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Baxter at 12:07am 01.07.06
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My husband and I are teachers looking for a maiden voyage on a small crewed sailboat in the Caribbea
Al at 10:46pm 01.06.06
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I have been thinking of purchasing a larger boat and have made an offer on a Hunter 42 passage with
Richard at 10:28pm 01.06.06
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Thanks to the five respondants. What I REALLY am curious about: What percentage of recreational boa
Capthunter356 at 9:32pm 01.06.06
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We are chartering with Sunsail in the BVI from 2/18 - 2/25. Does anyone have a info/tips about sail
Glenn Leman at 9:14pm 01.06.06
AMF
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Does anyone have any information on (AMF tri hull sailboats 8') DO THEY STILL MAKE THEM? Were can
Lawrence at 6:54pm 01.06.06
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We had our keel rebedded and noticed that there is quite a bit of play in the rudder. Many other Ben
captain jack at 12:10pm 01.06.06
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it's A 1972 30' bristol is it safe and or sea worthy enough to sail to hawaii and ?????
APPLEJACK at 12:01pm 01.06.06
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Hello Sailors,Do you have or know some one that has, specs.for an ODAY 25 (4'6")keel , boat cradle ?
Joe Walworth at 12:00pm 01.06.06
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I have a 1988 boat. A 30ft O'Day to be precise. I have to assume my sails are original. The main has
kzilles at 11:57am 01.06.06
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I'm new to sailing, bought a Hunter 30 last fall, am 50 yrs old,thinking of taking the asa courses o
Rcman4u2 at 10:56am 01.06.06
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I have a 26M and would like to convert my trailer to dual axle. Can anyone provide information? Ca
jeff everson at 10:22am 01.06.06
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i was talking to a friend today and he said that they make a generator to hang over board it looks
Mike M16608 at 8:28am 01.06.06
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I would appreciate comments on sailing conditions on Lake Hartwell and living conditions in the area
flyhop at 8:03am 01.06.06
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I have an Oday 28 which we have acquired only this past July. We've had some fun sailing, but there
mark -Downtime #5454 at 7:00am 01.06.06
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frustrated, frustrated, frustrated, Looking for info on a 5411, have just rebuilt the bottom en
Scott A. at 6:11am 01.06.06
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It seeems that I need to rebuild the winches on our "new" 1981 H-33. Does anyone know if there are k
flynsailnut at 5:45am 01.06.06
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Help! I am starting to remove my Perkins 4-108 from my 81 center cockpit 37 ft Oday. It looks real t
higgs at 5:39am 01.06.06
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My Nassaue 34 is an '85 with the old black hoses that do leech an odor, but I am putting off replaci
tony z at 5:11am 01.06.06
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Are there any rules regarding maximum distance and height of the discharge hose of marine heads?
Stephen OBrien at 2:24am 01.06.06
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My 1981 Hunter 27 is on the hard and taking on water when it rains. For sure, the water is not comi

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Covid-19 Vaccination
Will Gilmore at 8:01am 05.14.21
Dlochner, I think you are absolutely right. I wasn't suggesting we don't relax the restrictions; we
Vakaros Atlas
Jackdaw at 8:00am 05.14.21
@Jackdaw Just found out Slippery is now running the Atlas, so I will get to try it out this weeken
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies.
Jops at 7:52am 05.14.21
So are you saying I have two water temps? One a push on and the other the screw type. Thank you
Lateral Keel Deflection
AEarnshaw at 7:49am 05.14.21
Spinnaker Pole Length
AwwShucks at 7:45am 05.14.21
Most PHRF rules state that the length of your spinnaker pole should be equal to the "J" dimension o
Anchorman Sprint 900 Windlass Disassembly and Fleming   (1)
duck21 at 7:45am 05.14.21
An update on my Anchorman Sprint 900 windlass repairs: 1. I was eventually able to remove the drum
Funny Friday!!!
rgranger at 7:44am 05.14.21
Warning, the following joke contains imagery of sex, violence and trauma. It may not be suitable for
Covid-19 Vaccination
Don S/V ILLusion at 7:41am 05.14.21
If you are vaccinated, it makes no difference what others do. Of those hospitalized because of Covid
Solar panel installation - Oceanis 31 - advice   (1)
SoSound at 7:38am 05.14.21
The panels are still only attached using a couple of loops of small line and bungees which criss cro
Spinnaker Pole Length
Ted at 7:38am 05.14.21
Most PHRF rules state that the length of your spinnaker pole should be equal to the "J" dimension of
Trailering 29.5
rgranger at 7:30am 05.14.21
Professional boat transport companies have all the permitting stuff and bonding stuff figured out. Y
Bulb replacement in original 2001 310 Deck Light
AwwShucks at 7:22am 05.14.21
No, that is the deck light/steaming light. The anchor light is at the top of the mast and radiates
1995 Hunter 26 Tiller options
rgranger at 7:19am 05.14.21
... or what @sail sfbay said.:beer:
1995 Hunter 26 Tiller options   (8)
rgranger at 7:17am 05.14.21
I got a auto-helm used on eBay for $100 but to answer your question.... I've also made a tiller for
1995 Hunter 26 Tiller options   (1)
sail sfbay at 7:15am 05.14.21
You can find a hardwood tiller made of 8 laminated layers of mahogany and white ash for $199 on this
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck   (3)
gusmuller at 7:11am 05.14.21
Well folks, A sad update. I ended up losing the entire rig a few weeks back. The chain plate in que
Covid-19 Vaccination   (1)
rgranger at 7:04am 05.14.21
This is essentially a repressive approach which almost certain to generate resistance to being iden
Bridge Clearance   (1)
sail sfbay at 6:45am 05.14.21
Welcome to the forum!! Bridge clearance (BC) is the distance from a boat's waterline to the highest
H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack
JimSails at 6:05am 05.14.21
Sent private message to poster. I have questions but a photo of the transom would help and any wat
Vakaros Atlas
Apex at 5:57am 05.14.21
@Jackdaw Just found out Slippery is now running the Atlas, so I will get to try it out this weekend

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