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Sharp chines on newer boats sailor5017 at 1:10pm 12.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1125 what the purpose of a sharp chine on a sailboat . IS it faster? less tender? or a sales gimic??
THIS is how you sell a boat.... JohnS at 12:34pm 12.10.13 Ask All Sailors 22/4424 http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/boa/4234040827.html
When Boats Rebel Rick D at 11:50am 12.10.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2307 A few months ago I tore out all my aft head plumbing and replaced it. The stuff was so calcified at
1994 35.5 Legend Question shavdog at 11:43am 12.10.13 Big Boats 5/970 I'm looking at a 35.5 legend that went on the hard a week ago...Theres an area towards the bottom of
Beneteau 323 holding tank mcanderson at 11:01am 12.10.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4386 Hello, I have had my Beneteau 323 for 5 years and we are considering moving to the South of Franc
27 for blue water? Family27 at 9:39am 12.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 24/10365 I all, I have a 27ft and was wondering if it would work to sail to Hawaii? Or should I upgrade befor
Catalina 310 Owners Manual stewy at 9:20am 12.10.13 Catalina 310 6/4370 I am looking for a pdf version of the Cat 310 owners manual. I've see that there were previous posts
Looking for EBYC code IH82BL8 at 6:43am 12.10.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1100 Does anyone have a link for the EBYC code online? Thanks.
Bilge Pump Float Switch Issue c130king at 6:18am 12.10.13 Catalina 310 17/3473 When sailing on a port tack, heeling to starboard (maybe 10 degrees or more), my bilge pump runs con
Tier IV EPA Requirements Snotter at 5:07am 12.10.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/1742 I am planning to re-power this spring. In preperation for retirement and full-time cruising, still
FIxing leaking windows s/v Sweet Laraine at 9:03pm 12.09.13 Catalina 30 11/5707 I need to fix the leaks in 3 of my six portlights. Is it something that I can do simply at the dock?
Any other C-22 MK-II's in San Diego (1) CaptDon01 at 7:08pm 12.09.13 Catalina 22 6/1341 We for a nice sail the other day with a new friend we've made thanks to our popular C-22's. His is
Racing with Inmast h-36 seadaddler at 5:26pm 12.09.13 Racing 5/10416 I started racing my 07 H-36 in cruising class and no vertical batten. anyone racing this boat and l
New Mains'l bobcat30 at 5:05pm 12.09.13 Catalina 30 18/3003 I am purchasing anew main this winter. any comments on loose foot vs. bolt rope in boom? I have hear
Topping lift? slowdog at 4:38pm 12.09.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1611 How is the topping lift hooked on the boom ? Can you keep it hooked up as you roll the boom to reff
Hawaii anyone...? Bladeswell at 2:57pm 12.09.13 Catalina 30 19/7716 Hello all, I understand that the Catalina 30 was designed and intended
Stinky Hot Water andale@1 at 2:26pm 12.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1969 I have a 1998 Beneteau 321 that was abandoned for 4 years and I have cleaned her up to look like new
Choosing a Spinnaker (s) markwbird at 1:47pm 12.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1718 I want to race my Hunter 34 so I will need a spinnaker. The rules allow for max spinnaker dimensio
Bottom paint Playboy Buddy Rose at 12:05pm 12.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/4309 I have a 2006 MacGregor 26M which I may leave moored in a cold fresh water lake for 2-4 months June
Painted Gelcoat? (2) Griffymon at 11:51am 12.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1502 Does anyone have experience preparing for paint with the conditions shown in these 2 pictures? The

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Racing Handicap shemandr at 12:17pm 06.25.23 Portsmouth handicap system is an empirically based system. There is not a hard number for a particu
Diesel on Hunter won't start Rich Stidger at 12:08pm 06.25.23
Lazy Jack Separators (2) Hayden Watson at 11:47am 06.25.23 Impressive. How do you create a bigger gap between the two sides to allow for more room for the mai
What battery size and type? kloudie1 at 11:46am 06.25.23 Kinda depends on what ya want to do with the boat. If you are planning for a tiller pilot and fixed
Raw water system issues. JamesG161 at 11:12am 06.25.23 My motor says 302697 universal diesel Please download the manual I linked in my post#8 :biggrin:
Raw water system issues. ToddH at 10:39am 06.25.23 My motor says 302697 universal diesel. I got the boat for free on Craigslist and it didn't come with
Hunter 310 listed on this site. jssailem at 10:35am 06.25.23 Greg I just did a quick calc.. You have about $11/foot cost. Out here on the coast we are seeing $13
Raw water system issues. LloydB at 10:18am 06.25.23 Sorry my bad should have said item number on the list that James gave us. There was no part number l
Lazy Jack Separators jssailem at 10:13am 06.25.23 Lowering the Lazyjack a bit drops them towards the mast. This lets the battens slide by unobstructed
Diesel on Hunter won't start kloudie1 at 10:02am 06.25.23 Maybe it only interrupts the power to the start solenoid so a jumper from hot to solenoid would cran
Lazy Jack Separators arcadiahunter28 at 9:57am 06.25.23 Here is the drawing I made for C30 group which is similar to the EZJons drawing I did for @jssailem
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 9:40am 06.25.23 Sent this to my daughter who I corrupted years ago and she very quickly replied with a LMAO.
Tides Marine Sail Track lifetime WayneH at 9:26am 06.25.23 I really like my Tides Marine strong back. It was on the boat when we purchased it in 2011. When we
Water marks jviss at 9:26am 06.25.23 You can also try bleaching with oxalic acid.
Water marks Don S/V ILLusion at 9:20am 06.25.23
Water marks stickinthemud57 at 9:17am 06.25.23 Only problem with deep sanding is sanding thru the teak veneer into the underlying plywood core. Y
Remove Stove Top? (1) DanMaine at 8:44am 06.25.23 217253
Lazy Jack Separators (1) Hayden Watson at 8:40am 06.25.23 LazyJacks design has evolved over the years. I choose to manage my mainsail at the mast. I saw the
Water marks BigEasy at 8:38am 06.25.23 Water stains go deep, and I don't know of any process other than deep sanding that will remove them
What battery size and type? Davidasailor26 at 8:32am 06.25.23 For those loads a deep cycle group 24 should be adequate. I'd measure that cutout and see how it co

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