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Boat Pricing Steve at 11:04am 11.19.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1122 I am currently in the market for a new sailboat, looking primarily at Beneteau's and Catalina's in t
Lifeline Stancheon Post Mike at 5:00am 11.19.03 Smaller Boats 3/1050 Quite a boring article I suppose, but here goes. While messing around on my boat in the boat yard
Foulweather gear, tis the season scott wilson at 4:57am 11.19.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1033 Any recommendations on brands and fabrics? Does the "beathable" stuff really work and what do you do
Trying to overcome inner resistance... Mark at 4:45am 11.19.03 Bigger Boats 5/1070 ...to the way a 272 looks, i.e. the slant-front cabin windows, unhandsome transom, and so forth. *
Butyl tape Mike Casucci at 4:25am 11.19.03 Ask All Sailors 5/2115 I would like to try butyl tape to reseal my port lights, but can't find a place to buy it in Norther
I am alive Crazy Dave Condon at 4:18am 11.19.03 Smaller Boats 14/875 In the past few months, My company has grown and we have been very busy and in fact gotten good at i
Orion Steering System Tom Heiting at 3:22am 11.19.03 Ask All Sailors 1/2454 The Orion cable steering on my Morgan 32 is extremely stiff. Lubricating the chain has had no effec
Towing the H26 Steve at 3:17am 11.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/782 Im considering using the H26 as a dry sailor weekends and daysails say 10 times a year. I love the s
new mattress and diesel in the aft cabin Janet Silver at 2:52am 11.19.03 Big Boats 12/1131 We had a glorious 5 days in Avalon, well , except for after my sweet hubby topping off the fuel tank
Honda generator EU2000i John S. at 12:42am 11.19.03 Ask All Sailors 19/2784 From what I heard on other forums the Honda EU2000i generator is very quiet,light weight, small enou
Adding a third battery L and W at 11:47pm 11.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1104 I have purchased a new 800 Amp cranking sealed battery to replace an older 600A one. The old one is
running light bow pulpit wiring Roger at 11:28pm 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1791 I need to rewire the running lights wiring on my Hunter31. As installed, it is through the bow pulpi
PDA Software Gerard at 11:14pm 11.18.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1096 What are the marine software running on Windows CE (on an iPAQ) ? For example Tide, Astro, Navigatio
Compass Problems Paul H at 9:12pm 11.18.03 Smaller Boats 8/1246 When we purchased our 95 H26 it came with two compasses. They are mounted one on each side of the bu
Whisker pole. Ron at 6:36am 11.14.03 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1322 Just bought a Forespar 15-27 whisker pole to use with my 150% Genoa and my asymetrical Spinnaker. Do
frequency of application of antifouling paint ted brown at 5:25am 11.14.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1408 27' hunter. hull stripped four years ago and has had well applied pettit standard antifouling paint
Beached & Totaled a 326 at Channel Islands Ari Mattson at 5:16am 11.14.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/902 My friends father beached and totaled his 2002 Hunter 326, 2 weeks coming in at Channel Islands Harb
H34 Dripless Shaft Seal Size??? Ed Buiel at 12:38am 11.14.03 Big Boats 2/929 Hunter 34 stern tube is 1-5/8" dia.PYI Shaft Seals come in 1-1/2 and 1-3/4 (stern tube) sizes.Wh
I gotta have a boat! dan at 12:23am 11.14.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1111 in several of the threads Ive read here lately I have noticed several folks saying something like "b
Doyle Sail Experience? ran at 11:56pm 11.13.03 Big Boats 1/1019 Has anyone had any experience with mail order Doyle sails? I am considering their main with two full

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New Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 Owner SSO at 8:23am 11.27.20 Many thanks for the warm welcome. We are really enjoying the Oceanis and have already made some ter
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 marchem at 8:23am 11.27.20 Interesting idea. Actually, the switch would be wired to a start relay, so it wouldn't be carrying
Swinomish channel Terry Cox at 8:21am 11.27.20 And you missed all the experiences of a LaConner layover during Thanksgiving. The Pioneer Market has
Winch maintenance jfgy at 8:17am 11.27.20 Many thanks to you guys for the great information! Regards, Jess
New Owner Terry Cox at 8:15am 11.27.20 Congrats on your new boat, Rick and welcome to the forum. Many here very willing to offer their advi
Ranger 23 Bulkhead Replacement jssailem at 7:53am 11.27.20 Welcome Paul to the forum. No matter the boat design or the size repair/replacing of a bulkhead is a
New Owner jssailem at 7:39am 11.27.20 Welcome @ScottFreeRick. You have found a good boat. Looking forward to reading about the fun she giv
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 7:37am 11.27.20 Aptivia has turned West and is in moderate Westerlies (19+ kts.). The rest of the boats are still h
New Owner Claude L.-Auger at 7:35am 11.27.20 Welcome to the forum !! Indeed lots of really good info through the members with over 1200 of the 14
Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 shemandr at 7:03am 11.27.20 Hate to start an anchor debate but the Fortress is a good anchor and is light. If I had a back prob
New Owner Don Crowther at 6:43am 11.27.20 Welcome aboard Great boat sometimes a little tender. Remeber to reef early and enjoy the space this
Reapplying gelcoat Gene Neill at 6:26am 11.27.20 ... Spray car wax ... You don't say! Wish I had known that a long time ago!
Happy Thanksgiving (1) TomY at 6:20am 11.27.20 2020 is different. Still we got together with close family (that live steps away) and were able to d
do you sail in the fog? (1) TomY at 6:15am 11.27.20 I'm comfortable sailing in the fog, on my own terms: Motor off, I can't hear a bloody thing out th
do you sail in the fog? Kings Gambit at 5:44am 11.27.20
do you sail in the fog? RoyS at 5:44am 11.27.20 When caught in dense fog, my wife and I proceed as follows: We motor slowly. I watch the chart plott
Which Hunter 25 is this? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:35am 11.27.20 They stopped building that 25 as I came on board as a dealer in 1984. If yo refer back to the begin
Happy Thanksgiving (1) Will Gilmore at 5:10am 11.27.20 187597 I am thankful for my thanksgiving view from our rental in Puerto Rico and for the seriousness
Winch maintenance Joe at 5:08am 11.27.20 My '77 era two speed Barlows required required a hex key to remove the drum release screw, which you
H26 Reef configuration RoyS at 5:07am 11.27.20 Why, you ask. Not sure of your exact configuration but it sounds pretty typical, original, and like

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