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Where to put a Dingy Barry15106 at 11:04am 12.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1758 Now that the new 33 has been out for 2 years, I have a question for other owners of this sleek sloop
1969 Hunter Sloop Ivan at 10:36am 12.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1513 I am being offered a 25' 1969 Hunter Sloop sailboat, but cannot find any info on this boat or its ge
1969 25" Sloop Ivan at 10:33am 12.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/785 I am beug offered a 25' 1969 Hunter Sloop sailboat, but can not find any info on this boat or its ge
misc problems Rico at 10:19am 12.07.05 Other Sailboats 1/1118 I have a 1998 lagoon 410 that I am going to cruise on. I am looking for any insights rergarding tro
This day cannot go down without remembering r.w.landau at 9:46am 12.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1149 Pearl Harbor.Thank you Vets. r.w.landau
Cushions william at 9:32am 12.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1501 The covers of these cushions were recently done over, however the foam has a slight mildew odor. Wha
PROJECT BOAT FOUND!!! oldragbaggers at 9:12am 12.07.05 Other Sailboats 0/646 Just last night we posted a message that we were looking for a project boat. The responses were over
WE HAVE FOUND OUR PROJECT BOAT oldragbaggers at 8:58am 12.07.05 Other Sailboats 0/678 Just last night we posted a message on this board and the Bristol board that we were looking for a p
PROJECT BOAT FOUND!! oldragbaggers at 8:49am 12.07.05 Bristol 0/1463 Just last night we posted a message that we were looking for a project boat. The responses were ove
Whitby 27 Jeff Blundell at 8:27am 12.07.05 Ask All Sailors 2/3651 Hello,I am on the verge of buying a 1977 Whitby 27. It is sometimes refered to as a "Whitby Bianca
Replacing forward hatch seal/gasket Scott N. at 8:14am 12.07.05 Big Boats 4/1181 I am planning to replace the 1/2" x 1/2" gasket on the forward hatch. Hunter sells it by the foot. M
transmission shifter suds22334 at 7:47am 12.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1118 I have a 1990 30 ' catalina and am having trouble shifting from forward to reverse and back.,I must
Chysler 22 Swing Keel Brackets available flyhop at 7:41am 12.07.05 Chrysler 0/2814 Good news!! After having had a leaky boat for too long now, I have gotten a set of swing keel bracke
Sail shorter distance/ Part 2 Don Guillette at 7:19am 12.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/1925 The following sailing situation actually happened. I used to race with a guy who always ignored wind
Putting the baby to bed Bad Obsession at 7:11am 12.07.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1104 Here is my boat in winter storage. What a depressing sight. I am ready for spring already. I can'
Big Buddy Heater, or Not? Jim at 7:03am 12.07.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1120 Considered buying the Big Buddy propane fired heater as an interim solution; however, a few negative
Swing keel bolts paphman at 6:52am 12.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/904 I purchased a Catalina 22 this fall. The last owner said he replaced the keel hanger, pin and bolts
New Hunter Stripes KK LaRue II at 6:38am 12.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1358 I just purchased a 1985 28.5 Hunter, from the years of sun,my stripes have peeled off etc. Can you
Picture of Beneteau 35s5 under sail Maleka Robbins at 6:22am 12.07.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1318 Does anyone know where I can purchase a nice picture of a beneteau 35s5 under sail to hang on my wal
Seidelmann 285 Daydreams at 6:14am 12.07.05 Seidelmann 2/1673 Why no mention of the 285?

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US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time envisionvenicefl at 6:05pm 05.22.21 Today I received my documentation for the new to me Catalina 36. It took 15 weeks. Wow! Now I have
Help with topping lift! Stu Jackson at 6:02pm 05.22.21 Garhauer is THE source for a rigid vang. Great thing, too.
Catalina28 air conditioning Stu Jackson at 5:52pm 05.22.21 Compromise, compromise. Sounds more like: WIN...WIN... Many have used this method, but your appro
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? flightlead404 at 5:40pm 05.22.21 Cheers mate. I spun my cam cleats around so I can more easily snap the line out (forward) when I ne
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? (1) quadrille38 at 5:29pm 05.22.21 I purchased the block arrangement you linked to, and have turned it around. Its an improvement but
H38 - Is there an aux solenoid in the starter circuit? Don Lucas at 5:26pm 05.22.21 What is an aux starter soleniod? Meanwhile there definitely are starter relays on stock boats and e
Help with topping lift! jeepbluetj at 5:16pm 05.22.21 I had a C-30, and that was indeed the way the topping lift was handled. When sailing, the sail lifts
Dipstick thread Yanmar 3GM30F heritage at 5:12pm 05.22.21 I did a MacGyver hack on my dipstick a few years ago. Still doing its job. Yanmar transmission di
H38 - Is there an aux solenoid in the starter circuit? heritage at 4:54pm 05.22.21 I'm pretty certain that there are no Hunters from the factory with auxillary starter solenoids, just
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main shemandr at 4:33pm 05.22.21 I had a Dutchman system on my Mark 25 (C&C 25) decades ago. It wasn't loose footed. I am having tr
Defender Marine got hacked Rick486 at 4:16pm 05.22.21 Even if they don't lose your card, they lose your email address, home address, and telephone. Valuab
Help with topping lift! sail sfbay at 4:11pm 05.22.21 ............I have a 1981 Catalina 30' (new to me!) and the topping lift seems to be a cable from th
Help with topping lift! CatalinaforaMEa at 3:52pm 05.22.21 I'm blown away by the speed of all your replies and how helpful these are! Thanks so much everyone,
Covers and the Plastic Boat.... stickinthemud57 at 3:47pm 05.22.21 Shorefun, You are correct. The manual for the 170 says to use a white cover.
Furler line too short on H170 stickinthemud57 at 3:44pm 05.22.21 +2 to the previous comments. With my 170, I was having trouble getting the sail to fully furl, then
Anti Fouling Paint stickinthemud57 at 3:35pm 05.22.21 I would say just be sure that you use a primer suitable for plastic, will be compatible with the pai
Halyard Keeping (1) sail sfbay at 3:28pm 05.22.21 Blue Performance Halyard Bag - Mast-Head - 3 Sizes - The Wetworks (glopalstore.com)
Help with topping lift! shemandr at 3:18pm 05.22.21 I would venture a guess that the many, many topping lifts are not adjustable. The pig tail thing f
Defender Marine got hacked Davidasailor26 at 3:16pm 05.22.21 Sorry to hear it. I got the email too, as I shopped from them not long ago. To be fair to Defender (
Defender Marine got hacked AndyBC at 3:12pm 05.22.21 Thanks for the heads up! There is always some risk with online data these days. I bought from defe

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