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How much do these sails cost? pateco at 10:05am 06.03.16 Ask All Sailors 2/4872 North Sails unfurls game-changing new sail technology http://www.gizmag.com/north-sails-unfurls-game
Dinghy found outside Golden Gate markwbird at 8:27am 06.03.16 Ask All Sailors 10/807 So, on the outside chance that whoever lost their dinghy outside the Golden Gate Bridge reads this f
Thanks, Phil! Kermit at 8:05am 06.03.16 Ask All Sailors 18/803 It's nice to see someone else remembers Maxwell Smart. Thanks, @Phil Herring! Ah the good old days.
Santa Barbara Island "Report" Kings Gambit at 8:03am 06.03.16 Destinations 8/3796 Admiral and I just returned from a second "annual" Santa Barbara Island Rendezvous with two companio
Space behind the tiller on my 27 Thenautisalior at 6:32am 06.03.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/780 The space behind my tiller drives me nuts! What can I do with it? I found a old cooler that fits wel
Sold our boat Bob 04 H260 at 6:00am 06.03.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1534 We sold our boat at the end of our winter Bahamas cruise. Windsong II will continue to cruise Florid
Chesapeake Bay Hunter rendezvous IH82BL8 at 5:03am 06.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/824 Woohoo! June 23-26 Spring Cove marina, Solomon's Island. Looking forward to this event, haven't be
Tips for rigging a permanent tidal mooring MikeFloutier at 4:58am 06.03.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/667 Hi, I just bought a 2009 Mac 26M and have obtained a good swinging tidal mooring. It dries out by a
Decisions, Decisions this is really hard vhoisington at 11:05pm 06.02.16 Ask All Sailors 8/658 All, I have a line on 2 boats: - 2005 Hunter 466 - Clean boat, includes electronics, AC/Heat, gener
Spinnaker pole diameter??? gjordan at 9:14pm 06.02.16 Catalina 22 10/3913 What is considered to be a normal size pole? I want to start playing with my chute, and I need to bu
Need trailer seal id or part # for 1995 h 26 trailer Dr D. at 8:28pm 06.02.16 Smaller Boats 3/533 I need wheel seals for my H-26 Hunter made trailer. Vin # 1F9HS232XSA222358. It has 3,500 # axels be
Just watched Abandoned jleblanc31 at 7:42pm 06.02.16 Ask All Sailors 0/412 I just got finished watching the Movie Abandoned and something one of the guys said got me thinking.
America likes COLD BEER (1) Casagf66 at 7:31pm 06.02.16 Ask All Sailors 42/3072 Ok gang, hope everyone enjoyed their memorial day! I know I did. Sailing in Long Island was excellen
H23.5 Halyard Cleats Tony_Furst at 7:23pm 06.02.16 Smaller Boats 2/558 I just purchased a 94 23.5 and one of the things I've noticed is that the jam cleats for the halyard
Engine Mount question (1) Sefuller at 7:06pm 06.02.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3722 I replaced the engine mounts on our Universal M25 in an Oday 34 several years ago, using the Bushing
Depth through Knapp's Narrows, Chesapeake Bay? PAC3142 at 5:27pm 06.02.16 Destinations 9/3155 Has anybody been through the Narrows lately with 5 foot or more draft? Thanks, Paul
AC/Reverse Cycle Heat and Air in a C320 sail343 at 5:04pm 06.02.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1093 I am considering purchasing a used C320. Need to have heat/ac installed if we get the seal we want a
Solar Panels (3) seadaddler at 4:29pm 06.02.16 Ask All Sailors 6/828 Here are some photo's for Hunter with the Arch how easy I added Solar panels and look on my profile
17' Lofland Picnic Sailboat (1) JayD at 1:24pm 06.02.16 Trailer Sailors 58/17141 I wanted to start this because when I was looking at buying a 1969 Lofland Picnic I could not find m
Mast hound for H31 IH82BL8 at 11:17am 06.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/544 I have a (soft) vang I'd like to install. What mast hound have you used on this boat? I've checked

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Catalina 34 Interior william24424 at 8:43am 04.11.24 Parker & Bailey lemon oil polish. Since 1879 works well on wood, smells nice, and last all season. $
Electric Windlass Rich Stidger at 8:39am 04.11.24 Simpson-Lawrence, who was bought out by Lewmar, used to use a French-made motor by Leroy-Somner. It
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 7:57am 04.11.24 A lot of Captains, myself included, stand forward of the wheel while they back into the slip. :plu
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tally Ho at 7:54am 04.11.24 i'll try it but with my luck I think half the time id miss the cleat and then go to using a boat ho
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 7:45am 04.11.24 you throw it past the dock cleat then pull it taught. The line will the go from the boat to the op
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tally Ho at 7:45am 04.11.24 I was reading Practical Sailor today and there was an article about solo sailing. One of the issues
What's on the underside of the stanchions on my 23-2? CaptainCr3ative at 7:41am 04.11.24
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats daydreamerh23 at 7:38am 04.11.24 Yes, ours look to be ready to be replaced or removed for good.
A fresh old gelcoat reveal BarryL at 7:31am 04.11.24 Hey, Years ago when I had my boat bottom soda blasted, I used Pettit Protect before applying bottom
1996 Beneteau 440 Owners Manual w/Perkins Info William Taylor at 7:20am 04.11.24 I think your serial # goes to the Perkins M60 engine. If so here is a link to the manual. http://ec
Keel shemandr at 7:02am 04.11.24 When a yard re-bedded my keel they used 5200. It was a yard with a very good reputation. I took my
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: BrianQ at 6:49am 04.11.24 you throw it past the dock cleat then pull it taught. The line will the go from the boat to the opp
1996 Beneteau 440 Owners Manual w/Perkins Info jssailem at 6:39am 04.11.24 I think your serial # goes to the Perkins M60 engine. If so here is a link to the manual. http://ecg
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 6:27am 04.11.24 Have you considered practicing controlling the boat from in front of or beside the wheel? A lot of
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats isaksp00 at 6:06am 04.11.24 No informed idea, but I assume they are handholds to help pull up from the lee side when heeled. But
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: BrianQ at 6:05am 04.11.24 my boat has a huge steering wheel that you can't get easily around when you need to get back to th
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats daydreamerh23 at 5:44am 04.11.24 Seems like they'll be easy to remove!
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:43am 04.11.24 I understand the idea of coming into the slip at an angle, bow up to the finger as you try to push
Keel Rodsails at 5:32am 04.11.24 Well , I'm still out to court on which bedding compound to use lots of opinions out there, 5200, 420
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats shemandr at 5:14am 04.11.24 I sailed on a boat with those and after a few hours decided that the builder hated men.

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