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ARE YOU STILL SAILING nick naggio at 10:42am 01.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/756 Its so cold up north all we can do is go to boat shows.
Are you still sailing nick naggio at 10:35am 01.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/762 Its so cold up north all we can do is go to boat show's.
During the haulout ..... Ron at 10:22am 01.25.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1025 We just set up a date (in March) with our marina to have our boat hauled and powerwashed for the spr
How cold is it down south nick naggio at 10:22am 01.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/782 I hope you guys are enjoying sailing down south,all we can do up north is go to boat show's.
zinc for ac unit? Mott at 10:11am 01.25.04 Ask All Sailors 2/2272 If one needs a zinc pencil in the engine, is there not one in the air conditioning unit? After all,
Universal 25 Disel Engine Stalling (Screen on the Fuel Line) 1986 Catalina 30 John Kuntz at 10:09am 01.25.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/981 I have a 1986 Catalins 30 tall rig and believe me, nothing can spoil a great day of sailing than to
blister treatments (do i even need to treat them) Robert at 9:38am 01.25.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1038 So last year we had out C30 hauled and found 4 or 5 small to medium sized blisters (quarter to half-
Suggestions for replacing port windows Sandy Barnick at 9:29am 01.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/952 I own a 1981 Hunter 25 and would like to replace the port windows. The original ones are plastic an
Battery Overcharging Bill Drent at 9:17am 01.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/997 When I bought my 1980 Cat 22 a few days ago, the battery was discharged. The boat has a portable sol
Actual Size of an assymetrical spinnaker Mark M at 8:21am 01.25.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1100 I just picked up a used spinnaker off e-bay and have a few questions for those more adept with these
Hey, you Geologists out there. When you get back Fred Ficarra at 7:43am 01.25.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1134 from looking at Mars pictures, what do you think? It's true! The Moon turned out to be rock but Mars
Recommend a Surveyor in Boston/Marion Area? Jeff Martin at 7:33am 01.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/2390 Can anyone recommed a marine surveyor in the Marion, Mass area (just outside boston).Thanks!jeff
Installation of Autopilot ST-5000 Plus on 376 Sting63 at 6:35am 01.25.04 Big Boats 10/1485 Winter projects are starting and I just purchased an ST-5000 Plus autopilot. I am reading over the
Cushions for boat Charlie Henderson at 6:27am 01.25.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1121 I am looking to purchase cushions for my beneteau, and was wondering if anyone had suggestions. I ha
Trip to the Dry Tortugas (Florida) Guy Proctor at 5:58am 01.25.04 Other Sailboats 1/774 I am trying to co-ordinate a trip to the Dry Tortugas National Park........approx 70 miles due west
Where's the water coming from? Ashley at 5:56am 01.25.04 Smaller Boats 9/890 Went sailing yesterday, wind was really gusty and had her healed over to 30+ degrees several times u
Strange Marks on Keel (1) Marc P at 5:25am 01.25.04 Big Boats 6/1010 When we pulled the Boat this fall we had these strange marks on the keel of our 356. The boat is new
BVI Charter Kevin at 5:01am 01.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/887 I have planned my first BVI bare boat charter in April with my family which includes three kids ages
pop Dad at 4:10am 01.25.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1031 Fellow boaters, just recived my first Custom Printed Techncial shirts from a new website. They are*
TV antenna Bob at 4:10am 01.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/886 Sometimes my wife and I just like to "chill out" on our Hunter 285, which sometimes does include wat

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What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 7:00am 09.30.20 t Reason chain plate broke at its connection was attributed to age and dissimilar metals with a SS
Drill into my traveler bar? Don Guillette at 6:46am 09.30.20 [QUOTE="gtg, post: 1660635, member: 146124" Do I adjust my traveler every time I sail or just in low
Hunter 310 - Replacing traveler line (arch) Art12050 at 6:43am 09.30.20 If you have a soft eye on the bitter end, you can tie on a reeving line the existing line out to pu
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice Daze at 6:43am 09.30.20 The pictures really help when thinking about my install. Thank you for taking the time to send them
Hello from Upstate NY Justin_NSA at 6:43am 09.30.20 Did you get it? If you missed out, open your search to the "S" model as well. They are identical exc
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting victorhoisington at 6:40am 09.30.20 The amount of rust is concerning so your plan to replace and inspect during the off season sounds go
SEA -FIRE FM200 MODEL FG and FD Fire EXTINGUISHERS (4) sail sfbay at 6:38am 09.30.20 ................Was the old bottle you replaced Halon? How did you dispose of the old bottle? Any
Drill into my traveler bar? victorhoisington at 6:33am 09.30.20 I would not suggest drilling into the traveler bar. It will weaken the bar and you will end up with
What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 6:27am 09.30.20 I always carry a Gerber. Its rare for me to work on any project without using it. BUT the most impo
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice (2) Laid-back at 6:26am 09.30.20 Thank you Laid-back. The information and picture are helpful. I plan to add a water-maker after m
Wait for it... Jackdaw at 6:19am 09.30.20 Interesting that even at that wind strength three purpose built racing boats had mast failures. I c
Water pouring out of exhaust! JohnShannon at 6:16am 09.30.20 So you put a bigger valve on it and you are getting more flow. Wasn't that the objective? I predic
Wait for it... Jackdaw at 6:12am 09.30.20 Interesting that it happened in front of you. Happy no one was hurt. That it happens to racers is a
SEA -FIRE FM200 MODEL FG and FD Fire EXTINGUISHERS tfox2069 at 6:11am 09.30.20 When I purchased my new to me 2005 Hunter 46 last January I replaced the 14 year old Sea Fire FGA 1
Wait for it... Jackdaw at 6:08am 09.30.20 So JD, I hear you asking if they need assistance (kudos) but what was the result? We stopped and
High winds jssailem at 6:07am 09.30.20 What causes you to think you need to adjust your rake and tension shrouds? Your halyards ( main a
High winds kappykaplan at 5:58am 09.30.20 Both the jib and main halyards need more tension to take the scallops out of the luffs of the sails.
High winds (3) gtg at 5:46am 09.30.20 :worthless: :wink3::biggrin: I need to tighten my shrouds and adjust my rake.
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Sailm8 at 5:45am 09.30.20 When the yard pulls my boat it rests on blocks under the keel. It will not balance there and they u
New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors dlochner at 5:45am 09.30.20 The "solar panel wire" may have thicker insulation because part of the run will be exposed to UV. A

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