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St. Augustine sailaway78 at 11:27am 11.18.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1030 Pulled into St. Augustine this morning fairly early. We had laid over a day in Fernandina because th
Swing Keel Give Scott at 12:14pm 11.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/839 Does anyone know if an H23.5 swing keel should have some side-to-side movement when extended? Mine h
Off centered on trailer Ken in Mattituck at 1:16pm 11.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/917 Loading a boat onto a trailer in murky water didn't end in a very good job of centering the swing ke
CSI oven/stove manufacturer John Champion at 12:59pm 11.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/2265 Hi All - We have a CSI oven with 3 burner stove top and the steel rings on the burners are rusted an
wind generator on the mast sly at 12:57pm 11.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/4051 I would like to mount an Air-X wind generator to the top of the mast to keep the batteries topped wh
1978 oday 27 rudder bearings stephen at 2:05pm 11.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1716 need new rudder bearings-any help-thanks
1978 oday 27 manual stephen at 2:28pm 11.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1248 looking for manual-1978 oday 27-thanks
Balmar install, heavier charging wire? MtHawk at 7:46am 11.18.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1116 I'm upgrading my charging system by replacing my Hitachi alternator with 100 amp Balmar. I have a C
Friday!! It's Friday! Jimboyyy at 8:50pm 11.16.06 Catalina 22 0/1035 WOOOHHHHOOOOOO one more gruelling 8 hour turn of the screw then we get to break from the insanity of
In preperation for Catalina Fleet 77's... Jimboyyy at 9:55pm 11.16.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1004 North Gulf Coast Cruise 2007. I have some questions for coastal cruisers.How many of you carry a di
unknown bottom paint chuck7799 at 12:09am 11.17.06 Smaller Boats 3/1244 The continuing saga... I am now ready to paint the bottom of my Cat 22--The pt there is almost gone-
Reflections of a Novice Hugh4753 at 9:42pm 11.16.06 Big Boats 4/988 After a few days of reflection I thought I'd post a followup to my earlier post about the storm on t
Gas tank location Eric1803 at 11:04pm 11.16.06 Catalina 22 5/1646 For those of you who have "vintage" C-22s, where the cockpit seat lockers are open to the whole inte
Halyard, Genny/Jib & Mainsheet sizing HC-33 (1981) Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 12:49am 11.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1154 We are replacing the anchor rode, halyards, jib/genny ' mainsheets on our Hunter 33 (Cherubini). If
36 ft Center Cockpit Gulf Star Owners Manual MDSailing at 1:03am 11.17.06 Other Sailboats 0/1131 I am looking for a copy of the owners Manual for the 36 ft Gulf Star - Center Cockpit. Internal wiri
Painting Cockpit Greg at 2:08am 11.17.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1242 Does anyone have any photos of just painting the cockpit floor and tops of cockpit seats/locker cove
Boat handling question sailingdude at 2:32am 11.17.06 Catalina 30 9/1921 With the orientation of my slip, the prevailing wind during the summer is usually about 45 degrees o
paintin chuck7799 at 4:55am 11.17.06 Catalina 22 1/1100 ready to pt bottom---Dont know what kid of pt was used previously but it comes off with the pressure
Diesel Fumes in Cabin jack boats at 6:06am 11.17.06 Big Boats 9/2295 With winter upon us here in San Diego, I've had to start closing my ports to keep those icy winds fr
Folding NorLam paphman at 11:02am 11.17.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1608 I am interested in buying a new jib made from NorLam sailcloth. I will be purchasing the 4.5 oz mat

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NOT buying H34 Justin_NSA at 7:57am 08.06.21 I had to dig a hole to drop my rudder and get the shaft out
NOT buying H34 (1) kloudie1 at 7:55am 08.06.21 Yes, the shaft will not clear the rudder.. some folks have loosened the strut (and re-sealed after c
Shroud on deck patbratton at 7:55am 08.06.21 I will know when I get the mast down after the parts come in. Hopefully the shroud was simply not in
Hunter 33 Bilge hose setup Justin_NSA at 7:53am 08.06.21 Think it was that ultra cheap, but highly flexible, corrugated bilge hose without elbows in the bil
Hunter 33 Bilge hose setup Rabe at 7:45am 08.06.21 Think it was that ultra cheap, but highly flexible, corrugated bilge hose without elbows in the bil
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 7:40am 08.06.21 Changed the title! Don't want to junk up the forum with multiple threads on the same boat. Assuming
Shroud on deck twistedskipper at 7:39am 08.06.21 Those retainers are intended to keep the shroud/stay in place while raising the mast. They should no
How do I access the underneath the table in the cockpit? One of the screws holding the table side up has fallen out! helmfam at 7:37am 08.06.21 Rather than use teak, use high density polyethylene marine "lumber". You could use 3M 5200 to attac
Sailing or not jssailem at 7:35am 08.06.21 My hope is to pass my boat down to an interested Grand Child with the resources to keep her. At 72
To Drill or Not to Drill? kloudie1 at 7:32am 08.06.21 I would think one drain , 1" or so would be fine, Jim.. especially with no hose involved.. I have a
Hunter 33 Traveler Stops Rabe at 7:31am 08.06.21 BTW, I just noticed, you can see my mainsail traveler and wooden base just behind the compression p
To Drill or Not to Drill? Allan12210 at 7:27am 08.06.21 Can you relocate the drain to the opposite side of the boat? That way you can leave your repair inta
Need Help With Old Electronics jssailem at 7:24am 08.06.21 KJ I would follow your hunch and spend the time tracking all of the wires from the displays to power
A forewarning to those with cockpit drains and outboard rudders (also a crazy story) Scott T-Bird at 7:07am 08.06.21 A bow eye is typically only found on trailerable boats. You generally don't find a bow eye on large
Pod Drive on Full Keel Sailboat? jssailem at 7:05am 08.06.21 Reading the "conversion" stories at Electric Yacht are intriguing. A common thread in the stories i
Bulkhead and chainplate water damage. Timm R Oday25 at 6:43am 08.06.21 One more thing . There is supposed to be a stainless steel plate that goes over the chainplate as it
Bulkhead and chainplate water damage. Timm R Oday25 at 6:40am 08.06.21 The bulkheads aren't all that hard to do . It can look pretty intimidating at first . Start with the
O'Day 28 PaulRod at 6:39am 08.06.21 Hello, I am seeing a potential trade for an O'Day 28. I already read some reviews but I would like
Between chart plotters Scott T-Bird at 6:29am 08.06.21 I'm in the dark about the Seatalk/Seatalkng conversion discussion, but it would seem to be pretty st
Need Help With Old Electronics RoyS at 6:09am 08.06.21 Look like my Raymarine chartplotter plugs. I have the C120 classic model. My instrument are ST60 and

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