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Four days and counting OdayDave at 4:57pm 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1441 In 4 days, I start my annual sailing trip with my friend of 52 years, Mark. I always point out to h
Line Diameter For Mid-Sail Reef Ties --Go Monster or Minimize? rardiH36 at 1:37pm 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 12/5228 Here's a question/topic that I don't recall having seen discussed in the three years I've been follo
Forestay replacement DJN51 at 1:05pm 08.11.10 Smaller Boats 6/3566 On Hunter 23.5,is forestay same length with Cdi furler,as without furler? Plan on replacing after se
Best way to stow H23 rudder when moored isaksp00 at 12:31pm 08.11.10 Smaller Boats 4/1634 New boat to me. I keep it on a mooring, on a lake. Any advice on how best to stow it when moored?
My centerboard is broken bpearly at 11:33am 08.11.10 Day Sailers 2/1602 I am trying to maintain my sweet little Liberty following my husband's (the real sailor) death. Afte
Tacking with a 150 genoa sharps4590 at 10:56am 08.11.10 Catalina 22 6/3269 Bear in mind that I've never used anything bigger than a "regular" jib or a boat as big as the Cat 2
Centerboard question KnotLimited at 10:16am 08.11.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1456 I have salvaged an O'Day 25 that was found floating in the Gulf of Mexico. How can I get the centerb
Plastic name plate for Daysailer II J Clark at 10:12am 08.11.10 Day Sailers 2/2191 I am looking for plastic name plates located on each side of cuddy for the DS-II. I've looked at se
head odor under sink jackpot at 9:48am 08.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3387 We replaced our toilet about 6 months ago, and since replacement we ALWAYS use fresh water (boat is
Compass advice for a small boat ? (2) PotomacDaysailer at 9:32am 08.11.10 Trailer Sailors 11/9712 I'd like to get a compass for my boat. I bet there are a lot of good ideas and advice here. It ne
O'Day Boat ID swah at 9:24am 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1822 I recently purchased an O'day and have not had any boat experience previously. Therefore, I am not s
Panda Generator Broke Sailor at 9:13am 08.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2226 Anyone out there in a H-36 or 356 with the factory installed Panda Generator? What KW rating is it
1995 Hunter 37.5 cradle bugsboat at 9:01am 08.11.10 Big Boats 0/1052 Does anyone know the width, length, height and weight of a cradle Hunter would have made for a 1995
Full Battens RBone at 7:12am 08.11.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/4352 I only have experience with standard battened mainsails and was wondering if there are any advantage
Water ballast theory Justin_NSA at 6:47am 08.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1518 I was cleaning out some email and ran across this article by Ramblin' Rod on how water ballast works
Mid-lake anchor for storm survival? (1) kpgraci at 6:18am 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 19/4346 How bad an idea is this? The TS warning got me to thinking (and after looking at post Katrina pictur
PHII wet in closed mode Jim Divan at 5:58am 08.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3218 My older PHII is pulling liquid from the bowl and it's coming back around though the top of the bowl
Roller Furling Question mark wessel at 5:57am 08.11.10 Catalina 30 2/1606 Three questions about the roller furling on a '79 Catalina 30: Is original equipment on this boat t
Fresh Water Tank - Replacement Cap shakenknotstirred at 5:50am 08.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2177 Somehow lost the cap for the fresh water holding tank. It's a 1 1/2" threaded plug. Any idea where
lake powell awoody at 10:28pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3177 Is it possible to rent a sailboat on Lake Powell? I did not find any rentals in a search of the web

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1994 Hunter 40.5 price new artboas at 7:05pm 10.24.21 Does anyone know what the 40.5 Legend sold for new, back in 1994? I'm trying to identify the depre
Windlass wireless remote control kit artboas at 6:52pm 10.24.21
Containers lost and now a fire Charles Erwin at 6:46pm 10.24.21 It was still something called 'spontaneous combustibles' which began burning onboard. From the Kin
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 cspeer1 at 5:45pm 10.24.21 You managed that very well by getting involved with a club and crewing with experienced sailers. Way
Thanksgiving and Christmas WayneH at 5:20pm 10.24.21 Semper Fi!!!
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:17pm 10.24.21 There must be a reason for marine toilets to have such a small bowl. everything is relative.:cool
I need help sailing elipis at 5:04pm 10.24.21 While you may have eliminated most of the smell, your cushions (fabric & foam) are probably permeat
Engine lift - 1984 Hunter 37C Johnb at 4:57pm 10.24.21 Sail SFbay has provided a link to a really good read. To be honest if you are not sure what engine y
Finally went for a sail DeniseO30 at 4:53pm 10.24.21 Yep... It is like an easter egg hunt. That is a really a poor design for an inverted Loop that pla
I need help Scott T-Bird at 4:53pm 10.24.21 While you may have eliminated most of the smell, your cushions (fabric & foam) are probably permeate
Finally went for a sail jssailem at 4:50pm 10.24.21 Yep... It is like an easter egg hunt.
Finally went for a sail (1) DeniseO30 at 4:44pm 10.24.21 Never expected this! But did expect some kind of restriction! the plastic suction break fitting goe
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? sail sfbay at 4:33pm 10.24.21 Maybe your perspective?
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? jssailem at 4:28pm 10.24.21 Could it be that sailors of old had tight butts?:biggrin: You don't see many big butt pirates in th
Containers lost and now a fire jssailem at 4:24pm 10.24.21 On the other hand... Maybe the weather will get better. There will be fluffy clouds. A breeze to sai
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? justsomeguy at 4:07pm 10.24.21 Profit. The smaller the boat you can fit one in, the more toilets you might sell.
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? Rich Stidger at 3:47pm 10.24.21 Maybe so they fit easier in tight spots?
Draining 1986 H34 Hot Water Tank Rich Stidger at 3:47pm 10.24.21 I attach a 6' hose with garden hose fittings. You may need a longer hose to reach your bilge. At t
Boat away All U Get at 3:25pm 10.24.21 We went off-shore last night at Beaufort, NC and caught the green flash at sunset. As we continued
Port leaks BigEasy at 3:20pm 10.24.21 I wipe off the acrylic and the gasket pretty much every time I close a port when leaving the boat.

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