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Boat Transportation A. Student at 3:38am 09.29.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1038 We are moving our Catalina 36 from the Williamsburg Va area to Charleston, SC because of Isabel and
AUTO PILOT STEVE at 3:26am 09.29.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1099 I own 1987 37' Legend.I am looking to purchase a wheel pilot. Can anyone please recommend a brand
ice box to ice maker Mike Mills at 3:20am 09.29.03 Big Boats 6/851 I will be converting my ice box to fridge over the next couple of weeks and although I have read alo
Sea Water Strainer Question Steve Carpman at 3:13am 09.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1000 Just before winterizing the engine on my Hunter 37.5, I unfortunately decided to clean the sea water
Replacing Cockpit Drain Hans Wennberg at 3:10am 09.29.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1433 I have a leak in my self draining cockpit. Any advice on how to replace the drain would be apprecia
Steering Pedestal Problem Bob Hindmarch at 2:51am 09.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/991 I have a 1985 28.5 and recently the Gear Shift Lever became inoperable, the problem was caused by a
sink pump Jim K at 1:48am 09.29.03 Smaller Boats 4/866 My sink pump ain't pumping. Its electric and runs OK. Is there a filter in there somewhere that coul
Traveler Reposition Greg Garner at 1:30am 09.29.03 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1027 Has anyone moved the traveler from the aft position to the cabin? If so, what were the results? An
riging clay at 1:25am 09.29.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/925 I was wondering if there was any instruction booklets or hints on rigging for a javelin. I have bou
Cricket Head John K Kudera at 12:59am 09.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1873 Two years ago, I installed a Raritan Cricket head in our H 34.I chose the Cricket because the pump
Replacing Rutgersen Traveler Car on Hunter 25.5 Steve Reed at 12:58am 09.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1192 Has anyone had success replacing the Rutgersen Main Sheet Traveler Car on a Hunter 25.5 without repl
Where to donate a boat? TL Magee at 12:16am 09.29.03 Day Sailers 1/1095 My father has decided to divest himself of one of his boats (O'day 23). It hasn't been sailed in a w
Navico wheel pilot to Garmin GPS interface Bert at 11:47pm 09.28.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1820 Good day,I have been trying to interface a Garmin 12 GPS with my Navico WP300 CX with limited succe
Compromise L Bailey at 11:27pm 09.28.03 Big Boats 7/907 Looking at boats in the 34-38' range for coastal cruising in the northern Gulf coast. The ICW in thi
Legend Series or New Hunters? Doug Thom at 11:25pm 09.28.03 Big Boats 5/820 Greetings,I have a Legend 35.5 which we have enjoyed for many seasons. We are thinking of moving u
JB Weld Ben at 10:36pm 09.28.03 Smaller Boats 0/1000 Thanks for the suggestion of JB weld for patching my fuel tank. After cleaning up the mess caused b
Annapolis Boat Show (1) stainedglassboats at 7:25pm 09.28.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1027 Debrady 3-d Stained Glass boats are making first appearance at the Annapolis boat show, truly a must
Improving resale value SailboatOwners.com at 4:04pm 09.28.03 Ask All Sailors 59/5869 Do you think tthe improvements you make to your boat will improve its resale value... or just improv
23.5 240 26 260 reefing schedule Frank Ladd at 2:12pm 09.28.03 Smaller Boats 5/898 On my 23.5 I usually drop the jib with the dwonhaul, then I reef the main. So my schedule is: (0 to
H28.5 Toe Rails Jim at 1:56pm 09.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1063 My 1988 H28.5 toerail and bow pulpit got badly damaged by Isabel. Looking through the forum archive

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any way to fix a bad topside paint job? Justin_NSA at 8:12am 10.19.20 I'm no expert, but I do know the most important and time consuming part of painting is the prep. The
Documentation versus State Registration Ken Cross at 7:57am 10.19.20 Our boat was documented when we bought her. It also had a lean against it that was paid off when we
Sails to live for. TomY at 7:49am 10.19.20
I win! Justin_NSA at 7:42am 10.19.20 Nobody PLANs to sail in a storm Tell that to the captain of the Bounty that went down in hurricane
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? Ron20324 at 7:39am 10.19.20 That's quite a mess! And thus, the invention of the "Coonskin Cap". You should see what he did t
SailTimer Wind Instrument holtjp at 7:36am 10.19.20 No apologies are needed. I did not do my homework before purchasing; there were plenty of warning s
Engine Power Issue buddybear at 7:36am 10.19.20 When was the last time you replaced the fuel filters?
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? SailMaster at 7:25am 10.19.20 Total Loss My Rear End, You made it sound like they chewed holes in your hull too. Get out the scru
I win! Glsawyer at 7:22am 10.19.20 So autopilot is a raymarine st70
I win! Glsawyer at 7:21am 10.19.20 Congrats! You're off on your adventure. Keep us up to date. "...Aft mast needs repair..." Are y
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s VenturED at 7:19am 10.19.20 The cost of ownership will be a bit less for the V21, but the initial outlay for the M26 will be s
How to enter a slip with pilings Ward H at 7:18am 10.19.20 :plus: That Docking Stick and Patrick Laine video solved my issues with docking single handed.
I win! shemandr at 7:12am 10.19.20 Congrats! You're off on your adventure. Keep us up to date. "...Aft mast needs repair..." Are yo
I win! Glsawyer at 7:11am 10.19.20 New info! It is a rover. Alot of them around here. http://merrittwalter.com
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? FastOlson at 7:09am 10.19.20 Perhaps I was reading too much "between the lines" in these posts, but the original critter break-in
I win! Don S/V ILLusion at 7:07am 10.19.20 Local guy says he can do it but will need replaced if planning to sail in a storm lol. Nobody PLAN
I win! Glsawyer at 6:54am 10.19.20 Well, you have some work to do. Wood mast? Steel boats present some unique problems. I'm involved
I win! (1) dlochner at 6:52am 10.19.20 Well, you have some work to do. Wood mast? Steel boats present some unique problems. I'm involved
Vinyl, last chance thinwater at 6:51am 10.19.20 IIRC, someone once mentioned the cleaner/compound used to dress up the clear headlight covers. Th
SailTimer Wind Instrument Bob J. at 6:48am 10.19.20 I know this is an older thread, but for anyone doing their pre-purchase research, wish I had done m

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