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auto pilot dlewis812 at 1:38pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 27/6401 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 8/3218 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 6/5134 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 2/1230 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 18/9235 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 1/1510 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 0/1227 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 2/1285 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 51/8035 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 14/3570 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 22/4784 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 1/7120 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 3/2846 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 5/2501 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 4/4219 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 7/3028 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 2/1699 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 3/2148 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 5/6261 I have a Yanmar 2GM20F with a Kanzaki transmission. . . the shifting is real hard, I've determined i
Hunter 235 owner's manual Carlos Cabezon at 3:48pm 07.13.11 Smaller Boats 1/1421 I just bought a Hunter 235 year 1993 (re starting sailing after some - a lot - years) I need a owner

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Wind angle Slider at 9:22am 10.07.22 Well guys, after 4 months of back order I received my 608 B&D/SImrad wind sensor. The yard only cha
Invest 91L JamesG161 at 8:33am 10.07.22 Minor Correction the the Chart above. The Dotted Red Lines are not the Winds. They are the Pressur
Transducer question AaronD at 8:28am 10.07.22 Lots of things will work in addition to toilet wax, including electricians putty (less messy than w
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 8:25am 10.07.22 Quoting myself: I use West System epoxy and their fillers / hardeners to thicken it. I've mostly u
Where do you guys put your battery? AaronD at 8:24am 10.07.22 What is a good, general purpose epoxy for securing a battery box underneath the v-berth? Or for sec
Issues Sailing Upwind Sailfanatic at 8:21am 10.07.22 Some closehauled sailing guidelines here H-6m18M1bCY
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 8:19am 10.07.22 What is a good, general purpose epoxy for securing a battery box underneath the v-berth? Or for secu
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps LakeShark at 8:16am 10.07.22 @Tedd Pool noodles over the strap works great. They rest on the hull and form to the bend really we
Invest 91L (2) JamesG161 at 8:13am 10.07.22 The good news is the Westerlies are moving at 15 knots. Fast storms have less time to intensify It
How well does a C-270 trailer? Calif. Ted at 8:08am 10.07.22 I had a 270 fin keel I REALLY liked but never considered it trailerable, Meriachee is only one I'm a
Issues Sailing Upwind LakeShark at 8:07am 10.07.22 Hello All, Looking for any Catalina22 owners that struggle to get their boats upwind. I have use
Lewmar port light seal , replacing Calif. Ted at 8:01am 10.07.22 When I replaced lens on portlights it did also involve a change of hardware, for size 1 & 7 round en
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Siamese at 7:47am 10.07.22 So, if I understand this correctly, one should never attempt to dock their boat while sober.
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps rgranger at 7:24am 10.07.22 Thanks! That's more or less how my wife describes me, so it should be good enough. Got to love pra
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:23am 10.07.22 209828
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Meriachee at 7:21am 10.07.22 A round of beers please.
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:19am 10.07.22 This one made me think of ever docking situation I have ever had
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 7:16am 10.07.22 That was a true LOL
Pleasant Surprise/Docking rgranger at 7:15am 10.07.22 make enough docks and two things will happen. one, you will lose the engine. two, the cleat will
Bad spider cracks ? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:14am 10.07.22

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