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Re-pitching prop (1) Ken13559 at 5:11pm 05.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2047 After servicing on my Yanmar 2GM20F and polishing up the Campbell Sailor 3 blade prop, I can do 3650
Small RV lab (1) Roger Long at 4:22pm 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1252 Strider's oceanographic laboratory is finally set up and all the science gear stowed. We had the inv
Prop Talk Bad Obsession at 3:07pm 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3143 What do you have on your boat? A two blade? A Three Blad Cruising Prop? A folding Prop? A Ma
L-28 Rudder Support Bushing Fairwind at 12:11pm 05.16.09 Lancer 1/1711 My rudder post (stainless steel) slips up through a fiberglass tube molded into the hull. Between th
Boom Sheaves, Catalina 30 (tall rig) Charlie3472 at 12:02pm 05.16.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2132 Good Afternoon Guys, The Preakness is about to go off and I'm still trying to find a source for the
Damp Plywood Core Question? pilotpop at 11:30am 05.16.09 Big Boats 2/1174 I am putting new instruments in my '84 H34. How much core must I remove if I find dampness after dri
Hunter 27 Edge Owners? rsgooch at 11:26am 05.16.09 Trailer Sailors 50/51590 Are there any Hunter 27 Edge owners who will share there opinions of this boat? Please include facto
Lewmar folding wheel (5) paulj at 11:15am 05.16.09 Catalina 310 1/3771 I bought the Lewmar folding wheel from Defender after talking to Catalinaowners.com. who spotted a b
I'm not gonna get all misty here, but- TimCup at 9:46am 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1504 I really missed my daily fix of SBO! Got dragged off to the Smokys for 2 weeks- and it rained for 11
Wire Sizes ??? 67 Cal Donque9 at 8:54am 05.16.09 Cal 0/1391 I'm redoing some standing rigging...forstay (furler) ' backstay. Curious as to what original size
Today's the big day (1) Steve.Cook at 8:11am 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 28/3699 I bought a catalina 22 last weekend, I'm trailering it over the hill and putting it in the water for
Trailer Bunks and CB cscott at 7:53am 05.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1317 I have the standard trailer that came with my 1993 26S. I was wondering how much higher I would hav
near dismasting - permanent problem? John at 7:42am 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 22/3639 Several months ago I had my standing rigging replaced. Yesterday, my boat partner was out sailing an
Oops! The results of a halfassed repair... (10) CharlieCobra at 7:21am 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1608 On pulling the canvas on Oh Joy, I found a patch of epoxy or some other resin laid in around the aft
Boarding ladders Eric, s/v Windrush at 6:38am 05.16.09 Sirius 21/22 0/2148 Where do most Sirius owners mount their boarding ladders? I don't have a permanently mounted boardin
Lake Mead Gregg9020 at 10:22pm 05.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2845 I have seen a few posts of Lake Mead, and other lakes, and I want to know is the sailing worth pulli
Weather sailor survey Bad Obsession at 10:03pm 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 34/3627 How many of you go out from time to time in the rain just to get out and go sailing? If you have pl
New Boat tgrass462 at 9:40pm 05.15.09 Smaller Boats 1/1041 We lost our 1994 Hunter 26 - Grasshopper II in a freak windstorm in central Illinois last Friday. O
Steering question jack boats at 9:03pm 05.15.09 Big Boats 5/2300 There was a piece of tape on my wheel that originally marked the position the wheel was in when the
Regarding furlers Eric, s/v Windrush at 7:37pm 05.15.09 Sirius 21/22 1/2584 I like a furler for all the reasons Rob does. They are a great investment. They are a little more "f

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Decal Questions Gene Neill at 5:33pm 03.11.22 The important thing here is that you know the rules for renaming. You do understand it requires copi
In hull transducer and wax Light air at 4:49pm 03.11.22 I like the putty substitute. I'll give it a try when I go out to the boat next week (we are having
So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... higgs at 4:32pm 03.11.22 Good for you that you are checking dockage. You don't want to be stuck with a boat and nowhere to d
Roller Furler - Prep higgs at 4:25pm 03.11.22 I would never leave a furled jib on any boat when stored on the hard outside. I have seen furled ji
Docking queries higgs at 4:16pm 03.11.22 Further thoughts-you asked about dock line length. When pulling to a dock with someone on the dock
Docking queries Terry Cox at 4:04pm 03.11.22 I have never been one for simply dropping the loop over a cleat as I have seen them come off even i
Docking queries higgs at 3:58pm 03.11.22 Unless your dock experiences rough water 1/2" is plenty. Be sure to check prices on pre spliced lin
Sailboat donation higgs at 3:43pm 03.11.22 Condition is everything. If the boat is dumpster ready nobody will want it. That said, check with
Great Lakes Charter wanted? higgs at 3:38pm 03.11.22 I would strongly recommend searching in the North Channel, which is north of Lake Huron but part of
Here's something you don't see every day higgs at 3:35pm 03.11.22 I would think the owner would not be liable unless negligence can be established. Boats are easy to
3m 4000 higgs at 3:29pm 03.11.22 I guess this is another reason to rely on proven products like Life Caulk.
3m 4000 higgs at 3:27pm 03.11.22 The problem seems to be related to moisture more than UV... so I would check on them. And use Sika
Decal Questions sail sfbay at 3:13pm 03.11.22 I am considering giving my new boat a name and I believe the trip I'm going on this summer will requ
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer JamesG161 at 3:01pm 03.11.22 If you must use LiFePO batts look at here... Inverter Charger \| Freedom XC PRO Marine Inverter/Charg
Decal Questions (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:57pm 03.11.22 I always tend to go for the name on the bow. If you are handy with computer graphics, you mught enj
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Davidasailor26 at 2:57pm 03.11.22 What actually caused the fire was that his primary positive 4-O wire from the bank was up against t
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hunter 49 steering quadrant sailcapt340 at 1:58pm 03.11.22 Is there any type of grease on the ball joints your showing? I had a friend who never thought to ap
Decal Questions shemandr at 1:55pm 03.11.22 Just about any sign shop can make decals to your specification and they are digital ready. It's not
LiFePo4 Refresh (1) Davidasailor26 at 1:36pm 03.11.22 I'm beginning to think the ideal LFP charger is just bulk, no absorption, and then regulate to the

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