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1997 hunter 33 squidly at 8:59am 08.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/720 can a mid size hunter sail the blue water...i am kinda of a newbe and friends have told me it can bu
Clean bilges? bobgelb@gmail.com at 7:57am 08.14.14 Catalina 310 3/1138 Ow do you clean the area under the engine floor housing? There is stuff that flows into the bilges t
Hunter 27 (3) Canyonkeeper at 7:37am 08.14.14 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1788 After lots of cleaning she is starting to take shape. We two part teak cleaned everything inside an
Hunter 426/44 aft asym. captainpat at 7:11am 08.14.14 Big Boats 4/845 Hunter 426/44 owners: RE: Asym. spinnaker questions. 1) How to rig sheets? do they run to the g
Cockpit locker locks (5) Akapeterc at 6:11am 08.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/770 I've searched through the hunter owners website and cannot find these catches anywhere anyone have a
My friends are heading out on "The Great Loop" blowinganddrifting at 5:23am 08.14.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1862 My friends Mark and Vicki Hill are leaving the Northern most point of the Great Loop, Cheboygan Mich
Cracked Hull, good hardware. jeffwingo at 5:14am 08.14.14 Day Sailers 7/2105 My hull is in really bad shape. It might or might not be repairable, but the trailer, sails, hardwar
Sourcing 23.5 rudder pintles Hugh Straub at 5:13am 08.14.14 Smaller Boats 1/596 One of the rudder pintles on my 1993 23.5 has badly corroded and needs replacement. Any ideas about
Motor Mount Kper at 4:27am 08.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1008 I currently have an original motor mount on my C25 equipped with one spring which is a real chore to
Lake Erie O'Day Owners pfschmid at 9:47pm 08.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1482 I just started a new social group called Lake Erie O'Day Owners. You don't have to own an O'Day to
Prop shaft replacement on Hunter 31 Maynestay at 9:14pm 08.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1757 Looking for general information regarding difficulty and cost...
New sailors in a sailor town (2) Team Sleeper at 7:25pm 08.13.14 Day Sailers 8/1290 Hey all - Joe Sleeper here. My wife's name is Jenn, we decided on making a shared account for this
ICW internet coverage? trasel at 7:10pm 08.13.14 Ask All Sailors 14/5689 Hey ICW Veterans - anyone know of the best affordable way to keep a laptop connected to the internet
H30 Headsails.....what's in your locker? malyea at 6:35pm 08.13.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1466 'Bout Time ('82 H30) came with a 155 genny on a roller furler... After 5 years with it, I'll probabl
Propane POL fitting o-ring size John_F at 6:30pm 08.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/7213 I have a 2010 Beneteau 31 and noticed the o-ring on the propane POL fitting is cracked and needs to
Arch for davits rtmccue at 6:11pm 08.13.14 Big Boats 4/1282 Has any 450 owners installed a stern arch? I'm looking at atlantic Towers in NJ . I would like to h
Swim Ladder jimparnin at 5:41pm 08.13.14 Irwin 4/3251 I have an Irwin Citation 38 that has the ladder and hinges removed and reglassed. I would like pics
Arch/davit design for 473 betsyderek at 2:43pm 08.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/4322 Hi, I want to put davits or an arch on the boat. I have an aluminum bottom 10.6 inflatable with a 15
Heat Exchanger Jongleur at 2:17pm 08.13.14 Catalina 30 3/1137 My heat exchanger was totally blocked, so I took it to a radiator shop. They dunked it in muriat
Flotation Foam on a 22 gRussell at 1:14pm 08.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 19/1818 Throughout the boat I have all these pieces of broken old hard foam pieces. Can I get rid of them, t

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Cruising Yacht VMG David in Sandusky at 9:05am 07.15.23
simple wind/weather app for iphone (3) JamesG161 at 9:01am 07.15.23 This is a short list of Wind.com Premium extras. which includes my family. It will Alert you to nea
Catalina Stickers (1) Rltgold at 8:41am 07.15.23
Hunter 30 Cheurbini - Rigging and Mods David in Sandusky at 8:38am 07.15.23 The standing rigging is four uppers, and four lowers. a competent rigger could measure and figure ho
Catalina Stickers Rltgold at 8:38am 07.15.23 Jacktar, good job , but it looks like the 22 is leaning.
Catalina Stickers (1) Jacktar at 8:35am 07.15.23 I replaced the plastic broken cat 22 logos on side near winches with vinyl stickers made locally, th
Cockpit Cover David in Sandusky at 8:25am 07.15.23 For the cockpit cover, the folks here at SBO did a great job on a custom cover to my design for our
Broker related question Kings Gambit at 8:20am 07.15.23 Never use the Brokers recommendation for a surveyor. Hire one from out of the area so they only have
Cruising Yacht VMG David in Sandusky at 8:16am 07.15.23 In our h-27, we average about 5 knots over a long cruise. A 45 footer has a hull speed of around 9.2
Cruising Yacht VMG Rick D at 8:07am 07.15.23 In a trip from MdR to Puerto Vallarta, just under 1300 miles, in a 42' ketch, with excellent conditi
Cruising Yacht VMG jon hansen at 7:57am 07.15.23 5 knts av. why not
Broker related question jssailem at 7:52am 07.15.23 So I do need, if not a broker, a lawyer,. Or just walk away There is another option. If you like
Cockpit Cover jviss at 7:46am 07.15.23 For the bilge pump, I recommend a small LiFePo4 battery, and a small solar panel you can easily stow
Broker related question xavpil at 7:46am 07.15.23 You may need to walk away. Thanks for the great input. I just did walk away. Learned a lot.....
Broker related question Scott T-Bird at 7:44am 07.15.23 The sellers may not agreeable to your contingencies, as common or as reasonable as they may be. You
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May jssailem at 7:41am 07.15.23 North up for planning, but when you are actively navigating using visual references, having the cha
Broker related question xavpil at 7:41am 07.15.23 Any contract lawyer will suffice. Boat purchases are far from complicated and boat purchase contrac
Broker related question xavpil at 7:40am 07.15.23 The broker will not do this. A bank will require this and they know how to get a search done. Gre
off to the races jon hansen at 7:37am 07.15.23 nice strong southerly winds all day today. spinnakers flying. living the dream.
Cockpit Cover jviss at 7:36am 07.15.23 I am looking for a company that would make a waterproof cockpit cover for my 1960's 17 ft Oday days

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