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tall rig in Calif? sunwindsea at 7:46am 01.30.11 Catalina 30 3/1899 I am looking at a tall rig C 30 in excellent condition, but I am wondering if this boat is right for
Help me decide between a Sunbird and J Scow BigIsland at 6:48am 01.30.11 Ask All Sailors 10/10489 I've found a great AMF Sunbird for $2200 and a nice J Scow (MC Scow predecessor built by Johnson boa
Internet access med2463 at 6:25am 01.30.11 Ask All Sailors 24/8357 In the past would sign up for Verizon's 5GB mobile broadband for $50/mo to tether cell phone to lapt
Packing Gland replacement 30' Hunter sbt20jefe at 6:11am 01.30.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/2974 Does anyone have a good link for instructions (or experience in) replacing the packing gland on a 19
Sailing Today !!!!! (5) mccauley13 at 9:01pm 01.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1217 Today was a great day to mess about in boats. It was seventy degrees and had a few gusts to 25 plus.
fuel tank alteration irish wayne at 7:24pm 01.29.11 Big Boats 10/2186 I am thinking about cutting a hole in the top of my fuel tank for inspection and tank cleaning. It w
240 Mainsheet move? Arnie1953 at 6:14pm 01.29.11 Smaller Boats 7/1838 Is it a problem to move the attachment point of the mainsheet on the Hunter 240 to the end of the bo
2 years still no problem paulj at 4:02pm 01.29.11 Catalina 310 6/1907 Still a good deal....... http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1\|344\|72126\|69332'id=161093
Racing Downwind - Crew Position Ducati at 3:25pm 01.29.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4292 Back when I crewed on a 41'-2-ton we were always asked to move to the back of the boat when going do
Bowed Mast - 2006 Hunter 170 rbergwall at 1:56pm 01.29.11 Day Sailers 1/2016 Capsized the boat on my 2nd sail in about 8' of water and the mast got buried in the mud. With 4 kid
Non- skid (4) jorgefife at 12:55pm 01.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1231 Ed, I am getting good at this! These are the pictures from early days: so now I need to paint the to
Broker Commissions Roy10289 at 7:27am 01.29.11 Ask All Sailors 23/5845 I am planning to sell my current boat and contemplate using a broker as I do not live close to where
23.5 Bimini Bill Jones at 7:19am 01.29.11 Smaller Boats 1/1180 Last season I installed the Ameriseam bimini on my 23.5. While it was wonderful at anchor, in the s
Non-Skid Paint jorgefife at 7:13am 01.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 19/4717 I know I have posted a similar request before And as usual, the response was superb; but I want to n
Downeast owners Scratch at 2:09am 01.29.11 Other Sailboats 0/1913 Any Downeast owners out there?
First Sail Of The New Year (1) r.oril at 8:59pm 01.28.11 Trailer Sailors 15/4850 We have been having some nice weather here in SoCal. I live about 30 minutes from Pyramid Lake an
Looking for spinnaker, 27' Hunter cryan1 at 7:44pm 01.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1259 Hello, New guy here, looking for a spinnaker for a 1978, 27' hunter. What do I need to know when sh
antifreeze leak edouard at 6:33pm 01.28.11 Big Boats 2/1645 Hi, I have a small antifreeze leak. The leak pools under the PSS seal and bellow on the shaft. It
Dinghy Theft.... Sumner at 4:37pm 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 21/5301 Not to screw up Ed's thread on davits I'll ask this question here. On that thread and others I've s
what is the range of My C-27 ? (1) Jkenny13 at 3:18pm 01.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/2831 I am looking for advice and or experience on sailing a C-27. Although this is going to be my first

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Roller Furling Main Issue Dave Groshong at 8:21am 12.02.21 Often times it is as simple as halyard tension, do you peak up the halyard tension from time to ti
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? LloydB at 7:56am 12.02.21 "I like your boat and will buy it" sounds like an offer that can be easily refused simply by not rep
Roller Furling Main Issue KZW at 7:52am 12.02.21 My outhaul slide, despite frequent lubrication with Sailcoat, sticks. It is most annoying
Proper Course Sandy Stone at 7:36am 12.02.21 The crucial point is how the overlap was achieved - if the leeward boat initially became overlapped
Proper Course Stu Jackson at 7:25am 12.02.21 Perhaps a definition of "proper course" would be helpful? If W was laying the mark on a reach, then
Running wires Windpilot at 7:11am 12.02.21 Not sure about a 33.5 but on my 99 410 there are cable conduits with wire pulling lines. They are di
Reefing Rig Change Sailfanatic at 7:04am 12.02.21 Personally I prefer two line reefing. They can both be led to the cockpit if desired. I have only
Score of the day! PaulK at 6:59am 12.02.21 I like the courses from UCONN that provide college credits to smart High Schoolers.
Outboard interna fue tank justsomeguy at 6:53am 12.02.21 If I'm not mistaken, the small Mercury outboards are identical to Tohatsu outboards, so you could tr
Proper Course PaulK at 6:53am 12.02.21 The relevant rule is 17 - ON THE SAME TACK; PROPER COURSE If a boat clear astern becomes overlapped
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 6:42am 12.02.21 I just sold my boat privately. I had it listed on SBO and one other reputable site. I had numerous
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? DougM at 6:20am 12.02.21 I just sold my boat privately. I had it listed on SBO and one other reputable site. I had numerous i
Roller Furling Main Issue leo310 at 6:18am 12.02.21 had the same problem, found the mast rake was wrong got a rigger to ajust the mast and boom angle.
Roller Furling Main Issue DayDreamer41 at 5:51am 12.02.21 Have a look at this, I know its says Hunter but its for a Charleston Spar furling main system https:
Outboard interna fue tank sail sfbay at 5:49am 12.02.21 How much capacity do you want? Might look for a Moeller Marine Portable Fuel Tanks \| Moeller Marine
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Captain Larry-DH at 5:30am 12.02.21 Most people today are quite wary of scammers, and would expect the buyer to ask detailed questions a
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Tally Ho at 5:24am 12.02.21
Roller Furling Main Issue (1) sail sfbay at 5:23am 12.02.21 Good start...........I understand you have a Charleston Spar in-mast. Refer to pages 16- for mainten
WHICH SIDE DOES THE FUEL TANK COME OUT (3) RoyS at 4:57am 12.02.21 Exterior sweating can happen. Also, with an original propeller shaft packing assembly, water can be
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? ifmdalvey at 4:53am 12.02.21 I don't think any of us were suggesting you were a scammer. Scams often start with "I really like

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