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Great used book site for sailors Bob F at 12:06pm 10.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/833 Found this site and saved alot of money on a few books. Service was fast. No problems. Thought I'd p
Mac 25 rudder system needs improvement Steve Flinchbaugh at 11:49am 10.05.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1171 My boat is a 1983 that I bought second hand. She was and is well cared for but I'm not happy with t
sailing a wing keel Leo at 11:19am 10.05.03 Smaller Boats 2/1094 Can anyone share insite on the sailing characteristics of a wing keel versus a swing keel. I'm looki
yahmar 1cyl w/ hand crank Jim Sharpe at 10:00am 10.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/900 Has anyone used a hand crank to start a yahmar 1cyl engine? if so, any problems?
boat trailer Rodney Fougere at 8:16am 10.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/958 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 4/1794 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 6/831 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 3/844 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) 1/1001 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 3/1659 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 1/1027 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 2/1012 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 5/1020 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 3/1076 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 0/880 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 1/1321 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 0/884 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 10/850 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 3/905 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 10/1032 I plan to install a manual windlass on my 86 H34. Any suggestions on how would be appreciated, espe

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ICW, December south to North dLj at 4:48pm 09.14.20 You run up the Hudson to Albany, drop the mast and run up into Champlain, restep mast and there you
ICW, December south to North smokey73 at 4:44pm 09.14.20 Interesting trip to Lake Champlain. How is that accomplished? Hudson River, canal? Obviously drop
Crack in Keel, serious? ggrizzard at 4:41pm 09.14.20 Looking at your pics, the concern I have is that there seems to be a great deal of "filler" exposed
Crack in Keel, serious? Life2besimple at 4:39pm 09.14.20 Thanks for all your good advice. I'm trying to find someone local for that second opinion but if cou
ICW, December south to North dLj at 4:38pm 09.14.20 @smokey73 that sums it up pretty well. I've got a good place in the Chesapeake. I thought at this ti
Crack in Keel, serious? smokey73 at 4:32pm 09.14.20 But that assumes that you want to trust the opinion of some "yard guy," and what kind of "fix" he m
Crack in Keel, serious? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:31pm 09.14.20 I see your point but I guess I'd prefer negotiating and lesser price before I spend all that. Which
ICW, December south to North smokey73 at 4:26pm 09.14.20 I'd find an "inexpensive" (in boat terms) place to have the boat hauled and stored during the winte
Where to register my boat Richard19068 at 4:17pm 09.14.20 Pretty much every boat I have charted or taught on are owned by an LLC and the vast majority of tho
Crack in Keel, serious? Alan Gomes at 4:13pm 09.14.20 From this statement it seems to imply that the boat is still on the hard ("splashing it AGAIN"). I
ICW, December south to North dLj at 4:10pm 09.14.20 Have you sold your current boat? Hahahaha - I wish. But working on it. But I can't pass this one
Crack in Keel, serious? smokey73 at 4:08pm 09.14.20 Thanks for the input Don and I would love to but that would mean splashing it again, with hiring a
Where to register my boat Richard19068 at 4:02pm 09.14.20 , since I will be teaching on this boat I have been advised to form an LLC to give me some liabilit
Inverter relay buzz Stu Jackson at 3:58pm 09.14.20
Crack in Keel, serious? Life2besimple at 3:55pm 09.14.20 I see your point but I guess I'd prefer negotiating and lesser price before I spend all that. Which
Crack in Keel, serious? Alan Gomes at 3:54pm 09.14.20 Thanks for the input Don and I would love to but that would mean splashing it again, with hiring a
Inverter relay buzz NYSail at 3:53pm 09.14.20
Crack in Keel, serious? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:51pm 09.14.20 Thanks for the input Don and I would love to but that would mean splashing it again, with hiring a
ICW, December south to North Captain Larry-DH at 3:49pm 09.14.20 I'm working on buying a boat that currently resides down south and I live in New York. I could leav
Crack in Keel, serious? Life2besimple at 3:46pm 09.14.20 Thanks for your input, did you have to address the keel bolts as well? There is no damage forward. T

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