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First time at the helm in 28 years Gene45 at 1:30pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1031 I had not sailed in 28 years. On March 21, 2008 I decided to make a cruse from Edgewater MD to Tangi
Island Girl Duke13540 at 1:15pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1171 Has anyone used Island Girl system on a newer boat?Thanks for your info. I'm thinking of using it o
Battery tie down question sailaway78 at 1:45pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 12/2458 I just switched out the batteries in the 37, and went from group 29's to four 6v golf cart batteries
Boat generators alan boyd at 6:59pm 04.03.08 Big Boats 0/1229 The generators at www.Boats.net beat the prices at the other sites I checked
autohelm wind instrument unit carl4 at 9:58pm 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1423 I need a masthead unit for my autohelm wind instrument. The Ray Marine units are not compatible. Any
Aussie Boat Swap Hogan at 9:30pm 04.01.08 Smaller Boats 4/1052 Reading the post about naming the boat after a visit to Austrailia got me to thinking. Might there b
Mac Sailing Steve at 10:09pm 04.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1202 Preparing to buy my first Mac, a 26X, late 90's. I think I am making a great choice for the things
Amazing Video George at 12:10am 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1347 After a long cold winter, this video really got my blood pumping. The kite/camera thing is clever bu
Trailerable? (1) scolil at 1:07am 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1364 I have seen boats sitting high on trailers and have wondered if this is realistic. I enjoy having m
HELP I need a locking pin venture rick at 1:32am 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1067 Ok this is for my dad more then for me. he has a Venture Newport 23 im not sure on the year. we got
D and R Marine, a rave Ross in Tampa at 2:58am 04.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1105 I have to send a shout out to Rudy and Debbie at D and R. I ordered two new stays for my Oday 25 on
hunter 30 table barry966 at 2:31am 04.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1007 i have a hunter 30 with the huge table. i don't even fit into the seat. but with the table out it is
Owner 's liability Dakartimm at 9:55am 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1265 Hi I've tried searching the archives to no avail . Sometime back there was a thread about a boat o
Stern rail/pulpit, Hunter 23 r3403j at 9:53am 04.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1245 Need to have stern rails made for my Hunter 23. I've seen pics of 23's with them and need a good, r
H35.5 manual bilge pump George H260 at 4:24am 04.02.08 Big Boats 3/1262 Has anyone installed a manual bilge pump, Whale Gusher or similar, in a H 35.5? Trying to work out h
Cutlass bearing removal tool sailorman20826 at 10:45am 04.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1997 Does any know where I can get me hands on Strut pro cutlass bearing tool. I would be willing to pay
Halyard lift block vs mast base plat Hakuna Matata at 1:25pm 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1799 I'm planning my 'lines led aft' project and am debating whether to use halyard lift blocks, or get a
Tillers & Chartplotter location palacegrand at 1:09pm 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 3/3945 Hi Folks,So I'm thinking of adding a chartplotter/sounder this summer. Likely something in the 6" t
sanding bottom of 22' 76 oday new oday owner at 1:38pm 04.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1025 ok all oday wiseones,Have question concerning sanding the bottom of sailboat,do I have to take all
Passage 42 - 1990-1998 Brian at 1:53pm 04.02.08 Big Boats 0/898 Hello folks,I have the profurl B35M furler and want to raise it out of the anchor locker. Is it a

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Hunter 36 - thickness of metal forming the mast (so I can buy the right length rivets)? seadaddler at 6:40pm 12.02.21 Be careful I am not sure where your wiring and halyards run in tubing in mast and not all year mast
Score of the day! SFS at 6:39pm 12.02.21 I wish they had something like that when I was in High School. But, hey, it could have been worse.
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing SFS at 6:26pm 12.02.21 And if you don't have a copy, you should correct that oversight immediately. Peggie has forgotten m
H38: Blower Quit, Where is it? Tips? quadrille38 at 6:16pm 12.02.21
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:12pm 12.02.21 ust waiting for the lubricant to arrive. What lubricant are you waiting to arrive_ You can pick up
Running wires Capn Vinny at 6:12pm 12.02.21
Raritan PH powerflush retrofit Tom J at 6:11pm 12.02.21 I'm a little confused. I thought a power flush would be hooked up to the fresh water supply, and no
Raritan PH powerflush retrofit Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:02pm 12.02.21 First, wire size is always based on the ROUND TRIP distance from the power source. Second, if you
hydraulic backstay rebuild PaulK at 6:02pm 12.02.21 Doesn't sound like he wants to do it much. Ask around at other riggers? You could also take the fe
hydraulic backstay rebuild TimFromLI at 5:54pm 12.02.21 It's already off, I can bring to a shop or mail it. I bought a used one over the summer to replace
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat quadrille38 at 5:49pm 12.02.21 Talked to the guy who is our local canvas maker, cushion maker etc. many years ago. His advice - pr
hydraulic backstay rebuild PaulK at 5:48pm 12.02.21 We had our rigger re-do our gaskets and O-rings for about 2/3 what you were quoted, but we took it o
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! PSR at 5:46pm 12.02.21
Proper Course shemandr at 5:45pm 12.02.21 . The rights were with the J-105 and they continue to exist under Rule 17 as long as the J-105 main
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat LakeOntario270 at 5:36pm 12.02.21 I always bring the cushions home. This year my wife tried out her new steam cleaner on them. They
Hunter 33.5 parts jssailem at 5:17pm 12.02.21 If you can find two boats at attractive price, then buy boat and salvage the need parts to make one
Hunter 33.5 parts jssailem at 5:16pm 12.02.21 opportunity to purchase a 94 Hunter 33.5 for little dollars, You might find a salvage yard near an
Hunter 36 - thickness of metal forming the mast (so I can buy the right length rivets)? jssailem at 5:11pm 12.02.21 While it would be wonderful if another Hunter 36 owner told you the thickness of their mast, you may
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 Mr. Dave at 5:08pm 12.02.21 Call it a sixteenth berth...
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat dlochner at 5:06pm 12.02.21 Next year, save your back. If fully charged batteries are better left on the boat. The colder they a

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