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sailing racing a widgeon bobkehoe54a at 6:37pm 07.07.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1374 hello, has anyone on the forum raced a widgeon? I have a later model which i am interested in racing
Tow Boat US Hero of the week. UPSGUY at 6:26pm 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1457 In light of the tragedy we experienced here of the three children that drowned on the 4th of July in
New Carpet GEM555 at 6:22pm 07.07.12 Catalina 30 16/10522 Have a Catalina 30, MK 1, 1984. Need a cabin carpet. Catalina sells them, but only in one color and
Stripped screws lifeline bases kjretlaw at 6:22pm 07.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/961 New to me 2003 326 and both the port and and starbord lifeline stanchions have stripped screws. Sin
Front Salon window on the H41DS Nodak7 at 6:11pm 07.07.12 Big Boats 5/1365 Does anyone have an idea about putting a screen in the front salon window in the H41DS. If anyone ha
Counting my lucky stars! OdayDave at 5:52pm 07.07.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1954 I got a late start this year and am finally in the water. However, not after a significant problem
Need to replace anchor bcooper at 5:34pm 07.07.12 Big Boats 13/3020 Can anyone tell me what size and type anchor that was delivered with the Hunter 340 and if that is t
Finally got my girl home (1) emergpa1 at 5:09pm 07.07.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1523 I finally got the mast down with the help of my club members and, slowly tugged My Girl home today!
Rigging reefing lines on a H31 McZube at 4:52pm 07.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1287 There are two reefing lines that run from the leech of the mainsail through the boom to the goosenec
looking for marina for storage and launch rzobel at 4:51pm 07.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2009 I am about to purchase a 26x and live in Northern Virginia. I am looking for a location nearby (lik
216 Centerboard lift Erik Garcia at 2:56pm 07.07.12 Smaller Boats 12/2862 Anyone ever replace the hydraulic centerboard lift on a Hunter 216 with a block and tackle? I'm tire
Installing and removing Chart plottter coopert at 2:26pm 07.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1235 What is needed to remove the antennae and install new equipment. I currently have Ray marine RC 435
outboard options for Hunter 25.5 mming at 2:18pm 07.07.12 Smaller Boats 2/2082 I need to replace the outboard motor on 1986 Hunter 25.5. Currently have Johnson Sailmaster with 25
Rum Point Basin, Absecon Inlet gettinthere at 1:28pm 07.07.12 Destinations 3/2616 Anyone been into the Rum Point Basin recently? Approach depths? Is the dredge outside the entrance g
216 Hydraulic centerboard lift woes Erik Garcia at 12:58pm 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1253 My Sail Tec centerboard hydraulic lift has seized. Sent it to Wisconsin to see if they can service i
Neptun 26, swing keel down vellis63°N at 11:24am 07.07.12 Sails Call Lounge 0/2225 Hello The swing keel of my neptun 26, is down... I dont know if it is the rope or something else. Th
h 25 cooler drain Db421 at 11:17am 07.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2084 Refitting my '83 h25 and need help with adding a drain to the built in cooler. I'd like to "T" into
Steering? Wkemple at 11:02am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1289 Versus other sailboats I've been on my 380 seems very stiff to steer. Is this normal? The boat was o
Cleaning the bilge seanymph at 10:38am 07.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1290 I need to thouroughly clean and drain bilge. I am new to sailing and appreciate any and all advice:-
Vitrifrigo AC/DC Drawer Refrig/Freezer DJW at 9:35am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/3219 I have the perfect spot where an old Norcold AC/DC upright refrig was originally installed (I took i

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Lifeline Replacement dlochner at 7:44pm 01.18.23 I considered it, yes. My concern with it is the shorter lifespan compared to bare stainless. Good
B361 Sail Inventory Tally Ho at 7:30pm 01.18.23 Thanks for the feedback. I should have thought to capture the sails while sea trialing but overloo
Lifeline Replacement dkinzer at 7:15pm 01.18.23 Have you considered Dyneema or other HMPE rope? I considered it, yes. My concern with it is the sh
Lifeline Replacement Richard19068 at 7:11pm 01.18.23 Have you considered Dyneema or other HMPE rope?
AGM Winter Self-Discharge Data Davidasailor26 at 6:59pm 01.18.23 The charger only got to 5 amps before it started quickly dropping to float. Full disclosure I flip
Lifeline Replacement dkinzer at 6:56pm 01.18.23 @jssailem: DId you have your lifelines made at a West Marine in the Seattle area? I requested a quot
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Davidasailor26 at 6:53pm 01.18.23 Beneteau also took away public access to their comprehensive parts website recently. To be fair yo
AGM Winter Self-Discharge Data dlochner at 6:51pm 01.18.23 Interesting. The charger only got to 5 amps before it started quickly dropping to float. I think y
Lifeline Replacement dlochner at 6:44pm 01.18.23 Visually, I don't think you will notice the difference after the first day.
Lifeline Replacement jssailem at 6:35pm 01.18.23
Spider Cracks in gel coat jssailem at 6:27pm 01.18.23 By plug up I mean to put gorilla tape on them. Have an open hole at the high point and a second hole
Lifeline Replacement Dalliance at 6:22pm 01.18.23
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month dmdiehl64 at 6:20pm 01.18.23 There are certainly creative work arounds as Slider suggests but not sure the benefit. This is unfor
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 6:20pm 01.18.23 Oh my. Is he doing his own power connection tap?
Reefing Sail Trim Ward H at 5:15pm 01.18.23
VHF Cabling and Connectors Maine Sail at 4:36pm 01.18.23 This May Help Easy VHF terminations
Single handing FDL S2 at 3:43pm 01.18.23
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods Philthy at 3:13pm 01.18.23 Thanks Rgranger. I'll give the dry lube a go. Hi Dave. I look forward to making direct contact wi
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? RussellBeckner at 3:10pm 01.18.23 Be sure to consume any left overs, no matter how little before daybreak as it is not UV protected.
VHF Cabling and Connectors dlochner at 2:46pm 01.18.23 Hey @Project_Mayhem, I'm sure you would love to make your own cables, but for now, may I recommend

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