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Lake Powell Zebra Mussel Update.... Sumner at 8:05pm 09.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2154 I talked to the director of the Zebra Mussel program at Lake Powell today and thought some of you mi
80's Oday Interiors Woodwork njlarry at 6:22pm 09.23.09 Ask An Oday Owner 17/3674 Anyone know what type of wood finish was used on the wood interiors of O'Days in the 80's? Any sugg
Hunter 216 - 3 point wire sling for launch blsheldon at 5:47pm 09.23.09 Smaller Boats 0/1667 Does anyone have a system for mounting pad eyes for use with a 3 part wire sling so the boat can be
M-18 oil leak pcjrusso at 4:04pm 09.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1686 Hi Two weeks ago after motoring hard (2300-2500 rmp) for about 4 hours, I noticed oil seeping out
ALADO Roller Furling/Reefing ? pcjrusso at 3:41pm 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 14/11041 Has anyone used a ALADO Roller Furling/Reefing I have a catalina 27 and want to add a roller furling
Oh no. Big change. Roger Long at 2:34pm 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2169 I just lost my beautiful boat shed. The wharf owner needs the space. He would also like the shed s
Air Conditioning Controls Mike1942 at 2:00pm 09.23.09 Big Boats 5/1441 I recently purchased a 2004 Hunter 36. It has air conditioning but no owners manual. The a/c conto
inflatable mattress burtseagul at 1:47pm 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2429 Has anyone used a thin 6 inch inflatable mattress in their cabin and found it more comfortable to sl
Genoa/Jib size johnchang7 at 12:52pm 09.23.09 Ericson 1/2309 Hello just bought a 1976 Ericson 23 but it doesn't have a headsail. Does anyone know the size of a g
Mainsail sheet on H356 (3) Patrik at 12:52pm 09.23.09 Big Boats 0/1313 After a season with our new Hunter 356 I felt that the control of the mainsail was not as I was used
Raising your boom? KandD at 12:32pm 09.23.09 Big Boats 2/1227 I have an '85 H40; what would be involved with raising the boom up a little? It looks like it's bee
North Sails Vs. Quantum PatSul22 at 11:57am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 14/18205 I am in search of new sails for my Oday 272 and am reserching a number of brands, North, Quantum, Do
windless anchor JANET KLEMME at 11:43am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1482 We have a 40' 1985 Hunter sailboat with a shallow anchor well..We are planning to put the boat into
Advice on 98-00 Hunter 34 Soon2BeSailor at 11:37am 09.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1655 Finally sold my power boat and am currently looking for my first sailboat. I have been shopping for
Sail Area/ Displacement ratio sailorg at 11:07am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/8072 Just how important is this ratio to bost speed and performance. I've noticed that most Beneteuas an
Re-powering a cal229 cal229 zephyr at 10:43am 09.23.09 Cal 0/1760 What is the best diesel engine to use in re-powering a Cal 229. I have a Farymann a30 and it's getti
Cool Google Spreadsheet Tim R. at 10:26am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3321 A guy named Mark is building this public spreadsheet that has boat stats for quick easy lookup and c
Electric Air Pumps Mike1942 at 9:50am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1827 I have a Zodiac 260 Aero Dinghy and need a good electric air pump. Any suggestions?
Bird ID (2) Pat T at 9:15am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1887 Was a few miles offshore Chicago and this guy hopped onboard. He was a pretty small bird and didn't
H34 Standing Rigging AlwaysFORSAIL at 9:12am 09.23.09 Big Boats 3/1824 I need to get a quote to rplace my standing rigging on a 1984 Hunter 34 and need the specs. Anybody

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Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') tfox2069 at 9:26am 01.18.22 I have a Honda 2200i and a soft start on my 16k btu AC unit. I use it (and bring it) only very rare
It just keeps going... Project_Mayhem at 9:18am 01.18.22 I've worked with using thickened epoxy many times. What technique would you use in this application?
Lewmar Whitlock Shifter Knotallthere at 9:08am 01.18.22 Yes that is the correct procedure.
Trying to identify this boat Rick D at 8:52am 01.18.22 Ericson 25+ .. The window slants, fore and aft are kinda an Ericson thing. They were available with
Options for new main halyard Calif. Ted at 8:48am 01.18.22 What are people using for their main halyard? I'm using Samson MLX3, good performance at moderate
Coast Guard multi year renewal Rick D at 8:47am 01.18.22 Be careful! I paid $100 more going through that agent that mimics USCG National Vessel Documentation
Have a Takacat? Hayden Watson at 8:46am 01.18.22 The YouTube channel Ryan and Sophie Sailing has one and had some several reviews on their Tesla of t
Coast Guard multi year renewal (1) sail sfbay at 8:34am 01.18.22 USCG multiyear (up to 5 years) renewal is not clear. When I spoke to them last year they advised to
Coast Guard multi year renewal JamesG161 at 8:21am 01.18.22 Fairly complex. Did your past one expire? It did take a long time to finally get ours. Jim...
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') jmce1587 at 8:05am 01.18.22 On my H31, I have a Honda 2200 running my 16k btu AC with a soft start installed. Tried same on fr
This PhotoShop feels wrong. Leeward Rail at 8:04am 01.18.22 No more Actor's Guild. Yup. "Make your husband appear handsome with a pair of "scroogle glass 2.0
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery Maine Sail at 7:56am 01.18.22 I was surprised to see the late date posts show up today, more than a month old. For what its worth
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery LouisMK at 7:39am 01.18.22 I wonder if there is anything we can do to help him save the business or is it totally gone?
Have a Takacat? Dr. D at 6:49am 01.18.22 Yes....received it mid-December but still in the box since have been camping and will not open unti
Re-rigging a Flying Scot (halyards led aft) MNIAW at 6:22am 01.18.22 Welcome to the forum!! Is your intension to hoist the mainsail from the cockpit and how do plan to
Trying to identify this boat RoyS at 6:20am 01.18.22 Where is the galley sink and stove? I once had an older Catalina 27 and it had those and an inboard.
Trying to identify this boat kloudie1 at 6:14am 01.18.22 Ericson 25+ .. The window slants, fore and aft are kinda an Ericson thing. They were available with
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 6:08am 01.18.22 My public school education was always behind the times. I was taught how to use a slide rule while
Etiquette pet peeves RoyS at 6:03am 01.18.22 My public school education was always behind the times. I was taught how to use a slide rule while c
FUTURE PRICE OF EXISTING BENETEAU BOATS cb32863 at 5:58am 01.18.22 Hell, I don't see how you could make money importing boats from Europe.....maybe a chance for other

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