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Good Vibes at 5:48am 05.16.19
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Good Day. We have taken possession of our 2001 C310 hull number 63 and it has arrived in Ottawa. As
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For me it is vehicles. Currently doing a frame off restoration of a truck for my wife, have 2 vintag
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We have had big rain lately and water is accumulating in the channel where the sliding hatch over th
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I have to replace my propshaft and I have never dropped the rudder before. Does anyone have experien
Chew Oon at 4:48pm 05.15.19
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Hi, Does anyone know the model of Jobsco head in a 2000 Hunter 340? Thanks, Chew
tom.p.brown at 4:38pm 05.15.19
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Does anyone know the LED replacement bulbs for the Hunter 306 Anchor and Steaming Light. Would like
Plymouth Sailor at 2:12pm 05.15.19
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Fellow Cherubinis, Interested in any anecdotes for long distance (20 miles or more) coastal cruises
Minnesail at 12:24pm 05.15.19
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Does anyone have some sort of hinge in their tiller so it can lift up when you're at anchor or docke
Jac123 at 12:03pm 05.15.19
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I am a new owner of a 89 Catalina 30 I am going to try my hand at some rewiring. I took the first st
Phil Herring at 12:02pm 05.15.19
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Its July 4th week, everybody! And that means everyone who owns an object that floats will be on the
Phil Herring at 11:48am 05.15.19
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We ask this question every few years so we can crowd-source the latest trends in boat insurance. Wh
Phil Herring at 11:32am 05.15.19
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One of the most perilous and exciting events in sailing doesnt take place on the water, but on a ram
Phil Herring at 11:10am 05.15.19
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Does your head make you want to bang it against a wall? Clogs. Overflows. Poor drainage. Bad smells
Phil Herring at 11:02am 05.15.19
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Do you like to sail in a swarm, pack, school, or fleet of sailboats? Some like the rafting and cama
Phil Herring at 10:49am 05.15.19
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When is it time to trade up to a bigger boat? When your boat starts to feel too small? When it dev
Claybury at 10:36am 05.15.19
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Anyone have experience mounting oarlocks to a Widgeon or similar boat? Where did you mount them? Wha
Dug22 at 8:37am 05.15.19
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The boat is located at Birmingham Sail Club in Alabama. Comes with galvanized trailer. It is a new d
scottc3387 at 8:23am 05.15.19
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So I'm new to sailing. I've sailed smaller (21-27') boats the last couple years and am looking to up
Ben4195 at 8:14am 05.15.19
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Hi All, I am crew on a boat that has been racing JAM for the past 5-ish years, going from a complete
Stlsailor at 7:35am 05.15.19
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Hi, I am looking at buying a 1999 Hunter 260. Does anyone have any advice on what to look for? I hav

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Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities
kappykaplan at 8:14am 12.04.24
Winds predictions for tomorrow are for gusts to 40-50 kts.
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities   (2)
jssailem at 8:11am 12.04.24
Supporting DR's look at what may be in store for the next couple of days. These two patterns are d
Backing plate for Chart Plotter on Catalina 25
dlochner at 8:02am 12.04.24
McMaster-Carr. The chart plotter will be light and won't be subjected to stress, it doesn't really
Hunter 49 Swim Platform
dmax at 7:54am 12.04.24
Really nice - your original top-down pictures make it look huge but you're right, it's quite proport
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities
jssailem at 7:32am 12.04.24
Welcome DR to the Weather Forum. We have been chatting about expanding our weather coverage. DR has
Backing plate for Chart Plotter on Catalina 25
kappykaplan at 7:14am 12.04.24
use as a backing plate? Could you use a piece of starboard instead?
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core
Reunion at 7:02am 12.04.24
Missing a letter! FastOlson may not appreciate that. :beer: Oh Crap, sorry about that Fast Olson.
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel
walt at 6:49am 12.04.24
Not exactly.. 30 amp 120 VAC is max 3600 watts (use only one phase) 30 amp 240 VAC is max 7200 w
P42 engine sump
Tally Ho at 5:49am 12.04.24
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core
kappykaplan at 5:15am 12.04.24
Thanks FatOlson Missing a letter! FastOlson may not appreciate that. :beer:
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel
Hayden Watson at 4:58am 12.04.24
Sure, I understand all of this well. However, it is still true that those of us with single 50A ci
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core
Reunion at 4:46am 12.04.24
C&C used those, and so did Hinterhoeler. A mechanical way to secure the cabintotp to an interior bu
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel
colemj at 3:45am 12.04.24
As far as I have ever seen, all 50A shore power plugs are 4-pin connectors. If you are using a sta
Hunter 49 Swim Platform   (1)
Georgedoyle at 9:50pm 12.03.24
Starboard and stainless. We did not need to alter the rubrail. The platform is inside of the boat's
Hunter 26/260 trailers
massnspace at 8:56pm 12.03.24
The Hunter trailers are WAY over legal limit, with the 2 tall poles that guide you in. I have a 23.
What is this mystery line?
marcham at 8:48pm 12.03.24
Gibe preventer?
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core
FastOlson at 6:57pm 12.03.24
C&C used those, and so did Hinterhoeler. A mechanical way to secure the cabintotp to an interior bul
What is this mystery line?
ggrizzard at 4:59pm 12.03.24
The previous owner no doubt had a harness. It was probably integral to a life vest and was taken to
P42 engine sump
JoeWhite at 4:46pm 12.03.24
No drain holes for my C36. I cut side of a large plastic bottle creating a deep tray that is wedge s
Battery reconditioning?
The_Sailing_Pelican at 4:08pm 12.03.24
You can pressure wash the interior of a trailer sailor -- I did it last year to my Catalina 22. To

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