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One Design Start Tiki Jeff at 10:41am 02.10.12 Smaller Boats 10/2081 Hey Guys, We only need 3 boats to have our own start in this regatta in Charlotte Harbor, FL. I
Weather Forecast Roger Long at 10:17am 02.10.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2505 It looks like the weather should be a little more to my liking come Sunday:) http://sphotos.xx.fbcd
200-Year-Old Wreck Off Watch Hill, RI Soundbounder at 9:15am 02.10.12 Sails Call Lounge 0/3770 For 2 centuries it rested a mile from shore, shrouded by a treacherous reef from the pleasure boater
Tillerlock Squidd at 9:11am 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3795 Without going to the expence of a full blown "Autopilot"... Does anyone use a "Tillerlock" or spec
Moving my sailboat from the west coats to the east coast Tony Bravado at 8:46am 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 37/6950 Hello, My wife and I live on our Islander 40 in Everett, WA. We may have to move next year to New Je
construction detail sheet (1) rgchak at 7:46am 02.10.12 Smaller Boats 0/863 I came across this in my H22 documents but it may be from a different model, I've had a few Hunters
A handy tip ShotgunSlim at 6:53am 02.10.12 Catalina 22 2/1146 If anyone is missing the over for their deck plug for the mast wiring harness, I found out a lid off
Hunter 33 Cockpit modifications (4) dcollinge at 5:50am 02.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/5954 I have a 2009 Hunter 33, and after a couple of years of frustration, have decided that it's time to
420 Anchor size Barny192 at 5:01am 02.10.12 Big Boats 9/2384 Hi Guys, We have recently purchased our H420 (which as yet we have not managed to get back to, It
Tack not Working seadaddler at 4:32am 02.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1555 Well I am still trying to find why the tack not working,can't find the the sending unit for the tack
New 311 owner Lead Ingots ?? reworb at 2:39am 02.10.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1290 Just bought a 2004 311 swing keel. The boat is a long way from me and I hired a delivery skipper. H
radar installation on mast Mark Maulden at 10:45pm 02.09.12 S2 2/1426 assuming I get my engine running, my next project is to put a radar at spreader level. Any ideas on
How to check if rings are wore? Ken13559 at 10:12pm 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 25/5983 Without use of compression gauge, how can I tell if my pistion rings are wore? I do see some/little,
Replacing centerboard line bhhltf at 9:55pm 02.09.12 Smaller Boats 6/4200 Just bought a Hunter 26 from its original owner. He has never changed the line which hauls the cent
400w Inverter Show Fault with TV Plugged In... GorillaToast at 8:28pm 02.09.12 Musings With Maine Sail 29/7832 ...but not even turned on. If I have the charger on the battery bank (two 6v 230a/h in series), ev
Hank on Storm Jib rigging question Kestle at 8:13pm 02.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4542 I bought a storm jib, that is hank on and therefore won't work on my furler. I'm considering mounti
deck solar (1) Navicula at 6:55pm 02.09.12 Big Boats 9/5691 I am in toronto and I want to replace this solar panel.................where can purchase one that m
Forward water tank issue CHM at 6:31pm 02.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2238 Have a 1988 oceanis 430 which I recently purchased. The previous owner never used the forward water
1000 watt inverter / 120v = >8.3a 12v load? Jared1048 at 5:43pm 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3809 I'm new to inverters and I'm trying to figure out how big of one I'd need. Does a 1000 watt inve
Daggerboard JasonC at 5:26pm 02.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1386 How safe is the 26M to sail without the daggerboard?

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O'day 28 Head/Hanging Locker Pan - What is under here? (3) Clutch Cargo at 6:24pm 10.30.22 It cleaned up easier than I thought. This grid piece was actually tabbed versus stuck on with bondo
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit Sailgunner at 6:23pm 10.30.22 I store my fortress on my second roller next to my #25 Rocna. Could send you a pic if you like.
Refilling CNG Tank smokey73 at 6:01pm 10.30.22 We don't "campaign" the boat so our usage is limited. We also have a generator and microwave, which
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 Georgedoyle at 5:56pm 10.30.22 We have the 73 pound Rocna with 250 feet of 3/8 chain. We started out with the Lewmar Delta anchor.
Refilling CNG Tank jon hansen at 5:30pm 10.30.22 back in he day when we would campaign aeolus pretty hard all over the the great lakes, with 5 to 8 o
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? rgranger at 5:02pm 10.30.22 Also include your mother's maiden name, your highschool mascot and the name of your favorite pet gro
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? rgranger at 4:54pm 10.30.22 Gee whiz , Capta, don't discourage him.... it's a sailboat... nothing about this hobby/obsession r
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? jssailem at 4:24pm 10.30.22 Share the information.
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 4:19pm 10.30.22 @hatchclan As advised. Stop. Words used about boats mean certain specific things. We often ask th
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler kappykaplan at 4:11pm 10.30.22 I spray MacLube on the genoa luff every season as it gets hoisted. :plus:
First time sailboat owner Tally Ho at 3:58pm 10.30.22
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? garymalmgren at 3:42pm 10.30.22 It is called due diligence and would indicate that you are dealing someone serious. That would be a
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? FastOlson at 3:32pm 10.30.22 Gee whiz , Capta, don't discourage him.... it's a sailboat... nothing about this hobby/obsession re
First time sailboat owner (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:31pm 10.30.22 Get the familiarity and experinece and you'll be telling us how it works. I took the Red Cross Firs
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler FastOlson at 3:25pm 10.30.22 One basic bit of info: what is the furler luff groove sized for and what was the luff size on the
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:19pm 10.30.22 May I suggest a full stop here. As @Davidasailor26 and @Kings Gambit have said, you most likely ha
Refilling CNG Tank Richard19068 at 3:18pm 10.30.22 Same here, maybe even 1 1/2 a season. Is any answer really relevant unless someone can say how man
Epoxy for plywood Hollyberry at 3:05pm 10.30.22 If you are going to end up with any exposed epoxy areas that you wish to paint I'd recommend Silvert
First time sailboat owner Ralph Johnstone at 2:59pm 10.30.22 May I suggest a full stop here. As @Davidasailor26 and @Kings Gambit have said, you most likely hav
Bottom in great shape arf145 at 2:58pm 10.30.22 Thanks!

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