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dinghy davits frankies56 at 1:07pm 05.03.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/944 I have been pondering or more like postponing the the thought of putting dinghy davits on the boat,
Ideas on boat color for new paint (6) jssailem at 10:39am 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 37/15169 Since last fall I began working on restoring my 1974 Cal35C. We removed the mast in January and are
Where's the water draining? (3) plenny7 at 10:32am 05.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1311 My wife and I bought our first boat in November, a '92 Hunter 33.5. It's a boat we had sailed on ma
Advice needed on new jib - 2003 Hunter 356 shayes914 at 9:11am 05.03.16 Big Boats 2/840 Hi. I still have the original sails on my 2003 Hunter 356 and I am ready to replace the jib. My mai
Mobile diesel mechanic - western Lake Erie Joe5893 at 8:39am 05.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 2/733 I keep my boat in Michigan on the western end of Lake Erie. The marinas in my area do not offer die
Quick Pinstripe Removal? Alexander38 at 7:53am 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 13/4909 Hey Everyone! Do any of you out there know about a quick way to remove pinstriping? I am currently u
Broken engine mount (1) Jerry21707 at 7:53am 05.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 8/4209 Charter Catamaran 440 under power dead slow astern backing out of a tight slip cut the dinghy painte
Mainsail traveller on H26 Willemvan at 7:42am 05.03.16 Smaller Boats 32/6060 I own a hunter H26. What I would like to do is install a mainsail traveller right at the companion
Pop top hook for catalina 25 Coastaldoctor at 7:10am 05.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1365 I own a Catalina 25, 1978 and I am looking for a place I can get the "h" hook to clip the boat's pop
What to Use toClean Engine? Jongleur at 6:50am 05.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/785 Can't find with a search, but was it kerosene that works to clean the exterior of the engine? Also,
361 Mid-ship cleat question tnathan at 6:39am 05.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1223 Hello, I had my 2001 beneteau 361 surveyed and the surveyor mentioned that the mid-ship cleat was l
ODay 22 Genoa Captain George at 6:37am 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 1/340 I am an older retiring sailor clearing out the garage. I have a nice hank-on Genoa for an ODay 22 wh
Finally got her out for the day part 2 ShotgunSlim at 5:25am 05.03.16 Catalina 22 3/1258 Here's the video version of my good day on the water with friends: 3GjLAPcQAII
Galley faucet washer replacement? (2) Wings Cap at 4:29am 05.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1796 Anyone replace washers in one of these? So simple on most home plumbing, but I don't assume hardware
ceasars creek resevoir ohio bridge? sailnewbie at 4:08am 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 3/2048 anyone ever sailed this lake, I'm curious of the bridge height that runs thru the middle of the lake
Prime question All U Get at 4:01am 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 38/4983 Hi all, We have had an issue ever since we left last fall with our raw water pump on the generator.
Cabin Cushions Cainsoccer at 1:13am 05.03.16 Catalina 22 2/652 Thinking of reupholstering cabin cushions. Has anyone added a thin plywood base and then just wrap a
Docking Technique Motivation Terry Cox at 8:00pm 05.02.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/1344 A lively discussion is going on in another forum that deals with docking. One person advised to neve
Looking for paint tints and flateners njlarry at 7:53pm 05.02.16 Ask All Sailors 2/620 Someone recently posted here his pet peeve about caulk only coming in large containers, mine is the
Reverse Cycle Heat Water Temp Monterey385 at 7:41pm 05.02.16 Ask All Sailors 3/510 Our current water temperature is about 51F. Should a standard 16K reverse cycle air conditioner/hea

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California King Tide Fail thinwater at 6:31am 01.18.24 Not a major metro area, but the closest Chesapeake Bay harbor to Washington DC. About 2000 slips in
Replace Radar dlochner at 6:17am 01.18.24 Since radars and their displays are proprietary, you will need to choose an MFD and a radar from the
Replace Radar BC Bernie at 6:06am 01.18.24 Hi Mark, I bought the Garmin Fantom radome for my 2004 310. Installed a Garmin 942 XS Chartplotter,
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? (4) SailingLoto at 5:05am 01.18.24 It's all about how you spend your money. I only spent about $500-600 start to finish on this projec
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 4:09am 01.18.24
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? CYQK at 1:12am 01.18.24 Will report after the show
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 8:27pm 01.17.24 Talk to them ? I was thinking, chloroform, but now I'm thinking you're on to something. I have ju
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems (1) Dalliance at 6:50pm 01.17.24
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? dlochner at 6:44pm 01.17.24 If you are up for making your own, Sailrite.com has instructions and the material for a Bimini. A s
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? piratesnail at 6:16pm 01.17.24 I forgot to ask about biminis, which were probably the most common answer on the Starwind FB group.
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? piratesnail at 6:10pm 01.17.24 Where the heck do you sail 10 day cruises from West Virginia? Haha we just drive. Our big trip l
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations danooxnard at 6:05pm 01.17.24 i would stay away from the Behr paint in my earlier post. . It did not hold up well after a few yea
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? Project_Mayhem at 5:52pm 01.17.24 @roy has a great idea and it really does cost nothing, not even time! Another idea is if the nipple
California King Tide Fail fstbttms at 5:34pm 01.17.24 Per month, year? If you know of a marina in a major metropolitan area that rents a slip for $270/y
Your experience with propane outboards? patbratton at 5:33pm 01.17.24
California King Tide Fail Terry Cox at 5:24pm 01.17.24 $10/foot Per month, year?
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems Middle aged New Noobie at 5:07pm 01.17.24 Photos would really help us diagnose the issue. Overall phot of the rudder, including the top wher
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems Middle aged New Noobie at 5:05pm 01.17.24 my rudder binds up when its in the straight position enough to knock the paint off of the top of t
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems ggrizzard at 5:02pm 01.17.24 It's binding on the small extension of the hull directly amid ship. Once the rudder passes to the l
Hunter Legend 35.5 Spinnaker? acboudrMN at 5:00pm 01.17.24 I believe I got a 153 without it and have seen 138-147 range in some forums, with Spinnaker. I thin

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