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Sarasota, FL: Looking for 2-month rental... Bryan at 2:20am 11.17.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1110 Do you own a sailboat in or near Sarasota, FL that you're not planning to use much this winter? Perh
Another furler question william3045 at 12:58am 11.17.04 Smaller Boats 3/804 i am going to get new 3/16" rigging for my boat over the winter. am still up in the air about weathe
I want to build my own... mrkayak2 at 11:17pm 11.16.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 10/1274 watermaker, to save money. It will be installed in a 1995 H35.5.Any ideas and/or sugestions?Thank
H31 ice ice chest drain jeff at 10:41pm 11.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/959 the ice chest on the hunter 31 supposedly drains into the bilge , does it it just drain into the spa
350 Sailing Characteristics jdamann at 9:11pm 11.16.04 Big Boats 4/1369 I am considering trading in our H356 for a C350. I am told I may not like the way the 35o sails. S
Tiller Pilot Sean Coerse at 8:52pm 11.16.04 Smaller Boats 3/1003 I'm going to purchase the simrad tp10 autopilot. I am not interested in being able to tie this into
Thinking of purchasing a Wind Generator Steve Hunter at 2:33pm 11.16.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1124 In trying to avoid a diesel generator I have been looking at wind generators and or coupled with sol
Common Watermaker Mistakes? Rick D at 2:15pm 11.16.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1401 What are some of the most common mistakes people make in selecting a water maker?
Watermaker Spares Rick D at 2:15pm 11.16.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/984 What parts need to be serviced and how often? What are the wear parts that I should carry spares for
Hatch Latches ... can you tighten them? machopekin at 1:14pm 11.16.04 Big Boats 3/1034 We are just about to buy a '91 37.5 (moving up from a 28.5), the survey is being done on Thursday, a
Lenses in hatches Chester at 12:11pm 11.16.04 Ask All Sailors 3/999 I heard people say they changed out the Plexi lenses with"auto" safety glass. I have never actually
Trailer Rental for Catalina 30 (Florida) boatblender at 11:50am 11.16.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1362 I am looking for rent a trailer for a few days to move my Catalina 30 from Jekyll Island, GA to Tamp
Winch Refit Steve G at 10:59am 11.16.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1091 I have a Maxwell 2-speed self-tailing winch ( for the jib sheet ) that's making that tell-tale whini
New Rudder? Hunter 31 Greig Mitchell at 8:50am 11.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/892 Folks, A recent survey of a 1985 Hunter 31 I'm considering purchasing indicates some deterioration
Bent mast Base Dwight at 8:13am 11.16.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/970 I have a slight bent base on my mast, has anyone ever taken one of these off? It is the one attache
Whom is the guest expert in here? David at 8:04am 11.16.04 Ask All Sailors 5/957 nm
paint suggestions? Bob at 7:56am 11.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/884 My wife just bought a 1976' 30 hunter I think its is going to need some paint, at least on the decks
Rudder/Motor Connect Michael7968 at 6:39am 11.16.04 Smaller Boats 6/1078 Hello everyone,I am trying to connect my rudder to my outboard. I've seen a lot here -- but mostl
Vee-berth curtain Tim5706 at 6:17am 11.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/998 I am looking to purchase either the curtain slides or slides and curtain for the vee berth area in m
Leaky Windows on a C-30 Allen at 5:22am 11.16.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/953 Hey Guys,I have a 1977 C-30 with windows that leaked a little last year, and leak a little more th

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Covid-19 Vaccination Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 4:34pm 01.30.21
39 Hunter underpowered with the base 29HP Yanmar? sail sfbay at 4:34pm 01.30.21 Ditto quadrille38
39 Hunter underpowered with the base 29HP Yanmar? quadrille38 at 4:33pm 01.30.21 Thanks to all for your comments and advice, they have been very helpful. We decided to pass on this
Bomar Hatch in main cabin sail sfbay at 4:32pm 01.30.21 Hatchmaster can replace the lens, gasket and seal for $502 and has a 6 week lead time based on a rec
Hull/Keel repair Project_Mayhem at 4:32pm 01.30.21 A free or cheap boat is often one of the most expensive boats
Beneteau 35S5 Hatch sail sfbay at 4:29pm 01.30.21 Hatchmaster can replace the hatch lens, seal and gasket for $502 based on a recent quote OR look for
Bomar Hatch in main cabin berner73 at 4:28pm 01.30.21 You could call Tony at Select Plastics (aka hatchmasters.com) and he'd probably know off the top of
Hull/Keel repair sail sfbay at 4:27pm 01.30.21 Ouch!!.............recommend contacting a competent boatyard or boat reapir contractor about the cos
Stuck SS Fastener Terry Cox at 4:26pm 01.30.21 Thanks John. The company listed Redden Marine in Bellingham as the nearest retail outlet. Must give
Covid-19 Vaccination smokey73 at 4:24pm 01.30.21 Thus Herd immunity will be achieved faster, with those of us that have it natural immunity , or th
Beneteau 35S5 Hatch quadrille38 at 4:24pm 01.30.21 Get model number off frame if you can and contact Hatchmasters. They are masters at repairs and offe
Sail Ties ... Just curious quadrille38 at 4:20pm 01.30.21 Made my own sail ties out of bungee cord like these: https://www.amazon.com/Bungee-Qtimal-Canopy-Ex
Hull/Keel repair craigjames at 4:20pm 01.30.21 Thanks for the info
Covid-19 Vaccination Don S/V ILLusion at 4:14pm 01.30.21 Yep, and the ICUs in NYC were full. Hospital beds were scarce, and if you had an accident or a hear
Sail Ties ... Just curious Terry Cox at 4:11pm 01.30.21 Made my own sail ties out of bungee cord like these: https://www.amazon.com/Bungee-Qtimal-Canopy-Ext
Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues? FastOlson at 3:52pm 01.30.21 North of the Puget Sound folks tend to use wooden "Bull Rails" to secure your boat at the dock. Com
Covid-19 Vaccination JamesG161 at 3:49pm 01.30.21 I respect that decision but to quote 007, "never say never again." If enough people decide to not g
Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues? (1) jssailem at 3:49pm 01.30.21 North of the Puget Sound folks tend to use wooden "Bull Rails" to secure your boat at the dock. Comi
Hunter 35.5 #2 and #3 foot length (1) sail sfbay at 3:43pm 01.30.21 #2 and #3 foot lengths are defined below where J is the distance measured from the front side of the
Barbecue Beefs jssailem at 3:40pm 01.30.21 Let me know how it turns out. We found it tasty. But maybe it was because we were sailing and had ar

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