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Rubber bumper jackzimmerman at 10:21am 04.20.11 Big Boats 5/2097 Hi all, our 1999 Hunter 380 has a "rubber bumper", for lack of a better word, around the whole peri
wire-to-rope halyards CNein001 at 9:42am 04.20.11 Musings With Maine Sail 2/2730 My measurements are P=27.75; I=34.5; J=12.0; E=10.25. (all in feet) Would a wire-to-rope halyard
Recoating the hull gell coat... mklein@iowatelecom.net at 9:39am 04.20.11 Ask All Sailors 26/9359 Hi, I am refinishing an old mac 25. It has many scrapes in the gell coat. I was wondering after
361 Dingy ??? pdnervo at 9:32am 04.20.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1558 got a 361 and would like to go coastal cruising... what is a practical dingy and where shall i store
Sold our H26 sea_casper at 8:35am 04.20.11 Smaller Boats 5/1834 Sold our 1998 H26, now moving to Hunter Mid-Size Boats Forum. Our old boat is now in Quebec, Canada
Macgregor 26X - what controls the swing keel? tkanzler at 8:04am 04.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/9051 What controls the swing keel on a 26X? Cable? If so, where does it run, and how do you control it?
Replacing Stantion (1) doctorsail at 7:45am 04.20.11 Catalina 310 3/2159 Has anyone has the opportunity to replace a stantion. Over this winter water and ice collected in gu
Charge both banks together? Stephen Trapani at 7:29am 04.20.11 Ask All Sailors 13/2565 I have two banks with a big starting battery on one and two 6V in series on the other. They got deep
Hull maintanence markb49 at 7:26am 04.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1384 I'm getting my hull gel coat redone and have to decide to either wax or bottom paint the new finish?
Volvo MD7A Thermostat simpsoned at 6:47am 04.20.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/8936 Have an older MD7A and it never comes up to temperature. Suspect the t'stat is frozen in the open p
electric anchor windlass on 1991 H42 eianm at 1:15am 04.20.11 Big Boats 4/1850 I finally used my anchor for the first time today ( we are lucky in Sydney- we have many public and
Jacked boat off trailer Solace of Freedom at 12:02am 04.20.11 Trailer Sailors 3/5363 I thought I'd share w/ y'all how I lifted my C22 off the trailer. I don't have access to a com-along
oil canning of hull on beneteau 461 andiamo2 at 10:36pm 04.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2372 I am told that I have oil canning of my hull on my 1997 461. Has anyony experienced this problem and
Catalina 27 option for 1979 engines ptsbug at 9:29pm 04.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/7738 I located two seperate 1979 Catalina 27 sailboats that would take a considerable amount of time to d
Yard sale bottom paint Lee Thompson at 7:48pm 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3349 Would you use bottom paint that's 7 years old? Its to late for this year but...... I got 2 gal $5 :
Wire-Rope halyard length CNein001 at 6:44pm 04.19.11 Musings With Maine Sail 8/7137 Please help if you can add any insight. I am replacing the wire-rope halyards on my 27 foot Cal. I
Roller Furler Dan Brown at 6:35pm 04.19.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/3100 I am considering a roller furler for the jib on a Ranger 23. I would like to hear from owners about
New Sailor In Need Of Advice!! 2ifbysea at 6:26pm 04.19.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/3296 Due to the death of my neighbor and sailing partner, I am now in charge with keeping up his boat. I
DC power on Bene 393? - Help please Pat T at 4:35pm 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2511 Helping friend out on his new to him boat. -1995 Beneteau 393. Back in the water for Spring launch a
Weaver Snap Davits seadaddler at 4:15pm 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3386 Has anyone installed Weaver Snap davits on the newer walk through stern of the Hunters like my 2007

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Its funny Friday! (1) DArcy at 9:16am 09.08.22 Putting an English degree to use
Traveling alongside capta at 9:15am 09.08.22 I can't imagine a worse scenario than what you are proposing. If you are a trucker then rent a low b
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 9:10am 09.08.22
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Tomek at 9:08am 09.08.22 These fittings aren't in the water ... They will get splashed sooner or later.
Now that's a thunderstorm. PaulK at 9:06am 09.08.22 Fixed it.
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 9:03am 09.08.22
Bottom Paints (1) sail sfbay at 8:57am 09.08.22 ..........I have been using CSC because it works for me. Now, unless I'm willing to pay full price,
Traveling alongside Scott T-Bird at 8:54am 09.08.22 Hello again Quick question... Is it common for owners to supervise/travel alongside the tractor tra
Thinking of downsizing from my H26 CrispyCringle at 8:53am 09.08.22 H23.5 and the 240's have big cockpits and a little simpler than the 26.
Now that's a thunderstorm. rgranger at 8:50am 09.08.22 That is the same video in the OP
Catalina 18 - Advice on mast raising? shemandr at 8:49am 09.08.22 Does the forestay have a turnbuckle? And is the backstay adjustable?
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 8:49am 09.08.22 209124
Now that's a thunderstorm. PaulK at 8:49am 09.08.22 Six people died. Winds over 100 knots drove boats ashore with dragging anchors and parted lines. Th
Now that's a thunderstorm. Davidasailor26 at 8:47am 09.08.22
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 8:46am 09.08.22 ... and you can't fix stupid....
Internet entrance test (1) rgranger at 8:44am 09.08.22 209122 ... and for all intensive purposes, one can also think "atlantically"
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 8:38am 09.08.22 I don't know why but this one made me think of @Kermit Sorry Kermit.
Internet entrance test (1) rgranger at 8:34am 09.08.22 For all intensive purposes...
Corsica Storm.. Any additional insight from a technical standpoint? rgranger at 8:25am 09.08.22 I have lived through a Derecho once before (June 2012). No warning! Warm summer (sunny) day and su
Now that's a thunderstorm. rgranger at 8:17am 09.08.22 :(

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