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My Girl's trailer (5) emergpa1 at 3:42pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1902 Hi folks. I have had some questions about the trailer i use for my girl. I think that the design is
anchor shackle load rating John at 3:06pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1853 After reading what's been said here, as well as elsewhere, on anchor swivels, I've decided to replac
CAL 2-25 baby stay Jalepeno at 1:41pm 08.22.09 Cal 0/1897 Do any CAL 2-25 owners have a fix or removable baby stay on the front of their mast? If so do you u
How Would You Sail From Tampa Fl. To Mobile AL.? sigbear at 1:21pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 15/19603 If you had to sail a 30' sailboat from Tampa Fl. to Mobile Al. would you follow the coast line which
Power Thruster worked like a charm (3) OdayDave at 12:41pm 08.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1213 After nicking my rudder a couple of times with the prop, I bought a set of Powerthrusters for the ou
Be Careful Up There! Rick D at 12:36pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1766 I found out today that a friend of mine fell 'about 20 feet' when the line slipped. The helper had h
I made my first eyesplice today. (2) caguy at 12:18pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1540 I am generally happy with the way they turned out, especially on one side, but I just can't seem to
The Delta in California Jerry75 at 11:14am 08.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1006 Has anyone taken there make to the Delta in California? Where are some go places to go on the delta
Solar power Jerry75 at 11:09am 08.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3230 I am wanting to install some solar power. Has anyone done this and what do I need to add solar power
CB stuck in up position wndwatch46 at 10:26am 08.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1063 After some redo I put my O'Day 20 in the water on 8/20 and then discovered that the CB wouldn't go d
Line Stripper for Barient Winch Bill23009 at 8:04am 08.22.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/2223 Does anyone know where I can get a line stripper for a Barient winch somewhere in the Annapolis area
Access Mac25 Cabin Ceiling mac25wmo at 7:58am 08.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1769 I am planning on running the control lines on my Mac25 back to the cockpit. To do this I will be add
Music while surfing..? Maine Sail at 6:46am 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2189 Hi All, I nearly always have music playing, usually iTunes, in my office when working and when surf
cdi furler herbwjones at 6:38am 08.22.09 Smaller Boats 4/1381 I have a CDI furler on my Hunter 240. The webbing loop at the head of my jib rotted through, and I
Great 30 days on L. Michigan (1) blowinganddrifting at 5:53am 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1607 Wow, what a great vacation we just had!!! We spent 20 nights on board, straight through, we travele
Sumlog ll ..Odometer frozen..Speed works Scotian at 3:50am 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1871 My new to me CS 27 has a Sumlog ll knot-meter. Was watching with interest as odometer was about to t
Brass porthole mount Anastasia at 8:28pm 08.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/2969 Hello all, Avast ye hardys!! brethren of the sailcloth! Can any of ye mates inform me of the a
Relacing Trailer Bunk Boards mac25wmo at 7:38pm 08.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3861 The bunk boards on the trailer for my Mac 25 have rotted away and need to be replaced. My plan is to
Cable installation in mast RJ1946 at 6:57pm 08.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1268 Can anyone give some good advice on running cabling for Radar and apparent wind meter in a C30 mast
Apelco Radar Help jsmckay at 6:39pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1051 My Apelco radar was working last year just fine. This year, I cleaned up my wiring and it will powe

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How does the Hunter 240 sail? waterman30 at 1:02pm 08.01.21 Hey Pat thanks for that quick reply. Let us know how she does out on a sail. I too like the idea of
Chain snubbers dLj at 12:56pm 08.01.21 I use a simple chain hook and a single triple twist nylon line. One issue I have with the hook is
Boom Vang placement on an O'day mariner Will Gilmore at 12:33pm 08.01.21
Chain snubbers (1) Rich Stidger at 12:20pm 08.01.21 I use a simple chain hook and a single triple twist nylon line. One issue I have with the hook is t
Beginner Questions Wolfpack Six at 12:13pm 08.01.21 OK, so I sail with similar criteria as the OP. (Ok use to sail till my boat was crushed by a tree).
water in battery area patbratton at 12:13pm 08.01.21 Yes, it is a H240. The water will eventually flow through the hole in the bulkhead for the wiring an
How does the Hunter 240 sail? patbratton at 12:10pm 08.01.21 I bought my 240 the week of July 4. I still don't know my sail number. We pulled it up from Florida
RIP Bruce Kirby (1) MikeHoncho at 11:54am 08.01.21 Rip and thank you
Hunter 45DS Hidden Bilge seanmadian at 11:52am 08.01.21 Hello @ramoore -- Thank you for the post. This weekend we did, essentially, what you described: we f
Chain snubbers dLj at 11:45am 08.01.21 I'm guessing you use 3-strand line, which twists under load. Use brait or double braid. A bridle i
Chain snubbers sesmith at 11:40am 08.01.21 I'm guessing you use 3-strand line, which twists under load. Use brait or double braid. A bridle i
Chain snubbers dLj at 11:39am 08.01.21
Bayview Mac Race? (1) Marmalade at 11:07am 08.01.21 Got the boat returned home yesterday morning, some wicked wind and waves on Friday! Looks like @Jum
Hunter 386 cabin lighting replacement JamesG161 at 11:05am 08.01.21 any ideas regarding replacement? Thanks, Look here for replacement in kind.. Hunter 386 light, re
Hunter 45DS Hidden Bilge ramoore at 11:03am 08.01.21 Hi, Just wanted to say I've found the same thing in my '07 44DS. So far, the only thing I've been
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (6) JamesG161 at 11:01am 08.01.21 Finally the Hull is Water tight again.:) All major structural damage has be completed even though t
RIP Bruce Kirby (1) jon hansen at 10:48am 08.01.21 i have a kirby designed sailboat. i love it. it's a trinka 12. great sailing dingk. no oars. hav
Chain snubbers Stu Jackson at 10:44am 08.01.21
Limits of a Flicka 20 jon hansen at 10:33am 08.01.21 that boat can cross oceans. match you sail square footage to the force of the wind. keep the vesse
Chain snubbers thinwater at 10:19am 08.01.21 ...Only issue is the loose loop of chain rubbing against the bridle lines when we sail at anchor.

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