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Hunter Toerail All Seasons at 10:48pm 01.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1426 Looking for toerail for 1984 Hunter 34. Any ideas?
deck delamination fix slick at 10:51pm 01.30.07 Ask All Sailors 10/2971 I am planning for a small deck delamination repair from below. The area is about 2feet x 1 foot wide
Why do you some"guys" ruin everything? PJ at 12:09am 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 43/2040 Why do some of you guys have to ruin everything? And why does this list serve allow suggestive pics
email communications at sea david b at 12:23am 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 3/843 Our boat will be spending most of her time in the Med and we hope eventually to live on her most of
cruising David11038 at 1:18am 01.31.07 Day Sailers 3/1157 Attached is a website with some well-written and photographed "cruises" made by some people in their
Replacing Bow Eye on 25ft MacGregor jimbo at 3:24am 01.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3235 how do replace the bow eye on a 25 ft sailboat? The bow eye is loose, it can adjust a 1/2 in and out
Standing Rigging Replacement Matt at 4:08am 01.31.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1271 What would be a ballpark price for replacing the standing rigging on my 78 Catalina 27? The mast is
Spring is in the air? GARY CRIPPS at 3:44am 01.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/870 Not a question just a observation. With all the new posts you certainly can tell everyone is counti
Sailor Missing at Sea... Chuck at 4:40am 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1090 ...in apparently good weather, good visibility etc. Why wouldn't they spot the boat or any floating
Engine Mounts - P36-2 / 3HM35F NYSail at 5:11am 01.31.07 Other Sailboats 7/2031 Getting ready to change the mounts on my engine as they are original (20-years) and are covered in r
GPS Chartplotter Screen Size NautiDuck at 5:30am 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1976 OK, I have been researching chartplotters and my head is so full of data I could explode. We will s
transplant neil foster at 5:50am 01.31.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/831 I was wondering if any or all parts from a 1978 hunter 33 would transfer to a 1987 hunter 34. Most i
Carbon Fiber Capt. Kermie at 7:32am 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1077 So, we now have carbon fiber masts on the market. Any experience with them out there? Are they worth
My 1978 Spinnaker ... still going strong on 272 (1) NewportVic at 7:51am 01.31.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1355 Out on the gulf today 74 degrees ... wind under 10. Kept us around 4Kts.Vic "Seven"
replacing propeller shaft coupling propeller al provencher at 7:48am 01.31.07 Seidelmann 0/1331 I would like to know if anybody has purchased a perfect pitch propeller and how do you like it. They
Can you believe some of the crap... (1) Bob Todd at 7:45am 01.31.07 Other Sailboats 18/7823 ...some NON-Nonsuchers are spewing in the thread linked below? Where the hell are they getting their
Flex-O-Fold Propellers allsail at 9:56am 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1377 I am planning a trip down the ICW, from Annapolis to St Marys, Georgia this August/September. In pre
Give me the poop on my vented loop Seattle Scott at 8:42am 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1016 I have a starboard side head with the holding tank a foot way with no Y valve, all waste goes into t
Seaward instrument light Jon W. at 9:30am 01.31.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1269 I need a replacement lamp for the volt meter in my Seaward engine instrument panel. Does anyone kno
Icebox drainage agaliha at 8:49am 01.31.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2840 My 361 has an icebox with a 12vold cold plate. There is a thermostatically controlled "hole" which

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H26 Battery Panel / Wall rgranger at 7:19am 02.11.21 oh I just re-read that they counter the weight of the motor.. good point! maybe into the L shape a
Prada cup on TV cb32863 at 7:15am 02.11.21 I created a thread in "Racing" In regards to the upcoming Prada Cup Finals. I have what I know of th
Would you call this a lug sail..? (2) rgranger at 7:07am 02.11.21 As I think on this more... I think it most resembles a "fat-headed" freedom rig g a wishbone boom s
5200 or Epoxy? victorhoisington at 7:00am 02.11.21 Agree on the idea of silicon. 5200 should be considered permanent and wood equals (the possibility)
Would you call this a lug sail..? rgranger at 6:53am 02.11.21 @dlochner ... nice video... so the rig I posted looks a lot like a Gunter but not exactly and the wa
Would you call this a lug sail..? PaulK at 6:48am 02.11.21 Looks like it has a gaff at the top, so gaff goes into the description. A lug sail would have a yar
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) DougM at 6:41am 02.11.21 I have a Dust Deputy. I never thought of using it for bottom sanding. Short of having a generator to
Bowsprit Advice Please Jackdaw at 6:38am 02.11.21 When you get ready to install your sprit, whatever brand, be sure that the sprit stays clear of the
Would you call this a lug sail..? dlochner at 6:30am 02.11.21 Here's an interesting video on sail plans from Leo Goolden on Samson Boat Works. WuiaVpCNYNo
Managing the Mal de Mer? Kings Gambit at 6:29am 02.11.21 It's not always inner ear but BETWEEN the ears.. Keeping their mind off the subject... I think som
Steering Backwards dlochner at 6:25am 02.11.21 Pedestal steering uses cables to turn a quadrant on the rudder post to turn the rudder. Some boats
Steering Backwards (1) Parsons at 6:23am 02.11.21 More room in the cockpit. Perhaps simpler connection to tiller quadrant - can use direct rack & pini
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) dlochner at 6:20am 02.11.21 See if you can rent a Mirka sander and vacuum from your yard since you're doing so many boats. I at
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 6:12am 02.11.21 My question is why is there such variation of response? My non medical education leads me to questi
Bowsprit Advice Please DougM at 6:11am 02.11.21 When you get ready to install your sprit, whatever brand, be sure that the sprit stays clear of the
Would you call this a lug sail..? cb32863 at 6:06am 02.11.21 Not a Lateen, more Gaff headed. Digging through "Sailmaker's Apprentice" and a modified Gaff seems t
H26 Battery Panel / Wall Chiriqui at 6:05am 02.11.21 oh I just re-read that they counter the weight of the motor.. good point! maybe into the L shape an
Possible new 26.5 owner Orbweaver at 6:04am 02.11.21 unfortunately the bimini and boom are incompatible, so you either sail or enjoy the shade. that's on
H36 Battery Charger replacement tfox2069 at 6:01am 02.11.21 Bought the Sterling ProCharge Ultra 12v 60a charger from MaineSail to replace my OEM ProMariner ProT
Steering Backwards LloydB at 6:00am 02.11.21 Same as a tiller or a car push the top towards the side of the boat that you want to make circles. T

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