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Kind of off the subject bffatcat at 10:18am 05.08.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1420 But I was hoping some of you guys around the Portland, Brunswick area of Maine could help me out. I
Anchor Locker Leak JasakaRose290 at 9:52am 05.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/897 I was wondering if any one else has this issue or can suggest a way for me to fix it... I have a 2
New/Used Sails flyboy1717 at 9:29am 05.08.12 Catalina 30 4/1461 Hello, My sail loft just recommended that I replace my roller furling jib. I'm looking for a 135. D
Hunter 212 lostboy at 9:23am 05.08.12 Smaller Boats 2/2085 Looking at a year 2000 model 212, looks to be loaded with options, two sets of cockpit cushions seve
Anchor Locker Leak JasakaRose290 at 9:09am 05.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/712 I was wondering if anyone has had this issue, and/or what to do to fix it... I have a 2000 Hunter
Tight Rudder Bearing Stargazer3 at 8:02am 05.08.12 Big Boats 3/3182 Since I bought my H410 last year, the rudder has been extremely hard to turn. Queries to HunterOwner
Am I losing my mind? Mast lighting connection. C22PYLOT at 7:39am 05.08.12 Catalina 22 7/1918 I built a beautiful (in my opinion) mast light out of an old power tool light. This hides the bare b
Unable to upload manual into Downloads Jake N Eggs at 7:30am 05.08.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/4413 Hello, I have tried a couple of times to upload the Hunter 33 Owners manual in the downloads sect
Ace Trailer OceanBluzs at 7:18am 05.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/975 I have to break down and buy a new trailer, or not sail this year. Mine is the original ('89), used
First 38 forward hatch spring jgurley at 6:30am 05.08.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1195 The spring on my forward hatch has escaped it's anchor, so the hatch is no longer self supporting.
Folding Prop Report (2) Maine Sail at 5:51am 05.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 42/24415 Some of you may know that I purchased and installed a Flex-O-Fold two blade prop this year replacing
Finally Out! Tsatzsue at 4:57am 05.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/966 Finally got some water time on Sunday in Narragansett Bay. Never fails...the water was like a pane o
New Jersey ICW Local Knowledge Roger Long at 4:56am 05.08.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1759 I made the run from Cape May to Atlantic City a bit early to take advantage of good weather. I'm no
Fuel Filter yellowood at 3:42am 05.08.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1664 Is it necessary to replace the fuel filter on my Catalina 27 every year? Thanks.
Keel Vibration - Advice? northcave at 1:32am 05.08.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1394 I have recently bought a swing keel Beneteau 26 from 1986. On our first passage from Salcombe to Da
H36 folding/fethering propeller speeds Andreas7699 at 1:17am 05.08.12 Big Boats 6/1762 Hi. I have been reading about folding and fethering propellers for a while and it seems to me that o
Sailing course cmt145 at 8:40pm 05.07.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2131 Can someone recommend a sailing course that will take a person from basic to advanced . In Florida o
When you open your boat and hear water running, is it a bad Juice6576 at 8:14pm 05.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/2138 So we had a hell of a lot of rain this weekend, so I went down to check out my new Zarcor comp anion
Today was a good day. (4) Time Out at 8:09pm 05.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1484 The marathon of bottom painting, cleaning and waxing is done. The boat was launched today and I got
Travel to Gulf with a another sailboat healeyman at 7:07pm 05.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2454 Have a sailboat on Chicamauga Lake, on the Tenneseee River. The first mate and I wish to take the s

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New crew justsomeguy at 10:18pm 11.24.22 Seems happy enough.
New crew Ralph Johnstone at 7:46pm 11.24.22 I think she likes it. From the size of that smile, she's either just had a ration of rum or is wa
New winterizing mod - done! njlarry at 7:43pm 11.24.22 Less work and no pink stuff in tank or lines once you find a way to hook an air compressor up to you
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean CarlN at 7:28pm 11.24.22 Spend the first year of so in the Bahamas. Many cruisers like the Bahamas better than the Eastern Ca
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke thinwater at 6:51pm 11.24.22 Lashing a large fishhook can work well. The fishhook bites into the rope.
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean SycloneDriver at 6:31pm 11.24.22 Gotcha. Here is a link to a good discussion of I65 versus the Thorny Path: How Long to Sail from Fl
The joys of boat ownership Rich Stidger at 6:30pm 11.24.22 Sadly the worst part of boating is dealing with marinas. Dealing with a marina and their ever increa
Washington Sellers Beware mikeracca at 6:25pm 11.24.22 The buyer probably never registered the boat since he flipped it too. Now it's on the rocks and you
Change taps Rick D at 6:08pm 11.24.22 I have had our 40.5 for 23 years and in the course of ownership, I contemplated changing the faucets
Change taps kloudie1 at 5:56pm 11.24.22 Welcome aboard! lots of good info on the site. The taps change just like those in home plumbing. Th
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke RKMCCORKLE at 5:43pm 11.24.22 I found a 30 ft extension pole with a hook Docapole and I think it might just work for grabbing the
'81 H27 Fuel Tank Dimensions CoastalN0mad at 5:17pm 11.24.22 Yes, removing the tank requires removing the engine. I am well aware of this. Since I'm repowering t
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Tally Ho at 4:54pm 11.24.22 Find a skinny guy (or gal) at the marina and crank them up. I have a guy that weighs 150 vs my 200
'81 H27 Fuel Tank Dimensions heritage at 4:52pm 11.24.22 Does your 81 H27 have a plastic or aluminum tank? My 84 H27 12 gallon tank is plastic and other th
The joys of boat ownership Tally Ho at 4:49pm 11.24.22 Yeah, San Pedro is just a wee bit too far north. LOL I checked Dana Point Guest Slips. I see I can
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 4:48pm 11.24.22 I have a 2004 H306, and I've had the rubrail off all the way 'round in 2020 (aft part) and 2022 (fw
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem jaysweet at 4:01pm 11.24.22 I have a 2004 H306, and I've had the rubrail off all the way 'round in 2020 (aft part) and 2022 (fwd
The joys of boat ownership rgranger at 3:53pm 11.24.22 Two months of on-the-hard rent would cover a trailer. That seems like the best option. You can re
New crew kappykaplan at 3:44pm 11.24.22 Sure looks that way! :beer:
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke jssailem at 3:19pm 11.24.22

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