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Video from this past weekend DannyS at 6:24am 09.11.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1904 After a disappointing race cancellation this past weekend, my friend Tim and I took our boats out in
boat transport from Missouri to Ontario dziedzicmj at 6:17am 09.11.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3177 I bought a boat in Missouri and need to transport it to Ottawa in Ontario (Canada). I am looking for
tribute in lights (3) dlewis812 at 6:01am 09.11.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1782 much more impressive in person
Loose Screws on Ports Long Story at 3:47am 09.11.12 Catalina 310 3/1576 I see we were talking hatch leaks, and I just finished replacing all the gaskets on my (6) Six ports
Navigation Rules jibes138 at 12:50am 09.11.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1815 In another thread there is a discussion about "right of way" and what are the proper actions in a na
replacing sanitation hoses sailor5017 at 9:14pm 09.10.12 Big Boats 5/2673 I am going to have to replace the sani hoses on my boat soon, boat is a 2006 model and the original
Battery Combiners SailMaster at 8:25pm 09.10.12 Ask All Sailors 1/969 Heelo all. I am looking to remove our battery switch and automate a bit. Any thoughts on the best
Transient slip? Bah! Give me an anchorage! (5) Erieau at 7:02pm 09.10.12 Day Sailers 2/1475 I've had up my sleeve for some time a cruise to Pelee Island from my home port of Erieau. It's a mi
Bulkhead/interior unit creak/squeek with hull flex Rich Stidger at 6:53pm 09.10.12 Big Boats 2/2491 I have a problem. My h40.5 is 15 years old and for the last couple of years (I'm not exactly sure wh
Water lift muffler Sanfelice at 6:16pm 09.10.12 Catalina 30 7/9494 My muffler has a leak from the pipe which goes to the exhaust manifold. After researching the issue,
Anyone rework their companion way hatch? SailH37 at 6:03pm 09.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2363 I have to trash it and rebuild it when I replaced the bulkheads because they wouldn't fit below othe
Winches/Lewmar 30-2 speed self tailing gholker at 5:40pm 09.10.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1755 im looking to replace my Lewmar standard 2 speed winches with self tailing winches. Any suggestions
Forward Hatch Leak rpwillia at 5:28pm 09.10.12 Catalina 310 4/1644 I have a very slight leak in my forward hatch that appears to be coming from the hinges. Has anyone
Exhaust Gremlins! (3) Scott T-Bird at 5:27pm 09.10.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1553 Earlier this season I posted about my engine woes. It seems I had two issues ... whitish gray smoke
The last of the interior mods.... (7) Sumner at 5:05pm 09.10.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3291 ...well at least the last for now as we are home and the boat is in FL. Not much to these mods but
fuel flow shadowthecat at 3:36pm 09.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1171 I have a 1977 27ft hunter that was sitting for three years before I bought it and I just recently go
Weather Helm tom flatley at 3:32pm 09.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1327 Have a 14 ft Javelin- have a wather helm- tried giving the mast some rake- sit father forward- but s
High thrust propellers Mikem at 3:18pm 09.10.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1076 Is there any advantage in swapping out the existing three blade prop on our Mariner 9.9 hp two strok
Fiberglass Trilogy Bill Roughton at 2:57pm 09.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1226 How do I find the link to Jim Willis's Fiberglass Trilogy?
zincs iwindance at 2:45pm 09.10.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1558 I am going through my prop zinc in 60 days at my own dock, and believe it is my boat. The other boa

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Eliminate topping lift Hollyberry at 9:19pm 02.25.23 We store our main halyard at the boom end while moored, stabilizes the boom then. Also rigid vang so
Wind generators, yay or nay? Benny17441 at 9:04pm 02.25.23 Be better off with solar panels and a lot quieter.
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust BigEasy at 8:56pm 02.25.23 isn't it a little expensive to fully haul your boat for rust spot repairs as opposed to an inspecti
Wind generators, yay or nay? leo310 at 8:46pm 02.25.23 just to give you a idea I had 300 watts of solar and by 11am my house bank would be fully charged. A
Wind generators, yay or nay? fred1diver at 7:52pm 02.25.23 Thanks everyone for all the great replies, I will have to figure out how much solar I need and where
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust anelso29 at 7:43pm 02.25.23 Thank you eveyrone for your feedback on this topic. Your insights, experiences, and perspectives hav
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust (3) Ralph Johnstone at 7:15pm 02.25.23
Eliminate topping lift jssailem at 6:57pm 02.25.23 At least you can sail tomorrow.... Lucky you.:) :beer:
Wind generators, yay or nay? dlochner at 6:28pm 02.25.23 For wind generators to be effective there needs to be a good breeze, around 12-15 knots. Check the s
Eliminate topping lift buddybear at 6:16pm 02.25.23 You could use your spin as a topping lift at the dock Thanks for all of the input I will sail with
Eliminate topping lift JRT at 6:02pm 02.25.23 You could use your spin as a topping lift at the dock
A lesson on winches pclarksurf at 5:30pm 02.25.23 Quick observation, if you ran your safety chain around the back of the jack post it would give it a
Wind generators, yay or nay? jssailem at 5:07pm 02.25.23 My thoughts lean toward Solar. On average I would think you get more solar generation than wind gene
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 jssailem at 4:58pm 02.25.23 @skipperclaud, That makes perfect sense to me. It is a nice act you are sharing. Your attached image
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 skipperclaud at 4:41pm 02.25.23 Important tip... The Rudder Tube keeps your boat from flooding. If you need more explanation, PM
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 (2) skipperclaud at 4:39pm 02.25.23 Here is the result!
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Davidasailor26 at 4:32pm 02.25.23 I don't think that should be happening. Just to be clear, the new spots I get always appear to act
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 skipperclaud at 4:29pm 02.25.23 :plus: Perhaps a flood victim boat. Raised up on the surge, shifted in place and dropped hard on th
Eliminate topping lift DaveJ at 4:20pm 02.25.23 Agree with both above posts. You can sail without it, many boats do not have one, but there are adva
Must a first generation B&R Rig be removed for spreader repair? artboas at 4:03pm 02.25.23 1992 Hunter 42 Passage Mast Situation: 2005 Selden Deck Stepped B&R 1st generation Mast - meaning i

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