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Crew wanted Syros_H36 at 5:23am 04.30.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1087 Looking for 1 or 2 crew for Clearwater/ Key West race. 220NM each way. May 17-23rd. Well-equiped 200
Small Cabin Lights steves22278 at 8:00am 04.30.06 Big Boats 1/976 Yesterday, I noticed that some of the small overhead lights on my 356 are burned out. When I got ho
Rubber Raft Repair Mark at 8:14am 04.30.06 Ask All Sailors 6/2412 A fellow Capt. friend just gave me his older Avon Raft, orange color, 800 lb load and wood floor boa
In Mast Furler dms543 at 8:11am 04.30.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1128 Anyone having issues with their sail hanging up in the furling track?
Where does a boat turn? Brian D at 8:18am 04.30.06 Ask All Sailors 27/3522 As I was moving my boat today, I was wondering when I execute a turn, where does the boat turn?Whe
hunter profit rick9675 at 8:38am 04.30.06 Ask All Sailors 2/993 does any one have an idea as to dealer markup on a new hunter 44?
Rough Weather? COAST GUARD ASSISTS SAILORS CAUGHT Tom at 7:21am 04.30.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1197 A 60' double masted vessel and they need to be airlifted with 30 knot winds and 15' seas? There mus
Pop-Top enclosure Nick Z at 6:58am 04.30.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1640 Recently purchased an '84 Mac 25 but there is no enclosure for the pop top. Does anyone have a pic
Keel bolts gone, but no crack (yet) john mal at 11:21am 04.30.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1226 The keel bolts are totally rusted and breaking apart. Bought new bolts from Catalina. It has been
Swing keel prep and paint Gansett at 9:14am 04.30.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1239 I am in the middle of painting the bottom of a Mac25. The keel has taken a beating and was not maint
Maxwell winches Roy Udwin at 11:30am 04.30.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1370 I have a Maxwell 16 single speed winch (non tailing)on my 1984 H-27. I followed the instructions in
mast height first class 10 john gia at 11:05am 04.30.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1346 I am considering the purchase of a first class 10 what is the mast height for these as I have some c
Diesel Fuel through the winter sl22andre at 10:57am 04.30.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1370 I purchased a boat this winter, I know the oil/filters were changed during the fall haul out, but cu
Keel stepped mast Pat T at 10:56am 04.30.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1805 I am ready to commission my new used boat in 10 days. It has a keel stepped mast. My last boat was d
New Water Heater Needed Chris7543 at 9:41am 04.30.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1363 Hi All, It's time to replace the water heater in my 321. It has an Atwood ehm6 (6gal) currently.
Sacrificial zinc Pat T at 9:35am 04.30.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1012 I pulled the zinc out of my engine to replace with a new one and it looked like half of it was gone.
Jabsco toilet doesn't take in water BarryL at 12:38pm 04.30.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1477 Hello,After putting my boat back in the water, all is good. Except, the head doesn't pump water in
blister on gelcoat JB at 1:01pm 04.30.06 Ask All Sailors 1/958 I just took off shrink rhap ownly to find a lot blister bubles on wight gelcoat how do i fix this or
Entertainment while boating! Jason at 1:31pm 04.30.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1323 Hi all, i am interested in installing a Cd player in our sailboat, has anyone done this and have sug
Lowering gooseneck on mast Jeff Wessel at 2:00pm 04.30.06 Day Sailers 9/1841 Well, I have received my sliding gooseneck from Dwyer. I slid it into the track just to see the fit

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Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 7:50pm 06.25.21 My plan was to go to Isthmus Cove from Marina del Rey, but after buying a nautical chart I found tha
Westerbeke 27, cooling loop to the Hot water heater night mission at 6:55pm 06.25.21 Getting fed up with the yards solution. Will take matters in my own hands. Only issues is if I screw
Mainsail slug replacement Calif. Ted at 6:50pm 06.25.21 My mainsail probably has the original slugs and they are attached to the mainsail via webbing. What
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 5:57pm 06.25.21 UPS has been a little annoying at my location here lately. I've had packages "delivered" by being to
Looking for a used Seaward Fox 19 KnightsAtSea at 5:45pm 06.25.21 My sister has one here in Raleigh, NC that she is looking to sell. Still interested? I could send
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed MFD at 5:39pm 06.25.21 The old rule of thumb is the square root of (1.34 x LWL); LWL => length of waterline; for hull spee
Diesel Heater install on H460/466 Captain Mateo at 5:30pm 06.25.21 Hi @Captain Mateo. I am not a Hunter 460 owner but I did learn a few concepts when I installed me W
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed HarryvdMeer at 5:10pm 06.25.21 You are correct John. With good breeze I have comfortably achieved 8.5 kts under sail.
Pedestal Guard & NavPod on '85 H31 DoubleK at 4:37pm 06.25.21
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed jssailem at 4:34pm 06.25.21 Hey Harry Looking at Hunters in the Sailboat data site to find the theoretical hull speed. I learned
Javelin motor advice Tattan at 4:18pm 06.25.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Same question came up on this thre
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed HarryvdMeer at 4:15pm 06.25.21 Harry, when you are under power on a flat calm surface how does your boat sit in the water. Does it
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed Don S/V ILLusion at 4:08pm 06.25.21 My 2004 Hunter 44DS with a Maxprop has a cruising speed of 6.8 knots at 3000 rpm. I believe this
Reef line Routing Ran-Dee9229 at 4:07pm 06.25.21
Reef line Routing Ran-Dee9229 at 3:59pm 06.25.21
Javelin motor advice sail sfbay at 3:58pm 06.25.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Same question came up on this threa
Leak on B332 jssailem at 3:53pm 06.25.21 Greg, that should be a lesson. No good, only more projects, come from working on your boat when it i
Diesel Heater install on H460/466 jssailem at 3:50pm 06.25.21 Hi @Captain Mateo. I am not a Hunter 460 owner but I did learn a few concepts when I installed me Wa
Leak on B332 Tally Ho at 3:41pm 06.25.21 I have an annoying seawater leak on my 2001 B331. it only occurs when hard pressed to windward. Thi
UPS must hate sailors Siamese at 3:34pm 06.25.21 I just received a box from Defender, full of all new running rigging for my Catalina 315. Defender

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