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Mainsheet Article Deadline June 10th bobjames at 1:37pm 05.17.11 Catalina 310 0/1255 Hi Captains and Admirals: Now that we are into May it is time to start enjoying our Catalina 310s..I
Captain Who? comfortzone at 11:37am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3821 We've covered boat names but what about nick names for the owners or captains or crew? I have a bud
Naples, Ft Myers to Boca Grande Terry in Naples at 11:25am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 8/5452 I am going to spend the next 2 weeks just puttering around this area in the boat. I have been to sev
O'Day Vinyl Stripes Sail17 at 11:09am 05.17.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2171 I have a DaySailer 2 (17 foot). The blue and black vinyl stripes look very old and i'd like to repl
DaySailer cuddy door Sail17 at 11:07am 05.17.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/8534 My original DaySailer 2 cuddy doors had plastic around the outside edges. I just got new ones and th
Main Halyard led aft (1) ehh at 9:52am 05.17.11 Musings With Maine Sail 26/15127 Here is a picture...I hope I did it right, of the base of the mast of my new old boat. The main haly
3qm30 water temp sender installation (3) guidera48 at 9:33am 05.17.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1796 After much research on the location for the new gauge water temerature sender, water hose installati
Is Scurvy Dog in Pensacola still open? ChuckThomas at 9:14am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1904 Does anyone know. I will be in area this week and would like to stop by. They were a great consign
mounting solar panels iwillmott at 8:47am 05.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2097 I want to get a little independance with solar ' wind. Has anyone mounted solar panels atop the bimi
Hunter 280 overhead panel stereo mount Cor280 at 8:16am 05.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 11/5265 First I just bought a used 1996 Hunter 280 and am very excited to make it my own! Top of my list is
Unknown Boat. Please help! (4) dgheat at 8:12am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3999 I have recently been given a boat by means of abandonment. I'm in the process of getting the officia
New toilet install question Cpt. Jon at 7:53am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4275 I recently purchased a new toilet to replace the 30 year old WC (or something like that), we went wi
How is yours hanging?? (3) guidera48 at 7:45am 05.17.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1768 I finally got the water heater out. It was on it's last leg. 1992 said the label. I found a new muff
"Car Fax" for boats? online research DaveC426913 at 7:28am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2103 Is there a place where I can look up the history of a potential purchase if I have the reg # and the
Legend 37 owners. sailnteacher77 at 7:21am 05.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1421 I know many of these boats had leak problems on the port side around the galley. I have resealed the
Forum paging Gudenuph at 7:18am 05.17.11 Day Sailers 0/1426 I'm having trouble bringing up successive pages of posts from the present to earlier. The present p
Loose clamp, long term drip Dubo at 6:54am 05.17.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3609 Hi, I discovered a clamp leaking at the holding tank on my 87 31' Hunter. The drip seemed to be occu
Outboard Motor Questions doehunter at 6:48am 05.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2193 I have a Honda 8hp 4stroke. Not sure how old it is but it's really clean looking on the outside. Wh
A Helm Worthy of My Ambitions (3) Roger Long at 6:26am 05.17.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 31/12832 Since I'm going to spend a good part of the rest of my life behind Strider's wheel, I decided that i
Another electrical question Sandy Stone at 5:41am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2887 We are the proud new owners of a 1986 Beneteau First 375 with a Volvo auxiliary, a model 2003 I beli

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What is this cable for? Claude L.-Auger at 2:45pm 09.06.22 Abarb, I do believe also that it is the old topping lift, particularly after your comment that it mi
Bottom Paints sail sfbay at 2:24pm 09.06.22 So you know the paint you want and supplier cannot supply, then change suppliers or shop for lowest
What is this cable for? Davidasailor26 at 2:24pm 09.06.22 Maybe this. The previous owner installed a boom kicker and maybe this is the leftover topping lift?
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 2:16pm 09.06.22 OP was asking for an ablative paint recommendation. Just ask bottom cleaning diver (that is what I
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 2:13pm 09.06.22 Hi, I sail the Long Island sound, probably similar water as you. I have been using Pettit pains fo
Dome lights in cabin of Hunter 33C justustoo at 2:08pm 09.06.22 1. Am I spinning the glass lens or the metal outer trim ring? 2. Good to know. I have a few sources
Dome lights in cabin of Hunter 33C Johnb at 2:02pm 09.06.22 1 Whilst applying mild force upwards rotate anti (counter) clockwise (when viewed from below) until
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade Barnacle Bill at 2:02pm 09.06.22 Had two J/32's sailing side by side. One with an aluminum mast - the other with a a carbon rig. Th
Windlass Power Source Barnacle Bill at 1:48pm 09.06.22 Usually windlasses are wired so that the engine is running when the Windlass is operating. i.e. you
Mainsheet morbidfollower at 1:43pm 09.06.22 Cleat*
Mainsheet (1) morbidfollower at 1:43pm 09.06.22 Not sure how I missed this adjustable pin before. Put it in the forward hole and the clear angles up
What is this cable for? Abarb at 1:42pm 09.06.22 Some kind of old topping lift possibly? Maybe this. The previous owner installed a boom kicker and
McLube........ McLeak? Barnacle Bill at 1:26pm 09.06.22 I've always carried McLube Sailkote as that is what most local sailors want and it is a great produc
What is this cable for? Davidasailor26 at 1:24pm 09.06.22 Some kind of old topping lift possibly?
260 roller jib removal shemandr at 1:18pm 09.06.22 Not wishing to start a brew ha ha but you can get dry lubricant at a hardware store for a lot less t
Update on the Mattapoisett Boatyard fire shemandr at 1:10pm 09.06.22 They were indeed lucky they didn't lose anyone. Mr. Kaiser has a lot on his plate and I wish him w
What is this cable for? Abarb at 1:03pm 09.06.22 I think it's a halyard too. The blue white flecked line it is attached to, maybe is just extending
Another Auto-Pilot Accident shemandr at 1:03pm 09.06.22 Well it was pretty easy to hit the Ocean City beach. But Bermuda is going to be a bigger challenge!
Bottom Paints BarryL at 1:02pm 09.06.22 Hi, I sail the Long Island sound, probably similar water as you. I have been using Pettit pains for
What is this cable for? Abarb at 1:00pm 09.06.22 As far as I can tell it does not connect to any halyards. It does not run internally on the mast as

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