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New 260 Owner - Need Assistance Dave4991 at 6:15am 07.19.07 Smaller Boats 5/1071 Just purchased a 2003 Hunter 260 and finally got it to the lake. Need some help regarding the toppi
Atomic 4 Jack Colbert at 5:15am 07.19.07 Other Sailboats 2/920 Atomic 4, '73 Ericson '32: taken out of engine compartment to remove rust, prime and paint, and repl
Chemical Humidity Control Falcon14980 at 4:39am 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1341 I'm looking for a passive chemical control method for reducing humidity in my sailboat. I've had mo
Which is better, sandpaper or Chemistry? (1) Chuck R at 7:36am 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/913 Last winter at Lay-up I decided to remove my centerboard and rudder on my O'Day 222 to repair over t
Missing sailor in New Hampshire picklefreek at 8:10am 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 27/2346 Sailor missing on Lake Sunapee up here in NH. Lake Sunapee is a 4,090 acre lake (4th biggest in NH)
mushroom mooring anchor for H260 Bob at 7:49am 07.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/943 What's a acceptable size of mushroom mooring anchor should we use for a Hunter 260?We have a old 1
Replacing teak deck Mark3799 at 7:37am 07.19.07 Hallberg-Rassy 2/3855 I own a Mistress from 74 and shortly need to replace the teak deck and cockpit teak. It's unusual th
compass binacle Todd at 8:59am 07.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/984 I have a 1981 hunter 33 with a binacle mounted wheel. On top of the post is the compass, unfortunatl
Swamped Sailboat Bill Storey at 9:52am 07.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1387 My new (to me) 1979 Venture Is swamped at the mooring. I assume it has to do with the keel wire tube
pop-top Kent6832 at 10:40am 07.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/938 Several questions: When sailing in calm bay is it ok to have top up. If it is up while under way a
Electrical Problme summerwind at 10:47am 07.19.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1163 Folks,After a nice afternoon sail on Buzzards Bay I came in and discovered a strange electrical pr
Garmin GPS 76cs chelsabella at 10:52am 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1315 Having a hard time figuring out how to set the Drag Anchor feature. Anyone help on how to set it
MacGregor Original Equipment Winch (1) dancing bear at 10:56am 07.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/988 Attached is the diagram and parts list for my 1986 MacGregor 25 Keel Winch. I hope someone finds th
Help with my Compass. Dan Dallas at 1:54pm 07.19.07 Smaller Boats 2/1242 My compass on my Catalina 25 needs fluid added. What do I use? Is this possible?
Advice in purchasing a 25' sailboat... Alan7219 at 12:03pm 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1517 I'm relatively new to sailing and have been looking at Hunter 25 and Catalina 25. Most sailing woul
3/8" Gudgeon catsailor13190 at 11:43am 07.19.07 Catalina 22 0/1343 I found a great deal on gudgeons. I ordered Monday evening and my new gudgeons arrived Thursday. T
Sliding hatch cover question Joyce13081 at 10:08pm 07.17.07 Smaller Boats 5/877 I'd like to prop up the sliding lexan and fiberglass cover while we're at anchor for more headroom a
The day after Capn Pete at 9:45pm 07.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1306 As my wife used to say when (as a teenager) she got disciplined after staying out partying to late,
Keek bolts Question Bob Fox at 10:20pm 07.17.07 Other Sailboats 2/885 Has anyone had their keel bolts checked.I have a 32 year old boat with a cast Iron keel. I have no
Model identification...Marston Plastics...GD O'Day wfender at 10:53pm 07.17.07 Day Sailers 0/1238 Hello,I am trying to identify my sailboat. The Hull plate reads Marscot Plastics Fall River Mass GD

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Sailboat as 'investment"??? shemandr at 12:15pm 07.15.21 Boat ownership has never been a good investment for me. Wise use of money? Maybe. We'll see if I d
Sailboat as 'investment"??? jssailem at 12:01pm 07.15.21 I look at boat ownership as a hobby. The expenditure of time and money is rewarded by the joy of exp
Replacing Forward Berth Mattress sail sfbay at 11:59am 07.15.21 Replace the foam with foam of your choice, like memory foam mattress cut to fit.
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 (2) jssailem at 11:56am 07.15.21 How would one run a separate line for the halyard? For starters you will need a block or sheave of
Sailboat as 'investment"??? Rich Stidger at 11:50am 07.15.21 Well I like to tell people that by owning my sailboat I have managed to make a small fortune. Of co
Introducing Myself (1) Tedd at 11:42am 07.15.21 Hi @Catalina 22 , In my experience, there's a big difference in wind in the bay right near the town
Sailboat as 'investment"??? StephenD at 11:36am 07.15.21 Huzzah. Yes my petty rant was to illuminate that folks use "invest" inapproproately. As for beer, wh
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA shemandr at 11:32am 07.15.21 With regard to Montauk I believe you can still anchor in the Lake but there are private residential
Sailboat as 'investment"??? Parsons at 11:21am 07.15.21 Fully agree - things that appreciate in value are things that generate cash (stocks, bonds, cows, ed
Sailboat as 'investment"??? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:20am 07.15.21 Not sure what your question is but boats are generally a depreciating asset. I think people conflate
Peggy Hall - Vinegar sitting in toilet after pumping dry Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:16am 07.15.21 You don't want to leave vinegar sitting in the BOWL 'cuz when soft rubber (your joker valve) is lef
Retractible Keel Line Replacement Kermit at 10:54am 07.15.21 dgreen1991 told me he replaced the centerboard line in his H26 in his driveway by himself. See if he
Retractible Keel Line Replacement Kermit at 10:47am 07.15.21 It is more like a two person job For us it was two people and a frog.
Review of Ruddercraft Airfoil rudder Justin_NSA at 10:46am 07.15.21 One of my earliest upgrades to my 26S, with a quick release hold down cleat.
Oday 15ft Centerboard rope replacement shemandr at 10:13am 07.15.21 On a 15' boat I would expect a simple line would hold the centerboard up. If your centerboard is w
Hunter 386 Stern Flag Jake N Eggs at 9:42am 07.15.21 I have a small eye screw screwed into the bottom of the flag pole and another one screwed into the b
My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. Bob S at 9:38am 07.15.21 Not quite sure what you are explaining. The shower pump should be exiting through a through hull and
Fresh toilet water system, can be mixed with saltwater ? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:32am 07.15.21 There's so much bacteria in waste that the holding tank doesn't notice whether the flush water is sa
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? Benny17441 at 9:25am 07.15.21 Appliances especially more than one do not simultaneously die from one day to the next. Last used
Introducing Myself Catalina 22 at 9:25am 07.15.21 Thanks Tedd. Would there be much (or some) of outflow at night in the middle of summer like next wee

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