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Great Bahama Bank Anchorage FredB at 11:43am 04.16.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1446 I'm planning to sail my Catalina 30 from Bimini to Chub Cay in the South Berry Islands at the end of
Live Aboard Preparations (1) tristanperry at 11:16am 04.16.12 Ask All Sailors 21/3526 Hello everyone, I have decided to take some time off from this crazy world this summer and start
MK1 33' Live Aboard Preparations (1) tristanperry at 11:13am 04.16.12 C&C 0/1459 Hello everyone, I have decided to take some time off from this crazy world this summer and start
what size? threaded toggle jaw hunter22 1981 (1) SenecaDaze at 10:30am 04.16.12 Smaller Boats 1/888 anyone with a clue on what size to order, how to measure and left hand or right hand. both sides of
I am oiling my teak and... GDTRFB at 10:25am 04.16.12 Catalina 22 3/982 When I removed the grab rails and slides from the top of the cabin there was a grey rubber sealing t
Thank you all for your good wishes! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:03am 04.16.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/5042 I was fortunate enough to be able to retire from actually earning a living when I sold my company
where the heck do I put this? (3) iSailor at 9:56am 04.16.12 Catalina 310 2/1614 I bought this 310 last November and while taking it from Havre De Grace to Middle River yesterday (g
Sanitation hose- brainstorming--- Mike8245 at 9:55am 04.16.12 Ask All Sailors 17/4560 Just an idea to bounce around, reread that OK. I am just starting to get a slight odor in the boat a
Mooring Ball And Pendants Begynol at 9:25am 04.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/723 Hello everyone: Re posting from ask all sailors forum I purchased a brand new used 1984 Hunter 2
CostCo/Kirkland battery specs Dantodd at 9:08am 04.16.12 Musings With Maine Sail 5/8972 I thought I had seen the info on these somewhere on the site but searching was not productive. I
Another Macgregor Sinks? timebandit at 8:08am 04.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2324 Athough the article did not mention the boat type it must have been a Macgregor. Why? Everyone k
which solar panel sailsail at 7:45am 04.16.12 Ask All Sailors 1/987 Need to buy a new solar panel. Would like a flexible 12 volt, about 30 watt panel. Just want it to
Batteries for Hunter 33 Jim Beck at 7:34am 04.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2725 I use two batteries on my Hunter 33 and it is time to replace them. I have been using Group 27 Deep
H29.5 Air Conditioner and Heat Dave602 at 7:28am 04.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/2632 I saw some pretty old posts on AC/Heat in a H29.5. Are there still some folks out there with AC on
Buying a boat Sailor Mick at 7:20am 04.16.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1294
Mooring Ball and Pendants Begynol at 6:56am 04.16.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3577 Hello everyone: I purchased a brand new used 1984 Hunter 25.5. I need to get a mooring ball and
Replacing sheet track ends. Jon4399 at 6:09am 04.16.12 Big Boats 2/975 I have a Hunter 37.5 Legend. All of the sheet track end stops are broken or completely gone. The i
Sailing 272 without headsail Cabasa 83 at 5:33am 04.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1838 My headsail is being repaired but Sunday was supposed to be beautiful so we went sailing anyway. Fou
Bimini installation for Hunter 306 Hannah Quinn at 3:43am 04.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1647 We bought an 05 Hunter 306 last fall and are preparing it for our first season. It came with a full
Depth transducer rblevens at 9:55pm 04.15.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3263 As you know I am rebuilding Drifter. The plan is to work on the interior after launching and this in

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Spinnaker, hows and whys shemandr at 2:13pm 04.04.22 I used to douse the spinnaker with a release of the guy. We didn't release the halyard until the sp
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Kingjim91 at 2:12pm 04.04.22 the op asked about the "sails". the sails always are pulling the vessel. the wind is another disc
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Babette04 at 2:12pm 04.04.22 If you replace the Volvo PSS with a PYI you will have to fiberglass the hole in the fiberglass for t
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Kingjim91 at 2:03pm 04.04.22 The easiest way to look at it is using Newton's laws. For every force the is an equal and opposite
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast (1) pclarksurf at 2:00pm 04.04.22 Trying to recall when I had my gooseneck detached from the spar-- could you not touch up the ripped
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Kingjim91 at 1:58pm 04.04.22 More food for thought - Someone suspended by a parachute falls slower than gravity would otherwise
Life's little lesson All U Get at 1:55pm 04.04.22
Update Jerry Nevins at 1:52pm 04.04.22 Your story is an inspiration!
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Rick486 at 1:50pm 04.04.22 The reality is each sail is an airfoil. So air flowing over the airfoil produces lift and drag force
Starting fluid All U Get at 1:49pm 04.04.22 In a nutshell, we should all spend next winter in Maine with the boats in the water waiting for the
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Kingjim91 at 1:46pm 04.04.22 hi roland are u insinuating that the air flowing over the wing of a boeing 747 is lifting that babe
Spinnaker, hows and whys DArcy at 1:45pm 04.04.22 Best part of flying a sym spin is bellowing "Blow the guy!" when things start to get out of hand.
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS Udi at 1:43pm 04.04.22 https://shop.hunterowners.com/prod.php?4240 Thanks Dave.
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS Udi at 1:42pm 04.04.22 Udi, I sail solo a lot and jacklines are essential in my planning. I gave it a lot of thought and w
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS Udi at 1:38pm 04.04.22 Many thanks.
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? lewiley at 1:37pm 04.04.22 The easiest way to look at it is using Newton's laws. For every force the is an equal and opposite f
Outboard motor. Too much stress on the transom? JoeWhite at 1:35pm 04.04.22 What is the horse power of the inboard engine? You may consider matching the HP. Does the outboard h
Oceanis 400 switches SimonNZ at 1:16pm 04.04.22 Did you find a Blue Sea panel that fitted the cutout, or come up with some frame solution, or simply
Hydraulic Lift Arm for Refrigerator sailcapt340 at 1:15pm 04.04.22
Outboard motor. Too much stress on the transom? Simon Sexton at 1:14pm 04.04.22 @pfwhitworth , Good afternoon! Depending on the thickness of your transom, it shouldn't be

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