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absolutely great day porsche at 4:57pm 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1732 sailing today. Winds 15 to 20 gusting to 25 me and four of my kids went out for about 2 hours in our
Where to look for a Mac 25 mast truckjunky87 at 4:14pm 10.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1362 I caught the mast on a tree limb at the marina and now I have a couple questions. How good are repa
Numbers on Sail Bob Alden at 3:35pm 10.19.08 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1240 Ahoy! I am replacing the mainsail on my 70 Hunter 30 and the new sail will have the h30 logo and
Yacht Selection Advice buzz at 3:10pm 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2275 Hi folks, I'm new to this so please bear with me ... I'm a reasonably experienced sailor (currentl
The sweet taste of Pecans RECESS at 2:46pm 10.19.08 Sails Call Lounge 4/2611 We have three medium sized producing trees on our property. I still have some pecans left from last
Dodger Stitching Disintegrating Sailoff at 2:30pm 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2627 The stitching on our dodger is disintegrating. Has anyone repaired stitching on their own? What ki
Fresh Water vs Sea Water Engine morgantheship at 1:45pm 10.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1276 Is there a difference in the effect of Fresh Water vs Sea Water on the health or longevity of a dies
Fresh Water vs Sea Water Engine morgantheship at 1:43pm 10.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1458 Is there a difference in the effect of Fresh Water vs Sea Water on the health or longevity of a dies
Adding Windlass to O'day 35 CruiserDave at 12:13pm 10.19.08 Bigger Boats 5/3843 Has anyone installed a windlass and/or a second bow anchor roller to an O'day 35 or similar. There
When to replace vs. repair sails (1) fox islander at 11:29am 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 27/10365 I have a 18 year old Catalina and I assume the sails are original to the boat as they have "sails by
Bottom Paint Question Part 2 bffatcat at 10:48am 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1249 Unfortunately my first post was not articulate enough. I said the bottom was down to the bare fibe
Nice job on the User Information update RECESS at 8:31am 10.19.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1833 I really like that you have the home ports and sailboat information under the users names now. It is
Winterize Hot Water Heater sailliny at 8:03am 10.19.08 Catalina 310 4/2382 Can anyone outline how to winterize the hot water heater. I assume you need to drain it. How do you
More Power shaunh at 7:55am 10.19.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1240 Recently went out through Cape Cod Canal to Cape Cod Bay along the Plymouth coast into very strong N
Sail Shape Question KFLOATER at 7:53am 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1664 My Hunter 216 has a topping lift line ( no backstay). The boat seems to sail faster with the line t
h216 Topping Lift Line Question KFLOATER at 7:44am 10.19.08 Smaller Boats 1/1275 Any thoughts about relaxing my topping lift line on my H216 to flatten the sail. It seems when I "r
Water Heater Placement joefusa at 7:31am 10.19.08 Catalina 30 4/1508 putting in a 6 gallon seaward water heater and looking for optional locations. the two i'm consideri
Getting abandoned boats Justin63 at 2:07am 10.19.08 Lancer 10/2627 So those of us in San Diego have noticed by now, that Anchorage 8 is finally no more. I know that th
Minor electrical issue here... Justin63 at 1:57am 10.19.08 Lancer 6/2032 So I'm scratching my head on this one; I bought one of those computer theater system type setups, th
Has Anyone Ever ....................... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:42pm 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1912 .................... figured out how to inflate those cheap no name fenders without filler valves ?

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Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? shemandr at 4:53pm 12.04.21 . Another NYer. "Money Talks, Nobody Walks!" I remember the tag line but can't remember the busine
Single handing WI Rigger at 4:47pm 12.04.21 Will I think I understand. Could you give me an example? please thanks Ric
Third Propulsion Option dLj at 4:39pm 12.04.21 Why not get a good sculling oar set up. On a 25 foot Hunter, that should work well.... dj p.s. I t
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line dlochner at 4:29pm 12.04.21 The way we always depowerded the spinnaker is simply head off, and hide the chute behind the main.
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Head Sail at 4:25pm 12.04.21 How serious would you take an email from someone that is 1500 miles away, never set eyes on or inspe
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dlochner at 4:23pm 12.04.21 Money talks ... Another NYer. "Money Talks, Nobody Walks!" I remember the tag line but can't r
Proper Course Stu Jackson at 4:23pm 12.04.21 Just the other day I was headed for the windward mark on a not so square course such that I was rea
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line Rick486 at 4:21pm 12.04.21 The way we always depowerded the spinnaker is simply head off, and hide the chute behind the main. D
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? shemandr at 3:51pm 12.04.21 I'd like to play poker with you. Not really, I'm really bad at it. And I'm sorry about the word
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 3:28pm 12.04.21 If I was a seller and received a "gushy" I want to buy your boat, I would either think this is a sc
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dlochner at 3:07pm 12.04.21 "gushes"? i guess I am just too enthusiastic I really want that model and have been looking a while
Third Propulsion Option Davidasailor26 at 3:07pm 12.04.21
Third Propulsion Option Tom J at 2:59pm 12.04.21 The power-boaters call them "kickers" but I haven't heard that term used by sailors, much. I resen
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 2:54pm 12.04.21 "I like your boat and want to buy it" does sound scam-ish. I've sold a number of boats and rarely
H26 stay & shroud t-connectors. (1) rgranger at 2:49pm 12.04.21 Red wine can be a first step to a Mediterranean-style healthy diet.
H23 Anchor Locker rgranger at 2:46pm 12.04.21 Oops. I did not look close. Loosing my marbles @rgranger. However you need to visit us. Roger
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? shemandr at 2:37pm 12.04.21 "I like your boat and want to buy it" does sound scam-ish. I've sold a number of boats and rarely w
Single handing Will Gilmore at 2:36pm 12.04.21 Needle and colored thread. Do it in pairs. The first set of markings are to plumb the depth, the se
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line dlochner at 2:35pm 12.04.21 I always thought the best and fastest way to de-power a spinnaker is to completely release the guy.
H26 stay & shroud t-connectors. MrEd at 2:33pm 12.04.21 Or you could just open a bottle of wine. Fashion retainers by carving the artificial cork into a pro

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