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Retractable bowsprit info and gear info desired (1) agprice22 at 5:55am 02.11.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1313 My Telstar 28 project boat has a 6 ft or so aluminum tube that was originally a bowsprit that retrac
Solar Panel Location Bill and Kathy McDonald at 6:08pm 02.10.17 Catalina 22 3/763 Any suggestions on where to locate a solar panel other than off of the stern?
Awl grip painted hull what cleaner can be used on it? Capt Robbie at 5:35pm 02.10.17 Ask All Sailors 19/10902 I had my hull painted with awl grip three years ago. While under the mfg/boatyards warranty for past
Rudder how good is mine? Valerio at 1:05pm 02.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1048 i am in the process of buying a 84 hunter 34 in very good shape. In order to see if the rudder is in
2017 NSHSA - Initial gathering for 2017 Puesta del sol at 9:52am 02.10.17 NSHSA (Hunter Assoc. Upper Chesapeake Bay) 3/2205
Broken thru hull vent? (3) billybee41 at 7:34am 02.10.17 Mid-Size Boats 13/3078 I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5 with a broken thru hull vent(I think it is a vent). enclosed are a few pic
Waste Water Tank Solids H Travis at 5:06am 02.10.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/4840 I bought a Hunter 29.5 that had been in storage for some time. There are solids in the tank, and re
Eclipse All U Get at 4:59am 02.10.17 Ask All Sailors 5/544 Tonight, don't stare at the sun. http://www.pcmag.com/news/351594/how-to-watch-fridays-lunar-eclips
Sail loft hewebb at 4:00am 02.10.17 Ask All Sailors 2/466 Have any of you done any business with this loft? http://h-sails.com/en I found their ad on e-Bay
Where did that month go?? (2) Jackdaw at 2:14am 02.10.17 Ask All Sailors 29/1745 About a month ago I mentioned that I was going to take the Royal Yacht Association (RYA) Skipper/ICC
Where do I fill to on my dipstick (1) David Hopkins at 7:32pm 02.09.17 Catalina 30 11/4320 I can't find the answer to this very basic question. Where do I want to keep my oil level at? A phot
Any Laguna 30 owners out there? Bilgewater at 3:57pm 02.09.17 Ask All Sailors 46/12939 I'm looking at a 1986 Laguna 30, and would like to get some feedback from current owners. Not a lot
Mystery Furler (1) therealbrianf at 3:21pm 02.09.17 Ask All Sailors 3/446 Hi, I have a broken furler on a 1997 Beneteau 281. Images included. Can anyone identify this furler
Hunter 36 propane cylinder Alctel at 2:39pm 02.09.17 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1543 The propane cylinder on my 36' is held in a specially made sealed recess in the deck. For this reaso
Hunter 280 Spinnaker Chris15054 at 1:40pm 02.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/577 Would someone have a diagram or a description of how to attach the sheets from the spinnaker to the
Really Bad Boat Ads rgranger at 12:36pm 02.09.17 Ask All Sailors 61/4268 About a year ago, someone posted a thread like this.... I did the search but could not find it. A
23.5 battery questions JL Stratton at 12:13pm 02.09.17 Smaller Boats 3/1123 I'm currently trying to bring my 23.5 back to its original configuration and have a couple questions
Not a 110 jib...... (1) Dennis Kitchen at 10:57am 02.09.17 Smaller Boats 18/2072 Last winter I ordered and built a 110 jib for my Hunter 23.5 from Sailrite. I went with heavier (6.4
Standing rigging diameter Catalina 25 C22BC at 10:35am 02.09.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/4354 I just sold my C22 and have made a deal on a 1984 Catalina 25 , I'm looking to purchase a loos gauge
Bow thrusters - how important are they, and at what length are they a must? Paula at 10:23am 02.09.17 Big Boats 68/12193 Looking at the larger hunters 36 to 43, some have bow thrusters and some don't. I see some instal

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Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:26pm 04.07.24 I have docked my boat in a 15+ kt crosswind more than once using the spring lines first. If the wi
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: shemandr at 5:23pm 04.07.24 I'm not sure how anyone can have meaningful suggestions without some more information about the conf
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: arf145 at 4:47pm 04.07.24 My dock is to starboard and I have fenders on my starboard bow. I first attach my starboard stern l
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 4:39pm 04.07.24 Seems almost like cheating. It's not! You have to figure out what works for you. I assure you th
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 4:37pm 04.07.24 question has nothing to do with which lines to attach first but rather how you attach lines in high
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 4:37pm 04.07.24 My forward spring is on a hook on the outer piling - easy to grab with a boat hook. The after spri
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 4:17pm 04.07.24 When you are turning in the same direction that the wind is pushing your bow, you will be making mu
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 4:08pm 04.07.24 My forward spring is on a hook on the outer piling - easy to grab with a boat hook. The after spri
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 4:03pm 04.07.24 The key to all good docking is a midship aft spring line. See the video below. The goal is to stop
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 4:00pm 04.07.24 how to you secure lines without jumping off boat to dock? My forward spring is on a hook on the ou
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 3:56pm 04.07.24 Is this a dock you usually stay at? If so leave the lines on the dock, and grab them with a boat ho
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? Project_Mayhem at 3:54pm 04.07.24 He also said he was contemplating a long road trip this summer. A yard trailer is totally different
ghost striping / lettering residue Project_Mayhem at 3:53pm 04.07.24 I mentioned acetone as it should remove the residue. Goo gone itself works well but leaves a residue
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: dlochner at 3:51pm 04.07.24 The key to all good docking is a midship aft spring line. See the video below. The goal is to stop
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 3:46pm 04.07.24 You should never jump off the boat to attach dock lines. I have two spring lines that are ALWAYS t
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: JoeWhite at 3:38pm 04.07.24 When you are turning in the same direction that the wind is pushing your bow, you will be making muc
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Davidasailor26 at 3:37pm 04.07.24 Is this a dock you usually stay at? If so leave the lines on the dock, and grab them with a boat hoo
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 3:33pm 04.07.24 You should never jump off the boat to attach dock lines. I have two spring lines that are ALWAYS th
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? DaveJ at 3:16pm 04.07.24 He also said he was contemplating a long road trip this summer. A yard trailer is totally different.
Ruined mast or not a big deal? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:56pm 04.07.24 @cstan I am looking for photos taken direct from both sides looking at the spreader bases

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