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Simple Traveler Upgrade (2) primetime at 7:08pm 07.31.12 Catalina 30 35/8568 Hi- I'm in the process of slowly and modestly improving a 1980 C-30 tall rig which is currently in
hunter 28 coastal vs offshore sail2011 at 6:50pm 07.31.12 Mid-Size Boats 23/8079 i'm planning a cruise from nyc to va beach about 30mi off coast. at the end of AUG'12. 2 sailors a
Foul Smell ad meliora at 6:11pm 07.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3854 Hi good evening, I have (family has) a hunter 49 and it sits more than she sails :( - I just recentl
chain plate deck covers - 11.0A and others? Mark Maulden at 5:33pm 07.31.12 S2 8/1843 I had to pull the chain plate deck covers off to reseal the chain plates. I found washers under the
Sell it or scrap it (1) All U Get at 5:25pm 07.31.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1538 Hi all, I just replaced the Wilcox Critenden head and wondered if I should scrap it or sell it. The
Reverse steering Fairhaven at 4:33pm 07.31.12 Bristol 6/9196 I am totally frustrated with my inability to steer to starboard in my Beneteau. Bought a new three B
Tying up at new dock (1) Marc Bergmueller at 4:13pm 07.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2181 Hi all, I have a question about docking. I have a hunter 310, and an L shaped dock at the end of my
Whit Lock Steering (1) pdnervo at 1:25pm 07.31.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1476 We have a 2000 Beneteau 361 and a Whitlock steering unit on ... we would like to stow the wheel when
Wanted, map card, N.C./S.C.-Garmin 182C Chris Patterson at 1:13pm 07.31.12 Parts Search 0/3077 The title about says it all. Some scoundrel liberated my map card from my 182C. So I could use anoth
Rope Repair Slow Mo^cean at 1:10pm 07.31.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2777 My jib halyard's outer braid seperated from the inner strand, and is now about a foot shorter than t
Gas Strut/Pop Top mod RonRock at 12:30pm 07.31.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2117 I am ready to do the mod to my 79 Venture 25. I have read many of the previous threads on the forum,
Stupid propane tank question - tare weight jviss at 12:23pm 07.31.12 Ask All Sailors 16/8352 I found the specs for my propane tanks, which are 11 lb. capacity steel tanks made by Trident, model
Whit Lock Steering (1) pdnervo at 12:19pm 07.31.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1312 we have a 361 Beneteau 2000. we have a Whit-Lock steering system. we would like to take off the wh
Salt in propane locker jviss at 12:18pm 07.31.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1057 My 1984 Catalina 36 has a propane locker for 2 11 lb. steel propane bottles. I don't know if the lo
Solar Doug J at 11:36am 07.31.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 43/8283 I have a question for the electrical guru's (Walt :)). Okay, I know this topic has been discussed
Wireless Wind Instruments Beneteau 321 at 10:43am 07.31.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2875 Has anyone had any experience with the TacTick wireless wind system?
Blower? sailliny at 9:42am 07.31.12 Catalina 310 5/1997 Just wanted to know do any of you run the blower before starting the engine? My understanding is
Best way to attach the side shelves and over head storage? (3) joes new addiction at 8:21am 07.31.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2779 I had thought of moving up to a bigger boat or at least one with more, "creature comforts" than my P
Smile confusion fox islander at 6:34am 07.31.12 Catalina 30 6/7099 OK so over in "Big Boats" there's a post on the "smile" and as I've heard before the smile is caused
Rigging Empress at 6:21am 07.31.12 Big Boats 2/1049 I am a new Hunter 45 Legend (1988) owner. I am having trouble with the sail rigging. Particularly re

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Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Crusty Ol Salt at 6:35pm 02.11.23 That's great! From where would you be departing? Norfolk Virginia mine is a little bigger, a hu
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida (2) dlochner at 6:33pm 02.11.23 The trip back is easier than the trip down. Warmer weather and more daylight. There are many beautif
Halyard Diameters 1979 H37C Crusty Ol Salt at 6:30pm 02.11.23 Go to the homepage click shop by model Choose your model Click rigging Choose your model again cli
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 6:25pm 02.11.23 Good to hear all is well. I (as well as many others I am sure) have been watching his adventure wit
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Crusty Ol Salt at 6:18pm 02.11.23 Good to hear all is well. I (as well as many others I am sure) have been watching his adventure with
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 6:11pm 02.11.23 Hey! Sorry to be silent over the last couple of months. Captain Fiero is alive and well! He's gr
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Terry Cox at 5:34pm 02.11.23 Our 1991 side port lights do not leak and no messy caulk to deal with, so no advice to offer. Howeve
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida shemandr at 5:18pm 02.11.23 If there is any reluctance to post the details of a voyage that didn't achieve its stated goals, I
3jh5e impeller replacement artboas at 5:06pm 02.11.23 Two pliers will work, however you may damage the impeller. Not an issue if you are replacing the im
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Davidasailor26 at 5:05pm 02.11.23 I was going thru old emails, you know the drill file or delete, NEXT..... I came across a reminder
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Crusty Ol Salt at 4:20pm 02.11.23 I was going thru old emails, you know the drill file or delete, NEXT..... I came across a reminder f
3jh5e impeller replacement Terry Cox at 4:14pm 02.11.23 Do any of you out there use anti seize on the splines to help replacing the impeller? No. Glycerin
Missing boom PRoberaon at 3:58pm 02.11.23 What numbers will tell you the mold number?
mooring pendants ShawnL at 3:14pm 02.11.23 I had 3 1/2" 3-strand nylon pendants (on my Catalina 22). 2 to the bow cleats and one longer one as
Need a "double" block at the mast base (1) Justin_NSA at 3:04pm 02.11.23 Ordered my p/n Z-272 turning block from Rig-Rite today. Holy crap! $107 with shipping! Just need to
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Justin_NSA at 1:37pm 02.11.23 They should. They come in various pin sizes. Also colors if that interests you. Mine are grey
another winter movie Leeward Rail at 1:30pm 02.11.23 worth watching i think. He got the boat for free. Dismasted in a collision with freighter by previ
3jh5e impeller replacement dlochner at 12:57pm 02.11.23 Two pliers will work, however you may damage the impeller. Not an issue if you are replacing the imp
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer dlochner at 11:55am 02.11.23 Since this will be your first encounter with epoxy, use the slow hardeners, not tropical, just slow.
Hunter 240 Sail Size & Other Options Sailavie1 at 11:33am 02.11.23 Dave is spot on as usual. No need for a larger jib due to the power already available in your main.

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