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San Francisco Around the 4th CraigV at 11:48am 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1052 My girlfriend, Meghan, and I are planning a trip to San Francisco over the 4th of July weekend and w
bad tasting water from plastic tank sailor5017 at 11:30am 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2692 We are experiencing a strong plastic taste from the plastic water tanks in our boat.I have install
Deck Sealant and Mast Question Macklin at 11:09am 04.18.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1172 1 ) I am adding an exit block/sheave for my spinnaker. What do you recommed to attach it to the mas
H30 mainsheet Bruce at 10:46am 04.18.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1147 If you have a picture of your main sheet fully rigged I would appreciate it. I have a new to me 1993
Departing Mission Bay Rick9619 at 10:35am 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1161 We pushed up our departure from Mission Bay the other morning, when the forecast called for larger s
Sail numbers Dave Lehman at 7:48am 04.18.08 Catalina 22 3/3778 What number is traditionally put on the sails for the sail number? Is it the hull number or serial
Sail-Maker KevinMc at 7:34am 04.18.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1295 Who knows a sail-maker? I asked a guy at the marina the other day. He told me of one but it seems th
HUNTER EXHAUST PORTS tedsbeds at 7:33am 04.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/970 I have written before about soot around my exhaust hose in my 1981 H27. I have since relocated the
Info on installing a topping lift and better outhaul rigging for a Hunter 146 edward clark at 7:18am 04.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2094 I'm looking for information to rig a topping lift on my Hunter 146 and also a better outhaul setup
Early model 26 Bilgewater at 6:44am 04.18.08 Smaller Boats 6/1273 Greetings. I am looking at a couple of used Hunter 26s, one a 94, one a 95. Going through some of
How much fuel usage for typical 36' motorboat / cruiser Ken Honeycutt at 6:17am 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 20/13590 Was at lunch today when somebody mentioned that I was lucky to have a sailboat considering the price
A few warranty Issues on the Bavaria 37 Bob B8682 at 6:14pm 04.18.08 Bavaria 0/2475 Following a haul-out of my 2007 Bavaria 37 for it first anti-foul and all round preparation for a su
Would like to TRY before I BUY John Wilson at 2:23pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1185 Does anyone know of places in USA or Canada where MacGregors can be rented for a few days at a time?
Question for those without anchor lockers 48dodge at 12:21am 04.17.08 Ask All Sailors 29/5723 How are you storing your anchors?
Toilet Replacement Ron at 11:50pm 04.16.08 Big Boats 10/1488 hello, I need advice replacing an old Jabco toilet with a new. With the existing setup there are two
What would you do...? biorapper at 1:10am 04.17.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1619 During my last vacation I trailored my boat (26s) to Pensacola, only to find that the engine would n
Raw water intake for head Casey F at 1:24am 04.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3863 First, thanks for all the help I've received on my last two posts. You guys are great!My next (la
New cabin cushions Pete at 1:52am 04.17.08 Catalina 22 1/1858 I need to replace the interior cabin cushions on a 1979 Catalina 22. I need both new foam and new co
What model of boat do I have? phil degaa at 2:32am 04.17.08 Big Boats 9/1868 This may sound like a stupid questions but I'm confused as to the exact model of Hunter I have. I ha
Spring Blues... Rich (P303) at 2:47am 04.17.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1123 I can't be the only one out there with this problem.Boat being new to me last year... I buffed her

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Pick one... (1) BlowMeAway at 4:38pm 12.15.21 Neither one would I choose. They're not safe nor nearly large enough for my morning commute. Althoug
Charter Sailing In Miami PaulK at 4:35pm 12.15.21 Are you planning to use the S2 9.2C that's in your profile? It might be tough to do much more than
Chapman's Piloting Publication Richard19068 at 4:35pm 12.15.21 Mine is a 1961-1962 edition. Read the heck out of it when I was a kid. im sign it for her...
Chapman's Piloting Publication BlowMeAway at 3:55pm 12.15.21 Mine also 56th Edition, 1983. My dad bought it as a birthday gift when I moved to Waco, Texas and wa
Locate Battery Charger Don S/V ILLusion at 3:51pm 12.15.21
Passage 42 bilge question eianm at 3:44pm 12.15.21 OK, found the fuel leak- it was the rubber fuel return lines- they had hardened and were weeping, so
Chapman's Piloting Publication (3) sailcapt340 at 3:36pm 12.15.21 I have a 1937 &1959 Piloting and Seamanship and Small Boat Handling. I found two lessons from the P
Nasty Stuff Leaking Don S/V ILLusion at 3:19pm 12.15.21
Pick one... Tally Ho at 3:13pm 12.15.21
Nasty Stuff Leaking Tally Ho at 3:11pm 12.15.21
Rigging attachment question FastOlson at 2:44pm 12.15.21 So just to be sure we are not confusing an apple for an orange.... I did say I hang bumpers from my
Pick one... DArcy at 2:12pm 12.15.21 I used to use a perk until it good so old the holes were opening up and letting too many grounds thr
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch kappykaplan at 1:59pm 12.15.21 @Maine Sail , welcome back! Best wishes for your continued recovery.
Chapman's Piloting Publication ggrizzard at 1:20pm 12.15.21 My Dad gave me his copy when I bough my first boat in 1976. His is a 1960/1961 edition. I also boug
Can't find the leak Benny17441 at 12:59pm 12.15.21 They are not easy to find, best way is to clean the engine thoroughly and inspect frequently after
Beware of flopping jib sheets Dr. D at 12:56pm 12.15.21
Pick one... smokey73 at 12:49pm 12.15.21 Black and Bitter for me. I drink a full pot every day. Electric perked coffee at home and a perked
Beware of flopping jib sheets SoSound at 12:43pm 12.15.21
Rigging attachment question rgranger at 12:39pm 12.15.21 As happens often, John is right. :) But I would also add that a welded SS stanchion base should hol
Chapman's Piloting Publication smokey73 at 12:34pm 12.15.21 Can't find my Chapman's but do have: Bowdich - American Practical Navigator 1962 Edition Dutton's -

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