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Hunter 22 chainplates Mark at 10:14am 04.06.05 Smaller Boats 3/1065 I just thought that I'd share a word for the wise for all you H22 owners out there. Over the winter
Rub rail Clay at 10:05am 04.06.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1552 Hello everyone, I have a rather hefty (thick) peice of rub rail to force around roughly 125 degrees
Survey or not survey? Mike M at 9:09am 04.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 11/1433 I am going to look at a '85 Catalina 27 next week with a friend who has owned 3 sailboats and curren
irrational fears realized? kingprawn at 9:06am 04.06.05 Smaller Boats 6/889 I've had this really strange fear of one day dropping my keel and having it just keep on going to th
Packing nut John12132 at 8:31am 04.06.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/891 I'm wondering if not having any water drops out of thefreshly (one season) packed shaft nut is a pr
Buying a New C-310 With A Roller Furling Main ? Rodd C. at 8:30am 04.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/877 My wife and I are about to sign on the dotted line for a 2005 C-310. I'm really excited about the ro
Very Cool Site Rob at 6:55am 04.06.05 Ask All Sailors 2/976 I am not promoting anything here other than a very cool (and free) website Google has launched. It
Mounting A Radar Dislay on the Pedestal Frank Bean at 6:13am 04.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/813 I have been looking at places to mount a smaller radar display like the Furuno 1621 and the JRC 1500
Lake Champlain sailing... GG at 5:15am 04.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/948 Calling all sailors,We are interested in finding out about any existing Yacht Clubs (preferably) a
Steaming Light Dan Ulrich at 5:12am 04.06.05 Smaller Boats 6/1122 My 23 has a OEM (Perko) steaming light (new one 2 yrs old). It is the oblong shaped one identical to
Sliding hatch cover H23- what adhesive? bleathen at 4:55am 04.06.05 Smaller Boats 3/986 Like others on this forum, I broke and am now replacing the sliding hatch cover on my H23. What s
Mast Raising System Mike Clisby at 4:54am 04.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1096 I have a swing keel Oday 25 on a trailer and have seen a brochure depicting a system used to raise a
GPS to PC cable ,serial port to USB question. Patrick at 3:59am 04.06.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1312 I have a Garmin 48 GPS connected to my PC for navigation.I have a new PC that does not have a serial
Don's book - don't wait until Christmas! Rick Macdonald at 3:43am 04.06.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1521 Howdy All -I'm a huge fan of Don's book. I had bought others before coming across his, but couldn'
Telltales - Part 3 Don Guillette at 3:08am 04.06.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1606 Mates: We are almost finished with the subject of telltales. I'm spending a lot of time on this subj
Replacing Sole plywood w/ diamond-plate steel william3045 at 2:58am 04.06.05 Smaller Boats 9/1202 I am considering replacing the sole boards on my 23 with powder coated diamond plate steel for weigh
BBQ and you! Micklejester at 1:25am 04.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1139 I have seen several boats with small BBQ grills mounted on their railings. Where can I find one of t
Getting Rid of the Winter Smell Sentman at 1:15am 04.06.05 Big Boats 5/978 Other than simply airing the boat out, what is the best way to get the winter smell out of fabrics o
Ghosts Roy at 12:43am 04.06.05 Ask All Sailors 4/938 When you change a name on a boat,you remove the letters and a "Ghost" out line of the old name remai
Need Mast For CAL 28 Mark Balthrop at 12:14am 04.06.05 Cal 1/578 I need a mast and boom / standing rigging for a 1968 CAL 28 . the boat is undergoing a renovation an

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fog scares me! Captain Larry-DH at 3:57am 03.28.21 your a wild man Larry!!! good luck Not at all. I respect it and stay in harbor if visibility war
fog scares me! NYSail at 11:47pm 03.27.21 Fog is why I bought ais and a new radar....... sometimes it just shows up! greg
Close call? nightowle at 10:31pm 03.27.21 Yikes! Definitely a close call. All souls returning is a good thing, indeed.
Spring Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 9:39pm 03.27.21 have a great sail Thank you, Jon. Be well.
Man Overboard Equipment Recommendations Rick Webb at 9:05pm 03.27.21 Strobe and whistle on every vest and a vest on every person. A head bobbing up and down in the water
Hunter 41ds sewer tank (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:55pm 03.27.21 I've got the same crap on my holding tank. No, no, no I mean really cheap sealant not :poop:. Abso
Looking for a 260 WB John Marrone at 7:25pm 03.27.21 This Boat is the Concrete Ballast Hunter 260 that after seeking out advise from many of you, the ver
fog scares me! All U Get at 7:20pm 03.27.21 Some people don't need fog to make themselves appear foolish.
Mystery Mastic fullbore at 7:18pm 03.27.21 Keep sailing, relax.
Mast Support patrickfarley at 7:08pm 03.27.21 I just put the boat in Aqualand Marina today. Does anyone know the size pin is used on adjustment
fog scares me! CarlN at 6:52pm 03.27.21 Even in Maine almost no one uses fog signals these days. Too hard to hear over the engine noise. But
O'Day 40- instrument Mounting in Bulkhead- DonEvans at 6:49pm 03.27.21 Louis, I had worked on the engine and fuel gauge panel located at the foot of the bulkhead/companion
O'Day 40- instrument Mounting in Bulkhead- (1) DonEvans at 6:44pm 03.27.21 Here is the setup on my 40. Would this work for you as an alternative to bulkhead mounting. Although
Dinghy Security Tom J at 6:43pm 03.27.21 I do the usual, like lock the outboard to the transom, and use a plastic coated steel cable to lock
Dehumidifier Suggestions Ken Cross at 6:36pm 03.27.21 We have something similar. For a drain tube, I drilled a 1/8 hole in the reservoir at the bottom of
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... CarlN at 6:36pm 03.27.21 Try Dry Fast "firm" foam. Or a layer of Dry Fast "Medium" on top of a layer of closed cell (which is
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 (3) DonEvans at 6:34pm 03.27.21 Here are some better pics of the keel joint weeping. The location of the weeping corresponds direc
Mystery Mastic Tom J at 6:31pm 03.27.21 It may be something someone just smeared there when it was on the hard. Assuming none found inside,
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 DonEvans at 6:27pm 03.27.21 so after some exploratory drilling with an 1/8" bit. to the beat of my knowledge the vertical portio
fog scares me! jssailem at 6:27pm 03.27.21 Tom, You are correct. In order for it to work you need it on, and you need to be at the wheel observ

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