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Attn Daniel Lewis / H23 Cutter Brian M H23 at 11:57am 10.20.08 Smaller Boats 0/1163 Hey Daniel, I'm (And, I'm sure, others) really curious about that cutter rig of yours. How does th
Anyone Know Who Owns This Beached Boat ??? (2) Maine Sail at 11:28am 10.20.08 Musings With Maine Sail 12/6417 Hi All, I got a call last night from my mother who was concerned about a boat anchored off her hous
Raising Centerboard on a 170 GeorgeJ at 11:07am 10.20.08 Day Sailers 5/2286 Hello All, I have a 2008 Hunter 170 and find it takes what seems like a high effort to raise the cen
Looking at a cal21 for project need input. Gedagett at 10:30am 10.20.08 Cal 2/6222 Hello, I am looking at a Cal 21 for a project boat. The hull is complete and said to be in good
Head Problems David Howard at 9:43am 10.20.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2893 As a new owner of a 1987 Hunter 31, I was shocked last weekend while out cruising to discover my hol
Closed cooling system leak Scott B at 9:05am 10.20.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1209 The drain plug on my Yanmar 3YM30 closed cooling system has developed a small leak. It appears to be
Trailering with a Roller Furler JohnH_V25 at 8:28am 10.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/5878 Does anyone regularly trailer their boat with a roller furler? I have been trailering my Venture 25
Hunter 33 Davits Jason1271 at 7:28am 10.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/4288 Have any 33 owners (newer) put Davits on their boats? I've searched the archives, found discussion,
100 Amp Alternator sailaway78 at 7:25am 10.20.08 Ask All Sailors 22/9560 For those of you who have the big 100 amp or so alternators installed on your boat I have a question
Contemplating a Ranger 26 purchase JWinHawaii at 2:23am 10.20.08 Ask All Sailors 7/13215 Hello all, I live in Honolulu and am looking at a 1973 Ranger 26 for $6500 as my first sailboat p
Like to see some trailer setups (1) bwingler at 8:16pm 10.19.08 Trailer Sailors 10/3979 Hi All, I would like to see some of you folks trailer rigs. I need to do some major rework on my tra
Hunter 376 ground tackle serenisea at 8:10pm 10.19.08 Big Boats 11/3649 We purchased a 1997 Hunter 376, which has a windlass and 200 feet of anchor rode that is 30 feet cha
Careening on A Trailer Rick Webb at 7:27pm 10.19.08 Smaller Boats 4/1384 I have wondered if it would work, it does. I was touching up the paint on my boat and thought I'd tr
Sail repair ScottD at 7:27pm 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1930 I have noticed that the thread is starting to loosen on the "seams" on my jib. Can this be stitched
Movie: Morning Light Rick D at 7:16pm 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2025 Although people differ in what they like in a movie, I think Roy Disney's "Morning Light" will be a
Replacing bulkhead covering Vern at 6:13pm 10.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1480 The bow pulpit, on my 1985 O'day 28, needs to be re bedded. Water leaked between the interior of the
anchor roller hageh at 6:01pm 10.19.08 Bigger Boats 2/1504 I am wishing to add a anchor roller to my 272 I have a forttress anchor. has anyone done this or hav
absolutely great day porsche at 4:57pm 10.19.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1755 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 9/1398 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 2/1260 Ahoy! I am replacing the mainsail on my 70 Hunter 30 and the new sail will have the h30 logo and

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Buyer's or Seller's market? Richard19068 at 5:17pm 01.23.22 I overpaid for it, but was happy to get it. Barry If you got what you wanted, when and where yo
Another C22 at my marina Leeward Rail at 4:46pm 01.23.22 Having someone with the same boat can definitely be a help. We bought a bigger boat last year and ar
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. kappykaplan at 4:44pm 01.23.22 @Weasel , the text is too small!
Another C22 at my marina Leeward Rail at 4:43pm 01.23.22 Considering how many C22s were sold, it's not surprising. We have 3 here,.and I know of 1 at anothe
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 4:31pm 01.23.22 The 260 would be really small for anthing more than a couple. But you won't burn a lot of gas.
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting heritage at 4:31pm 01.23.22 While you are raising the main those last 5 feet, have someone put an amp. meter on the positive dc
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? stickinthemud57 at 4:23pm 01.23.22 Nice work! I echo your observations. My practice is to overfill and sand back, but I get this littl
Buyer's or Seller's market? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:20pm 01.23.22
Buyer's or Seller's market? BarryL at 4:18pm 01.23.22 Hey, At this time the boat market is most definitely a SELLERs market. Boat prices are very high. N
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. Weasel at 4:14pm 01.23.22 I can paste this as a pdf, would that be better. Let me know and I will do it.
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Don S/V ILLusion at 4:12pm 01.23.22 Rick i had that exact same problem when we had a 40.5 when raising the main. Sometimes the breaker w
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting smokey73 at 3:59pm 01.23.22 Clean the track. Dirt and grit in the track can increase friction which might be over loading the m
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 dLj at 3:52pm 01.23.22 No they were old pictures, the whole deck needs sealant then a good oiling or varnish, the cabin ro
Buyer's or Seller's market? Rick486 at 3:50pm 01.23.22 Rising tide floats all boats......
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting kappykaplan at 3:44pm 01.23.22 Is the engine running when raising the main? Batteries 100% and engine running.
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting dlochner at 3:35pm 01.23.22 Voltage is one thing, capacity is another. Older batteries can show good voltage, but not have the c
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Gene Neill at 3:34pm 01.23.22 Catalina Direct customer support is fine. It's Catalina's support department that's awful. Yeah,
Raymarine depth transducer Ken13559 at 3:17pm 01.23.22 A very similar question was posted a couple of years back. Raymarine ST40 Depth Yes indeed that wa
O'Day Sprite Rudder. SFS at 3:13pm 01.23.22 Sent you a PM.
Raymarine depth transducer Ken13559 at 3:13pm 01.23.22 I cut the cable when installing a new DST-800 transducer. Used marine grade heat shrink connectors,

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