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170 cracked hull (1) David Lind at 5:40am 06.07.08 Day Sailers 14/5298 Hi Folks.Has anyone had problems with the outer hull layer cracking in the winter time on Hunter 17
specs. dvhuble at 9:12am 06.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1096 have 1983 mcgregor 25... looking for specs. on boat... draft with keel down, and weight of keel...
Hull painting ScottD at 6:18am 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1271 How often do fresh water sailboats need their hull painted?Is it a performance issue or hull longev
Rhodes 19 chainplates Pete at 11:41am 06.07.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1074 I bought my boat in the winter of 2007. Previous owner had done a lot of work before getting a bigge
How do marinas work? n00bie at 12:36pm 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 18/3420 I am a n00b to sailing and considering my first boat. I'm choosing between trailered and a slip. I
You have probably heard about the midwest flooding- LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 12:55pm 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1146 well at this exact moment, my warehouse and office have 12'' of water inside. If it rises anymore to
Sunsail in the BVI? Steve L22188 at 1:01pm 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2327 Planning our first trip to the BVIs with another couple in January. Will bareboat for a week. So
New leak.. Real puzzled?? Jack h23.5 at 6:01am 06.07.08 Smaller Boats 8/1089 First of all, I think all holes in boat hulls are stupid. This confirms that opinion. Now, I never
Electric fuel pump conversion Rick9619 at 4:45pm 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2649 Hey sailors, Wanted to ask about the best way to set up an electric fuel pump to bypass my old manu
stern vibration while motoring Don Heppenstall at 2:49pm 06.07.08 Other Sailboats 0/931 I have an '89 Taswell 43 and have a noticable vibration when motoring above 2300 RPMs. It does not
A question for sailors cgdock at 2:06pm 06.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/941 I just purchased a 26.5. Can someone explain why the headsail starts at the deck?I noticed I had p
Boat overturned, 6 missing sailortonyb Allied Mis at 1:33pm 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1603 in Galveston to Veracruz "Regatta De Amigos" race.See attached link
Rigging Tension? BaySailerBill at 7:44pm 06.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1272 Hi Everyone,I need a little help from my nautical knowledge base. I just finished the refit on
pensacola/ Big Lagoon this week end Chuck Creel at 7:39pm 06.05.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1010 Will be in the big lagoon area this week end or at pirates cove if anyone wants to raft up and tell
I'd like Your Opinion on my Choice for First Sailboat . . . JW at 8:24pm 06.05.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2653
Oday emblems...paint???? jackhartjr at 9:22pm 06.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1076 Hi folks, in looking through BaySailorBill's website I saw his Oday emblem was painted red with blue
Wood table for cockpit Louis at 10:25pm 06.05.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1394 I would like to make a small portable wooden table to lay across the cockpit seats (for lunches,etc)
Instrument Covers John T1594 at 12:45am 06.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/957 I have a 2000 H340 with (Autohelm) Raymarine instuments - wind, depth, speed. The wind is an ST-60 a
Has a boat manufacturer ever stood trial on manslaughter in Nth America? Ken13531 at 12:38am 06.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1278 Check this story from Australia.Someone bulds a race boat. Some of the crew die at sea and now the
Andersen Winches Plastic Spring Problems MoonSailer at 12:18am 06.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1375 I am having trouble with my Andersen Winches they are the 40ST model with the plastic spring on top.

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Beware of flopping jib sheets All U Get at 5:54am 12.16.21
How old is Grandpa? Will Gilmore at 5:47am 12.16.21 I'm only 15 years younger than that guy and many of those things he mentioned were well integrated i
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Leeward Rail at 5:45am 12.16.21 I have 4 golf cart batteries eet cell, 6 volts each for a total of 480 Amp hours. Best bang for the
Heave To Question All U Get at 5:44am 12.16.21 Larry Pardey an his wife Lyn wrote a book on storm tactics using this technique and would seek storm
Rigging attachment question (1) jssailem at 5:43am 12.16.21
Pick one... All U Get at 5:36am 12.16.21 Last summer I made mine by cold brewing, tossed the coffee in a half gallon pitcher and left it over
Chapman's Piloting Publication All U Get at 5:24am 12.16.21 John, S/V Hadley. He must have been around since then. :liar:
Rigging attachment question shemandr at 5:06am 12.16.21 I was on a (Power Boat) recently and the owner had an innovative way to secure a bumper. He cut a l
Chapman's Piloting Publication dLj at 4:54am 12.16.21 What a gem @Peggie Hall HeadMistress ! And the story of finding it is delightful! dj
Rigging attachment question dLj at 4:38am 12.16.21 I've hung fenders from my lifelines forever. Never understood why some say it's a bad thing. I've ne
TimeZero/IBoat, Furuno, Vesper Network Install Davidasailor26 at 4:09am 12.16.21
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Pick one... Will Gilmore at 8:35pm 12.15.21 My alarm is the bean grinder and I walk into the kitchen when my "order" is ready. You and my wife

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