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New Hunter 45 Claudius at 11:14am 09.09.05 Big Boats 2/835 The new Hunter 45 seems to have almost the same hull length that the Hunter 44. Is it possible that
272 extra forestay? Leslie at 11:02am 09.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1004 On my foredeck half way between the bow and the mast there is a kind of inverted U bolt. Then half
You know you're getting old, when... Jim Seamans at 10:52am 09.09.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1423 When your first mate bitches and complains about not being able to read the GPS text. "Go buy anoth
Race with a cruising spinnaker plus some questions Phil at 10:16am 09.09.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1075 Just did my first race (whitesail) and came second...just 4 seconds out of first. Our 36' Beneteau h
Waste Tank Vent hose attachment ??? Steve Perry at 10:06am 09.09.05 Big Boats 6/920 Can anyone tell me where the tank end of the vented loop line attaches? I have found the top end jus
Muffler going bad? Seattle Scott at 9:27am 09.09.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1051 I've had boat 3 years, with a Yanmar 4JHE (well its a 4 something for sure) put about 300 hours on e
Gloucester Sail Boats Bill L at 9:16am 09.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/2112 I am very happy with my 1969 Daysailer but am interested in moving up to a 19 foot size. The Oday Ma
Hurrican Insurance John Ehricht at 8:39am 09.09.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/890 Our 2004 Hunter 33 was docked in Slidell at Oak Harbor where the eye passed right next to the I-10 t
Nylon web rode Carl at 8:22am 09.09.05 Big Boats 4/922 Our 1987 h40 #217 came with a 40 fathom (240') one-inch nylon web rode stowed on a reel under the an
MK II Jacko at 6:55am 09.09.05 Ask All Sailors 5/7243 What does MK II stand for in a boat title/description?????
groco hf worth rebuilding? Richard19068 at 6:45am 09.09.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2519 Peggy,I have a Groco HF pump on an HE base. I assume this is original equipment on my 1985 boat. I
check valve jack at 6:39am 09.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1028 On my 86 Catalina 27 there is a check valve just off the outgoing hose on the hot water tank. Its a
Pad eye for Spinaker / Reach Poll Rob Edgcombe at 5:56am 09.09.05 Big Boats 1/946 This is our first year with a 1993 Legend 35.5. The seller to us either did not have or did not give
Salvage of Nimbus Nimbus at 5:09am 09.09.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1181 So Katrina sank my Catalina 30. As soon as I could get to it (4 days later) I decided to see if I co
Bridge height dilemma John T1594 at 4:49am 09.09.05 Ask All Sailors 2/4481 The Barnegat Bay region of New Jersey in which we sail has two fixed height bridges that some what l
Toe Rail Drainage Problems Sub at 4:00am 09.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1415 I have a 1984 Hunter 34. A previous owner had caulked along the toe rail and deck joint. There is
Wiring Harness upgrade Ed at 3:06am 09.09.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1206 I am preparing to attempt the re-wiring of my '87 C30. I plan on ordering the new wiring harness fr
VHF Radio Broke sailor SV Marcell at 2:39am 09.09.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1810 Why is it that when you monitor the VHF you can only hear one side of the conversations? Someone us
Info on 3 blade prop berwin at 2:03am 09.09.05 Catalina 30 5/1832 I have a 1989 30 TR with a 2 blade prop (Come with boat new) I would like to know which is the bette
downwind speeds catalina 38 Dave at 1:47am 09.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1094 I am thinking of buying either a Catalina 38 or a Cal39 any advice would be helpful, especialy regar

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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
New upholstery and cushions sail sfbay at 6:30am 05.06.21 ............What thickness are your sit and back cushions? 4.5 inches XL-48 (extra firm) from Buyfo
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 6:17am 05.06.21 Mankind is arrogant enough to believe it is the apex species on the planet. This is a sadly mistake
Covid-19 Vaccination kappykaplan at 6:14am 05.06.21 my mask is for you, and your mask is for me. :plus::plus::plus:
In-mast fuller foil (1) RitSim at 6:12am 05.06.21 On my B411 the foil is a single piece. You will need to drop the mast and take out the furling mech
Covid-19 Vaccination SFS at 6:11am 05.06.21 ...There are a several reasons that we all should care about the privileges unvaccinated people ha
Tapping threads in mast dlochner at 6:02am 05.06.21 Conduits are usually located at the front of the mast. If you don't use Monel fasteners use a good
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel Terry Cox at 5:59am 05.06.21 Needless to say, future shackles were American made, drop forged Crosby shackles. Thanks, Rich. Ag
Covid-19 Vaccination Davidasailor26 at 5:55am 05.06.21 If you have been vaccinated why would you care if your neighbor has not been? You are immune to the

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