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Main furling ???? captainpat at 5:19am 04.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1035 I am looking for input regarding difficulty with a Selden main furling system on my Hunter 426/44 af
Steve s Steve s at 5:19am 04.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1132 Just bought a used Ben 393. Commissioning is pretty much done. Now looking at finer points. Two ques
Iphone docking station Chris Bogle at 4:47am 04.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1248 For all those techies out there, I am looking for a music source for my boat. The music itself will
Beautiful Boats... Maine Sail at 4:28am 04.29.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1999 Great video of Maine built boats ' sailing.... 6vJDHHrexIc
How long will standing rigging last? c130king at 2:46am 04.29.12 Catalina 310 7/3033 Gettting close to putting a bid in on a 310. 2002 with original standing rigging. Saw manual says
Hunter 376 Owners Hoomalie at 12:29am 04.29.12 Big Boats 0/944 Further to my previous post regarding loss of steering due to a steering chain failure, after removi
3 dead, 1 missing in accident during Newport-Ensenada race. caguy at 11:23pm 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 69/13504 http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/29/11453097-3-dead-1-missing-in-accident-during-newport-en
Prop walk to port Bigjer40 at 9:34pm 04.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3963 1984 Hunter 27 and I have horrible prop walk to port in reverse. I have a double slip which I am on
shore power no battery 430 Navicula at 8:20pm 04.28.12 Big Boats 5/1295 is there any problem with hooking up shore power to my boat without having ANY batteries hooked up..
Handrails AirborneSF at 5:11pm 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3153 OK, here we go, how is the BEST way to remove cabin top handrail plugs? The handrails on my C'C are
Island Packet thread Blackdoug at 5:04pm 04.28.12 Other Sailboats 1/3571 Just curious how many other IP owners are on this forum, especially any on the Chesapeake Bay.
First Sail of the Season Deadhead at 4:48pm 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1468 Yesterday, after a cold trip down the Delaware River from Riverside, NJ, we set the genny upon comin
water in the trans shadowthecat at 4:39pm 04.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/1757 I bought a 1977 27 ft hunter last winter that had been sitting for 3 years. During that time the cab
Heat Exchanger rhythmsurfer at 3:43pm 04.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1530 Hey Ed, On your heat exchanger does it have an outlet (aka burp tube) at the top where the fill cap
Battery Charger Question John Burns at 2:31pm 04.28.12 Big Boats 5/1926 I recently (3 weeks ago), had the marina install 2 new 4D batteries. I used the boat once, and left
catalina 27 lifelines mortyd at 2:25pm 04.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2017 hope this isn't a dupe. anybody know why catalina 27 lifelines angle into the deck and leave a big
1976 Johnson 15 telltale... ChiTownSail at 1:59pm 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2105 Curious to know if anyone knows on a 1976 Johnson 15, if there is a telltale for the water pump. I
Shaft Coupling betzhunter at 1:58pm 04.28.12 Big Boats 6/2274 After installing my new strut and replacing my 4 motor mounts on our hunter 34 it appears that my sh
Here is the " Custom" PITA H19 fixed keel (5) tampastockman at 12:18pm 04.28.12 Smaller Boats 15/2251 First off, many thanks to all who have taken time to respond to my earlier posts. Your advice is gre
Shaft Packing Material John T1594 at 11:30am 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2975 I went to order some new packing material for my stuffing box and there are some new developments si

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Keel crack JamesG161 at 10:04am 11.21.22 Any thoughts on what I might be dealing with before launch next April? It depends on Iron or Lead
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 9:57am 11.21.22 LOL - thank you
New friend is a crow? (1) JamesG161 at 9:48am 11.21.22 As a murder of crows
Keel crack rgranger at 9:45am 11.21.22 I would get a dremel or a hand-held grinder and open that up so I could get a good look. It may ju
Clever Boat Names rgranger at 9:39am 11.21.22 Some guy at our marina decided to name his boat ZYKLON B. He got kicked out of the marina shortly t
23.5 bottom paint question rgranger at 9:38am 11.21.22 I think a boot stripe looks good on a boat. If it were mine, I'd paint to the scribe line with bot
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem rgranger at 9:35am 11.21.22 Don't get the kind that says "won't kill grass..." Get the real stuff .. Like diesel!:biggrin:
Racing rule questions stickinthemud57 at 9:27am 11.21.22 Thanks! OK, so in theory boat A, if overlapped, could in effect prevent boat B from tacking as long
Refinish Cabin Sole ChrisHunter at 9:24am 11.21.22 Thanks for the updates. This is a chore I will begin, after the new year.
Winterizing the A/C John T1594 at 9:18am 11.21.22 I have used a 5 gal bucket with a drain installed to winterize both my engine and my AC. I place the
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida kappykaplan at 9:17am 11.21.22 he journey is going to be much more difficult than anticipated! And cold!!!
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 8:50am 11.21.22 The video is short and he is just south of Annapolis. He was in Cape May over a month ago (Oct. 18
Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 8:47am 11.21.22 Per rules 11 and 12, in both instances, the windward boat (boat A) must keep clear. Correct, altho
First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 8:25am 11.21.22 Yes, you should have to switch a valve. I have three water tanks on my boat and a manifold with thr
Clever Boat Names Don S/V ILLusion at 8:17am 11.21.22 Some guy at our marina decided to name his boat ZYKLON B. He got kicked out of the marina shortly t
New friend is a crow? (1) jssailem at 7:43am 11.21.22 As a murder of crows flew across our backyard sky I wondered... Contemplating crows, this story an
Three way electrical connections jssailem at 7:26am 11.21.22 Levernuts with dielectric grease are my personal favorite Not frowning, :biggrin: just considerin
Clever Boat Names leo310 at 7:25am 11.21.22 My boys named our first boat "Dad's Boat" I think a movie came out a year later called DAS Boat.
Refinish Cabin Sole (2) NoReverse at 7:20am 11.21.22 You should use Daly's Floorfin. I called up Daly's and discussed the best product. It is specifica
New friend is a crow? Leeward Rail at 7:20am 11.21.22 It is said.. "Never cross a crow. It will remember your face." They definitely remember your face.

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