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Vinyl Headliner Repalcement Carl Naehritz at 9:59am 01.03.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1271 Help! My vinyl headliner is falling down on my '83 1st 28. The backing has deteriorated and gone t
Shaft Packing John Mc at 8:06am 01.03.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1182 The shaft packing needs to be replaced. I'm leaking way to much, the two nuts are as tight as their
Writing Contest Jay Eaton at 7:54am 01.03.03 Ask All Sailors 0/844 Check out the following URL: http://www.legendowners.com/page30.html
Cruiseing Southwest Fla. Phillip l. at 7:45am 01.03.03 Destinations 0/1144 I am going to be cruiseing the west coast of Florida this winter and spring and would like to know
Mal Maceration Scott Blahnik at 7:42am 01.03.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1401 PeggyHave checked the archives on this and assume I need to replace my macerator impellor.1)Can I
GPS Mount Scott at 7:38am 01.03.03 Big Boats 7/1017 I'm looking for a way to mount my handheld Garmin GPSMAP 76 at my helm and connect it to my SeaTalk
Wood liner in V berth on P42 (1) Derek at 3:32am 01.03.03 Big Boats 7/997 After removing the cloth liner we installed oak flooring.
New Blue the Pirate of Sha-lin at 1:54am 01.03.03 Destinations 2/1452 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 1/1068 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 4/1074 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 5/1236 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 4/888 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 2/1107 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 2/1359 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 5/1989 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 10/1623 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 0/730 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 7/1524 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 2/753 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 2/1016 Does anyone know where I can buy new yanmar motor mounts for a 2GM20F for a good price? I think 90-1

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We are the proud owners of a 84 Hunter 25.5 ! sailorladyliz at 5:56pm 07.25.20 Congratulations on your "new to you" boat. I think you will enjoy this boat for a long time.
Harvest Moon Regatta - pulled the plug Will Gilmore at 5:55pm 07.25.20 It seems to me, it's all about avoiding the after party. That's where the weak points will be. Ma
New to sailing. lots of questions shemandr at 5:53pm 07.25.20 On my Ranger 29 I had a jib with reefing points. It really didn't work very well. Your best bet is
Harvest Moon Regatta - pulled the plug shemandr at 5:41pm 07.25.20 In the NE the Off Soundings Spring Series was cancelled. Fall is on life support. Most club level
New to sailing. lots of questions Ralph Johnstone at 5:34pm 07.25.20 C'mon, after that, it only gets easier. I too am impressed by your approach to life. You will ev
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison Ken13559 at 5:23pm 07.25.20 I use oars. dj When my obm hit rocks at shallow it broke the gears. Had to use oar for whole of t
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison Ken13559 at 5:18pm 07.25.20 I use Elemax SHX2000 portable genset for Aircon. It uses Honda engine same as the EU2000i. I too hav
New to sailing. lots of questions Jim26m at 5:17pm 07.25.20 Heel is a function of wind speed, point of sail, and sheet adjustment. As posted above by @JRT , av
Replacing original Ray52 VHF Radio..... sailcapt340 at 5:15pm 07.25.20 What you have is the type of unit I would like to go with, but if all else fails, I can go with swap
New to sailing. lots of questions svlivinalittle at 5:13pm 07.25.20 If heeling is an issue, I would suggest using/purchasing a smaller (110) headsail (jib) for starters
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison dLj at 5:07pm 07.25.20 I often wonder if the folks who are concerned about the safety of having gasoline onboard have an o
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison Don S/V ILLusion at 5:03pm 07.25.20 I often wonder if the folks who are concerned about the safety of having gasoline onboard have an ou
Replacing original Ray52 VHF Radio..... kappykaplan at 4:59pm 07.25.20 It's not likely that anything new would be compatible with 20-year old harnesses. When I upgraded t
Macerator vs non-macerating discharge pump malyea at 4:54pm 07.25.20 Nope...Ronco Plastics is....they make TOP quality thick-walled water and waste tanks (in fact they
CUBA! Member 131497 at 4:28pm 07.25.20 So true. I was in Fort Worth on business, staying at the Fairmont. For dinner I ordered bbq ribs a
New to sailing. lots of questions Lafayette Mike at 4:20pm 07.25.20 If heeling is an issue, I would suggest using/purchasing a smaller (110) headsail (jib) for starters
26X vs 26M head size sail sfbay at 4:13pm 07.25.20 Go big!!!!
New forum member with an introduction and some questions NINEv2 at 3:58pm 07.25.20 Nice looking boats, all of em. I've started an excel sheet with boats vs criteria (yeah, I'm a dork)
New forum member with an introduction and some questions (3) Tally Ho at 3:14pm 07.25.20 I had a Hunter 280 as my first boat. She had wheel steering and a Diesel engine (yanmar 2GM20F).
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison dLj at 3:03pm 07.25.20 DJ How about a little more info? I've never used a diesel generator smaller than 20k. I normally

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