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361 clothing storage Al Smith at 9:00am 09.14.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1314 Does anyone have any solutions for the lack of space for clothing and foul weather gear in the 361?
rotten floors in 14 ft Oday javelin Pat Willcutts at 7:58am 09.14.02 Day Sailers 3/2948 I just bought a 14 ft oday javelin and had a great time for two months until the floor began to crac
Where to get Widgeon parts? B Baetzel at 7:51am 09.14.02 Day Sailers 1/3865 Just got an older Widgeon, not even sure what year it is or how to locate that info, and I need some
31' O'day Strut Leak David C. Hirtle at 3:32am 09.14.02 Bigger Boats 0/1272 FYI for all you lucky owners of 30 plus O'days. If you too have a strut that disappears into the hul
Long Beach Boat Show Don Guillette at 1:43am 09.14.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1490 So. Ca. Sailors: The Long Beach Boat Show is 9/26 to 9/29. I'll be with my good friend from Garhauer
dual axle trailer robert pierce at 12:31am 09.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/940 does anyone have an idea on where i would look to get a dual axle trailer for my hunter 23.5?
Stanchion repair Clayton Salisbury at 8:43pm 09.13.02 Bigger Boats 1/1357 Hello, I recently purchased a 1975 27' The "Amare". The aft, starboard stanchions are loose and the
Rear cabin headlinings First 345 John Morris at 6:16pm 09.13.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/991 We recently asked if anyone could help re the rear cabin headlinings on our 1986 First 345. The foam
Burned-out Bulb Michael Sindelar at 1:31pm 09.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1524 I just purchased a 1985 Mac 25, and discovered that the light bulb at the top of the mast is burned-
New Orleans Dale Wilson at 1:01pm 09.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/867 I may be moving a boat to Lake Ponchartrain from the Houston area. Any advice as to the best route
Head liner seperation Don at 8:17am 09.13.02 Smaller Boats 3/834 I am considering purchasing a 1993 Hunter 23.5, but I am concerned about something I saw when inspec
Blisters? Don at 8:14am 09.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1026 Does the word blisters strike terror in the minds of all sailors? Are blisters in fiberglass gelcoa
Pictures Peter Roach at 7:10am 09.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/824 A lot of you have asked for pictures of the (over) improvements on my H34. I am in the middle of ins
Hunter 40 Asa Colson at 6:38am 09.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/945 I am looking to purchase a Hunter 40. Can you give me any advice on what to look for in this model.
Removing/Tightening Wheel Rich Campbell at 5:21am 09.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/983 I have a 1996 29.5 and have a few questions.(1) There is a little play in the helm I would like to
Cetane rating? Jim Bessinger at 5:00am 09.13.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1126 What is it? I have a 2GM20F and have read about cetane rating requirements. Are these similar to o
Capacity plate Mark R. at 4:56am 09.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1122 Hi,I have another question. I am involved with our Coast Guard Auxillary Station here in Green Ba
Yanmar Engine 1979 Randy Sherman at 4:37am 09.13.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1117 I have the original yanmar 8hp engine in my 1979 27' Cherubini Hunter. I had it overhauled in 1993 h
overheating dilemma shore at 3:48am 09.13.02 Ask All Sailors 2/919 last summer my universal 5411 (raw water intake, with no filter in line) began overheating without p
Yanmar Care & Service Dick from Chicago at 3:37am 09.13.02 Ask All Sailors 3/914 I'm looking for a good source of information for care and service for my Yanmar 2QM15, my boat was b

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Pantaenius America kappykaplan at 1:26pm 07.11.20 Markel American Insurance Company :plus: Got them via USAA in 2008.
Catalina 315 Alansails at 1:22pm 07.11.20 Thats a Great trip, We sailed to Mackinac last year, gone 6 weeks, still married :biggrin:
2007 Bene 373 Refrigerator not working yet the freezer is. Ron20324 at 1:21pm 07.11.20 turn it down some from 7/max.
Is a Cape Dory Typhoon a good first sailboat for 2 families? jviss at 12:57pm 07.11.20 I've always considered the Rhodes 19 to be a really good first boat for four people or a family. I
Hunter 356 jviss at 12:54pm 07.11.20 Why two threads on this, one a Catalina 356, the other a Hunter 356?
Hunter 356 capta at 12:41pm 07.11.20 Consider a dripless shaft seal and dry bilge, a proven product: I had considered a dripless until
Is a Cape Dory Typhoon a good first sailboat for 2 families? capta at 12:34pm 07.11.20 I've always considered the Rhodes 19 to be a really good first boat for four people or a family.
92 335 roller furler maintenance Art12050 at 12:30pm 07.11.20 Just a suggestion.....look up and make sure your jib halyard is clear and not wrapped around the top
Catalina 315 stephen_i_w at 12:25pm 07.11.20 When you can keep us updated and Or Write a travel log to get published in Mainsheet! Looking forwa
USCG Certified LED Navigation Lights jviss at 12:22pm 07.11.20 As for changing the steaming light, where's the plus in that as your engine is running and theoreti
Engine repair online course Tally Ho at 12:19pm 07.11.20 One of the boatyards near me (Crowleys) puts on an open house each spring. They have a big sale on
USCG Certified LED Navigation Lights capta at 12:18pm 07.11.20 Longevity. BTW, see @jssailem 's reply, above, about sealed nav lights. I've been using my seale
New Bahamas Regulation : Customs Check-out and Fee Benny17441 at 11:48am 07.11.20 There's just so many wonderful places where one doesn't have to jump through so many hoops (and pay
2007 Bene 373 Refrigerator not working yet the freezer is. Benny17441 at 11:35am 07.11.20 That freezer is not going to freeze anything at 45 F and nothing wrong with the temperature differen
Catalia 356 - Shaft dripping rate Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 07.11.20 @Ralph Johnstone did it come to you at 3am? Nah, the only thing that came to me at 3AM was the ca
Introduction and first question Alansails at 10:38am 07.11.20 Hi Chris, Welcome to our awesome little group. It sounds like you have an exciting retirement plan
digital engine senders for old yanmars?? Mike Oldak at 10:36am 07.11.20 found it- How to convert analogue engine data and battery levels to show on your chartplotter - Pag
Summer in the Salish Sea Stu Jackson at 10:33am 07.11.20 So you have been locked up on the island for so long that you are giving your beers names? It was
Mainsheet traveler on H24.5 travelingjerryb at 10:29am 07.11.20 One other thing... If you want to get a sense of how much of a difference a traveler will make...
Question about PHRF Calculation Jackdaw at 10:27am 07.11.20 Unlike IRC or ORC, there is no such thing as a 'formula' for PHRF. The ratings numbers are based on

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