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Pictures from Boatpix.com RREgge at 6:46am 10.21.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1295 Just got a notice from Boatpic.com that they took a picture of our boat while we were sailing near N
"To dodge or not to dodge?" That is the question. Bob at 6:42am 10.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 15/1158 We have a Hunter 285 and now that the season is almost over we've been thinking about having a dodge
Trent-Severen Waterway Stephen at 6:26am 10.21.02 Destinations 1/1491 Has any one gone across the T-S waterway? Timeframe for crossing listed on website was 5-7 days. Is
Need owners manual for Catalina 25 Chris G at 6:24am 10.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1595 I bought a 1986 Catalina 25. It was shipped from NY to NC and the rigging was completly stripped. th
Cleaning the fuel tank? Bruce at 5:55am 10.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/1478 Anyone clean their fuel tank out? After pumping the old fuel out of my H34 tank because of its age,
What happened to the House bill to legalize MSD1 andy at 5:34am 10.21.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1309 in no discharge zones? I e-mailed my rep but got no response.
Yanmar oil filters Neil Ferris at 5:32am 10.21.02 Other Sailboats 14/1891 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GM30F engine. Spares are difficult and expensive to get down
"Clear" weatherboard polishing Tony at 5:05am 10.21.02 Big Boats 1/1065 My weatherboards are no longer clear due to rubbing against each other when removed, stowed , etc.
Dodger Installation Kenneth Pfaff at 4:17am 10.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/977 With the cooler weather comming I have seen a lot of talk regarding Dodgers. Well I am in the proces
Looking for information about Elite Yachts 324 Skip at 3:39am 10.21.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1570 I am considering a purchase of an 1986 Elite 324, built by Kirie in France. Does anyone have any inf
Whisker Pole Ron at 3:36am 10.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1176 Has anyone installed a whisker pole on the C320? If so, can you share your experience (how to, prod
Water Got In! Bert Schmidt at 1:46am 10.21.02 Big Boats 5/911 I own a 1991 35.5 Legend. My boat was on its slip with other boats to its starboard side. Last week
Transom Locker Drainage John Bannister at 1:46am 10.21.02 Big Boats 13/1222 Anybody out there know if there is a drain to the bilges from the Transom Lockers. I have tried in v
Cabin windows C30 - 1981 Ron at 1:28am 10.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/970 Hi All,Like most C30s of this vintage, a couple of my windows leak. I would like to upgrade them a
Mainsheet Rigging for Mac 25 Richard Abineri at 1:25am 10.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1166 I just bought a 1986 Mac 25. I have not had it in the water yet. Can someone advise on the best ma
Hunter 33 Muffler Bob Hutchison at 12:38am 10.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1448 I need to replace the stainless steel muffler on my 1980 Hunter 33. I can't find a fiberglass repla
Transom strength? Tom at 12:38am 10.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1349 2000 - 2002 Macgregor 26XDoes anyone have experience using a motor larger that 50 hp? A 2-Strok
Compression post questions?? Fred G at 12:21am 10.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1117 I hear a lot of folks talking about checking the mast compression post. I don't know anyting about
Filling the fuel tank Tom Madura at 11:39pm 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1003 Having just gone through the annual ritual of filling the fuel tank prior to winter storage, I'm won
Seacocks & Thru-hulls Brent Headberg at 11:30pm 10.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 40/6242 This past weekend I was re-plumbing my head/holding tank system with a macerator pump and y-valve.

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Will Gilmore at 12:30pm 07.16.20 I think Bekson makes an opening port w/ screen that size, but maybe a bit bigger? A little extra n
Vessel Assist hits my boat jviss at 12:29pm 07.16.20 the driver was sure it did no damage The driver is not competent to make that assessment.
Safely at the Dock Justin_NSA at 12:25pm 07.16.20 Thanks I did submit to them on your recommendation. do they ask for weather conditions when you su
Safely at the Dock DayDreamer41 at 12:23pm 07.16.20 You should send that to The Cloud Appreciation Society - Cloud Appreciation Society Thanks I did s
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose odaydokay at 12:21pm 07.16.20 That 3/4 Trident 148 has now been in there since 1996 so "it don't owe me nothing".
Mysterious Blue Box Justin_NSA at 12:19pm 07.16.20 Catapiller drive
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose odaydokay at 12:17pm 07.16.20 He's not kidding: Shields Marine Hose Clear Reinforced Series 162 PVC Tubing with Red Tracer - Walm
Mysterious Blue Box (1) kloudie1 at 12:16pm 07.16.20 Most likely not original to the boat.. Battery charger maybe.but really could be any of a number of
Mysterious Blue Box Brian D at 12:15pm 07.16.20 Could house a depth transducer.
Mysterious Blue Box Sailgunner at 11:57am 07.16.20 Maybe galvanic isolator?
capta at 11:55am 07.16.20 That's a toughie since we don't know your budget or what instruments other than a compass that you a
Justin_NSA at 11:51am 07.16.20 Custom trim rings. You can specify dimensions https://www.boatoutfitters.com/custom-speaker-trim-rin
Safely at the Dock ggrizzard at 11:48am 07.16.20 Looks like a typical summer afternoon cloud formation here in Florida! :biggrin:
Bottom Painting Don S/V ILLusion at 11:46am 07.16.20
Factory Installed AC Don S/V ILLusion at 11:44am 07.16.20 AC is typically installed by whomever did the original commissioning, not the factory.
ggrizzard at 11:44am 07.16.20 Depth gauge head or a wind speed head could fit there if you don't have one or the other. Of course
Bottom Painting jviss at 11:37am 07.16.20 West Systems epoxy, Interlux barrier coat, and then whatever bottom paint yields the best results in
Justin_NSA at 11:25am 07.16.20 Or maybe a giant magnet to hold onto stuff. Should be far enough from the compass.
Beneteau 331, Screw at rub rail? arf145 at 11:25am 07.16.20 Mystery solved and all, but as long as we're looking at the bottom of your boat...no bottom paint?
PaulK at 11:18am 07.16.20 Fitting a wooden plug there would provide a base for screwing things to - cup holder, portable brack

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