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Preparing for Cruising Ken Silver at 1:19am 01.19.04 Big Boats 5/835 We are preparing our Legend 40' for several months of coastal cruising in Mexican waters (Sea of Cor
28 mkII Tom at 1:11am 01.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1046
Crusing spinnaker Paul at 12:40am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1002 I have a Hunter 356, all crusing, no racing. Tell me what I should be looking for in a cruising spi
Air conditioning the 356 John at 10:50pm 01.18.04 Big Boats 5/1029 Despite our relatively mild summers, we're still considering A/C for our 356.Has anyone installed
anyone ever use FITZ metal fiberglass/ polish? Rob at 10:39pm 01.18.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1145 We picked up a tube at the Atlantic City sail expo ,the demo looked good. they are marketing it towa
Size is important Frank Nowak at 10:26pm 01.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/795 Is battery size important? Since I need two new batteries, am contemplating a group 24 for the start
NEED A BOAT YARD IN CLEARWATER TO TARPON SPRINGS J Cianflone at 10:12pm 01.18.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1338 Are there any boat yards in the area, Clearwater to Anclote River, that will allow bottom work to be
Sailmaker Services Mark Burrows at 10:03pm 01.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/881 I've never bought new sails and would like to know what working with a sailmaker is like. If I walk
What New Boat Bruce Jenkins at 8:36pm 01.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1153 There is a 393-2003 for sale on mydock.. It has it all for sailing.Owner is moving. If interested
cockpit speakers. Good idea? bad idea? Steve Voyce at 3:09pm 01.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/1722 Well I've owned by 89 30ft hunter G now for over two years so the thought of cutting holes in her is
Catalina furling jib on a Hunter Bill at 1:54pm 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 9/910 We're considering adding a furling jib to our Hunter 25.5 (CDI FF4). Rather than purchasing a furli
Catalina 22 Adjustable Backstay Installation Tony Carlisle at 1:34pm 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 2/2245 I have a 1976 Catalina 22 with a single non-adjustable backstay. I'd like to add an adjustable back
self tacking jibs tom bergeron at 1:09pm 01.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1065 more and more sub-40-foot new sloop boats from europeare equiped with self tacking jibs.does this
Full battened mains Tom D at 1:04pm 01.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1081 Welcome guys. We have an Oday 28 and are involved in mostly daysailing and light cruising. We want
Welcome! Phil Herring at 12:31pm 01.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1109 We're excited to have Bill and Tim here to answer your questions about sails, one of the most freque
Best all-around anchor ex-admin at 12:18pm 01.18.04 Ask All Sailors 46/2650 What's your favorite anchor for the bottoms you typically anchor to?Do you get better results with
Towing larger RIB Bob at 11:50am 01.18.04 Big Boats 7/828 I'm consdiering a larger RIB (12-14') with console steering and 30ish HP outboard. Will use to zip a
just looking John Dodge at 11:25am 01.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/836 Right now the admiral and I are looking at a 1993 Catalina 36we would be moving up from a 1984 Hunt
Hey Crazy Dave Mark at 11:22am 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 1/798 The reason I want to get the mast on the 260 spot on is because there is a week of racing on the Wes
Which's best buttom paint for saltwater Jay Holm at 11:13am 01.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/965 Which brand of buttom paint is good(last long time)?The dealer want to charge the buttom paint job

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Trailer noise Crazy Dave Condon at 2:22pm 09.28.20 How about a sailor dog who use to lift his leg and pee on every powerboat trailer at a marina I use
Wait for it... JRacer at 2:18pm 09.28.20 Well, that will ruin your day. Nobody hurt, I hope.
Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line Crazy Dave Condon at 2:17pm 09.28.20 Make sure you get the supports are adjustable so you can lower that one mentioned
What to do if you lose your rig. Project_Mayhem at 2:16pm 09.28.20 Here's a few variables to think about Is your rig sinking or sort of floating? What are the conditi
1981 Hunter 30 main sheet / traveler / boom rigging (3) chichiflys at 2:15pm 09.28.20 This post motivated me to make some "upgrades" to the H36 main sail control (or lack thereof) that I
Mac 25 Gelcoat cracks and leak into v-berth jbrock at 2:09pm 09.28.20
Wait for it... Jackdaw at 2:06pm 09.28.20 WOW! looks fairly flat for 20 kts... It does, couple of reason for that/. The wide angle gopro fl
Mac 25 Deck core and chainplates jbrock at 2:03pm 09.28.20
Yanmar 3GMF: Torque spec for fuel lines at Injection pump Benny17441 at 2:02pm 09.28.20 Do not know of torque specs for fuel lines, You have to make a call of what is adequately tight wi
Wait for it... sailme88 at 2:00pm 09.28.20 They had just tacked, and then it fell to leeward. It was blowing 20+ knots, and the rig acted like
NEED a new Auto Pilot? sailme88 at 1:57pm 09.28.20 my Autohelm 3000 complains all the time....lol Well you need to treat her better..Compliment your
34 Feet Jackdaw at 1:54pm 09.28.20 The first picture is awesome! But why did you let them drive over you??
Hunter23 Water under floor boards dmosier at 1:23pm 09.28.20 As Dave noted look at the anchor locker drain. Mine had rotted and was pouring water under the V-be
How to get and keep good crew for racing? Rick486 at 1:11pm 09.28.20 I raced one design Ensign class for about 10 years. I had a great crew. Ensign crew is typically 3,
Roll that beautiful blue furler! Project_Mayhem at 1:08pm 09.28.20 I went out a couple of times over the weekend. Once we went out under main only due to high winds. T
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Bob S at 1:07pm 09.28.20 I would go with 1 or 2. Head room shouldn't be a big issue, install the stand pipe before you insta
Oday 34/35 shower sump SailingCal21 at 1:02pm 09.28.20 @daviddp I have the same two compartments with a limber hole between them. Guess that could be rec
Main salon hatch in '93 C34 Dave Groshong at 12:53pm 09.28.20 Post a picture of the inside of the lid, here, or send to: UStech@lewmar.com
34 Feet (1) Bill19233 at 12:38pm 09.28.20 Finish line photo, the green channel marker is the left side of the line.
What to do if you lose your rig. Hunter216 at 12:35pm 09.28.20 How you respond will depend on the size of the mast and the size of the crew. Hoisting a small ligh

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