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searching for my former boat... (1) sailornappo at 6:40am 11.20.10 Sirius 21/22 0/2442 Hello to all Sirius owners, I am new to this site and only because I used to own a Sirius 21 back
SSB-Sailmail wolfpack at 6:03am 11.20.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1515 I have just bought an I-Com 802 SSB with a Pactor modem. I don't have an operator's license for the
Nellie: 1903 Herreshoff Sloop Soundbounder at 2:19am 11.20.10 Sails Call Lounge 5/4886 Was fortunate to get a tour recently of Nellie; a 1903 Herreshoff 35' LWL sloop that just underwent
Starting Multiple Engine Upgrades ProjMan at 8:46pm 11.19.10 Catalina 30 15/3173 Indentified multiple upgrades and possible repairs on my 1980 CAT 30. Starting engine has gotten mor
Kiss-ssb windward54 at 7:35pm 11.19.10 SSB and Ham Operators 2/3944 When I sold my old boat, unfortunately the ICOM 802 went with the boat. So now it is time to start p
Old joke . Just in time for the holiday Ross at 7:29pm 11.19.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/4064 BAD Parrot A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and a
Autohelm speed paddle wheel GreenLight at 3:47pm 11.19.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1800 While cleaning the crud off of my Autohelm ST 50 speed paddle wheel the wheel crumbled. Can just t
Sail Repair Recommendations- Mid west (1) Dan D at 11:53am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1389 I have to repair a main sail that was damaged in a demasting. The luff is the major problem but it a
Pumpout alternatives bobjames at 11:48am 11.19.10 Catalina 310 2/1865 I am planning to move to a new marina that does not have a pumpout facility. The nearest PO facilit
Gear in neutral while sailing? sailtech at 11:36am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2728 I get a lot of questions asking in what position should the ttransmission be while sailing. While I
Fresh water ramp to Chesapeake aubry_pierre at 10:05am 11.19.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2074 I own a MacGregor 26X, the trailer is not galvanized. Looking at ramps, I noted one near King George
Mast height thaeni at 9:18am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2587 The mast height on my boat is expressed as 53' 5" (fr DWL). What does fr DWL stand for ?.
But how fast will it sail? nemosuit at 8:08am 11.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/6171 Hi! I'm still working on getting my 78 22-footer in the water. But tonight I was searching Hono
Leaking Hatches, Legend 40.5 SBiringer at 7:35am 11.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1362 Some of our hatches are leaking and we need to replace the rubber seals, does anyone know where to f
Pro Furl Roller Furler (1) Mick143 at 6:50am 11.19.10 Bigger Boats 1/1651 Hello can anyone help? I am new to roller furlers, mostly sailed with hanked on Jibs, etc. What ha
A trailer alternative! (1) Smiley at 6:33am 11.19.10 Catalina 22 5/1570 I've seen a few posts about trailers and came across this today: the redneck alternative to a traile
Hull number information Ledhead51879 at 7:17pm 11.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3594 I bought a Daysailer, there is a number stamped into the stern, is there a way to identify if my boa
Hunter 30 Production Run Crane man at 4:51pm 11.18.10 The Cherubini Hunters 11/4357 Can any one please tell me When did Hunter start production of the Hunter 30 and when did it finish.
Laptops for the Boat Prime Time at 4:08pm 11.18.10 Ask All Sailors 27/5204 I'm looking for a tough laptop for the boat. We are going to do the Marion-Bermuda race in 2011. The
Long distance boat purchase ?? jimmyb at 3:55pm 11.18.10 Trailer Sailors 22/5936 Anyone ever make a long distance deal on a boat. We found a good deal down south but we are here in

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Painting area between boot stripe and bottom paint jssailem at 6:40pm 04.30.22 I would use the same color paint as the topside. If not it would look strange.
Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 jssailem at 6:38pm 04.30.22 I have never needed red line in reverse. You should not need to do that. When I installed the new
Smoothing boat bottom and painting jssailem at 6:34pm 04.30.22 Caution as you proceed. You do not want to burn through the gel coat into the glass. Looks like a fo
Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 Davidasailor26 at 6:34pm 04.30.22 Wow, the Oceanis came with a 17x12 on the 3YM30, and more amazing is the CS on Hadley is 20x13. I
Hunter 280 steering wheel mainsheet jssailem at 6:24pm 04.30.22 Your charts is saying 55 ft long. I would just remove the line and measure it, then get replacement
Desperate leakinhg Crusty Ol Salt at 6:17pm 04.30.22 Also.... Who in the world knows what has happened in the last 15 years since the work was completed
Desperate leakinhg Crusty Ol Salt at 6:11pm 04.30.22 I think he is saying the tension was measured before the work was started and the tension was set to
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 6:09pm 04.30.22 May I ask what problems loom in your mind? My philosophy has always been to try to stop the leak
Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 jssailem at 6:09pm 04.30.22 The prop fits the space I have from the shaft to the hull. The additional thrust verse prop walk has
Smoothing boat bottom and painting Art12050 at 6:06pm 04.30.22
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. jssailem at 6:05pm 04.30.22 I have not seen the bubbles, I have read about diesel foaming when under pressure. This is to be avo
Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 Dan_Y at 6:02pm 04.30.22 Wow, the Oceanis came with a 17x12 on the 3YM30, and more amazing is the CS on Hadley is 20x13. I m
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters (2) Ralph Johnstone at 5:52pm 04.30.22 204997 This shot of your anchor locker shows it to be quite different from mine. 204998 And this
Dealing with wind shear Joe at 5:32pm 04.30.22 Adjust the tell tales using the jib cars, don't look at the wind indicator since it only describes t
Funny Friday!!! RussC at 5:27pm 04.30.22
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Davidasailor26 at 5:26pm 04.30.22 By the way, on Xantrex documentation - I know I changed the ACCEPT voltage on my system to 14.8V, p
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button Davidasailor26 at 4:58pm 04.30.22 Sounds cool, rate of 0.3 liters per hour, and requires only 20 watts of power per liter. I think t
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included NYSail at 4:56pm 04.30.22 Yours are as well. I almost anchored in your bay last year. dj If you ever come by, let me know a
Halyard direction through the sheaves Joe at 4:56pm 04.30.22 Well I managed to find the answer, and yes it does seem to matter that you put it in back to front
OK, SO WHATS THE REAL ANSWER Davidasailor26 at 4:41pm 04.30.22 I've read this in connection with the forward facing direction of an external raw water strainer to

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