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Gulf Shores Alamba Matt at 10:47pm 05.13.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1208 Can anyone giving me any information on a place called Sailboat Bay in Gulf Shores. A friend of min
How do you rig w/ roller furler? Bob Gayler at 9:51pm 05.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1126 I recently bought from a broker a used 26x. Unfortunately, the broker could provide no info on riggi
Mast Base H 34 John C at 5:12pm 05.13.02 Big Boats 3/1011 I am replacing the mast on my 1984 H34. Anyone know the dimensions and location of the step support?
Shopping for a new Mainsail Doug Thom at 3:38pm 05.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1180 We need a new mainsail for our 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5. Has anyone found a good value in new sails
Another kewl product Steve Dion at 3:22pm 05.13.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1098 We recently attended the Pacific Sail Expo (for free, thanks to the Sailboat Owners web site). We p
Cooling problem with thermoelectric unit Chief at 2:54pm 05.13.02 Other Sailboats 3/1364 I have a Cal 25 and am looking for help on troubleshooting problems with my factory installed refrig
Cruising World Magazine Mike at 2:37pm 05.13.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1070 If anyone saved their June 1996 Copy of Cruising World magazine, their is an article on the Beneteau
Cat 30 US Sailing Performance Package Mark at 2:31pm 05.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1145 Does anyone have a copy of the US Sailing Performance Package for a Cat 30? If so, I'd like to purc
Light covers...how to get off without wrecking? Keith K. at 2:13pm 05.13.02 Smaller Boats 2/878 Do the light covers in the cabin of a C22 just pop off or slide off? I'm talking about the three in
Hanging Cat Willy at 2:09pm 05.13.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/925 Help.... I'm trying to put my Father-in-Laws 22 swing keel in a lift at my dock. The problem is I ca
Installing a Boom Vang Page at 1:24pm 05.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1018 I am wanting to reinstall a boom vang on my "78" O'Day 25 that didn't come with the boat. At the mas
Dock Lift Advice Willy at 1:24pm 05.13.02 Smaller Boats 0/794 My Father-in-law has a 22 swing keel(77?). We are trying to dry dock the boat at my dock and need to
Replacing sheaves at base of the mast.. Tom Boles at 1:23pm 05.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 11/2832 One of the items our surveyor noted on the survey was the deterioration (sp) of the sheaves hunter u
repowering a 37C chet p at 1:02pm 05.13.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1082 well anyone that has been following the saga of our boat, Harriet's Chariot the 37c knows that the e
Happy Ending Jon at 12:54pm 05.13.02 Big Boats 4/916 I would just like to report to the group that we have come to an agreement regarding our 356 that we
interior wood finish Steve at 12:44pm 05.13.02 Smaller Boats 5/1011 Has anyone had luck cleaning up the interior wood finish in their C22? I have an 81 with some prett
new line in centerboard les shaffer7@yahoo at 12:30pm 05.13.02 Day Sailers 0/898 I've got a daysailor that i want to re-hab.where the line comes through the hull the "eyes"in the hu
Where to find cockpit lockers gaskets? John at 11:57am 05.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1763 Does anyone know here to buy the rubber gasket material used to seal the cockpit lockers?
GPS Antenna wire routing Tony Wilcox at 11:52am 05.13.02 Big Boats 4/1242 I have a GPS antenna to install, the chartplotter will be at the helm. I have a Dodger and Bimini .
PVC inflatable protection Ed at 11:43am 05.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1071 What is the best product to use on inflatables to protect it from UV rays and keep it looking nice.

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Oil sheen mcelduce at 10:43am 06.16.20 The engine I have is 3JH2E Yanmar engine with 2498.3 hours on the engine. I have not noticed any oil
Upgrading to LiFePO4 Rick D at 10:42am 06.16.20 I wasn't really saying that; it depends on your starting point. If you already have a high output a
Head Happiness Terry Cox at 10:40am 06.16.20 A bit difficult to describe. Better if I take a picture of the new hose loop as a basis to describe
Head Happiness Ralph Johnstone at 10:28am 06.16.20 where the old discharge hose connected to the toilet, it had a very short loop, maybe an inch or tw
Help with fixed port replacement Mike Oldak at 10:24am 06.16.20 They really shouldn't be that hard to model in Fusion, just need to get my machine going again! W
ODay 34 Propane locker repair eherlihy at 10:23am 06.16.20 Both of the polypropylene locker inserts on my vintage 1987 boat are in good condition. I suppose th
Oil sheen Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 06.16.20 Small vs. noticeable. Point well taken, however philosophically speaking, he did say he was able
Upgrading to LiFePO4 jviss at 10:19am 06.16.20 So, what you are saying it appears is that you would not recommend investing in Firefly tech batter
Upgrading to LiFePO4 Rick D at 10:11am 06.16.20 By the way, I don't see the mystery or danger here with a smart alternator setup with temp compensa
Alternator belt adjustment (1) weekendrken at 9:57am 06.16.20
Double head sail downwind rig capta at 9:53am 06.16.20 The Twizzel rig does not have the poles attached to the mast and looks to me to be a disaster just w
Oil sheen jviss at 9:52am 06.16.20 Could be excess fuel from a leaky injector.
feathering prop worth it Don S/V ILLusion at 9:52am 06.16.20 Depends on how you use the boat and for what. Daysailing - not so much. If you like speed, race or d
Air Conditioner Install Crazy Dave Condon at 9:43am 06.16.20 At the top of this site under hunter owners is a thread by Phil herring with a reference to other Hu
Oil sheen Stu Jackson at 9:40am 06.16.20 There is a very constant small oil sheen that comes out of the exhaust. one should not see a noti
Water in Bilge Area pclarksurf at 9:35am 06.16.20 sent you a request for access-- happy to look. P.S: never never never ever (did I say never?) use
Siracco 15 gooseneck repair IASailor at 9:29am 06.16.20
Upgrading to LiFePO4 jviss at 9:25am 06.16.20 You stop when the charge current has dropped to 0.5A at 14.4V, not at 0.5C.. Stopping at 0.5A at
Powering a TV Onboard jviss at 9:25am 06.16.20 As Don pointed out a regulator may be needed. You can find them on amazon for less than $20 So, no
Solar installation Davidasailor26 at 9:15am 06.16.20 Has anyone installed solar charging on a 2009 or newer Beneteau? Where did you make the connection

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