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Suunto compass leaking oil adirondacktom at 5:59am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 5/8584 Suunto disappointing - here's my latest (and last) communication with them: (to customer service):
Cat 36- How much wind can she take? BayMan at 4:54am 12.03.12 Big Boats 5/2770 Been boat shopping for awhile now. Been looking at some heavier boats with SA/Disp in the high 200s.
Horizon express motor jumbyway at 4:31am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 4/3819 I'm looking for a spare motor for my Simpson Lawrence Horizon Express windlass. Before leaving the
Motor Recomendation for 26d / 26S Kokani at 10:51pm 12.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3172 Hi everyone I reacently lost my ob motor I forgot to secure it with bolts or a cable and with high w
...interesting boat name (1) fox islander at 7:17pm 12.02.12 Ask All Sailors 15/4729 I thought I'd just about seen every boat name there was...until this...and on a sailboat no less.
Hunter 34 Boathook at 5:42pm 12.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2429 I have a 1984 hunter 34. Can any one tell me what the purpose of the small compartment that is betwe
Transmission sticking in reverse svapolagia at 5:36pm 12.02.12 Big Boats 0/1062 I have a problem with the transmission on my 1989 Hunter Legend 37 occasionally sticking in reverse.
Mast Height rtmccue at 5:33pm 12.02.12 Big Boats 5/2229 Did any Hunters going south have any bridge problems going down the ICW this year .
Help Postings Lost Parent at 5:13pm 12.02.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1124 Please everyone when posting a new thread for help on a particular boat please supply boat make and
First race - Damage report Jared1048 at 3:30pm 12.02.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3495 We raced around Vashon island (30 miles) in 20-30 knot winds and 2-4 ft waves. Some boats registered
I Have Arrived (2) Roger Long at 3:25pm 12.02.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/6561 OK, enough traveling. I'm putting down roots in the form of a two anchor Bahamian moor and I'm goin
Oday 25 deck core? ebsail at 3:24pm 12.02.12 Day Sailers 1/1296 Is there a core in the deck of an Oday 25? Or is it just an outer and inner shell with nothing in b
Friend looking for a 310 to buy SBinNSB at 1:23pm 12.02.12 Catalina 310 10/3968 The couple in the slip next to us is looking to move up from a C30 to the 310 If you are thinking
Battery acid on the teak. (2) Ed Schenck at 1:16pm 12.02.12 Ask All Sailors 21/9220 This is more of a warning than a question. While my boat was "away", it in Florida and me in Ohio,
New York to Sandusky via erie canal nesscapade at 1:15pm 12.02.12 Destinations 5/3752 I just bought a Hylas 54 (70' mast, 6'3 draft) in Newport RI and want to bring it to detroit. My pl
BrokenLink Stretch at 12:33pm 12.02.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/10999 when I am on the forum and then go to browse the store, I went ''store'', then hit ''anchor and dock
1998 Hunter 410 Tri-Cabin Matress Sizes jsmac at 12:16pm 12.02.12 Big Boats 2/1264 HI Everyone, I am buying some new sheets and covers for our Hunter 410 and don't know the mattress
GPS, garmin vs. magellan? $300-$500 range centerline at 12:06pm 12.02.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2966 with all the features available on the newer GPS units in this price range, which is the most prefer
replacing bottom rudder pindle on Yamaha 33 stephenb at 11:20am 12.02.12 Yamaha 1/1832 I have recently bought an '81 yamaha 33 and need to replace the bottom rudder fitting but am unsure
Which Used Hunter Holds it's Resale Value Longest Stretch at 7:13am 12.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/5785 Curious to know what owners think about certain models and how they hold at a certain price until ot

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Dyneema for Boom Topping Lift, Thoughts? JBP-PA at 12:25pm 03.11.23 Where do these ideas come from ? This is the lightest duty application in all of your running rig
Check valve in head plumbing? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:06pm 03.11.23 New hose will be installed this spring. When you do that, replace the "vent" thru-hull with an ope
Ice Box Lid Hold Open Alansails at 11:57am 03.11.23 Here is what we used from West Marine: It has worked really well...Sorry about image sizehttps://ww
Check valve in head plumbing? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:56am 03.11.23 After reading post again, I think you're right. I misunderstood him to be referring to a second o
Dyneema for Boom Topping Lift, Thoughts? Dalliance at 11:55am 03.11.23 I got rid of my topping lift and replaced it with a Garhauer rigid vang because the leech of the mai
To lead lines aft or not? All U Get at 11:54am 03.11.23
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? thinwater at 10:53am 03.11.23 This is pretty normal on boats <26 feet. My cruising cat had a swivel. Just keep an eye on the sheev
New to me purchase of Hunter 34 jssailem at 10:36am 03.11.23
Cleats?????? pclarksurf at 10:17am 03.11.23 I notice that you have no safety lines on your boat. Do you sail in a lake? The previous owne
My Malware protection is blocking SBO Davidasailor26 at 9:34am 03.11.23 I have to take exception to this. Nothing between the sender and receiver should have the capabilit
My Malware protection is blocking SBO Dave at 9:33am 03.11.23 For the geeks among us, the SSL (now deprecated, now a TSL) is a 10 step process that verifies the s
Galley fiddle touch up jssailem at 9:33am 03.11.23
Reinstalling Catalina 30 windows RitSim at 9:16am 03.11.23 Try lubricating the gaskets with soapy water
My Malware protection is blocking SBO Brian D at 9:10am 03.11.23 What you're seeing isn't the SBO cert at all. Sounds like you have AVG antivirus on your computer
Anchors HomeyD at 8:41am 03.11.23 Thanks for the pump tip. Sounds like the ideal since it is sel priming. I suspect because it is a di
Dyneema for Boom Topping Lift, Thoughts? ShawnL at 8:40am 03.11.23 I have the CD topping lift on my '72 Catalina 22. The PO installed it -- vinyl cable attached to t
Dyneema for Boom Topping Lift, Thoughts? Ralph Johnstone at 8:29am 03.11.23 But I was wonder what people thought if I made the topping lift myself using Dyneema. Where do th
Dyneema for Boom Topping Lift, Thoughts? Terry Cox at 7:50am 03.11.23 Perfectly happy with our 1991 double braid rope topping lift. Plenty strong, no/low stretch, cost ef
Dyneema for Boom Topping Lift, Thoughts? AaronD at 7:48am 03.11.23 I used tiny Dyneema "Lash-It" cord (1.75mm) on our C-22 - design similar to the CD kit and to Stingy
Anchors Davidasailor26 at 7:45am 03.11.23 Having spent a significant amount of time last weekend flushing mud out of my anchor locker that was

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