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Legend 40' problem areas bornin59ca at 3:35pm 09.17.09 Big Boats 3/1491 Hello All: I am looking at buying a 1988 Legend 40' and was wondering what issues I should look out
tacktic instruments Terry in Naples at 3:21pm 09.17.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1932 anyone using tacktic? I am thinking of buying these but the local technition wants to sll me Raymari
Lancer 25 Draft (2) Steve22116 at 2:56pm 09.17.09 Lancer 2/2460 Good afternoon all. I was looking at photos of Duane's 1975 L25 and my 1979 L25 which prompted me to
Lewmar Folding Wheel abyssal at 2:27pm 09.17.09 Catalina 310 7/4294 I'm considering purchasing a Lewmar Folding Wheel for my Catalina 310. Is there any positive or neg
Looking For a Sailboat - Suggestions? Ducati at 2:25pm 09.17.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2858 Looking for some suggestions for our next sailboat. We are in the market for a used 38'-41' sailb
Damaged Hull Number beachkoma at 2:12pm 09.17.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2312 I recently purchased a '78 Widgeon. The middle of the hull number was rubbed out over the years, pro
Measurements, mast to forestay at bow? johnpaulette at 12:59pm 09.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1164 Hi, i'm 1000 miles away from my boat and need a couple of measurements. The boat is a 2001 Hunter 4
Start-up/Shut-down checklist Warren Milberg at 12:53pm 09.17.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3840 I took my landlubber father-in-law for a sail not long ago. While he enjoyed himself, he was astoun
HEY new speed record sand sailor at 11:15am 09.17.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1790 check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ-gdqo35os:D
Bow Thruster for H460, 466, 46 LE ernierogers at 10:55am 09.17.09 Big Boats 7/2604 We will be closing on a 2006 Hunter 46 LE tomorrow and one of the first things we think we want to a
C-27 Wutboard bshuping at 10:21am 09.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1767 I replaced my Mercury 5 hp outboard with a Suzuki 9.9 and it is too large for the outboard transom h
Oh Joy refit 9/16/09 (6) CharlieCobra at 9:45am 09.17.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1839 Since there's gonna be so many, I decided to start dating them. We made progress on the bulwarks on
Mast Pins Karen B at 9:45am 09.17.09 Day Sailers 2/1406 I'm back. Thank you for your help with the back stay/main sheet rigging. It's all taken care of. A c
Help with 336 Mainsheet setup robertsapp at 7:40am 09.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1968 I just purchased a 1995 Hunter 336 with the binnacle mounted traveler. I'm not sure about the mains
New Boat Onwer - Cant Find 101 Guide (2) toddmaiorano at 7:37am 09.17.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3087 Hello, I just purchased a new (old) 1968 Chris Craft and am trying to identify where the foul odor i
inflatable dinghy dunbarjcd at 7:02am 09.17.09 Big Boats 5/1429 anybody have any ideas how to carry a 10' dinghy while crusing? Should we pull it or hoist it up on
Having trouble with refrigerator on H 320 Stephen Dale at 6:53am 09.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1231 I have a Hunter 320 - yr 2000, and a stock refrigerator. Every so often it stops working and the mai
How do you heat the cabin of your boat? dserrell at 6:52am 09.17.09 Ask All Sailors 41/7169 1 1
Three bladed prop dunbarjcd at 6:45am 09.17.09 Big Boats 5/1758 We have a Hunter 43 with a two bladed prop. having some trouble manuvering at low rpm's. Would a thr
Electrical Formula rjarrell at 6:28am 09.17.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2316 Does the formula Amps= Watts/Volts apply when a 110V AC appliance is being powered through an invert

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H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Crusty Ol Salt at 3:48pm 03.23.22 Just got an email from West Marine today that the BOGO sale is back. In that case, I need to pick
Starting over from scratch HandHFarms at 3:37pm 03.23.22 BigEasy you have a good eye even through all the buildup. Yes, indeed it does say Nissan and made in
How to use the shower without getting the wood wet? thinwater at 3:34pm 03.23.22 There's a shower curtain track on the ceiling of the head, probably 20" square. That's not feasible
No clue justsomeguy at 3:30pm 03.23.22 The little tag says colet. Seems like overkill for a buckle. Technical name; "friction adapter".
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches ClewlessGale at 3:22pm 03.23.22 Just got an email from West Marine today that the BOGO sale is back. Hence what led me here today!
Scared myself - broken forestay Valerieflyer at 3:04pm 03.23.22 I'd be interested to see a procedure list. I have a laminator and have been thinking about putting
Scared myself - broken forestay Valerieflyer at 3:02pm 03.23.22 To answer questions about the rest of my rigging - the forward lower shrouds have toggle pins - they
Scared myself - broken forestay brockangelo at 2:57pm 03.23.22 Yes, it is exactly this pin Okay thanks for confirming. I was considering that one as well after m
Scared myself - broken forestay (1) Valerieflyer at 2:57pm 03.23.22 Would love to see the Sailor's Tailor cover if you ended up getting that installed. Very happy wit
Icom m802 dLj at 2:53pm 03.23.22 I am looking forward to learning how you make out. It's called a vested interest. dj
Scared myself - broken forestay Valerieflyer at 2:53pm 03.23.22 I'm guessing it is this one from CD
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Davidasailor26 at 2:44pm 03.23.22 This years big item is going to be..... Motor mounts. I am kicking myself in the arse for letting
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Crusty Ol Salt at 2:37pm 03.23.22 Hey Crusty, did you end up adding winches? Pondering the same thing. This years big item is going
Do You Know A Good Broker? sail sfbay at 2:28pm 03.23.22 Suggest going to the websites for the Vancouver, BC boat brokers to see what they are listing (1) sa
No clue All U Get at 2:21pm 03.23.22 The little tag says colet. Seems like overkill for a buckle.
Vernazza, Italy (4) Will Gilmore at 2:18pm 03.23.22 Here's a great view of the construction details of another wooden boat. on the stern. I thought ma
No clue kloudie1 at 2:16pm 03.23.22 A locking strap buckle . Would be to tension and hold bimini webbing.
Anchor windlass for Hunter 340 John T1594 at 2:12pm 03.23.22 Again about my factory installed windlass. When at anchor, I never left the anchor rode on the wind
No clue Tater at 2:00pm 03.23.22 It is a quarter. Sorry. Just a guess but, maybe a buckle for a strap of some type.
How to use the shower without getting the wood wet? Hello Below at 1:54pm 03.23.22 There's a shower curtain track on the ceiling of the head, probably 20" square. That's not feasible

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