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Need help finding a new handheld radio. caguy at 2:16pm 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1059 After reading all of the ads and reviews for all of the handhelds I am now brain dead. They all seem
Where to dock or anchor in St. Michael's Boat Babe at 1:38pm 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 8/10555 I'm relatively new to exploring and cruising around my area of the Cheaspeake Bay Herrring Bay) and
Head replacement The Head Misstress Don at 1:25pm 08.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/855 Peggy, I appreciate your advice and have your book. I will replace the head but I think the waste ho
Trying to ID a tall ship entering Mystic on 7/22 RobG at 1:18pm 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1251 We were sailing out of Noank on 7/22 just as a huge, white 4 masted tall ship was entering the harbo
Advice needed Danny4719 at 12:17pm 08.07.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/989 Need a little advice. I lost my mast. Broke about 12 ft over the deck.(a tree felled by Katrina.) H
Facnor Mainsail furler system cjport78 at 12:08pm 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 0/985 Does anyone have any experience with the Facnor mainsail furling system and are you happy with it? T
Emergency fuse holder Nice N Easy at 11:51am 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1182 Once again necessity is the mother of invention. While installing a new alternator I managed to br
Prop Shaft Stay Karl Wilmot at 10:42am 08.07.07 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1430 Well, found and fixed my rudder problem, but now have a much greater one. While mooring at the end
LPG Conversion rockets 1 at 9:57am 08.07.07 Other Sailboats 4/1094 I am interested in hearing from any Ericson 32 owners who may have already converted their range fro
Genoa sailliny at 9:44am 08.07.07 Catalina 310 3/1715 Been a lurker of the web site for sometime. Going through the process of boat hunting. I did have on
H33.5, anybody put in a generator ? Patrick at 9:00am 08.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/753 I was just up in Jacksonville on the St.Johns River and was talking with a sailor on a H28 who told
Replacing Built-In Solar Charger, is it worth it? Scott at 8:49am 08.07.07 Big Boats 3/927 How do I replace the built in deck mounted solar charger and is it worth it? I am not sure what powe
ODay 30 w/centerboard construction Pete17884 at 10:37pm 08.05.07 Bigger Boats 2/1182 Need to get as much info as possible on the contruction and materials used on my 1978. Have recently
H26 Tiller RPLACEMENT SAILORBOB at 10:13pm 08.05.07 Smaller Boats 1/879 The tiller got trashed by a storm AND an idiot commsioning yard that installed it incorrectly. The
Lessons Learned (add your own) Deadline at 8:55pm 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2239 ENGINERun diesel 85% capacity to clear mixing elbow.Push the kill choke back down, to restart late
Stuffing Box Wrench Kent S. at 12:02am 08.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1386 The stuffing box nuts on my boat have 12 or so small lobes on them. Does anyone know of a special wr
Portimao - Portugal Ed 103 at 11:51pm 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1123 Hi all,This message is for our Portugal based readers or anybody who has info on Sailing in Portim
DS II Gooseneck Connection Barry at 1:03am 08.06.07 Day Sailers 1/1039 The "eyelet" on the boom gooseneck connection can be positioned either pointing "up" or "down". Is
It's Too Hot!!!! Are you still sailing?? MoonSailer at 1:12am 08.06.07 Ask All Sailors 30/3237 Wow this weekend it was around 100 degrees at Rogersville and we didn't even go to the boat. We went
Stern Rail Seat Speaker Wires CPT Tom at 1:39am 08.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1202 I want to mount NavPod Stern Rail Speakers on my 2004 Model 260. Looking at the frame, I cannot see

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Engine size sail boat. Help please. Kings Gambit at 7:30am 08.28.21 You are almost there. Two comments that are meant to help you on your way there. Not as digs. Get
Surveys are a waste of money Alan Gomes at 7:18am 08.28.21 A licensed surveyor is bonded; if he misses something that significantly impacts the buyer either t
Hunter 42 Passage Rudder removal (4) HTembla at 6:46am 08.28.21 I also have to remove the rudder to correct delamination problem on my Passage 42. I read all you s
Toe Rail extrusion sail sfbay at 6:25am 08.28.21 Welcome to the forum!! Thanks for the photos. Will need dimensions to verify the part. Might try
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? danooxnard at 6:25am 08.28.21 Sadly I am near ancient. I have memories of everything you mentioned. Not to hijack the thread com
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? smokey73 at 6:04am 08.28.21 Had to chuckle at how old this makes me feel. "whats a cassette tape?" No dig on you @danooxnard i
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock LeeandRick at 6:03am 08.28.21 You can save a little more by building your on storage mounts. I had some stall mat ( hard recycled
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) RoyS at 6:00am 08.28.21 The single unmovable component in this alignment is the stern tube. Everything else must align with
Invest 99L (1) JamesG161 at 5:58am 08.28.21 Hurricane Ida is in the Gulf and is behaving as Forecast. you a few links to watch the Storm Surge
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? danooxnard at 5:49am 08.28.21 whats a cassette tape?
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock sailme88 at 5:35am 08.28.21 AS a rule of thumb... installers charge the same amount for labor that the parts costs....not an abs
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Davidasailor26 at 5:31am 08.28.21 I was not aware that the J was factored into race restrictions for whisker poles the way they are
forepole lenght carlos37 at 5:30am 08.28.21 Great assistance!! Thanks!!
Surveys are a waste of money ifmdalvey at 5:26am 08.28.21 Disagree, you just have too be a lot more choosy and discerning when picking your surveyor . i have
Surveys are a waste of money dLj at 5:26am 08.28.21 As in all fields - not just in marine surveyors - there are the good, the bad and the ugly. Find a
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Joe at 5:20am 08.28.21 When racing there are length restrictions on a whisker pole, often 100% of J, but when cruising tha
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts Clutch Cargo at 4:58am 08.28.21 Thanks for all the informative replies and images. This is GREAT insight! I agree with Apex that a
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic thinwater at 2:35am 08.28.21 Thanks, just what I needed. I ordered an acrylic sheet from Amazon to practice on and desensitize
Engine size sail boat. Help please. (1) garymalmgren at 11:45pm 08.27.21 You are almost there. Two comments that are meant to help you on your way there. Not as digs. Get r
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? justsomeguy at 11:23pm 08.27.21 WIth a trailerable, I'd go (and stay) low tech. PIeces of cassette tape in the shrouds and a windex

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