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Installation of Navman Multi 3100 Mark at 8:08pm 10.21.03 Smaller Boats 1/1136 Can anyone tell me how much space there is between the cockpit wall/face and the liner where the swi
Bottom paint Rudy at 1:34pm 10.21.03 Smaller Boats 3/996 I have a catalina 22 that needs the bottom redone, the paint now is very faded and worn through in s
GPS Search John at 1:07pm 10.21.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/982 I'm looking for advice on GPS units. Any tips on things to look for that make the units particularly
Standing Riggin Bill at 12:52pm 10.21.03 Smaller Boats 5/800 I am in the process of acquiring a '84 H25.5. The standing rigging might need a little work, but I'
Bottom crazing O'Day 27 SECCAS at 12:51pm 10.21.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/946 I am looking at a 27 which i may purchase, the bottom is virtualy void of bottom paint and has a gre
stripes Rick at 11:23am 10.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/914 Im thinking about replacing the stripes that run along the cabin and sides of my H28.5. Do I paint
Roller Furling heidi at 10:19am 10.21.03 Big Boats 12/986 We have an '86 H40 with a streamstay roller furling unit. Worked great until this summer when my hus
St. Augustine, Florida Ed - Oday sailor at 10:04am 10.21.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1283 Finally! We bought our dream home in St. Augustine, Florida, about 4 miles to the Bridge of Lions.
Dodger Design Steve Carpman at 7:49am 10.21.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/874 Our Legend 37.5 has a fixed bimini that covers the entire cockpit. The bimini remains up the entire
H240 & Ultra Light Air Carl at 7:46am 10.21.03 Smaller Boats 1/798 Hello every one, yes it's time for a little more self promotion. I just wanted to let everyone know
hand water pump.. Gary Smith at 7:39am 10.21.03 Smaller Boats 2/758 I have a 2002 240 and the hand water pump puts more water out the handle slot than it does the spout
Desparate - How to set up a trailer for a 22 Craig at 7:11am 10.21.03 Smaller Boats 5/1016 I brought a great boat but I can't get it home from Piermont New York ( 20 miles up the Hudson River
keel crack Miguel Gonzalez-del-Rey at 7:11am 10.21.03 Big Boats 13/1379 Hola!I took my boat out of the water for the first time for a bottom paint (356 2002)and found two
Condensation / water dripping from icebox Al Hansen at 7:10am 10.21.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1505 I own a 1997 383 Oceanis, with vertical spillover freezer/fridge. After a short period of use, the
Which engine do I have? Ted Wagorn at 4:36am 10.21.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1039 I have been trying for a year to determine which engine is in my boat. It is a 2 cylinder Yanmar. I
winterizing small outboard motors Ed M at 4:27am 10.21.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/817 I would like to have suggestions on winterizing small outboards.
Poor water pressure Bill Kahn at 3:24am 10.21.03 Big Boats 4/903 My recently purchased Passage 42 has poor water pressure in all taps and showers...nothing comes out
Backing Into Slips Stu Jackson at 3:11am 10.21.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1303 In reading the great singlehanded topic responses, I have a qustion:WHY do those of you who do so
Sail Weight on a Hunter 23 Tim H. at 2:27am 10.21.03 Smaller Boats 1/729 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 8/1202 Help!I want to install an LCD flat screen TV in my H420 and need some help. It seems that 12 volt u

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356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging sail sfbay at 2:27pm 09.18.20 You are not the first one to have that happen on a Hunter 356. Good tips proposed in the attached t
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 RussC at 1:47pm 09.18.20 Nice! Any issues with water entry? Nope. I figure if lake water gets up to that level I have a big
Sailboat falls off trailer DayDreamer41 at 1:08pm 09.18.20 I wonder if they did the standard safety walk around to ensure their signal lights were working bef
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Rodd at 1:02pm 09.18.20 Thanks for the quick responses! I just checked oil level, and it is still high--engine has been off
Sailboat falls off trailer Hunter216 at 12:53pm 09.18.20 A few weeks ago here in Deale, MD (south of Annapolis) we had a trailer sailor put the boat on the
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 srimes at 12:51pm 09.18.20 And when you're tired of it always being in the way, when not in use, install an aluminum tube betw
outboard motor srimes at 12:49pm 09.18.20 It usually isn't worth doing the conversion. I wouldn't consider it and I'm a cheap bastard and quit
Frigoboat Brahmany at 12:41pm 09.18.20 Cheers for that. Have been through those docs. They probably don't want ppl hot wiring their compres
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat Gary Ryan at 12:22pm 09.18.20 Man, that's pretty cool. That would be awesome to use the boat throughout the winter. We're on Lak
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 12:13pm 09.18.20 Question: Why don't you pre-run your sheets? I miscommunicated this. The sheets and twings are pr
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Ralph Johnstone at 12:09pm 09.18.20 noticed that oil level on dipstick is rising ( about 1/4 inch over Full mark)after running engine a
Rigging life? Sailfanatic at 12:00pm 09.18.20 I have indeed read my boat policy. The section on "Losses We Do Not Cover" specifically says that
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 rgranger at 11:56am 09.18.20 Does it go back down when the engine cools?:biggrin:
anchor light DayDreamer41 at 11:44am 09.18.20 No tools required, there is knurled nut on the mounting bracket (lefty loosy) undo that and the whol
Main sheet twist Sailfanatic at 11:38am 09.18.20 I ditto the recommendation to switch to New England Salsa, its a soft line, easy on the hand and imp
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 seanmcclain at 11:33am 09.18.20 Trust me, you do not want an original pressure alcohol stove. I spent the first two seasons when I
Rigging life? (1) DrJudyB at 11:25am 09.18.20
Light uncledom at 11:10am 09.18.20 Zombie posting... just when you thought it was dead... Nothing ever dies, it just changes state.
Sailboat falls off trailer tfox2069 at 11:02am 09.18.20 A few weeks ago here in Deale, MD (south of Annapolis) we had a trailer sailor put the boat on the t
37C fuel tank size (1) joe28532 at 11:02am 09.18.20 Here's what the tag looks like. This one was off one of my water tanks I replaced. The fuel thank ta

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