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Morning Light Movie Tim_Hayes at 6:28am 11.10.08 Day Sailers 0/1220 Over the weekend I took my family down to Nashville to see the movie "Morning Light" about 15 young
Photos showing how to change the centerboard rope and mechanism of a Hunter 260. velero at 6:15am 11.10.08 Smaller Boats 1/2019 Once I saw some photos showing how to change the rope and in general the mechanism for lowering the
What ever happened with the RATS blowinganddrifting at 4:54am 11.10.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2145 Just curious how the guy with the rats on board, is doing.
Creatures and hull cleaning Brian D at 8:57pm 11.09.08 Sails Call Lounge 3/2396 Today I cleaned my hull with a plastic putty knife. There were all sorts of creatures attached. But
Hunter 23.5 no slip deck garypolumsky at 8:40pm 11.09.08 Smaller Boats 2/1309 Would like to know the best cleaner for the no slip deck material on the deck.
Battery Charging Problem Neil McDonald at 8:31pm 11.09.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2658 Today I went down to the marina to check the boat over and discovered that the batteries were almost
Galley Sole Replacement zds at 7:06pm 11.09.08 Big Boats 2/1367 I nearly put my foot through the very soft original sole in my 34 today. Time to think replacement..
LED Bulb Comparisons (10) Maine Sail at 7:01pm 11.09.08 Musings With Maine Sail 50/18996 Hi All, I went ahead a acquired five different high output interior 12v LED bulbs for comparison.
Catalina 320 jjkushubar@snet.net at 6:51pm 11.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1347 We own a Catalina 320. Question 1: What size wrench do we need to adjust our stuffing box? Qu
Solar vent replacement Jim D at 6:31pm 11.09.08 Big Boats 2/1618 Hi. i have a 83 H34 with a solar vent in the v-berth hatch. I assume it was original. I does not see
What would you do? (1) Louis at 6:25pm 11.09.08 Ask All Sailors 16/2212 I just received an order of 4 T bolt toggles from marinepartdepot.com. They were advertising a sale
Deck re-core project okawbow at 6:08pm 11.09.08 Bristol 1/3487 I want to re-core the deck on my Bristol 24 from the deck house to the bow. Is it possible to remove
Yanmar diesel engine life expectancy ranchu56 at 5:57pm 11.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/5374 Is there a "norm" for hour life expectancy for a Yanmar diesel engine? I show 3518 hrs on a 1984 3gm
47' Vagabond Chainplate Replacement Steve C at 5:44pm 11.09.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1763 Hello All Vagabond Owners, I am in the process of replacing the chainplates and bolts on my 47" Vag
47' Vagabond Chainplate Replacement Steve C at 5:25pm 11.09.08 Other Sailboats 1/3352 Hello All Vagabond Owners, I am in the process of replacing the chainplates and bolts on my 47" Va
Ocean Falls BC CA Cruise Terry Cox at 10:18am 11.09.08 Destinations 0/3113 June 24 the admiral and I set sail on Belle-Vie for our two-month cruise destined for Ocean Falls B
How many sail cars for a H-33 Cherubini's Main? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 4:12pm 11.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1314 We were wondering if anyone would suggest how many sail cars are usually on a main for a Hunter 33 C
Novice advice for wet cell phones David F at 3:43pm 11.09.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1166 Representing the Novice Class of 2008 (first boat ever is an 88 26D last April), I wonder how many n
Need experts advise about new mainsail ParaSail at 3:34pm 11.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1414 Hello everyone, I need an advise about new mainsail. I bought 1981 Hunter 33 recently. This boat in
shower sump pump howard at 3:14pm 11.09.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1527 i have a fasco shower sump pump. the only number i can find on the pump are 16148. the numbers on th

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What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Mike Oldak at 7:24pm 06.03.21 I moved my reefing lines from the mast to the cockpit. Not sure about your boat.
Bimini...what does it refer to? Ken13559 at 7:15pm 06.03.21 There must be some way to contact SBO. I see you have a Hunter, is that one with the spoiler? May
Bio-Blitz and shake down cruise Terry Cox at 7:04pm 06.03.21 Very nice, Michael. If you would please submit a request to your Prime Minister, on our behalf, to r
Going sailing! Terry Cox at 6:59pm 06.03.21 Elger Bay Huh! Been by Elger Bay many times over the years, but never anchored there. Must give it
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Tally Ho at 6:55pm 06.03.21
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? jon hansen at 6:54pm 06.03.21 inviting a crew to sail with me :poke:
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Terry Cox at 6:50pm 06.03.21 Anything else? Mid ship cleat most important with a boarding step to help in boat docking.
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Tally Ho at 6:48pm 06.03.21 Autopilot Lazy jacks/ sail bag (MackPack) ST winches Jib furling line run to cabintop rope clutch (t
Changing bulb nav station gooseneck light JimP at 6:34pm 06.03.21 I replace the whole fixture with this one on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0838RWH7Y Onl
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? JimP at 6:21pm 06.03.21 Make sure your autopilot is networked to your wind indicator. This allows you to set the sails for a
Keep fuel tank full? TimFromLI at 6:20pm 06.03.21 Topics never to be discussed: politics religion and condensation in fuel tanks. Some say it's imposs
Onboard Refrigerator 1979 O'Day 30 jkidleary at 6:18pm 06.03.21
Onboard Refrigerator 1979 O'Day 30 Tally Ho at 6:13pm 06.03.21 Some of the newer refrigeration units come with the compressor unit, the cold plate, and the hose se
Small Sailboat Trailer Rental Advice Please DaySailer65 at 5:50pm 06.03.21 Hi Andrew, I researched U-Haul and they longest trailers they have are 12'. A 6' x 12' Utility trai
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior nightowle at 5:48pm 06.03.21 Much like Sail SFBay, we've used 3M command strip hooks that have worked great. The admiral's handb
H326 HIN Ed Caldwell at 5:41pm 06.03.21 HUN
28.5 Side windows kloudie1 at 5:31pm 06.03.21 Measure carefully and go on line to Tapp Plastics. They can custom cut smoke tinted cast acrylic for
Small Sailboat Trailer Rental Advice Please shemandr at 5:27pm 06.03.21 I don't know anything about Seattle but you might be best served by renting a U haul or similar trai
Keep fuel tank full? NYSail at 5:21pm 06.03.21 Sort of like the anchor question. I keep my tanks as empty as possible until I am going on a trip...
Keep fuel tank full? sail sfbay at 5:15pm 06.03.21 Don.......good recommendation but unlike my diesel truck and skiboat turing over my boats diesel tan

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