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Sail For A Year - Which Boat Should I Get And Why Robert at 10:20am 11.28.05 Ask All Sailors 23/1723 Seen all kinds of boats and met with all kinds of brokers. Still a bit confused about brand and size
25 ft convert steering to wheel? Thomas Wieken at 10:17am 11.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1049 I am looking for a person who has a 25 ft. with wheeled steering. I want to convert my boat and saw
Hunter 30 Forum O2Addict at 9:39am 11.28.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1192 GuysI have set up a site specifically to talk details on the 74-83 Hunter 30. Please help us get t
Any comments on this near miss?? Jose Venegas at 9:14am 11.28.05 Ask All Sailors 57/3269 A 32 ft sailboat against a 400 ft tanker yks*
H31, competitive in phrf or not Vic Castleton at 8:36am 11.28.05 Racing 2/3410 I am looking to upgrade from my 28 Newport to a 86 H31. I've heard all sorts of negative stories abo
What happens when A/C isn't used in hot climates Rick at 7:25am 11.28.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1317 I keep my Beneteau 321 in Kemah, Texas on Galveston, Bay. If you've ever been to east Texas after M
3DL vs Mylar on H23 bill leathen at 7:19am 11.28.05 Racing 0/1562 I am beginning the hunt for a replacement 155% Genny for my Hunter 23. The sail will be used for ra
re:grounding systems Dan at 6:43am 11.28.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1002 What I am looking for is some ideas that others have used for a 12 ground. I have an enclosed keel (
Leaking Seidelmann 25 Daydreams at 6:14am 11.28.05 Seidelmann 6/2490 Hi I have a Seidelmann 25 it leaking in water when it raining , on right side in the boat. I think i
H23.5 Nationals Results????? Mike Howell at 6:13am 11.28.05 Smaller Boats 2/824 A while back, someone posted about the Hunter 23.5 Nationals. I haven't seen anything since. I was
1985 hunter 22 fixsd keel 7'9" beem, just bought dave dorman sr at 6:10am 11.28.05 Trailer Sailors 1/1750 just bought this boat out of state and I need any info on type of trailer and are any plans availabl
26M cover Robertmicp at 6:03am 11.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1044 Anyone have or know where to find a cover for a 26M?Thanks
genset S/V Three-N-One at 5:20am 11.28.05 Other Sailboats 0/713 I am looking for current information for an aftermarket install of a 5kw genset and relacing the 20
mesh line bags tyhall at 5:18am 11.28.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1494 can someone tell me what the name is for the mesh line bags in the cockpit are called and where I ca
Peggy, blue stuff vs pink? Doghouse at 4:36am 11.28.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1633 I just heard an idea. If windshield washer fluid does not freeze why could you not use it for winte
Fresh Water Flush for Head / 35.5 FREDD at 4:30am 11.28.05 Big Boats 4/847 It is amazing what flushing the head with fresh water will do to eliminate odor. For the past month
Parts needed, Autohelm ST50 wind direction/speed Patrick at 4:17am 11.28.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1999 I have an ST50 wind speed/direction transducer on my mast head, the hurricane took most of it off th
1969 Ericson for sale dblake05 at 3:33am 11.28.05 Other Sailboats 0/830 I am selling my Ericson 30' sailboat if anyone is interested in her. $9900 with lots of new stuff. E
Nicro Day and Night Solar Vent - 1991 Sherry at 3:32am 11.28.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1414 I have a new to me 1992 Hunter 30 with two of the Nicro Day and Night Solar Vents. The forward one
stuck cushion zippers Sherry at 3:26am 11.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1304 The covers on my cabin cushions are dirty. They seem to be in good shape, just in need of dry clean

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Dynemma Chafe Guards Joe at 8:51am 05.06.21 No.... but short lengths of old garden hose work well and it's cheap.
Tapping threads in mast Joe at 8:45am 05.06.21 This is only my opinion, but I quit using tapped fasteners in the mast because the wall is too thin
Tapping threads in mast (1) rgranger at 8:45am 05.06.21 @dLj recommended kerocene for a cutting fluid. That would work well. I have also had good results
The Dinghy Diaries ppro at 8:44am 05.06.21 Question to the Walker Bay dingy owners...I am assembling a Walker Bay dingy (WB10) from parts....bu
Hot water plumbing Justin_NSA at 8:25am 05.06.21 I replaced some PB (poly polybutylene ) on the front end of my water heater with PEX. PB works, but
Hunter 216 keel cable off the pulley... Terriblerabbit at 8:11am 05.06.21
Hunter 216 keel cable off the pulley... Parsons at 8:00am 05.06.21 Definitely a job you want to do before you launch, not on the way back into the trailer after a day'
Hot water plumbing davelinc at 7:58am 05.06.21 Thanks, Gents! All good info. One thing that reassures me is the heater is limited to 140 degrees (e
Do I need outside jib tracks? Parsons at 7:54am 05.06.21 I'm not an expert at the Catalina 22, but had a Hunter 216, a similar boat. When would you use thes
Tapping threads in mast dLj at 7:53am 05.06.21 I'm mounting a 3rd cleat to the side using a two-hole high-strength nylon type cleat which needs a
Do I need outside jib tracks? Justin_NSA at 7:49am 05.06.21 My $.02. Since you don't use them and may never, just rebed them. It might be that trim feature that
Tapping threads in mast ricksoth at 7:45am 05.06.21 I'm mounting a 3rd cleat to the side using a two-hole high-strength nylon type cleat which needs a 1
Survey day! JRT at 7:43am 05.06.21 Congrats! I can echo ToddL214 close to the wind, we push her very close a lot and watch and adjust
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? flightlead404 at 7:35am 05.06.21
Tapping threads in mast dLj at 7:25am 05.06.21 I don't know what exactly you are mounting, but I'd prefer something like: https://www.mcmaster.com/
Tapping threads in mast ricksoth at 7:13am 05.06.21 Good advice above - I'll only add in when you go to tap the hole, kerosene is a good cutting fluid
Covid-19 Vaccination Will Gilmore at 7:00am 05.06.21 If you have been vaccinated why would you care if your neighbor has not been? You are immune to the
Hunter 216 keel cable off the pulley... rgranger at 6:52am 05.06.21 I wonder if you could get at that with a large flat headed scredriver and a mallet. Come at it from
Vinyl Wrap sail sfbay at 6:44am 05.06.21 The foam-backed vinyl headliner option from SailRite's adds a bit of cushion and helps to conceal sm
Covid-19 Vaccination rgranger at 6:44am 05.06.21 If they object well, at least they know I'm blowing smoke in their face. How am I supposed to know i

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