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nature powered bilge pump merlinuxo at 2:27pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2155 I think this is a neat idea: http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=632
auto pilot dlewis812 at 1:38pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 27/6342 reading other post on single handed. have been single handing just fine without an auto pilot o
Boat Us Trying To Help (1) kloudie1 at 1:03pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3210 This was discussed before but here is the BOAT US letter from yesterday.. This is looking pretty ser
Repairing a wooden mast wetass at 1:01pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 6/5071 I have come into possession of a 50' wood mast that came off a boat that sunk in our local marina af
Lights out MarkW at 12:54pm 07.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1226 My Steaming light and Bow running lights are out. I have used a wire brush and cleaned the ground w
Can Chain Alone Anchor Your Boat??? Maine Sail at 11:08am 07.14.11 Musings With Maine Sail 18/9052 Hi All, So over the years I have read many a diatribe by those professing that; "The anchor is not
Reefing the mainsail - Hunter 216 Steve Huber at 10:48am 07.14.11 Smaller Boats 1/1497 Any suggestions on the best way to reef the mainsail on a Hunter 216 and the best way to store the r
Gelcoat Colour 1990 Hunter 30 Ray1156 at 10:33am 07.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1214 I'm repairing some deck delamination and would like to match the grey nonskid colouring. I'm having
Sizing the prop for a 1990 H-33.5 w/ 2GM20F navigator97 at 10:07am 07.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1274 Can anyone give me guidance to determine the correct prop size for my H-33.5 with a Yanmar 2GM20F en
A "Single Hander"? Coastie at 8:06am 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 51/7974 Have gotten a bit older, but still love sailing. Am going to buy a boat, but want one I can "single
Help Sailing scuttlebutt at 7:32am 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3535 Hi well I have a Catalina 30 from 1988 I need to get her out and sail. I live in BocaRaton fl and
Who is Responsable for Damage mcrow33 at 7:12am 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 22/4754 Hi, A week ago a micro-burst thunder storm rage though our area. Winds topped 40-50+. The other da
'74 Ericson 27 For Sale -- Excellent condition BobBBalt at 6:30am 07.14.11 Ericson 1/7047 Hi all, Sad to say, but life has forced me to sell "Mariposa", my beautiful 1974 Erics
Convert freshwater bottom paint to salt water protection? Beautiful Day at 9:22pm 07.13.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2803 I am considering the purchase of a 44 foot Catalina. However, she has been sailed on fresh water and
jib furling trouble Dutchess at 9:05pm 07.13.11 Big Boats 5/2473 does anyone know what furling system was standard for a 1990 hunter legend 35.5. my problem is as fo
Catalina 25 stanchion Ted Thompson at 8:05pm 07.13.11 Smaller Boats 4/4179 I have a 1986 Catalina 25 with a bent stanchion at the cabin entrance. It is bent at the base only,
Mystery part Rick C at 7:18pm 07.13.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 7/2947 I recently bought a 2007 Catalina 309 and found a white plastic part in the starboard lazarette that
PuraSan system:Hunter 29.5 healeyman at 7:03pm 07.13.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1683 Please any advise on adding a PuraSan head system to Hunter 29.5 .... Is there enough room? Any
Freeport Maine dscribner at 6:05pm 07.13.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2144 Casco Bay Brethren and Sisteren, Anybody know of a good spot in the Freeport area to drop the hoo
hard shifting fiestaMojo at 4:53pm 07.13.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/6168 I have a Yanmar 2GM20F with a Kanzaki transmission. . . the shifting is real hard, I've determined i

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Traveller Clam Cleat jssailem at 1:45pm 09.02.22 @rpwillia I can see the purpose and function of what you did. I have never liked the jam cleat. Ev
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Its funny Friday! rgranger at 1:41pm 09.02.22 True story.... My son's pickup went in for some muffler work... the mechanic forgot to reinstall th
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? jssailem at 1:36pm 09.02.22 @ShawnL you have a little advantage. Your in fresh water. And you put your boat up for winter. Both
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 1:35pm 09.02.22 Just realized that this means I will need to drill the new backing plates before I install them. Th
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2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 1:23pm 09.02.22 @Ralph Johnstone, thanks for the detailed response. I updated my previous post to include your sugge
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? ShawnL at 1:22pm 09.02.22 I'm somewhat ashamed to say I did a similar thing with the pendant I use to get my jib a little high
A/C duct locations Ed.S at 1:07pm 09.02.22 Thanks sailcapt340, My arrangement is a little different but the bottom line is like you said measur
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my new blue seas add-a-battery combo Stu Jackson at 12:45pm 09.02.22 The very LAST thing you want to do is to combine a bad bank with a good one. That is ALL this switc
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Internet entrance test Will Gilmore at 12:11pm 09.02.22 I'd be thrilled with a sailboat that was only 4 years old. But I'm happy with one that is fifty yea

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