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Si-tex Navy gear???? deltaten at 8:38am 03.30.17 Ask All Sailors 2/419 Recently saw this outfit available at retail. I've never heard of them before, so have no comparativ
Long Island Kermit at 6:58am 03.30.17 Sails Call Lounge 30/1617 I think I'll fly to Long Island today for a wedding tomorrow. Back to God's Country Sunday. Sorta od
Pro Pulse Battery De-Sulphation & Maintenance Device LeslieTroyer at 6:51am 03.30.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/2549 I got my Sterling Charger last night - (Thanks for the great deal) - included was a Sterling catalog
Fusing question LeslieTroyer at 6:45am 03.30.17 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1895 when I was picking up info on wiring two axioms stuck with me 1) fuse early fuse often 2) start at p
Suggestions for H34 Genoa size PGIJon at 6:32am 03.30.17 Big Boats 20/1599 Hi All... after the tornado and having to replace the furler, BTW, I'm going with the Hood Seafurl 5
Rudder fill Pura Vida WI at 2:55am 03.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/693 Using the advise of our pre-sale surveyor I drilled two small holes in the bottom of the rudder on o
Catalina 30 (1986), Universal 25 Engine shut off cable length/replacement? Steve Jefferies at 9:11pm 03.29.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/820 Cable to shut off on solenoid is stuck. Want to replace but not sure what length new cable to purcha
My other hobby... Brian D at 9:06pm 03.29.17 Sails Call Lounge 18/1264 As some here may know, I like to play guitar. I also like writing my own tunes. Every once in awhile
Hunter 34 interior stain for early models 83-87 & others of this vintage Capt Robbie at 7:15pm 03.29.17 Big Boats 10/2856 I recently had to repair a section of interior trim on my h34 in the head. One of the wood bulkhead
Play in rudder on 1995 351 Oceanis Beneteau billk53 at 5:55pm 03.29.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2678 Has anyone dropped the rudder on a 351 Beneteau to fix play in shaft
1984 H34 compression post again (1) louistrotta at 5:40pm 03.29.17 Big Boats 3/1008 I am sure everyone knows about the Compression post problem on some Hunters where the wires went dow
Partnership Bigfish at 4:37pm 03.29.17 Mid-Size Boats 14/1674 Surprisingly since retirement two years ago my wife and I sail less than when I was working mostly d
Time and Cost for converting dual 12v house bank to 4 6v's? MitchM at 4:04pm 03.29.17 Ask All Sailors 20/2743 can those who have done this project give me an idea of what the time involved and c
Repainting Cal 21 rcw4 at 11:50am 03.29.17 Ask All Sailors 27/2780 First Post! Hello, relatively new to sailing and boat repair but I am thinking of repainting my 1971
Looking for any info! (1) soggysocks at 11:42am 03.29.17 Columbia 0/1146 Hello, Please help me if you can - I own a 48-50' International Offshore manufactured in 1981 in San
Sigma Diesel Marine Generator Nodak7 at 10:56am 03.29.17 Big Boats 3/760 I was at the Miami Boat Show and found a both there that was selling Sigma Powers Inc. Marine Diesel
Halyard rope sizes zached1 at 10:18am 03.29.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1354 I am going to change out my halyards. After reading what Ed posted sometime ago, I would like to go
Will this head sail work on my Hunter 30? TheIrishman at 8:08am 03.29.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1342 Noob here. Had a nasty tear in in our furling 135 genoa. Had it repaired, but it needs to go. Found
You know it's spring when... Ned Ludd at 7:55am 03.29.17 Ask All Sailors 48/2898 You take acetone into the shower to get epoxy out of your hair.
Knife lehighsail at 5:49am 03.29.17 Ask All Sailors 74/6108 Just was reading an article from Active Captain about lobster pots and the problem with the lines an

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Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move Rick Webb at 3:03pm 07.05.24 is Long Beach Harbor back up and running?
Halyard Rigging problem / looking for rigging person in the Morehead NC area any suggestions or Contact info? kappykaplan at 2:58pm 07.05.24 You're probably not going to find anything open until Monday. Recommend your delivery captain talk
Halyard Rigging problem / looking for rigging person in the Morehead NC area any suggestions or Contact info? dunemanjim at 2:53pm 07.05.24 Appreciate the response. The Sheaving has slipped and the core is still attached. The sheaving is in
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Sailgunner at 2:21pm 07.05.24 Interdeck gray. Works and looks great.
Halyard Rigging problem / looking for rigging person in the Morehead NC area any suggestions or Contact info? RitSim at 1:49pm 07.05.24 if the halyard has not completely broken you can use it as a messenger line for a new halyard. Howe
Happy 248th Birthday, USA! (1) Leeward Rail at 11:59am 07.05.24 <p>
catalina 22 bimini recommendations pclarksurf at 11:17am 07.05.24 Recent thread on my version with some great input by others that have done similar: https://forums
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? dlochner at 10:30am 07.05.24 I mention this because this hasn't been our experience in our home port of Bellingham. I was amazed
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Foswick at 10:28am 07.05.24 It has been pointed out that, for paint to be anti-fouling, it generally does this through being hos
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch Crusty Ol Salt at 9:29am 07.05.24 I think i would get a nice trailer sailboat and launch at the nearest boat ramp. One fall on those
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) jssailem at 9:05am 07.05.24 There are going to be some more completed cruises on the wall chart of the BC Coastline in the livin
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 9:02am 07.05.24 uncured polyester resin and glass. At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it;) Sounds like y
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move (1) JamesG161 at 8:46am 07.05.24 You do have to move your boat on a Mandatory Hurricane Evacuations. This is the Route we would tak
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (2) SailingCal21 at 8:42am 07.05.24 In the interest of reduced effort, I've decided to not do a wholesale removal of good core and only
Line diameter Ward H at 8:20am 07.05.24 On my 93 MkII 3/8" fits just fine. I wouldn't go thicker for the reasons John mentions and the addit
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) Ward H at 8:10am 07.05.24 Love following your trip reports and the photos. Thanks for sharing.
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch jssailem at 8:07am 07.05.24 HOA may have install those large rocks specifically to prevent The rocks in one area while the oth
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move JamesG161 at 8:06am 07.05.24 Pass Christian Harbor This their link. https://pass-christian.com/departments/harbor You do have
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch LloydB at 8:01am 07.05.24 A set of rails across the rocks to a permanent dock would seem the best solution to me. But the HOA
Bilge Keel on a hunter 22 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:42am 07.05.24 @Davidasailor26 it would be a momentous job to put twin keels on a hull which is why I requested a

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