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Apostle Island Charts Squidd at 12:22pm 12.14.11 Ask All Sailors 42/7246 Getting ready to buy my first chart... Plan on dry slipping in the Washburn/Bayfield/Red Cliff are
Strut mydoor165 at 9:35am 12.14.11 Big Boats 8/1505 Prop shaft strut was bad and thru here found a place in NC that made new struts. When it came in it
Slight rudder shudder at higher speeds, cause for concern? caguy at 9:10am 12.14.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2855 It isn't much but it is noticeable at speeds of about 5+ kts. I can't see it but I can feel it in t
H26 "Noseeum" cockpit enclosure Chiriqui at 8:49am 12.14.11 Smaller Boats 10/3367 That's what I need but I can't find an outfit ready to take on the task. Has anyone here on the for
What instruments are useful? (1) Scott T-Bird at 8:47am 12.14.11 Ask All Sailors 30/4328 In other words, what do you folks think would be a nice addition? I have a hole to fill in the bulk
Chainplates on 1981 Hunter 30 newage1461 at 8:46am 12.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2887 I am currently looking at a couple of H-30's, one a 1979 and the other a 1981. The chainplates on th
Georgetown Photos Roger Long at 8:27am 12.14.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/1808 http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2061335473439.81216.1846284215'type=1'l=bd1ed96a09
Widgeon Manual and Rigging Instructions. rehrlich at 7:13am 12.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2726 Does anyone know where I can get a manual and rigging instructions on a 1969 12 foot Widgeon Sailboa
Toilet robinjdyer at 6:58am 12.14.11 Big Boats 22/5779 Have recently purchased a 1983 34" Hunter. How does toilet work? Does it pump overboard or only to
Boy Scouts Crazy Dave Condon at 6:47am 12.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1463 I am doing volunteer work for various Boy Scout Camps rebuilding their sailboat fleets. Recently
Getting Out Of Irons Don Guillette at 6:43am 12.14.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/11795 I talked to a FL sailor yesterday on another subject but during the conversation "getting out of iro
Solar panels on or off in winter? (1) Caboteur at 6:06am 12.14.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1626 Expert advice... I have 2 X 85W solar panel bank that I leave on all summer. They are linked to the
Store Bimini? bcollis at 5:19am 12.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1487 Have the 88 Hunter 30, and am looking at the Bimini in the store. It mentions a coaming mount, with
Settling In (1) Roger Long at 5:13am 12.14.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/3588 A few people have asked whether I might find a town I like so much that I just decide to stay there
Source for marine grade 5 pin 12v connectors OS2Dude at 4:00am 12.14.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3822 Currently I am using two 4 pin thru deck connectors to get power to my mast lights. I need to add a
PYI shaft seal rebuild jkittka at 3:19am 12.14.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2118 Has anyone rebuilt/replaced the shaft seal? Is it something a person with resonable skills can do or
Beneteau First 40.7 viktor.baraga at 11:37pm 12.13.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/5174 Dear all, I have a Beneteau First 40.7 , racing version( longer keel and higher mast) The year of
New Posts Display Width navigator97 at 8:28pm 12.13.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/4092 Phil, Since the Hunter Replacement Parts banner went up the display width has widened out. Yu can
Custom Mounting my VHF Radio in a Bulkhead w/VIDEO sailingandsuch at 6:36pm 12.13.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1871 I have been needing to install my VHF radio into my Montgomery 17 for quite some time now. I recent
Cleaning Bottom bcrlbr at 6:32pm 12.13.11 Catalina 22 3/1470 Just purchase 76 catalina 22 and there is a lot of growth on the bottom, I want to clean it to inspe

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Engineless.... Scott T-Bird at 6:34am 11.14.22 James Baldwin comes to mind sailing on his boat Atom, a 28-foot Pearson Triton. But he has put an o
Engineless.... AlastairLC at 6:19am 11.14.22 Check out the How to Sail Oceans series on YouTube. No engine. He uses a sculling oar to get in and
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Scott T-Bird at 6:04am 11.14.22
Engineless.... jssailem at 5:59am 11.14.22 Sorry - I call foul. The posted query presents a conflict between disassociated items. Would you
Galley table question. KevinKirby at 5:50am 11.14.22 Thanks Kellerd! That's the exact way I was going to approach it if I ended up purchasing the boat. M
Engineless.... dLj at 5:35am 11.14.22 Ok... This is going to be VERY controversial a theme here with gazillions of why I should and anoth
Pleasant Surprise/Docking CaptainStan at 5:35am 11.14.22 I have a line from the mid point back to the cockpit with a loop on the end. When I come in I drop t
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 5:34am 11.14.22 You're going to love the P42. Great boat, easy to sail, stiff and fast. We purchased our 1991 model
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 5:26am 11.14.22 Thank you, John for updating the forum for me. We are in our designated slip in Cape Marina, finally
Engineless.... stickinthemud57 at 5:04am 11.14.22 Terry's comments are spot on. I look back on the days I sailed my dad's boats in and out of their s
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:00am 11.14.22 @isaksp00 is correct using the location of baby stay. Catalina Sport 22 had a mast raise system alo
Galley table question. kellerd at 4:58am 11.14.22 Had the same problem on my Hunter 35.5. The rust was on the lower sleeve that travels the post at th
Engineless.... Terry Cox at 4:56am 11.14.22 Mariners have sailed their engineless ships for eons, but usually had crews that kept them in safe w
CDI FF2 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:50am 11.14.22 @Brian M H23 said it very well. Thank you
Marina pump out broken when hauled out--help to pump out at home Crazy Dave Condon at 4:46am 11.14.22 Hunter 260 had an option for a marine head with a 20 gallon holding tank. The tank has a vent. No m
Mystery O-ring Crazy Dave Condon at 4:33am 11.14.22 A private message was sent to the poster with no response back. The deck portion of the boat inclu
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 4:27am 11.14.22
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 4:26am 11.14.22 some thoughts for sailing on lake michigan: jon thanks Jon. Those were well explained thoughts.
Engineless.... dlochner at 4:18am 11.14.22 The watermaker won't make much water without a diesel running to make electricity. Have you checked
Engineless.... kloudie1 at 4:07am 11.14.22 Yup. If you plan to primarily daysail coastally, an aux engine is probably your best choice, especi

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