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boat trailer Rodney Fougere at 8:16am 10.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/943 I am looking for specifications on a trailer for my catalina 30 (1984). The boat has a shoal draft.
Ultra lite air Alan at 7:17am 10.05.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1677 In ultra lite air conditions, we've found that a really flat main is actually faster than the twiste
SOS, MAYDAY, UNDSOWEITER! John Niederhauser at 7:01am 10.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 6/813 I have just purchased a 1983 O'Day 23 that is in "poor" condition but functional per certified marin
Bottom cleaning in SC Ed at 6:58am 10.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/805 I just moved my boat to Charleston SC from Mystic CT. had ablative paint applied to the bottom in C
Salvaged Catalina 30' Hulls Bob Mosher at 6:47am 10.05.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/944 Hello Everyone:Up until a week ago today, I was the proud owner of a restored '77 Catalina 30'....
Salvaged Sailboat Hulls Bob Mosher at 6:40am 10.05.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1647 Hello Everyone:Up until a week ago today, I was the proud owner of a restored '77 Catalina 30'....
Baby Blue windows Ernie Galajda at 5:45am 10.05.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/984 My boat was manufactured in 1975 and has developed leaks from the large cabin windows. Is it possib
extra line dave at 5:04am 10.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/935 can anyone show me the proper method of coiling the extra line that you have laying around? i have s
Bimini for 89 Hunter 27 Luis Oliveira at 4:16am 10.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/988 I have a 89 Hunter 27 and I would like to add a bimini to it. - Does anybody have any experience, s
H30 88-94 "Tall Rig" - what is this? Patrick Randall at 4:08am 10.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1055 I've seen a few boats advertised as "Tall Rig".How do these differ to the standard rig pls?
Couple looking for work on sailboat Bill and Alison at 2:31am 10.05.03 Ask All Sailors 0/863 Male 32 and female 24 looking for oppurtunity to work doing whatever on a sailboat, she works in the
Racing the 235 Gerard Corbino at 1:49am 10.05.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1206 I've recently begun reading the posts to this forum, thanks to Kelly Holsten's web page links, and I
Whisker pole for 272 (150 Genoa) Chip Chalker at 1:09am 10.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/863 I was wondering what types of whisker poles anyone has had experience with on the 272 with a 150 Gen
Toilet - new or rebuild James at 12:31am 10.05.03 Big Boats 10/807 has anyone rebuilt the standard toilet on the 340. I have a pump that squeeks and is difficult to op
1991 30 Catalina vs Hunter 30 Bob at 12:08am 10.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/882 I recently looked at a 91 30ft. Catalina with a walk thru transaon and I am looking for opionions on
A Manual Windlass on a H-34???? Bob at 9:08pm 10.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/987 I plan to install a manual windlass on my 86 H34. Any suggestions on how would be appreciated, espe
what do you think will this work for a windless Herb at 6:26pm 10.04.03 Smaller Boats 3/1008 Hi there folks I am getting ready for the winter project list and was thinking that a spare sheet wi
Pedestal Guard H31 Gerry Bogert at 4:47pm 10.04.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/766 The boat is a 1985 H31 and I want to install a pedestal guard. The pedestal was manufactured by Me
Looking for an old sailing friend Can you help Samantha at 2:14pm 10.04.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1204 I am looking for Carolyn Vasquez she was the owner of a 24-foot Sailboat she was a live-aboard she a
H34 Anchor light...can't get to wires Den Drown at 12:20pm 10.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/918 We've had a problem with our anchor light on the mast-head. It would work fine and then after an ho

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Newport to Bermuda Race Davidasailor26 at 9:15am 06.19.20 Prep flag is up. We'll see what the new weather forecast shows soon. For now I plan on taking the
yacht specialties steering blunt at 9:15am 06.19.20 i like that.thanks roy
Dinghy Equipment? Kings Gambit at 9:12am 06.19.20 The guys at the outboard repair shop in Costa Mesa, who have worked on my 5-hp Tohatsu 4-stroke a fe
changing that AIS boat name mdibella at 9:04am 06.19.20 I stand corrected, but still confused. For for MMSI tied to radio license issued to a person, not
changing that AIS boat name jviss at 8:59am 06.19.20 Yes, Alan, what I have done is transfer the MMSI to the new owner when I sold the old boat, and had
Big Boats: Harken Mk. II Unit 2 Furler - Raise Drum? jviss at 8:58am 06.19.20 Thanks guys. Yes, @Sailfanatic , I like that setup!
changing that AIS boat name Alan Gomes at 8:57am 06.19.20 It's really not that complicated for US recreational users: you just go to BoatUS, create an accoun
Outboard motor Peter Schneider at 8:49am 06.19.20
USING A BOAT LIFT ON A SAILBOAT Terry Cox at 8:39am 06.19.20 Our area has a hard storage marina for boats of all makes up to 36'. The marina uses a for and aft f
Big Boats: Harken Mk. II Unit 2 Furler - Raise Drum? (2) Sailfanatic at 8:36am 06.19.20 Here's picture of the extension below my Harken unit, which raises the drum enough for the shank of
USING A BOAT LIFT ON A SAILBOAT reworb at 8:32am 06.19.20 Yes, there are basically two kinds, hard and ablative. For a boat that is going to dry out more th
Window replacement questions (1) No Rush at 8:31am 06.19.20 I replaced the windows on my boat with 1/4 inch plexiglass a couple of winters ago and was very plea
P26 Rudder Repair Question BridgeporCTPearson26 at 8:28am 06.19.20 Hi all, looks like my uncle (a machinist) is going to cut off the top 7 inches or so of the shaft an
Fitting jacklines with a pop top srimes at 8:24am 06.19.20 It wouldn't help to set that up for the three foot tether in the bow? -Will (Dragonfly) I'll clip
REPLACEMENT BIMINI Crazy Dave Condon at 8:17am 06.19.20 SBO owner is a former Hunter employee and have known him when he first started Also I know the fol
An adventure with my mast light Jackdaw at 8:02am 06.19.20 I listened to the CRYING need and bypassed the bus, car, taxi, terminal block. Direct wired with wa
In honor of Paul Kresge Jackdaw at 7:56am 06.19.20 I'm not a racer, but I'd have to say that that rule is defective. It would only allow a single pro
Solar Panel Recommendations - Summer 2020 Bob S at 7:53am 06.19.20 I bought the 100W version last off season from Arizona Wind & Power. I am/was mounting them on the b
Dinghy Equipment? jviss at 7:50am 06.19.20 Try adding sea foam snake oil in every time adding gas and ethanol free gas mine been running great
Lenard Main Sail Car leo310 at 7:48am 06.19.20 We do not have anything under the block over the last 20 years and it works just fine. As was stated

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