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In case of Hurricane.... NYSail at 5:35pm 08.11.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1613 Where is the best place for a sail boat under the following three choices. First of I have a Pearso
The mess has begun! (1) Recess at 5:07pm 08.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1104 I have started sanding the old paint off. I figured to go ahead and get the old bottom paint of firs
dingy motor lift barney at 4:38pm 08.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1278 has anyone installed a dingy motor lift on a Hunter 35.5? I am thinking of purchasing a Forespar Nov
Main reefing Bilgewater at 4:11pm 08.11.08 Smaller Boats 0/888 I am in the process of adding slab reefing of the main from the cockpit. Since I have a CDI roller
Tachometer replacement K-Mac at 3:07pm 08.11.08 Catalina 30 3/1546 I have a 1984 Catalina 30 and my tach died recently. Thus far I have been unable to locate a replac
Bilge repair Randy Church at 2:51pm 08.11.08 Big Boats 2/1643 I'm fairly certain I've read all posts regarding the cavity beneath the sump floor that holds water
CDI furler on ebay sailaway78 at 2:12pm 08.11.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1428 Anyone interested, there is a CDI flex furler on ebay. Listed under sailboat parts. It is the FF6, w
It is going to get messy Recess at 2:10pm 08.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/884 I am starting the sanding and prep work for the paint job. Luckily my carports are freaking huge so
Need Help Evaluating a 1980 28' Oday (1) jbrosser at 2:02pm 08.11.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2087 My wife and I are new to sailing and this will be our first buy. We are looking at vessels in the 2
west lake Erie Bogdan at 1:54pm 08.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/919 can anyone tell me about sailing in western L.Erie, would live to do this in Sept
club racing swamp irish at 1:48pm 08.11.08 Cal 2/1628
Buying a Daysailor. Your Thoughts?!?! Flotsam at 1:11pm 08.11.08 Ask All Sailors 11/10285 Ladies and Gentlemen, I humbly seek your advice in boat purchases. I am seeking a daysailor with
Top off the Tanks??? A survey for those that don't MoonSailer at 12:47pm 08.11.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1645 It seems to be popular opinion not based on any physics or experiments that topping off fuel tanks i
US tourist hacked to death in Guatemala Steve22116 at 12:32pm 08.11.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/2603 Sorry to report this attack in Guatemala but felt others should know this danger. I've included the
Dodger sharkdive1 at 11:52am 08.11.08 Smaller Boats 10/1325 I have a 96 H26. Does anyone know if there is a Dodger that I can buy for my sailboat or do I just h
Loose Steering on Mac 26 Hogan at 11:48am 08.11.08 Trailer Sailors 5/3844 A friend of mine has a Mac 26 trailer sailor and his wheel steering is quite loose; difficult to mai
Port Townsend to Sidney Seattle Scott at 11:46am 08.11.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1479 As in Sidney British Columbia. I am going to cross the straight next week ( first time). Boat go
No COmpression on VOlvo MD2020 Sea Fever at 11:11am 08.11.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1971 Hi, My friend has a MD 2020 and has not started the engine in 2-3 years. He just started to check
Roller Furler Tom23400 at 10:52am 08.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1185 I have a 1994 vintage Harken roller furler. It furles in the Genoa nice and smooth. When unfurling
San Domingo Creek (back door to St Michaels) Velero49 at 10:42am 08.11.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1981 How is the anchorage at thee nd of San Domingo Creek and ho far is to dingy to the town? Any land/w

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Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? twistedskipper at 3:37pm 01.05.22 If you do open it, please post a photo so nobody ever has to wonder again.
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? rgranger at 3:35pm 01.05.22 I wouldn't open it. You have no idea what will happen. :huh:
Convoluted rgranger at 3:34pm 01.05.22 There are sooo many boats on the market this time of year. Use this time to make a spreadsheet of
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:30pm 01.05.22 Be careful if opening as it very rough and cold get fiberglass in your hand
New Hunter 19-2 update Crazy Dave Condon at 3:25pm 01.05.22 The Bimini was designed to fit under the boom when sailing. There are instructions how to mount i
Convoluted Light air at 3:22pm 01.05.22 There were a lot of other things that were adding up. In the 12 years that he owned her, he really
Cloth bag for my Garmin rgranger at 3:21pm 01.05.22 You should have saved that one for the funny friday thread :biggrin:
1" waste tank vent fitting Bob S at 3:20pm 01.05.22 https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1\|2243574\|2243585\|2234277\|2234280&id=3057879
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? Nodak7 at 3:19pm 01.05.22 Do you notice much of a drag when sailing with the external unit? Greg Nothing noticeable that I
Water tank Puesta del sol at 3:12pm 01.05.22 you don't need to replace- it is possible to refurbish- i had over 30 holes in my tank and refurbis
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? (1) kjdoyle1 at 2:57pm 01.05.22 Hey guys, I can't thank you enough for your advice. The sailing community is amazing! Here is where
Cloth bag for my Garmin Tally Ho at 2:55pm 01.05.22 Did he at least offer you a drink?
Convoluted sail sfbay at 2:52pm 01.05.22 So the Seller has not paid property tax and/or registration since he bought the boat? If it is the
Convoluted Tally Ho at 2:51pm 01.05.22 Bummer. If the seller wants to sell her, he will need to fix the title issue (Or whatever it is).
Convoluted dmax at 2:47pm 01.05.22 Go for the boat in better shape, you won't regret it.
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? Tally Ho at 2:43pm 01.05.22 Marcin, I installed one of these external units on our H41DS and have been very pleased with it. No
1" waste tank vent fitting Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:42pm 01.05.22 You don't want a "vent" thru-hull...those are designed to keep to sea water out of the fuel and wate
Does any body recognize this and where to replace BlowMeAway at 2:41pm 01.05.22 Clearly beverage holders. Just buy a pair of these and mount to your pedestal guard: https://www.am
Low Profile mattress Johnb at 2:38pm 01.05.22 The most economical way is to get a standard size foam mattress and then trim it to fit. A good tool
Jibing The Mainsail shemandr at 2:32pm 01.05.22 The thing that is most important in a jibe in windy conditions is that the mainsheet has to be flak

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