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Bimini for Hunter 26.5 Warren at 3:34am 03.05.03 Smaller Boats 6/1332 I am considering buying an H-26.5 that does not have a bimini, yet the owners site lists them for sa
Ball size for hitch Jack at 3:31am 03.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/825 Don't want the dealer to think he has a done deal by me asking this question. What size hitch ball
Swing Keel Repair Frank Taylor at 3:27am 03.05.03 Smaller Boats 1/2320 My 1979 Catalina 22 has a lot of wobble in the swing keel. A dealer informed me that the pin is prob
Next America's Cup Race Jay Eaton at 2:33am 03.05.03 Ask All Sailors 1/967 For those that are interested in America's Cup competition, monitor these websites: http://americasc
Real Speed Glenn Bollin at 10:12am 03.04.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1500 Autohelm Seatalk Bidata depth/knotmeter displays 2.8 knots when GPS shows speed 6.3. Any advice one
Warranties Frank at 5:27am 03.04.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1049 I am very interested in purchasing a 26X. I've read numerous articles and most owners seem very ple
MOB Pole Mounting? CTimmons at 5:20am 03.04.03 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2495 I am preparing my boat for the Newport - Ensenada race, and need to mount my man overboard pole. Th
Coast Guard Documentation Frank at 5:04am 03.04.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/846 Has anyone tried to document a 29.5?
h 37 c engine removal?? 40 h.p. Ed Allen at 4:26am 03.04.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/990 I have a later 1984 h37c. Windseeker.I have a transmission problem and i believe i need to pull th
Attaching Sail Slugs Francis at 4:15am 03.04.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1353 Just a simple question. I have been following the sail slug conversation and have never caught if yo
rubrail on 29.5 robert at 4:04am 03.04.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/882 does anybody know if you can replace the rubber rub rail on the 29.5 with the rubrail seen on the ne
SITE MAINTENANCE ON WEDNESDAY Phil Herring at 3:41am 03.04.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1078 All sites will be down briefly on Wednesday afternoon for server maintenance and upgrades. Unfortun
instrument troubleshooting Brian at 3:30am 03.04.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1603 My knot meter has power, but always registers zero. I checked the paddle wheel and it is spinning,
Traveler Upgrade Carlos J. Esteves at 3:29am 03.04.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/889 Does anyone has upgrade the mid boom traveler?I have two options Garhauer and Catalina Direct, I th
Additional storage Kevin at 3:02am 03.04.03 Smaller Boats 0/689 There appears to be some unused space above the small storage slot behind the head. It is inline wi
Question about KNotmeter Paul Aubrecht at 2:05am 03.04.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/1003 I have a 93 Hunter 28 which has the OEM knotmeter.It registers very minute amounts like if I'm saili
Pensacola or Destin marinas....Is one area better? Charles at 12:05am 03.04.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1509 I am moving my boat to the Pensacola or Destin this Spring. Any advice on marinas and the sailing co
Hunter 240 - What Gives Nathan Schaan at 12:04am 03.04.03 Smaller Boats 20/11877 Just curious, I hardly ever see info about the 240 on the boards. We love our 240 and are always lo
80' Oday 28 hull deformity Steve Slaughter at 11:54pm 03.03.03 Bigger Boats 6/1626 I was getting ready to purchase a 1980 Oday 28. There is a problem where the hull is "caved in" a bi
Mast pumping... Sean Herron at 11:19pm 03.03.03 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1180

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New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:39pm 08.03.20 So you say you're looking for a trailerable cruiser. Here's a decent article from Sail magazine to
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? Far Away at 12:36pm 08.03.20 I have found pressure washing to work very well on my boats non-skid. I also get the tough black st
On or Off SVPardonMyFrench at 12:35pm 08.03.20 Thanks all, so far the answers confirm what I have been doing for years, leaving the fridge/freezer,
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:33pm 08.03.20 Great questions! First of all I would probably want to start by doing more island hopping maybe in t
Power Winch Throwing Breaker... Question Rich Stidger at 12:33pm 08.03.20 All good idea's here. Also if the breaker has a high trip count it could be wearing out. If you have
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space (2) Grip Fast at 12:30pm 08.03.20 I had to raise the floor 2 1/5 inches to cover the batteries. I just screwed strips of wood to the
New Boat tfox2069 at 12:28pm 08.03.20 So you say you're looking for a trailerable cruiser. Here's a decent article from Sail magazine to
How deep to launch Tedd at 12:20pm 08.03.20 Clever idea, @pclarksurf ! I always envisioned a tongue extension being coaxial, but yours is a simp
EEE SAH EEE AHS pclarksurf at 12:12pm 08.03.20 As I do every year from the left coast -- keeping my fingers crossed for everyone and sending good k
Hull numbers.... again pclarksurf at 12:07pm 08.03.20 +1 for @Jacktar-- once the state agency gets a hold of your craft, all bets are off. Washington Sta
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Alan Gomes at 12:07pm 08.03.20 You should know that the raw water pump used on the 1GM/1GM10 is awful and requires frequent rebuild
How deep to launch (2) pclarksurf at 11:58am 08.03.20 Very similar to @Gene Neill and @T_Cat; With my 6' extension my back tire is sitting in a few inch
New Boat srimes at 11:57am 08.03.20 Um, what's your definition of "able to trailer?"
Looking for the owner of a boat TexanAV8R at 11:55am 08.03.20 Well, I called the broker for this (note, she didn't contact me...) and she stated that the owners h
Depth Finder Question Ralph Johnstone at 11:55am 08.03.20 I had originally tried to fix it to the hull with silicone, but got no readings Next time, cut a
More propane outboard questions john6206 at 11:53am 08.03.20 I apologize for the snark. It seems that there are a number of people who believe that there is no
New Boat dlochner at 11:52am 08.03.20 This is a good start, ask questions first, buy later. ;) When you say "Ocean Cruises" for 2 or 3 w
Is this Boat a good boat? (1) srimes at 11:51am 08.03.20 When you bought your boat what were the triggers that caused you to pull out your checkbook? The
Is this Boat a good boat? MitchM at 11:47am 08.03.20
Anchorage magnet... Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:46am 08.03.20 I used to crew on a 50ft (on deck) ferro schooner. 50,000 pound displacement. We were anchored once,

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