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It was a beautiful sight... Brian D at 3:04pm 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2731 While working on my mast steaming light today, Murphy decided to pay me a visit. During his/her visi
Instructional Videos LaPenitente at 2:05pm 01.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2013 I'm new to sailing. I've taken some slip neighbors to sea to receive sailing instruction and I've re
Staysail/stormjib Tantor at 1:10pm 01.21.14 Big Boats 1/803 Anybody using staysail/storm jib on Hunter 410 ? How it performed in winds north of 25k?:doh:
Spreader Lights jwieneck at 12:15pm 01.21.14 Big Boats 5/1760 It looks like the mast must come down to get the Radar mounted and the cable run. While it is down
It's Official Tim R. at 11:51am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2191 The wife, dog and I will be throwing off the lines this May to go cruising for 12-15 months.:dance:
Davits for a 34' or 35' O'Day. Handsolo at 10:58am 01.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1191 I am going to purchase either the Martek 370 or the Garhauer DD6-1 davit set for my 35' O'Day and wo
Hunter 45cc & 49 Fuel Tank Location carefree at 8:53am 01.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1068 Hi all. In my continuing search for a bigger boat, I have narrowed it to the 45CC and the 49. Questi
Isolation Transformer Head Sail at 8:02am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2766 My boat came equiped with an isolation transformer. While I have a general idea of what this does,
More expensive than gold? (1) Bill1565 at 7:59am 01.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/780 Gonna put a track on my mast to store a whisker pole. Pole was $200,used, track $200 new, and this
Replacing Original Autohelm Tridata Insrument romley at 7:31am 01.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 13/3907 Before next launch (May 2014) I plan to replace the non-functioning Tridata instrument - Depth/Speed
Eureka! Oil pad under engine JonnyQuest at 6:54am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2107 I love seeing the photos of other boats with engine sumps clean enough to eat off of. Unfortunate mi
convert my alcohol stove to flamless 1dandy at 6:14am 01.21.14 Catalina 30 4/1408 I have an alcohol stove that when lighting it, almost burns the boat up. I have been told there is a
Replacing furling mast sail with lazy jacks jveatch at 8:10pm 01.20.14 Big Boats 14/4495 Is it possible, practical, or wise to replace the furling mast sail on our 2006 Hunter 36 with a laz
Happy Birthday Sail (2) Flamingo1 at 8:06pm 01.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2086 I took my daughter and her friend out for a birthday sail. She turned 23 today and it was a beautif
Changed oil and engine won't start??? Soaring eagle at 6:51pm 01.20.14 Mid-Size Boats 11/2323 Okay what happened? Started engine after sitting for a couple of months with no problem. Shut it do
H356 salon hull ports replacement sailmaster39 at 6:34pm 01.20.14 Big Boats 4/979 My fixed hull ports located in the salon both port and starboard are so cloudy etc. you nolonger can
for all of the northerners... "Daydream"ing (7) hawk232 at 6:22pm 01.20.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1609 dixiedawg (and family) and I decided to hit the water today... and since it isn't hard I figured I w
Healing angle cstonedent at 6:09pm 01.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/6065 My wife and I have sailed 02 311 for one season. We had an on board lesson. Understand the boat is t
composite propane tank Mark Maulden at 5:53pm 01.20.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1291 I see composite tanks are back http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=d2655484a4'id=21f7809ae2'e= l
Tiller Handle & Tiller Tamer (1) Darkarcher at 5:18pm 01.20.14 Catalina 22 5/1863 My wife and I purchased a Swing Keel 22 last spring and have really just been getting started on the

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Trailer Capacity Estimates? Project_Mayhem at 2:13pm 06.21.23 Which one is the dinghy for your dinghy? One indicator is the axle capacity. You can usually figure
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 2:06pm 06.21.23 the "rule" is: never run an impeller dry. end of story.
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? Project_Mayhem at 2:04pm 06.21.23 If you've ever had an outboard in heavy waves you know three seconds out of the water isn't uncommon
Shroud anchor point Project_Mayhem at 2:01pm 06.21.23 Yeah. I didn't mean to imply it was a good idea. I just can't understand why they did it. I've s
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 1:59pm 06.21.23 That's baloney. Ask me how I know. OK, I'M ASKING. how do you know that all outboard engines wil
Shroud anchor point mbaker267 at 1:57pm 06.21.23 You are most likely correct. I temporarily plugged the holes with butyl tape. When I go to epoxy, I
Mice vs. Sail Project_Mayhem at 1:51pm 06.21.23 I'm taking a stab in the dark but I'm guessing a repair like that would be in the range of $100. The
Oday 25 Swing Keel Rigging Project_Mayhem at 1:46pm 06.21.23 I saw an older ODay, I think it was a 1975, that had a winch. Mine is a 78 as well and it has the sa
Shroud anchor point Project_Mayhem at 1:39pm 06.21.23 My thoughts as well. When I checked, there was no rot. Glad I removed them today. When I unbolted t
Lowering mast before expected storm? Project_Mayhem at 1:33pm 06.21.23 If in a protected harbor make sure you're dock lines and cleats (dock and bow cleats) are up to par
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 06.21.23 The restoration is impressive. How'd you manage to convince your wife to keep it? Both take skill!
Zodiac Inflatable taking water Rich Stidger at 1:21pm 06.21.23 No tips, but I had a Zodiac once. It almost lasted 10 years, and I take care of my stuff. It was PVC
Hurricane season storage dlochner at 1:16pm 06.21.23 The answer is simple move the boat outside of prohibited area. Generally in the Caribbean it is sout
Zodiac Inflatable taking water jviss at 12:50pm 06.21.23 It's PVC, correct? And 10 years old?
Hurricane season storage rgranger at 12:47pm 06.21.23 I don't know what your insurance company believes is "outside" the zone. If you are not going to s
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 12:45pm 06.21.23 As I understand it the first release of the C&C 33 (Mk-1) was a fully fiberglassed hull, not cored.
Engine vibration universal m3-20 kloudie1 at 12:44pm 06.21.23 Also, check the valve clearance. Probably has never been done since people get used to the hydraulic
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs BigEasy at 12:43pm 06.21.23 Thanks, waiting on specs & estimates from flexofold & Gori. I already have a Volvo folding prop tha
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? High Current at 12:37pm 06.21.23 The only thing that hauling might show is a bad case of blisters - but again, I'd ask the owner if
Dockside water connection jviss at 12:35pm 06.21.23 neither of us can quantify the relative risk so arguing which is greater is a function more of opin

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