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Weather helm, under headsail only? Gene Neill at 9:00am 05.25.19 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/7536 Can someone explain to me how the heck this happens, before I scratch my head bald? We're talking ab
Wiring harness (1) Jac123 at 8:07am 05.25.19 Catalina 30 12/1683 Last stupid question (this morning) Is this where everyone's engine wiring harness is situated. It s
Stripping, How deep to go Flip Rutledge at 5:30am 05.25.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1884 I am repainting my 1986 Hunter 31. The first few coats came off without too much trouble using a che
Looking for advice on materials for refinishing trim davemerwin at 11:37pm 05.24.19 Catalina 22 5/1200 I am the proud owner of a new to me '77 Catalina 22. Everything looks to be in good shape considerin
2011 HUNTER 39 OFFER - SURVEY pumpkinpie at 7:26pm 05.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/530 Moderator can delete this post.
Belize on a Leopard 45 LeslieTroyer at 5:58pm 05.24.19 Sails Call Lounge 68/6356 @jssailem and I will be traveling tomorrow to Huston and on to Belize to take the helm of a Leopard
Here is what a current boat survey looks like paulj at 5:41pm 05.24.19 Catalina 310 21/3551 This message is removed by request. paulj
Bottom paint over epoxy barrier coat dLj at 5:16pm 05.24.19 Ask All Sailors 3/1063 I'm putting an epoxy barrier coat on my boat. The barrier coat is coming out really nicely, very smo
Location of hull number, and availability of a propeller strut support Red Sails at 4:57pm 05.24.19 Lancer 2/1463 I recently purchased a 1982, 36 foot Lancer. My fist boat purchase. I cannot find the hull number, l
If you missed out on this in 1988 ... Gene Neill at 4:55pm 05.24.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/670 Here is your chance to own a truly classic automobile! A one of a kind piece of history in mint cond
Catalina 27 for sale Summerbreeze at 4:50pm 05.24.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/804 Trying to post in boats for sale and it won't give me access?
Beneteau 40 Epirb Mounting Location Beneteau40sailor at 4:27pm 05.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/710 Just purchased a ACR Manual Release EPIRB and looking for advice on where to mount it in the cabin..
SeaDeck Replacement - Hunter 45cc Livin� the Dream at 3:50pm 05.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/947 Ahoy fellow Hunter Owners! We have a 2007 45cc and are looking at replacing the Cockpit ' decksteps
New Sails for our 410 VanIslandGuy at 3:46pm 05.24.19 Big Boats 7/2123 New Sails by VanIslandGuy posted May 18, 2019 at 2:08 PMLast year our boat Freewill turned twenty. T
Yanmar 2GM20F Shifter Reversed RKirk at 12:27pm 05.24.19 Pearson 21/7983 Just bought a 1986 Pearson 303 and the shifter works in reverse. Pushing lever forward is reverse, a
Lancer holding tank repair Kurt S. at 11:31am 05.24.19 Lancer 20/5914 Hi guys! I have a 1983 Lancer 27 Powersailer (but with a 2003 Suzuki DFF70 motor) that I've had for
Skylight rebed Hunter Legend 37.5 Alice A. at 11:06am 05.24.19 Ask All Sailors 1/819 we have a leak in the small skylight in the deck behind the mast. Has anyone rebedded theirs? We wou
No slip deck paint Tom7219 at 10:14am 05.24.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1851 My Mac 25 is in need of renewing the no slip surfaces. As some of these areas have spider line crack
wiring on a 29.5 markgoldfarb at 9:21am 05.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/405 I have a 1998 Hunter 29.5 and all the instruments on the binnacle has all stopped working. Does anyo
Getting ready to move... (1) KeukaSailer at 8:27am 05.24.19 Day Sailers 0/489 Her up to her summer mooring....on Keuka Lake at our little place in the Fingerlakes of NY. If you s

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Florida Marlow Hunter 37 help needed jssailem at 3:45pm 01.06.25 cruising spinnaker Hi @stormh37. Welcome to the forum. Kappy is wise to suggest that you start yo
Florida Marlow Hunter 37 help needed kappykaplan at 3:36pm 01.06.25 stormh37, welcome to the forum! :beer: The OP hasn't been seen since 12 Jul 2024. You may get a bet
Florida Marlow Hunter 37 help needed stormh37 at 3:23pm 01.06.25 Hi there! We are looking at installing a cruising spinnaker on our Marlow Hunter 37 and looking for
Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast kappykaplan at 3:17pm 01.06.25 I forgot to mention the 11-14 kt wind with gusts to 27ish kts through Weds night. Gonna feel real c
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 2:57pm 01.06.25 Thanks @DArcy good advice.
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? DArcy at 2:47pm 01.06.25 Some great advice here about the route and moving up to a bigger boat. I sailed with a fellow that b
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? BAD ORCA at 2:18pm 01.06.25 You may be overestimating what you can get done in the "wild". Anywhere you find appropriate riggi
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 2:13pm 01.06.25 @colemj I completely understand that Mark, and with a little more experience and confidence I migh
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? colemj at 1:50pm 01.06.25 The Voyage: assuming you stay close to shore, the trip south would be about 260 miles, making custo
Mast rake and stem to stern level DArcy at 1:42pm 01.06.25 The correct mast rake won't change due to the stern squatting. Rake moves the center of effort of th
King Cnut the Great DaveJ at 1:16pm 01.06.25 I had Cnut once, cream cleared it up! :) Cheers
Mast rake and stem to stern level dlochner at 1:09pm 01.06.25 The easiest way to measure rake is to suspend a plumb bob (or heavy wrench) from the mast head with
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? dLj at 12:59pm 01.06.25 A few years ago there was a thread on the North Channel. You might find some useful information in i
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 12:25pm 01.06.25 @Tally Ho and our end point is right about where your #6 is.
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 12:23pm 01.06.25 @Tally Ho Your map is essentially correct. The boat is in Lions Head ON - just a bit south of Tober
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? JBP-PA at 12:01pm 01.06.25 The Great Lakes can be very unfriendly if a blow from the far side of the lake builds over a few da
Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast kappykaplan at 11:58am 01.06.25 Sorry to share the bad news. We have had a mild winter up until now. Ours was mild until this stor
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? kappykaplan at 11:53am 01.06.25 What kind of boat are you considering? The boat in question is a custom Gilbert 30+
Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast jssailem at 11:50am 01.06.25 Sorry to share the bad news. We have had a mild winter up until now. It's kind of a late White Chris
Fischer Panda Gen 6kw Terry Cox at 11:49am 01.06.25 Had another incident a few years ago where the Genset would start but shut down due to no sea water

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