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Shroud size/O'Day 27 Randy18540 at 7:50am 05.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1528 I need some shroud covers, and the boat is an hour's drive. Anyone know the diameter of these? I als
Looking for a surveyor lookingSeattle at 7:25am 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 3/4765 Anyone have a name of a surveyor they've use in the Seattle WA area that was great? Looking at a la
roller furling prob marshall lewey at 7:25am 05.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2025 When I pull my jib sail out, the sail will wrap around the front stay. I can back it up some to get
h37 cutter rudder Blaise at 7:00am 05.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2113 Coming back from Mexico we heard a loud bang, and the rudder left the boat. That left us 240 miles t
roller furling prob marshall lewey at 6:58am 05.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1198 My sail is wraping around the front stay when I try to roll it out. I can back it up a little to get
Rig Tuning Hunter 33.5 Glenn8732 at 5:28am 05.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/5655 I am a new owner of a 1990 Hunter 33.5 and I need some help tuning my rig. My boat went in last wee
Fresh water leak mc2sail at 5:26am 05.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1575 I am an owner of a Beneteau 461. I filled my water tanks in preparation for a passage. The bilge p
Fabricating a keel Propnut30 at 5:14am 05.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2360 I have been thinking about a way to make a keel and I have an idea that might be marketable. I don't
manual needed for 1990 26 "Classic" barryheath at 9:26pm 05.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2725 I believe the 1990 26 is called the classic after MacGregor redesigned their boats. Mine is a dagger
Leaking Hurst HBW-50 seal garyvanzee at 8:42pm 05.09.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2946 I am hulling my Catalina 28, doing the bottom, and replacing the cutlass bearing. I think my Hurst
Putting pride aside - Novice Question Lpenrose at 8:37pm 05.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2868 We've had our Hunter 25.5 shoal draft for almost a year. I'm gradually getting better at sailing and
Newbie eddyguevara75 at 8:16pm 05.09.10 Catalina 22 11/2173 hello... I'm new to the forum.. Just bought my first sailboat... a catalina 22.. I'll be doing
Talking about roughing it (1) Scott B at 7:15pm 05.09.10 Ask All Sailors 43/6318 I had to chuckle when I saw this, after the interesting discussion on 12v hairdyers and generators..
Skeg Weeping (3) capjules at 6:13pm 05.09.10 Ask All Sailors 14/4695 Skeg Weeping Hello, I have Fantasia 35 Hull 69, year 1980 My skeg is weeping where it joins t
Skeg Weeping (2) capjules at 6:09pm 05.09.10 Fantasia 35 0/448 Hello, I have Fantasia 35 Hull 69, year 1980 My skeg is weeping where it joins the hull just beh
Replacement of the Transmission Cable Rob.bell59 at 5:20pm 05.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1209 I have purchased a 1989 30 ft Hunter and the transmission cable has recently broke at the Clevis at
Cabin Top Winches jorgefife at 5:51pm 05.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/4663 I know I asked a similar question before, but that was how to bed the 2 winches; that I have done, b
H310 - Does my jib look strange? (2) mcaswell at 5:36pm 05.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1683 I've noticed while sailing, my jib seems to be positioned low... the foot of the sail is impinged up
Manual teacher63 at 5:28pm 05.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/966 I also need a manual. I am picking a 1987 Hunter 23, the boat is in NJ. I am desperate for a man
Pure Oceans Ablative reviews? Drifter26 at 5:26pm 05.09.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2136 I'm trying to select an ablative bottom paint that won't break the bank and will keep the slime off

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Knotmeter Davidasailor26 at 3:26pm 06.18.22 A GPS displaying speed that has not been artificially smoothed can display a speed while sitting on
Introduction-New Member to Forum hceajudah at 3:23pm 06.18.22 No, the centerboard is in the up position in the slip. Just signed today with a sailing club that h
Introduction-New Member to Forum bmorr at 3:21pm 06.18.22 is the center board down in the slip? If its the line, board should be down. To raise it if rope is
Selling a Boat Without a Broker Benny17441 at 2:36pm 06.18.22 It just depends how valuable is your own time; for an absentee owner it can be a no brainer.
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 2:27pm 06.18.22 Looks like you are making good progress toward your goal of underway for July 4.
Selling a Boat Without a Broker dlochner at 2:23pm 06.18.22 If a Broker can get more for the boat than you think it is worth, then the Broker is worth his/her
Knotmeter PlaneTom at 2:19pm 06.18.22 Good story anyway... :) The way to tell the difference between a fairy tale and a sea story; A fai
Pop top trouble rogerbalz at 2:16pm 06.18.22 Any pictures of where to clip on the mast?
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing Crazy Dave Condon at 1:46pm 06.18.22 Over the years I have seen the rake too far back. I readjusted the tuning like @dsalvail suggested w
Looking for tubing bender jssailem at 1:37pm 06.18.22 I have not had any experience bending SS 316 steel. Found this UK Youtube showing their tube bender.
Looking for tubing bender MikeHoncho at 1:31pm 06.18.22 Interesting thread - I'm actually in the process of rebuilding my old tube bender - it's probably 5
Selling a Boat Without a Broker jssailem at 1:30pm 06.18.22 If a Broker can get more for the boat than you think it is worth, then the Broker is worth his/her c
Knotmeter jssailem at 1:28pm 06.18.22 strong broad reach and surfing down swells, hit almost double hull speed. Good story anyway... :)
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 1:24pm 06.18.22 Note @Epic1969 The suggestion is coming from an armadillo on his back, in the road, with a bottle o
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 12:16pm 06.18.22 Just a quick update. My fuel gauge arrived from CD and here it is installed! Ok off to put this in
Knotmeter PlaneTom at 10:56am 06.18.22 We dismounted our paddle wheel speed meter because our handheld GPS (and backup) are so much more a
Removing old Thru-Hull ShawnL at 10:37am 06.18.22 Got started today. I sanded the area under the boat where the thru-hull normally is. It's in a bit
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Rick Webb at 10:28am 06.18.22 Surreptitiously get a line onto one of those Matson ships and let it drag you back to Long Beach or
Selling a Boat Without a Broker capta at 10:25am 06.18.22 Otherwise, brokers serve little more than as a phone answering machine in my view, some not even go
Looking for tubing bender Tedd at 10:16am 06.18.22 @DArcy 's post reminded me of another method I've had some success with. I bought one of the dies fo

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