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Sailing with kids av8erdunn at 8:32am 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1987 What do you seasoned sailors do for the kids when they are on board and while at the dock? I realiz
Danforth vs Rocna - About lost the boat last weekend jpeac2 at 7:17am 07.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/7390 All - Happy Summer Sailing! We sailed from Chicago to SW Michigan last weekend and anchored o
Binimi Ckoerken at 7:07am 07.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/712 I have a 1982 Hunter 25. I am attempting to order a binimi. I was just going to get a cheap one on
CNG to propane conversion Bill Roosa at 6:22am 07.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/936 Well CNG just became too much trouble to use so I converted to propane. I reused the CNG regulator a
Parting out - anyone? rgranger at 5:52am 07.09.14 Balboa 0/2014 Hello Balboa 26-ers I broke my gooseneck this weekend and need a new one. Does anyone know someone
wet floor in head lifeis4joy at 5:25am 07.09.14 S2 5/1578 I have 1979 S2 8.0 . I have removed the wet carpet in the head and see there is a drainage "trough"
Foresail size 110 or 135? John rolka at 5:06am 07.09.14 Catalina 30 18/3341 I have a catalina 30 tall rig, this last winter i added a bow sprit and bought a doyle ups, which is
Salon Conversion to berth rbenyoung at 10:54pm 07.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1085 Any pointers on changing the table in the salon of a Oceanis 400 to a berth, I have the shorter legs
Battery recommendation for a C30T longterm at 8:59pm 07.08.14 Catalina 30 14/3938 I've got a 1990 Catalina 30 Mark II that needs a new pair of batteries. I've been trying to find
For a reason... Thomasjbrothersjr at 8:18pm 07.08.14 Catalina 22 2/762 Today we spent a bunch of time getting a few things squared away. I rigged the double reefing lines,
Boat Fire Mark Maulden at 8:00pm 07.08.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1192 Another boat fire in Anacortes WA. Two docks away. Google "Anacortes boat fire". Sorry don't know
A/C size recommendation? SailCam at 7:39pm 07.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/5142 I recently purchased a used 343 and am planning to install a marine air conditioner. The boat will b
Solo sail Whinestopper at 7:29pm 07.08.14 Day Sailers 1/1286 Hi. I was concerned that I've not read any positive threads about the 170. I took mine out solo th
need a gps / depth finder av8erdunn at 7:24pm 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1495 I am buying a 1999 hunter 260 wing keel and am wanting to add a GPS / depth finder to it. Any reccom
through hull fitting ideas for a Mac 21 USCG369 at 6:39pm 07.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1051 My mac Venture 21 has a flexible rubber reinforced hose that allows the keel cable to pass through t
Be Careful with those Shore Connections (1) Nodak7 at 6:24pm 07.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3223 OK...learned a lesson the other day with our 30 amp shore connections. Make sure that they are secur
auto bilge pump RAYPALMER at 6:19pm 07.08.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/763 auto bilge pump on catalina 28 is not turning off.
Capri 18 new owners (1) smallboatrestoration at 6:06pm 07.08.14 Smaller Boats 6/2746 Just picked up Capri 18 390, a 1989 model. Can someone tell me what the cleats are used for on the m
Any experts on solar to provide an update of things. jbinbi at 5:20pm 07.08.14 Musings With Maine Sail 42/10663 I have searched but not found anything new on solar panels and systems for charging, yet there has b
Pop top pics Captain grog at 4:46pm 07.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1832 On my Mac 2-24 does anyone have pics that they can share of the poptop in the upright position and m

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Gonna pull the boat... shemandr at 4:13pm 08.29.23 In the NE some marinas had and marketed having "Hurricane pilings" which were up to 12 feet above so
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks garymalmgren at 3:56pm 08.29.23 If you have sand or gunk in the track spay will not remove it. Here is some info that I posted back
Gulf Storm Potential (1) JamesG161 at 3:52pm 08.29.23 Hurricane Idalia has changed course and moved more to the North. im...
Should I purchase a Hunter 18? shemandr at 3:49pm 08.29.23 Blue gelcoat fades a lot. Unfortunately , gelcoat repair kits don't account for fading. Skilled ge
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 3:44pm 08.29.23 Perhaps some of that "industrial strength" Velcro they sell on Amazon would hold them in place? Ma
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 3:43pm 08.29.23 I confess my "issue" here is that I wouldn't mind at all having a couple of those white vinyl winch
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks stickinthemud57 at 3:36pm 08.29.23 Soaked the rag in carburetor cleaner spray and then ran the rag up and down the track. The rag cam
Question about ignition switch and engine panel for 2004 Hunter 36 kappykaplan at 3:36pm 08.29.23 Andy, you might find what you're looking for in the Hunter 36 downloads section on this site. https:
2001 HUNTER 320 dlochner at 3:31pm 08.29.23 We could use some more information. Are you buying just the drive unit? or the whole system includ
Gonna pull the boat... kappykaplan at 3:15pm 08.29.23 Stay safe, guys!
Replace section of G4 anchor chain skunther at 3:06pm 08.29.23 The strength of the crown splice seems pretty relevant to me. What good is the working load of the o
Problems with cdi furling jib (2) sailingdude92 at 2:50pm 08.29.23 Here are photos of the cdi furling mechanism
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 2:41pm 08.29.23 I don't use anything so harsh. I take a handi-wipe aka wet wipe and attach that to my track cleaner
Should I purchase a Hunter 18? jpia at 2:41pm 08.29.23 Folks, I have an 18' Marlow-Hunter daysailer that I purchased in 2021. I need some gelcoat attention
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 2:29pm 08.29.23 I don't use anything so harsh. I take a handi-wipe aka wet wipe and attach that to my track cleaner
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks JBP-PA at 2:16pm 08.29.23 I don't use anything so harsh. I take a handi-wipe aka wet wipe and attach that to my track cleaner
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 2:14pm 08.29.23 Thanks... I guess kitche pans are not Anodized. Good to know. I think they usually are! Maybe
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 2:12pm 08.29.23 Thanks... I guess kitche pans are not Anodized. Good to know.
How do I describe this or better yet find one? rgranger at 2:08pm 08.29.23 Binimi... Bonomi... lets call the whole thing off...:biggrin:
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 2:08pm 08.29.23 Why do you think that? Have you had a bad experience? I have cleaned Aluminum with it and didn't

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