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Righting an Xcite Steve at 11:36pm 07.28.04 Day Sailers 0/1005 Hi, I have an Xcite which I love to teach on but yesterday we turtled in lake Mi outside sister bay,
Beneteau First 26 J Lewis at 11:01pm 07.28.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/897 Are there any other owners of 1980s Beneteau First 26 out there?Looking for some advice on leaking
Odor removal frank at 9:07pm 07.28.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1643 KO spray PEGGY YOU ONCE INDICATED THAT YOU CAN USE KO RIGHT OUT OF THE BOTTLE TO GET RID OF ODORS
Genoa / Jib Rigging Question Marty 26d at 2:19pm 07.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/894 OK....I'm sold on the idea of a furler...BUT...on a Mac26d with a single forestay, how do you set up
Bilge Pump Check Valve T J Furstenau at 1:30pm 07.28.04 Ask All Sailors 15/4612 Okay, maybe I'm missing something really obvious here, so I'm hoping someone can tell me what it is.
replacing holding tank with lectrasan richard smith at 12:17pm 07.28.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1381 I am replacing my holding tank and associated paraphenalia with a lectrasan. When the hose leaves t
New 37-c Vberth locker Morrie at 11:21am 07.28.04 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1074 Check out my new v-berth locker in th photo forum!
New 37-c V-berth locker Morrie at 10:07am 07.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/885 Check out my latest project in the photo forum.
Racing lessons Bob at 9:36am 07.28.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1283 It seems that every race teaches me something new about boat prep, trim, or tactics, and often the g
H42 Poly Waste Tank Special Offer Mac McLeod at 7:56am 07.28.04 Big Boats 1/765 Ronco Special Offer-Order by August 15 and save.Fabricate mold: $800.00 Cost to be shared by
Adding Anchor Windlass Carl at 7:48am 07.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1255 As anyone figured out how to add an anchor windlass to a Hunter 33.5?
mast wiring problem sailordel at 7:42am 07.28.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1123 This problem is not unique to my 89 Legend 37, or for that matter to Hunter boats. My boat has a li
KO spray Frank at 7:20am 07.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/916 PEGGY YOU ONCE INDICATED THAT YOU CAN USE KO RIGHT OUT OF THE BOTTLE TO GET RID OF ODORS IN THE CUSH
The far reaches of Crazy Dave's influence... Brian Conneely at 6:44am 07.28.04 Smaller Boats 5/759 Just cracked open the new issue of SAIL featuring a series of great articles on trailer sailing...an
Sails for Hunter 33 Godfrey at 6:40am 07.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/871 I just realize that my adorable Hunter 33 needs urgently a main sail. But to be honest I find my sel
Hey Fred Tim Welsh at 6:34am 07.28.04 Big Boats 2/865 Your Hunter is a 87 right? Mines and 86, do I have the 3gmf or the 3gm30f engine? Tim Welsh H34 AKA
Stern Rail Modification???? Gary at 6:02am 07.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1350 1976 Oday 25My stern rail is not "split" like the newer models, and thus, you must precariously ste
On Marine speedometers Pete17840 at 5:59am 07.28.04 Smaller Boats 2/902 My speedometer seems to have been slowed somehow. Could it be some green gunk in the paddle wheel in
weeping keelbolts.....revisited....again! william3045 at 4:37am 07.28.04 Smaller Boats 4/1002 i know this subject has been beat on before but....i personally am satisfied water is not coming up
Salvage of a Hunter 260 Jeff Peltier at 4:36am 07.28.04 Smaller Boats 4/865 Here's a picture of a Hunter 260 I savaged recently. Tornado like winds blew it and the lift it was

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Merry Christmas Pals ... A musical appreciation. Will Gilmore at 3:22pm 12.20.20 Sunrise or Sunset. With visions of a sailor shanty playing in my head (Red sky at night sailors...
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup MikeHoncho at 3:09pm 12.20.20 Do not use cables they will break .
New Main Sail? joecool911 at 3:01pm 12.20.20 I've got North and Banks locally.
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup ebsail at 2:56pm 12.20.20 Had a boat on a mooring for 10 years. Used 60 feet of chain and 2 lines of 20' of nylon line with
Oil change... Make it a double Mechone at 2:46pm 12.20.20 Most cars now use synthetic oil long life , mobil 1 or castrol edge meet the spec. My last 2 cars st
LiFePO4 conversion CarlN at 2:46pm 12.20.20 It really is much easier to install a battery combiner between the start and house banks. That way w
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Tom J at 2:31pm 12.20.20 Your bow cleats should be fine. CAL is a good boat. The bow cleats on my Catalina have held up in
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Sailfanatic at 2:29pm 12.20.20 You are fortunate that chafe does not likely to be a problem. But skip the nylon line and use a pai
Got a new sailing dinghy CarlN at 2:09pm 12.20.20 I'd really think about stripper. Probably safer than a heat gun on old fiberglass (I realize you're
Repair sole bilge panel? dmax at 2:08pm 12.20.20 G-Flex should be able to adhere to that - it sticks to PVC. Rough it up with some 80 grit first.
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup capta at 2:02pm 12.20.20 I do not know the area, but it appears that wind against the tide may cause concern. We use used fir
Repair sole bilge panel? justsomeguy at 1:50pm 12.20.20 Thoughts? Can you remove the laminate with a sharp, wide chisel?
ipad for navigation TomY at 1:49pm 12.20.20 funning aside, buy all the nav gear you need and want so you can sail safely, cause the boat you do
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup (1) jssailem at 1:48pm 12.20.20 Boy that bow looks familiar... hor locker and was able to add backing material to the bow cleats.
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup dlochner at 1:45pm 12.20.20 In a relatively protected area, your cleats should be fine. Chafe is always a concern, so chafe prot
ipad for navigation Meriachee at 1:42pm 12.20.20 Paper is so nice to sit in the cockpit and look at. Particularly when decisions need to be made abou
Shrink Wrap not done! (2) dlochner at 1:35pm 12.20.20 Covering and how you cover a boat is going to vary depending on the boat and the locale. In my neck
A boaters seasonal tale... jon hansen at 1:20pm 12.20.20 :clap:
sailboat transport company MA to FL recommendation SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:18pm 12.20.20 I just had a 29' motorboat transported from Minnesota to Florida for around $5000.00. $7,500.00 for
Shrink Wrap not done! SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:12pm 12.20.20 I was once discussing the value of shrink wrapping a sailboat with an open transom with the head man

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