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Is Goretex worth it to a sailor Andy at 12:34pm 01.04.01 Ask All Sailors 9/1499 Is the breathability of a Goretex Foul Weather jacket worth the extra cost? I have been looked at j
where can i get a new shroud line ? Todd at 11:48am 01.04.01 Day Sailers 2/1144 i need a shroud line w/ hardware after breaking one on a recent island excursion. west marine is of
Windles Installation 88Hunter30 Randy Williams at 11:32am 01.04.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/952 I am planning on installing a windless on my 88Hunter30 for extended extended coastal cruising/livea
Autopilots and steering a Hunter 54 down wind Chuck Beazell at 11:14am 01.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1445 I have been working on getting an autopilot to steer my hunter 54 downwind for many years - I have c
Folding / Featering Prop Nigel at 10:54am 01.04.01 Other Sailboats 8/1124 Okay- I have a 94 Hunter 335 on the Chesapeake with the Yanmar 3GM30 engine turning a fixed two blad
Cutlass Bearing Rick at 10:28am 01.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1221 Hello,I'm considering putting a new cutlass bearing on my O'day 25 this spring(we have the Westerbe
How much Propane is enough? Debra Blatnik at 10:22am 01.04.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1690 I am about to rebuild or buy a self-contained propane locker. My plans are to live aboard within a
2gm cooling system Mark Smith at 9:31am 01.04.01 Other Sailboats 3/1034 I own a 2gmf Yanmar, and I also own a 1-2-3-gm yanmar service manual. My problem is that the 2gm coo
Thru Hull Blues Neil Smith at 8:42am 01.04.01 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1182 This spring I'm having Ciao Bella hauled for a bottom job and while I'm at it, will be installing a
Hunter 33.5 verses 33.6 Mark Sunde at 6:00am 01.04.01 Ask All Sailors 11/5560 Saw the recent post on a 37.5 verses a 35.5 and it prompted me to write about our dilemma. We are co
Baby on Board Scott Halloin at 5:55am 01.04.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1256 My wife and I are cruising fanatics and experienced sailors. We are going to be having a baby this s
Atlantic City Sail Expo! Kevin l. Woody at 5:01am 01.04.01 Other Sailboats 2/955 Hello all,A quick note to let everyone know about the upcoming Atlantic City Sail Expo boat show.
Night Sailing in USVI under sail only. bbuskey at 4:51am 01.04.01 Other Sailboats 0/736 2 years after learning to sail a Catalina 270 on a large (for the region) lake in middle Indiana, I
Propane Tanks Carl and Juliana Dupre at 4:22am 01.04.01 Big Boats 11/1332 We are continuing to prepare for 'Syzygy''s (H340) spring commissioning, and we would greatly apprec
SailDrive shop manual greg at 3:11am 01.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1250 I have a 1978 25 foot O'day with a saildrive inboard. I am trying to locate a shop manual for this
sheets Faith Kiser at 2:34am 01.04.01 Big Boats 0/986 Custom sheets for boats. For prices and information please e-mail me .m1coates@bellsouth.net.
Last wing keels? mikeepp at 2:18am 01.04.01 Smaller Boats 6/863 Can someone tell me when was the last year for the wing keel 23? I thought it was '88 but now I'm h
Design Flaw with Raritan PHII Electric Tom Hadoulias at 2:09am 01.04.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/3994 Peggie, I had posted a request for help titled "Head Aches" a while back that you very promptly r
Water heater help - '79 Hunter 30 Dave Wilson at 2:02am 01.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/954 I'm sure that most of you have experienced the death of your original water heater. Mine is in its f
Engine Hour Meter Guest at 1:19am 01.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/944 I purchased a 34' Hunter last year which has the original Yanmar 3 cylinder diesel. There was a hour

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The Lighter Side of Social Distancing (1) AlastairLC at 1:31pm 03.25.20 Were they ahead of their time? 50s fallout shelter: https://www.pastfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/
Stop rebuilding my Universal m25XP or keep going? pathfndr at 1:21pm 03.25.20 Honing breaks the "glaze" on the cylinder walls such that the new rings and honed wall will wear du
Stop rebuilding my Universal m25XP or keep going? Jim26m at 12:57pm 03.25.20 Honing breaks the "glaze" on the cylinder walls such that the new rings and honed wall will wear dur
Water in compartments with foam Leeward Rail at 12:47pm 03.25.20 Personally I don't really get the need for "sink proofing" flotation I generally assume the crew is
Stern Tube Vent Fitting Failure (1) BigEasy at 12:35pm 03.25.20 You should be able to cut hose atop the nipple several times over a few years as you are only losing
Boatyard shut down due to COVID dlochner at 12:32pm 03.25.20 Maine's largest city Portland will place in effect at 18:00hrs today an 5 day required self confine
Stop rebuilding my Universal m25XP or keep going? (1) pathfndr at 12:26pm 03.25.20 Are you pulling the block out of the boat? with the heads off, it will probably only weigh 200-300
Boatyard shut down due to COVID sailme88 at 12:25pm 03.25.20 Maine's largest city Portland will place in effect at 18:00hrs today an 5 day required self confinem
Stop rebuilding my Universal m25XP or keep going? Hayden Watson at 12:24pm 03.25.20 Are you pulling the block out of the boat? with the heads off, it will probably only weigh 200-300
Sunforce Marine 600watt Wind Generator capta at 12:13pm 03.25.20 Bearings of any size and configuration are normally pretty easy to get, however it is most efficient
Looking exhaust manifold MitchM at 12:10pm 03.25.20 you might call the local 'yanmar gold' high volume dealers who may have old par
Boatyard shut down due to COVID dlochner at 12:06pm 03.25.20 in PA we can't drive unless it's for groceries, medic assistance, or a job in a
My I/O is for sale on boatrader.com Is this query a scam? MitchM at 11:59am 03.25.20 selling our boat via various ads including good old boat , w/ reply to my phone or ema
Need some advice on the best way to prevent condensation inside the boat, which mainly occ BillyK at 11:54am 03.25.20 Lesson of the story: no more Damp Rid on the boat! Shannon good lesson... i will use only the t
Jib Halyard/Sheet Replacement Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:50am 03.25.20 You can tie the halyard shackle on with (real name of knot) a 'Halyard Hitch'. No need to put in a
Canvas winter cover Serenity on Hudson at 11:44am 03.25.20 I have a canvas cover on my Capri Expo 14.2 in Florida. Mostly stays on a boat lift except for a few
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing (1) Ted at 11:43am 03.25.20 Social distancing. NOT!
Stern Tube Vent Fitting Failure Bluenose at 11:41am 03.25.20 Thank you. When I say wiggle, I guess I meant a light touch to ensure solid. That's a great idea abo
Boatyard shut down due to COVID Ken Cross at 11:38am 03.25.20 Our marina has lots of liveaboards. I assume they can't close access for that reason. Ken
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing Serenity on Hudson at 11:30am 03.25.20 I loved spam as a child. Didn't eat it again for 50 years. Tried it last year and wondered how I sur

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