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Bow Crunched (w/picture) Rich L at 2:08am 10.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/801 I crunched my bow in high winds last week on Lake Erie. Hit a dock I-beam edge which sheared the dec
Heading South Nice N Easy at 1:55am 10.17.05 Ask All Sailors 10/960 What a year. After Katrina, and loosing the house, I ended up in Connecitut to visit a lady friend.
Lowering Boom on Mast for moderate breezes (COE) Sav'h Steve at 1:33am 10.17.05 Day Sailers 8/1582 When I'm out sailing in 15 knots or so in the tidal rivers, I have had to feather the main to floggi
cleaning tip Justin_NSA at 1:32am 10.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/812 I didn't see anything on the IdaSailor site; I was looking for a good way to clean the scum off of m
Looking for Catalina 18 feejer at 1:21am 10.17.05 Smaller Boats 3/1035 Hello: I'm looking for a new or used Catalina 18. Does anyone know of any dealers here in
AC Units and setup Jack at 12:19am 10.17.05 Big Boats 4/834 I'm planning on installing a 16K AC unit on my 2000 340. What suggestions do you have as to models.
Bottom sanding now ?? Nichole at 12:14am 10.17.05 Big Boats 7/909 My boat is coming out next week for the winter layover. Any thoughts on getting a head start with t
Backing Plates Gerard A. Holker at 12:13am 10.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1044 Are there backing plate kits available for a 1984 C27. I've thought about installing backing plates
Missing fiberglass fairing - trailing edge of keel Robert Kiraly at 12:12am 10.17.05 Other Sailboats 3/1036 I just pulled my Pearson 10M out for winter storage and was shocked to find that the trailing fiberg
New owner needs mast Stan at 12:04am 10.17.05 Other Sailboats 8/789 Hey fellow Pearson owners I have recently purchased a P30 in pretty bad shape. My main questions wer
New owner needs mast Stan at 12:04am 10.17.05 Other Sailboats 0/708 Hey fellow Pearson owners I have recently purchased a P30 in pretty bad shape. My main questions wer
QUESTION for MAC-X owners about MOTORING ??? Louis Holub at 12:03am 10.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1057 Would some MAC-X owners advise about motoring my 1999 Mac-X. I would like to MOTOR without a full BA
Looking for other Catalina 22 owners in NJ Mike at 12:03am 10.17.05 Smaller Boats 1/1066 Hi,Just wondering how many other Catalina 22 sailors are out there in NJ. I sail on Barnegat Bay a
Center Board Cable Issue William Putman at 11:37pm 10.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/912 I recently removed my H22 from the lake for the season. Once the boat was perfectly center on the tr
Free Chesapeake Bay NOAA charts Jared at 11:29pm 10.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/890 Someone forwarded this to me. It has free charts in PDF format for the Chesapeake Bay. It is an ex
Leaking Shaft Packing Gland...How to Fix? Bob at 10:47pm 10.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/6260 During motoring this past weekend I noticed that water was spinning out of the propeller shaft packi
Crunched Bow (pics) Rich L at 10:22pm 10.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/659 I crunched my bow in high winds last week on Lake Erie. Hit a dock I-beam edge which sheared the dec
Crunched Bow (pics) Rich L at 10:16pm 10.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/745 I crunched my bow in high winds last week on Lake Erie. Hit a dock I-beam edge which sheared the dec
Leak between head and v berth Jared at 10:04pm 10.16.05 Big Boats 5/1002 We have a leak I believe somewhere in our H34. When we bought the boat, we noticed where there had
single line reefing kit Jack2438 at 9:20pm 10.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/938 I have a Cat 27 with all lines running to the cockpit, I am thinking of buying a single line reefing

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What to look for when buying a Tartan 41? Rick486 at 6:05am 04.07.21 Hi all. Family is ready to trade up to larger performance cruiser and there is a 2001 we will viewi
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. Captain Larry-DH at 6:03am 04.07.21 Wow! I'm always an admirer of your craftsmanship, Tom. :thumbup: In the image "House dutchman patch
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. shemandr at 6:01am 04.07.21 I see. Very smooth. I didn't even notice the filet.
Smaller Jib for Beneteau 311 for Windy Days Jackdaw at 5:56am 04.07.21 Sounds like you have a pretty good handle on your situation and needs. The 311 is a lighter displace
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. TomY at 5:50am 04.07.21 How deep did you rout out? You wrote that the screw tips for the interior hand hold were only 1/8t
Best weather window chip veres at 5:41am 04.07.21 The unasked question is: sailing or motoring? If motoring you just have to wait for favorable weath
Tasco binoculars (2) william24424 at 5:39am 04.07.21 For around $200 there is the German made auto-focus Steiner, solid build & works very well on a movi
Engine block de-rusting question Daveinet at 5:38am 04.07.21 Once done, I'd paint it with cold galvanizing paint. The zinc in the paint is a sacrificial layer th
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. (2) TomY at 5:35am 04.07.21 How deep did you rout out? You wrote that the screw tips for the interior hand hold were only 1/8t
Best weather window shemandr at 5:29am 04.07.21 @sailingsoon. Where are you planning to depart from? Here in the Stuart area the settled weather
Smaller Jib for Beneteau 311 for Windy Days DougM at 5:28am 04.07.21
Bottom Coat - It's coming OFF! SirMichael at 5:12am 04.07.21 Roy, that's what I'm hoping for. The Micron CSC is supposed to be multi-seasonal. I strongly susp
Bottom Coat - It's coming OFF! RoyS at 5:09am 04.07.21 I shake my head when I watch boat owners and yard workers applying a new coat of bottom paint every
Smaller Jib for Beneteau 311 for Windy Days SycloneDriver at 5:04am 04.07.21 When I bought my 31 the head sail was damage. I found an almost new jib from a totaled Hunter 31 wi
The Boat Exploded and Then I Died rgranger at 5:02am 04.07.21 Sounds like that fuel tank locker is ripe for a conversion to a helm station cooler! ....and.....
The Boat Exploded and Then I Died shemandr at 4:39am 04.07.21 Sounds like that fuel tank locker is ripe for a conversion to a helm station cooler!
Engine block de-rusting question Rick Webb at 4:33am 04.07.21 I'd make sure you can even remove the pan once it's unbolted. There are lot's of engine bits stickin
Smaller Jib for Beneteau 311 for Windy Days Marmalade at 3:58am 04.07.21
2004 Hunter 33 with Yanmar 3YM30 won't start....occasionally Ken13559 at 12:24am 04.07.21 Usually is due to bad contacts in the two cable loom connectors. Open up and clean the spades, spra
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? (3) No Rush at 10:26pm 04.06.21

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