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New arch and solar independance (5) sj01 at 5:56pm 05.20.12 Big Boats 7/1785 After much research and consideration, the solar power upgrade has been completed on the ole' boat.
Futzing Around Roger Long at 5:41pm 05.20.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/3949
anchor mount and roller Santana22 at 5:37pm 05.20.12 Pearson 2/1399 I have recently purchased a 1985 362 and need ideas on how to add an anchor mount and roller without
Westerbeke W30 oil cooler (1) Shipyard at 5:29pm 05.20.12 Engines and Propulsion 1/3471 Hello all, First time as a member on this board but have owned "CASAL" a 1980 9.2A hull #294 since
Compac16 New Sailor (1) dnkohler at 5:26pm 05.20.12 Trailer Sailors 13/6227 I recently purchased a compac16 with trailer and am new to sailing. I've been working on understandi
Bending Mast while she is stepped. Emerald Lady II at 5:04pm 05.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1657 Hi Everyone After stepping my B ' R rigged mast on my 85 Hunter 31, I noticed that one of the diagon
Installation of Raymarine Tillerpilot, Aquasignal Lighting, oreana123 at 5:01pm 05.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1766 Here is my gripe of the day- poorly engineered electrical connectors. I just finished my Raymarine
A lament for the demise of my old sailboat (1) jrowan at 4:14pm 05.20.12 Catalina 30 12/2558 I just have to report the downfall of my old S 2 to the idiot that I sold her to. About a year and a
have offer in for hunter 37c alwayswindy@comcast.net at 4:05pm 05.20.12 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2101 I'm new to this group. I tested a 37c and found the boats pulls fairly hard to port going forward. I
Wheel pilots non Raymarine? Geoff K at 3:36pm 05.20.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1729 Interested in an above deck autopilot. Raymarine is the only one I've found in several catalogues a
A sad ending for my old S 2 (1) jrowan at 3:29pm 05.20.12 S2 2/1586 I just have to report the downfall of my old S 2 to the idiot that I sold her to. About a year and a
finding a seaboard 2H winch handle debh at 2:29pm 05.20.12 Day Sailers 7/2932 Was wondering if there is anyone out there that has an old seaboard 2H winch handle they would like
Removing safety lines, bad idea? GeorgiaBII at 2:01pm 05.20.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2935 Anybody ever gotten tired of the things and taken down the stanchions and lines? Mine are a big cau
40.5 rudder shaft bearing (1) bustedrudder at 1:34pm 05.20.12 Big Boats 5/1637 On the hard today. The rudder shaft is picking up a little play, at least more than i recall from
1978 MacGregor 25 vs. 1978 Lancer 28? MacGreg at 12:10pm 05.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3000 Got it down to two boats. If you could get one or the other which would you choose? Both are in equa
haul-out nightmare freedom2015 at 11:17am 05.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1006 We recently haulout our Beneteau 463 to repaint the bottom and change the anodes. After an hour on
Wanted-- Mac Gin Pole RonRock at 9:53am 05.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/3710 I'd like to find a used Gin Pole if anyone knows of one. I recently bought a Venture 25 and the mast
Otsters can grow on a daggerboard (2) OceanBluzs at 9:39am 05.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1166 Currently in the process of scraping 12 years of bottom paint in prep for a barrier coat and new pai
Question for those knowledgeable in Physics davenlynn at 7:57am 05.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2305 Given: The fore and rear stays and the shrouds (simplistically) provide a downward force on the mast
what electronics to get for hunter 23.5 sailboat738 at 7:36am 05.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1352 hi guys i just bought a 96 23.5 hunter it has no electronics installed .its been over25 years sinc

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crack/cut in compression post H30 RoyS at 6:48am 11.04.22 I have a 1980 Hunter 33 and had to replace my compression post due to corrosion in the bilge. It is
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear jssailem at 6:40am 11.04.22 It is an idea. You could try it in light winds to get an ideas of the force needed to control the sa
Slip Unavailability RoyS at 6:38am 11.04.22 I think the future for us sailors calls for more yacht clubs with mooring fields and land areas for
Cleaning a stanky bilge? (2) rgranger at 6:34am 11.04.22 On the 22 it was aft and under the V-berth. I tossed all of the old stuff and I used the pink foam
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (2) bonkle at 6:01am 11.04.22 Also pertinent info: This is not for single handing. Just to make it less of a hastle to reach from
Slip Unavailability dLj at 6:01am 11.04.22 25% increase... that's substantial! And of course - what are you going to do? All the other boat yar
Slip Unavailability jssailem at 5:58am 11.04.22
Hood Furler - 40.5 jssailem at 5:46am 11.04.22 Often it is the little things that cause our frustration. Good to hear you found a cause and a solut
Hood Furler - 40.5 MetricMountie at 5:30am 11.04.22 Got the bottom foil from a PO of the boat two back from me. It came to me in a round about way and
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear jssailem at 5:27am 11.04.22 With you background in the Hobie 16 and the Santana 30/30, both of those boats have the Mainsheet av
Cleaning a stanky bilge? HeelBoy at 4:39am 11.04.22
Slip Unavailability kappykaplan at 3:06am 11.04.22 I know that there is a huge corporation (maybe bluewater) Safe Harbor purchased Zahnisers a couple
Looking at an s2 7.9 Indysailor at 2:42am 11.04.22 I have not seen a 7.9 fixed keel. I know there is the 8.0 which is a fixed keel and is more roomy th
Sanitation hose recommendation requested artboas at 11:13pm 11.03.22
crack/cut in compression post H30 MikeHoncho at 9:24pm 11.03.22 Is it plume or is it torqued? It looks like significant corrosion damage to the inside then the post
Teak Cockpit Panels on My 2000 Oceanis 461 BigEasy at 9:18pm 11.03.22 I am super interested in how you go with this one. I have a 2012 Bene, and while the teak is OK, I
Dyneema for furler line Leeward Rail at 9:16pm 11.03.22 the dyneema in a tight furl is likely to slip between the coiled line not ride on top and contribut
Sanitation hose recommendation requested Dalliance at 8:51pm 11.03.22
Sanitation hose recommendation requested Leeward Rail at 8:51pm 11.03.22 I started the conversation, but just got the job started now. So, looking for answers Didn't the o
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? FulmarCT at 8:24pm 11.03.22 Gelcoat is basically a polyester resin, most resins have a "post cure" phase where the resin feels

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