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are our sails or airfoils pulling us along or pushing us along??
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Recent, there was a request for sailboat pictures to someone outside the US. Why come here when all
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Hi all, We just had one of a number of fronts that are coming through south Florida. Between serio
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Looking for a mooring/dock cover for my 240. Would like a Sailor Tailor cover but they hav no templa
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Hello, boat friends, these are pictures of the front end of my 1981 Hunter 22. I'm surprised at the
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I'm the guy with the S2 11A (new to me). The boat is set up for full spinnaker use. I have the 10 ft
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Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it
Timm R Oday25 at 7:27am 11.21.24
p.s. We never remove the furled sail at the end of the season .. This type of furler does not lend i
Extra hose clamps - good idea
dlochner at 7:20am 11.21.24
Or how about: The difficulty of removing a hose from a barbed fitting is directly proportional to t
Extra hose clamps - good idea
dlochner at 7:15am 11.21.24
Either way, read H-33 to learn about hoses. Since we all have spent about $500 to buy a copy of t
Extra hose clamps - good idea
dLj at 7:12am 11.21.24
:banghead: LOL we need to write another Murphy's Law related to this. I'll take a stab at it, but t
Extra hose clamps - good idea
thinwater at 7:10am 11.21.24
I've had countless perforated hose clamps fail, and am surprised few others here have. The most co
Extra hose clamps - good idea
dLj at 7:07am 11.21.24
Frankly, I only think hose clamps are necessary for one year, then you can remove them entirely, si
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it
Timm R Oday25 at 7:07am 11.21.24
I had the same issue for last summer . For those not familiar with the CDI system , the halyard does
Extra hose clamps - good idea
Captain Larry-DH at 6:33am 11.21.24
since all of our hoses seem welded to their fittings after this time. :banghead: LOL we need to w
companion way overhead hatch
Hayden Watson at 6:02am 11.21.24
4-5 years ago, when I replaced all of my fixed ports and hatch lenses, I got the raw blanks from Tap
companion way overhead hatch
Project_Mayhem at 5:08am 11.21.24
Peterson Plastics in Chicago
Extra hose clamps - good idea
east coaster at 4:01am 11.21.24
I have only had one fail on the boat, but as stated previously the hose was "welded" to the fitting
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it   (1)
topstom at 3:33am 11.21.24
I don't think you have the FLEX furler. Looks like two extrduded aluminum channels in the foil/luff
Extra hose clamps - good idea
colemj at 3:28am 11.21.24
I've had countless perforated hose clamps fail, and am surprised few others here have. The most com
Extra hose clamps - good idea
dlochner at 3:16am 11.21.24
I upgrade my hose clamps when I see them in poor / failing condiction. However have to say in over
Extra hose clamps - good idea
Captain Larry-DH at 3:03am 11.21.24
I upgrade my hose clamps when I see them in poor / failing condiction. However have to say in over
Extra hose clamps - good idea
NYSail at 1:15am 11.21.24
I upgrade my hose clamps when I see them in poor / failing condiction. However have to say in over 2
Extra hose clamps - good idea
thinwater at 9:16pm 11.20.24
I think the risk of chafe outweighs the minor convenience. I think this is a good idea that ... isn'
Boom Outhaul 1998 Hunter 410
Windpilot at 8:38pm 11.20.24
I'll go by the boat tomorow, hopefully remember to take photo for you. You say you have the standard
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ldd at 7:04pm 11.20.24
Anyone had to replace a section of cabin floor. In front of galley is uneven. Where can I get the de

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