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Looking for a specific type of sail stop (3) John23883 at 11:28am 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1455 I have a Hunter 26 that has an "L" shaped sail stop with stamped wings that goes into a drilled hole
tired today BobM at 11:26am 06.18.12 S2 2/1051 Second session cutting access to my water tank. The dremel vibrating saw was a good tool for the jo
Hunter 430 dismasted Hogfighter at 11:06am 06.18.12 Big Boats 26/13658 Sailing in 20 knots of wind on a beam reach with a reefed main and jib, my starboard chainplate gave
Taurus Taurus at 10:56am 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2010
Anchoring in Lake Montauk AXEL at 10:49am 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1149 It's been a while since I've been there. In the past I have motored around the Montauk Yacht Club an
new 10/4 owner Brooklyn at 10:27am 06.18.12 Irwin 6/6318 Just became the new owner of a 1975 10/4 and so far I'm loving the beamy little thing. She's been ke
Stuffing/packbox leakage Sails-n-Ales at 9:37am 06.18.12 Islander 10/6443 I have recently purchased a 1982 36' Islander and found that the stuffing box has a recurring leak.
Oday 25 - remove the fiberglass headliner Joe5893 at 8:38am 06.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/5234 I did a search on the forums and couldn't find anything on this topic. I have leaks and the water r
A short pleasant first trip NOT :( (1) c_witch at 8:08am 06.18.12 Trailer Sailors 15/4388 The only damage being a bit of scratched paint in docking at 4:00 AM in total darkness and my pride
Hunter (e)33 - Issues, Concerns and Solutions Serena1 at 7:45am 06.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 110/26497 Welcome Hunter e33 owners. The administrator has setup a model catagory - e33. Although this is no
products youve added that your glad you added allen-deckard at 7:42am 06.18.12 Catalina 22 35/5788 Thought id start a thread about things from companies that had good or bad products that youd like t
Lazy Jack Materials and Installation ktbowles at 7:24am 06.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/12735 I have a 2002 26X and have just ordered a new main sail with slugs and would like to install a Lazy
rudder noise on Hunter 34 ge8679 at 7:16am 06.18.12 Big Boats 3/1597 My rudder makes a chatter noise which goes away at higher speeds. just hauled it and the shaft is ti
New Toe Rails!! NYSail at 6:41am 06.18.12 Pearson 2/1971 Hello all..... I have a 1986 vintage P36-2. The boat has 4, 8.5 foot sections of 1" by 1" teak toe
End of an Era Crazy Dave Condon at 5:51am 06.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1229 I closed American Marine ' Sail Supply, Inc last year. Last week, I finally sold the last piece of
Well, that was a red banner day! :0 joes new addiction at 5:10am 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1625 Had plans for "Father Day" to get up early and FIANLLY go sailing! I've been neglecting my poor boat
Lowering the boom carolbsailing at 12:04am 06.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/2694 The boom on my recently purchased 27' Catalina is too high for me to attach the topping lift and eve
Radio Interference Oceanis 36cc carlager at 11:42pm 06.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1674 I have an interference with the radio antenna on my JVC stereo my Oceanis 36cc. The interference i
Can I do this? eliems at 11:02pm 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2951 I want to transport a 250 lb dirtbike in my 10' Rib Dingy to a location and then transfer it onto a
Boat lift for MacGregor 26M yohan at 10:50pm 06.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1883 I am planning on keeping my 26M at a dry dock but only way to launch the boat from it is using the c

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Furling jib sail jssailem at 9:12am 11.11.22 8-10 knot winds is right in the Go have Fun zone. is the lake oriented n-s or e-w
Furling jib sail RKMCCORKLE at 9:11am 11.11.22 I sail this boat on an inland lake that's narrow with winds that tend to be flukey and W to East mo
Furling jib sail RKMCCORKLE at 9:10am 11.11.22 I sail this boat on an inland lake that's narrow with winds that tend to be flukey and W to East mos
Holding Tank Ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 9:08am 11.11.22 Hi @Peggie Hall HeadMistress , I knew there had to be something important missing from my explanat
Companion Way Screens danooxnard at 8:58am 11.11.22 I have been pondering the same question for my C22. Thanks for sharing the link to the SBO Store sc
O'Day 39 mast step Procrastin8er at 8:57am 11.11.22 Thanks all, for your thoughts. Rudy at D&R gave me the name of a shop in MA that fabricates this stu
Furling jib sail Hollyberry at 8:23am 11.11.22 Another consideration besides sail area is the luff tape size - it needs to match the foil on your f
Furling jib sail Kings Gambit at 8:22am 11.11.22 Use a pennant to lengthen the luff (functionally) from the head. The smaller sail might be OK in str
Stepping a mast Kings Gambit at 8:16am 11.11.22 I think you might need to visit a boat yard, unless you know of a marina in Tampa that does it. Ther
Holding Tank Ventilation Tedd at 8:15am 11.11.22 Forcing air into the tank, I see the potential for a nasty mishap :poop: Exactly. As I said in my
Black Widow vs VC-17M? jssailem at 8:15am 11.11.22 I have to strike a balance between what to keep on the boat and what to load on when we go out over
Timidly rebedding stanchions Parsons at 8:12am 11.11.22 Our old friend @Kermit answered this question : Hunter 260 Backing Plates And @Crazy Dave Condon ch
Furling jib sail jssailem at 8:11am 11.11.22 :biggrin:That will be a sail to small. You can still use it.... It will not be optimum for your boa
Holding Tank Ventilation THECUSCUS at 8:08am 11.11.22 Forcing air into the tank, I see the potential for a nasty mishap :poop:
Holding Tank Ventilation Tedd at 7:59am 11.11.22 Hi @Peggie Hall HeadMistress , I knew there had to be something important missing from my explanati
Black Widow vs VC-17M? Scott T-Bird at 7:51am 11.11.22 In the race the OP described, he did not use the 150, only the 110. The boat's rating is based on t
Furling jib sail (1) RKMCCORKLE at 7:47am 11.11.22 I've got a 1986 Hunter 25.5 with a roller furler. I've blown out an old sail and need to replace it
Stepping a mast dlochner at 7:34am 11.11.22 The cost will depend on whether the marina has a gin pole or crane or if a crane has to be hired. Le
Black Widow vs VC-17M? dlochner at 7:31am 11.11.22 I must be missing something but I don't get it at all why it would be helpful to know results with
Stepping a mast rgranger at 7:28am 11.11.22 Google said... $250/hour with a typical time of 30 minutes. ... and here is a discussion on anoth

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