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Looking at a 1978 9.2 center cockpit Capndan56 at 4:08pm 08.30.15 S2 5/1150 I'm new to the forum. Have been sailing all my life (just about) and am looking to move up from my
Keel questions (2) Kh3412 at 3:49pm 08.30.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1586 Looking for info. 1977 Pearson 31. The keel has a bulge on the side of the keel about 6 inches down
Curtains for 1990 35.5 Legend Steverhnm at 3:40pm 08.30.15 Big Boats 5/1256 I have a favor to ask. My boat is in Mexico, so I don't have easy access to it. I was hoping someo
Bahamian Boat Yards - Experiences SailMaster at 1:04pm 08.30.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1172 We are in the process of planning a run to Marsh Harbour in a few months and I would like to know if
Balmar MC-614 Alternator Temp Sense buddybear at 12:28pm 08.30.15 Catalina 310 1/810 Recently installed the alt and battery temp sensor ran engine and checked the display on the regulat
Jiffy reefing mainsail Bill Greenberg at 11:29am 08.30.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/4544 Can anyone recommend a jiffy reefing system (kit) for the mainsail on my 1991 Catalina 28 ? Would li
Trashed my Bow Pulpit odaydokay at 10:01am 08.30.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1449 Well I just hit a piling in my home port nav channel (!!!!!) and bent the pulpit beyond recognition.
Flathead Lake MT or lake Pend Oreille ID Karyon at 7:20am 08.30.15 Destinations 4/4353 We are thinking about next summer already, Has any one sailed Flat head Lake MT or Lake Pend Oreille
Any concerns Hunter 30 on Boat Lift for Hull Inspection (1) Fiherrsh at 6:10am 08.30.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2029 I have access to a 13,000 lb. lift and want to put the boat on the lift for a couple of hours for in
how to reseal a leaking window s1walk1 at 8:24pm 08.29.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2187 I have a 1991 hunter 30. The starboard window is starting to leak, and needs to be resealed. Has a
Bottom paint in the fall? Mike8193 at 6:58pm 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2891 I sail out of Milwaukee. In the spring it is always hectic to get the boat ready to launch. Can I b
Question on topping lift cleat (1) Ward H at 6:20pm 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 15/4141 I'm moving my topping lift cleat to the boom end. I would like to switch to a Harken 150 cam cleat w
Shake and Break Part 12 - June 8, 2015 Skip Gundlach at 2:18pm 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 0/526 Shake and Break Part 12 - June 8, 2015 We left you - perhaps drooling over our description of the
Keel or centerboard? Martyw at 2:07pm 08.29.15 Trailer Sailors 24/5020 I am looking at a couple of 22' trailerable boats. One is an o'day with a small fixed keel, one is a
Are you Cruising a Beneteau 57? alanteed at 1:39pm 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 0/2264 Hi, I am a newbie here, I previously lived for 4 years on my 2006 Hylas 49 including 2 Transats.
Chinook, a Macgregor doing the 'Loop'.... (1) Sumner at 12:51pm 08.29.15 Destinations 6/4624 Mike and Sandy don't post on here but I thought their current trip would be of interest to others.
C120 Chartplotter davidlneely at 12:37pm 08.29.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/817 I have a 2005 Hunter 41 ac. My master plotter is an E 80 at the desk below and E120 in the cockpit.
head sea cocks (1) H3newdog at 12:11pm 08.29.15 Big Boats 53/4925 Tracking down the stink in my new (to me) H34 I found a PO attempted to repair the top connection to
What is this for? (1) Armyaviation at 12:10pm 08.29.15 Trailer Sailors 9/1770 Can someone tell me what this is used for, specifically the plate
HELP (quick)--forward hatch replacement Windtherapy at 11:29am 08.29.15 Day Sailers 1/949 1985 26'---So I went to replace the forward hatch today because the PO broke it and tried to repair

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Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Benny17441 at 10:04am 10.10.23 You will need to conduct a Power Survey to estimate your daily overall usage to compare against the
Invest 93L Hello Below at 9:58am 10.10.23 Promise me it will not affect the Annapolis Sailboat Show. :biggrin:
Applying Cetol question TimFromLI at 9:57am 10.10.23 I would use a natural bristle brush as the directiond say. I have used foam with good results but wa
1984 c25 sits bow down Timm R Oday25 at 9:33am 10.10.23 I don't believe the rake of the mast has anything to do with the water line . I'd look long and har
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 Hamish_s at 9:18am 10.10.23 Thank you all for the responses - very helpful, and I can now either ignore them, hang some decorati
Invest 93L Benny17441 at 9:17am 10.10.23 A mild low, which will move quickly with slim chance of strengthening; mainly a rain event for the F
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction Hayden Watson at 9:09am 10.10.23 Thanks, Fellas. First step is to see if the motor is gummed up, can be lubed etc. The alternate m
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 Scott B at 8:52am 10.10.23 Tracks on the deck were an option for single-handing. Run the sheets to the 2 winches beside the he
Invest 93L kloudie1 at 8:32am 10.10.23 We are keeping fingers crossed that it brings us some rain .. We in Baton Rouge area, are around 7 i
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 8:16am 10.10.23 When is it going to pass over SC? 48 hours
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Crazy Dave Condon at 8:09am 10.10.23 @Tally Ho I was referring to this thread Dave
Invest 93L rgranger at 8:06am 10.10.23 When is it going to pass over SC?:cool:
Precision 23 dock size rgranger at 8:05am 10.10.23 It would not be hard to measure your sheer. Drop a plumb line over the side of your gunnel and then
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 (1) kbgunn at 8:04am 10.10.23 The deck mounted tracks are used for most sailing conditions and point of sail. Since the sheet is l
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? rgranger at 8:01am 10.10.23 ...polyester is inert, :plus:And BTW: Dacron is a polyester:beer:
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 7:45am 10.10.23 But isn't that the widest part of the boat and a ways above the waterline?
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:26am 10.10.23 I sold 25% of the 260 line and it does not matter which water you are in as it is just filling volum
Damage to Keel High Current at 7:17am 10.10.23 The fact that the keel seam in your picture is still wet while the hull around it is dry strongly su
Is metal bar with loops 3 ft long the H260 gin pole? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:09am 10.10.23 @Davenport @twalker H260 advised you correctly on all three accounts particularly on the mast rai
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" odaydokay at 6:56am 10.10.23 O'day ( at least on the 28's and probably others) plumbed tank to lift pump to engine with its screw

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