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Who's got the biggest, (heaviest) trailerable boat? okawbow at 8:18am 10.18.08 Trailer Sailors 51/40241 I've been thinking about a bigger sailboat; but wondering how big is too big to trailer. I only live
Splicing Rope AllenF at 8:12am 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2238 OK...I've heard that there's no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people who ask question
Waste System Fittings John T1594 at 7:29am 10.18.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2015 Peggy - I saw your reply to the post about a cracked holding tank fitting. You recommended using an
Sailing an 86 h23.5 in ocean derrickh23 at 7:11am 10.18.08 Smaller Boats 5/1462 I have never sailed my 86 h23 in the ocean but am planing a trip to the Keys in February. I have sai
Water Tank Sender/Gauge Wire Color Dan at 6:20am 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1354 Hi all: The wiring between one of my water tanks and my tank gauge corroded. Instead of patching
New Water Pumps TonyW at 6:19am 10.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1984 Has anyone installed or had any experience with the new Variable Speed water pumps. Are they as quie
HOW TO...Pump out waste 1986 31' Night Wind at 6:13am 10.18.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1459 With out sounding to ingnorant, I just purchased this boat about four months ago and to be completel
MERRIMAN-Yacht Specialties Pedestal Parts kloudie1 at 5:42am 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 4/10400 Several years back, the plastic control mounting section of my old Merriman pedestal broke. I found
H34 Jib Sheet Hangs Up Dave Perry at 5:09am 10.18.08 Big Boats 8/1790 Maybe it's unique to me... but more often than not, when I tack, my jib sheet gets caught up under t
Painting over old boat name on transom remo7e at 3:47am 10.18.08 Ask All Sailors 11/6970 Hello all, I bought a boat a few weeks ago and would like to rename her. The previous name is pai
H23.5 Mark H at 10:31pm 10.17.08 Smaller Boats 3/1227 My new 1993 H23.5 was found with water near bottom step after half inch rain. Boat was setting on le
On the level Divecon at 9:50pm 10.17.08 Trailer Sailors 3/2531 I can't seem to get my Catalina 250WB level on the trailer without several attempts. There is about
Headsail suddenly releases? (1) SoSound at 7:51pm 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/3005 Taking advantage of the last couple of gorgeous days before we end our season and move on to winter
cheek block (1) paulj at 7:13pm 10.17.08 Catalina 310 14/2930 Added a cheek block to tame those forsail and asym sheets. It's a lot easier now.:dance: Block added
Great Interest in Trailerables out there.... dvideohd at 6:57pm 10.17.08 Trailer Sailors 11/4278 I was towing the Mac26D to the lake this evening. While in a parking lot (getting the last minute s
Getting a 192 off a trailer bullwinkle at 5:58pm 10.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1476 I need to get the boat off my trailer but don't know how. Need to drop centerboard for a new line th
I bought a little sailboat at the used car lot (2) Dale_K at 5:43pm 10.17.08 Trailer Sailors 15/25807 My first post. I live in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas and I saw a little boat in the back of the us
Bicycles Aboard Talisman108 at 4:46pm 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1844 Hello, I'm a beginner to the sailboat world and am currently looking around for a 27' or similar ve
Salon table restoration Mysterious Ways at 4:21pm 10.17.08 Big Boats 2/1333 Hi, I have removed the water-stained salon table from my H35.5 and will restore it as a winter proje
Hunter 34 Washed Ashore (2) steve21968 at 4:17pm 10.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1518 This week, I had my 1983 Hunter 34 washed up on the beach in Anguilla, B.W.I. as a result of hurrica

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Exposed and oxydated metal on Hunter 356 Keel Don S/V ILLusion at 5:19pm 01.19.22 If it is an iron keel, the oxidation (rust) is easily removed and the keel resealed (there is no suc
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered quadrille38 at 5:16pm 01.19.22 In Massachusetts, boats are exempt from state registration IF documented with the U.S. Coast Guard
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? (2) rgranger at 4:44pm 01.19.22
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 4:37pm 01.19.22 Both great points. Insurance? This will be an inexpensive boat (older, used, 27'... <$10k)... self
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 Brian D at 4:30pm 01.19.22 If you are really concerned and want to fill them, you can use Capt'n Tolley's Creepy Cure.
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration Tally Ho at 4:25pm 01.19.22 Probably will be time consuming to find the leak source. if water is available during the survey, y
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 Tally Ho at 4:19pm 01.19.22 I think basically cosmetic. Unless you see that the windows are breaking out of their frames, or o
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 4:14pm 01.19.22 We did set the boom (mast) on the starboard side as most of the locks will be taken on the port si
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? AlastairLC at 4:08pm 01.19.22
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? Dalliance at 3:54pm 01.19.22 I ran into this issue last year when I needed a survey for insurance. Had to wait until early April
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 3:52pm 01.19.22 Dave, Man, thanks again. I feel like you are watching out for me... I've started a log collecting T
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 3:52pm 01.19.22 There are many ways to carry a mast on deck. Key parts are putting the butt of the mast forward, (f
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question Tally Ho at 3:41pm 01.19.22 How do you know it is leaking from a keel bolt? My boat sits on the hard every winter here on the Gr
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 3:34pm 01.19.22 The Welland requires 3 going upstream and 2 going downstream. Locking up hill is more challenging t
Exposed and oxydated metal on Hunter 356 Keel Tally Ho at 3:25pm 01.19.22 Pretty typical Issues. Would not keep me from exploring the boat. greg
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 3:18pm 01.19.22
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Tally Ho at 3:16pm 01.19.22 Thanks for the heads-up Greg, that's new info to me... for the entire St Lawrence leg I was plannin
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 3:16pm 01.19.22 Excellent tip, thanks for that idea... I'll go scan thru available boats but that sounds like a goo
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 3:13pm 01.19.22 my wife has said she would do the loop with me when we retire. She would rather not do it all at o
Starter or battery Ward H at 3:13pm 01.19.22 I'd try a different, known to be good and newer, battery first. Despite never being used if the ba

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