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Would a different prop help? fokker416 at 12:55pm 08.28.11 Engines and Propulsion 2/2205 Hello all, I own a Hunter 23.5 with a Mercury 9.9 long shaft. I'm pretty sure the hull is rated fo
Waiting to hear, with crossed fingers sailaway78 at 12:41pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1378 Hopefully the power and internet services will be back on soon, and we will begin to hear from those
Replacement mast for H216 lostboy at 12:28pm 08.28.11 Smaller Boats 7/2158 Hey guys, I'm looking at a h216 hull only on a trailer for about $3000. The guy said the mast and bo
Cave Run Lake - Kentucky (1) Fly_H23 at 11:10am 08.28.11 Destinations 0/2916 Great sailing this weekend courtesy of Hurricane Irene. We had a steady 10-15 mph wind and sailed th
Question for those who race C30 tall rigs Bob M. at 10:29am 08.28.11 Catalina 30 0/1362 Gang, Like others with Catalina 30 tall rigs, I have found that when the apparent wind goes over a
Starboard Bunk- Backrest O'day 26 (3) John Stevens at 10:10am 08.28.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3091 I was unhappy with the comfort of the backrest on the starboard side settee. With the stove stickin
Halogen to LED B40 Donizetti at 9:25am 08.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2521 Hi all, Next year project is to change the interior lightning to LED on my B40 2008 to consume less
Newbedford,ma seadaddler at 9:12am 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2111 Lots boats breaking loose in newbedford harbor are breaking loose and CG,BOATUS,SEATOW trying to sec
Northeast Harbor, ME Update Maine Sail at 9:03am 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2874 It's been a great trip thus far. Yesterday ' last night was the proverbial "calm before the storm" a
Irene Bryce22345 at 8:00am 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1979 Video of a boat broken off mooring in Marion Harbor MA. south facing harbor entrance on Buzzards Ba
Looks like a fairly new Hunter (1) Ken Honeycutt at 7:41am 08.28.11 Big Boats 9/3271 Liveaboard couple on Hunter meets Irene http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/aug/27/hurricane-ir
Boat made it fine in slip (3) Tom-in-Annapolis at 7:33am 08.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3452 Boat made it fine in slip with no damage just north of Annapolis. Pictures are of Chesapeake early o
halyards: wire to rope? tigereye37 at 7:17am 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2713 Can someone explain the benefits of wire to rope halyards over just rope halyards? I'm looking to r
Jib jorgefife at 7:03am 08.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/1515 I have a hank on jib on my H33. It may be a little bigger than it should, but so far I have not sank
converting to a refridgerator from a ice box rickgosselin at 6:19am 08.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3215 I have a Vision 32 with a ice box island in the middle of the floor. To convert this over to refrid
Forked River State Marina Loose Ends at 5:34am 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2541 Any damage at Forked River State Marina (NJ) from Irene? Anyone know how the boats faired at the St
bent rudder brad gooding at 4:38am 08.28.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1866 Heavy winds blew my boat to shore with the stern end facing the shoreline. The rudder was hitting th
Dents in the Hull KingAirDriver at 7:03pm 08.27.11 Catalina 22 4/1694 Hello all! New Catalina 22 owner, 1978 Hull # 8526 Great boat, many, many years of neglect, got her
Well, I'm hauled and waiting Rich Stidger at 6:32pm 08.27.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3043 For the first time in 30 years of sailing I decided to haul and weather this storm ashore. The comm
tanzer22 Pullpit ruready at 6:24pm 08.27.11 Trailer Sailors 1/2358 The pullpit on my tanzer 22 has a couple of creases in in, Does anyone know where I can purchase ano

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New Legend 35 owner here. flightlead404 at 12:43pm 11.02.22 Boats, like rv's and vehicles do not have a checklist. Start by making an inventory of all your equ
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit flightlead404 at 12:38pm 11.02.22 I store my fortress on my second roller next to my #25 Rocna. Could send you a pic if you like. P
Fender covers- Yes or No? wpatch at 12:31pm 11.02.22 you boys ever use fender boards? they are a must at pilings and double so when transiting a lock.
Slip Unavailability Brian D at 11:50am 11.02.22 If I remember correctly, the further south you go in San Diego Bay, the better slip availability inc
Fender covers- Yes or No? shemandr at 11:37am 11.02.22 ...It'll be hard to get those images out of my eyes... My wife made fender covers from the Sailrite
Slip Unavailability AlastairLC at 11:06am 11.02.22 Scorpion Bay Marina, AZ, where I am, has a 500+ name waiting list. This is a recent phenomenon. I go
Dyneema for furler line dLj at 10:30am 11.02.22 Two known issues are the forestay is a bit loose and the lead block closest to the drum has a broke
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? markwbird at 10:24am 11.02.22 I am also an engineer and you should not remove the bulkhead. It is a structural member by design.
Dyneema for furler line rgranger at 10:12am 11.02.22 I'm aware that Dyneema does not feel good on the hands and it will take some experimenting/measuri
Dyneema for furler line dlochner at 10:11am 11.02.22 Two known issues are the forestay is a bit loose and the lead block closest to the drum has a broke
Slip Unavailability rgranger at 10:05am 11.02.22 Also, advise that waiting lists are often lost or compromised. I got on three lists when I first
What do you have at the top of your mast? rgranger at 9:59am 11.02.22 Cameras are becoming popular. Kewl! I had not thought about that but a wireless bluetooth cam w
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Hollyberry at 9:49am 11.02.22 I'd say the forward 'walls' of the closet and head might be non essential (but may also support the
Dyneema for furler line Project_Mayhem at 9:48am 11.02.22 Two known issues are the forestay is a bit loose and the lead block closest to the drum has a broken
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Calif. Ted at 9:40am 11.02.22 Chain plates are attached to the bulkheads so I would definitely leave some material there In your
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 9:09am 11.02.22 I have seen boats where people replaced bulkheads with a steel beam to provide the support. I like
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 9:08am 11.02.22 I'm an engineer. Davidasailor26 has a very valid point. Mid ship bulkheads often support hull shape
Slip Unavailability sail sfbay at 8:59am 11.02.22 Slips available in San Francisco Bay and California Delta.
Dyneema for furler line dlochner at 8:59am 11.02.22 Why is too slippery a bad thing when we're trying to reduce friction? The problem you are having
Fender covers- Yes or No? sail sfbay at 8:55am 11.02.22 I have heard that using fender covers is bad because they trap dirt and will then abraid the topside

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