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lift points on 1995 ledgend 35.5 Knot A Clew at 12:01pm 10.03.18 Ask All Sailors 2/284 Can someone tell me the exact recommended lift points for a 1995 Hunter 35.5
Salt Water Cruise Todd Atchison at 8:22am 10.03.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1091 I've always sailed in fresh water and will be venturing into salt water for the first time in two we
Single handing 120 miles out..Challenges and Questions (1) unhinged schoolboy at 7:39am 10.03.18 Ask All Sailors 36/3360 So...it was time to head out in the new boat and get wet. Leaving lake and bay sailing life behind,
Hunter 41 main sail outhaul line (2) Tucker67 at 12:37am 10.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2798 Hi all, I have a 41 hunter with a furling main sail and am trying to determine the correct length an
On the bricks (2) Jackdaw at 7:00pm 10.02.18 Ask All Sailors 106/12510 At the base of the light at Manitou Island off the Keweenaw Peninsula in Lake Superior, this happens
Best PHRF racer around 23'? SeaducedinMN at 5:56pm 10.02.18 Racing 28/10475 My family joined a very active club on Lake Minnetonka in Minneapolis that requires racing. I have a
Legend 37.5 - what Dacron weight for 130% genoa? aybabtme at 4:01pm 10.02.18 Big Boats 1/565 Hello there! I had some flutter damage on my still original 130% genoa headsail. I need to replace s
Mast Dimensions Rltgold at 12:38pm 10.02.18 Catalina 22 3/1534 Does anyone have the dimensions of the profile of a 22 mast? I am going to make some sort cradle to
Extra Winds Forecasted (2) JamesG161 at 11:39am 10.02.18 Weather and Forecasting 0/559 On October 4-5 and October 7-8... You can pick an extra boost of Winds world wide. The Source of th
Leaking fixed windows Mirwin at 11:15am 10.02.18 Catalina 310 13/3851
Zarcor Solutions October sale Justin_NSA at 10:41am 10.02.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1413 I've always wanted to get their Clozures for my fixed windows. And the Companionway doors are fantas
Rope centerboard line 222/192 HighCs123 at 9:51am 10.02.18 Ask An Oday Owner 15/3422 How often do you replace your centerboard pendant? Every year? 5 years?
Bungee cord for the Swing Keel on the 170??? Shorefun at 8:24am 10.02.18 Day Sailers 3/785 Pretty sure I saw some where there is a bungee cord used on the swing keep to keep it down but allow
Hard knock in forward gear at low RPM Claude L.-Auger at 8:10am 10.02.18 Ask All Sailors 8/2215 Good morning folks. Been looking at the archives but don't really know where to start and hence look
Macgregor 26X Bow Rail Replacement (1) davewestfall at 6:58am 10.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2000 Help, the bow rail got bent this summer on my 1996 26X. I've found a replacement bow rail...but now
Converting to LED Fatbutter Pancake at 6:54am 10.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1868
Catalina's Oil Based Paint & Mold (5) Codybear at 5:59am 10.02.18 Catalina 275 9/2841 I've mentioned this in the Problems' thread, but this is a big enough problem, it deserves its own t
Tiller Extension Codybear at 3:58am 10.02.18 Catalina 275 28/6576 Recently broke the rubber universal of the Spinlock EJB tiller for the second time and have conclude
Any Schrock Santanna 23D in good condition for sale in Ft.Myers Fla area? videorov at 9:44pm 10.01.18 Other Sailboats 0/918 Ive been interested in finding a real clean solid even if rebuilt if it was done right Santana 23D
Water ballast plug leaking Mac26 hoosierdoc at 7:33pm 10.01.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1781

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Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Will Gilmore at 4:47am 08.27.24 then you broach. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/img_0226-jpeg.227069 See, sometimes
Contacting the USCG Marine Information Center dlochner at 4:20am 08.27.24 You are right. I did not see the .mil extension. My mistake. It appears the USCG has contracted w
Repair leading edge keel dlochner at 2:57am 08.27.24
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove (1) justsomeguy at 10:46pm 08.26.24 I continue to be amazed Thank you. A toaster has been made in the past.
Repair leading edge keel justsomeguy at 10:40pm 08.26.24 the yard's method is probably quicker and thus a bit less expensive. Damn you're an optimist!
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? (4) jssailem at 10:30pm 08.26.24 Sailing fast down wind all depends on how much sail you have up and how strong the wind is blowing.
Pelican Hook specs for 1999 Hunter 280 jssailem at 10:19pm 08.26.24 Did you check out the link to the SBO Shop, I posted. Here it is again. They show the Hunter Pelican
Repair leading edge keel jssailem at 10:11pm 08.26.24 Learning to use epoxy is not complex as was said. It is a handy tool to have in your skill set. You
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 servechilled at 9:29pm 08.26.24 I got a list of 6 major portlight manufacturers (Beckson, Bomar, Gebo, Lewmar, Taylor, and Vetus) an
Contacting the USCG Marine Information Center JoeWhite at 9:22pm 08.26.24 No, it is from the USCG. I am on their mailing list. Did you follow the link? You are right. I did
To charge or not to charge mermike at 8:13pm 08.26.24 Where did the recommended charging voltage of 14.6V come from? That's pretty high for most LFP batte
How do you paint under the keel when on a trailer Sail22Capri22 at 7:52pm 08.26.24 I have a Capri 22 (which is a lot lighter). But I have four boat stands I put under the hull while i
Repair leading edge keel American_Mainsail at 7:50pm 08.26.24 West System resin is all epoxy, so if they used the name West System in their original proposal the
To charge or not to charge Davidasailor26 at 7:31pm 08.26.24
Repair leading edge keel Davidasailor26 at 7:06pm 08.26.24 their West system microfiber explanation West System resin is all epoxy, so if they used the name
Cell Phone Boosters jviss at 6:45pm 08.26.24 About hoisting one's phone up the mast: here's a story that really stuck with me. I was on a busine
Cell Phone Boosters jviss at 6:41pm 08.26.24 OK, at the risk of hijacking the thread, this seems like a good place to make a confession. A few
Cell Phone Boosters sesmith at 6:15pm 08.26.24 We have a HI-Boost 2.0 travel unit. We use it on our boat, our travel trailer, and up at our cabin.
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Leeward Rail at 5:38pm 08.26.24 the $8 amazon wire pyramid style camp toaster is totally ineffective. Years ago we had a pyramid
Contacting the USCG Marine Information Center kappykaplan at 4:56pm 08.26.24 it is from the USCG. . . . Did you follow the link? :plus:

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