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Best way to home clean sails bmwbob at 4:13am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2552 I'm in the process of sprucing up the Javelin I just bought.The sails (Originals, by Hannah made fo
The Intercoastal Waterway Duke3374 at 6:09am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 14/2070 I plan on sailing down to Florida next year after I get some more experience under my belt. I'm taki
polars for an O'Day 28...this is not a joke....: ) mike C16582 at 6:19am 10.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1585 ok. Maybe some think I'm crazy(sometimes) some think it's waste of timein a 4ksb(not me) BUT do any
Hunter 25 1980 vs Hunter 25 1981 (Cherubini) Jesse at 6:42am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1755 I'm purchasing a Hunter 25 for my young son to learn to sail. There is a local Hunter '80 that has
steers to port r. gallagher at 6:51am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1022 I just noticed while out motoring yesterday that the boat steers to port when I release the wheel. I
H23 mast foot ronw at 7:58am 10.08.07 Smaller Boats 4/1285 i am still looking for a replacement mast foot for my hunter 23...they do not make these anymore and
ANODE CORROSION STEPHANE RIHET at 8:41am 10.08.07 Big Boats 7/1080 I have to change the propeller shaft anode of my boat every 2-3 months: this is notthe case for oth
bilge pump switch Stevep at 9:14am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1734 Hi all -- I would appreciate your opinions regarding the best bilge pump float switch to purchase.
Member Photo Album Scott at 5:02am 10.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/970 Just thought it might be interesting for members to be able to have a "personal photo album" of sort
Wing keel conversion srmorgan11 at 4:35am 10.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1350 Is anyone aware of a conversion on a Catalina 50 of the huge wing to a compact bulb of comparible we
Members Photo Album "Edited" sailacat34 at 5:09am 10.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/875 Just thought it might be interesting for members to be able to have a "personal photo album" of sort
Recent Email to Hunter Marine, What do you think? TJ-LJ Champion at 10:46am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1481
mission impossible Pat at 12:56pm 10.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/878 I have an O'Day 272 and the 30 gal. water tank is leaking somewhere. Has anyone ever pulled the ol
New centerboard for Oday15 daysailer Jon Robin at 12:30pm 10.08.07 Day Sailers 0/959 I need a replacement centerboard for an Oday 15. The boat is about 20 years old. Also sources for re
engine rpm John Howitt at 12:24pm 10.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1192 I have checked everything that is possible for me to check with the tools that I have. My cambell s
Chartplotters L'Attitudes6 at 1:09pm 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1434 Does anybody have any experience with Sitex chartplotters? They appear to be the best value (featur
Inverter Draw Selector Switch on Hunter 420 tadd5181 at 1:32pm 10.08.07 Big Boats 2/990 My Hunter 420 (built 2000)has an Inverter Draw Selector Switch with four positions: both, 1, 2, and
Which diesel for a 1976 catalina 30' repower? Paul at 4:11pm 10.08.07 Catalina 30 3/1528 I am repowering my 1977 30' catalina with disel-- the question is which one?I only use the boat for
Boat Show miss-haps TJ-LJ Champion at 8:24pm 10.06.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1328 Saturday was our first day at the boat show, of course it's great fun, one can dream can't one? We w
refinishing cabin sole Alice A. at 7:21pm 10.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1062 What happened to the Guest Expert Archive? I get an error message when I click on it. I'm trying to

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Please, when can I come back? Stu Jackson at 10:13pm 10.14.21 Other than the wild wind that seemed to blow on my bow as I turned every corner winding through the
Rudder Repair - Wet Core, Split thinwater at 9:13pm 10.14.21 Figure out what caused it to split. Armature is corroded and expanded in the process. Might need a
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! Brian D at 8:56pm 10.14.21 US Navy, providing transportation for the US Marines since 1775. Happy Birthday!
What do You know about Rudders? LeeandRick at 8:23pm 10.14.21 If you haven't already, check out Boat Design Net. I've been thinking about a transom hung rudder
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! LeeandRick at 8:09pm 10.14.21 I was over 6' tall so I joined the Coast Guard. :laugh: While you boys and girls were overseas we we
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement sail sfbay at 8:05pm 10.14.21 I looked for the line length in the manual and did not find it listed. Absence of that, I always mea
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement Andrew-Sarah at 7:45pm 10.14.21 Thanks for the quick reply. We love the new boat!! We have a supplier for the rope and would like t
H34 Compression Post sail sfbay at 7:37pm 10.14.21 Have you seen these? Hunter 34 Compression post replacement. - YouTube AND H34 Compression Post Renn
Raw water strainer (1) Tally Ho at 7:34pm 10.14.21
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement sail sfbay at 7:20pm 10.14.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Suggest sewing a tag line to the en
'94 Oceanis 351 (BEY62042E494), cable route to fwd nav light. Mechone at 6:45pm 10.14.21 Most likely runs across cabin roof from the starboard side over to port electrical panel . There is
Please, when can I come back? Terry Cox at 6:36pm 10.14.21 once you get your COVID free PRC test results, was quite easy So that was the only requirement; a
Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage Terry Cox at 6:34pm 10.14.21 Our boat has a vent register just below the upper transom step port side. A four inch duct connects
Available boat slip in New Smyrna Florida area ggrizzard at 6:18pm 10.14.21 Not sure if you've been in the area, but there are about 20 sailboats anchored in the basin adjacen
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure jonelli at 5:46pm 10.14.21 Rebed with butyl (buy "Bed-It" from MarineHowTo.com) - great stuff, many others will agree. https:
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure dmax at 4:23pm 10.14.21 Rebed with butyl (buy "Bed-It" from MarineHowTo.com) - great stuff, many others will agree.
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 4:08pm 10.14.21 I'm praying for the best and as others have said will definitely go in on a gofundme. Willing to hel
Rudder Repair - Wet Core, Split PaulK at 4:00pm 10.14.21 Pourable foam can be tricky because it expands. This can blow the halves of your rudder apart if yo
More on Maine Sail Leeward Rail at 3:16pm 10.14.21 I kind of like that analogy. The mind is a great thing to use. And Rod has a great mind for this ki
Interior Cushions 29.5 Crusty Ol Salt at 3:09pm 10.14.21 The only cushions we replace on our 29.5 was the aft berth. We bought a double bed size 8 inch mem

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