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Sailing the St Lawrence Jim at 11:21am 02.13.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1353 I saw a nice little waterfront house for sale in St. Anne des Monts, Quebec on the St. Lawrence. Th
Bonding Teak jsetser at 11:20am 02.13.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1256 I need to bond (3) 3/4" peices of Teak together to form a leveling block to mount our compass. Anyon
DSC help WJM at 9:38am 02.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/926 O.K. I've had the Garmin GPS and the Standard Horizon Intrepid for a couple seasons now, so I guess
AC for 386 Floyd at 9:01am 02.13.04 Big Boats 5/906 Looking at having our Hunter dealer install a Marine Air reverse air AC unit into our Hunter 386. T
packing list for SE Alaska luv sailing at 8:33am 02.13.04 Other Sailboats 1/809 We will be taking off the first of May for a 5 month sailing trip to SE Alaska. Does anyone have an
Ross 780 (1) Bing at 6:49am 02.13.04 Trailer Sailors 1/1591 We picked up our Ross 780 about a month ago. Unfortunately the weather hasn't been kind and we have
Ross 780 Mark III Bing at 6:44am 02.13.04 Trailer Sailors 0/1536 We picked up our Ross 780 Mark III about a month ago. We think she looks pretty special. Unfortuna
Ice Box Discharge Kent Murrell at 5:05am 02.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1022 I have a Hunter 33' and the ice box discharges into the bilge, Would anyone know how I can route th
opinions please! Dan at 5:03am 02.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/869 I am interested in what people consider blue water passage v- coastal cruising. I plan to take my C3
"Brit", buying a boat in the US...... Lance at 4:56am 02.13.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1392 I'm thinking of buying an offshore cruiser in the US could anyone give me the low down on legalities
Jib Tracks Tom Pralle at 4:13am 02.13.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1013 I don't think I'm getting enough control out of my jib and would like to replace the fixed jib leads
Loose Goosenck Paul at 4:07am 02.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1082 At the end of last season, I noticed the gooseneck on my '97 26X was a bit loose at its connection t
Thread Tracker alert Phil Herring at 12:36am 02.13.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/815 All who asked about Thread Tracker issues: some of them were caused, as I suspected, by an inconsis
Sailing Simulators John at 9:40pm 02.12.04 Big Boats 0/778 Anyone ever played with computer based sailing simulators. Would like recommendations on a good one
Need help sorting out Rigid Boom Vangs Mitch at 6:37pm 02.12.04 Big Boats 6/1089 I want to install a Rigid Boom Vang on my 2000 340. I'm getting prices from $290 - $700. What is b
catalina 30 good boat? mark harris at 3:47pm 02.12.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1036 I am looking at buying my first boat. A broker is suggesting at cat 30. Is this boat strong enough f
Getting a radar cable thru the mast George H260 at 11:18am 02.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/4249 Hi all,I have a brand spanking new radar system itching to be installed on my 95 Hunter 336.I am
Bilge Pump John Staab at 11:04am 02.12.04 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1107 I just bought an 1978 O'Day 25. It does not have a bilge pump?? Did they come with one. How shoul
retrofitting daylight Tom McCarthy at 10:56am 02.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/968 I have an '88 C30. I have noticed that earlier models have overhead salon hatches and later models h
Which boat show? Diane at 10:25am 02.12.04 Big Boats 10/936 We are considering visting a boat show next year to get away from the rain. Which are the better b

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Antenna whips jssailem at 7:57am 12.08.20 I had no problem with the VHF or AIS all season. :yikes: that you know of. Perhaps you had use but
Anchor Sizing and Roller Info Hunter 260 rgranger at 7:55am 12.08.20 A story about the holding power of a properly set danforth. I have the danforth that came with my
The Proper Prop fstbttms at 7:51am 12.08.20 The shaft is either 1 1/8" or 1 1/4" in diam. I need to measure it. The Hunter 34 has a 1" diamete
The Proper Prop fstbttms at 7:46am 12.08.20 Since your boat is on the hard I would measure the prop's circumference then divide that number by
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 jssailem at 7:29am 12.08.20 pulled out six out of the eight attachment points....... I can get the wedge style pry tool about 3
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value dlochner at 7:28am 12.08.20 I had a friend supervise the pumpout of the portajohn while I was attending to more urgent issues (
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? tfox2069 at 7:27am 12.08.20 Your list is good. But the likelyhood of getting antifreeze in the cylinders is almost non-existant
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 Hunter216 at 7:24am 12.08.20 Man this stuff sucks! I'm in the middle of a rebedding project and pulled out six out of the eight
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value jssailem at 7:22am 12.08.20 Have never pumped out in my life Perhaps a few minutes with the youtube videos "Dirtiest Jobs" wi
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? Claude L.-Auger at 7:19am 12.08.20 Your list is good. But the likelyhood of getting antifreeze in the cylinders is almost non-existant.
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 joker460 at 7:12am 12.08.20 Check out this Practical Sailor report Removing 3M 5200 - Practical Sailor
Dehumidifier Suggestions RoyS at 7:08am 12.08.20 I leave the head port light (window) open year round for better cabin air circulation. Window is scr
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? Fullsail at 7:02am 12.08.20 what was the event that leads you to believe coolant is in the cylinders? If the engine can be acces
The Proper Prop sail sfbay at 7:01am 12.08.20 Since your boat is on the hard I would measure the prop's circumference then divide that number by 3
Coolant Smoke or more? RoyS at 6:58am 12.08.20 I installed an electric boat horn to my engine temperature sender (switch). I can barely hear the or
1994 37.5 Mast sliders rjarrell at 6:57am 12.08.20 Installed Harken Bat Car system on my 37.5. Made a big difference but last 3 or 4 ft was still a gr
Copper oxidation in bilge vidalia at 6:44am 12.08.20 There is a lightning ground from the mast to the foremost keel bolt, which does not seem to show any
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? Scott T-Bird at 6:36am 12.08.20 Look in the winter but avoid the pressure to buy. There are so many variables, it is impossible to
Antenna whips Bob S at 6:27am 12.08.20 Thanks Brian. The antenna is new, just installed earlier this year. When we unstepped the mast the w
1998 333 owner's manual? Hunter216 at 6:17am 12.08.20

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