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Sittting on the botttom Bill P. at 9:47am 07.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1027 I'm trying to find a slip in the Panama City area at a price I can afford. I have found one but it
c22 average boat speed?? steve c at 9:16am 07.06.02 Smaller Boats 4/1300 hi everyone the other day i was sailing my c22 30 mi across the lake to pick up some friends for a d
GPS/Autopilot Operation help Bob F at 9:13am 07.06.02 Big Boats 2/872 Just installed a Garmin 176 and had it interfaced with my ST6000 AP. I set a waypoint and "go-to" it
Replace fixed ports TimOp't Holt at 8:57am 07.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/934 The fixed ports on my '85 H31 have a few leaks. I'm considering replacement. Has anyone done this? W
Asymetrical Annoyance, final chapter Scott Blahnik at 8:51am 07.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1129 This is a follow-up to my original post re the purchase and installation of an asym. on my 260. I re
Mac25 gas tank location ideas? Tom Hornstein at 8:25am 07.06.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1131 I'm the boring type person that only puts my external gas tank on the cockpit floor by the drain hol
Centerboard Leak Jonathan Smith at 7:48am 07.06.02 Smaller Boats 3/985 I just purchased a Hunter 22' 82 model. I have read MANY reviews that speak of a leak coming from th
centerboard pendant mike nigro at 7:13am 07.06.02 Day Sailers 0/1061 I have a 23' 1980 O'Day and the centerboard pendant broke. How difficult is the reconnection? Does i
reefing hook/boom bolt Richard at 6:25am 07.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/945 I need a replacement for the combination boom/mast bolt and double reefing hook for my 86 Hunter 23.
Sealing Leakey Ports Jim at 4:18am 07.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/854 I need to remove and re-bed the four non-opening ports on my "new" '79 O'Day 25. This looks like a
Forestay length Cat. 22 Peter Furness at 3:51am 07.06.02 Smaller Boats 1/4955 I need to know the total length of the forestay including the forstay turnbuckel for a 1986 Cat. 22
Gas Mileage/Range? Jim at 3:47am 07.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1051 Can anyone help with predicting what sort of range per gallon of fuel, or "gas mileage" I should be
Moved to Nashville, Tn Edward Kennedy at 3:44am 07.06.02 Ask All Sailors 12/2567 Help!I was transferred to Nashville, and I am looking for recommendations for a good place, probabl
SOLAR PANEL, 1995 H43 Arthur Reynolds at 3:34am 07.06.02 Big Boats 1/825 Solar panel is kaput,. Hunter doesn not stock and their supplier doesn't make it any more. Need sug
fresh water system bottled up [author]Don Allen at 1:35am 07.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/856 With the water tank filled, and the motor and filter apparently working fine, I do not get water to
Setting Up for Safe Single Handing? George Thomas at 1:05am 07.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/995 I want to reconfigure my 76 Catalina 27 for safer sailing by myself. I already have a rf jib.This re
Boom to Mast Attachment Dean Gustafson at 12:48am 07.06.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1147 I need the round discs (I do not know the name) to facilitate the boom to mast attachment. The old
Standing rigging Tim at 9:58pm 07.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1035 How often should the standing rigging be replaced. West Marine recommends every 7 years. My 1989 Ca
Advice on a "new" boat - 270 Bill P. at 9:48pm 07.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1062 I am in the process of buying a 1995 270 - survey looks good, three small blisters that owner will h
Autohelm 800 Rick Nummi at 7:24pm 07.05.02 Ask All Sailors 3/3428 I'm desperately hunting for an Autohelm 800 Manual.I "inhertited" one w/o the plug or pins. Any he

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CUBA! Dalliance at 9:09pm 07.22.20 Well we're still driving to Texas next month even though it's a "who!e 'nother country".:wink3: So
Beneteau First 38 deadlight leaks BigEasy at 8:57pm 07.22.20 We've had success with Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure. Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure
Summer in the Salish Sea SoSound at 8:36pm 07.22.20 Kingston is a great place! I'm pretty sure that I've been in that slip before. We'll watch and lis
CUBA! Benny17441 at 8:19pm 07.22.20 Because of the surge in the Covid-19, US residents are not welcome in many countries and subject to
Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. Benny17441 at 8:13pm 07.22.20 The transmission is an enclosed chamber with no combustion or other chemical by-products. The enemy
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Maurice Doran at 8:09pm 07.22.20 The water out connection is at the bottom of the tank accessible from the small cabinet at the foot
manual bilge pump (1) Benny17441 at 7:58pm 07.22.20 Try a pump extractor, used for sucking oil out of engines through the dipstick tube. Pump a coupl
Oh snap! It snapped! (3) DrJudyB at 7:47pm 07.22.20 You could put a set of aluminum doubler plates on. One on each side of the mast. No welding needed
Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. Ken13559 at 7:38pm 07.22.20 For Yanmar GM and YM series, it typically used Kanzaki KM2P gearbox. You can use same oil for crankc
Summer in the Salish Sea (1) Ken Cross at 7:36pm 07.22.20 Well, day one of 30 and we're spending our first night in Kingston. It was a bit misty and cool on t
CUBA! dlochner at 7:27pm 07.22.20 Fortunately, I renewed my passport last December with a quick turn around time. My Nexus Card (simi
Chicagoland Locations Project_Mayhem at 7:19pm 07.22.20 Lake Delavan, Chain O Lakes, Wolf Lake... Pay attention towave height forecasts and buoy data. Weve
Oh snap! It snapped! dlochner at 7:19pm 07.22.20 Moving the spreaders is a bad idea as it will change the geometry of the rig and that will lead to w
CUBA! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:45pm 07.22.20 CPB finally approved my Global Entry application "conditionally subject to interview" EIGHT months a
Does this boat exist? Ron20324 at 6:40pm 07.22.20 @stickinthemud57 Time for me to chime in with a First 235. Have a look. Been called a perfect pocke
CUBA! Ron20324 at 6:33pm 07.22.20 I just got my U.S. renewed passport back- after 4 months from when they cashed my check.
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Davidasailor26 at 6:28pm 07.22.20 Get the coordinates of a place On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app . Touch a
Oh snap! It snapped! capta at 6:22pm 07.22.20 Are those cracks between the holes? If so, I'd take it in and get it welded. Thru bolting isn't rea
Beneteau First 38 deadlight leaks jviss at 6:19pm 07.22.20 We've had success with Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure. Captain Tolley's Creeping Crack Cure P
Scarce as hens teeth... Meriachee at 5:55pm 07.22.20 180 might not be bad, whats the thermostat temperature?

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