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mold bill at 4:23am 07.19.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1337 Ahoy all sailors;Any ideas on reducing my mold beneath berth cusions on my 25.5? I have tried to ke
Why is my C22 so slow??!! Henry at 3:36am 07.19.04 Smaller Boats 5/1574 I would love to compete in our fleet races but my C22 simply cannot keep up with other boats. And I
Looking for info on Kentucky Lake for sailing mike at 3:04am 07.19.04 Ask All Sailors 6/5903 I would like to find out more about sailing conditions at Kentucky Lake. In particular, what are the
Old bilge hose. Ed Schenck at 2:53am 07.19.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1068 My bilge hoses are all that ribbed stuff. Not only does it hold water but it is almost impossible t
Alternate Boom Stowing Methods Rusty10343 at 2:40am 07.19.04 Day Sailers 2/1307 Hey Guys and Gals,While packing our goods for a vacation a week ago, I once again questioned alter
"Bruce" versus the Lewmar "Claw" any difference?? p323ms at 2:10am 07.19.04 Ask All Sailors 10/5129 We drug at anchor saturday night!!!! Anchored behind Shell Island near Panama City,Florida an early
Wilcox and Crittenden Head Operating Instructions? Jim at 2:05am 07.19.04 Ask All Sailors 2/10567 Just want to sanity check some feedback on a question I had with the operation of our Headmate Marin
S2 plexiglass hatch covers Roy Scruggs at 2:01am 07.19.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1574 I have a 1984 7.3 S2. The forward hatch is a Lexan or Plexiglass cover which has broken. Has anybody
RENAULT - RC8D Diesel, Overheating. Impeller? Keith6660 at 1:44am 07.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1650 My engine was overheating before I even got out of the marina yesterday (immediately returned to sli
What did I do wrong? Craig Winslow at 1:12am 07.19.04 Big Boats 22/1735 I sail my 1991 355 Hunter Legend in the Chesapeake Bay. This past weeekend, I was returning to port,
How far over will she go Rich at 1:12am 07.19.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1762 Anybody out there tried to see how far you could put your boat over? I used to have a Catalina 22
side stripes... bill20545 at 12:59am 07.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1087 My h23 does not have the light and dark blue stripes that are on the upper part of the cabin.I was
311 Mainsail speed Del o at 12:58am 07.19.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1160 On a broad to close reach in 6.5 knts of wind I can only achieve 1.5 knts under classic main alone.*
Holding Tank Gauge tomk at 12:48am 07.19.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1578 Has anyone had any experience with holding tank gauges/sensors? After doing very poorly estimating w
Fridge for 35S5 Geoff Hayton at 12:46am 07.19.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1148 I am fitting a fridge unit to the cool box - where did Beneteau put compressor in models in which a
Changing an outboard prop rose20532 at 12:23am 07.19.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1240 I want to change my Johnson 9.9's prop to a lower pitched one to give more power in reverse. How di
replacement 155 genoa jim johnson at 12:11am 07.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/854 I need a good used 135 or 155 genoa for my 1987 hunter 31 with harken roller furling and with uv pro
Bilge Light ON Bill Watt at 11:40pm 07.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1076 When the bilge light is on and the pumpis off what is the significance.On my 393i can get the ligh
Windlass Selection for 40.5 John Melton at 11:27pm 07.18.04 Big Boats 2/1137 I would appreciate any advice and/or pictures of electric anchor windlass installation for the 40.5
Shroud and Stay tension on the 356 Paul Aubrecht at 11:22pm 07.18.04 Big Boats 2/822 When sailing in 12-15 kt winds yesterday,I noticed for the first time that the leeward side of some

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Skill testing question (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:21am 01.26.21 All in good fun. And a hell of a lot of hair pulling, which I might add, cannot be taken lightly
Minimum Mast Clearance for a 1979 Hunter Cherubini 30 Benny17441 at 10:21am 01.26.21 It is best to measure mast height to the waterline and not merely the length of the mast. Understan
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats jon hansen at 10:18am 01.26.21 is there beauty in functionality?
Pulley pullers Rick Webb at 10:16am 01.26.21 Exactly! Why would I want to? ;) It's like having someone else kiss your wife. Let's not even m
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats jon hansen at 10:16am 01.26.21
H34 Prototype companionway instrument cluster Marmalade at 10:11am 01.26.21
AC75 New Zealand cb32863 at 10:07am 01.26.21 This article seems to say they could be sailing soon - America's Cup 2021: All the latest from the
Winterizing in North Carolina uncledom at 10:04am 01.26.21 We don't need no stinkin' winterizing! :biggrin: Hilton Head, SC
Water Ballast Catalina 250 rgranger at 9:50am 01.26.21 Opinion on what? treating the ballast tank? I had a MacGregor 26S with water ballast that I kept in
Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor JoeWhite at 9:48am 01.26.21 In my Sailing area, San Francisco bay, 30+ knot wind is not unusual in late afternoon. I have had to
oxolic acid (1) rgranger at 9:48am 01.26.21 Oxalic Acid is a relatively strong acid, so... Oh damn.... Sorry but I can't help myself...:conf
Salvage markwbird at 9:41am 01.26.21 Another option is if it is in any kinda decent condition you could donate it to a charity. OR just
Do these charge voltages look ok? BAD ORCA at 9:35am 01.26.21 Thanks Benny. I looked for manufacture dates on the batteries but i didn't see any. There was a lo
Salvage markwbird at 9:34am 01.26.21 Stop paying the slip fee.
oxolic acid (1) rgranger at 9:24am 01.26.21 I read the same, and that it causes organ damage. :huh: I hate organ damage
Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor capta at 9:23am 01.26.21 The joys and pleasure of living on the left coast, and according to meteorologists, there's more fun
Painting bimini top frame ? capta at 9:18am 01.26.21 Aluminum can be painted, but it requires an etch primer to bond. However, you are just making anothe
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats JRacer at 9:14am 01.26.21 "Well, I left my Jag in Kansas City" - Grover Muldoon (Richard Pryor)
Funny Friday!!! (2) rgranger at 9:11am 01.26.21 189608 189609
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats kappykaplan at 9:07am 01.26.21 We have significant thread drift on this one! :facepalm:

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