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Sailor Gras Franklin at 1:07pm 02.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/933 One day I was driving from Galveston back to Kemah and saw a sign about "Yatchi Gras". I didn't see
Transom Vibration From Outbord Motor Richard18988 at 2:03pm 02.24.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/1967 Does anyone know how I can eliminate a transon vibration noise caused by my 5 HP 4 stroke Nissan sin
Summer Cruise Stephen Jensen, Fleet 1, Seattle at 2:56pm 02.24.07 Other Sailboats 0/806 Fleet 1's summer cruise this year is to the Canadian Islands July 28 to Aug 3Look to our website fo
Pin hole in a brand new mainsail capejt at 3:59pm 02.24.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2069 Hi all,I just last season bought (through this site)a new mainsail for my Hunter 33 ('79).As the w
AVS Info / eliminating Prop Walk Kay Sythes at 9:00pm 02.22.07 Big Boats 5/1306 Can anyone tell me what the AVS values of the 1983 Hunter Legend 34 are in degrees? Also I have hug
H33.5 Roller Furling line broke Patrick at 9:47pm 02.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1019 Was hanging the genoa yesterday after getting it fixed only to have the roller firling line come apa
What roller furler joegooch@hotmail.com at 9:56pm 02.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/961 I am wanting to buy a roller furling! What is the opinion of the Spintec?Also, how long should the
Need DIY advice Wright Ellis s/v Whisky II at 10:09pm 02.22.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1016 The screws holding the front hatch cover on my boat have worked loose and two have stripped out. The
Adjusting the Tachometer/Engine RPMs Bob at 10:19pm 02.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2101 I have the M-18 Universal diesel (500 hrs) on my '88 Catalina 30. I was adjusting the throttle linka
Balancing engine rpm and guage rpm - how to? Bob at 10:26pm 02.22.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1008 I have the M-18 Universal diesel (500 hrs) on my Catalina 30. The other day I was adjusting my throt
Keel raising system RichardL at 11:39pm 02.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/981 I have a 26S and I was wondering if anyone has run the cable to raise the keel back to the cockpit?
Spinnaker Broke sailor SV Marcell at 1:15am 02.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/926 Why do you not want to tie a stopped knot at the end of the Spinnaker sheets. Ref: "Pinning a broac
Feathering Prop Pazula@aol.com at 1:53am 02.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1254 I am interested in purchasing a feathering prop for my 321. What brand would you recommend?
Trailer required for 25 foot sailboat Pbarton at 2:20am 02.23.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1062 Hi there everybody: I recently sold my Hunter 1978 25 footer to a Canadian sailor. He wants to trail
Sanding the bottom, coating and painting Joe Wienecke at 2:20am 02.23.07 Big Boats 6/945 Need so feedback, I am looking at a 35.5 to purchase. The bottom paint that is on it now is flaking
Hot water heater Mojo4166 at 2:59am 02.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2059
Sanding the bottom, coating and painting Joe Wienecke at 2:44am 02.23.07 Big Boats 14/2051 Need so feedback, I am looking at a 35.5 to purchase. The bottom paint that is on it now is flaking
Window leaks on a Catalina 30 1982 Pbarton at 2:23am 02.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/2266 Hello again: I've discovered leaks in nearly all of the windows of the '82 C30 I just bought. Any ti
What size/style anchor riding sail do I need? Rich Stidger at 4:24am 02.23.07 Big Boats 4/1156 I have a 1997 h40.5 with a split backstay.Is there anyone with this particular sailboat or one ver
Companionway Lock NEW H-36 seadaddler at 5:12am 02.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1065 What's up with the new companionway locking systemon the new H-36 is it OK for you.I am not crazy

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Surveys are a waste of money Maine Sail at 6:56am 08.30.21 150% Disagree. You chose a poor surveyor and are now bashing the entire industry. There are bad doct
Another Anchorage Gone njlarry at 6:55am 08.30.21 Welcome to the brave new world. The state in never wrong and the children citizens like the experts
Beneteau 40 Quick Windlass kenrait at 6:53am 08.30.21 I suggest calling paul at Quick in Maryland - he is super helpful. His contact follows Paul Brown Te
Wheel pulling to the right dlochner at 6:52am 08.30.21 Did they perform any maintenance on the steering system? If so, it is really easy to get it out of a
Wheel pulling to the right DougM at 6:47am 08.30.21 Is it truly pulling to the right, or is your wheel position when going straight different what it ha
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic b.needalman at 6:34am 08.30.21
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! jssailem at 6:30am 08.30.21 I agree with @Ward H. If those are the only issues on the hull, they have been there for a while. Th
Another Anchorage Gone RoyS at 6:09am 08.30.21 No mention of anchoring to cause degradation, at least as a primary source mentioned in that articl
Surveys are a waste of money Kings Gambit at 6:03am 08.30.21 What do you care if he got the brand of spars right in the written report? One would hope for a su
Surveys are a waste of money CarlN at 5:52am 08.30.21 What do you care if he got the brand of spars right in the written report? I tell them to leave all
Using a trolling motor on small boat Eddie C at 5:14am 08.30.21
is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s dlochner at 4:48am 08.30.21 First off, a McGregor classic which includes the 26D and the 26S sails fastest at about 10 to 15 de
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Ward H at 4:46am 08.30.21
is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s Tedd at 3:59am 08.30.21 What @Ken Cross said. I would also add that I found that my Mac 26S liked to be reefed at anything a
Near Miss in Port Huron dLj at 3:54am 08.30.21 I don't really think it is all that new. Captain Hazelwood of the Exxon Valdez was tried, convicte
H260 Price Trends Tedd at 3:53am 08.30.21 Ya got data on H26s? Sorry, no. I decided a while ago that I wanted a 260 and I've gathered very l
So we did it... NLPete at 3:53am 08.30.21 Haha! Just wanted spare belts for the yanmar before we set off into deep water!
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! (1) Mooseman at 3:16am 08.30.21 Check out these spots that appear to have been weeping water. I'm hours away from splashing her and
Galled stanchion removal Apex at 3:10am 08.30.21 Looks like the bases are still bent a bit. short of a work bench mounted vise, try adjustable plier
Furling Main Winter Storage artboas at 1:01am 08.30.21 Pat: The only mildew that I have experienced is around and under the spreader patches. This all h

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