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Vision 32 - Bow Stanchion RichStan at 10:34am 11.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1104 Good Morning All I have a 1991 Hunter Vision 32 The stainless steel railing stanchion at the bow has
oh that's nice... kpgraci at 10:07am 11.29.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/4664 I just got and duly processed an update for the app on my droid... now immediately when I open the
Furling main sail issues erseddie at 9:28am 11.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3087 Having difficulty Unfurling my mail on a 2006 343 recently purchased. I have lubricated the boom ca
Replacing ports with larger ports? Styx at 8:14am 11.29.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1862 I have a 1975, S2 8.0c that I am rebuilding. I have stripped it down to the hull and have re-cored t
Irwin 27 1970 Compression arch JoeMulc at 7:55am 11.29.12 Irwin 0/1931 I am replacing my main bulkheads and have already removed mast and bulkheads. Evidence indicates th
Oday 22 Trailer trouble (2) Northwoods Sailor at 7:26pm 11.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 18/5495 Just purchased my O'Day 22 this past year. She sails great - but I have an awful time loading her o
Venture 21 one design sailboat racing assoc. (1) mcfast at 6:58pm 11.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1751 Dedicated to Racing and Restoring the "Original Sport Boat" The model years 1966-1973 with non fully
Help with aft head shower Hawkwind at 6:43pm 11.28.12 Irwin 0/1920 Hi there, We own a 1978 52' Irwin. It appears as though we have a serious leak in a hose running be
Didn't Wear the Tee Shirt Today Roger Long at 6:03pm 11.28.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/5698 This one: https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/p206x206/538831_3195263940942_1846371638_n.jp
Ram mounts for GPS or chartplotter pictures walt at 5:10pm 11.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 33/10518 Assuming that I can use the MapCreate 7 mapping software I bought for a Lowrance GPS a few years bac
Owners Manual for Hunter 18.5 Beltman at 2:07pm 11.28.12 Smaller Boats 3/3135 I am a new sailboat owner and was wondering if anyone had an owner's manual or service manual for th
Off the wall question re: inmast furlers . . . Clark at 1:38pm 11.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2064 It's a slow hump day so here goes: Does anyone have a clue how much it might cost to convert to inma
Help with Simpson Lawrence 45700 Windlass BWagner at 9:37am 11.28.12 Big Boats 2/1277 Hello, Can anyone give me some advice on how to remove the gypsy from my windlass? I remove the
inexpensive radar choices Richard19068 at 9:13am 11.28.12 Ask All Sailors 33/9612 I've been thinking about adding radar to my O'Day 31 and there are several choices for under $2,000.
Dodger on a H34 betzhunter at 8:14am 11.28.12 Big Boats 21/4166 Looking for some pictures of a H34 with a dodger attached. Anyone have some they could share. We'r
Envirocomfort AC unit by Dometic Paul and Judy at 7:59am 11.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1347 I am in the process of purchasing the Envirocomfort 16K Air/heat unit and have the following questio
Friend and Contact Problems (and other problems) Nodak7 at 6:46am 11.28.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 14/4475 I have a "Friend" and "Contact" request waiting and when I try to accept them it just clocks and clo
Standard Horizon WS100 gettinthere at 6:07am 11.28.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1862 Seems my Horizon WS100 Wind/Speed instrument has given up. Occasionally, it would freeze up after a
No 39.9 Irwin Info captrice at 5:34am 11.28.12 Irwin 2/6030 Hey sailing world I just bought a 39 Citation in fair condition. Here's the deal and I hope you guy'
What a Difference a Peninsula Makes Roger Long at 4:13am 11.28.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2058 I had the same experience running the last couple miles of the Pongo that I have sometimes had in th

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Looking for expert Bene opinions! Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 11.21.22 are these issues just par for the course in boats that are 20+ yrs old? Just how old is the boat
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Syl at 10:27am 11.21.22 The "valley" comment might be more troubling - are you implying the mast post has allowed the deck
Racing rule questions stickinthemud57 at 10:22am 11.21.22 Thanks! That last comment makes sense. My coach is 82, and by his own admission has not put his nose
Clever Boat Names stickinthemud57 at 10:19am 11.21.22 Some guy at our marina decided to name his boat ZYKLON B. He got kicked out of the marina shortly t
Miss sailing stickinthemud57 at 10:17am 11.21.22 1. We admit we are addicted to sailing. 2. The only thing that can restore our sanity is sailing. 3
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Don S/V ILLusion at 10:17am 11.21.22 It's a 20 year old boat - it will have crazing regardless of the brand on the nameplate. The "valley
Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 10:14am 11.21.22 OK, so in theory boat A, if overlapped, could in effect prevent boat B from tacking as long as it s
Keel crack JamesG161 at 10:04am 11.21.22 Any thoughts on what I might be dealing with before launch next April? It depends on Iron or Lead
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 9:57am 11.21.22 LOL - thank you
New friend is a crow? (1) JamesG161 at 9:48am 11.21.22 As a murder of crows
Keel crack rgranger at 9:45am 11.21.22 I would get a dremel or a hand-held grinder and open that up so I could get a good look. It may ju
Clever Boat Names rgranger at 9:39am 11.21.22 Some guy at our marina decided to name his boat ZYKLON B. He got kicked out of the marina shortly t
23.5 bottom paint question rgranger at 9:38am 11.21.22 I think a boot stripe looks good on a boat. If it were mine, I'd paint to the scribe line with bot
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem rgranger at 9:35am 11.21.22 Don't get the kind that says "won't kill grass..." Get the real stuff .. Like diesel!:biggrin:
Racing rule questions stickinthemud57 at 9:27am 11.21.22 Thanks! OK, so in theory boat A, if overlapped, could in effect prevent boat B from tacking as long
Refinish Cabin Sole ChrisHunter at 9:24am 11.21.22 Thanks for the updates. This is a chore I will begin, after the new year.
Winterizing the A/C John T1594 at 9:18am 11.21.22 I have used a 5 gal bucket with a drain installed to winterize both my engine and my AC. I place the
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida kappykaplan at 9:17am 11.21.22 he journey is going to be much more difficult than anticipated! And cold!!!
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 8:50am 11.21.22 The video is short and he is just south of Annapolis. He was in Cape May over a month ago (Oct. 18
Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 8:47am 11.21.22 Per rules 11 and 12, in both instances, the windward boat (boat A) must keep clear. Correct, altho

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