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From tiller to wheel Brian at 9:21am 12.14.04 Ask All Sailors 14/2707 Great site--thanks for being here! I was wondering if anyone has converted from tiller steering to
need ground tackle Brad18297 at 7:51am 12.14.04 Big Boats 7/1031 I purchased a 2000 410 Hunter. It came with one anchor, it looks like a Bruce (small) style. On th
Cetol or Varnish Ron at 7:20am 12.14.04 Ask All Sailors 22/3760 I am about to redo my tiller. Should I use Marine varnish or Cetol. It was done with a marine varn
O'day Centerboard Trunk Mark P at 7:13am 12.14.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1010 Hello.On the O'day 26 Centerboard Trunk, is the hole for the Centerboard Pennant Sleeve (the stain
Rub rails David Ochoa at 6:41am 12.14.04 Big Boats 9/1085 I wasn't a fan of the rubber rub rails on my H376 as far as how they look but after a couple of real
Removing Main Sail ssentman at 6:01am 12.14.04 Big Boats 3/2213 I have a Hunter 37 that is new to me and I will be removing the Main on Saturday for winter storage.
Alabama coast woes Richard Shelby at 5:32am 12.14.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1004 Help!My marina (Pirates Cove) was destroyed by hurricane Ivan and will not be rebuilt. I need to l
manual bilge pump Brenda at 3:23am 12.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/994 Has anyone added a manual bilge pump to a 88-94 30T? Where would be the best placement?
Engine Speed Mikes Oasis at 2:31am 12.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1293 Last Spring when I purchased my 1996 C-30, the surveyor was able to get a maximum RPM of 2900 on the
When to Change Angle Setting Bob Polk at 2:01am 12.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/975 We relaced the standard Delta Anchor supplied with our Hunter 460 with a Fortress FX-37 since we had
Marine stores in Central West Florida Kevin B at 1:59am 12.14.04 Ask All Sailors 1/946 I'll be on vacation for the month of January just north of Clearwater. I plan to take advantage of t
Bahamian and Mediterranean moors jcherubini at 1:26am 12.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/996 Exactly what are the Bahamian and Mediterranean moors?I understand that one is a stern line going
Dept of Defense to assist w/ 12 Days of Christmas Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:18am 12.14.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1081 The President has authorized the Department of Defense to assist Santa with the Twelve Days of Chris
Hunter 20 something question Mark M at 1:11am 12.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/738 I saw a 20-25 foot sailboat with hunter decals, and am wondering what it was.It had a pronounced ro
Looking for cushions Bob at 12:50am 12.14.04 Smaller Boats 4/781 Anyone have suggestions on where to get cockpit cushions for a 260.
what do I have here? Teagle at 12:42am 12.14.04 Smaller Boats 0/654 I bought this 25 ft Hunter from Goodwill Industries down in Savannah off e-bay. Its a 1974 or 1975
Beneteau First Hulls - Cored or Solid? Mark P at 12:37am 12.14.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/4264 Hello. Looking at a Beneteau First 285 and would like to know if the hull is cored or solid fibergl
GPS and position Warren M at 10:52pm 12.13.04 Ask All Sailors 36/1867 Having gotten caught in a fog not long ago, and being in relatively shallow water, I decided to anch
Mast Support jbrbetc at 10:30pm 12.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/960 This picture is from the mast support beam (supports the mast between the keel and the top of the ca
How to stop my boat from "sailing" at anchor Archie Lumbert at 8:15pm 12.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 11/4149 What causes our boat to swing to and fro at anchor? How can we prevent/reduce it?

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Marking anchor rode rgranger at 4:49am 02.22.21 I have used shot pieces of 1" wide webbing woven thru the anchor rode. One color at 25', another a
VHF antenna problem Ward H at 4:47am 02.22.21 You mentioned you checked the PL259 connector. How many do you have? On my C30 I have 4. One at na
Marking anchor rode sailme88 at 4:37am 02.22.21 Our previous boat had 20' of chain that the 3 braid rode was shackled to. I didn't start marking th
Marking anchor rode bobtigar at 3:56am 02.22.21 I have used shot pieces of 1" wide webbing woven thru the anchor rode. One color at 25', another at
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! jssailem at 3:55am 02.22.21 so I might as well start now. Makes total sense. I conjecture that the agency will discover this
Marking anchor rode kappykaplan at 3:46am 02.22.21 I use colored zip ties. :plus:
Odd Offset Shackle; For What? kappykaplan at 3:44am 02.22.21 I have one like that on my main halyard.
Thru hull question jssailem at 3:31am 02.22.21
New owners/new name Clydo at 10:32pm 02.21.21 Just a thought. Might think about a name the Coast Guard could reply to. Something like "Lost at S
Beneteau 343 head rebuild question Paul Mermelstein at 10:28pm 02.21.21 @Paul Mermelstein yes, your setup is the same as mine. Unfortunately I already ordered the Jabsco j
all rope windlass DianaOfBurlington at 10:17pm 02.21.21
New owners/new name JAE at 10:02pm 02.21.21 Hey Mike just getting to submitting paperwork. It was documented by previous owners but lapsed and i
How many coats of varnish? DianaOfBurlington at 10:02pm 02.21.21
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? (1) ScottySailor at 9:53pm 02.21.21
Thru hull question DianaOfBurlington at 9:44pm 02.21.21 At Cherubini Boat we typically dealt with 25-30-yr maintenance cycles. Of 35 boats since 1975 I know
Paint recommendations for hard dinghy DianaOfBurlington at 9:39pm 02.21.21
Marking anchor rode jssailem at 9:39pm 02.21.21 I use colored zip ties. I tried paint but it wore off in a short time. The zip ties are holding up.
Hunter 49 Staysail ScottySailor at 9:38pm 02.21.21
1979 Columbia 28 Roller Furling jssailem at 9:35pm 02.21.21 Hood and the CDI systems are the price sensitive choices in the market. Alternatively you might try
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? artboas at 9:25pm 02.21.21 So slight update. After checking with Yanmar replacement engine manufactured in 2012, boat is a 2

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