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Cruising Fees PrincessoftheLake at 1:01am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1179 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 4/4598 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 6/845 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 5/1065 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 3/1199 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 1/919 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 0/891 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 3/1359 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 0/718 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 96/7109 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 9/1332 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 3/777 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 14/4003
Schaefer Snap Furler Jason Alexander at 12:05pm 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 2/1255 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 8/991 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 5/1196 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 5/1199 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 5/959 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 4/885 I have an H 240 year 2000. The tiller drops down and rubs along the fiberglass below. It look to me
Smoke and oil in exhaust Boatguy at 10:53am 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1050 Last season my 1986 Volvo Penta 2002 (600 Hrs) raw water cooled engine overheated a few times (very

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VHF Range? dlochner at 2:19pm 03.25.21 No one has mentioned the antenna cable and connections. These can degrade service quite a lot if the
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 2:15pm 03.25.21 Thanks for the advice! That makes a lot of sense, I just feel the urge! I would probably go in the s
Sailing to Catalina Island? JoeWhite at 2:09pm 03.25.21 Judging from the level of sailing instructions I received from my sailing school for 101 and boosted
VHF Range? Richard19068 at 1:55pm 03.25.21 If only you could communicate this to the yahoos in my area! I would guess a full quarter of the C
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 1:54pm 03.25.21 Honestly, I mainly cared about two things: the looks of the boat and safety. First of all, the looks
Sailing to Catalina Island? LakeShark at 1:40pm 03.25.21 So just a random question for you. Why such an advanced micro cruiser for a first sailboat if your
VHF Range? Parsons at 1:39pm 03.25.21 Hence my question - After this incident, did you "radio check" every time you went out, or are you c
Catalina 25 - how is boom supposed to be secured to gooseneck Panaphobe at 1:33pm 03.25.21 Thanks for the link. I figured I'd see what info I could get from free forums before I tried the one
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? LakeShark at 1:31pm 03.25.21 Thanks! Do you think it would be possible to install a T-pipe and another valve so that I just can
VHF Range? tfox2069 at 1:15pm 03.25.21 If only you could communicate this to the yahoos in my area! I would guess a full quarter of the C
VHF Range? Parsons at 1:08pm 03.25.21 Don't ask for a comm check on channel 16, and never reply to a comm check on channel 16. If only yo
1997 Hunter 376 with the B&R Rig and a Z Spar mast. We discovered a depression in the mast extrusion behind the lower starboard spreader. Rick486 at 1:06pm 03.25.21 Check out the photos and share your thoughts. We are thinking about fabricating an aluminum plate
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 12:49pm 03.25.21 That seems like a good idea, it could also maybe be to King Harbor.
Sailing to Catalina Island? Brian D at 12:48pm 03.25.21 May I suggest your first adventure be to Dana Point, and not Catalina. Eventually you will get there
VHF Range? Brian D at 12:45pm 03.25.21 @SailorElliot, seeing how you are in Marina Del Ray, you should have no troubles talking to USCG in
VHF Range? SailorElliot at 12:36pm 03.25.21 Thanks! The calculator had the same result as what the third post on this post said.
VHF Range? tfox2069 at 12:30pm 03.25.21 Here's a simple VHF line of sight calculator you can play with: VHF / UHF Antenna Line of Sight Dis
VHF Range? SailorElliot at 12:26pm 03.25.21 Okay, thanks!
VHF Range? Richard19068 at 12:20pm 03.25.21 If you are in enough trouble to call for a rescue, I think the EPIRB will do what you need it to do
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port Ralph Johnstone at 12:19pm 03.25.21 The question came to mind how could you check to see if still leaking after 3rd try before splashin

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