HAS A 9.9
WHALE GUSHER 10 BILGE PUMP REBUILD KIT JERRY MITCHELL at 8:55am 01.24.04 Ask All Sailors 10/2499 I need a rebuild kit for a Whale Gusher 10 MK11 bilge pump that came off my 1977 Columbia boat...doe
ISLAND TRADER Jon at 8:34am 01.24.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1137 Does anyone know about these boats?
The Shoe Bolt Jon at 8:26am 01.24.04 Smaller Boats 5/1003 Just acquired a 22 for less than a song and a dance. The shoe has a 3" bolt sticking out of it. Is
Need help! topic : Electrical panel Mark at 7:20am 01.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1021 Need ideas. I'm working on re-wiring my entire boat and have been in the initial stages of setting
Newest Owner? (1) Dan Metzler at 6:42am 01.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1047 Hello All!I've been reading this site's information for about two years now and you would be amaze

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20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender CarlN at 9:53pm 09.29.20 Of those two, definitely the Suzuki 20 (which is the same as a Suzuki 15 but goes to a higher RPM).
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Seasong at 9:49pm 09.29.20 Sailm8, thank you for your feedback. For cruising offshore /long distance, this is no way for you, b
New sailer jssailem at 9:33pm 09.29.20
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Ron20324 at 8:53pm 09.29.20 Can you put a stopper in the exhaust when not used for some time?
Anchor locker drainage sailboatracer at 8:50pm 09.29.20 I'm not excited about drilling another hole below the existing one. Any ideas? Have someone else d
High winds higgs at 8:48pm 09.29.20 I'm always surprised at boats that will sail on jib alone. Typically the keel is behind the main, s
Access to behind the cooler box? sailingrock at 8:45pm 09.29.20 The two plugs turn out to be removable by hand. They cover holes that seem to end on the microwave s
Diesel Oil Change higgs at 8:37pm 09.29.20 I think we get a bit hung up about this sort of thing. Of course most of do not get all the oil out
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender higgs at 8:28pm 09.29.20 I agree with capta. i had a 9.9 on a ten footer that easily put it up on plane. How fast do you ne
CE Certicication Benny17441 at 8:23pm 09.29.20 When I said I was not familiar with the CE certification, I meant the guidelines used to measure and
New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors Hello Below at 8:20pm 09.29.20 And just a note, I got a 10 AWG extension cable from Amazon. It's a good cable but it doesn't fit i
Back-up Depth Sounders? Michael Davis at 8:15pm 09.29.20 Normal tide range here, failing wind driven, is usually around a foot- Todays shows .3 foot- 3 or
Winter covers - full cover vs. cockpit cover dlochner at 8:15pm 09.29.20 As one of those old guys I have to point out that you don't have temperature cycles when there is s
Anchor locker drainage thwilson at 8:11pm 09.29.20 Trim seems to be OK. Have a spare anchor in aft locker and Avon raft in aft locker. I'm going to bu
Anchor locker drainage Mikem at 8:05pm 09.29.20 The anchor locker on my C30 does not drain completely. The small hole is located about a inch above
New Furler FastOlson at 8:03pm 09.29.20 The old furler may simply be at the less-reliable end point of its design life. When our '94 Harken
Back-up Depth Sounders? smokey73 at 7:51pm 09.29.20 Looking at 8 to 10 foot tidal range here in southern South Carolina. Most of the shallow water arou
Back-up Depth Sounders? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:33pm 09.29.20 That can be a little scary Charlie. We have tides here up to 25 feet. 12/15 feet would be OK at low
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice (1) Laid-back at 7:13pm 09.29.20 I have four 130 w panels mounted above the bimini on my Hunter 50. The four controlers are mounted u
Back-up Depth Sounders? Michael Davis at 6:58pm 09.29.20 A foot or so. It does make a difference

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