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She's Clean, And She Smelled Good Too . . . Nick at 9:19am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/926 The phone call came early (too early) in the morning."Hey Nick, I found a boat I'm interested in,
Anchors for Hunter 170 JD at 9:08am 01.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/998 I have a Hunter 170 in the Washington DC area and I sail in the Potomac. My kids were driving me nu
Replacement Head John Power at 9:06am 01.07.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1363 I have a 1977 Hunter 30 and have owned it for about 23 years. When I bought the boat it came equipt
Effect of aft stay tension with masthead forestay? Stephen Ord at 8:41am 01.07.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1965 In Don's book on Sail Trim he mentions aft stay tension on flattening the sail by bending the mast.
C Dean at 7:59am 01.07.03 C&C 0/1656 I'd like to replace the existing folding prop on my C
Ocean crossing...? Sid MAxwell at 6:57am 01.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1905 Though only a prospective owner, I'd like to discuss the feasibility of the Macgregor 26X platform f
290 to 326? Gregg at 6:32am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/883 Looking for any owner input on a late model 320 or the new 326. I've had my 290 for only one season,
Help! I need a source for Calcium Chloride Doc Turner at 5:43am 01.07.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1490 After reading an article here, I went out and purchased buckets and colanders for a moisture control
deck repair fred winter at 5:27am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1131 anyone know? the core material, used for a 1985 c27 , in the decking. i have heard both balsa, ply
Replacement bow light lensw/cover Douglas Miles at 4:48am 01.07.03 Smaller Boats 4/914 My bow light lens/cover dropped in the drink while I was moving the boat at the dock due to a strong
Shaft Work Paul at 4:40am 01.07.03 Other Sailboats 1/752 I am considering 2 improvements to my drive train since I have my boat out of the water for other re
Kiwis "Clip-on" matias santiago at 4:39am 01.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/893 Any good pictures of the clip-on. The Washington Post reported the the thing was unveiled today.M
Catalina 27 or Catalina 30? John at 2:45am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/5973 At the moment I have a 1981 Catalina 27 but I'm thinking about getting a Catalina 30 for a little mo
Legend 43 holding tank replacement Edward O'Connor- Jaguar at 1:22am 01.07.03 Big Boats 5/919 Has anyone needed to replace the aluminum holding tank on a hunter 43. If so where were you able to
Holding tank inspection and replacement Edward O'Connor- Jaguar at 1:05am 01.07.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1434 I have read that a number of Hunter owners have experienced holding tank leaks and that these tanks
Chartplotters Tim at 12:48am 01.07.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1079 I am considering a Navman Tracker 5600 chartplotter. Does anyone have any first hand experience wit
leaking chainplates Wade at 12:43am 01.07.03 Big Boats 2/1352 I know this topic has been addressed earlier; nonetheless, I was hoping for a little more direction
Finding Leaks (Rainwater?) Kenneth at 12:12am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1304 We have recently discovered a small amount of water near the holding tank thru hulls and under the s
ODAY DAYSAIL SAIL PLAN HARRY WADE at 10:53pm 01.06.03 Day Sailers 1/1109 WOULD ANYONE HAVE A COPY OR PRINT ON SAIL PLAN ' RIGGING FOR ODAY DAY SAIL ANY PLACE I CAN GET A
C-22 bilge pump/Marine head Art at 10:38pm 01.06.03 Smaller Boats 4/1141 Is there a good place for a bilge pump on a C-22. My boat does not leak but I was thinking of addi

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Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot Good Fortune at 7:40am 08.24.20 There is a ton of documentation, manuals, diagrams, etc. on the Raymarine website. Also an "Ask Raym
new dodger loose and floppy (1) dmax at 7:39am 08.24.20 You want it tight - loose is an indication of poor workmanship - here's an exceptional one:
Ignition switch headache... weekendrken at 7:28am 08.24.20
Tank Sizes Hunter 49 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:14am 08.24.20 As long as you can get to each of the tanks to measure 'em, it's pretty easy to determine the capaci
Tiller Pilot: Raytheon ST2000 - Repair or replacement unit sail sfbay at 7:08am 08.24.20 Have you contacted your local Raymarine service center or marine electronics technician?
Beneteau 321 In Mast Furling (1) sail sfbay at 7:04am 08.24.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Take a look at the mast base and bo
Mast climber Choies smokey73 at 7:00am 08.24.20 The other method is with a climbing board. The board with clam cleats allows me to stand in the sea
Ignition switch headache... LeslieTroyer at 7:00am 08.24.20 JUST to be clear, M-25s and XPs that use the key switch start position to preheat as you do will ha
Lets talk tongue weight... Daveinet at 6:49am 08.24.20 Depending on how light your outboard is, it can be worthwhile to add a bracket to your tongue to mov
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Daveinet at 6:43am 08.24.20 Probably more important than where the ballast is, is the overall performance of the boat. If the bo
Tank Sizes Hunter 49 (1) sail sfbay at 6:34am 08.24.20 Next time you fill your water and flush your holding tanks connect a $15 P3 turbine totalizing meter
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Kermit at 6:33am 08.24.20 I have owned an H23 and an H260. The 23 goes through chop better than the 260 but they both take it
Mast climber Choies berner73 at 6:33am 08.24.20 We've had the ATN Mastclimber for several years. Does the job well, no complaints so far. I'm clos
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 rgranger at 6:20am 08.24.20 The first time you use it... make sure you have your and on the handle before you push the button.
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 (1) rgranger at 6:18am 08.24.20 I'm going to guess that this is your release ou have a compressor, you can get a cheap sand blaster
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib johnCartelli at 6:01am 08.24.20 Yes, the cockpit drains are self draining with no shut off needed. The Sirius 21 has a foam filled
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib johnCartelli at 5:55am 08.24.20 We too are just setting up our boat which came with no sheets or halyard. Would love any recommend
GFCI Needed? dlochner at 5:43am 08.24.20 An a/c circuit does not need a ground to operate. The current's return path is the neutral wire.
Cheapskate Wifi Extender NoReverse at 5:22am 08.24.20 If you spend a little bit more, you can get a more professional and permanent installation. In our
Windlass on a Catalina 350 daviddp at 5:12am 08.24.20 After having trouble securing my anchor using the windlass on a Catalina 350, the motor stopped wor

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