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Bow or stern in? Dunham at 1:31pm 07.30.12 Big Boats 26/5302 Hi everyone, Just curious as to how most people dock their boats. Do you go in stern first or bow f
What would you do.... Warren Milberg at 1:30pm 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2564 While sailing today, I happened on an empty kayak in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay -- not a great
Safety Check List for Guests (1) Paul and Judy at 12:38pm 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2110 I have compiled the attached Safety List for Guests who will be sailing with you. The information ha
Adding a Swim Platform to a traditional transom Rob19574 at 12:29pm 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 10/28142 Hi All - I have an older style transom on my Catalina 30 that does not have an open or walk throug
steering wheel james295 at 12:27pm 07.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1046 I have a 42" steering wheel on my hunter 295 and would like to go smaller would a 30 " wheel work go
Hunter34 Cabin Water Tank Replacement C2L at 12:19pm 07.30.12 Big Boats 6/1940 Has anyone replaced the Hunter 34 Cabin water tank? If so what did you use and how easy/difficult w
Catalina 25 Restoration grcccw55 at 12:15pm 07.30.12 Smaller Boats 1/4363 Started restoring an older Catalina 25. Found a few interior cabin boards and panels that are beyond
Olympic Sailing kloudie1 at 11:51am 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 1/983 watching some of the sailing.. Mighty fine sailing .. The coverage is on : http://www.nbcolympics.c
Catalina 320 Owner Fuel Tank Question paiscool at 11:30am 07.30.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/3246 I recently discovered AGAIN that diesel is lighter than water and the way I discovered this is my en
Gouges in gel coat Jerry75 at 11:20am 07.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2046 I notice I have a few gouges in the gel coat on the bottom of my boat yesterday. The question I have
Skipper fell of his sailboat in SD and drown LuzSD at 11:19am 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 19/3577 Skipper fell off his sailboat in SD and drown I hope this gives us all pause as we take non sailor
"Hybrid" Widgeon Dilema oldnavy61 at 10:46am 07.30.12 Day Sailers 1/1130 I have found myself in an interesting situation. I recently purchased, at a really good price, thro
Cabin shades, 1990's Phil Herring at 9:05am 07.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/802 We now have the cabin shades used on the Hunter 28, 29.5, 290, 35.5, 37.5, 376, 40.5, 410, 42, and p
O'Day 25 Cabin top core material Gudenuph at 8:49am 07.30.12 Day Sailers 3/1610 I'm planning to install a Dickinson solid fuel heater in our 1976 O'Day 25. This requires a 5 inch
Attempting to make a new hatch cover toddco at 8:46am 07.30.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2157 Hello All, The cockpit seat of my Oday 20 was cut to add another hatch on the port side by a previ
boom furling on c250wb rogdomingo at 8:40am 07.30.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1316 Any experience to share? Boom on my recently purchased 2004 c250wb clearly permits furling the main
Sailing to Mississippi barrier islands??? doehunter at 8:32am 07.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/5468 I'm starting to dream of vacation time and getting away. I'm looking for ideas for a week long trip
'72 Oday Mariner Turnbuckles supercub at 8:02am 07.30.12 Day Sailers 4/1545 I need 4 turnbuckes for the side stays. I have the left hand threaded ends that are crimped into the
Lewmar Hatches leaking Mark Juetten at 7:41am 07.30.12 Big Boats 22/8340 the deck hatches ( k=large ones) leak when floooded with a hose etc into the main salon. Don't leak
Have You Switched To LED Cabin Lights Long Story at 7:38am 07.30.12 Catalina 310 3/1856 I am now four (4) lights away from being 100% LED in my cabin, and a world of difference for sure.

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Solar panel question/Recommendations dlochner at 10:39am 01.25.23
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? 4Winds at 10:39am 01.25.23 On your size of boat, I would look at the designed (purchased unit). Either will work. I looked ha
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? 4Winds at 10:37am 01.25.23 It's field-fit. Start with a cardboard tube of approximate length and see where the ends fall. Ther
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? (1) 4Winds at 10:35am 01.25.23 It is nice to get the spin tack out in front of the headstay, but I have acceptable performance fly
Rust around rudder Pintles rgranger at 10:32am 01.25.23 yes use a sealant like butyl tape. If the area is sound then maybe not. I was also thinking buty
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? Crazy Dave Condon at 10:31am 01.25.23 @Sethic look behind the port rear locker to see if there is a 20 gallon holding tank. The hunter
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 rgranger at 10:29am 01.25.23 First, you need to provide pictures of both shroud chain plates and forestay chainplate to make sur
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? (1) kbgunn at 10:20am 01.25.23 It is nice to get the spin tack out in front of the headstay, but I have acceptable performance flyi
Rust around rudder Pintles shemandr at 10:18am 01.25.23 I think your concern is warranted. There seem to be cracks around the mounting area. Do you have a
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:15am 01.25.23 First, you need to provide pictures of both shroud chain plates and forestay chainplate to make sure
Solar panel question/Recommendations rgranger at 10:12am 01.25.23 You need to get a charge controller for the solar panel... then... yes... it would be okay to hook i
Rust around rudder Pintles rgranger at 10:10am 01.25.23 Not sure what to do about the metal... it should not have done that if it was quality stainless... b
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? rgranger at 10:07am 01.25.23 On your size of boat, I would look at the designed (purchased unit). Either will work. I looked ha
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 rgranger at 10:05am 01.25.23 The hunter mast was a Z-spars... which I think changed names (US spars?). So if your new mast was
Yamaha 30 / Scampi 30 IORHalfTunner at 10:02am 01.25.23 If I'm not mistaken, the main differences between mk i and mk ii are the position of the engine and
Head Liner Replacement kbgunn at 10:02am 01.25.23 The headliner material is a vinyl fabric with a very thin foam backing. The brand Hunter used is cal
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? AaronD at 9:55am 01.25.23 I really like the look of the Trogear bowsprit. I would be worried that fastening a cantilever to t
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? DArcy at 9:50am 01.25.23 I really like the look of the Trogear bowsprit. I would be worried that fastening a cantilever to th
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? AaronD at 9:50am 01.25.23 The Trogear sprits look really good. Drilling through the bow for a mounting tube is scary, but it'l
What is This, Anyone Need One? thinwater at 9:46am 01.25.23 I believe you could attach the main sheet to the old boom furling system. Close. It is a sail gu

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