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Weather Stripping Cockpit lockers on 25 KennyH at 8:40am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2697 The only leaks I have had in my 1981 25 is the Cockpit Lockers. Not sure if they came with weather
Paint problems. (1) Ed Schenck at 8:24am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4515 I have my lazarette seats home for repair and painting. After several sandings and finishing with 6
Treasures of the Chesapeake Bay Bad Obsession at 8:17am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1945 During my years cruising the Chesapeake Bay I have been to a lot of places. Two of the more unique
Prop Report Roger Long at 8:04am 04.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3115 Kastel Brothers had the prop ready in half the time promised and it was on the boat the next morning
Rigging instructions RDS2012 at 6:37am 04.27.12 Smaller Boats 6/1474 Is there any place I can get rigging instructions for an '88 Hunter 18.5? I'm a newbie and I need
Outboard and freeze warnings oliversdad at 4:48am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1834 I've been lucky enough to launch my boat and get in a great sail last weekend.The weather was beauti
siesta key beach info sailormanbigd at 4:35am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1158 heading to siesta key beach this afternoon for a wedding. Spending the weekend there. Not looking fo
Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:47am 04.27.12 Smaller Boats 2/1517 I was contacted by a new owner of a used Hunter 240 in georgia as he was taking on water. I sugges
Tall or Standard Rig - How to Tell Faris at 8:42pm 04.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1745 Hi, Is there an easy way to tell if a C27 is a TR or SR without just measuring the mast?
Help! My 1994 has a fixed keel??? (3) tampastockman at 8:01pm 04.26.12 Smaller Boats 16/2875 Help! My 1994 H19 has a fixed keel??? I went to pick up the H19 today. I couldnt find any up haul l
Fore Stay Adjustment (Adjuster?) Tom Hoffman at 7:33pm 04.26.12 Trailer Sailors 18/7847 Over winter as I have been house bound, I have been thinking about boat related things that I might
splicing SignetMarine transducer with knotmeter Piotr at 7:29pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1770 I just purchased a SignetMarine MK 11 knotmeter (3-pin male plug). I'm planning on purchasing a repl
Help with HIN vincejg327 at 7:28pm 04.26.12 Cal 3/5979 I need help in finding the hidden HIN plate on a 1979 CAL 2-27. The current HIN that is shown on
Lock down bolt hole doesnt line up davidjet at 6:19pm 04.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1091 O my keel lock down bolt and hole don't line up...They are off like 3/8 inch. I can't lock down my k
Citation 34 1979 evpierjr at 6:15pm 04.26.12 Irwin 0/3127 My boat was hauled for bottom painting and the cable which lifts the centerboard parted. Can a repla
Overheard At The Marina Today Maine Sail at 6:14pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3118 So I am installing a cockpit table for a customer today and it was a nice and peaceful but crisp spr
H37c Porthole Rot Fix (Updated) (16) MATHURIN2 at 5:45pm 04.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/7132 We've started repairing the cabin sides core last year. I had started this thread back then: http://
Best Boat for Teaching Families to Sail? sailorgirl82 at 5:37pm 04.26.12 Ask All Sailors 37/8944 Hi, I run a tiny non-profit that takes kids and families out on boats to teach them to sail, and
Swing keel vs. Fixed keel. bakeroo at 5:05pm 04.26.12 Smaller Boats 9/13353 Please advice. I currently own a Catalina 18 and am considering a move to a larger boat. Besides the
Hunter 356 LynneCrosby at 5:02pm 04.26.12 Big Boats 5/1927 Just wondering if anyone here has a Hunter 356? We are considering purchasing 2003 and notice there

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Anchor Bridle Hello Below at 8:53am 12.15.22 Similar to the above with all 5/16" chain, I use the small Mantus on our 33' boat; but, decided that
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast william24424 at 8:39am 12.15.22 Great boat name Atrevida, which in Spanish means daring or unprepared? My thoughts.. 1) No power?
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast jssailem at 8:31am 12.15.22 The Stream runs north about 19nm off the coast of Cape Hatteras (the grave yard of the Atlantic). P
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 8:28am 12.15.22 Catalina 30. Seems they left in clear weather and a storm surprised them. Ran out of water, though
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 8:16am 12.15.22 I'm curious about a comment that I read in one of the articles ... apparently it wasn't clear if the
Caframo Hello Below at 8:16am 12.15.22 I also picked up a Hisense 25-Pint 1-Speed Dehumidifier ENERGY STAR when it was on sale a couple of
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast MikeHoncho at 8:09am 12.15.22
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Don S/V ILLusion at 8:07am 12.15.22
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast jssailem at 7:59am 12.15.22 Interesting story Scott. Thanks for sharing. Being here in a warm solid home, I can read this and t
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast PaulK at 7:56am 12.15.22 Catalina 30. Seems they left in clear weather and a storm surprised them. Ran out of water, though?
Anchor Bridle tfox2069 at 7:53am 12.15.22 Other than one catamaran rental in the BVIs, I'm new to this subject. I've always had rode that was
Anchor Bridle jssailem at 7:41am 12.15.22 Will is absolutely correct. The all chain rode you get a catenary effect. The challenge comes as the
Caframo (2) jssailem at 7:29am 12.15.22 I have the camframo ceramic heater on the boat to keep the cabin above 32 during the winter chill. a
Anchor Bridle Will Gilmore at 7:25am 12.15.22 Note that JS's chart does not mention all chain anchoring. That is one of the advantages to chain.
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions Rjm st.petersburg at 7:25am 12.15.22 Definitely not the case on my 2005 41DS. One is labeled from the factory for the propane, the other
Caframo sesmith at 7:17am 12.15.22 Concerning the peltier dehumidifiers, my solution for one of our boats located in SC is to use a sm
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions ice breaker at 7:16am 12.15.22 Those are bilge pump exits. One is for the manual pump, the other is attached to the hi water 2nd b
Anchor Bridle jssailem at 7:16am 12.15.22
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin Don S/V ILLusion at 6:58am 12.15.22 So is the water leaking in from the cup holder area leaking into the binnacle? yes There is a drai
sails Justin_NSA at 6:00am 12.15.22 You mean Rolly Tasker Sails right? Just so your readers know...

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