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Sailing Cat 22 with swing keel raised? cadams at 2:57pm 10.13.12 Catalina 22 32/14801 I just bought a 1987 Catalina 22 with a swing keel. I used to sail an Oday 26 with a swing keel and
Grrrrrrrrrrrr Muscles (4) c_witch at 2:36pm 10.13.12 Trailer Sailors 8/3696 Just some photo's showing our failed keel cable and how we kinda circumvented the issue with much lu
Wave height vs freeboard c_witch at 2:06pm 10.13.12 Trailer Sailors 17/10411 Hiee, I'm curious as to what conditions people feel comfortable with sailing their boats in when
boat pix.com DAVA390 at 1:18pm 10.13.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2963 Does anyone else feel like they have been had by boatpix.com? I have very sour taste now and didn`t
Leadenham Creek Roger Long at 1:01pm 10.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2886 One month since leaving Portland and anchored here in Leadenham Creek. Working farm, no mega mansio
replacing 40.5 holding tank ritch at 12:37pm 10.13.12 Big Boats 8/2299 My wife and I bought a 1993 hunter 40.5 this past summer and are in need of a replacment holding tan
A Genset for the Hunter 41 jcockerline at 11:22am 10.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/6366 I have a 2009 Hunter 41 DS. Love the boat. I am currently located at Bronte Outer Harbour Marina on
Java ready to head south Jim Seamans at 11:15am 10.13.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1303 Monday Oct 15 we untie the dock lines and head south to the Bahamas. Will check in when I can. Will
Notical Spell Checker? Gudenuph at 11:05am 10.13.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1910 Would a Nautical Spell Checker be a practical/useful addition for these forums? Spell checkers I've
Sanibel 18 Center Board stuck...new sailor! :-) 1usavet at 9:50am 10.13.12 Smaller Boats 7/1527 I have a Sanibel 18 that now has a center board that won't drop. I want to fix (it's on the trailer
New S2 owner Starfishtexas at 8:48am 10.13.12 S2 4/1755 Just got a 84 30 ft S2 9A Need some cleaning and updating inside. Any photos, ideas or help please.
Yanmar Engine Panel Cover rboylan12 at 8:42am 10.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1734 I'm sure there's a simple solution that's eluding me, but how do I remove the plastic cover over the
slow fueling Oday 28 Boatsail1 at 8:04am 10.13.12 Bigger Boats 4/1228 :cussing:Anyone experience slow fueling of Oday 28? At fuel dock or hand pumping from Jerry can. B
Shower drain bbenkert at 6:24am 10.13.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1574 Hello everyone! I am slowly getting to know my 1980 H33 Cherubini! I just recently got the fresh wat
Depth Sounder problem JustDucky at 6:10am 10.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/897 I am currently sitting at Beaufort Town Dock with a problem Depth sounder. I am reluctant to continu
How do you remove shrouds lbyonkers at 4:03am 10.13.12 Smaller Boats 3/1425 How do remove the upper shrouds from the ends of the spreader? My thought was to unscrew the upper
Sailing wing keel to windward? adelboat at 8:33pm 10.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1513 Hi - We are interested in purchasing a 2001 Catalina 36 with a wing keel, and are hoping to learn ab
It started like any other haul out... (3) finding41 at 7:40pm 10.12.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2400 Daddy and daughter (4) going to get the boat out and wash the bottom off and get ready for winter.
How do you do it? gary at 7:21pm 10.12.12 Smaller Boats 6/1610 I pulled our Hunter 22 ten days ago and tonight I have a fire in the wood stove. Such is life in Ma
VHF Location (1) gpd955 at 6:32pm 10.12.12 Catalina 310 19/3735 Anyone have their VHF radios mounted at the pedestal. Just bought the SH 2150 and was considering m

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bottom paint Dalliance at 7:44am 02.27.23 Two quarts per coat is what it takes to cover my 30 foot boat. Mix it in a jar or bottle you can ke
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust rgranger at 7:44am 02.27.23 Only time, and the flipping of a few coins will tell which is easier (and cheaper). True! I gue
Boat Speed and Pointing Daveinet at 7:38am 02.27.23 You can go through all the math, and if you are racing, it is worth the trouble. But I find for ever
Replacement AC brand advise Sailgunner at 7:37am 02.27.23 If I recall correctly from a conversation with my refrergeration mechanic, you cannot charge or chec
Wind generators, yay or nay? Alan Gomes at 7:36am 02.27.23 Hondas and others on deck are not so quiet. Not even a little bit.
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? dlochner at 7:34am 02.27.23 The time estimate is not out of the ball park, although it may be a little high. Is this a time and
Wind generators, yay or nay? Jim Legere at 7:33am 02.27.23 Its pretty easy to fit a 30' boat with 2 or 3 hundred watts of flexible solar panels. On top of the
bottom paint Richard Bryer at 7:28am 02.27.23 Two quarts sounds right- I used 2.5 quarts on my Hunter 34. I suck to the same color each year
Wind generators, yay or nay? dlochner at 7:22am 02.27.23 And I likewise thank them....... Unless we have a heat wave in which case we all close the hatches,
Wind generators, yay or nay? NYSail at 7:09am 02.27.23 And I likewise thank them....... Unless we have a heat wave in which case we all close the hatches,
Proper way to attach spare tire as working tongue wheel JBP-PA at 7:09am 02.27.23 My brother rope launched his O'Day 24 on the tongue jack. You can get some serious tongue jacks. Th
Wind generators, yay or nay? Alan Gomes at 7:06am 02.27.23 Not familiar with wind generation but I love my solar.... 400 watts. I run my refrig/freezer non st
Boat Speed and Pointing leo310 at 7:01am 02.27.23 With 8 kts of wind I get 2.5-3 kts but then I also can get 8-11 kts going with the current. What are
Wind generators, yay or nay? NYSail at 7:00am 02.27.23 Not familiar with wind generation but I love my solar.... 400 watts. I run my refrig/freezer non sto
Boat Speed and Pointing jssailem at 6:41am 02.27.23 Dave. Your 50-55 (100-110) is realistic. Much depends on your rig being tuned, your sails properly s
bottom paint stickinthemud57 at 6:37am 02.27.23 Is there currently any bottom paint on the boat? Some bottom coatings can't be applied over others.
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels tfox2069 at 6:32am 02.27.23 David and Fox, Many thanks for this input. I've put in my order for the VDO Multifunction Display
Boat Speed and Pointing Dave Powell at 6:17am 02.27.23 Thanks for all the comments, but was just trying to manage my expectations. I've sailed for many ye
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? jssailem at 6:08am 02.27.23 At first blush, it sounded like a lot of time. But breaking it down as follows maybe not a lot of wa
Engine oil drain hose adapter Hayden Watson at 5:40am 02.27.23 You can buy it as a Univer$al part... Or if the hose is leaking, you can go to a bearing and hose

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