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Wheel Brake? Lyn at 1:34am 03.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/974 I have an Esdon pedestal and there is a 5 minute install from Edson to add a wheel brake.It's a litt
Swim ladder Stan at 3:55am 03.18.02 Big Boats 2/1272 1983 C34; I wish to extend the depth of the stern mounted swim ladder so that the first rung is deep
Charlie Barga? Verga? Phil Herring at 1:52am 03.22.02 Destinations 0/1266 Please email me at phil@sailboatowners.com - thanks!
Oday 272LE vs 280? Simon at 4:27am 03.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2496 I am interested in purchasing a used O'day and have a few questions. The 272LE and the 280 appear ve
Hunter 27" hatch replacement Bjorn Fry at 10:10am 03.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2087 I need a replacement tinted forward hatch for my 1978 Hunter 27" sailboat. The problem is that the o
Advanced First Aid Course, NY Robert M. Idsinga at 7:56pm 03.17.02 Other Sailboats 0/910 We are running an Advanced First Aid Course geared towards sailors on the weekend of April 19, 20, 2
1984 Hunter 31 photo Darren at 7:55am 03.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1112 While in Las Vegas I met an artist who was just fantastic. She told me she could paint my boat on c
Trailer your C-30 Ron at 1:32pm 03.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/930 Someone asked for photo's of launching a C-30 without a lift. I have launched and retrieved my 30. I
37 cc hard dodger Howie at 9:41am 03.17.02 Bigger Boats 3/1880 Just an idea i've been pondering. Our enclosed cockpit canvas is worn out. Before spending the money
Mast Stripe (1) Mike Whalen at 5:30am 03.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1031 If you'll remember the question was, where should the boom be in relation to this line. OK. Here is
electric motor for catalina 22 Bob Walker at 1:34am 03.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/1338 the 9.9 merc outboard that came with my boat is due for overhaul - If practical I would like to swit
Motor Mount Phil Benge at 11:07pm 03.16.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1128 I've just bought an 82 Mac 25 and I need to replace the motor mounting board, since the previous own
Mast head light mike at 9:28am 03.16.02 Smaller Boats 3/1059 My boat is an '87 H23 with the Z spar mast. I took my masthead light apart to check the bulbs and c
Bulkhead Replacement Job John Owen at 3:46am 03.16.02 Smaller Boats 2/2735 Both my port and starboard bulkheads have rotted at the bottom. Since the bulkheads are structural
Bow Cleats GC at 10:15pm 03.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1488 I found by port side bow cleat to be lose after the winter. When I went to tighten the screws they
Wooden sailboat plans glenn at 11:01am 03.15.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1102 Looking for plans and info on Tahiti Two where can I go Glenn!!!
Any experience with shaft hookup... Tim McCarty at 6:17am 03.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/857 I am installing a new stainless 1" shaft to my Yanmar 1GM, and, am wondering the best way to hook th
What happened to all the postings? Steve Shenkel at 10:09pm 03.14.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1001 With the new format there appears to be little to no activity on the site. Has everybody gone saili
H23 bilge access Heath at 9:45am 03.14.02 Smaller Boats 2/944 Last Fall, I used a shop vac. with a length of skinny tubing to get the water out of my bilge throug
Replacing Cabin Sole with Teak Grating Peter Roach at 6:15am 03.14.02 Big Boats 8/2490 I am thinking about replacing the flooring in the stern portion of my 1983 H34 with a teak grating.

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More propane outboard questions john6206 at 10:56am 08.03.20 I was planning to chain it to my bumper and drag it down the freeway.
Teak trim gfrazier at 10:52am 08.03.20 Thanks guys. Hope to never need the emergency tiller, definitely want it accessible just in case
Is this Boat a good boat? Tedd at 10:47am 08.03.20 I approached my first boat purchase (I had previously sailed boats I didn't own) the same way I appr
Bow thruster hunter sail sfbay at 10:45am 08.03.20 The following youtube video entitled "How to Install a Bow Thruster" shows the installation of a "tu
Depth Finder Question Diggerjr at 10:42am 08.03.20
Bow thruster hunter JRT at 10:40am 08.03.20 I like the idea of a bow thruster, my slip is tight and current and wind play hell sometimes.
More propane outboard questions Jim26m at 10:38am 08.03.20 Hopefully, you will be transporting that 11 lb tank, tightly secured, in the back of an open pickup
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! Jim26m at 10:34am 08.03.20 We should get back to sailboats are better then motorboats :D The tribalism has no limits it seems
Packing nuts question Benny17441 at 10:32am 08.03.20 I went to Harbor Freight and bought two 24" adjustable wrenches. They work like a charm! $25 eac
Anchorage magnet... Ralph Johnstone at 10:28am 08.03.20 She told me to go check the anchor in the buff while they were pulling in....... though that could
Power Winch Throwing Breaker... Question sail sfbay at 10:25am 08.03.20 Long shot but even if the breaker amp is sized correctly for your wire and winch you might want to r
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? DayDreamer41 at 10:22am 08.03.20 @Benny17441 thanks for the input, I thought the same for head gasket, we rebuilt the pump yesterday
Beneteau 361 stiff steering (1) SCFoster at 10:22am 08.03.20 The plot thickens. I have hull # 107. The Beneteau produced parts started with hull # 260. The upper
Propane storage C-18 Firepirate at 10:17am 08.03.20 Hey John, I ran into the same scenario on my boat with the small propane tanks for the BBQ. You have
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Benny17441 at 10:17am 08.03.20 Go ahead and repair or replace the raw water pump assembly. It will be one less thing to worry abo
Teak trim sail sfbay at 10:16am 08.03.20 rmargeson...........great catch.!! I did not recall that emergency steering access on my 1987 Hunter
On or Off Justin_NSA at 10:13am 08.03.20 I leave our shore power and charger on. We keep the fridge on so the batts need to be kept up. The o
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? Firepirate at 10:11am 08.03.20 A friend of mine just turned me on to the west marine non skid cleaner with Teflon as well. It works
On or Off Benny17441 at 9:48am 08.03.20 It is a matter of personal preference and how you use the boat. I would not turn my home refrigera
On or Off jssailem at 9:43am 08.03.20 Very good question of boat practice. I live on the wild side. I have checked my slip and have not

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