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Losing the battle with mold and mildew - HELP! Maeve at 5:39am 02.20.04 Ask All Sailors 11/2984 We brought our boat down to Ft. Pierce for the winter at the end of October. We just got back to it
Mast up storage Los Angeles-San Deigo Jack at 3:59am 02.20.04 Ask All Sailors 4/4107 To whom it may concern:We are retired and live in Phoenix, Arizona. Looking for a place to store o
They might close the Dismal Swamp Canal joe phibbs at 2:49am 02.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/789 Check the link below: Today's Norfolk Virginian Pilot ran a story that the Dismal Swamp Canal, the '
Charts on the ICW at 5:00 PM at the chat room Richard Marble at 1:46am 02.20.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1067 Anybody that is interested in talking about charts for GPS or paper at the ICW. I'll be on the chart
O'day 23 Rudder Specs Ivan Purman at 12:42am 02.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1292 I lost the rudder in hurricane Isabel. would like to buy one or get specs so that I can make one.
Cabin sole repair/replace? Morrie at 12:38am 02.20.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1620 I have a 25 year old fiberglass boat that looks like the original cabin sole was plywood with a teak
R&D vs. Drivesaver Flexible Couplings Debo Cox at 12:17am 02.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1398 I'm getting ready to install a flexible coupling on my 1979 Hunter 30, and just wanted to do a littl
Spinnaker rigging Leon Scott at 11:42pm 02.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1274 When purchasesd a couple years ago my 272 came with a spinnaker pole and symetrical chute. The PO ha
Bottom Paints Bill at 10:53pm 02.19.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1041 Has anyone had any experience with Bluewater Marine Paint (ablative)? Pricing seem much more reason
Oil vs polyurethane?? Rob at 10:33pm 02.19.04 Ask All Sailors 7/4890 As we anticipate spring and non freezing days,I am going over my to do list for our boat. One of my
Plumbing question Bill lowe at 10:00pm 02.19.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1032 Peggy,There are 2 sanitation hoses associated with my toilet. one on the port side from the bottom
Cat 30 Wing Keel Cradle Jeff Martin at 9:00pm 02.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1471 I am having a storage cradle built for my new Catalina 30 (wing keel). I have the plans from Catali
Calif. accident? Dennis at 8:02pm 02.19.04 Ask All Sailors 29/2407 I heard on the news yesterday that a 25 foot sailboat overturned in 13 foot waves, with 4 aboard, an
Living aboard C36 Lisa at 2:39pm 02.19.04 Big Boats 1/1072 Is anybody out there living aboard their C36? My husband and I are considering this, and would love
PVC or cpvc plumbing, why not ? Jake Bruynzeel at 2:35pm 02.19.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1007 I have a Mariner 36 cruiser and consider myself a very good sailor and master craftsman in cabinets,
Chat! Phil Herring at 2:30pm 02.19.04 Ask All Sailors 0/835 As you've heard, we added a shared chat room for Beneteau, Catalina, Hunter, Macgregor, and Oday own
Refinishing cabin sole in a 34 Michael Mangione at 2:15pm 02.19.04 Big Boats 9/1030 Ahoy!My wife and I have just purchased a 1984 Hunter 34. It's a great boat and we love it. Appar
Anchor Windlass - 1992 Legend 35.5 Bob Schuerch at 1:01pm 02.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/898 As the winter slowly closes out and the axis permits a different climent, as do I. Thought it would
Adding Fuel Capacity ken Silver at 12:35pm 02.19.04 Big Boats 12/6525 We are cosidering adding another 40 gal fuel tank in the aft compartment of our 1988 Legend to incre
keel bolts, 1979 C27 Donna at 12:17pm 02.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1221 Have another question on keel bolts. what material was used for 1979?Our bolts seem in good conditi

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do you sail in the fog? shemandr at 3:32pm 12.09.20 Well I don't know if this guy was close to home but it was a case of complacency of some sort. He w
First Sail Boat! nightowle at 3:31pm 12.09.20 Personally, I've liked the sailing manners of most Hunters although I've only sailed the deep or fin
The Proper Prop jon hansen at 3:24pm 12.09.20 the S.S.Middeltown, a converted T2 tanker, converted to lake bulk usage. had a 19', one piece, bronz
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking Terry Cox at 3:23pm 12.09.20 Hi Brian, no picture to share, but when I installed the fuel supply line for the Wallas furnace seve
Catalina 27 stern width? Stu Jackson at 3:19pm 12.09.20 www.catalina27.org or www.catalinayachts.com (archived brochures) The brochures should have the w
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system Stu Jackson at 3:17pm 12.09.20 Double line reefing is better than single line reefing - most boats come factory supplied with doubl
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking pipedream at 3:10pm 12.09.20 I have an old boat, no parts around here for it.. I had a similartap fitting on my fuel tank, and d
do you sail in the fog? jon hansen at 3:08pm 12.09.20 many times i have had friends aboard on clear bright days. they'll see another vessel go by with the
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive dleckenby at 3:07pm 12.09.20 Thanks for your comments. According to the diver who cleaned the hull a few weeks ago the external a
do you sail in the fog? jssailem at 2:42pm 12.09.20 'close to home complacency'. Certainly that is a good description. I also think this statement "
which Sani Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:34pm 12.09.20 Changed everything out when replacing the old Jabsco head for a Raritan Powerflush II The PowerFlus
which Sani Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:26pm 12.09.20 Looks like a thru-hull to me. Can't tell from the photo what size it is. If the hose is 3/4" ID, i
do you sail in the fog? jon hansen at 1:41pm 12.09.20 you are a very kind man Tom as we all have come to know here. i would call it "reckless opp".
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? DRhoads at 1:26pm 12.09.20 Isn't like putting flaps and slats down on an airplane. More lift at slower speed (greater camber)
do you sail in the fog? Captain Larry-DH at 1:25pm 12.09.20 All true but stats show that good visibility and close to home is where most accidents take place o
The Proper Prop Claude L.-Auger at 1:18pm 12.09.20 As John said, it's your boat hence your decision. A general rule of thumb is to go down in pitch whe
do you sail in the fog? TomY at 12:59pm 12.09.20 I've spent time looking online for collisions, especially on our coast. I couldn't find much. As I
paint... PaulK at 12:47pm 12.09.20 What you paint first depends upon your technique. If you do the smooth sections first, you have to
do you sail in the fog? TomY at 12:44pm 12.09.20 :plus: Rocks + currents = high risk Rocks + currents + poor visibility = higher risk Rocks + curre
which Sani Hose (1) justsomeguy at 12:37pm 12.09.20 Is that a through-hull?

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