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What's with Zurich ins??? Jim McCue at 5:17am 11.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1035 Has Zurich decided to do only newish Hunters??? Never had a claim. I got my renewal and they have ab
rub rail leak ken green at 4:39am 11.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/982 I seem to have a water leak in the aft cabin of my 386. I noticed water in a puddle in front of the
o REplacing Corian Counter Tops Barrie McDonald at 4:10am 11.23.03 Ask All Sailors 5/2044 I have a Hunter Legend 37 and the gallery counters are finished in Formica, however, the head and fo*
MAC 26- D vs S vs C models...info please! Jeff M. at 4:06am 11.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/969 From what I can tell from the pictures on the MAC 26 specs. page, the Mac 26D and 26S are essentiall
Tuning the Mast (shroud lines) Mike Douglas at 4:02am 11.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1225 I would like to adjust (tune) the shroud lines on my Catalina 30. I have just stepped the mast and
Aft split backstay pin size? Alex at 3:41am 11.23.03 Smaller Boats 1/959 Does anyone know the size of the aft split backstay pin which holds the the backstay at its attachme
Is there a deisel tank well drain? (1) Marcus at 2:59am 11.23.03 Big Boats 2/872 Is there a drain in the molded well that the deisel tank sits in ? I think a collection of fluids i
Apelco Radar Repair? Gary Kunkel at 2:38am 11.23.03 Ask All Sailors 1/2956 Does anyone know of a repair facility that will tackle an Apelco LDR 9910 radar? I have one that won
selecting DAVITS for 350 Barry Gipstein at 11:55pm 11.22.03 Big Boats 3/1068 looking at various brands- want at least 300 lb working load and fixed blocks at top(welded) min 40"
tiller pilot for the 27 Doug at 11:54pm 11.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/964 can anybody give me feedback on the simrad tp10 tiller pilot? I am interested to know if it works we
Solar Cell Charging Warren at 11:42pm 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1452 I plan to be on a mooring next season. As such, I'm thinking of buying a solar panel to keep my two
DIY Shrink Wrap Derek Rowell at 11:33pm 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1101 A friend and I are thinking of investing in the Dr. Shrink kit and shrink wrapping our Pearson 422's
boat identification Paul at 10:21pm 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/999 Hey everyone i just got a sailboat to fix up during the winter time except there was one slight prom
yard power polarity and ground Tom Chastain at 9:29pm 11.22.03 Big Boats 1/1285 Aquarian2 in on the hard and when I plugged the yard power into the boat the reverse polarity lite*
VHF Antenna George H260 at 9:20pm 11.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/910 Found a great deal on a Polaris VHF/wireless Ram mike and Shakespear 5212 Antenna. Thanks for the ti
How to remove H 340 ruddder bearings ? Alex at 8:52pm 11.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/830 Has anyone replaced the plastic rudder bearings on the Hunter 340? What is the most practical way to
All-Sail Boat Shows John D at 8:32pm 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1043 Is there a listing with dates and locations of all-sail boat shows this winter for the Mid West. I w
Green surface color wearing off......... David Guthridge at 2:25pm 11.22.03 Other Sailboats 0/767 My boat is a 1972 model and the hull is white and the deck, cabin , and cockpit is light green. The
Tiller specs for a 26D Jack Kuhlmann at 10:31am 11.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1074 As a new owner of an older Mac, I would appreciate some advice on what the original tiller looked li
Cat 28 Hurth transmission problem steve lowe at 9:23am 11.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1020 Iin the last 4 years I have relaced the Hurst HBw-50 Transmission,then pulled it and had it factory

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Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? Kings Gambit at 7:48pm 12.07.20 This very topic came up a couple of years ago with another member. I think the consensus was that it
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value Mr. Dave at 7:41pm 12.07.20 I had a friend supervise the pumpout of the portajohn while I was attending to more urgent issues (n
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? Mr. Dave at 7:33pm 12.07.20 If you find someone willing to do a "must pass inspection" partial sale (good luck with that), no wa
Antenna whips Bob S at 7:29pm 12.07.20
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? Project_Mayhem at 7:19pm 12.07.20 I was quite surprised at how much boat I could get right now for 10-12k. Keep on looking! You never
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? gusc at 7:14pm 12.07.20 I wouldn't expect to have all the maintenance done on it by April 1st unless it's at a full service
1900 containers lost at sea Michael Davis at 7:02pm 12.07.20 Any way, there's more out there than just containers. I know there are a lot of loose logs up in th
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? Project_Mayhem at 6:57pm 12.07.20 I wouldn't expect to have all the maintenance done on it by April 1st unless it's at a full service
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 Project_Mayhem at 6:44pm 12.07.20 I totally expect to mark up the gelcoat under the fitting and am ok with this. The gelcoat has a tex
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value gusc at 6:36pm 12.07.20 Nothing wrong with thinking it through,,..a few good points noted... 1) I prefer a traditional hea
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 Captain Larry-DH at 6:36pm 12.07.20 If cabin top is relatively smooth you could try a guitar string or high strength fish line attached
Head mirror replacement project Timm R Oday25 at 6:34pm 12.07.20 Looks nice .Like it belongs there . The last thing I want to see first thing in the morning is my re
Identify this boat FastOlson at 6:30pm 12.07.20 While the length is close, it is not a shark. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/shark-24
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 twalker H260 at 6:24pm 12.07.20 If cabin top is relatively smooth you could try a guitar string or high strength fish line attached
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive dleckenby at 5:57pm 12.07.20 Our boat is 5 years old (I've owned it for 4 months), the engine has done 220 hours and I have no id
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 (1) Captain Larry-DH at 5:57pm 12.07.20 It will cut the 5200 very well, and it can be used at a low angle. But it will be very difficult to
1900 containers lost at sea Richard19068 at 5:42pm 12.07.20 A little off topic but last week on the way home from Catalina we spotted something floating and wen
Hole through Luran on Bow: Repair suggestions requested isaksp00 at 5:39pm 12.07.20 That sure looks like my H23, '91. It is not Luran, and no foam layer. It's just gelcoat on top of th
1994 37.5 Mast sliders kappykaplan at 5:30pm 12.07.20 Sailcote is a spray can dry lubricant :plus:
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? DArcy at 5:24pm 12.07.20 Ah, now I see, the shape creates more lift at a lower angle of attack than a normal sail. All this w

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