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Finally went sailing on Thursday! sinnettc at 6:54pm 05.15.11 Trailer Sailors 8/4435 Thursday evening my son Zach and I took Verboten out for our first sail of the year. Tried out the
New member introduction Jeunesse27 at 6:23pm 05.15.11 Catalina 30 6/2161 Hello everyone, We have had our Catalina 30 since 2007 and have been pretty happy with it. We start
Dripping, not leaking keel question (1) Dubo at 6:13pm 05.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1203 Hello, The saga of prepping my keel on a 87 31' Hunter continues. I stripped the paint off the bot
I'm in! (1) PrincessoftheLake at 5:53pm 05.15.11 Ask All Sailors 15/2906 Emmanuel got launched last week and this weekend was my first chance to be aboard. Got all the reco
I'm in! (1) PrincessoftheLake at 5:49pm 05.15.11 Big Boats 5/1844 Emmanuel was launched last week and I was able to get up to spend the weekend on her this weekend.
backstay tensioner richk at 4:36pm 05.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1195 I've got an H35 with a split backstay and considering a backstay tensioner. Is it worth it? Which
Something stupid Gina Hopen at 4:23pm 05.15.11 Smaller Boats 5/1616 Alright, so I have this sailboat that I bought recently, but I did something really stupid when I w
LED light bulb upgrade- 1991 H42 eianm at 4:23pm 05.15.11 Big Boats 8/2367 I am lost! Bought these great LED bulbs- correct BA15D bases to convert my filament bulbs over to mu
Holding Tank Vent Hose bigmuffin at 4:13pm 05.15.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4720 What type/brand of hose should I use for the holding tank vent? The size of the fittings is 1/2 inc
Bringing Pearson Wanderer owners together!!! thecoffeeman at 4:13pm 05.15.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4932 I'll keep it short and sweet...all Wanderer owners check-in! We're a small group, let's establish a
YAnmar 2GM20F Cheap Therapy at 4:01pm 05.15.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2620 Hi I have a 1997 Yanmar 2GM20F engine and have had some water in fuel problems. I have had my i
Broken Furler simplicity at 3:51pm 05.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1304 I took my O'Day out for a sail today. Coming back in one of the crew got hit with what looked like a
espar heater installation steelntime at 3:49pm 05.15.11 Big Boats 1/3423 looking to install a espar heater in my 1996 hunter 40.5. anybody done this or helped in installing
Laguna 33 John6061 at 3:43pm 05.15.11 Ask All Sailors 2/4206 I have seen a Luguna 33....so I know they exist, but cannot find any info about them...could anyone
Deck Cleaning jfrench at 1:38pm 05.15.11 Catalina 22 6/2261 I had my deck cleaned nice and white last fall, but today it seems to be covered with fungus/mold/al
Auto vs Manual Bilge pump Mike 1 at 1:36pm 05.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1447 My 82 H27 had a very shallow bilge which had a pump that is only on when the breaker is on, it has n
Relocating Holding tank Catalina 34 Zingman at 12:49pm 05.15.11 Big Boats 1/2153 Frustrated with lack of storage space in salon of my '87 Catalina 34 and considering relocating hold
CorrosionX ehh at 12:43pm 05.15.11 Musings With Maine Sail 4/4491 I have heard good things about CorrosionX. However before I go crazy with it I'd like to ask if ther
H38 mainsail roach curves to leeward nanook at 12:16pm 05.15.11 Big Boats 11/2759 the large roach on my 2006 hunter 38's mainsail is constantly opening to leeward creating an ineffic
helmsmans seating paul1938 at 11:43am 05.15.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4439 I was on a catalina 42 and it had a aftermarket helmsmans seat that was siting on the deak but attac

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Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:07pm 08.21.22 Cut the slot (track) with a guided router bit or table saw with stacked dado blade before you cut t
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Richard19068 at 6:46pm 08.21.22 Hello fellow Captans ! I am a new sailor, and have some questions about sailing. After these few
Any woodworkers about? dLj at 6:46pm 08.21.22 Teak is not your best wood choice in this application. There are a host of other wood species that
Any woodworkers about? DeniseO30 at 6:44pm 08.21.22 Cut the slot (track) with a guided router bit or table saw with stacked dado blade before you cut th
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (3) SailorDaveO at 6:38pm 08.21.22 The base of the mast has oxidized and there is a crack in it. Is this normal wear? Would you trust t
Any woodworkers about? berner73 at 6:33pm 08.21.22 "Your description makes it sound like the cabintop is bowed down - cupping to catch water instead o
Any woodworkers about? Ted at 6:02pm 08.21.22 If you bend the wood after the track is cut into it, the track will not be straight. You will end up
Any woodworkers about? Scott T-Bird at 5:59pm 08.21.22 1/4" in 3.5' is barely perceptible. There is no need to steam the wood. It will very readily adapt
Any woodworkers about? PaulK at 5:56pm 08.21.22 Don't quite understand your issue with camber. Generally rails for a sliding hatch run straight fo
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Scott T-Bird at 5:46pm 08.21.22 You don't have to use that gate very often unless you need to remove some slugs to reef or somethi
Radar Repair NYSail at 5:11pm 08.21.22 If it happened right after a storm check the connection at the bottom of the mast where the wire is
Two Things Hunter 49 Georgedoyle at 5:01pm 08.21.22 I got the engine mounts changed. Then I replaced the impeller while it was accessible (it was in gre
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! kappykaplan at 4:59pm 08.21.22 Most men ask when it's already too late. :laugh: Uh, huh!
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Leeward Rail at 4:58pm 08.21.22 You should listen to your wife. :beer: Most men ask when it's already too late. :laugh:
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! kappykaplan at 4:54pm 08.21.22 My wife said I should have posted under a pseudonym. You should listen to your wife. :beer:
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 4:53pm 08.21.22
Any woodworkers about? Davidasailor26 at 4:48pm 08.21.22 +1 for making a test run / template in pine. My dad just re-made our cockpit table with teak, and te
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Leeward Rail at 4:47pm 08.21.22 I almost ban you because I thought someone hacked your account. I might just ban you because you ma
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! kappykaplan at 4:46pm 08.21.22 @Leeward Rail , I know you're messing with us! :beer:
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Leeward Rail at 4:42pm 08.21.22 Some people learn better through conversation than just reading. That is different than being lazy

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