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Seaclear II RECESS at 4:14pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1847 I have been running this program for over a year and use it along with my chartplotter on board. I u
Hull Flex on trailer ryman522 at 3:17pm 08.07.11 Catalina 22 13/7580 I just took a look at a Catalina 22. I am new to the boat but not new to sailing. Very excited about
Electrical Question Buck420 at 3:02pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 26/5087 Lets say your running a 300w A/C appliance off of your boat's inverter. Would an inverter rated to
B20 Backstay MarkMMS at 2:06pm 08.07.11 Balboa 0/2028 My B20, HIN 620, needs a new backstay. Can anyone tell me (or direct me to) the correct length of th
New member shoestring at 1:45pm 08.07.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2273 Greetings all! Just joined the group. I currently have an 81 Hunter 25 "ShoeString." I sold a rotten
outboard engine problems rmilavsky at 1:21pm 08.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1831 I have a 1988 Oday 240. I believe the boat displaces 3600 pounds. My outboard is a mercury 6 with a
Watch Out Chesapeake Sailors MLampner at 1:04pm 08.07.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1489 After what has seemed as a very long layoff Islander is days away from relaunching. As some may reme
Catalina 30 Engine ID stevestk at 12:42pm 08.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1608 Can someone tell me for sure which engine is in this boat I'm considering. I thought I copied the Mo
O'day 39 project boat Panta Rei at 11:11am 08.07.11 Bigger Boats 230/58098 This project refurbishing an O'day 39 has been in progress from nearly two years. All work was suspe
"WELT CORD"??? Anyone know where to get it? 27catman at 10:14am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2180 I have a 27 Catalina and i am refitting the interior. A "welt" strip lines the counter top edges wh
Can you name these? (1) C22_Lady_OH at 9:56am 08.07.11 Catalina 22 2/1510 When I purchased my boat I was given these three things without an explanation. Can anyone tell me h
ID of older sailing dinghy_please help shawnee_sailor at 7:47am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1806 OK, I'm trying to find out what this sailing dinghy might have been called. Here's what I know, sorr
Maximum chain in H-340 chain locker? KenKindrick at 7:38am 08.07.11 Big Boats 1/1414 What's the maximum feet of 5/16 BBB chain that will fit in a H-340 chain locker? I currently have 60
Best way to clean scuffs from floating dock on your hull? (1) luken7 at 7:07am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 15/11819 So we arrived at our destination where the marina has floating docks and I forgot to put our fenders
Broken Base on Hunter 18.5 (2) jimrhome at 5:57am 08.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2533 After a pleasant and uneventful 90-minute sail on my 20-year-old Hunter 18.5, the mast fell down aft
Starter Issue pfaffk at 5:30am 08.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 9/3781 Good Morning, I have a Hunter 290 with a Yanmar 18HP engine, and I think I have a starter issue but
VHF at Nav. do I need it? StellaBlue at 2:35am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 17/5022 Continuing with my electronics upgrades and questions, as a new to big boats, I am currently doing a
Wierd topic--bees Slanderscribe at 10:03pm 08.06.11 Ask All Sailors 42/14905 So, I dry dock my boat. I finally got it cleaned up and ready for the season. Now I can't even get
Windrose 24 Rudder specs wntrtxn at 9:18pm 08.06.11 Other Sailboats 2/2471 Would anyone have the basic dimensions for a Windrose 24 Rudde? A picture would be helpful too. We p
anchoring question Gilligan and mate at 8:04pm 08.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2308 Need some advice.. we are anchored a couple hundred yards from shore in about 4 to 5 feet of water.

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Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) BigEasy at 7:58am 10.10.22 Suggestions and comments from all of the experts? I had a similar problem a couple years ago whe
Oday 28 want to know more before I buy Tally Ho at 7:56am 10.10.22 What year? I see 3 different varieties of the O28 https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat?filter%5Bnam
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? Tedd at 7:51am 10.10.22 There are two kinds of MMSI in Canada, "Licensed" and "Not Licensed." But the two application forms
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? Tally Ho at 7:48am 10.10.22 Depends on hours and maintenance of the engine. My 30+ year old Yanmar 2GM20F runs great, is very r
Oday 28 want to know more before I buy sail sfbay at 7:47am 10.10.22 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest doing an internet search on Oday 28 sailboat specs and reviews to le
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? kloudie1 at 7:43am 10.10.22 Don is right on. Plus, I'd stay away from the sailboat ones that are kinda rare, like Bukh, Saab, BM
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? (1) rgranger at 7:39am 10.10.22 Rudder, didn't these have a rudder that retracted into the cockpit via a slot in the hull/deck? T
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? (6) rgranger at 7:33am 10.10.22 209910Sand Blasted and rust treated 209912First coat of primer 209913Intermediate stage. Trailing
Tongue Extensions Tedd at 7:32am 10.10.22 Excellent information guys, thanks a lot!
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main CaptainStan at 7:27am 10.10.22 I have loose footed. I asked the local sailmaker how to tension the outhall . He said there should b
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 7:25am 10.10.22 I am blown away by the breadth and depth of knowledge available on C22's.... And the helpfulness o
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? rgranger at 7:21am 10.10.22 I did a Pearson 26 keel a few years ago that had some bad rust. The premier solution is sandblasti
Hoisting the Headsail jssailem at 7:20am 10.10.22 If the feed angle is off then it'll catch and be difficult to pull up It may even tear the sail cl
Hoisting the Headsail Project_Mayhem at 7:16am 10.10.22 Clean and lube the bolt rope track on your furler. It does wonders. For most Furlers, you need to pa
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main (3) JBP-PA at 7:12am 10.10.22 Bolt rope off, laying out where I want to cut. fied for sail work. 209903 In use. 209904 Doing it
Hole in Keel Hunter 25 2008 Richardd at 7:07am 10.10.22
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? Project_Mayhem at 7:05am 10.10.22 If you're main concern is fastening them by yourself, I was able to tighten 95% of the bolts during
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main JBP-PA at 6:55am 10.10.22 I did this exact same project last winter. I took my baggie bolt rope foot and converted it to a loo
maybe a dumb water heater question.... dlochner at 6:51am 10.10.22 I am planning to drain the water heater tank and bypass it for winterizing before the boat is haule
maybe a dumb water heater question.... kappykaplan at 6:49am 10.10.22 Is there any risk that the heated engine antifreeze running through the coils in the dry tank will

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