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The Surveyor warned me! Before the Bell at 7:08am 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 3/992 I had my boat surveyed last year and he told me that the balsa wood under the mast step was most lik
swing keel jdock at 7:04am 07.17.05 Smaller Boats 6/1139 Hello,This is the first time I have posted to this site. I purchased a 2000 240 last year. I keep
Nautico 1 hand held Dennis at 6:32am 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 0/844 Has anyone tried this low end radio and what did you think of it! It is about the lowest priced one
keel repair andy d. at 5:59am 07.17.05 Smaller Boats 0/918 requesting information on a refit of a 1974 catalina 22. keel broke off in shallow water. boat need
Help in buying first Hunter sailboat Don S. at 4:09am 07.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/831 Looking to buy my first sailboat. Thinking about one that is trailerable, 22-25 Ft. for around $5K.
older style windows Richard Dunson at 4:00am 07.17.05 Smaller Boats 2/1051 Was reading an article on what to look for in purchasing a Catalina 25 (we are in the market for one
Travelling from Lk. Simcoe to Lk. Ontario dwayne13628 at 3:08am 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 4/3375 I was wondering if anyone here has gone from Lake Simcoe to Lake Ontario through the Trent-Severn? D
What about a Northern owners forum? dwayne13628 at 3:05am 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1091 Okay, so there's only two of us that I know of, but it would be good at least for mora support. I've
I need a ride on a 26X Joe Friedman at 3:02am 07.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/831 I live in Cherry Hill, and am thinking about going from a Mac25 to a 26X, but would like to spend so
At Anchor Boat Swings Ross Ford at 2:50am 07.17.05 Big Boats 13/1137 Our Hunter 44DS sways when at anchor about 100 degrees on a continuing back and forth basis. Needle
Swing Keel Angle w/pic howard at 2:37am 07.17.05 Smaller Boats 9/1299 Ok, this is the second keel question this week. I just replaced all parts relatedto the winch ' kee
Reading This Old Boat by Don Casey dwayne13628 at 1:23am 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1513 What a great resource. I didn't realize just how simple fiberglass repair really is. all the repairs
Oday 15/ Spindrift One Design 15.......Same boat? Phil at 12:51am 07.17.05 Day Sailers 1/5494 Are the Oday 15 day sailor and the Spindrift One Design day sailor the same boat esscentially? Did
Rivets question - Mac 26S Ben at 11:58pm 07.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/901 I want to remove and fix the thin trim that is over the transom. It is cracked and it letting a litt
opinions wanted on Cat 250 water blst/swg keel bruce 335 at 11:02pm 07.16.05 Trailer Sailors 4/1489 hello ! I would like your experienced opinion on catalinas 250 water ballast and swing keel - am con
Trailering a 28.5? Tim O. at 10:28pm 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/3320 Has anyone had any experience/luck with trailering a 28.5? I live on the Gulf Coast and see a numbe
Converting to 7/8 fractional Coop at 10:08pm 07.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1053 My '72 V224 is a 3/4 fractional rig. Has anyone converted theirs to 7/8 or a double forestay? If so,
Hunter 31 Merriman Pedestal Guard Chet7127 at 8:47pm 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/994 Can anyone tell me if the Edson 9-1/2" wide pedestal guard will work on the original Merriman 1984 p
mast sail track Tom Tarpey at 2:01pm 07.16.05 Day Sailers 1/937 My mast has a built in groove for the nylon cylinders which attach to the sail luff.How does one ke
Poor sea trial results???????? Jack19643 at 1:49pm 07.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/984 I had a sea trial on a new 36 today (trading in a 33 with 3ym30 engine which has had overheating pro

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Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 8:41am 03.14.21
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Doug J at 8:41am 03.14.21 So.... how did it trailer? Do you have pics of the boat in the water? Did the brakes work good?
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 8:36am 03.14.21
Furling systems questions. dlochner at 8:25am 03.14.21 For the budget minded, the Hood SeaFurl is a good choice. They make several other models. I had one
Engine coolant valve and water heater PAC3142 at 8:18am 03.14.21 Thanks all, I do plan to replace the coolant. I'll take a closer look at this valve while doing tha
Dicey Splicey Jtcf78911 at 8:17am 03.14.21 Thanks. So bale of shackle into thimble, and then run core segment through thimble piece? Seems l
Furling systems questions. Scott T-Bird at 8:12am 03.14.21 I'm certainly no expert with furlers, but I'll give you my opinions regardless. ;) Take it for wha
Defibrillation on the Yacht? jssailem at 8:09am 03.14.21 Interesting topic. Finding my self in the age when cardiac arrest can be come a problem, having equi
I made some custom rugs! VisionPNW at 7:42am 03.14.21
I made some custom rugs! VisionPNW at 7:40am 03.14.21 Hello VisionPNW Those are eye-catching in a good way! Were you able to put a nonskid backing on y
I made some custom rugs! shemandr at 7:37am 03.14.21 Very attractive! It's nice to see a break from the blue and gold which I like too, but this is fres
Defibrillation on the Yacht? shemandr at 7:35am 03.14.21 You have to replace the paddles periodically too. I used to have a service to keep my AED up to dat
What is best way to rig this rigid boom vang? FastOlson at 7:34am 03.14.21 Is the return force a gas strut? It looks similar to the OEM one on our '88 boat. I replaced it wit
Getting a messenger through mast shemandr at 7:10am 03.14.21 If you can rotate the mast so that other halyards are on the high side, and tighten the halyards to
Vakaros Atlas Jackdaw at 6:45am 03.14.21 Great explanation on the method used for calculating TTL. it is easy to become overcomplicated. As
What is best way to rig this rigid boom vang? DArcy at 6:41am 03.14.21 What made me think that they might have had it rigged wrong is that the manual calls for 25' on the
H310 - Where does anchor locker drain? smokey73 at 6:29am 03.14.21 I do not know about the 310 specifically, but on my 40.5 there are two drains. One low in the locke
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 6:26am 03.14.21 You can't go wrong with a defib for sure. Most people think it is the answer to cardiac arrest. I
H310 - Where does anchor locker drain? Tim22 at 6:25am 03.14.21 My H310 has two drains in the anchor locker - one is low down and one about a foot up. They are on o
Getting a messenger through mast dlochner at 6:24am 03.14.21 The mast head should come off, usually a few bolts. If the bottom is not open, then the fittings the

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