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2nd Reef line length Old Sailor 2 at 7:38am 05.01.12 Big Boats 0/725 I am in Denver, my boat is in San Diego. So, could someone give me an idea of how long one thinks t
Cover insulating AC side of Panel Richard Bryer at 7:22am 05.01.12 Big Boats 6/1867 One of the recommendations made by the surveyor on our recent survey for insurance was to " Provide
Tried & True Barnacle Removal? JulesinVT at 7:20am 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 14/10155 I've read many posts here of what folks have suggested, but I'm less sure of what the original inqui
Jib install noprob2 at 7:09am 05.01.12 Big Boats 7/1577 Well, put jib onto furler this weekend and had a hell of a time getting up the last 6 feet or so Dro
Engine wires (1) mprc25 at 6:53am 05.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/881 I just bought a 1995 29.5. The engine has 3 loose wires on the port side. Does anyone know what th
Fluxgate compass locaiton... Doug/Karen at 6:50am 05.01.12 Big Boats 7/3383 We are still trying to figure out why our Raymarine 4000 Autopilot directional heading deviates from
Huntet Marine is up and running artboas at 5:16am 05.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/971 Hunter has just moved their email server from St. Augustine to the Hunter facility. They apologize
Storm sail and furled head sail Scotian at 4:35am 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2703 Have opportunity to purchase a storm sail but it has shanks to go on forestay. If need to use storm
replacing standard horizon wind indicator gettinthere at 3:58am 05.01.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1553 Got great help in replacing my SH depth display with a Raymarine ST60. Now the Standard Horizon win
Why is gas so High geehaw at 10:43pm 04.30.12 Sails Call Lounge 6/6327 Well I am not one that believes to much in off topic post in this forum. Put I thought this might j
angle of keel zephyritmo at 9:44pm 04.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2252 I just bought a 1983 m-25 with a swing keel. There is no bolt to lock the keel in the down position.
New Catalina Owner (Initial Prep, Etc) svltrack at 9:42pm 04.30.12 Catalina 22 4/1601 Hello All.. This is my first post on the Forum. I am a brand new Catalina owner and am amped up a
Night time companionway hatch lock ideas? Solemn Silence at 9:23pm 04.30.12 Big Boats 9/6383 Looking for ideas to install a locking device on the companionway sliding hatch for night use. Hunte
Leaking hoses from head Endurance2010 at 9:07pm 04.30.12 Big Boats 7/1740 I replaced the discharge hose from my new head and it leaks at the point where the hose connects to
Bow Eye Replacement andersailing at 7:40pm 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4683 So, this weekend, I managed to snap the bow eye off of my O'Day Daysailer. (Sore subject, don't ask.
Desolation Sound Lost Parent at 6:19pm 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3462 Planning a 3 week holiday to Desolation Sound this August and would like any feedback on this trip
Perhaps The Most Beautiful Sight in the World (1) GorillaToast at 6:14pm 04.30.12 Catalina 22 12/1973 :D:D:D:D:DBoat's in the drink until November!:D:D:D:D:D
How many licks does it take... kpgraci at 6:06pm 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1950 ...to get to the center of a tootsie pop? For some reason that commercial imprinted into my brain by
Luhrs Marine Group Files Chaper 11 Maine Sail at 5:29pm 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 12/4095 A sad day.. Hopefully Hunter sales will save them.. http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/519873-luhrs
Bilge Capacity Temboguazu at 4:35pm 04.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1412 I just purchased an O'Day 27, 1977. Does anyone know the capacity of the bilge?

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260 roller jib removal Crazy Dave Condon at 6:17am 11.22.22 On the FF2 CDI furler the black top piece does wear ouy
Starboard & Port tack confusion! Brian D at 6:17am 11.22.22 Some more research shows that what I thought about the way the wheel is connected to the rudder may
Three way electrical connections RoyS at 6:07am 11.22.22 I would think that you could double up the wires in a single ring terminal inside the light fixtures
Painting over sanded non-skid surface JBP-PA at 6:05am 11.22.22 If you try the easy route, e.g. just put on another coat of paint in the correct color, and it fails
Painting over sanded non-skid surface RoyS at 5:49am 11.22.22 Yes.. sound advice. I hear that is more expensive than buying her a new boat. And unlike boats a n
Key issues with C275. shemandr at 4:57am 11.22.22 A surveyor worth his salt will know where to look. Let him do what he does. If you are going to be
First time sailboat owner Davidasailor26 at 4:23am 11.22.22 3)We are thinking of backing the boat into the slip due to the fact that the dock does not run the
First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 4:22am 11.22.22 3)We are thinking of backing the boat into the slip due to the fact that the dock does not run the
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:35am 11.22.22 Thanks, guys! The valves are under the port settee :) and you are all correct; I need to spend some
New friend is a crow? Gene Neill at 8:27pm 11.21.22 That kind are fun to drink with. :thumbup:
Looking for a captain to sail my boat higgs at 8:24pm 11.21.22 I am thinking that at this time of the year you are a little late to make the trip. From those I kn
New friend is a crow? Leeward Rail at 7:57pm 11.21.22 We have two crows, the fish crow and the American crow. I think this one was an American Maybe it
Clever Boat Names higgs at 7:46pm 11.21.22 I tend to dislike cutesy names and especially names with the word "wind" in it. I did see a gracefu
Winterizing the A/C TimFromLI at 7:41pm 11.21.22 From outside the boat, I use a small HF pony pump and pump the AF through the raw water discharge u
Need pics of rigging the back of the sail to the back end of the boom. Mac V222 1976 (2) Joe at 7:34pm 11.21.22 Try searching "boom outhaul rigging". You may even get lucky if you mention your specific boat. I
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Starboard & Port tack confusion! Sailfanatic at 6:57pm 11.21.22 The only relevant and controlling definition comes straight out of Section II of COLREGS, Rule 12: S
Starboard & Port tack confusion! Brian D at 6:22pm 11.21.22 This was shown in the sinking of the Titanic movie. They ordered "Hard a Port" to avoid the Iceber

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