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Tidal current online resource CapnGrumpyBreeches at 2:01pm 07.08.15 Ask All Sailors 21/3761 I'm Looking for an online reference that shows not only tidal charts for a given area but also tidal
rudder gasket material periwink 12345 at 1:08pm 07.08.15 Smaller Boats 6/1335 Can anyone tell me the name of the red gasket type material that is glued to the insides of the alum
Bottom painting and paint strips v Vinyl davidpackwood at 11:36am 07.08.15 Big Boats 4/1742 I have a 1996 40.5 Hunter legend, which I have just hauled out to get a bottom job done. I am looki
H42 forward hatch BellaSogno9119 at 10:08am 07.08.15 Big Boats 11/3156 My 1991 H42 forward hatch has seen better days. Has anyone changed the lens or do I need to change
Rudder packing nut / spud part number (1) qazvick at 8:52am 07.08.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/950 I have an 83 cherubini 33. The rudder packing nut /spud is corroded to the point of uselessness. In
Adding a drifter to a 26C BudGates at 8:44am 07.08.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/848 Along the Southern California coast we often encounter winds in the range of 2-6 knots. I don't min
Annapolis to Bermuda 473Clipper at 8:04am 07.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/589 If anyone has participated in this race with a 473 please contact me. Thanks Bill Hellman
Rudder Stop? (Pintles - Gudgeon diagram) 20' Oday chipleak at 7:22am 07.08.15 Day Sailers 7/5811 I am a new owner of an Oday 20 (1975) and reading thru rigging, launching, trailering tips...with a
Changing a motor mount meb135 at 7:01am 07.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1484 Engine: Yanmar 3ym30 Boat: 2004 H33 Over the winter, my fuel/water separator leaked fuel on one
Irwin 30 LEAKING!! Mrlee at 6:53am 07.08.15 Irwin 0/1478 I have an Irwin 30 with centerboard. There is a slow staedy leak coming from the forward area justaf
Considering purchase...but...wet core gfroch at 6:46am 07.08.15 Catalina 30 10/2911 Hello- I'm considering the purchase of a 1987 Catalina 30 Tall. It shows very nicely, has some n
New Javelin owner questions houdsie73 at 6:44am 07.08.15 Day Sailers 2/1395 I recently purchased a Javelin. I don't know what year it is and hope someone can assist with the h
Snap and Swivel Shackles sailcapt340 at 5:51am 07.08.15 Big Boats 0/740 I have to replace my Topping Lift and Jib Halyard on my 2000 340. I know that I have a "D Shackle"
a cautionary note on Seaward water heaters (4) Bob 04 H260 at 5:28am 07.08.15 Ask All Sailors 52/12908 While living on our boat last January we had quite a scare. Suddenly the cabin filled with smoke. We
Adding spinnaker halyard to mast flynhi4u at 5:12am 07.08.15 Smaller Boats 15/7805 We are hoping to build our spinnaker from a Sailrite kit this winter and I am starting to think abou
Halyard diameter flynhi4u at 5:03am 07.08.15 Smaller Boats 8/1384 With the new paint all done and the leaks fixed it is time to get new halyards for our 1983 Hunter 2
Universal 5411 Exhaust jollymon2 at 4:37am 07.08.15 Catalina 30 2/1242 After leaving an anchorage with very heavy vegetation I noticed that no water was spitting out of th
Hood seafurl model 810 gspeckma at 12:14am 07.08.15 Parts Search 3/2073 Looking for parts for 810 furler, specificly the feed extrusion tube.
how does the new search work? jmczzz at 11:19pm 07.07.15 Catalina 22 2/485 I do not get hits when I use the search above? It worked befor. Are there new procedures? James
Do you ask for or use help with dock lines when you come in? Stu Jackson at 10:30pm 07.07.15 Ask All Sailors 40/5587 Many folks have reported having trouble with "helping hands" when they dock. Many times they only m

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60 best Boats 30' and under Project_Mayhem at 1:39pm 01.11.24 When you come about are you just shoving the tiller over hard? Are you trying to come about from mo
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Hello Below at 1:23pm 01.11.24
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:18pm 01.11.24 That bulkhead should be replaced as @rgranger pointed out the reasons why. I use to take care a c
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 jssailem at 1:15pm 01.11.24
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Sgraves94 at 1:00pm 01.11.24 I think that IS structurally important for two reasons. If I'm not mistaken, the mast sits right
Tabernacle design patbratton at 12:57pm 01.11.24 Here a version of a hinge that keeps the off the deck for towing. Probably pretty easy to do. I t
150 genoa vs 135 Don Guillette at 12:36pm 01.11.24 Stu J: Here's a racing visibility situation that happened years ago in Long Beach, Ca harbor. My do
1978 Pacific Seacraft 25 Terry Cox at 12:12pm 01.11.24 Are there glow plugs on my 1978 Yanmar YSM one cylinder? That would be a Dana 24?
airhorn install Anomymous 163294 at 12:00pm 01.11.24 well, i just got an idea from someone , and i would never have thought it on my own, and noone here
1978 Pacific Seacraft 25 Roland5048 at 11:58am 01.11.24 Originally had a YSB 12hp one cylinder on my h30. No glow plug. There is one on my new 3YM20, how
Good Winter Read dLj at 11:52am 01.11.24 Excellent sea adventure book. Rounding Cape Horn in 1742, chasing a treasure ship, ship wreck, muti
New Electronics - Is this about right? BrianQ at 11:52am 01.11.24 Yes, the devices can be daisy chained using spur cables. Just because you can doesn't mean you shou
60 best Boats 30' and under dLj at 11:44am 01.11.24 Biased, but I'd to see the early 80's Hunter Cherubini 30 on the list. Solid build and still sailin
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Sgraves94 at 11:39am 01.11.24 A little info which you may already have seen. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/forward-b
Acoustic guitar and boats. DaveJ at 11:35am 01.11.24
Acoustic guitar and boats. jssailem at 11:26am 01.11.24 I have thought about a violin. Thankfully a Stradivarius is out of budget. Maybe one of the teachin
Acoustic guitar and boats. (1) DanInCali at 11:11am 01.11.24 My acoustic guitar and bass on the boat. Both inexpensive and small, great for grabbing and playing
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Richard19068 at 10:58am 01.11.24 A little info which you may already have seen. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/forward-b
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 rgranger at 10:57am 01.11.24 Now that I am thinking about the job I did on the Coronado... I should have made the joint lower on
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 (3) rgranger at 10:53am 01.11.24 I think that IS structurally important for two reasons. If I'm not mistaken, the mast sits right

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