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Just want to wish east-coasters good luck Phil Herring at 9:04am 10.28.12 Ask All Sailors 21/3162 Hopefully this will be milder than predicted. We'll be pulling for you!
Looking for MacGregor 26M boaterjen at 7:11am 10.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/998 Hi. I'm new to this forum. I thought I'd poke my head up in here and let you all know I'm interested
Cal 25-2 Spring Lines txcalsailor at 5:57am 10.28.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2365 I have a 1980 Cal 25 and would like some advise on spring lines. The boat does not have a quarter or
Bulkhead paint and prep Scurvy at 5:46am 10.28.12 Ask All Sailors 25/9735 Thinking about purchasing a '75 O'day 25'. I am not a huge fan of the wood veneer that they used bac
Storm Party (2) Roger Long at 5:22am 10.28.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 32/9082 This storm is going to affect so many people that I've met or gotten to know through this forum that
most expensive sailboat acquisition ever ... (1) page.crow at 5:06am 10.28.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1548 http://news.yahoo.com/billionaire-holds-navy-ship-hostage-184034845--abc-news-topstories.html Billi
1984 Hunter 31 large windows Liberty Sailing Scho at 7:44pm 10.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1535 I need new large windows on my 1984 Hunter 31. Opening ports are OK at this time Any help would be
Battery cable crimp question (1) Sefuller at 7:36pm 10.27.12 Musings With Maine Sail 4/6640 In anticipation of some upcoming wiring projects, I purchased a used Amp/Tyco Rota-Crimp tool #60107
Hurricane Sandy tidings DianaOfBurlington at 7:18pm 10.27.12 Ask All Sailors 35/8187 It might be enlightening for some of us with boats in the water along the US East Coast to report wh
Mystery Hatch? Stan Linado at 7:07pm 10.27.12 Smaller Boats 4/3093 Is the compartment on the starboard side of the cockpit of a 1989 C25 some sort of a cooler? It seem
Faraday cage Navicula at 6:44pm 10.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/10733 please clear something up for me: is a faraday cage an oven? or do you carry a faraday cage and put
Hurricane sandy (1) maiettan at 6:32pm 10.27.12 Catalina 22 1/1029 Any other east coast c22 owners getting ready for sandy. Here is a shot of 'my time' with bare pole
slipper 17 sailstpete at 6:23pm 10.27.12 Smaller Boats 3/8972 has anyone sailed a slipper 17 i see all kinds of things about them but nothing about how they sail
Some dude over here parting out a C25(not me). Chris Patterson at 6:10pm 10.27.12 Smaller Boats 2/1736 http://wilmington.craigslist.org/boa/3353150860.html Read the ad. Go figure..
Two newbie questions Sublime at 5:35pm 10.27.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/9576 1.) The black line on the aft end of the boom- is that the maximum point you set for the outhaul or
Engine/Shaft Alignment - Tool? Chuteman2 at 4:27pm 10.27.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1266 Recently, I met ' spoke with a diesel mechanic in Greece along with a co-worker who did lots of inte
October 30, 1991 25yearslater at 3:44pm 10.27.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1304 On this date the men of the Andrea Gail perished when a series of storms converged to form A Perfect
1980 37C windows mjmercer19248 at 3:23pm 10.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/913 Anyone know where and if I can get DIRECT replacement windows for my 1980 37C
Copper vs non Copper Bottom Paint rfrye1 at 2:13pm 10.27.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1594 We are about due for new bottom paint and the Port of San Diego is offering a co-op of about 65% off
Holding Tank sensor SpongeRob at 2:09pm 10.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2517 I have a 2006 Hunter 33. The WEMA sensor in the holding tank is no longer working. I have checked ou

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Selden self tacking jib system PaulK at 9:15am 11.15.22 The self-tacker on a bridle is a good idea, but doesn't provide the same adjustments as one with a t
Questions About Bottom Paint Barnacle Bill at 9:08am 11.15.22 Whatever paint you choose, read the can's label and it should tell you how long to wait between coa
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 Dave Groshong at 9:02am 11.15.22 SeaFin teak oil has garnered great reviews over many years: https://www.fisheriessupply.com/dalys-pa
O'Day 30 Barnacle Phil at 9:02am 11.15.22 Thanks so much for your comprehensive reply. This will help me quite a lot. I think that I'm somewhe
Black Widow vs VC-17M? Barnacle Bill at 8:56am 11.15.22 The Black Widow product, besides being pricey requires a ton of hours to apply. It simply doesn't m
Selden self tacking jib system Barnacle Bill at 8:48am 11.15.22 Get your rotator cuff fixed. I had mine done and I'm good as new.
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Barnacle Bill at 8:46am 11.15.22 There are ways to start an engine without battery power. Most diesel and Atomic 4 inboards have a p
Engineless.... dlochner at 8:41am 11.15.22 The OP did include: "I do have a portable power plant to use on whatever electric need arises."
Engineless.... jssailem at 8:26am 11.15.22 it's obvious that you wouldn't be silly enough to head out without enough water in the first place.
Hunter 240 in mast shroud holes hunter240 at 8:21am 11.15.22 Great idea, I think all us sailors are MacGyvers
Engineless.... LloydB at 8:16am 11.15.22 Go for the engine it's obvious that you wouldn't be silly enough to head out without enough water in
Timidly rebedding stanchions (3) rgranger at 8:11am 11.15.22 rgranger has more hair. -Will I wish..... The things you don't think about when you are young....
Buying used C22. Fresh vs salt water boat? Jacktar at 8:06am 11.15.22 Mine is an ex, very expansive severance package
O'Day 30 dmax at 7:54am 11.15.22 It looks like the range of pricing for an O'Day 30 is in the $10,000 - 20,000 range, with the price
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 Don S/V ILLusion at 7:45am 11.15.22
Timidly rebedding stanchions Crazy Dave Condon at 6:06am 11.15.22 @StuckinReverse Never use a torque wrench on those screws on your Hunter 260
Timidly rebedding stanchions Will Gilmore at 5:39am 11.15.22 Dude! Is that a self portrait? Looks just like you!!! rgranger has more hair. -Will
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? thinwater at 5:39am 11.15.22 Jumping from cars was a common thing when I was a kid. Everyone had cables in the trunk. I still do
Timidly rebedding stanchions Kermit at 5:19am 11.15.22 My favorite Greek God
Timidly rebedding stanchions Kermit at 5:17am 11.15.22

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