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transport company dlewis812 at 10:40am 10.21.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2217 any recommendations for transport company? if doesn't cost more than the boat's worth considering
Looking for a mast base halyard organizer... Fresch Breeze at 10:28am 10.21.11 Bigger Boats 6/5435 I am the new owner of a 1980 Oday 28 with a keel mounted mast. Im looking for a plate I can mount o
Stanchion Replacement cazadordetesoro at 10:06am 10.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4123 Hello All, Does anyone know which manufacturer makes a stanchion base which matches the dimensions
Genoa lead car heelingsoul at 9:37am 10.21.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2398 I'am preparing to do some minor changes for next year for better sailing and easy handling from the
New holding Tank Received - Installing soon H33CRich at 9:21am 10.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2316 I ordered a 22 gallon holding tank last week and was informed after placing the order that it would
C22 Mast Winch-info Chris Patterson at 8:38am 10.21.11 Catalina 22 1/1370 Greetings boat gurus.. Probably due to a lack of computer skills, (old dude), I can't seem to find a
Hunter 34 Refit - Day 1 (1) brian3820 at 7:09am 10.21.11 Big Boats 5/2218 Hello all. So, day 1 of my repairs and restoration wasn't so great. As many of you know, I have crac
SBO Forum App for Blackberries? BrianW at 6:42am 10.21.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1803 Any plans for a mobile forum app for Blackberries? BrianW
Minimum Wind for Water Ballasted Hunters BrianW at 6:37am 10.21.11 Smaller Boats 8/2593 What is the minimum wind velocity that you'll leave home to go sailing on your Hunter water-ballaste
rudder on a hunter 22 popping up while underway hellerjo at 9:13pm 10.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1392 On my last sail, I was sailing with reefed main and jib. (approx 20 mi winds) I dropped the main and
Swamping help 1Bandit at 8:43pm 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3329 Hi, I just bought a 1966 16' O'day Widgeon to relearn sailing. I went out with a new friend, and he
9 boats sunk 11 damaged Ken Honeycutt at 8:01pm 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 19/6500 25 foot waves and 60 MPH winds outside the harbor. http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/8318580-418/h
Christmas Island windward54 at 6:50pm 10.20.11 SSB and Ham Operators 5/10669 Hey all, Just a head's up. There is a group on Christmas Island doing a DX Expedition. I was abl
Tough day in Milwaukee OdayDave at 6:34pm 10.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1437 http://www.fox6now.com/news/witi-20111020-wakeup-wind-damage,0,2507641.story Big winds (50-60 mph)
In need of a head kit (1) rgranger at 5:33pm 10.20.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4942 Hello All I did a thread search for kits and didn't get a hit but I'm certain that what I'm asking
Gulf Crossing Becka Anne at 4:55pm 10.20.11 Catalina 30 4/2166 :redface:We are getting ready to make our first gulf crossing. We will leave from Appalachicola to C
Lowering the mast on a 25.5 Hunter JShaw at 4:48pm 10.20.11 Smaller Boats 0/1314 I am lowering the mast on my 25.5 tomorrow. I have never done this before. I am intending to use the
anchors mgreen at 4:38pm 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3818 I am looking for a good anchor, and i heard, and read, that the "spade" or "sword" are the best. Is
Boat carnage in Chicago! Joel H. at 3:02pm 10.20.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2758 Huge winds tear boats from moorings in Chicago's Monroe Harbor. If I knew how to link I would. Check
Por 15 rognvald at 2:10pm 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1154 Has anyone used Por 15 paint system to paint their engine? Any feeback would be appreciated. Best, R

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How well does a C-270 trailer? Calif. Ted at 8:08am 10.07.22 I had a 270 fin keel I REALLY liked but never considered it trailerable, Meriachee is only one I'm a
Issues Sailing Upwind LakeShark at 8:07am 10.07.22 Hello All, Looking for any Catalina22 owners that struggle to get their boats upwind. I have use
Lewmar port light seal , replacing Calif. Ted at 8:01am 10.07.22 When I replaced lens on portlights it did also involve a change of hardware, for size 1 & 7 round en
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Siamese at 7:47am 10.07.22 So, if I understand this correctly, one should never attempt to dock their boat while sober.
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps rgranger at 7:24am 10.07.22 Thanks! That's more or less how my wife describes me, so it should be good enough. Got to love pra
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:23am 10.07.22 209828
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Meriachee at 7:21am 10.07.22 A round of beers please.
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:19am 10.07.22 This one made me think of ever docking situation I have ever had
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 7:16am 10.07.22 That was a true LOL
Pleasant Surprise/Docking rgranger at 7:15am 10.07.22 make enough docks and two things will happen. one, you will lose the engine. two, the cleat will
Bad spider cracks ? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:14am 10.07.22
Hoisting the Headsail JBP-PA at 7:13am 10.07.22 Lots of things could cause the problem. Clean and lube the track as above. Check the feed angle and
Random photo from our first regatta (4) rgranger at 7:12am 10.07.22 No, I don't have a traveler. It's a pretty simplistic setup on our little boat. Thanks for the tips
Lewmar port light seal , replacing Ridesurfsail at 7:05am 10.07.22 Chris - thx for posting that. I spent 5 hours today trying to replace a gasket on one of my Lewmar
Painting or removing headliner? dmax at 7:02am 10.07.22 You can use spray paint designed for plastics to cover vinyl, though doing it in place would be diff
Transducer question JBP-PA at 6:53am 10.07.22 Lots of things will work in addition to toilet wax, including electricians putty (less messy than wa
Bad spider cracks ? xavpil at 6:52am 10.07.22 If you dont know how to assess the problem, get a competent surveyor. Trying to find one...
Bad spider cracks ? xavpil at 6:51am 10.07.22 D looks like something heavy dropped there or the core is weak.How solid does it feel? soft and s
Issues Sailing Upwind JBP-PA at 6:46am 10.07.22 Waves also make a tremendous difference, even moderate waves will push a light boat backwards with e
Hunter 240 Rudder Pull up line Crazy Dave Condon at 6:43am 10.07.22 Call Foss Foam or New Rudder and talk with the owner, Bob. His company built your rudder

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