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Beaching Legs northcave at 2:06am 03.06.12 Parts Search 3/5607 Does anyone know if it is possible to get beaching legs for a First 26 any longer. There are no cont
Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention (15) csmcg at 11:50pm 03.05.12 Smaller Boats 5/2832 A couple of weeks ago, the stars aligned and we had an opportunity to attend a sailing event in Lake
Bareboat on Chesapeake rfrye1 at 9:11pm 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1967 I was looking at an email from Annapolis Bay Charters and thinking about seeing the Bay from the ins
bomar deck hatch Redbeard33 at 8:37pm 03.05.12 The Cherubini Hunters 13/5466 I have removed and painted my deck hatches , i will be rebedding new acrylic lens's in the next few
Replacing Passage 42 Water Tank Paul Cossman at 8:04pm 03.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1215 Bladder water tanks: Vetus or Nauta? I finally need to replace the forward water tank on my 1991 P
25 km winds Lost Parent at 7:16pm 03.05.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1664 I have to move my boat this weekend and have to leave in 25 km winds , any thoughts
Front Hatch 0 tornado 1 cfd2bc at 6:50pm 03.05.12 Chrysler 0/5869 Hello all. I have a 77 C26. My marina had a small tornado go through and it ripped my front hatch of
Bulkheads- bolts or just the same skimpy screws? Indysailor at 5:15pm 03.05.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1363 I'll be putting my new bulkheads in next week and have been wondering whether I should attach the bo
Tiller extention for C27 Joel H. at 4:36pm 03.05.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/966 I want a Forespar tiller extension to use with their "Lockbox". Do any C27 owners here have this? If
BOX RIG TUNE - Brion Toss, get on board for seminar svdefiant at 4:10pm 03.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1698 Howdy, My wife and I own a 430 (1996). Last weekend we attended an auction/fundraiser for PSCC (Puge
FWIW Recycled Storm Sail... (5) Squidd at 2:46pm 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2937 When I got my boat the 150 Genny was trashed at the head for a good 10'...looked like it had caught
H356 dorade cowl Bob 04 H260 at 2:12pm 03.05.12 Big Boats 2/1129 I need a dorade cowl for a 2003 H356. The pipe it sits on is 4.25" OD. Has anyone replaced one of th
Sequitur Heads North Sequitur at 2:07pm 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1743 I have just added a new blog post at: North From The Falklands
Re-Bedding Windows Allen8700 at 1:09pm 03.05.12 Smaller Boats 7/1533 The larger (long) windows on the port and starboard sides of our 1994 23.5 have some areas along the
non-skid decks Bob J. at 1:08pm 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2654 Has anyone re-painted their upper deck ' if so how did you approach the non-skid portion of the proj
Digital TV antennas /outside vs. inside SS-Aquilon at 12:54pm 03.05.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2577 I have a Catalina 27 and would like to install a small TV to watch while in the slip. I have looked
Hunter 216 Sails Abernathy at 12:33pm 03.05.12 Smaller Boats 4/2906 I have just aquired a 07 Hunter 216. The hull, rig, and lines are in very good shape. While the sa
Dinghy on top of a 32 foot RECESS at 12:14pm 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 9/8776 We recently purchased a Pearson 323. Over the years I have really grown tired of towing our 9.4 Wate
Fun With Anchors (2) Roger Long at 11:41am 03.05.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 14/4991 I left Washington in the rain but with a promise of clearing that was gradually fulfilled as I ran d
Poly Glow jblane56 at 11:07am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2069 I looked through prior threads on the subject of Poly Glow and it was closed with the last comment m

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CDI FF2 (1) patbratton at 8:48am 12.12.22 Yesterday, I saw another hunter 240. I did not have my cell phone with me but I am correct on the
Wacky Wednesday comes early.... stickinthemud57 at 8:46am 12.12.22 Cute. My wife, while able and willing to work the jib sheets (and knows where they are positioned ;)
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum WayneH at 8:46am 12.12.22 Gravity sucks.. When the moon deorbit burn occurred, it was traveling about 670mph. It slowed down t
Leach Telltales on the Jib stickinthemud57 at 8:41am 12.12.22 I recently had a veteran sailboat racer come sailing with me on a few outings to help me tune my rig
Leach Telltales on the Jib PaulK at 8:35am 12.12.22 Jib telltales a bit aft of the luff are prevalent on most classes. If you don't see them, perhaps it
Boat Smells! (1) Tin Kicker at 8:31am 12.12.22 Cut and paste from the website. Hehe A computer muffin fan that @Tin Kicker mentions, uses little
Boat Smells! Leeward Rail at 8:26am 12.12.22 Shouldn't that be 1.7 amp-hours in 24 hours ? ? ? Cut and paste from the website. Hehe "Electric
Evergreen jssailem at 8:22am 12.12.22 may see a hazard and should be allowed to point it out before an accident. Culture plays a large p
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort (2) Kingjim91 at 8:21am 12.12.22 211597211598Our first boat was a Mac 21, which had minimal accommodations. But the V-berth was OK f
Boat Smells! Leeward Rail at 8:21am 12.12.22 Put the cushion into a garbage bag and suck down with a wet-vac. The cushions are now dewatered eno
Evergreen jssailem at 8:20am 12.12.22 Even though that report was from a 1997 event, the discussion leads me too wonder about the safety o
Boat Smells! Ralph Johnstone at 8:19am 12.12.22 Website says 1.7 amps at 12 volts over 24 hours to run a fan. Shouldn't that be 1.7 amp-hours in
Boat Smells! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:19am 12.12.22 Using the close-up lens on the phone camera must have distorted things That has to explain it...'cu
Boat Smells! Leeward Rail at 8:18am 12.12.22 I repeat the process about once a month. Seems like a lot of work when replacing the hose would so
Evergreen Tin Kicker at 8:16am 12.12.22 an able bodied seaman and a ships officer are two totally different jobs. one is licenced the oth
Boat Smells! Ralph Johnstone at 8:15am 12.12.22 Our Hunter 356 still has it's original sanitation hose. We bought the boat 2 years ago and it came
Evergreen jon hansen at 8:15am 12.12.22 if you give the helmsman a compass course to steer, is he to be studying the compass or the bouys pr
Boat Smells! Leeward Rail at 8:15am 12.12.22 Couldn't find anything on power consumption for the unit. Website says 1.7 amps at 12 volts over
Boat Smells! Tin Kicker at 8:13am 12.12.22 I figured as much. What a relief to see the replacement. Very sleek and compact. The old stuff w
Boat Smells! Jerry Nevins at 8:09am 12.12.22 Our Hunter 356 still has it's original sanitation hose. We bought the boat 2 years ago and it came

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