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Anyone looking for their 15 minutes of fame? Zaphro at 11:51am 01.03.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1737 HGTV liveaboard reality show in south Florida. http://www.tradeonlytoday.com/home/508019-reality-s
Clearwater Florida Area Rick Webb at 9:19am 01.03.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3089 I am driving down to attend a sailing symposium at the Sand Key Marriot the end of the month. Lo
Throttle Cable on Edison Pedesal mghunter at 7:12am 01.03.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2094 Problem with the throttle cable on my 1981 Hunter 30 on an Edison pedestal. Throttle cable shield is
Jib Sail Demensions MLampner at 7:10am 01.03.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1844 Over the winter I am having CDI furler installed on my 77 Hunter 30. Does anyone have the dimensions
Jib Sheet Rigging Question jdratlif at 5:50am 01.03.11 Ask An Oday Owner 11/8558 I need help determining how to run my jib sheets to my cockpit. My Oday 25 has a goofy setup and I a
How many vented loops? Snotter at 5:07am 01.03.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2119 I'm in the process of cleaning my HX and mixing elbow on my perkins 4-154. I am also re-routing som
P42 electric head upgrade eianm at 11:26pm 01.02.11 Big Boats 4/1358 I have just finished changing out my old raw water Jabsco noise generating machines for a pair of be
Type of cooking appliance approved for sailboat jrale at 8:47pm 01.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3146 Dear Macgregor Owners, I am interested in purchasing a small cooking stove for my sailboat. So
Dock Queens Nereussailor at 7:51pm 01.02.11 Ask All Sailors 44/10031 At one time or another,we've all had a Dock Queen next to us. You know.........the guy that keeps hi
My deadlight adventure jfrench at 6:52pm 01.02.11 Catalina 22 3/2063 So I bought a Catalina 22 and discovered (among other things) that the plexiglas deadlight on the fo
Companionway Hatch Boards (1) Andrew A at 6:18pm 01.02.11 Ask All Sailors 16/19019 I am planning on building new hatch boards from milled 1/2" or 5/8" mahogany. My inclination is to b
S2 11.0 Headliner cory parker at 4:27pm 01.02.11 S2 0/1467 Happy New Year! Does anyone know the steps involved with removing the headliner to expose the fast
Need a trailer? jdratlif at 3:27pm 01.02.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1020 I was on craiglists and found a decent trailer for cheap. I always see people on here asking for tra
Boat Cost 1eye47 at 3:16pm 01.02.11 Islander 0/2196 Does anyone know what the original price was, for a 1978 32' Islander Thanks 1eye47
battery isolator and alternator output rgnewleaf at 3:02pm 01.02.11 Big Boats 3/3011 I recently acquired a Catalina 34, 1989. Moved to Ensenada and decided to add a battery isolator.
Cushion Question... Sumner at 2:07pm 01.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1585 I might of found a home for the cushions we are giving away, but we are trying to find out if they w
Leaking Mast Step Ray H Heath at 1:55pm 01.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1610 Hi all, I have a leak around the compression post in my 2000 26X. removal of the mast mount is pre
Sail Magazine Larry3525 at 1:37pm 01.02.11 Ask All Sailors 23/6500 Has any one else had problems with Sail Magazine renewals. I have had six phone calls this weekend a
This set of forums... jdeatsch at 12:48pm 01.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1990 While informative and VERY helpful, has to be the slowest performing website I've ever encountered.
Non-toxic Bottom Paints dscribner at 12:39pm 01.02.11 Trailer Sailors 28/10813 I'm researching bottom paints. I've gotten some good information from the forum, but I have time be

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Weather is killing me brockangelo at 9:15am 08.15.22 I have co-workers that work in San Francisco and I was super jealous of them. I remember saying, "Ma
Mast gate (sailgate) for 29.5 Hunter 1994 with ZSpar mast JHS at 9:02am 08.15.22 Thank you. I had previously called them and needed to get them mast diameter measurement. Your URL
3/8" for everything? Including dock lines? AaronD at 8:39am 08.15.22 Dock lines (and anchor rodes) should be stretchy. Thicker is not necessarily better. :plus: We ha
Replacement of engine sail sfbay at 8:38am 08.15.22 Photos of what you want to access? Based on my experience with a 386 and 46 access to engine compon
Weather is killing me justsomeguy at 8:33am 08.15.22 Calumet Michigan. Take up snowmobiling?
Weather is killing me justsomeguy at 8:31am 08.15.22 The Gulf OF Ca is only 3 hours away. You sound like a fast driver.
ATTACHING SHEET CLUTCHES smokey73 at 8:26am 08.15.22 Can't say as I have ever seen a rope clutch on a mast (cleats, yes). Looks like a great idea for a
ATTACHING SHEET CLUTCHES (1) jssailem at 8:17am 08.15.22 YOU can also inport the photo to a desktop. Using image software rotate it to the proper orientation
New Prop: paint or? jssailem at 8:12am 08.15.22 If you put bare metal in Florida waters overnight, some critters will start building condos on it.
ATTACHING SHEET CLUTCHES Timm R Oday25 at 8:11am 08.15.22 I believe the reason your photos turn out like this ,is because you took them with an I Phone and we
Mast gate (sailgate) for 29.5 Hunter 1994 with ZSpar mast sail sfbay at 7:55am 08.15.22 Contact RigRite Z-Spar Mainsail Gates & Luff Feeder (rigrite.com).
420 outhaul length sail sfbay at 7:52am 08.15.22 Odd your owners manual, as well as mine, did not list the outhaul specications. I replaced my 2005 f
420 outhaul length jssailem at 7:52am 08.15.22 Furling Mast or Loose Foot Main?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kloudie1 at 7:37am 08.15.22 OOOFTA .. pinhole in exhaust manifold cooling jacket or in the mixing ell? I think the bores may hon
New Prop: paint or? (1) jssailem at 7:19am 08.15.22 Props and Paint... When this shiny boat bling showed up on my door step, I had a gleam in my eye. s
universal m18 alternator recomendations adamv at 6:59am 08.15.22 thanks, yeah balmar would be awesome but the pennies would be best spent elsewhere on my boat i thin
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 6:43am 08.15.22 Will try to add additional photos later today. Just want to assure those quisitive thinkers, that t
It appears that I'm collecting boats. stickinthemud57 at 6:36am 08.15.22 Thanks Stick, but not really the lifeline stanchions. If you look in the very first pic on this thr
New Prop: paint or? Parsons at 6:23am 08.15.22 Mostly, I think using the boat regularly is the best medicine. Truer words were never typed!
It appears that I'm collecting boats. Orbweaver at 6:16am 08.15.22 Thanks Stick, but not really the lifeline stanchions. If you look in the very first pic on this thre

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