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Sail Weight on a Hunter 23 Tim H. at 2:27am 10.21.03 Smaller Boats 1/712 Hello,I got a rip in my main sail around one of the battens and was planning on repairing it by se
LCD Flat Screen TV Mike Bernard at 2:26am 10.21.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1173 Help!I want to install an LCD flat screen TV in my H420 and need some help. It seems that 12 volt u
A request from your neighborhood webmaster Phil Herring at 1:38am 10.21.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/827 Hi folks,Just a reminder that the Ask All Sailors forum is for topics of interest to _all_ boat ow
growth on the skeg richard smith at 1:32am 10.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/827 I recently hauled my 78 hunter 30 out for the first time, mainly to have it checked out by the insu
Over-Sizing Motor 26M JonBill at 12:49am 10.21.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/992 I am close in a decision on buying a new 26M and really would like to pull grandkids on skis amongst
Looking for Mac19 Bo Tretta at 12:21am 10.21.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1013 I'm looking to buy a Mac19 somewhere in California. Prefer 1990 up. If anyone knows of any for sale
Hunter Main Sail J.B. Dyer at 10:51pm 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1480 I recently went sailing with a friend of mine that has a 33.5 Hunter with the pre-bent mast. The ma
cuttless bearing replacement J Olson at 9:48pm 10.20.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/840 Hi Guys , I need to replace my cutles bearing this year. And I was thinking of replacing my three b
H410 Autopilot ST6001o Matias Santiago, S/V Yukiyu - H410 at 9:35pm 10.20.03 Big Boats 2/709 I have all the components for the installation of my Raymarine ST6001 on my H410. I am planning to*
5411 head torque Mike Woodside at 9:21pm 10.20.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/915 Does anyone know the torque required and the tightening sequence for the Universal 5411 (M15) diesel
Renault RC16D engine on '78 Hunter 30 Larry at 2:31pm 10.20.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/2144 My 1978 Hunter 30 has the Renault RC16D diesel engine. Does anyone know what type and size oil filt
owners manuel scott steinbrecher at 1:51pm 10.20.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1155 does anybody have on original 1976 oday 22 owners manuel that can be copied and faxed to me? This w
1987 - 272 Helm Wheel Kit Tim DeGroot at 1:32pm 10.20.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/912 I'm looking for a "Helm Wheel Kit" for my 1987 O'Day 272. Does anyone knowwhere I can get one and
Should I buy a Cat 400mkII Dan at 12:35pm 10.20.03 Big Boats 1/879 I am interested in buying a Cat400mkII do you have any comments good or bad.
Sould I buy a Cat 400MKII Dan Williamson at 12:31pm 10.20.03 Big Boats 0/879 I am interested in buying a catalina 400 mkII do you have any comments good or bad.
Patching Fenders Debbie at 12:17pm 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1138 We have a 10 x 30 Fender that has a tiny tear in it and we would like to patch it.We were wondering
Excessive Heeling on a 26.5 Barry Rogers at 11:06am 10.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1200 I have noticed while sailing with my son on our Hunter 26.5, the vessel seems to heel beyond what th
Hinged seats on O'Day 23 John Niederhauser at 10:41am 10.20.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/954 One of the two starboard hinged seats in the cockpit on my O'Day 23 has absorbed so much water throu
Pump Faucet in Head Leaks When Heeled Jack Walsh at 10:22am 10.20.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1093 Hi All,I own an '84 C30 TRBS w/ fresh water foot pump in the galley and a hand pump faucet in the
Heat pump adjustment for future reference... Terry at 10:02am 10.20.03 Big Boats 1/873 Last year the compressor burnt up on our main cabin heat pump. The new compressor and condensor heat

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Mystery boat* Spinnacher at 6:43am 06.22.20 No license to sail. Registration is typical but is more required for a boat that is being hauled aro
Life lines and padding thinwater at 6:43am 06.22.20 I have seen 2-inch webbing used for the aft section. Strong enough, probably quite comfortable, won'
Mystery boat* Spinnacher at 6:39am 06.22.20 There is no HIN or anything written on the transom just an old registration number on the bow port s
Fitting jacklines with a pop top thinwater at 6:38am 06.22.20 I'll clip the 3' leg to the pulpit too, once I get there. This^^ Using a jackline at the bow has
RAM mic cable rewire? tfox2069 at 6:37am 06.22.20 Question for those of you in this situation, and there appear to be several: If your RAM mike is li
Pressure washing teak decks jon hansen at 6:37am 06.22.20 laundry bleach is never to be used on teak decks. when people talk of 'bleaching their decks' they
Mystery boat* Spinnacher at 5:46am 06.22.20
Mystery boat* dlochner at 5:45am 06.22.20 If you travel internationally, you will need proof of ownership for the boat. In Canada, I believe
Locking the CB Gene Neill at 5:43am 06.22.20 I'm with Gene on this, have never used it, but haven't been knocked down (yet) to test the pros v.
Mystery boat* Spinnacher at 5:42am 06.22.20 I don't know how it works in Canada but in the U.S. you would not be able to get the boat registere
RAM mic cable rewire? Matt White at 5:39am 06.22.20 Curious if there has been any success with this? I am in the same boat...
Mystery boat* dlochner at 5:38am 06.22.20 If the hull was built after 1972 there should be a HIN on the upper starboard transom. It will start
Pressure washing teak decks DougM at 5:36am 06.22.20 +1 for salt! Coarse salt and a moderately stiff brush and always across the grain.
Solar Panel Recommendations - Summer 2020 (2) THECUSCUS at 5:29am 06.22.20 I have my panels attached to the Bimini with zippers along the long sides (for and aft sides). The
Mystery boat* rgranger at 5:23am 06.22.20 ... I have no title to answer your question. ... I don't know how it works in Canada but in the U.S
Mystery boat* dlochner at 5:21am 06.22.20 which is probably late 60s early 80s Typo Alert! Should read late 60s to early 70s design.
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years dLj at 5:16am 06.22.20 Read through this. Hope it helps. https://www.api.org/products-and-services/engine-oil/eolcs-catego
Mystery boat* Spinnacher at 5:15am 06.22.20 Very interesting perspective. Makes a lot of sense. I have no title to answer your question. This is
Pressure washing teak decks Joe at 5:14am 06.22.20 What about rock salt? I have no direct experience with teak decking but have talked to a number of
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! RoyS at 5:13am 06.22.20 Thermostart above utilizing injector return line to keep reservoir filled.

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