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Helm Nut Larry Portela at 3:24am 09.30.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/946 Hello from Guam,I'm at a loss here because during a recent storm parts to my wheel steering were l
toerail refinishing Harry at 3:07am 09.30.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1248 I have a 16 year old boat in relatively good shape with the exception being the toerail. It is black
Stern rail replacement Don Wilbert at 3:02am 09.30.03 Big Boats 2/934 I damaged the port side stern rail on my Hunter 37.5 and it needs to be replaced. Hunter asked me to
H33 Fresh Water Tank Bob at 2:52am 09.30.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1176 Does anyone out there have any experience removing the water tank mounted in a 1978-1981 Hunter 33.
Capsize Screen Michael at 2:27am 09.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1021 Can a deep keel reduce your capsize screen? Slower hull speed?
How long is the sailing season for your H170? D. Silvera at 1:36am 09.30.03 Day Sailers 4/1198 I'm considering a purchase of a Hunter 170 or equivalent daysailor for use on the chesapeake in and
Cabin Heating in the Pacific Northwest Steve at 1:10am 09.30.03 Ask All Sailors 10/2017 We are new sailors to the Puget Sound area and are wondering what other sailboaters (ours is a C-25
Winch handle Dennis at 12:52am 09.30.03 Smaller Boats 5/766 If anyone needs a nice aluminum winch handle it can be found about 1/2 mile from the sail boat docks
H260 Battery Location George H260 at 11:33pm 09.29.03 Smaller Boats 2/867 Going to start a battery rewiring project. The location of the H260 battery in in the aft birth is t
Inboard Diesels David Swingle at 11:18pm 09.29.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1004 Universal, Yanmar, Volvo, Perkins, Westerbeke? How do these guys stack up. Universal and Yanmar se
Cat 30 tall David Swingle at 11:14pm 09.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/902 What is involved to convert a Cat 30 to a tall rig. Mast, standing rigging, sails, anything else?
Autopilot-Hand Held Unit Waldo Emerson at 10:42pm 09.29.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/949 If u use a hand-held autopilot would appreciate informationon installation relative to a ST6001+ co
Yanmar for Dummies Eric at 10:34pm 09.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 10/1846 With the end of the second season upon me with our 1978 Hunter 30, I am feeling more confident (and
latches bob greenfield at 9:57pm 09.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1110 I own a 1994 29.5 One of the latches to a storage locker is broken and I am unable to find a replac
Hurricane Juan Craig at 9:00pm 09.29.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1124 Hi all , just a quick report; we usually don't have hurricanes this far north, they usually downgrad
Keel stiffening Al at 8:39pm 09.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1016 I'm interested in looking at a Catalina 30 1988 that indicates that the keel needs stiffening. This
Little Giant water pump died cry Terry at 3:28pm 09.29.03 Big Boats 4/933 Our P42 has a Little Giant P512 sea water pump that delivers water to the two heat pumps. Well it st*
Hello Everyone from Ray & Maria. Ex "Speedy" Ray Bowles at 2:42pm 09.29.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1049 Hello Instructors and Sages.We're back in Washington for the fall, actually hiding out from hurrica
Hurricane damage to anenometer transducer cry Ruth Ann at 1:24pm 09.29.03 Big Boats 3/880 Isabel ran away with our little cups that spin around so nicely when the wind blows. Does anyone kn*
Bottom Paint Mike at 12:25pm 09.29.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/969 My marina tells me that the wacko environmentalists are out to ban bottom paint and that he had to s

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I win! dlochner at 9:47am 10.19.20 I agree but a new mast is very expensive What's your life worth? What kind of damage is there?
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? PaulK at 9:45am 10.19.20 We had a $30,000 quote to paint our deck. It involved removing & remounting all the deck hardware a
Winterizing my 373 Yanmar 3JH4E. senang at 9:45am 10.19.20 The Yanmar instructions concern only the engine, NOT the exhaust system. So draw your conclusions!
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar HandsOnTech at 9:44am 10.19.20 I was considering using a third identical panel in the center for cosmetic reasons.
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar senang at 9:39am 10.19.20 There will always be the shadow of the boom, it will be SB, Port or center depending on the position
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? cskaplan at 9:32am 10.19.20 Lots of 40 and 80 grit sandpaper. Once all the old paint is removed, it is time to start over. A bi
Gas hose for H356 (1) senang at 9:27am 10.19.20 I found it on Amazon, delivered to France. SHINESTAR 6 Feet Stainless Propane Hose Assembly- 3/8inch
I win! Glsawyer at 9:25am 10.19.20 My point was whoever said you dont need to fix something "unless you plan to sail in a storm" is an
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? cskaplan at 9:22am 10.19.20 I'm no expert, but I do know the most important and time consuming part of painting is the prep. Th
Mississippi Sound to Chandeleur Island Advice kloudie1 at 9:17am 10.19.20 Either pass is fine, well marked.. The one between Ship and Cat Islands is the commercial one but no
I win! Don S/V ILLusion at 9:16am 10.19.20 Tell that to the captain of the Bounty that went down in hurricane Sandy! I read the book this summ
Documentation versus State Registration sail sfbay at 9:15am 10.19.20 Check this link on plaque and boat marking requirements. https://vesselplacards.com/uscg-documentat
Mississippi Sound to Chandeleur Island Advice JamesG161 at 9:14am 10.19.20 fish the Chandeleurs for a few days Look up Fish Haven 12... There is a safe harbor on North West
2015 Oceanis 31 Topping lift (1) sail sfbay at 9:10am 10.19.20 ...................One more question - does anyone have a note of the correct way to rig the boom va
I win! dlochner at 9:09am 10.19.20 The boat was built by Howdy Baileys Custom Yachts in Norfolf VA That's good, it wasn't built in s
I win! Glsawyer at 9:02am 10.19.20 The boat was built by Howdy Baileys Custom Yachts in Norfolf VA
2015 Oceanis 31 Topping lift RichLear at 9:02am 10.19.20 Thanks all. It sounds like the line is not really needed for anything specific - just as well as it
Mississippi Sound to Chandeleur Island Advice Rick Webb at 8:59am 10.19.20 Look at Long Beach or Gulfport
2015 Oceanis 31 Topping lift Ron20324 at 8:57am 10.19.20 And , an extra mast-top line makes a great flag (burgee) halyard. If you need to lift someone or a
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? Hamish_s at 8:56am 10.19.20 I'll look it up. Thanks John

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