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Look What I Found on the Way to the Forum. YIKES (2) caguy at 7:56pm 01.13.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1583 I was power washing the deck of the C 27 yesterday, getting ready to take some friends out for sail.
Do I need new sheaves for all rope halyard? (1) hawk232 at 7:40pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 19/5937 My current sheaves aren't "v" sheaves but they are clearly designed to accommodate wire. Will this c
79 L25 Bow Sprit Anchor Roller Combination Steve22116 at 6:58pm 01.13.14 Lancer 0/1326 Good evening all. With the anchor locker lid being so close to the bow has anyone thought about/eng
79 L25 Mast: Spreader Corrosion (1) Steve22116 at 6:16pm 01.13.14 Lancer 2/2381 Good evening all. Had problems removing the bolt that held my lower shroud chain plates at the sprea
MacGregor 26 - Shroud Tension CarlosIsaza at 6:11pm 01.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/12410 I bough my first boat (a 1997 Macgregor 26X) last summer, and I started by checking and setting the
Stern Tube Flange to Hull Gap Filler? cas206 at 6:10pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1668 I pulled the bronze stern tube from my hull in order to make replacing the cutlass bearing easier.
H30 replacing skeg with spade rudder keelboatguy at 6:05pm 01.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/8082 Hello, I have taken my '81 H30 skeg apart due to delamination. I have previously read about a gentle
Seasickness SailAwayGirl at 5:45pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 44/5250 I just recently heard that mass doses of Vitamin C can keep one from getting seasick. Does anyone ha
Traveler or not? H26 trapoc at 4:07pm 01.13.14 Smaller Boats 2/1026 Hi everyone Has anyone on this forum added a traveler to their Hunter H26 with tiller steering. I
1983 Oday 25 Genny: 135 or 150 ddooher at 4:07pm 01.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1072 I am replacing the Genny on a 1983 Oday 25. It may be the original. I cannot tell if it is 135, 140
BVI Internet rfrye1 at 3:43pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1492 Afternoon Folks. We are headed back to the BVI's early June for 10 great days. Sunsail has a "Wi-Fi"
Correct sealant for large port (2) smokey73 at 2:33pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1697 1994 Hunter 40.5 Below are some pictures of an area I need to reseal. The first picture is of the
H 34 Outhaul Fast Ed at 1:54pm 01.13.14 Big Boats 2/947 Has anyone attempted to replace the line that operates the outhaul? I have Kenyon spars, and don't
Lights and speakers on the arch Gatch30 at 12:58pm 01.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/799 One of my spring projects is to replace the cockpit stereo system as well as the arch light. I plan
Cockpit Drain Plumbing Morgan OI 30 mckinstpete at 9:36am 01.13.14 Morgan 3/4808 Morgan OI 30 has two drains in at the aft end of the cockpit. My starboard drain does not flow, alth
Eu2000i / Eu3000i CYQK at 7:59am 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 22/2708 Making a decesion on a generator and was wondering if it is of benefit to upgrade to a eu3000 unit.
Cushion Covers (2) ShotgunSlim at 7:47am 01.13.14 Catalina 22 6/1526 I finally finished up the last of the V berth cushion covers I've been working on for the last coupl
sail measurement strattm at 7:24am 01.13.14 Smaller Boats 1/1149 I'm trying to find out what kind of foresail my Catalina 250 has. I measured the foot at 9' and the
Interesting Book Hydro Therapy at 6:44am 01.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/656 My wife handed me a book the other day. I thought it would be dull but was wrong. The book is tit
Hunter 34 curtains Buoysmom at 6:06am 01.13.14 Big Boats 7/3601 WE have just purchased a 34' 1984 hunter and I am having a hard time figuring how to cover the ports

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HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? rgranger at 9:48am 06.22.23 It is very possible. Depending on the angle of the ship to the wind, you might have gotten in the w
Where to put AIS antenna? rgranger at 9:45am 06.22.23 Also, if you decide to use a VHF with AIS, this unit has a very nice RAM mic. I also installed that
Hunter 310 listed on this site. Don S/V ILLusion at 9:44am 06.22.23
Where to put AIS antenna? (1) rgranger at 9:41am 06.22.23 Is this AIS system integrated with the VHF radio? I installed one of these on my H26 s with a bui
Help finding the right boat rgranger at 9:37am 06.22.23 ... I have a great buyer's broker I've used three times now for buying/selling boats. You have ha
Oceangate Titan rgranger at 9:32am 06.22.23
Hurricane season storage (2) rgranger at 9:26am 06.22.23 But I see boats in marinas in Florida during hurricane season. You mean like these...:yikes:
New (to me) 37 Legend owner with simple question? rgranger at 9:22am 06.22.23 darn auto-correct! It can be your worst enema. (I know, I know! I overuse that joke):poop:
Beneteau Grey Water system rgranger at 9:17am 06.22.23 Unlike several European countries, it's legal in the US to discharge gray water directly overboard.
Hunter 310 listed on this site. patbratton at 9:12am 06.22.23 Slip cost and insurance cost are easily anticipated. What it costs to maintain any boat is dependen
Oceangate Titan Kings Gambit at 9:10am 06.22.23
Trailer Capacity Estimates? (6) rgranger at 9:02am 06.22.23 The used trailer market is a bit strange. A decent used trailer for sale will likely cost you nor
Help finding the right boat tfox2069 at 8:49am 06.22.23 This place is a good start - lots of great thoughts here on what might work for you. I'd also recom
Schafer Outrageous Pricing Project_Mayhem at 8:43am 06.22.23 They use plastic with excellent UV resistance but I agree, they are very overpriced and half of thei
Hunter 310 listed on this site. Don S/V ILLusion at 8:43am 06.22.23 Slip cost and insurance cost are easily anticipated. What it costs to maintain any boat is dependent
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 hunter240 at 8:42am 06.22.23 FYI I posted recently about my Hunter 240 trailer stalks that support the bunks were completely rust
Hunter 310 listed on this site. JoeWhite at 8:39am 06.22.23 I estimate $5000.00/year including slip cost. In your case 30ft will require separate insurance. Hom
Oceangate Titan Kings Gambit at 8:25am 06.22.23 It is scary. It disturbs me, thinking of the passengers. Agreed. The company clearly didn't care
Some KIB well spent kloudie1 at 8:21am 06.22.23 Ooooooo Fancy (as the gum commercial says) .. Nnice looking
New (to me) 37 Legend owner with simple question? (1) Marmalade at 8:20am 06.22.23 As a side note, the threaded portion at the bottom of my toggle/gooseneck pin broke last year. In f

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