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How small a boat to sail the ocean. AtlanticAl at 1:12am 01.27.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3918 I see this question all the time, is my boat big enough to sail in the ocean, the answer is, are you
Fuzzy Liner cleaning Hugh Straub at 11:19pm 01.26.12 Smaller Boats 3/1338 The fuzzy liner on my new to me 1993, 23.5 could do with a cleaning. Any ideas on the best method?
Rail Mounted Bimini Recommendation primetime at 9:16pm 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1883 Hi, I just purchased a 1980 Catalina 30 and I'd like to purchase a stern rail mounted bimini. They
Masserator Pump Confusion primetime at 9:05pm 01.26.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2772 Hi, This is a link to a previous post I made about a week ago. One of the sailors from that post su
What happened with the Webinar Series Andy1237 at 8:25pm 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 0/956 I missed the First Webina:cry: But it was labeled as the first in the series. Did the series conti
Boat choice Cherrnkind at 8:23pm 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2006 Have been looking at boats for 6 months now and have narrowed my search to 3 boats. I intend to use
Inverter Use Russf at 7:49pm 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2844 I have researched inverters and know that they convert DC to AC current. Now if a boat has AC outlet
Synthetic teak flooring AndyS at 7:44pm 01.26.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1761 I was toying with the idea of installing synthetic teak flooring in the cockpit of my 281 - thought
Charleston Harbor? Pat T at 7:07pm 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1450 The Admiral ' I are going to get away for 5 days in March. Going to visit the great state of South C
Hunter 36 new or used? jcarrott at 6:26pm 01.26.12 Big Boats 5/1586 I have been around boats (sail and motor) most of my life. I have sailed a lot of day sailers and th
Blue Water Boat..... (1) Maine Sail at 4:35pm 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2028 A new definition....:D 3 years later, Mass. boat found off Spanish coast Seriously if Regulator do
HUnter 45 CC Asymmetrical Spinnaker Jeff20919 at 2:54pm 01.26.12 Big Boats 5/2795 We have a 2006 Hunter 45 CC and want to add an Asymmetrical Spinnaker. I would like to hear from of
Hard grounding purcellr at 2:03pm 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 10/6105 I am planning on taking a look at a Catalina 320 wing keel that has a recent history of a hard groun
teak strips on douglagarde at 1:43pm 01.26.12 S2 1/1432 just bought s2 8.0b and am in process of renovating mainly interior cosmetics. just found 8 teak str
Questions about Cushions (new Hunter owner) (5) heychadwick at 11:20am 01.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1670 Hi All! I just bought a 1985 Hunter 25.5 this week. I'm loving it and it's in great shape. The pr
Towing a 26X humanfish at 9:33am 01.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2120
Dinghy hoist IanJ at 8:51am 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2489 I have a Hunter 31 (1985) with davits, and lately just cannot manage to hoist my 9' dinghy aboard.
Upgrades for Main Traveler and Main Sheet (2) bommers at 8:43am 01.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1770 HI - Looking for suggestions for upgrading controls for main. I'm thinking I need some cam cleats f
Fire Hose, EXPIRED SamLust at 8:39am 01.26.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1908 FREE. Expired fire hose for chafe, bumpers. dock edge etc. See Classified ad in gear for sale sect
Concordia Photos (1) rgranger at 8:19am 01.26.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1448 Hey All I attached a PFD file containing a bunch of photos of the Concordia. Warning! It is a

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Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? BigEasy at 2:43pm 10.30.22 There is a BoatFax. Looked up my boat's HIN before purchasing. :beer: Same here, I used the h
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 2:40pm 10.30.22 Maybe have a look at this. If this is what you have, might as well restart this entire discussion!!
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? kappykaplan at 2:26pm 10.30.22
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler Captain Larry-DH at 2:25pm 10.30.22 Another possibility is that you have a halyard wrap above the upper furling swivel. That happens if
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler dlochner at 1:54pm 10.30.22 If there is the least bit of wind the sail can bind in the track. As @jssailem said, it may need to
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 1:53pm 10.30.22 Maybe have a look at this. If this is what you have, might as well restart this entire discussion!!!
First time sailboat owner Davidasailor26 at 1:47pm 10.30.22 remove the bellows; loosen 2 set screws on each side and tighten nut a half turn and retest. I thi
Epoxy for plywood Cederholm at 1:45pm 10.30.22 Thickened epoxy will work. West System, TotalBoat. Coat the plywood with neat expoxy and then spre
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 1:43pm 10.30.22 I contacted the surveyor again and he recommended tightening the nut first. Thank you all for the r
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 (1) SVAngelina at 1:43pm 10.30.22 Final product
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 1:39pm 10.30.22 I contacted the surveyor again and he recommended tightening the nut first. Thank you all for the re
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 (3) SVAngelina at 1:37pm 10.30.22 Happy to report that the hammering worked. It broke it loose then it was just a mater of prying it
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 1:35pm 10.30.22 The surveyor told me that it needs attention. It did not look like an urgent issue. If you have an
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 1:14pm 10.30.22 Please elaborate. Were you told this needs attention in the survey/ by previous owner (PO)/ your br
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? dLj at 1:02pm 10.30.22 As a buyer if the seller did not want to give me the HIN - I would be suspect that there were things
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 12:51pm 10.30.22 Assuming you have a standard packing gland: - Have you have tried tightening the packing nut first?
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? Tally Ho at 12:42pm 10.30.22 I have had a person interested in possibly buying my boat that wants to know the Hull ID Number pri
First time sailboat owner Tally Ho at 12:37pm 10.30.22 I am unsure. I presume just the packing. Assuming you have a standard packing gland: - Have you ha
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? dlochner at 12:31pm 10.30.22 The HIN will specify the age and build of the boat. I don't see a reason to not provide that informa
Epoxy for plywood dlochner at 12:20pm 10.30.22 Thickened epoxy will work. West System, TotalBoat. Coat the plywood with neat expoxy and then spre

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