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per Mike's Suggestion...Headsail Changes(Part 1) Alan at 1:33pm 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 0/927 Many of us use roller furling to shorten sail or get rid of the headsail altogether. The other alter
Bottom Coatings Barry15618 at 12:43pm 10.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/911 I am deciding to purchase a 1986 28.5 Hunter as my first sailboat. The bottom will need recoating.
What drives you? ex-admin at 11:57am 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1313 With the season drawing to a conclusion for many of us, it's time to think about boat maintenance an
Nigel's diesel enginer book JC on Bainbridge at 11:39am 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1178 I was looking at some books on diesel engines. I did a search and found 2 books by Nigel with the s
redesigning the slide out galley Denise hunter 23 at 11:31am 10.23.05 Smaller Boats 14/1143 My future plans are to sleep onboard 2-3 nites. As I learn to sail better and my distance from home
Info for San Diego Jerry21527 at 11:30am 10.23.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/656 Does any one have a contact for a good teak restore person in San Diego. I live out of state so don'
add wheel autopilot with console on H-29.5? Rick at 11:00am 10.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1036 I've got a '95 H-29.5 to which I'd like to add a Simrad WP 10 wheel autopilot. However, when I look
Cutter Vs. Ketch? Sailortonyb at 10:48am 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 21/9854 I know the major differences between a cutter and a sloop and i am seriously thinking of buying and
forward hatch leaking 2004 B331 jj at 10:34am 10.23.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1282 Have been finding puddles of water in the forward area in front of v berth. may be leaking forward
H23, line lengths? Euclid at 10:15am 10.23.05 Smaller Boats 4/989 Howdy! I'm considering replacing the lines on my H23 just because the look and feel of new lines add
HATCH RETROFIT CATALINA 27 (1973) Howard at 10:11am 10.23.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/805 Does anyone know who makes a hatch for decks that are not flat. I know beckson makes one, but it is
Boat Instruments Mark at 10:09am 10.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/885 I need to put some instruments on my Mac. I am looking at a Wind System, Depth System, Speed System
How much draft? Stephen, San Juan 21 at 10:09am 10.23.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/3350 How can you tell how much draft to put into the mainsail? This is something I always have been expe
Apostle Islands (Lake Superior) Rich L at 10:08am 10.23.05 Destinations 4/2197 Am looking for a new place to trailer my H26, possibly with some friends next summer. Plan a week or
How to get that blankty blank rudder down George H260 at 9:48am 10.23.05 Smaller Boats 21/2765 The H260 rudder readily pops to the surface but is awkward to get down. See the pic. I'm getting t
Pergo flooring? john at 9:24am 10.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1263 Has anyone installed a pergo type floor for a cabin sole?I have a hunter 27 cherubini that I might
Inflatable Registration Kits Rob McClain at 9:24am 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 18/2281 I have an 8' Zodiac inflatable and currently my State registration numbers are displayed using 2 whi
Fire extinguishers - how many? And where? dcafr2 at 9:07am 10.23.05 Big Boats 5/909 I get to much conflicting data re how many hand held extinguishers I should have, and where they sho
1984 Hunter 31 Merriman block sheave replacements Steve at 9:02am 10.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1596 I need to replace a number of sheaves in my Merriman blocks. Does anyone know where I can get this
Dropped boat Richard Bryer at 8:45am 10.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1189 Well it finally happend. Our club has has an impeccable accident record for haulout and launch for m

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B411 Shaft Pitting JamesG161 at 8:51am 03.05.21 I did not want to get into the Stress on his shaft versus SCC. ____ I still suggest that @RitSim ob
Raymarine Auto Pilot Lazy1 at 8:49am 03.05.21 Mine is mounted to the coaming with the 5" pushrod extension and the plug is in the coaming pocket t
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 swshogren at 8:39am 03.05.21 @Tally Ho Agreed - I have already removed the first couple of hangers to try and straighten it mor
Looking for O'Day 25 Trailer or similar Tandem Axle withintheruins14 at 8:29am 03.05.21 Thanks to everyone involved here, I now have a matching trailer for my oday and it's launchable! :be
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? capta at 8:20am 03.05.21 I've been drinking water out of the water tanks on vessels of all sorts for around 6 decades with no
Set up so my table goes up the post to right under the ceiling! arf145 at 8:12am 03.05.21 PS - excuse the mess on the boat, it was before launch. That's a mess?!
Repair and replace of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 Ron20324 at 8:01am 03.05.21 @swshogren, it looks like the hose goes up from the elbow...meaning it will trap water in the elbo
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:59am 03.05.21 191144
Funny Friday!!! (2) rgranger at 7:58am 03.05.21 191142 191143
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:58am 03.05.21 have an inline filter originally used on aircraft installed in the line from tank to sink. I periodi
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? srimes at 7:58am 03.05.21 Only one way to know for sure. Take video for our amusement! You might make it, but it's obviously
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:49am 03.05.21 It is actually FRIDAY!!!!
sirius 21 hull id? rgranger at 7:38am 03.05.21 Check with your local license office/dmv or highway patrol on how to go about registering it if you
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? THECUSCUS at 7:32am 03.05.21 Not sure where you are located (salt or fresh water), but I wouldn't want to dip my Prius in a salt
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? jssailem at 7:30am 03.05.21 I have no Prius. I have never launched a C22 with a small front wheel drive car. I would be questio
B411 Shaft Pitting dLj at 7:26am 03.05.21 To avoid any type of Stress Corrosion Cracking SCC or general over all corrosion buy your new shaft
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Justin_NSA at 7:24am 03.05.21 Many FWD vehicles tow boats out at the ramps. You can hear their tires screaming as they try to get
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? tfox2069 at 7:21am 03.05.21 We've owned Prius's over the years. It is front wheel drive, if I remember correctly, so your weigh
Cover pic? Really? AlastairLC at 7:19am 03.05.21 Too much time on our hands?
B411 Shaft Pitting dLj at 7:04am 03.05.21 It has just enough Nickel content to slide off an Iron pipe, in the field, slowly. Thus noticeable

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