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Desolation Sound or Bust! Terry Cox at 11:15am 06.25.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1077 This Tuesday we (total of six boats) cast off from the Everett Marina for a six week cruise to Desol
Heaving To Don Guillette at 10:46am 06.25.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 22/5197 Mates: Most beginners to intermediates (and maybe some experts) think that "heaving to" is a heavy w
Keel rope let go Bing at 10:36am 06.25.05 Trailer Sailors 4/1404 Hi all trailer sailersHas anyone ever had their keel drop unexpectedly? What can you do to stop i
Mast step shift Chap at 7:45am 06.25.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/932 I've noticed on my C22 that it appears the mast step is off-center. I took the mast down, resealed
Refinishing interiors Tai Chi Sailor at 6:55am 06.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1075 I am looking to purchase a Hardin 45 Ketch and was thinking before I move in I would strip, sand and
Passing Wind Chips Ahoy at 5:43am 06.25.05 Big Boats 4/1474 The admiral and I went to the boat this morning for a sail and found that all of our instruments wor
Light Wind Sail Trim..How To? Kevin at 4:44am 06.25.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1081 Another typical summer on Lake Ontario...minimal wind. Spent more time with the motor on that at sai
Rigging Upper Shrouds Karl6622 at 4:21am 06.25.05 Smaller Boats 1/853 I recently purchase my first sailboat, a 1997 H26 and have been reviewing the archives on rigging an
oday II racing rigged rw20722 at 4:16am 06.25.05 Day Sailers 0/1002 I have an oday II that I aquired in 1982 and I am wondering anyone knows what years this model was b
Cockpit cushions sliding Diane at 3:26am 06.25.05 Ask All Sailors 9/3804 I'm sure there is a simple solution to this -- we just haven't come up with it yet so I thought I'd
motor for paceship smillingchippy at 2:18am 06.25.05 Ask All Sailors 1/990 hello there would a 25 evinrude outboard be good enough for this 76 amfpaceship i just previously ac
Spare trailer tire Jerry21707 at 1:45am 06.25.05 Trailer Sailors 15/3833 Where is a good place to go purchase a new wheel and tire for a spare?
JIBE (JIB) TALKING Ray at 1:24am 06.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/912 Always something to fix on a boat. Jib roller furling will not pull sail back in. jib line complet
Moving boat for improvements deeman7777 at 1:08am 06.25.05 Ask All Sailors 2/971 I am buying a 25' sailboat located about 100 miles away. Boat needs work and does not include a tra
Sticky stuff Jerry21707 at 12:53am 06.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/865 How do I remove the sticky glue from the back of old decals. I recently purchased a used 26S and rem
autohelm help Carl Lebo at 12:26am 06.25.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/872 Anyone know where to get parts for Autohelm AH800? Gear snapped when wake from power boat slammed ru
I see dead people in the marina scuba01 at 12:05am 06.25.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1533 I just do not understand why some one would buy a boat pay for the slip and leave it for what has to
H27 Folding Cradle Cool_Change at 11:31pm 06.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/797 Does anyone have a design (or reasonably detailed measurements) of a folding cradle for a H27?I ha
42 CC negative and positve point ? daniel gauthier at 10:20pm 06.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/833 Hi, I am looking to buy a hunter 42 central cockpit 1992, what is the bad and the good things about
Daysailer Centerboard Bill L at 9:34pm 06.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1139 My 1969 daysailer centerboard hangs down about a foot to 18" when the crank is up. Is that normal? I

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MOB System Heads Up JamesG161 at 8:15am 02.01.21 One other Safety tip for a MOB. One person should immediately stop and point to the MOB, and stay a
Newly designed outhaul deployed dmax at 8:12am 02.01.21 Indeed it is Lake Mead, I'm hoping that someone will leave the faucet on and fill it up soon. Actu
Telltales rschuss at 8:12am 02.01.21 US Sailing has a wonderful manual on Sail Trim, ussailing.org. Also Jib and Mainsail Trim: How Tellt
replacing bathroom fixtures beneteau 343 swisssally at 7:56am 02.01.21 Hi everyone.. I think i have a match (from Ambassador marine), but does anyone know off hand what th
Hunter 430 Mast sail sfbay at 7:54am 02.01.21 I would follow your manual of 680 inches or 56.67 ft. The 50 ft was from sailboatdata web page, whi
Does anyone know the total length of sanitation hose required for C30? snoopy_ at 7:52am 02.01.21 Parsons, Funny, I did plan on using a sewing tape to get the exact dimensions. i.e. It's cloth, it
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats rgranger at 7:52am 02.01.21 I thought we were to be talking of UGLY boats:
Hunter 430 Mast Future Boat Owner at 7:47am 02.01.21 Thanks SFBay. I will definitely check those links out. I thought that the mast height for this boat
Hunter 430 Mast sail sfbay at 7:42am 02.01.21 I you want a used mast do an internet search on "used sailboat mast" and you may find one for your b
Three Bridge Fiasco PaulK at 7:26am 02.01.21 What kind of libation was being served? (Before/during/after?)
Newly designed outhaul deployed Jimmy at 7:14am 02.01.21
Hunter 430 Mast Future Boat Owner at 7:10am 02.01.21 thanks so much for the reply. I have emailed Selden Masts asking for a cost estimate. I will certa
Hunter 430 Mast sail sfbay at 7:07am 02.01.21 Try Selden, who supplies masts for Hunter sailboats. Also Rig Rite, Dwyer,, Sparcraft. Check with t
Solar Panel Mounting Roy 845 at 7:07am 02.01.21 When we had our C30, it came with a semi-flexible solar panel( approx 15" x 48" +/-). When we left
Telltales CherylZZ at 7:06am 02.01.21 Ship Mates: 2021 has got to be a better year. Nothing could be worse than last year. The community
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup shemandr at 6:28am 02.01.21 I would not want my mooring lines to float, as this will stage the opportunity for some passing boa
Does anyone know the total length of sanitation hose required for C30? Parsons at 6:27am 02.01.21 You might want to look at this post from the Hunter forum: Sanitation question TLDR: Measure your p
Sandblast kit..... cb32863 at 6:25am 02.01.21 Reviews of various systems. From Jan 11, 2021 so about as new as can be. 7 Best Pressure Washer Sand
MOB System Heads Up Parsons at 6:16am 02.01.21 MOB devices are great, but only if the victim can hold onto the thing. I see some of your profiles s
MOB System Heads Up RoyS at 6:03am 02.01.21 Maybe I am alone in this but I prefer a throwable life ring without a line attached. You can throw i

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