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cockpit light srlawless at 10:02am 05.15.12 Big Boats 1/1070 how do you change the light bulb in the cockpit light. mine looks like its all one unit and silicon
weeping from my Rudder steven685 at 9:57am 05.15.12 Catalina 30 1/1212 I have just purchaed a C-30 tall rig 1988 and the Rudder is weaping a small amount of rusty water.
First day fiasco (1) newage1461 at 9:32am 05.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1458 Bought a 1981 H30 last Dec, and put it in the water, 200 miles away for the first time on Sat. The p
Wiring a battery monitor David Knauer at 7:01am 05.15.12 Musings With Maine Sail 19/4758 Hello, I am considering installing a battery monitor for my boat. I just installed two 135 watt sol
Does anyone knows Bene sailboat water tank is made from? Cuneyt at 7:00am 05.15.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1475 Hi everybody, I have Beneteau oceanis 390, 1987. I have leakage problems from water tanks. Unfortun
H 260 centerboard up hall maintenance earlkeim at 6:56am 05.15.12 Smaller Boats 5/1312 I have a 2002 H 260 well cared for. The centerboard line still looks to be in good shape Normally i
Simple Davits? Long Story at 6:56am 05.15.12 Catalina 310 9/1935 Has anyone ever taken the simple davit plates such as the ones that are used on powerboats :poke:and
Forum opening Picture GorillaToast at 4:33am 05.15.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/10380 Does anyone know how to access the image of a sailboat used when the forum app opens? I'd like to l
Emptying a Holding Tank without hick ups? robert dros at 3:06am 05.15.12 Big Boats 2/1145 I don't know if others have a problem I have, love to hear some input and suggestions. My macerat
Anchoring Bigjer40 at 9:44pm 05.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1829 Will be anchoring in Columbia river Portland /Vancouver area and within a day or two east or west. T
Trolling for salmonunder sail audriuskanape at 9:20pm 05.14.12 Ask All Sailors 22/5454 Hi. Anybody has experience of trolling for salmon under sail in Lake Michigan? Is it possible to do
Lemar Horizon Windlass troubles (3) Kleis at 8:46pm 05.14.12 Big Boats 2/4891 Our 2002 Hunter 460 was delivered with the LEWMAR HORIZON 1500 windlass that has worked excellent si
Fin Keel -vs- Bulb Wing (376) xcyz at 8:42pm 05.14.12 Big Boats 6/5542 I see that "standard" equipment includes bulb wing keel with the fin keel being a "option" by Hunter
Floor Boards for a H 28.5 GregBeaver at 8:39pm 05.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/802 I've only used this forum once and it worked out perfectly for replacing my stuffing box. Now I hav
Look mom. No leaks from the bottom! Nice buytol cat. (3) finding41 at 8:13pm 05.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/924 I had a sneaky suspicion that if it held rain water when sitting on the trailer it must not leak whe
help cleaning spilled epoxy Dantodd at 7:35pm 05.14.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3216 I need a bit of help. I had a can of West Systems 105 in the back seat of the truck and it tipped
Help Hunter 37.5 Parts AKBear at 7:22pm 05.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1389 A friend of mine with a 1995 Hunter 37.5' legend is in need of spare parts after their boat was dama
Battery gary at 6:27pm 05.14.12 Smaller Boats 5/1585 Why is a "deep cycle" marine battery from the boat store $120.00 and the same type battery from WalM
Buying a C30 Mainsail bronandjim at 6:18pm 05.14.12 Catalina 30 2/1225 We need to buy a replacement mainsail for "Fiona", our 1990 Catalina 30 WK/TR. Our old mainsail has
Cunningham? rpwillia at 6:18pm 05.14.12 Catalina 310 7/2541 Anybody rigged a cunningham up on their main? For my traditional slab main, every now and then it wo

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Sail Trim Chart Question jon hansen at 3:27pm 04.13.22 love trimming! i get into a porshe 930, i like putting the hammer down, not drive 10 under the spee
Wheeling around.... Richard19068 at 3:06pm 04.13.22 I got mine from boatleather. The suede one with the foam. Pricey but it was a great improvement in w
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 2:39pm 04.13.22 I would also like to re route the comm cable, It looks like they unscrewed the wheel brake and pushe
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 2:32pm 04.13.22
Catalina 22 Swing Keel (1) pclarksurf at 2:28pm 04.13.22 There be dragons, damn internet-- you can find anything: 1 keel dragon--
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice ggrizzard at 2:07pm 04.13.22 Considering the original channel has been in use for years, is there any reason they don't put warni
Sail Trim Chart Question Don Guillette at 1:55pm 04.13.22 That New Orleans fellow could be a good sailor for all we know. If you had a sail trim conversati
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? odaydokay at 1:39pm 04.13.22 Kind of you all to weigh in. I neglected (apologies!) to state that this boat gets launched in May
Hunter 240 Payload Capacity patbratton at 1:33pm 04.13.22 I have noticed that many sailors do not back wind the jib when coming about. I never uncleat the Jib
Keel question higgs at 1:14pm 04.13.22 Save yourself some money and grief and have a true adventure by sailing the boat to its destination
Vernazza, Italy dLj at 12:58pm 04.13.22 So let's sail there! It's got to be lovely to arrive on your own sailboat to visit! dj
Wheeling around.... (1) sailcapt340 at 12:58pm 04.13.22 I used a white paracord and for a braid that covers the centerline spoke on the wheel. I wrapped it
Wheeling around.... thinwater at 12:51pm 04.13.22 If it is a gift and he wants leather, I'd go with leather. Personal preference. I think we all agree
Removing lettering stain Siamese at 12:44pm 04.13.22 Wet sand, compound, polish, apply new vinyl name, wax, done.
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. shemandr at 12:32pm 04.13.22 ...bless their hearts.
Hunter 240 Payload Capacity Dolphin55 at 12:28pm 04.13.22 Benny, thank you so much! Well put. You have taught me a lot. I was approaching it way to simply - j
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. danm1 at 12:27pm 04.13.22 Happened to kayak past a boat I sold thirty years ago. Delighted to see it at a mooring and obviousl
Wheeling around.... Ward H at 12:20pm 04.13.22 I choked on the price of leather wheel wraps so I decided to do my own with Paracord. Here is the l
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. Will Gilmore at 11:53am 04.13.22 The first spring that I saw the boat after selling it was in it's berth, some seaweed hanging limp
Wheeling around.... sailcapt340 at 11:51am 04.13.22

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