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Hunter 23 swing keel version, not the wing keel version Crazy Dave Condon at 5:13am 08.19.16 Smaller Boats 7/2649 Does anyone who owns one of the earlier versions of the Hunter 23 with swing keel version have any p
2000 30' MKIII or 310, help! Lostgriz at 8:03pm 08.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2731 Hello, I am looking for a first boat for a small family that will likely often be sailed single hand
Racing in Texas Bill19233 at 7:41pm 08.18.16 Racing 9/1026 Rum Race 6, last Saturday on Galveston bay. Everyone had a great time! rCygJ0jbn-0
What could I possibly have done? Cowpokee at 7:11pm 08.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/866 After a few hours of sailing the other day, my wife was ready to go in but it was too good of a day
Ugh, Maine gettinthere at 5:37pm 08.18.16 Ask All Sailors 27/1738 Set sail for Downeast Maine today. Winds from behind. Set whisker pole and code zero. Seas were quar
creative response to boat-for-sale ad: MitchM at 4:51pm 08.18.16 Ask All Sailors 4/636 when one advertises a boat for sale, a few people offer to buy sight unseen and send
Furling line cleat njlarry at 1:53pm 08.18.16 Ask All Sailors 27/7269 Finally got the mid deck cleat for the spring line now need to focus on the jib furling line. Curren
Install Power Windless on B352 Murray16764 at 1:15pm 08.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/487 My boat has a Lofrans manual horizontal windlass on it. I think a broke it and my back lifting my 3
Gulf Flood Relief - Team Rubicon needs you. Gunni at 12:35pm 08.18.16 Ask All Sailors 11/700 Terrible flood damage and property loss in Southeast Louisiana and neighboring Mississippi. Many of
Hailing Port Peninsulaman at 11:06am 08.18.16 Big Boats 11/1888 Skippers, Just moved up to an island sized CAT and I have a lot to learn. Most likely will not be t
Two guys just quit the cubicle life and bought a 1984 34! TheFriendlyPirates at 11:01am 08.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/3258 Hello all you Hunter owners out there. Just wanted to introduce ourselves to the community as I'm qu
Need a rudder Coddiwomple at 10:56am 08.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/522 Anyone direct me where to look for a new rudder, thinking the one I have on now is on its last legs
Need some thoughts on securing sheets, shrouds and lines for trailering Jerry Zitterkopf at 10:54am 08.18.16 Trailer Sailors 46/4171 RE: a Macgregor 26 M, I noticed in the owners manual that they recommend coiling and securing lines
Mast support while trailering & trailering with boom attached Jerry Zitterkopf at 9:18am 08.18.16 Trailer Sailors 14/4739 Six months ago I purchased a 2009 Mac 26 M and I'm basically new to sailing as well. I recently ear
Little is not insignificant. cb32863 at 8:45am 08.18.16 Ask All Sailors 12/987 This will be very helpful for the main trimmer and single-handing the boat. http://danssailingblog.
Resealed every part but one and it bit me! (6) flynhi4u at 6:35am 08.18.16 Ask All Sailors 13/2407 I have debated on posting this info but finally decided if I could help one person out there avoid t
Outfitting for overnight trips, what do you pack? dzl at 6:15am 08.18.16 Trailer Sailors 31/4630 My boat is getting closer to being ready for longer trips and we've got plans for camping on it next
Thoughts on the Flying Scot kito at 5:51am 08.18.16 Ask All Sailors 22/8860 I am toying with the idea of selling my C22 and get more of a day sailer that would be easier to tow
MKIII owners... AXEL at 4:43am 08.18.16 Catalina 30 4/804 Any of you guys have a Raymarine rudder sensor installed or am I going to be the first one?
New approach for Beneteau headliner fails Jackdaw at 9:34pm 08.17.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/5902 Many know the headliner failure issue on Beneteaus of the 1985-2000 era. On my old First 235 jackdaw

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airhorn install Anomymous 163294 at 8:44am 01.10.24 https://www.amazon.ca/HK-Chrome-Trumpet-Compressor-Vehicles/dp/B07YXV69KV/ref=sr_1_5_pp?crid=2EJZBHK
airhorn install Project_Mayhem at 8:42am 01.10.24 Can you send me a link? That might be perfect for my airbag suspension for towing
C25 new mainsail Project_Mayhem at 8:41am 01.10.24 How does one know which sail is better than the other, especially when talking to a loft about a sai
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway - Dismal Swamp Canal shemandr at 8:39am 01.10.24 The reason I wrote that I would avoid it was the tree canopy. Where I viewed the canal from roadsi
airhorn install Anomymous 163294 at 8:28am 01.10.24 my compressor is the size of a chunky soup can. and my battery is 90ah
150 genoa vs 135 Kings Gambit at 8:26am 01.10.24 Anybody ever replaced their 150 genoa with a 135 ? Considering a 135 to gain a little more visibil
airhorn install Project_Mayhem at 8:21am 01.10.24 Have you considered battery capacity for the compressor? You'll want to do some careful consideratio
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway - Dismal Swamp Canal pgandw at 7:48am 01.10.24 The Dismal Swamp Canal is a whole lot more relaxing than the alternate (actually the primary ICW).
New Electronics - Is this about right? Scott T-Bird at 7:19am 01.10.24 Scott, JSSailem, Good points all. I did see the instruments that came in and I recall they had the
Demasted David in Sandusky at 6:45am 01.10.24 Going onto my "to do" list. Zooming on a picture of our bow, it looks like our 1/4 inch stainless st
Engine gateway data from Yanmar 3GM30(f) to chartplotter. andreshs1 at 6:09am 01.10.24 Hi, I think that it is in the alternator The engine is a Yanmar 4JH3E Cheers
airhorn install Anomymous 163294 at 5:41am 01.10.24 No, no, no. You can't do that. Too power boatish. HOWEVER, if you must insist on mounting an air
Hunter 34 Stern railing height ? Claude L.-Auger at 5:25am 01.10.24 Apologies, I did not get out there yet.. early next week is next opportunity.. I do not have davits
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway - Dismal Swamp Canal (1) dlochner at 4:22am 01.10.24 From what I've seen, the Dismal Canal is barely navigable in the first place. I wouldn't want to d
Hunter 34 Stern railing height ? kloudie1 at 3:19am 01.10.24 Apologies, I did not get out there yet.. early next week is next opportunity.. I do not have davits.
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway - Dismal Swamp Canal Davidasailor26 at 3:16am 01.10.24 From what I've seen, the Dismal Canal is barely navigable in the first place. I wouldn't want to d
airhorn install Ralph Johnstone at 8:47pm 01.09.24 No, no, no. You can't do that. Too power boatish. HOWEVER, if you must insist on mounting an airh
So long 2023... Baja bash at 8:41pm 01.09.24 Always wanted to do the Baja Haha on my own boat , starts in San Diego and ends in Cabo. So spent la
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway - Dismal Swamp Canal Crusty Ol Salt at 8:12pm 01.09.24 From what I've seen, the Dismal Canal is barely navigable in the first place. I wouldn't want to do
So long 2023... FDL S2 at 8:11pm 01.09.24 Sailed 58 times in 2024, 53 on my boat. Raced 22 times on my boat-Won some races and was DFL in othe

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