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Hunter 146 Lee Helm patnev at 1:23pm 07.29.08 Day Sailers 4/3073 I recently purchased a 146 to have a small sailboat for the beach. I've had several much larger keel
Towing a Dinghy Deadhead at 1:02pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1867 Speaking of Dinghy's - I just purchased an inflatable off Craig's List and will be towing it behind
Nice little earthquake today! Brian D at 12:47pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 5/985 Had a 5.4 magnitude earthquake this morning at 11:42 a.m. Epicenter was Chino Hills in Los Angeles.
What ,Where to buy a Dinghy???I MoonSailer at 11:08am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1079 I am thinking about a dinghy...what to buy and where to buy it. I want hypalon(I think) and I want
mast racket livingston2 at 11:02am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1119 I have loose wires/conduit inside my mast that make an awful noise at anchor. Does anyone know a way
Water Tank Pressure Yehudi at 10:07am 07.29.08 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1041 I have noticed that my starboard water tank requires a longer electric pump cycle to get it up to pr
What is it? trontek at 8:38am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1512 Will someone clear up this mystery to me....It's hank on. Found it on my "new" 1960 New Horizon whos
Steel Keel bolts pre 1980 c30's?? hobbit at 7:46am 07.29.08 Catalina 30 3/1652 We are shopping for Catalina 30's. Someone told me to make sure we get a 1980 or newer because the o
Is a mast head mount necessary for wind instruments Isotope at 7:39am 07.29.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2072 Since mast head wind instruments are a problem when you unstep your mast every season, can you effec
Repair/refurbish a Raymarine Autohelm Linear Drive jviss at 7:34am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 3/6044 Has anyone ever gotten up to their elbows in one of these? I have an old Autohelm 5000 linear drive
who knows this sailboat ? herve31 at 6:44am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1053 dear all, who knows this sailboat seen in France. 30feet lenght, multishine steel. If any of you ha
Considering Boats, Recommend One dancing bear at 6:44am 07.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/979 This year or next, I am considering upgrading. I like my Mac25, however I want to go faster, my wif
Yanmar YSM - head and liner Rob19574 at 6:37am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1260 Hi all - I thought I would post this situation here and see if anyone has any reccos. I recently
Anybody Racing a Hunter 38??? Captain Rob at 4:46am 07.29.08 Big Boats 1/1156 Is anyone out there racing your Hunter 38? I have been racing off and on in the non-spin PHRF class
Bavaria 37 Corrosion of the lower rudder bearing jayne vincent at 4:25am 07.29.08 Bavaria 10/18095 Hello Has anyone else had any problems with corrosion of the rudder bearing housing. We have rec
11 hp diesel- should I stay away from it?? hobbit at 3:41am 07.29.08 Catalina 30 15/5894 We are looking at A Catalina 30 1981 model to purchase. It has a 11 hp diesel. We are concerned that
oday Rub Rail Jimbo at 8:47pm 07.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1992 Does anyone have a 3ft length of rub rail backer and rub rail they would like to sell me? Otherwise
Shore Power Ground Problem Rob at 8:41pm 07.28.08 Catalina 30 1/1186 I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. When I connect the 30 amp shore power, I get
Plugged fuel vent I think John F at 7:41pm 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1036 I'm having a problem with a slight leak in my fuel tank (20-yr old plastic). I have someone fixing
Salon table Brian at 6:05pm 07.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1086 Hello 45CC owners I was noticing that on your boats you have a bench type seat in the main salon t

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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
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Justin_NSA at 11:46am 12.09.21 Sailor is a person, while sailer is a small boat, isn't it ? It's raining here finally. correct. A
A couple trailering questions Crazy Dave Condon at 11:45am 12.09.21 Numbers came from Hunter Marine engineering plus the volume of water ballast were identical
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Calif. Ted at 11:42am 12.09.21 Sailor is a person, while sailer is a boat, isn't it ? Principal/Principle ?? It's raining here fina
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" rgranger at 11:12am 12.09.21 In '06 Pluto was downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet. Saddam Hussein is executed. 'Bird flu'

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