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stable sailing dinghy? David at 5:58am 11.08.06 Ask All Sailors 6/2380 Im looking for a very STABLE dinghy to row,sail and tow.app.9 feet long.any ideas?
broken centerboard cable John at 5:40am 11.08.06 AMF 1/3568 The hauling cable for the centerboard on my AMF Pintail broke. It was too old and wprn to hold. Is
Motor size DanW9494 at 8:03am 11.08.06 Smaller Boats 4/945 Does anyone use a 10 hp motor on their 216? Any problems with weight balance?My 3.5 hp 2 stroke qu
teak trim sailman20790 at 9:38am 11.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/912 Hi everyone I am going to paint the deck of my boat this winter. Has anyone ever removed the thin te
compos refilling suds22334 at 7:28am 11.08.06 Catalina 30 1/1178 My compos went dry how do you refill it . don't know why but it did
1980 28' keel bolts (1) Tom Colley at 9:07am 11.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1962
Simple maintenance question Brian D at 9:46am 11.08.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1099 The frame around the companion way that holds the two slates for the V-hatch had developed a crack.
LED light bulbs? Jack Hart at 10:28am 11.08.06 Ask All Sailors 30/2283 Hi folks, has anyone found LED light bulbs that fit regular lights out there? If so where did you f
1GM overheat alarm chris at 11:24am 11.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1196 I have been having the overheat alarm on my yanmar 1GM come on after only a few minutes of operation
Wet Bilge Manny at 1:00pm 11.08.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1313 After having a dry bilge all summer, now that the temperature has dropped, i've noticed I get rain w
Anchor Well Hatch 1983 H31 Greg at 11:36am 11.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1106 I just received a survey back on a Hunter 31 which I have made an offer on recently. The survey is
Self Tacking Jib Hugh4753 at 8:48pm 11.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/877 Probably a stupid question but I was just looking at some of the newer boats online and noticed some
funniest boat videos if you haven't seen it yet Kauai26 at 7:57pm 11.06.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1188 Sorry if this is redundant, but if you missed it, this is great...Go to this site and below map "
2007 Hunter 25 mooring problem Mike16400 at 9:34pm 11.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1135 I have a 2007 Hunter 25 which sits on a mooring all season long. This was my first year of owning t
daggerboard gomulti at 8:57pm 11.06.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/823 I am installing 2 new boards in my boat complete with trunkshas anyone done this job?Are there any
Pittsburg to Lake Erie - Water Route? Jerry Clark H356 SV Persistence at 10:54pm 11.06.06 Ask All Sailors 8/21617 This weekend a fellow sailor and I were speculating on whether there is a water route from Pittsburg
Kasco De-icers Rob19574 at 10:45pm 11.06.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1199 Hi all -Getting ready for my winter/wet storage and had a questions about deicers:Has anyone here
Cal 27 Brian M H23 at 1:05am 11.07.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1094 Happened across an abandoned Cal 27 on ebay today - current bid is $800 with a day left? I mean, su
Trading a Catalina 22 for a Catalina 25 Jack at 12:49am 11.07.06 Smaller Boats 2/1177 I am interested in fee back regarding trading my 1983 Catalina 22 for a 1983 Catalina 25. My 22 is i
single handed mast steeping Steve Nemeroff at 1:59am 11.07.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/945 Can one rig this boat single handedly, including raising the mast? Is there hardware that enables o

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Swim ladder Joe at 5:09am 07.17.21 The over the gunwhale type may be your best option though it could be difficult to fit... although
Swim ladder DougM at 5:03am 07.17.21
Swim ladder shemandr at 5:02am 07.17.21 Some version of this: https://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--2-step-over-platform-telescoping-s
Swim ladder dlochner at 4:57am 07.17.21 There are folding ladders, like this one from Defender that might be a better option. The mount on t
Throttle position while sailing? DougM at 4:51am 07.17.21
Got a new sailing dinghy Davidasailor26 at 4:48am 07.17.21 Thank you for the post. You learned a valuable lesson. Not All Dyneema is created equal. Here is an
I have a Horizon 1500 windless. I have never been able to get it free drop the anchor, does this windless have that ability? drtsr1 at 4:18am 07.17.21 Take a look at page 15 of the manual attached. hank you but,I am unable to, open open, can you ema
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 4:13am 07.17.21 196296
I have a Horizon 1500 windless. I have never been able to get it free drop the anchor, does this windless have that ability? drtsr1 at 4:08am 07.17.21 Take a look at page 15 of the manual attached. thank you, but I am unable to open . can you email
Standing Rigging Catalina 309 P54 at 12:02am 07.17.21 Hi Steve, here in Australia insurers typically want standing rigging replaced every 10 years, and ha
Got a new sailing dinghy jssailem at 9:20pm 07.16.21 Thank you for the post. You learned a valuable lesson. Not All Dyneema is created equal. Here is an
Autohelm sailingsoon at 8:11pm 07.16.21 I think the 3000 is designed for a wheel. Does your Bristol 24 have a wheel? Nope, tiller
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? duck21 at 8:02pm 07.16.21 I've found the same as Ed--on both the Catalina and the Hunter we rarely used the sheet to manage pu
Got a new sailing dinghy (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:40pm 07.16.21
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? Ed Caldwell at 7:36pm 07.16.21 Does your comment mean the mainsheet tackle has enough turns that you can trim the mainsheet by han
Hunter 260 Shore Power / Battery Not Charging Crazy Dave Condon at 7:13pm 07.16.21 Shore power was either a dealer or owner install. Can you provide photos of power inlet and breaker
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? Sailfanatic at 6:02pm 07.16.21 Mike, the 340 came standard with the 2 cabin top winches, although I've seen pictures with a second
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? Sailfanatic at 5:58pm 07.16.21 I have a hard time imagining sailing a 34' boat without being able to keep the mainsheet on a dedica
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? Ed Caldwell at 5:51pm 07.16.21 Mike, the 340 came standard with the 2 cabin top winches, although I've seen pictures with a second
Confused on outhaul rigging (1) sbkidd001 at 5:47pm 07.16.21 BTW, if anybody needs it, I rendered the 310 manual into a searchable PDF, although just a few pages

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