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Wood liner in V berth on P42 (1) Derek at 3:32am 01.03.03 Big Boats 7/963 After removing the cloth liner we installed oak flooring.
New Blue the Pirate of Sha-lin at 1:54am 01.03.03 Destinations 2/1319 My other half and I have a blue-water-worthy boat, and are planning a sail to Bermuda in the next fe
Porta-Bote Dinghy Jack O'Brien at 12:50am 01.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/985 Please share your experience with a Porta-Bote. Which size (8, 10 or 12 ft) and which size motor ha
Pedestal guard Eric at 12:06am 01.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1046 I have a 1991 Hunter 28. The boat does not have a pedestal guard and I would like to add one. I ha
Hull flattening J. Hime at 11:42pm 01.02.03 Bigger Boats 5/1073 I am looking to buy an O'Day 28 and noticed a flattened area on each sideof the hull about midships
Autopilot Opinions Glenn Bollin at 11:32pm 01.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/868 I'm looking for a reliable autopilot for my Hunter 26.5 to help make single handing and trolling eas
Loose Keel Bert at 10:31pm 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1071 When I hauled out my Tanzer in the fall, I noticed crack / gap of about 1/4 to 1/2 in between the ha
Trailering a Capri 14.2 Endre Gastony at 10:18pm 01.02.03 Smaller Boats 2/1233 Because I need to convert a trailer for use with a 1995 Capri 14.2, would someone please let me know
Hydraulic Backstay: A good thing? Dale I at 9:40pm 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1784 I have purchased a 'boat-in-a-basket' with rod rigging which lacks the hydraulic backstay adjuster..
Fuel filter Dennis Rielly at 9:05pm 01.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1461 The fuel filter canister on my 1981 Hunter 30 is , I believe a Perko 299 (can't really make out the
SOCAL sailors interested in Annapolis sailing? Rich at 8:37pm 01.02.03 Other Sailboats 0/699 I'll be at a business meeting in Long Beach 9-13 February. My wife and I are Chesapeake Bay sailors
Solo sailing, roller ferling Art at 8:15pm 01.02.03 Smaller Boats 7/1398 I purchased my first c-22.(YEAH!!!) Part of my plan is to sail solo and part time with my wife. Fir
yanmar mounts ken matejka at 1:39pm 01.02.03 Other Sailboats 2/724 Does anyone know where I can buy new yanmar motor mounts for a 2GM20F for a good price? I think 90-1
yanmar mounts ken matejka at 1:35pm 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 2/986 Does anyone know where I can buy new yanmar motor mounts for a 2GM20F for a good price? I think 90-1
Single handling Barry Hammerberg at 12:07pm 01.02.03 Big Boats 22/1379 My wife and I cruise and occasionally race double handed. We've both single handed her - but have se
Looking for info on "Kiwi" sailboats Jim at 11:16am 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1835 I am looking for some info on a brand of boat called Kiwi. They were made for racing and apparently
My mean single handing...#01... Sean Herron...herrons@telus.net at 10:55am 01.02.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/889 Hello,Just rigged up some gidgets on my Oday 22, to assist in my handling her myself...I might jus
Rough trip around sw Florida- a memior Chris at 10:42am 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1047
My Boat Sunk!! Jerome at 10:31am 01.02.03 Ask All Sailors 41/1892 While sailing on a south texas bay in my 20ft daysailor a strong gust of wind hit me from the side t
Christmas Cruise (1) Mickey and Debbie McHugh at 9:41am 01.02.03 Other Sailboats 3/805 Since Debbie and I had 5 days off, we planned to take YAGA, our H40.5, on a Christmas cruise down th

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Social distancing on a launch? MikeHoncho at 9:36pm 05.04.20 Have the driver run in reverse
CO alarm problem (?) MikeHoncho at 9:33pm 05.04.20 Hydrogen. Check your electrolyte levels, eliminate sources and if it still goes off then replace it
My new saildrive Stewart stephenbson at 9:30pm 05.04.20 I have made temporary fix. Added a meter of clear water hose to top plate then inserted breather opp
Universal 5411 wont shut off with key Benny17441 at 9:16pm 05.04.20 Diesel engines do not have electronic ignition and hence no ignition switch. The boat will have a
Hunter 42 Passage Windows/Fixed Ports Terry Cox at 9:10pm 05.04.20 You're talking about the custom cut port lights with the Bomar opening port lights set in them? Can
In for a penny in for a pound! Leeward Rail at 9:09pm 05.04.20 Aren't boats fun. :) Good to fix it before it got worse, in spite of the pain. (I'm semi-ignoring
CO alarm problem (?) Benny17441 at 9:02pm 05.04.20 Your batteries may be getting older and gassing more. Remember that CO monitors have an expiration
Better Cigarette Lighter Plug (3) Terry Cox at 9:01pm 05.04.20 This is the charger from out MacBook Air. Does the socket look the same, all rusty? No rust in our
What happened to shore power service? Ron20324 at 8:57pm 05.04.20 It is supposed to be within 10 feet of the SP inlet. It looks different from a regular breaker. It m
What year did Hunter start making Engine hour meters standard equipment. Benny17441 at 8:48pm 05.04.20 Electromechanical hour meters can be found cheap and are easily installed at the key switch wiring.
Jabsco Head Running Water...? Ron20324 at 8:48pm 05.04.20 The pressure (water tank) water should not be plumbed to the head. Usually.
Hunter 34 - replace cutless bearing propeller shaft Allan12210 at 8:42pm 05.04.20 Yes, what Kloudie1 said. We had to replace the coupling, stern tube, shaft, strut and cutless in Sep
CNG to Propane Conversion kits Benny17441 at 8:40pm 05.04.20 If you are going through the expense of installing a propane system you might as well replace the st
Battery questions Ron20324 at 8:39pm 05.04.20 Looks like he has an outboard. I hope he can charge all that lead.
Battery questions Benny17441 at 8:31pm 05.04.20 As far as which batteries are best, you have to compare apples to apples. Cheap Golf Cart Batterie
Universal 5411 wont shut off with key TimFromLI at 8:06pm 05.04.20 I had that problem in my boat, turned out someone turned the battery to off. The battery needs to be
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair (1) BobbyFunn at 7:46pm 05.04.20 I read your posts when you were trying out Gorilla Glue and 5200. Thanks! My thoughts are the same
Club racers. L.Christensen at 7:42pm 05.04.20 No. Not heard of "49er".
Club racers. L.Christensen at 7:41pm 05.04.20 Thanks. It's not the best for sailing but we are in a great club with great people. We bought the
Battery questions capta at 7:40pm 05.04.20 Trojan batteries have a well deserved reputation for quality and longevity, however, the cost/benef

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