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xyz anchor? John at 8:12am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2581 I thought I'd asked about this particular anchor before, but I couldn't find anything in the archive
Weaver Transom Mounted Snap Davit For Dinghy Tide-N-Knots at 6:54am 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1535 Hi, I am thinking of using the Weaver Transom Mounted Snap Davit to mount my dinghy? I have check
Could be a sad day Capn Ellis at 5:41am 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1294 After a successful 5-year partnership, my co-owner has decided to bail on Dec. 31. The terms of the
Running Lights jumbo6592 at 5:16am 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1065 My bow running lights have finally failed. No power. Does anyone know where the power wires run from
Spin pole ends Brian M H23 at 5:04am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1275 So, i'm working on a cedar spinnaker pole - i bought a nice 1"x4"x10' board, ripped it down the cent
hunter 31 ~ sail inventory? reserche at 3:19am 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/926 Hi there! As you may have seen previously, I recently purchased an 84 Hunter 31 ... been cleaning it
S2 9.2 CC owners Michael at 9:46pm 07.29.08 S2 0/1656
170 main sheet on boom track davesc at 9:00pm 07.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/995 I have a new 170. The main sheet does not stay in the boom track, and spills air out between sheet
windows 222 william24346 at 7:45pm 07.29.08 Trailer Sailors 8/1932 How can I keep the windows in my 1974 222 mac from leaking,have bad seals but the glass is good.
Dinghy Painter Length/Outboard Storage VT Fitz at 7:31pm 07.29.08 Smaller Boats 0/1282 Two questions here: 1) How long of a painter do you use when towing a dinghy? We have an 8' plywo
ex-Marsaila Drop me a line Doghouse at 7:08pm 07.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1104 I know you upgrades, I am also getting ready to changeup. I lost your e-mail. Carpe Ventum
Transpac info. sailaway78 at 6:54pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1033 I was looking at some of the Transpac single hand results, and found some very interesting things.
Inside the mast halyards Pink Flamingo at 6:38pm 07.29.08 Day Sailers 4/1186 Bought a '75 Mariner a few weeks ago in excellent condition,with the exception of the halyards and a
A request for y'all Phil Herring at 6:26pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 2/954 When someone in the forums runs amok or a thread starts heading south, please click that little link
Dreaded Centerboard line replacement....... Bill P. at 5:54pm 07.29.08 Smaller Boats 6/1282 Well, my time has come, I noticed that all I have left of the line for the centerboard is the core -
Single-handed anchoring csobalvarro at 4:07pm 07.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1745 Will be single handing over the weekend and may anchor out for a while. But the only time I've ancho
Floogingmain HOBOS at 3:24pm 07.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1079 Recently purchased Hunter 36 2007 with furling main, no battens. Having a terrible time with the le
cng tanks allen at 2:10pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 4/935 we've decided NOT to convert to propane, as we found a resource for cng fills. but we would like to
Orcagreen Thetis5666 at 1:53pm 07.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/969
Tiller Pilot Thoughts Drew13440 at 1:36pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1080 Anyone have experience with the Raymarine ST1000? Am looking at it for a boat that displaces about

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Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? jssailem at 2:38pm 12.09.21 resin Makes my mouse sticky...:yikes:
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? PaulK at 2:37pm 12.09.21 Might be helpful to read some of the pertinent chapters of this The Gougeon Brothers On Boat Constru
Interesting Boat Project cb32863 at 2:36pm 12.09.21 I watched the first episode. I'll probably return for some more. That is a daunting project. Whe
self tacking jib jssailem at 2:34pm 12.09.21 Stephen. Sailing a 46ft is manageable. You just need to keep thinking ahead of the boat. The probl
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? thinwater at 2:19pm 12.09.21 Ahhh I did not realize that the balsa is attached to a flexible backing. That should make it much e
Converting '73 Javelin to mid-boom rigging? (1) RaleighRancher at 2:16pm 12.09.21 200838 Here's a better picture of the block/cam cleat/swivel assembly, scraped off the interwebs.
Converting '73 Javelin to mid-boom rigging? RaleighRancher at 2:10pm 12.09.21 I think I've got it sorted out except one thing. Looks like I need to completely replace the block a
Interesting Boat Project shemandr at 1:47pm 12.09.21 I watched the first episode. I'll probably return for some more. That is a daunting project. Wher
self tacking jib stephen covey at 1:44pm 12.09.21 Correct, the boat has electric winches. My concern was when I occasionally sail alone on this new 4
self tacking jib Hollyberry at 1:33pm 12.09.21 If I understand it correctly this is not a question of self tacker OR electric winches - you already
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina cymeyer at 1:32pm 12.09.21 Looking for my Daystar, 40 O'Day stolen from Safe Harbor Marina in Sandusky, was named Sandusky Har
A couple trailering questions Ward H at 12:39pm 12.09.21 As @Benny17441 said, get tow insurance. Either make sure your auto insurance will cover the trailer
A couple trailering questions Project_Mayhem at 12:39pm 12.09.21 Balance of weight on the trailer is by far the most important. If the weight is too far back then th
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" (1) Tedd at 12:38pm 12.09.21 In this case, I expect the phrase "trailer sailor" (or "trailer sailer") to refer to a person is no
Raising the Mast Project_Mayhem at 12:15pm 12.09.21 I got mine from Harbor Frieght. It was often cheaper to buy their variety pack than a single pin. Pr
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 12:14pm 12.09.21 Sailor is a person, while sailer is a boat, isn't it ? Principal/Principle ?? That's a good genera
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 12:10pm 12.09.21 Balsa for cores:Jamestown Distributors End grain. Kerfed and attached to flexible backing. Notice
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock skunther at 12:07pm 12.09.21 I do like the idea of the Bomar style referenced above though - it seems potentially more secure tha
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock skunther at 12:02pm 12.09.21 Thanks all, I will be purchasing the drop over netting linked above. Seems to have good reviews. A m
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock skunther at 12:01pm 12.09.21 I had this on my old boat but found it very challenging to to keep the side adhered to the boat in

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