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Can Racing Improve Your Sail Trim Skills? Don Guillette at 7:01am 07.28.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 42/4772 Recently, I had a phone conversation with a Aussie Catalina 30 owner. He wanted to know if I thought
Balancing the boat with additional ballast trim Bfranchini at 6:15am 07.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 35/4606 In all my readings about sailing, most skippers seem to prefer a boat that is heavier in the stern,
Zero power on transmit PeterBld at 2:41am 07.28.16 SSB and Ham Operators 16/1136 We bought "Wild Turkey". She was renamed "Marionette" and was moored in Panama in Gatung Lake for ab
drinking water from holding tanks brad minda at 10:46pm 07.27.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 41/6713 I owned a Catalina 25 for 27 years and never once drank the water from the holding tanks. it was use
boat shakes in slip. brad minda at 10:23pm 07.27.16 Catalina 30 13/3243 I know this may sound strange but if any wind is blowing the boat will shake. This shaking sometime
Hunter 25.5 yes or no? (5) SeanTX at 6:29pm 07.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 28/2879 Looked at a Hunter 25.5 today. He is asking 3700. Most of the hatches leak. Also all cushions that n
Hunter 25.5 yes or no? SeanTX at 6:25pm 07.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/373 Delete
Shortening the Length (fore to aft) of a bimini top. theaeronut at 4:55pm 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 3/2952 Has anyone tried with any success to shorten the length of a bimini top. I'd like to modify a standa
ST6000+ Autopilot, Watch alarm sounds every 4 minutes Mypax at 4:00pm 07.27.16 Big Boats 5/645 We've just acquired a Passage 450 and the ST6000+ Autopilot shows the message "WATCH" and sounds and
Windlass Coddiwomple at 2:47pm 07.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/371 I have a Hunter 40 Legend 1986 and wondering if anyone has same model and year and put a windlass on
Spoiler Alert Jim Hawkins at 2:46pm 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1381 It has been so many times I have searched through very long threads trying to find an answer to some
CNG to Propane Coddiwomple at 2:38pm 07.27.16 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 8/2540 Hi I just bought a 40 legend Hunter 1986 and it has Compressed Natural Gas and I am looking to conve
Transient Slips Scott T-Bird at 12:32pm 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 31/2408 What is a normal price? I'm finding in the neighborhood of $95 per night at Jersey Shore (Lavalette
So How Many of Us Are There? rardiH36 at 11:14am 07.27.16 The Cherubini Hunters 75/7821 Over the last year or so, the frequency of postings on the Hunter Cherubini specific forum I think h
Buying a new Outboard Overseas? CloudDiver at 11:11am 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 6/4771 This question is just out of sheer curiosity because I won't be buying a new outboard motor overseas
When is it too much?. . . OS2Dude at 8:39am 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 12/751 I tend to go a little overboard in fixing up my boats. Our current boat is a 1985 Catalina 30. The
Galley foot pump outlet leaks OS2Dude at 8:32am 07.27.16 Catalina 30 1/462 Our 1985 Catalina 30 has two faucets in the galley, one fresh water pressure faucet and a foot pump
Head Faucet leaks under base onto counter. OS2Dude at 8:28am 07.27.16 Catalina 30 8/692 The faucet in our 1985 Catalina 30 leaks from under its base onto the counter, which can then run in
CDI FF2 Furler Halyard cb32863 at 7:23am 07.27.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1480 If you have a CDI furler, you know that the halyard that is shipped with is not the best quality lin
Lewmar 40 Winch Rschipman at 6:31am 07.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/631 My Lewmar 40, 2 speed winch on my 1983 Hunter 34 is not catching. Any ideas?

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Is BoatUS membership worth it? dlochner at 11:09am 04.20.23 Not to hijack the thread, but it would be interesting to know what people pay for boat insurance.
Bottom paints sailcapt340 at 11:05am 04.20.23 I agree with Ralph, it looks as if the zinc may have slid down to the strut. Nobody really puts one
Is BoatUS membership worth it? kappykaplan at 10:54am 04.20.23 it would be interesting to know what people pay for boat insurance. I just happen to have my renew
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity Stu Jackson at 10:49am 04.20.23 Stu makes a good point. FWIW, that crossing is equally 'dangerous' and extremely 'well documented'.
Bottom paints fstbttms at 10:40am 04.20.23 There is no universal bottom paint. Of course there is. Many, MANY examples. In fact (with very fe
jabsco holding tank pump repair? Rich Stidger at 10:39am 04.20.23 Buy some threaded rod at the hardware store. Cut to length and install. Don't spend $20 for somethi
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity capta at 10:38am 04.20.23 More fun than a rollercoaster.
jabsco holding tank pump repair? capta at 10:33am 04.20.23 Over the course of my time on boats, I have repeatedly reminded myself, too late, that if it ain't b
Is BoatUS membership worth it? capta at 10:30am 04.20.23 Our boat insurance includes unlimited towing service, but I still think a $25.00 a year donation is
Is BoatUS membership worth it? sesmith at 10:21am 04.20.23 I go through Boat US for the towing and insurance (through Geico). I've never had a claim on either
Progress report on the 26 O'day! Timm R Oday25 at 9:53am 04.20.23 Ah the lower leaking gugeon.. The first time I backed the Oday into the water I wasn't aware that th
Pumpin up those fenders! jviss at 9:53am 04.20.23 "Kooky" brand fenders. ack up, and the turnbuckles - def not standard.....
O'day 28 1985 forward hatch replacement Ralph Johnstone at 9:52am 04.20.23 Check for cabin top curvature.
Pumpin up those fenders! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 04.20.23 The whole things sounds kinda kooky to me. "Kooky" brand fenders.
jabsco holding tank pump repair? JoeWhite at 9:44am 04.20.23 I had same problem, I replaced the screw rods from hardware store and made a new gasket. The rods ar
Is BoatUS membership worth it? dlochner at 9:43am 04.20.23 The unlimited towing I have is part of the Boat/US insurance I have. No questions asked even when I
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe ClassicSail at 9:37am 04.20.23 BTW, you can also reach me at classicsail.org
Water in rudder? jdrutten at 9:31am 04.20.23 Last fall I drilled two 1/4" holes, one on either side of my rudder, and found water which ran out i
Pumpin up those fenders! jviss at 9:28am 04.20.23 These fenders live on the dock. They were drooping into the water. More tension is needed to hold t
Is BoatUS membership worth it? jviss at 9:25am 04.20.23 Not to hijack the thread, but it would be interesting to know what people pay for boat insurance. I

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