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User Fees PrincessoftheLake at 1:02am 04.04.05 Big Boats 3/825 My husband and I own and sail a Hunter 34 on Lake Superior. We keep our boat in Bayfield, so the Apo
Cruising Fees PrincessoftheLake at 1:01am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1168 My husband and I own and sail a Hunter 34 on Lake Superior. We keep our boat in Bayfield, so the Ap
Hanging Anchor on Bow Pulpit PhotoEd at 1:01am 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4567 What do you call the little "do-hickys" that "hook" the anchor to the bow pulpit for temp storage?
Rub rail - dirt James at 12:58am 04.04.05 Big Boats 6/841 I tried without success this past weekend trying to clean my rub rail. Does anyone know a product th
Swaying back-n-forth while on the hook. PhotoEd at 12:24am 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1058 Hi all,Spent most of the day on the hook yesterday (it's been several years) and REALLY enjoyed it!
Edson Throttle Control Handle Paul Jaudon at 12:20am 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1194 I have managed to break my throttle control handle. It was on an Edson pedestal model 335. Has any
anybody know Alan Hadad's new email? George H260 at 10:15pm 04.03.05 Big Boats 1/908 I read Alan's very thorough article on Compression post replacement and tried to email him for the d
leaking rubber exhaust pipe Mario Grech at 9:21pm 04.03.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/886 I have noticed a water leak at the bend (goose neck) in the rubber flexible exhaust pipe, the pipe w
Creaking Bill4867 at 8:05pm 04.03.05 Big Boats 3/1340 Just spent the weekend on my C350 in the slip with quite a storm coming thur. I notice quite a bit
Hello Crazy! Mark at 2:10pm 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 0/716 Wondering if you have had a chance to check those phots yet??Not tooo keen to sail her the way she
License to sail ex-admin at 1:46pm 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 96/7052 While some say power boaters and sail boaters are like Mars and Venus, we all share the water togeth
Varnishing stern rail seats Oliverhg at 1:01pm 04.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/1331 I bought my 33 new last year. Some of the varnish on the wooden slats on the stern rail seats are n
Using the furling jib MJohnson at 12:44pm 04.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/776 I just bought a 170 and never used a furling jib before....need some advice.Any advice on how to f
Yanmar Keys Panacea at 12:22pm 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 14/3967
Schaefer Snap Furler Jason Alexander at 12:05pm 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 2/1253 Ok, I'm asking a lot of questions. Does anyone with a H26 have a Schaefer Snap Furler. I'm tryin
Bud, Please help!!!!!!! Jim at 11:54am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 8/986 I have put the boat in the water and had the leak you spoke about. I am not certain that the leak i
Deck leaks Doug at 11:22am 04.03.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1186 I own a 1980 Hunter 27 and just discovered a deck leak. Where the bow pulpit is fastened to the deck
springlines H Trumbower at 11:16am 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1194 I am new to sailing and I would like to know what a spingline is and how it's rigged?All replies wil
Engine rust and sticking screws Jared at 11:07am 04.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/954 I have a few questions for the folks that know much more about engines that I do...1. I was tryin
Tiller dropping down keel_haul at 11:05am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 4/883 I have an H 240 year 2000. The tiller drops down and rubs along the fiberglass below. It look to me

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Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... Tally Ho at 3:57pm 03.18.21 Thanks everyone! I cut the wires (one at a time). Will get it serviced & reinstall. did you wear
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Leeward Rail at 3:56pm 03.18.21 My experience is that internal modem is perfect, no reception issues at all, even in remote areas a
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal Tally Ho at 3:54pm 03.18.21
New job - new ride (1) Jackdaw at 3:54pm 03.18.21 After we got back from day one. Pretty photogenic.
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Captain Larry-DH at 3:51pm 03.18.21 A recent development is the Coastal Explorer App for iOS units. The app is free. Uses NOAA maps. A
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Captain Larry-DH at 3:49pm 03.18.21 Everything I have read said that internal units dont have decent antennae compared to internal unit
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? jssailem at 3:48pm 03.18.21 A recent development is the Coastal Explorer App for iOS units. The app is free. Uses NOAA maps. A f
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Leeward Rail at 3:45pm 03.18.21 Internal modem is better - much more reliable and no fiddling with external devices and settings.
New job - new ride Jackdaw at 3:43pm 03.18.21
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 3:37pm 03.18.21 Now to figure how to automate the pumping of all the "compartments". Perhaps I will get some inspir
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 3:35pm 03.18.21 I can see that when I get done with her Bottoms Up will be better than new. Some of the things fr
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Captain Larry-DH at 3:09pm 03.18.21 The WiFi only models get location data from the wifi network. I'm sure you know what you meant, bu
Switching an inboard for an outboard wynkoop at 3:08pm 03.18.21 Jon- I see your Balderdash and raise you tens of thousands of miles criss crossings the oceans of t
Rebedding a toe rail (Chrysler 26) rustydusty at 2:57pm 03.18.21 The important thing is to not allow water intrusion into the deck. It's easy enough to cut drains in
Venture 22 Rescue Project RustyVenture at 2:53pm 03.18.21 What about decking inside the cabin next to the CB trunk. Is there supposed to be slatted decking?
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? NINEv2 at 2:34pm 03.18.21 Rikejr, your Samsung tablet should work fine if you use the Aqua Maps program, as I do. But I've ne
Rebedding a toe rail (Chrysler 26) sail sfbay at 2:33pm 03.18.21 My two cents is you want it to be water tight. Consider using butyl tape or Boatlife LifeCaulk as a
9.8 Tahatsu question FuzzyBadger at 2:27pm 03.18.21 In the world of sailboat auxiliary engines 9.8 hp is pretty powerful. Many sailboats do well with
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 2:23pm 03.18.21 What about decking inside the cabin next to the CB trunk. Is there supposed to be slatted decking?
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 2:22pm 03.18.21 I plan to redo everything with new backing plates. I was surprised to see most of cleats had no bac

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