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Troubleshooting Cold Machine Victor Robert at 10:24pm 06.29.02 Other Sailboats 6/1788 Thanks for your input on my last post. I checked the compressor windings' resistance, which was in
Table in 260? Darren Mayes at 9:29pm 06.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/902 I am looking at buying the 260 new. I have a question that I forgot to ask the dealer:Does the ta
Marconi vs Bahama sloop? Jim Cook at 4:46pm 06.29.02 Ask All Sailors 3/3652 I've seen both terms, almost always used together, but I don't know what the difference is between t
Cutter rigs Ken Cobb at 12:08pm 06.29.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1212 What are the pros and cons of cutter rigs (two jibs)? They seem to be slightly more popular in blue
Shower not working Gregg at 10:33am 06.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1069 I'm sure this can't be too tricky, but the shower in the head doesn't seem to work. There is no valv
need trailer advice lee at 10:03am 06.29.02 Trailer Sailors 3/1584 i picked up a 22 cat. 8 months ago. the boat had been abandoned nearly three years earlier. i tow
O'Day 222 vs. O'Day 192 vs. Catalina Capri 22 David at 8:22am 06.29.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/7400 I am looking to purchase one of these sailboats. Does anyone have any recommendations regarding any
Lentgh of stay Phil at 8:03am 06.29.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1000 One of the stays connected to the middle of the mast below the spreader has snapped and I need a len
O'day replacement parts Paul Heil at 5:25am 06.29.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1153 I'm buying a O'day 22 and I'm concerned if replacement parts are readily available. I know that a co
Water leak in the aft cabin - help! Peter Blake at 5:20am 06.29.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1270 I recently bought a 1996 Hunter 280.I have been spending the last couple of months ironing out all
Suntan Lotion Stains Randy K at 3:55am 06.29.02 Smaller Boats 4/1601 We went sailing this week and used Coppertone SPF 45 since it was a sunny day. We went on two boats
25.5 Classification Alex DiGiacomo at 3:40am 06.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/869 Does anyone know what the offical CE classification of a 25.5 is? I'm planning to do a little coast
H31 windlass JP Jones at 3:35am 06.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/851 Is there any info out there about installing an electric windlass on a H 31? My main concern is if
HELP! I've lost my RUDDER! Bruce Bahr at 3:22am 06.29.02 Day Sailers 1/1094 I am directionless with out my rudder. Can anyone please tell me where I can locate a replacement r
Original Wheel size on '85 H-34? Scott Bukolt at 12:57am 06.29.02 Big Boats 5/874 Does anyone know what the steering wheel diameter was on the originally equipped 1985 H-34? Mine is
P42 Refrigeration - Fix or replace ? Victor Robert at 10:16pm 06.28.02 Big Boats 6/982 The refrigerator compressor fails to start and the freezer gives up after a few hours. These are or
Dinette Hardware Luis F Ramos at 10:04pm 06.28.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1013 I recently acquire a Beneteau First 32 in excellent conditions except for the dinette which was not
FYI - Some air conditioner info Victor Robert at 9:57pm 06.28.02 Big Boats 0/853 Just a quick note to share some experience and hopefully save you some time and money.The air cond
Replacing My Universal M 30 on 1981 #109 Cat 38 Paul Downie at 2:55pm 06.28.02 Big Boats 5/4239 My Universal M30 ( installed I believe in 1988) has a major oil leak, on front plate , behind t
40.5 dinning table bracket repair David Tomlinson at 2:06pm 06.28.02 Big Boats 0/881 Our 1995 40.5 Hunter came with a table bracket that was completely "frozen". Wouldn't go up or down

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Does this boat exist? Deleted member 117556 at 7:54pm 07.21.20 Check out the Rhodes 22. http://www.generalboats.com
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model) (1) rgranger at 7:53pm 07.21.20 I removed the side ports and took out all the cruddy caulk It looked like dried plumbers putty so I
Stuffing box Sailing Nalu at 7:34pm 07.21.20 Suggest you go to Main Sail, link on this site, and check their DIY section for stuffing box. Grea
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Ralph Johnstone at 7:20pm 07.21.20 This sounding more and more like urban legend. I mean $10,000 and banned from ever entering Canada?
Jib cleats that fit 1970s era Javelins? (5) Sunbird22358 at 7:15pm 07.21.20 I'd give Rudy at D&R Marine a call, (508) 644-3001 he advised me about adding cleats on the CB trunk
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 Tally Ho at 7:15pm 07.21.20
Wanted: ODay 19 Daysailer Mast Sunbird22358 at 7:09pm 07.21.20 Which O'DAY do you have? The Day Sailer (16'9") mast would be best searched for on the Day Sailer Cl
Does this boat exist? jon hansen at 7:04pm 07.21.20 that's the british olympic sailing coach and some buds. all doable. the J80 is top quality, availabl
Does this boat exist? Daveinet at 7:04pm 07.21.20 Something else you could look at would be a Hunter 26.5. I have no idea how it sails, but is a keel
Best Bilge Pump? AlastairLC at 7:03pm 07.21.20
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada David in Sandusky at 7:02pm 07.21.20 No news story, because there were no reporters there! Might have been in a local report of immigrati
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model) RustyVenture at 7:00pm 07.21.20 Wow! What a beaut. I think I'm on step 0.5 of that process, which was to strip everything out, press
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Brian D at 6:59pm 07.21.20 This sounding more and more like urban legend. I mean $10,000 and banned from ever entering Canada?
Does this boat exist? stickinthemud57 at 6:56pm 07.21.20 he J sail boat company. sailed all over the world. they come in many sizes. the Johnstone family b
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Ralph Johnstone at 6:55pm 07.21.20 Lifetime ban is way too harsh, Our only concern is to prevent COVID-19 from entering Canada. Com
Baby stays Hunter 23 Brian M H23 at 6:51pm 07.21.20 It was a bit of a hack job, but I ran two eye bolts right through the deck on my old 23 in line with
Does this boat exist? Daveinet at 6:49pm 07.21.20 You could look around for a used Benateau Class 8. While technically it has a swing keel, that keel
Head issues bodaflack at 6:48pm 07.21.20 Sounds like Ty-D-Bowl blue? Not sure what that is We took off the top screw top of the holding t
Head issues Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:42pm 07.21.20 A few questions: Was the flush water intake thru-hull open or closed? If closed, have you traced th
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Daveinet at 6:30pm 07.21.20 What I am not clear about, is that if you have a home, you are not allowed to go home? In otherwords

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