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Time For A Diaper Change (1) Ben Allen at 12:08am 02.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/935 I recently took my mainsail to a sail loft in Pensacola, FL. to have it looked over and make a few r
Ronco Tank Joe M at 7:18pm 02.04.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1218 Peggy, I bought a new holding tank because mine had a split in its' seem. The old tank was held down
Simrad autopilots Tex Hill at 12:14pm 02.04.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1111 comments on Simrad Auto pilots...Simrad Wheelpilot 30 and Simrad WP5000 Wheelpilot.I am considering
cat 36 Dorade vents Kevin McGrath at 9:48am 02.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1080 Does anyone know what size the dorade vents are on a 1987 Catalina 36?
Honda 9.9 MIke Schiele at 7:48am 02.04.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/827 I use a Honda 9.9 on my 272. Its one of the newer models with 250cc engine. The spec.are the same fo
463 VS 505 Rich at 5:10am 02.04.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1024 I am currently very near to making a formal offer on a newer Moorings 463 (similar to the 461 or 473
What gear while sailing? Aubrey at 6:29am 02.04.02 Other Sailboats 3/700 Just curious if anyone has any opinions about keeping her in neutral/forward/reverse while the engin
Cooling system "loop" Bob F at 3:32am 02.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/921 There is a loop with a vent over the top of my yanmar engine that drips onto the engine. Is there a
Humminbird Transducer Installation Lee Hadjiosif at 1:17am 02.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/999 I am trying to install the transducer for my new Humminbird fish finder on my H310 sailboat with som
Open season on jet skis Chuck at 10:01pm 02.03.02 Smaller Boats 7/797 Has anyone mounted a 40MM potato gun on deck?I wonder if we could get away with it........Just as
A foggy day SailboatOwners.com at 1:55pm 02.10.02 Ask All Sailors 32/2748 Have you ever sailed in fog? Just how disorienting was it? What was your strategy to deal with it?
Hunter vs San Juan John at 10:43am 02.10.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1538 I have a few questios on racing and hull speed. 1 Does anyone have any suggestions on increasing s
Headsail Reefing - Jeff Bacon at 7:25am 02.10.02 Ask All Sailors 3/957 Hi All:I was just reading an article on the Sailnet Website, and ran across the following quote:
Removing rust from iron keel Mike Denman at 3:47am 02.10.02 Big Boats 4/1614 I have a 1987 Hunter 34' and the last couple of seasons I've noticed surface rust along the bottom o
Furling Problem Hood 810 LD Guest at 11:38pm 02.09.02 Big Boats 2/1325 Was on a causal sail with genoa rolled in about 3 turns. A few minutes later started to furl genoa f
What's the best hose? Ken Kayser at 11:47am 02.09.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1352 Hi Peggy,What is your current opinion on which brand of hose is best for marine head discharge?R
Is the 170 unsafe? George H260 at 8:58am 02.09.02 Smaller Boats 3/751 I race Moths and Windmills, and like most dinghy sailors assume that capsizing is part of the game.
37.5 Y-Valve Installation Bud Cook at 10:52pm 02.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/850 I am still wrestling with a head Y-valve installation on my 37.5 (there's so little space!). Is ther
Number of rear stays Greg Phillips at 11:03am 02.08.02 Smaller Boats 0/737 This may seem like an odd queston. We just purchased a 1981 Cat 22. We are trying to set the mast. W
OS/BW Prepping II: Rudders, Autopilots (1) henkmeuzelaar at 5:48am 02.08.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1206 Time again to make good on the next installment of my New Year's Threat to write a series of posts a

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Electronic sales in PNW Terry Cox at 11:28am 03.06.20 A larger West Marine store (e.g. Seattle, Everett) have a pretty good display on hand. Some staff ar
Its funny Friday! (3) lehighsail at 11:17am 03.06.20 175724
Battery monitor Head Sail at 11:10am 03.06.20 I've been using Victron BMV-700. Fit perfect where my old analog volt meter was. I use to use a vo
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 10:52am 03.06.20 Always pass on the outside. ;) Did he let you go? No -Will (Dragonfly)
More Battery Technology Scott T-Bird at 10:46am 03.06.20 At the risk of getting political ;), I'm going to suggest that these exciting technological advances
Its funny Friday! Rick486 at 10:29am 03.06.20 ....:)
FUEL CONSUMPTION Richard19068 at 10:01am 03.06.20 I burn about 1/3 gallon per hour on my 1985 O'day 31 with the original Universal M18 engine. That's
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Terry Cox at 9:50am 03.06.20 @Terry Cox gave me a lead in Friday Harbor. During our 2019 Cruise, Ward and I ventured up through
99 Hunter 410 Interior Cushion Fabric BobH57 at 9:45am 03.06.20 Thanks, I'll try that if no one else has already gone through this.
99 Hunter 410 Interior Cushion Fabric fred1diver at 9:38am 03.06.20 just bring a cushion to an upholstery shop and they should be able to look in their catalogs to find
going to go work on the boat tomorrow fred1diver at 9:36am 03.06.20 she is on Wolfe Island at the moment and I'm waiting on approval from the RYC so that I can bring he
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise jssailem at 9:25am 03.06.20 @YVRguy I just went to the app and I see iNavx is using Navionics as their chart source now For US/C
Thanks SBO store j_schoenfeld at 9:23am 03.06.20 I purchased a sail cover from them back in 2008. Needed a new one this year. I asked them if they st
Should I turn the thru-hull or the seacock when bedding a new thru-hull and seacock? (1) Maine Sail at 9:20am 03.06.20 Thanks. As mentioned in my original message, I did read those before posting and noted that you mou
Sea water cooling water Not coming out of the exhaust Ralph Johnstone at 9:10am 03.06.20 You'll hear the bubbles under the hull. And when your hand gets frostbite the line is clear. This
Racing Hunters in March in Texas Hunter216 at 8:49am 03.06.20
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise (1) jssailem at 8:46am 03.06.20 @Terry Cox gave me a lead in Friday Harbor. During our 2019 Cruise, Ward and I ventured up through I
hit a rock in the keel DArcy at 8:46am 03.06.20 Like Dave said - those leaf fumes can be deadly. I see people burning them in their backyards in t
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise jssailem at 8:42am 03.06.20 Michael... One of the personal challenges I deal with ( that reminds me I need to walk or run a few
Racing Hunters in March in Texas Will Gilmore at 8:23am 03.06.20 I do see that two reefs could keep the vang and mainsheet from helping to keep the forestay tight.

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