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Catalina vs Irwin TanzerTom at 7:29am 05.01.16 Ask All Sailors 30/5505 Okay, fun seekers, after a year of diligent research my choice for a coastal Carolina cruiser, based
Tiller extension bfriolet at 6:54am 05.01.16 Ask All Sailors 2/726 Debating between a Spinlock with handle ($200+) or just a $50 straight stick. Any comments? Thank
Hunter 356 mast joint (1) Bob 04 H260 at 5:19am 05.01.16 Big Boats 8/1902 122712 On our H356 the mast has a joint between the gooseneck and the first spreader. This mast was
How to avoid getting jib sheet jammed on winch (1) PotomacDaysailer at 8:17pm 04.30.16 Ask All Sailors 17/6248 I don't have self-tailers and frequently encounter this problem on tacks: I throw two or three wraps
Macgregor 26s gbrian at 8:02pm 04.30.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1574 Does anyone have info on a fresh water system for a Macgregor 26s?
Parts for cam-cleat block (1) SabreToothedEngineer at 7:38pm 04.30.16 Big Boats 13/1919 I have a 1983 Hunter 34. There are three blocks on swivels at the base of the mast, each with a cam
spinnaker fred1diver at 4:51pm 04.30.16 Ask All Sailors 9/4296 hey everyone, I'm wondering how to use a symmetrical spinnaker, I have one that came with the boat w
Adding flying cringle and reefing horns (3) RussC at 4:29pm 04.30.16 Trailer Sailors 10/6964 Being fairly new to larger boats I still tend to pick my sailing days, but one of these days one ma
How to replace/or clean waste holding tank sending unit for Hunter 376 FriscoRon at 1:22pm 04.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2278 My waste holding tank for 1999 Hunter 376 just got pumped out. The tank gauge still shows tank is 1/
Bomar hatch gasket Hunter 34 Ilanortho at 1:07pm 04.30.16 Big Boats 17/5185 Hi; Just figured out all the Bomar hatch gaskets on my boat are crumbling away. Can anyone tell me w
Question for O 240 owners (1) Hydro Therapy at 12:33pm 04.30.16 Ask An Oday Owner 20/3661 I've been contemplating the purchase of an Asymetrical spinnaker for my O 240. I'm curious if any ot
Lake Travis (2) Kermit at 11:10am 04.30.16 Ask All Sailors 15/807 122682 122679 Nice to see Lake Travis full. We're at Lucy's Fried Chicken even as we speak!
Propane Locker JeffSwans at 11:07am 04.30.16 The Cherubini Hunters 0/529 I have a Cherubini 33, new to me, and I am trying to minimize different fuels. Towards that end I I
Dead Battery? Don Guhr at 7:19am 04.30.16 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2542 Before starting the engine to remove anti-freeze I measured the starting battery voltage. It measure
Adding swim platform RussianMermaid at 7:18am 04.30.16 Bigger Boats 1/1324 We are thinking of adding a swim platform to our 1983 O'Day 34. Did anyone do it? Could you suggest
Need help with window replacement Sailm8 at 7:13am 04.30.16 Ask All Sailors 5/979 I am replacing the fixed windshield type window on my H 29.5 and have run into a problem. I bought
Waterline help from Oday 23 owners CatBoat59 at 6:59am 04.30.16 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1551 Hello All, New member, first post ... I'm renovating a 1978 Oday 23, and am ready to attach the new
Cabin Ventilation mrudman850 at 6:37am 04.30.16 Catalina 22 10/2061 Got a 3 3/4 inch hole forward of the mast where a small solar ventilator fan (broken) was installed.
What type of antifouling on plastic thruster prop zigracer at 6:23am 04.30.16 Big Boats 1/790 What do you guys use for antifouling on plastic bow thruster props?
Is my Mainsail worn out? Doug J at 8:16pm 04.29.16 Smaller Boats 15/3466 I'm wondering if my main is bagged out. If I hoist it all the way tight and loosen the topping lift

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West Marine BOGO on winches this year? Richard19068 at 5:10pm 03.03.24 Has anyone heard as to whether West Marine will be offering a BOGO on Lewmar winches this spring?
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 4:55pm 03.03.24 Interesting. Looks like yours are coming along nicely. I like your idea of pre loading the curve. Wh
Bon Voyage! quadrille38 at 4:45pm 03.03.24 After 40 years of work, mostly in the railroad business, today was RETIREMENT day! At work, the te
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement Riverdaze at 3:56pm 03.03.24 I like that scenario and will use it. ALready had my Brother in Law on our Catalina 36 in San Diego
Bon Voyage! Captain Larry-DH at 3:52pm 03.03.24 Disconcerting is how I put it, knowing little income coming in for the next xxx years (hopefully a
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement jssailem at 3:47pm 03.03.24
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:40pm 03.03.24 You have been given some good advice and suggest walking away. I personally would not want that bo
Bon Voyage! Crazy Dave Condon at 3:28pm 03.03.24 After being a sailboat dealer, I chose to help fellow sailors mostly with trailerable sailboats and
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . PaulK at 3:20pm 03.03.24 We needed a replacement movement for a ship's bell clock which was destroyed by a leaking battery.
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Crazy Dave Condon at 3:14pm 03.03.24 As pointed out, Warren Luhrs, who owned Hunter was a global solo racer who enjoyed it on boats that
Replace keel Bolts on B 41S5 1990 kappykaplan at 3:09pm 03.03.24 I'm thinking of replacing the keel bolts on my 1990 Beneteau 41S5 wing Iron Keel. Why do you think
11th hour, Bavaria 41 rudder service in yard. what to do? smokey73 at 3:08pm 03.03.24 Thanks for coming back on to give us your status. Glad is worked out for you.
Bon Voyage! Dalliance at 3:07pm 03.03.24
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing JamesG161 at 2:46pm 03.03.24 Read the site about Hunter Sailboats. Marlow-Hunter, LLC \| We have a blue water Hunter 430 Jim...
Room for VHF wire under compression post Tom J at 2:42pm 03.03.24 Just to be clear, your pictures show the stringer under the sole, rather than the bulkhead above the
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 JamesG161 at 2:38pm 03.03.24 I have a Blue Tooth connected sound system on our 8 pairs of Stereo Speakers. Each Pair has a Volume
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 laitm001 at 2:31pm 03.03.24 My original tv had a mount It served no purpose other than to push the tv further away from the bul
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 JamesG161 at 2:30pm 03.03.24 I'm good with TV mounts The Swivel mount matches my TV's 4 x 10mm screws. The Swivel is bolted t
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 (1) JamesG161 at 2:25pm 03.03.24 HDMI is the only way to go! Channel
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 artboas at 2:20pm 03.03.24 I bought a full swivel mount designed for RV's that would lock in place when not in use for travell

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