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Islander 30 for Cruzin????? me262 at 4:15am 02.18.06 Islander 2/2807 I am contemplating the purchase of an I-30. I like the layout, the construction seems to be okay, an
Center Board for Columbia 31-1965 nanmjacobs at 3:36am 02.18.06 Columbia 0/1474 Dear Columbia Owners,We just purchased a Columbia 31, 1965. She needs a center board.Where do I g
Bottom paint question paphman at 6:17am 02.18.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/966 I will be painting the bottom of my boat this spring. I want to use vc17. I have seen some posts r
Seidelmann 299 for cruzin? me262 at 7:57am 02.18.06 Seidelmann 3/2123 I am contemplating the purchase of a 299 for cruisng Central America from Texas and living aboard on
H31 Air Conditioner margaritaville at 6:48am 02.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 9/1416 I am still trying to figure out the best place to install a Marine A/c unit in the boat. I also nee
Kipor Generators - anyone use one? rsn48 at 9:14am 02.18.06 Ask All Sailors 14/2766 I stumbled onto the Kipor brand of generator which appears to be the Chinese rival to Honda. The ad
H27, H30, H33? Ed Schenck at 9:17am 02.18.06 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1018 Maybe someone out there can help. Many months ago I had posted that I would be repowering. And tha
Irwin 45 swing keel question The Schwartz at 9:48am 02.18.06 Other Sailboats 4/2259 Hello, I am in the process of buying a 1973 Irwin 45 sloop and have some questions about the swing k
mast suds22334 at 9:35am 02.18.06 Catalina 30 1/1476 can anyone tell me the hight for a 1990 30 mast she has a wing keel
SAIL Magazine subscription renewal scam? Monty Miller at 8:31am 02.18.06 Ask All Sailors 18/3398 I received by mail a renewal notice for Sail Magazine from a company called Magazine Billing Service
Input on new archives? Phil Herring at 10:08am 02.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/920 This isn't actualy linked from anywhere but here... just wondered if a few hardy souls would like to
What brand depth/speed/wind do you recommend? redfishnc at 10:06am 02.18.06 Ask All Sailors 13/2918 My old Datamarine DART4 is showing its age. The depth is erratic and the speed works just fine. Am
Name this Pole (1) Take 5 at 11:54am 02.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1083 Could anyone identify this pole which came with my boat.It's about 8-9 foot long, has two loops at
salon table dimensions? Denny Guy at 1:24pm 02.18.06 Catalina 30 1/1580 I have bought a Catalina 30 (1984) with traditional L shaped salon. It did not come with a salon ta
Don't try this... Jared at 8:52pm 02.16.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2889 Lessons learned - don't try to motor in front of a ferry. Anyone ever seen this before? It looks l
Mast raising mark7478 at 9:07pm 02.16.06 Other Sailboats 1/930 I have a new Ericson 25. the owners manual talks about an optional mast raising system to enable one
Spell Checker? Alan at 10:23pm 02.16.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1220 Phi, I have, up to now, been cutting and pasting from my MS Word where I can do the spell checking b
Garmin Transducers Bob at 9:48pm 02.16.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1026 Now That I know that I dont have to pull my boat out of the water to install a transducer, can someo
Swing Keel Repalcement Rick Ellis at 11:36pm 02.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/848 I am in the process of replacing my swing keel on my O-day 25, after recieving damage after Katrina.
My 1st 1979 O'day 22 needs repair David S at 11:43pm 02.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1187 Charley sunk her, owner raised her,tyied to dock in Punta Gorda eversince. i got her free for moving

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CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts RoyS at 5:47am 06.09.21 I have had the CDI on the last two boats I have owned over 30 years of sailing. I installed both mys
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? shemandr at 5:36am 06.09.21 I finally watched the "Rest of the story." Considering that it took a large crane and at least 4 wo
ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual RoyS at 5:28am 06.09.21 The cost of the stove is only the beginning if you elect to go with propane. You must create a safe
Looked at an H260 Today Crazy Dave Condon at 5:20am 06.09.21 Thank you for that picture of the rudder. Can you post the info under boat information for both the
Small Sailboat Trailer Rental Advice Please DaySailer65 at 4:48am 06.09.21 Rick, I studied the WA State DOL website and what I see is "New Washington residents have 30 days fr
Small Sailboat Trailer Rental Advice Please Rick Webb at 4:36am 06.09.21 Don't they give you 30 days or something like that to get it done with a new trailer?
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. thinwater at 4:29am 06.09.21 No Bimini so no unobtrusive place to put them. That is a reason to limit installation but not to p
Small Sailboat Trailer Rental Advice Please DaySailer65 at 4:26am 06.09.21 Hey Rick, my wife reminded me that I'll need to license any trailer I purchase so even the tiny Harb
Small Sailboat Trailer Rental Advice Please DaySailer65 at 4:23am 06.09.21 Great idea George. I had placed a Wanted ad on Craigslist, but I'll do that also on sailboat forums
Small Sailboat Trailer Rental Advice Please George_NJ at 4:02am 06.09.21 I would put out the word that you'd need to borrow or rent a trailer on these or other sailing forum
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. dlochner at 3:48am 06.09.21 Our problem also. I have a space on the house that isn't trodden on, much, that I can fit a small p
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. TomY at 3:41am 06.09.21 No Bimini so no unobtrusive place to put them. Our problem also. I have a space on the house that
question: why SHOULD you pay careful attention attention to your chainplates...? kappykaplan at 2:33am 06.09.21 @MitchM , this was posted by @jssailem here: Would you be ready to handle this emergency?
Communicate with 27 Hunter 1983 owners KElwell86 at 11:58pm 06.08.21 Helping my father get his Hunter 27 get ready for the summer after 18 months of being untouched in t
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts ricksoth at 10:43pm 06.08.21 Thanks to all that posted comments. The boat is a CAL 2-27 so the rig stays up full time. I using
Summer in the Salish Sea mermike at 8:54pm 06.08.21 Parks Bay is a good spot. No shore access unfortunately.
Summer in the Salish Sea MikeHoncho at 8:26pm 06.08.21 Recommendations for moorage/ anchoring in Friday harbor area?
ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual kloudie1 at 8:20pm 06.08.21 The little two page manual says 10 psi. Probably good with 6-10. it is like the old white gasoline
Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 Ralph Johnstone at 7:59pm 06.08.21 lubricant. not the thick goopy crap that sets up like cement. You're confusing Victaulic fittings
Found a 2003 C310 (5) JRT at 7:35pm 06.08.21 We finally hosted nonfamily on RoseLeigh over the holiday weekend. As usual I took no photos so got

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