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For those shopping for a new boat... Jack Tyler at 8:00pm 01.24.04 Ask All Sailors 5/956 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 1/1102 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 6/1671 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 1/831 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 5/2007 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 2/1117 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 1/877 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 3/920 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 10/2604 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 1/1174 Does anyone know about these boats?
The Shoe Bolt Jon at 8:26am 01.24.04 Smaller Boats 5/1057 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 1/1053 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 7/1091 Hello All!I've been reading this site's information for about two years now and you would be amaze
Problems with the 20amp circuit breaker on a M 35B (1) Michael Weir at 4:40am 01.24.04 Big Boats 2/1078 Our Boat name is Glory Road, a Catalina 36 MKII Hull# 2102. The engine model is a M 35B Universal.
Thanks for the marelon up-date John Dodge at 2:09am 01.24.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1055 Yes I will be the first to admitt I'm green and wet behind the ears when it comes to sailing. This i
Sailboats and Generators Lecia at 1:55am 01.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/860 We are looking for a larger Sailboat and have been looking at the New Hunter 33 and Hunter 340. It i
Buying a 1986 C36 Steve at 1:50am 01.24.04 Big Boats 8/1093 Buying a 1986 C36. Survey is next week. Any specific items that I should keep an eye out for?? Th
H356 vs H36 Engine Cover/Steps Jim Seamans at 1:37am 01.24.04 Big Boats 1/744 I've posted photos of the steps in the photo fourm. Other than they are different steps, no change
Dodger Mount for Solar Panel Dave Simpson at 1:18am 01.24.04 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1516 Seeing the interest in where, oh where to mount that solar panel, I posted some pix of my solution t
Self Tacking Jib? Jon McClain at 12:27am 01.24.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/4890 I have a Beneteau 321, and frequently singlehand (even when the Mrs. is along. In the last few mont

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Water heater tech question wdonovan at 10:00am 11.17.20 I found photos I took of the heater and there is no draincock. If I remove a hose it will flood cool
Paint for Dinghy Floor PaulK at 9:45am 11.17.20 The builder hopefully epoxy-coated the plywood before he painted it. If there is a "little flaking"
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 9:44am 11.17.20 The Bene 46 is today's Westie 32, that's inflation for you. When the Cal 20 was introduced we thoug
Paint for Dinghy Floor Richard19068 at 9:40am 11.17.20 I used rustoleum enamel paint on dinghy floorboards once and it held up very well. https://www.r
On the "Distant" Dream? Rick D at 9:37am 11.17.20 A friend of mine, to whom I was introduced when he hit my boat after his transmission linkage came a
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 9:18am 11.17.20 It's the "sound bite" culture we live in today. Not to mention media tends to romanticize ideas lik
On the "Distant" Dream? JamesG161 at 9:16am 11.17.20 the Westsail 32 were sold as 'ocean boats', and indeed they were capable of it. My old boss had on
Rotator cuff aggravated by 2009 B37 companionway doors? SoSound at 9:16am 11.17.20 You are certainly NOT the only one! I occasionally clean the track and surface that the door slides
On the "Distant" Dream? Calif. Ted at 9:08am 11.17.20 The Bene 46 is today's Westie 32, that's inflation for you. When the Cal 20 was introduced we though
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Scott T-Bird at 9:05am 11.17.20 I swapped my 1GM for the 2YM15. I didn't do the work myself but I did verify the dimensions before
Refinishing Tiller Handle sailnoproblem at 8:57am 11.17.20 John, I've used Total Boat products in the past and have good luck with them. I want the wood a dar
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 8:48am 11.17.20
1996 HUNTER LEGEND 40.5 DEPTH AND TRANSDUCER ISSUES John T1594 at 8:38am 11.17.20 I had a similar problem on my 2000 H340 but with my speed transducer many years ago. Raymarine no lo
On the "Distant" Dream? (2) Jackdaw at 8:26am 11.17.20 With everything from SUVs to boats, marketers sell the DREAM to sell the product. Nothing new here a
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal ontherocks83 at 8:18am 11.17.20 How old and how many hours are on the motor? Just like everyone else said, I would check the prop
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 8:14am 11.17.20 I can understand that where there are few places to anchor it might generate the wanderlust. But wha
On the "Distant" Dream? jssailem at 8:10am 11.17.20 Oh KG. I love the openings. Now I will need to think about and consider my response. No need to rus
On the "Distant" Dream? capta at 8:07am 11.17.20 [ By contrast, we see little apparent interest in learning much about local cruising areas. Here in
On the "Distant" Dream? JamesG161 at 8:06am 11.17.20 media tends to romanticize ideas like this. :plus::plus: When you see movies or scenes of an ocea
On the "Distant" Dream? kappykaplan at 7:59am 11.17.20 Excellent points, @Kings Gambit ! I was exposed to large boats a couple of lifetimes ago as a Midsh

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