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Which trailable boat is best? confused, help PrairieSailor at 7:50am 08.28.10 Trailer Sailors 22/15267 hello all, I am a hobie sailor and wanting (need) to move to a trailable boat 24 or so ft; I like a
Water under V berth joewps at 7:32am 08.28.10 Big Boats 10/2118 If water gets under v berth next to hull does it drain in to bilge or just sit there? H34 1984 Tha
#8 crimp pete0001 at 7:29am 08.28.10 Big Boats 5/1768 Anyone know where to get a crimper that can do #8 wire? The largest I can find is #10 before getting
Painting my blue Mac 26M hull white Billiam at 7:24am 08.28.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2162 The medium-dark blue hull on our 2004 Mac 26M makes the cabin too hot in the Alabama summers. If I u
Insurance Chuck Creel at 5:25am 08.28.10 Ask All Sailors 20/5010 Ahoy, I was wondering about insurance companies and satisfaction. After selling my old boat and buyi
Disconnected leech cord GKuffner at 5:19am 08.28.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1796 The leech cord on my 3 year old genoa became disconnected from where it is normally anchored at the
Teak Sanding, Cleaning, Refinishing Questions Ducati at 2:36am 08.28.10 Ask All Sailors 8/6460 I am removing the Cetol from the teak inlays on the cockpit seats. It's far to slippery and dangerou
The Numbers Game (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:49pm 08.27.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1530 Just spent two weeks languishing in as well as looking for wind in Desolation Sound. We never do fi
Lady J, week five, paying the seams (6) CharlieCobra at 7:22pm 08.27.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1672 After I bought two more multitools (Rockwell) the job of clearing out the old seam compound went muc
Is this a big deal? SailArkansas at 7:21pm 08.27.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1845 I jinstalled my new battery charger yesterday and Guest advises to fuse the DC outputs...10 amps on
Ride out the storm aboard, or not? liquidity at 7:20pm 08.27.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2024 So an open question for everyone to ponder. Earl looks like it might hit the east coast but really a
Bimini vacation Mac at 6:32pm 08.27.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1426 My wife and I would like to vacation in Bimini during our April vacation. We would like to stay on
Heard on the radio last July Roger Long at 5:02pm 08.27.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3228 The other thread about radio usage reminds me of this exchange I heard this summer. Time and memory
removing keel off Mac 25 aamwiggie at 4:42pm 08.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4036 Just wondering if anyone has removed the rigging and keel from a Mac 25 (or similar boat) to use it
Need Aft Boom Pulley (1) nemosuit at 3:05pm 08.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4169 Restoring a 1978 Mac (Venture, by the date) 22-footer. Anybody know where I can get one of these d
Rigging rtaylor82 at 2:09pm 08.27.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/1539 Curious... I am getting some pumping (I think) in my headsail and my back stays seem loose :confused
Number of coats of bottom paint Levin at 2:07pm 08.27.10 Ask All Sailors 14/12976 Hello all... So I have a follow-on question about bottom painting after my last thread about the c
Are Security calls the newest puffery? Roger Long at 2:07pm 08.27.10 Ask All Sailors 47/10036 Heard on the radio the other day (bright and clear, visibility unlimited): "Security, Security. 36
Away With Rum By Gum Freedom77 at 1:42pm 08.27.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1833 In Loving Memory, Gilbert Buffrey, Commodore Emeritus, SFVYC I never eat cookies, cause they conta
Pix Of Our Trip (3) AbbySedge at 1:22pm 08.27.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2164 These Pix Of Our Trip Out West

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Emergency Monty 17 (pretty rough shape!) need guidance. kappykaplan at 3:04am 06.15.22 Nice looking boat. No opinions on good deal or not. :beer:
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS kappykaplan at 3:01am 06.15.22 fake Flake? Not sure I'd want fake lines on the boat!
In mast furling? (1) morsail779 at 2:15am 06.15.22 Starboard tack is what seems appropriate but if you have vertical battens with the pockets on the p
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 11:20pm 06.14.22 I have now clocked up 100 Engine hours without a problem... If the above primer filter/pump is not i
Emergency Monty 17 (pretty rough shape!) need guidance. (2) Epic1969 at 11:01pm 06.14.22 Here she is!
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 9:17pm 06.14.22 Not much going on at the moment, but I got the glasswork done on the muffler. Tomorrow I will sand a
Traveler line diameter and type on 2002 Beneteau Oceanis 331 Weasel at 9:08pm 06.14.22 Will not mess up , sorry, fat fingers
Traveler line diameter and type on 2002 Beneteau Oceanis 331 Weasel at 9:08pm 06.14.22 Nice looking boat Craig B. And good advice. I use a continuous loop on mine. Works well and mess up
Seven Mile Bridge Marathon Larry Pierce at 8:42pm 06.14.22 Thanks to all. I will look into the drawbridgr.
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS Stu Jackson at 8:37pm 06.14.22 I just learned to fake the lines and coil the tops so they hang on themselves.
Scary thought for all solo sailors! dLj at 8:24pm 06.14.22 Those three old rules: people in the boat. water out of the boat, boat off the rocks, Always thou
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS Rich Stidger at 7:53pm 06.14.22 Low quantity and custom made equals a high price. I have eight of them on my h40.5, and all are bro
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS Phil Herring at 7:50pm 06.14.22 Yeah, you're right and we agree, but figured it was better to have them available even at a high pri
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS Tally Ho at 7:47pm 06.14.22 If these were made in high quantities they would be much cheaper, but there isn't enough demand for
Honda fuel line disconnect ctrout at 7:43pm 06.14.22 I'll do that. Thanks for the advice.
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS Phil Herring at 7:42pm 06.14.22 If these were made in high quantities they would be much cheaper, but there isn't enough demand for
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS Tally Ho at 7:39pm 06.14.22 They're right here: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=35.5&c=8&p=52693 Each one is $25?
Scary thought for all solo sailors! kloudie1 at 7:28pm 06.14.22 Those three old rules: people in the boat. water out of the boat, boat off the rocks,
Stress Cracking Along The Hull Just Below The Waterline and The Rudder Shaft Hollyberry at 7:15pm 06.14.22 Apparently those stress cracks in the gelcoat are a 'known Beneteau' thing.. our boat has them too,
Garmin Wireless wind vs. Raymarine microtalk gateway? (1) Marmalade at 6:51pm 06.14.22 I was wrong... I have a spare! If you want to give it a try, PM me your address and I'll send it to

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