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P420 autopilot Scott at 10:30am 09.17.01 Big Boats 7/901 I'm trying to decide on which autopilot to use on a possible accquistion of a P420. I like the ST70
First Boat Loan SingleSail at 9:54am 09.17.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1020 How hard is it to get a loan for a live-aboard? Is it possible to get a loan for a boat if you don'
Coronado 15 rub rail Bob Moss at 8:25am 09.17.01 Smaller Boats 1/1797 I need to replace the vinyl rub rail on an older Coronado 15. Does anyone have experience in locati
Re-appearing gel coat stains Doug B. at 8:21am 09.17.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/831 We got some bad discoloration on our hull and transom while in the yard. It was from bottom paint sa
Which bedding for large cover under traveler Jim Oursler at 7:34am 09.17.01 Big Boats 6/940 The large coach roof cover that measures about 4x8 feet needs rebedding.. what sealant... 4200?Thi
Budget? What budget? SailboatOwners.com at 3:05pm 09.23.01 Ask All Sailors 36/2407 Did your boat cost more or less than what you had budgeted for its purchase?Did you sweat over eve
Leaking boat Mark at 1:26pm 09.23.01 Smaller Boats 3/820 We have a substantial amount of water in the front of our 260, where the water tank sits. She hasn
Coldbuffer yes or no ? Dany De Witte at 6:23am 09.17.01 Other Sailboats 1/755 I want to install a Coolmatic 80 on my sailing boat. Because of the limited battery-power, I intend
Fill Caps Tom Harris at 12:18pm 09.23.01 Big Boats 1/1075 My Catalina 42 has fill caps that have no manufacturer mark on them. They may be Swedish, as "water"
Surveyor Update Robin at 9:46am 09.23.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/913 Just a note for those that responded to our surveyor dilemma. We received a refund check from him f
Yanmar Zincs Rich Brown at 4:45am 09.17.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/942 I recently purchased a '79 Hunter "33" with a Yanmar 2QM15 diesel engine. I don't have a wrench tha
Light connections in base of mast? Ted Boiman at 8:23am 09.23.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/929 Spreader lights on 1980 Hunter 33 not working!Power in cables at base of compression post. No power
lewmar winch maintainance larsman at 11:26pm 09.22.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1132 does anyone have any experience with winch maintainence? The winches seem to be dry. What product
Yanmar SB Starter Solenoid Doug T. at 1:44am 09.17.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1135 Yanmar only sells the starter and solenoid as a single unit (part number 104211-77011 for the SB8
WIND INSTRUMENT STICKING RICH at 11:32am 09.22.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/969 The wind direction indicator at the top of my mast is sticking. (Not my windex but the one attached
Cockpit size of Oday 272 Steve S at 6:40am 09.22.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1895 After a lot of research, I believe that the Oday 272 will be the best sailboat for me and my family.
New Hunters Steve O. at 1:22am 09.17.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/855 I just saw the 306, 326 and 356 last weekend at Boat Show USA Detroit. The 356 is absolutely gorgeou
Widgeon Parts Replacement Joe Tedeschi at 11:20pm 09.21.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1284 Have a 33 year old O'Day Widgeon in remarkably good condition. However, I am trying to restore it t
fresh water system blues Neil Smith at 9:22am 09.21.01 The Cherubini Hunters 7/911 Not too long ago, I replaced the manual pump water faucets in my 78 H-27 with electric models. Inst
Anyone Cleaned Diesel Fuel Tank? Bill at 12:43am 09.17.01 Big Boats 8/1164 I am planning to clean and flush the diesel fuel tank on a 1988 Legend 37.Is there a strainer insid

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Going to look at a 322 next week... GregL564 at 4:12am 05.12.20 The condition of the 3M 5200 adhesive bond at the hull and keel joint is at least as important as th
Boat shopping and getting interesting feedback ShotgunSlim at 4:08am 05.12.20 Congratulations, that's a beautiful new model boat there! PS: I think that cockpit table has been f
high water? (2) TomY at 3:52am 05.12.20 With HIGH WATER warnings, comes low water. A friend snapped this down in our harbor during the last
TefPack Synthetic Shaft Packing (1) TomY at 3:42am 05.12.20 I use the standard 'flax' shaft packing which I believe may be Gore-Tex? It comes in standard sizes
high water? danstanford at 3:25am 05.12.20 It is not like we have permanent ice in our watershed, so is the extra water due to more water in th
Socially distant racing? danstanford at 3:18am 05.12.20 Among the options our leadership is considering is not even launching this year. Specifically the su
Which sealant should I use? TomY at 3:17am 05.12.20 OK I think I have narrowed it to these two SIKA SIKAFLEX 505UV, or 521UV. I am only looking for a s
Ranger 12 resurrection Will Gilmore at 2:48am 05.12.20 A B S O L U T E L Y Beautiful. Good looking chisel, I can almost read the brand, but I don't think
In for a penny in for a pound! (3) pclarksurf at 11:18pm 05.11.20 The only drawback for brightwork use is that once it soaks in, there is no simply sanding it off.
Fore-deck Fun (2) pclarksurf at 10:54pm 05.11.20 @Gene Neill managed to not get any in my hair this time, but ate a fair amount of sanding residue--
Converting a 33.5 from sailing yacht to trawler... Rich Stidger at 10:27pm 05.11.20 I have been told that the motion of sailboats without masts is horribly rapid, anyone know more? A
Are Saildrives becoming more popular? Mark Maulden at 10:04pm 05.11.20
Hand rails on bow catalina 22 mermike at 10:02pm 05.11.20 They're not hard to make. Teak, though... $$$$.
Inverter charger and neutral bus question mermike at 9:49pm 05.11.20 Stu, that's encouraging. My first assumption was that I missed something obvious. Hope you find some
Siren 17 logo Brian D at 9:38pm 05.11.20 @bobweenk, did this logo work for you?
Stuck Transmission Plug PART DEUX Benny17441 at 9:15pm 05.11.20 Oils and fluids are much better today than they were a few years ago. As far as I'm concerned I so
Converting a 33.5 from sailing yacht to trawler... John Nantz at 9:05pm 05.11.20 Along the line of thought that John N. put forth as far a removing the keel. I would think that wi
Window replacement questions Project_Mayhem at 8:52pm 05.11.20 One trick I've heard to avoid chipping is to install the blade of a circular saw backwards. A router
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat Barnacle Bill at 8:40pm 05.11.20 A woman
Inverter charger and neutral bus question Stu Jackson at 8:37pm 05.11.20 Mike, this is a recurring question. Many of us see RP when the inverter runs. I wish to heck I co

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