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Ready! Roger Long at 5:59pm 05.13.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1436 Strider became operational today although just a bit too late for a sea trial. Moving the launch da
boom problem cz reprieve at 5:46pm 05.13.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1152 My boom was cut by previous owner looking of a used one or how can I extend mine. I have a catalina
Hmm, SF to Seattle delivery aboard a C-42? CharlieCobra at 5:43pm 05.13.09 Ask All Sailors 16/1838 I may be doing this pronto, as in this weekend, depending on what I hear from the owner tonight aboa
cb line replacement @$@#%#@$? boubou at 4:48pm 05.13.09 Smaller Boats 0/952 I know there is informatiuon about the cb line replacement! but today we spend 2 hours trying to put
Manual windlass for Hunter 30 merlintom at 4:40pm 05.13.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/2232 I have been trying to find a manual windlass for my Hunter 30 without much success. It seems like ev
re-do deck of 23 Oday 72 FrankNj at 2:51pm 05.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1143 I'm looking of the pictures of the sail handling controls for an Oday 23 . previous owner owners ins
Rhodes 19 CB Open ocean Passage Birchtree at 2:32pm 05.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1549 I am looking to buy a R19 CB to do a trip from Cape Cod to Michigan via the Saint Lawerance Seaway..
Holding Tank Pump Charlie L at 2:19pm 05.13.09 Big Boats 2/1153 I am the proud owner of an 1985 Hunter 34 and have owned it for 11 years. Recently on an offshore s
Phrf Rating For A Hunter 216 VIVI at 1:15pm 05.13.09 Day Sailers 3/7117 I thought I'd place this question in the trailerable boat forum also: What is a general PHRF rati
Headsail Furling?!? ethilenius at 11:33am 05.13.09 Catalina 22 1/1287 Does anybody have a favorite headsail furling system for their CAT 22? It's either this or a headsai
how do i fix this one???? jsin_7 at 11:24am 05.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1293 Monday night i had my mac anchored about 60' from my grandparents boat house. The weather for the we
Sailor jim slagle at 10:09am 05.13.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1196 What is the best method of fixing a leaky bolt on the ceiling of the cabin. Handrail bolt, I think.
Custom Holding Tank rkmarcks at 9:30am 05.13.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2378 I am having a custom holding tank made by a local tank builder. It will be about a 24 gal tank. T
Need Info Kansail at 9:08am 05.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1004 I am in the process of refurbishing a 1985 Hunter 23, and need the measurements for the bridle for t
H33 Lifelines Jason1271 at 9:06am 05.13.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1229 Does anyone know the size of the upper lifeline on a 2004 H33? I need to replace my aft upper gate,
H33 Lifelines Jason1271 at 9:04am 05.13.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/4 Does
DUH...Why didn't I check that? Bad Obsession at 8:38am 05.13.09 Ask All Sailors 20/2788 I was working on my fresh water system because it was scuzzy! The tanks had an odor so I was cleani
Recent Hunters: Interior Teak - I am so amazed... dennisp at 8:35am 05.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1417 ...at what a difference a little Daly's Seafin Teak Oil made on the interior of my 2003 Hunter. The
Replacement Cabin Lights - H27 fawcettandrew at 8:26am 05.13.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1593 Hello and thanks in advance for any information on good replacements for the now very old and yellow
Forward Hatch Cover Source cscott at 8:24am 05.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1414 Does anyone know of a source for the Forward Hatch Cover on a 1993 26S? I tried BWY and was told th

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Checking Rigging jssailem at 10:07am 01.29.22 We are favored here in the north west with weather that gives our rigging a long life. That said, it
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage smokey73 at 10:05am 01.29.22
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage AndyL at 9:58am 01.29.22 Same problem. Same stick poking solution. I'd love to fix it but no idea what would work.
Checking Rigging Tom J at 9:54am 01.29.22 They look OK to my eye, but then again, I'm looking at photo and I'm not a rigger. How old is the r
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size AndyL at 9:49am 01.29.22 We have the cheapest West Marine inflatable with wooden floor (WEST MARINE RU-250 Roll-Up Inflatable
Time to replace lifelines? jssailem at 9:44am 01.29.22 Skunther, I consider the purpose of things on my boat. LifeLines, are labeled as the tool that saves
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size Tom J at 9:22am 01.29.22 The size and type of dingy will have a lot to do with your personal preferences. An inflatable is l
Checking Rigging dlochner at 9:15am 01.29.22 They look OK to my eye, but then again, I'm looking at photo and I'm not a rigger. How old is the ri
Time to replace lifelines? sail sfbay at 9:14am 01.29.22 Yep..........time to replace. You have options on type of line material. One option is bare 316 stai
Time to replace lifelines? dlochner at 9:12am 01.29.22 Replace them. Those are only the spots that bled. You do not know how far or deep the corrosion is.
Update skunther at 9:02am 01.29.22
Self tailing winches DArcy at 9:00am 01.29.22 It's not clear if the winches you have now are single or two speed. I swapped out the single speed o
Question about cockpit table attachment to deck AndyL at 8:56am 01.29.22 Anyone removed the table on a Hunter 36 or 356?
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. Allan12210 at 8:41am 01.29.22 Is there a small screw near where the internal end of that pin is? I'm trying to remember if it thre
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. jssailem at 8:25am 01.29.22 Dave, I am guessing that it would be the Hunter 28.5 he identifies in his avatar.
Help with halyards at mast head jssailem at 8:22am 01.29.22 Fell on deaf ears. Reminds me of a quote my Dad always shared.. You can lead a horse to water, bu
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 8:00am 01.29.22 "Oh my God! You brought golf clubs too?" Obviously not a real sailor ;)
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size sail sfbay at 7:37am 01.29.22 Suggest measuring to find out what size dinghy will fit. You are going to get a lot of good recommen
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 7:19am 01.29.22 202133
H240 Rudder Questions Crazy Dave Condon at 7:19am 01.29.22 @patbratton follow @caverun suggestions. I trust him

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