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Cruise ship raises two questions for you about ship design Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:40am 01.16.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 20/8170 Re the cruise ship disaster... Cruise ships today are 15+ stories high ABOVE the waterline. This o
H36 (Modern) Bow Roller. Donalex at 7:13am 01.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1660 Am trying to assist a friend who owns a modern H36. He requires a new bow roller, the original havin
Wind & Solar setup cuz928 at 2:25am 01.16.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2391 Hi everybody This is my first post to this site and hope to get some feedback regarding my proposed
Irwin Citation 35.5 project boat ?'s Vic H. at 9:47pm 01.15.12 Ask All Sailors 16/5788 I'm looking at an Irwin Citation 35.5 project boat. Major concerns, p.o. whacked a rock hard off the
Project boat questions, Citation 35.5 Vic H. at 9:39pm 01.15.12 Irwin 2/3096 I'm looking at an Irwin Citation 35.5 project boat. Major concerns, p.o. whacked a rock hard off the
Sailing from Miami to Bahamas... jarecki at 7:28pm 01.15.12 Smaller Boats 8/6618 Did anybody sail from Miami to Bahamas with h-26? Is it possible and safe?
Today's haul RECESS at 7:24pm 01.15.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1986 I love fishing from our sailboat. My powerboat friends at the marina are always amused at how very
Painting over Alkalyde Paints carboman at 6:40pm 01.15.12 Smaller Boats 4/2407 I painted the topside of my boat with an alkalyde based paint. Since it needs to be repainted, I wa
The Hoyt Jib Boom (6) curlew at 6:31pm 01.15.12 Catalina 310 7/9493 Hi Paul j, photos of the Hoyt jib boom installation,the stainless steel support is 100mmx100mmx6mm a
top hatches out (3) Navicula at 5:04pm 01.15.12 Big Boats 0/880 I am in the process of re-bedding all my hatches and ports........they all have crazing so all the l
found this wire............... (3) Navicula at 4:52pm 01.15.12 Big Boats 6/1425 I found this wire in the bildge near the sink............it has this long plastic tube on it........
430 panel light on (2) Navicula at 4:26pm 01.15.12 Big Boats 14/1748 Hi I have taken the batteries out of the boat and the anchor light breaker is off and there still a
Where to anchor on st johns river chiefaponte at 3:45pm 01.15.12 Destinations 5/5707 I have had my S2 8.0c a little over a yeAr and after some upgrades have decided to take this boat ou
Fuel primer Hunter 33 lbd at 3:43pm 01.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1742 Interested to know / hear comments re rubber primer bulb located beside fuel tank on 2004 Hunter 33.
TimeTo Wire New Panel (1) GorillaToast at 3:02pm 01.15.12 Catalina 22 58/5500 Finally got my wire and supplies, new cutters, and new crimper is arriving this week. I decided to d
Internal Lighting Options ChiTownSail at 1:26pm 01.15.12 Smaller Boats 10/1594 I am interested in removing the 3 factory Square Lights (V, Lav, and over galley area), and the one
LED Nav Lighting ChiTownSail at 1:23pm 01.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1516 Hello All, I am new to the Sailing ' Hunter world. I am looking to switching all of the external
Mast raising Hunter 25 Kamanodental at 1:09pm 01.15.12 Smaller Boats 12/5117 Aloha I just inherited a Hunter 25 2006 and I need some help with the mast system. The book states
Jib furling on Hunter 49 (3) artboas at 1:00pm 01.15.12 Big Boats 7/2400 Thought I'd make a fresh post of this as it is a slightly diffferent topic. I was not happy with the
M25 hardware question alcyone at 12:05pm 01.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1240 The M25 manual says "attach the forward corner of the jib to the rear hole on the foredeck fitting".

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Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? Sailavie1 at 10:02pm 03.11.22 I have a H25 (2008) and pull my bow up the the front roller. I also added a roller under the bow whi
New Catalina 30 Owner (7) mikeracca at 9:34pm 03.11.22
refrigeration for a s2 11a jssailem at 9:12pm 03.11.22 Another thought. A Yeti cooler will keep ice for upto 7 days. It is a bit expensive but the reputati
refrigeration for a s2 11a Halvern at 9:05pm 03.11.22 I can dream but I know that I am not going to be doing any long range cruising with this S2. Just ho
Winch Maintenance JoeWhite at 8:03pm 03.11.22 I used bearing grease for the windlass and had worked well. It is waterproof, will not wash away or
Winch Maintenance jssailem at 8:00pm 03.11.22 Towels work. I watched @LeslieTroyer demonstrate winch cleaning for a group of Catalina owners. He u
Winch Maintenance JRT at 7:23pm 03.11.22 Thanks all, I used 2 towels, 1 wrapped around the winch and the 2nd rolled up for extra protection.
So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... dlochner at 7:08pm 03.11.22 Thanks! Heading to see the Hunter Saturday morning...after I see the Sabre tomorrow afternoon. Of
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Richard19068 at 6:38pm 03.11.22 Congratulations. Looks clean. Have fun.
Decal Questions JRacer at 6:32pm 03.11.22 I always knew SIU had "stones". :laugh:
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Hayden Watson at 6:08pm 03.11.22 I wrote my account of the "fire" incident in post #4 from memory of a post read 6-months ago because
Decal Questions (1) brockangelo at 5:40pm 03.11.22
Decal Questions Gene Neill at 5:33pm 03.11.22 The important thing here is that you know the rules for renaming. You do understand it requires copi
In hull transducer and wax Light air at 4:49pm 03.11.22 I like the putty substitute. I'll give it a try when I go out to the boat next week (we are having
So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... higgs at 4:32pm 03.11.22 Good for you that you are checking dockage. You don't want to be stuck with a boat and nowhere to d
Roller Furler - Prep higgs at 4:25pm 03.11.22 I would never leave a furled jib on any boat when stored on the hard outside. I have seen furled ji
Docking queries higgs at 4:16pm 03.11.22 Further thoughts-you asked about dock line length. When pulling to a dock with someone on the dock
Docking queries Terry Cox at 4:04pm 03.11.22 I have never been one for simply dropping the loop over a cleat as I have seen them come off even i
Docking queries higgs at 3:58pm 03.11.22 Unless your dock experiences rough water 1/2" is plenty. Be sure to check prices on pre spliced lin
Sailboat donation higgs at 3:43pm 03.11.22 Condition is everything. If the boat is dumpster ready nobody will want it. That said, check with

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