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Stuck Inside of Mystic with the Manhatten Blues Again Roger Long at 6:42am 10.16.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/4767
Auto Pilot...again jorgefife at 5:41am 10.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1882 A while back, I got the wheel for the Raymarine auto pilot, which I installed Yesteday I got the flu
In mast sail released by itself? Dragon at 2:08am 10.16.11 Big Boats 3/1385 Very Recently I purchased a H38 with in mast furling. Today we had steady 35 knot winds in the harbo
electric fan g5665 at 11:29pm 10.15.11 Yamaha 5/2012 I want to install an electric fan on the cabin of my Y25MKii Would like the fellow owners to give
Electric keel winch update........ nemosuit at 11:16pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1372 Remember? My M22 didn't come with a winch; and the online store selling Dutton-Lainson winches would
Using Vodka to Winterize Fresh Water System? JoyRide28 at 10:13pm 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 29/16701 Ahoy All, a friend of mine recently suggested that the best way to both protect the fresh water syst
Removing teak decks (maybe) CrazyLegs at 7:08pm 10.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1510 We are the happy new owners of a 1984 Beneteau First 42. She looks to be a great boat but has one sm
Another Newbie Knot Tied Down at 5:41pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/4840 Hey everyone, I'm new to here as a member but have browsed and read many posts over the last few mon
companionway hatch dimensions Mac 17 pupluv at 4:17pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1453 I'm looking for the dimensions of the hatchboards that cover the companionway on a Mac 17 (1969). T
Climbing Harness Ducati at 4:00pm 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 38/11139 I needed to get up on my mast for 15 mins of work. Bosuns Chair @ West Marine - $150.00 Climbi
Removing fuel tank 1985 nauticalrich at 2:27pm 10.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1129 Does anyone have experience in removing the fuel tank in an Oday 30 or 31. Any advice will be appre
UK Halsey Lazy Cradle experience? obsailor at 1:57pm 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 3/5682 I'm thinking of installing a UK lazy cradle to replace my mainsail cover with the idea of simplifyin
Mast Question... SailorDave5050 at 1:40pm 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 13/2447 First year as a sailboat owner. Now it's time to take the mast out to trailer the boat to its winte
O'Day 37 holding tanks Peter Brennan at 1:39pm 10.15.11 Bigger Boats 9/4136 A previous owner removed the holding tanks from both heads in our 1982 O'Day 37. He installed a Lect
what are they for???? SenecaDaze at 1:27pm 10.15.11 Smaller Boats 5/1892 well i have no picture but maybe someone can enlighten me. the boat is a 1981 hunter22 on the dinett
Running Coax Inside Mast on 26M powersailor at 1:18pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2854 Just discoverd (the hard way when I removed the mast cap) that the mast on my 26M in filled with ex
Overheating and White Smoke senseipower at 1:13pm 10.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1410 On my last day sail this year I ran out of wind and had to motor back. After about 3 miles my overhe
Bimini for C&C 99 ondinesail at 12:37pm 10.15.11 C&C 0/3377 We are in process of purchasing a C'C 99. One concern we have is that there appears not to be enoug
Working jib or genoa therishel at 11:45am 10.15.11 Trailer Sailors 18/9474 I am re-fitting a Balboa 20. It does not have any sails. I am looking into purchasing a suit of sa
222 with roller furling jib, Sheet length? Zoomie at 11:31am 10.15.11 Day Sailers 3/1839 Hey Guys! Finally got my Jib back from SailCare after converting it for use with my Snap Furler. I d

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Black Widow vs VC-17M? stickinthemud57 at 11:06am 11.12.22 Good plan. Perhaps during the season you have a sailor's box that contains the needed items for ove
What we learn from sailing - hurricane prep for home BigEasy at 10:45am 11.12.22 We're expecting (little) Hurricane Nicole this morning in central Florida, and I took a walk throug
Galley table question. (1) Claude L.-Auger at 10:43am 11.12.22 As the owner of an H-34, I have had to deal with the compression post issue and also replaced the ro
Galley table question. Hollyberry at 10:34am 11.12.22 It's a bit concerning that Hunter would've used materials that would 'rust'.... perhaps a previous o
Traveler Replacement on 37C Brian Dunn at 10:14am 11.12.22 This thread caught my eye because I have a 1979 37C (Hull #23) and I'm envious of the 198x 37Cs that
Selden self tacking jib system Kings Gambit at 9:53am 11.12.22 Self-tacking jibs perform relatively better in the sail plan of fractional rigs with large mainsails
Galley table question. jssailem at 9:46am 11.12.22 sn't the 'compression pole' a vital part of the mast structure Yes it is. Like all parts of your b
Do not lick this Toad! Leeward Rail at 9:14am 11.12.22 If you buy a new power tool and open the operators manual you will find pages of useless safety ins
Selden self tacking jib system jssailem at 8:46am 11.12.22 Tom... At the $1400 asked by Catalina I would take a look at options. StingySailor likely put his
CENTERBOARD WOES jssailem at 8:33am 11.12.22 Is the boat still in the water or are you on the hard? If on the hard, can you get a hose or spray
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil MaryEllaRose at 8:18am 11.12.22
Buying used C22. Fresh vs salt water boat? w4swk at 7:48am 11.12.22 ,I'm looking to buy a 1986-1991 C22 soon. I live in upstate NY and have the northeast to find a boa
Buying used C22. Fresh vs salt water boat? Gene Neill at 7:37am 11.12.22 Is a fresh water boat strongly recommended over a salt water? Makes no difference....... That i
CENTERBOARD WOES (4) twodzusfittings at 7:36am 11.12.22 Well, that plan of attack didn't work! Cut the pipe, tried to push a rod down to push the board out.
Galley table question. Kings Gambit at 7:28am 11.12.22 If it is a compression post it would not be attached to the mast. They are replaceable with mast up.
Buying used C22. Fresh vs salt water boat? sail sfbay at 7:22am 11.12.22 Welcome to the forum!! Is a fresh water boat strongly recommended over a salt water? Makes no diff
Buying used C22. Fresh vs salt water boat? Gene Neill at 7:21am 11.12.22 In general, freshwater boats are preferable. If the boat was only trailer sailed, it might not make
O'Day Javelin Larger Jib Sail? kgray9 at 6:43am 11.12.22 Sailboatdata.con has your sail data. I recommend looking at bacon sails out of Annapolis for a us
O'Day Javelin Larger Jib Sail? rgranger at 6:37am 11.12.22 Sailboatdata.con has your sail data. I recommend looking at bacon sails out of Annapolis for a use
Filling Instrument Holes BlowMeAway at 5:22am 11.12.22 Newer iPhones will shut down if you press and hold the off button concurrently with the up-volume b

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