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Saint Vincent/Granadines Charter Tim R. at 3:18pm 01.24.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2391 My wife and I have been offered a free charter in the end of March for helping captain a 45ft. boat.
Chartplotter Pedestal Installation stephen Penny at 2:42pm 01.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4142 I am planning to install a chart plotter/gps/radar on an Edson clamp on platform mounted to a U shap
30 to a 310 bill wismar at 2:35pm 01.24.10 Catalina 310 5/2218 thinking about going from a 94 catalina 30 to a newer 310 for the new cockpit design, in mast furlin
Kerosne Cabin Heater stephen Penny at 2:09pm 01.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/919 I recently purchased a 1987 hunter 31 with a Force 10 kerosene heater that is not working and missin
Transducer Fitting Cap stephen Penny at 1:57pm 01.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1360 I recently purchased a 1987 hunter 31. I am interested in a transducer fitting cap in the event I ne
Stanchion repair mcassidy at 1:48pm 01.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/4428 I want to re-bed a few stanchions on my 1992 Catalina 30. The nuts on the bottom of the stanchion s
Bahamas jumpoff point billyc13 at 10:00am 01.24.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1754 I am deciding on the best ramp to put in at for a Bahamas week. I am from NY and would like suggesti
How bad is this? (4) BillyK at 9:58am 01.24.10 Catalina 30 7/2097 I just looked at an 89 C30 to purchase.. asking is $26K.. she looks in excellent shape, all but this
Cabin Heater Finalized Roger Long at 9:29am 01.24.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2125 Thanks to all here who helped with comments. I think I finally have a plan for my cabin heat. You ca
All You Houston Sailors Rick Webb at 9:07am 01.24.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1651 A couple of us are coming out there the first week in February for the ASA conference. I am looking
Polar Charts jeffreckson at 7:05am 01.24.10 Catalina 30 1/55 I just became aware of Polar Charts. I have a 1988 Catalina 30 Standard Rig. I see where performance
smallest 4 stroke motor for mariner matthew at 6:38am 01.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1192 I have recently purchased a mariner 2+2 without an outboard and was wondering what size motor to buy
steel sailboat Sinuhe75 at 4:06am 01.24.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1324 hello! I'm searching for a steel(or aluminium)boat for my Association which is dealing with social a
tow question bad_com_pany at 3:46am 01.24.10 Smaller Boats 1/1326 wondering here as when we sail our 23.5 we have always put the kayak in the cabin until we get to wh
Swing keel sticks, 25' Ericson hm2010 at 3:29am 01.24.10 Ericson 2/3891 Last season I bought a 1978 Ericson 25' with a swing keel, which tends to get stuck in the up positi
Antifouling for water tank Andy1237 at 9:21pm 01.23.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/5189 Just read this in article about things to do with a penney. #7. Reader Tip: Birdbath Cleaner To wa
Mid Winter Afternoon Project (Stereo Enclosure) (14) Maine Sail at 7:38pm 01.23.10 Musings With Maine Sail 8/5234 I have been meaning to address the issue of my boats stereo for a while and figured while doing the
interior window trim - what can be done JoeSailer at 7:25pm 01.23.10 Catalina 30 6/4198 I am in the middle rebeding my windows on my Catalina 30 - I've removed the interior aluminum trim
questions about a Beneteau 473 newowner at 6:01pm 01.23.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2654 We are looking at a beautiful 2004 Beneteau 473. We have been told that within the last year Benete
Shroud rigging cable size - 1988 Macgregor 26macsailer at 5:57pm 01.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/115 What is the size of the stainless steel shroud cable for a 1988 MacGregor 26D? The strand appears to

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Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 3:05pm 08.27.21 The boat arrives Sunday/Monday and I hope to bring it to the club early next week. We will use the
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Scott T-Bird at 2:58pm 08.27.21 Look at the Selden telescoping poles. Quality is as good or better than Forespar. Under $1000. Use
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock CarlN at 2:43pm 08.27.21 Look at the Selden telescoping poles. Quality is as good or better than Forespar. Under $1000. Use a
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Ralph Johnstone at 2:38pm 08.27.21 Don't you think shimming the strut will the most direct method of correcting the alignment? As lo
Rub Rail 26D kendyoozed at 2:31pm 08.27.21 Check here: MacgregorOwners.com search and MacGregor 26 Daggerboard (1987-1989) (bwyachts.com) I
New cabin table? matts997 at 2:20pm 08.27.21 The previous owner of my H280 replaced the OEM table with a smaller, oval-shaped one he made himself
Invest 99L kappykaplan at 2:13pm 08.27.21 Just saw a forecast of category 4 (major) hurricane as Ida sucks energy out of the Gulf. Getting sc
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock BarryL at 2:04pm 08.27.21 Hi, A mast mounted track is best. However a ring on the mast and some chocks on the stanchions is p
Surveys are a waste of money BarryL at 2:00pm 08.27.21 Hi, it is a great idea to read the books, do your homework, and inspect your potential new boat. Th
Invest 99L Rick486 at 1:42pm 08.27.21 This looks like another real deal, dammit
Hunter 33, started some work Rabe at 1:40pm 08.27.21 If the hose is going to be removed and replaced, and you can't get it off by rotating or pulling on
Surveys are a waste of money Rick486 at 1:38pm 08.27.21 I will add a small point to this discussion. When you engage a surveyor, look at their web page, or
Surveys are a waste of money dlochner at 1:30pm 08.27.21 A couple of points. On a boat that is less than $10K I would probably not hire a surveyor unless th
Surveys are a waste of money sail sfbay at 1:24pm 08.27.21 .........I get the survey report back and it has the wrong hull ID, the wrong year, several items li
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Scott T-Bird at 1:20pm 08.27.21 Topping lift is always first thing attached ... makes sure the expensive pole stays on the boat if I
Surveys are a waste of money jssailem at 1:12pm 08.27.21 I think some base a new report off of an old one--not hard to see how a less-careful person can lea
Surveys are a waste of money JoeWhite at 1:07pm 08.27.21 But did they charge you less...:poop: NO, they want to be paid before they provide the report. The
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Rabe at 1:04pm 08.27.21 Then tackle your alignment problem by adjusting your motor mounts as needed. Long winter no matter
Surveys are a waste of money Don S/V ILLusion at 12:57pm 08.27.21 . I get the survey report back and it has the wrong hull ID, the wrong year, several items listed a
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock tfox2069 at 12:17pm 08.27.21

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