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Zinc Guppy Steve at 9:28am 11.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3580 Our 2003 H356 will spend this winter laid up in the water. I bought a big zinc guppy to hang over t
Raymarine ST60 Depth Replacement Ray at 10:48am 11.29.07 Catalina 310 1/1693 Anyone ever heard of a fishfinder that would be the same size at the Raytheon/Raymarine ST60 digital
Meanwhile, While We Are No Discharge.... Rick D at 10:47am 11.29.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1495 ....see this link. Geesh, talk about a double standard. Rick D.
electic drill socket winches Stephen R Athey at 8:53am 11.29.07 Seidelmann 2/2003 Does anyone know where I can buy the socket that fit into your winch. I've seen the complete drill
Main Sail lazy bags????? George H260 at 11:41am 11.29.07 Big Boats 9/2742 I think that's what they're called. They connect with lazy jacks on tne boom so your main sail fits
towing Neil Simon at 1:06pm 11.29.07 Catalina 22 7/1471 Hi, I recently purchased a 76 catalina 22' and I am going to be trailoring it for the first time soo
Anchor Windlass H40 Legend Vinny at 8:52pm 11.26.07 Big Boats 4/1102 Well the long project is finally over. The windlass is in, complete with anchor wash down and best
Winterization preferences T37 Phil at 9:19pm 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1348 I am wondering about two steps in my winterization process, loosening the packing nut on the stuffin
H34 shallow draft? chinny at 11:24pm 11.26.07 Big Boats 3/1514 I'm in the market for a Hunter 34 and have found a few with the 4'3" shallow draft. Most of my saili
Fort Myers or Tampa ? biorapper at 11:46pm 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1303 Checking out the charts and trying to decide which place to cruise. I might try to do both, either
Check Oil Every Time - What Do Most Owners Do? rardiH36 at 12:11am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2891 Good morning:I'm still new to keel boat sailing. Sailboat diesel maintenance/operations guides th
LORAN Tom at 3:33am 11.27.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1334 I have an old LORAN unit on my boat. Have never used it. I am considering removing it. I mainly u
Anyone for a nice late season Sail? David10790 at 4:29am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1144 Lake Ontario forecast for today. BTW 5 meters is 16 feet.Forecast:..Gale warning in effect..Gal
When do you pop a top on a cold one? CharlieCobra at 4:52am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 40/3205 Before, during or after the sail? Myself? If it's a light air nice day, I'll have one but not in a
CDI Furlers joe friedman at 4:58am 11.27.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1388 i'm looking for some fresh thoughts on a CDI-7 for a C-30. i've checked the archives and the respons
St. Pete's Boat Show Roger at 5:02am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1018 Is it mostly "Power?" Don't see any mention of "Sail"? This weekend... Roger
Re-masting My Pearson 28 Gus St. Anthony at 5:25am 11.27.07 Pearson 7/2656 I had to have my boat de-masted for a haul from Nc to FL. The mast has probably been on the keel for
have to build a trailer for a mac 25 wade mayo at 5:17am 11.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1393 hi allI am purchasing a 1983 mac 25, I have to build a trailer as no luck in purchasing one, anyone
Talk about a rough day! Bad Obsession at 5:42am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 46/3190 This would be a scary day at sea. I guess that a drouge would be a good idea to keep the stern to t
S2 Parts Dianne24117 at 6:31am 11.27.07 S2 0/1801 HELP!!!!! I am in desprate need of a fiddle block that goes on the dagger board of my 7.9. I had to

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Bent mast mermike at 9:03pm 10.27.21 I splinted the mast above and below the bend so that the fix was localized.
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area coldaddy at 9:00pm 10.27.21 Thank you all for the welcomes and for the ideas. I'll report back what I end up doing.
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 10.27.21 Hi Terry, you've been very lucky over the years and have led a blessed life. It's either a strong r
S/E Marina Recommendations rgranger at 8:38pm 10.27.21 Charleston City Marina is one of the best marinas I've ever stayed in, anywhere in the world. When
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 7:38pm 10.27.21 199594
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Sailfanatic at 7:32pm 10.27.21 EDITED: The proper way to mount a spinnaker halyard is to locate it so it is above the forestay. A
Sailboat agreement with dealer JRT at 7:24pm 10.27.21 When we considered a new boat, the dealer, was offering 3-4 year day charter their captain only, all
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 7:17pm 10.27.21 the anchor mount is made for a Danforth anchor which is a PIECE OF CRAP in my very humble opinion
More on Maine Sail Goobs at 7:04pm 10.27.21 Geez. Is there a "don't like" on this board? no
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode John Marrone at 7:03pm 10.27.21 I am greatly appreciative of all the help this new or once a sailor 30-years ago is for all the simp
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 6:52pm 10.27.21 Update: Adding a petcock to my fuel line seems to have done the trick. Still on my agenda is replac
Bent mast stickinthemud57 at 6:43pm 10.27.21 The bend in your mast is slight enough and you have enough lever-arm distance that the above-mention
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode Gene Neill at 6:41pm 10.27.21 I agree with Lakeshark and Leeward. Three-strand is what you want for an anchor rode. You never wa
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 ScottFreeRick at 6:24pm 10.27.21 There is a shop in Halifax NS. He thought they had the proper rod and ends to do the repair. I did p
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. BOSSailor at 5:54pm 10.27.21 I would suspect a leak in the heat exchanger somewhere and a previous owner just removed the HX from
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. mjsb at 5:53pm 10.27.21 Definitely sounds like the lines for a water heater. Do you have hot water when underway? No, no h
1987 Catalina 27 cabin bilge pump? SailingLoto at 5:44pm 10.27.21 If you look on your port lazarette (locker in the cockpit seat) you should see a manual pump with a
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 DeniseO30 at 5:39pm 10.27.21 I had to replace my throttle cable late summer. It was a bit of a challenge. I removed the old ca
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 ScottFreeRick at 5:35pm 10.27.21 I had to replace my throttle cable late summer. It was a bit of a challenge. I removed the old cab
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. BOSSailor at 5:35pm 10.27.21 Definitely sounds like the lines for a water heater. Do you have hot water when underway?

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