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How to buy vessel from LLC? KittyB at 8:40am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3023 Hi, all, We are trying to get some advice on purchasing a boat from an LLC. We reached an agreement
How Did You Get Into Sailing? Don Guillette at 8:27am 05.14.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/12579 Yesterday, a sail trim forum lister, who does not own a boat (yet), asked me what steps he should ta
RC Sail Boat r.oril at 7:17am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3663 I have this great little lake about 1/2 mile from my house and I want to get a RC Sail Boat. This is
Hunter 44 packing gland captainpat at 6:26am 05.14.11 Big Boats 3/1346 Finally got the packing gland apart on newly purchased 2003 Hunter 426 and found 2 rings of 1/4" fla
Tiller to pedestal steering conversion on O28 Footdocsailor at 5:16am 05.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1667 I am endeavoring to purchase my first boat. I have found an O28 that I am seriously considering maki
What to do if de-masted? inarathree at 5:10am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3697 I read postings and news articles, where people get de-masted from whales (although I dont think it
loose pintles and gudgeons kepeterss at 5:08am 05.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/4019 The pintles and gudgeons on my 1979 Oday 23 have a lot of play in them that seems to be getting wors
Quick fix trailering? jmark at 4:51am 05.14.11 Trailer Sailors 10/4567 Hi, I am new to sailboats and the activities involved in maintaining and moving them. I want to get
73 Ranger 29 Pics - Inside and Outside lemuscounseling at 7:49pm 05.13.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 7/8820 I would love to see any 73 Ranger 29 pics so I can see how mine will look after I'm done working on
Hunter 410 stern rail seats Don Lucas at 3:11pm 05.13.11 Big Boats 4/1612 I have a new to me 410. The stern rail seats are off the boat and I don't know whether the drink hol
Another Sailboat 'Capsize' Rick D at 3:09pm 05.13.11 Ask All Sailors 22/6851 This seems awfully familiar: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110513/ap_on_re_us/us_va_capsized_boat
New Prop The chief at 2:15pm 05.13.11 Catalina 30 13/3819 I have a 1989 cat 30 TRBS with Wing. It has the standard Universal M25XP Engine. When I purchased it
need pro's and con's bill beyler at 2:10pm 05.13.11 Smaller Boats 6/2069 I bought a 23.5 Hunter last year and moored it on Lake Mendota in Madison Wi. The boat has a CDI fur
Navigational Application For Ipad msp1mlb at 1:33pm 05.13.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2594 I am looking for a app to put on my iPad that I could use as a backup chart plotter. I have a Veriz
help with masting/trailer jmark at 1:20pm 05.13.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/102 trying to decide how best to approach a new boat purchase. actually it was "free" to me. now comes t
Availability of 2011 YBAA Yacht Purchase & Sale Agreement? Beautiful Day at 12:43pm 05.13.11 Ask All Sailors 1/3203 I am interested in putting in an offer on a sailboat. Can anyone direct me to the the latest 2011 Ya
Another Cable question? Bob S at 11:54am 05.13.11 Ask All Sailors 3/3989 I am adding a Class D VHF radio and will be attaching it to my Raymarine C70 / Raystar 125 Chartplot
Trailer for '73 ODay 22 with fixed keel Rsaoday22 at 11:12am 05.13.11 Day Sailers 2/2216 I am looking at a 1968 little dude trailer to tow my oday 22, but I cant find any specs on the trail
Hunter 40.5 Legend 1995 - hi and help :) redunculous at 10:07am 05.13.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/4735 Hi all New to the forums here and new (to be) Hunter owner - in fact new sailboat owner altogether!
What Brake Winch for Mac 25? ChockFullOnuts222 at 9:58am 05.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/3 I need to buy a new brake winch for my Mac 25. Looking at Dutton-Lainson (if I spelled that right),

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H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks PhilaSailor at 3:34pm 09.18.22 The AMarine ports are 2 clamps versus 3. They have a drain the works when the surface they are mou
2 mm halyard leader - Canada nitrogenase at 3:31pm 09.18.22 C4oo8Xxar0o g to start with two millimeter halyard leader. This is specific to this task. I would hi
2 mm halyard leader - Canada Leeward Rail at 3:23pm 09.18.22 I'll call the marina first to see what they have. I liked the look of the 2 mm halyard leader... W
2 mm halyard leader - Canada nitrogenase at 3:19pm 09.18.22 Thanks - I used the wrong term - not splicing. I've ordered tape, a palm, and waxed polyester whippi
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? Davidasailor26 at 3:14pm 09.18.22 Get a digital volt meter and check its voltage after it finishes charging and you let it sit for a w
2 mm halyard leader - Canada Leeward Rail at 2:54pm 09.18.22 Any cheap cordage from a hardware store will work as messenger line. Basically small rope that won't
2 mm halyard leader - Canada nitrogenase at 2:53pm 09.18.22
2 mm halyard leader - Canada sail sfbay at 2:41pm 09.18.22 No need to slice. Connect each existing line to a small diameter messenger line by sewing with sail
Western Lake Erie john6206 at 2:18pm 09.18.22 @tkwhalen The drive from Columbus to Toledo is a pretty nice drive. My daughter just became a Buckey
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? john6206 at 2:09pm 09.18.22 After an hour on the charger it's telling me it's a 12 volt battery with 53% charge. So I guess an
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? john6206 at 1:59pm 09.18.22 I may have asked for advice too soon. It seems to be charging now . . . . We'll see if it holds a ch
29.5 owners JR19454 at 1:53pm 09.18.22 Just curious for hunter 29.5 owners with the pedestal traveller. I have a Hunter 280 and would like
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? dlochner at 1:52pm 09.18.22 Yep. It has led a full life. When you buy a new battery, make certain the charger can charge the b
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? kloudie1 at 1:51pm 09.18.22 Prolly so. 6 years is pretty good life for use like that.
Any woodworkers about? (1) john6206 at 1:17pm 09.18.22 My prototypes (in cedar) are pretty good. Installation went pretty smoothly, hatch slides well. The
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks knappytime at 12:53pm 09.18.22 Yes, just purchased. Upgrading size wise from my Catalina 28. Definitely enough to keep me busy lo
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches Tally Ho at 12:25pm 09.18.22 For the next step in this thread, I found a local guy who will black powder coat 3 winches (2 parts
New Mailsale (1) Tally Ho at 12:17pm 09.18.22 Greg, if I could pull the stack pack out of the way I'd be wholeheartedly in favor. I'm probably go
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches PhilaSailor at 11:30am 09.18.22 For the next step in this thread, I found a local guy who will black powder coat 3 winches (2 parts
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks PhilaSailor at 11:21am 09.18.22 Hello, Interesting you are new to the Cherubini. John Cherubini worked near where I am. His sons,

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