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what do you think will this work for a windless Herb at 6:26pm 10.04.03 Smaller Boats 3/1077 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 2/790 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 1/1227 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 10/971 We've had a problem with our anchor light on the mast-head. It would work fine and then after an ho
Reefing the main on a 2003 26M Kirk M at 10:50am 10.04.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/938 I was out today and the wind was really blowing. A couple of times I developed really bad weather h
Bottom Cleaning intervals - S.Calif Bob F at 7:34am 10.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/829 Can anybody give me a recommended bottom cleaning interval for S. Cal?? The guy I've been using om m
Purchasing a 37' Cutter Walt Dudley at 4:59am 10.04.03 Big Boats 10/720 I am in the process of purchasing a 1981 37 C. It has a few problems. The first is it shakes like cr
Hong Kong Sailing? TJ at 4:45am 10.04.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1042 Has anyone every sailed in and around Hong Kong? I'm flying there early November and I'm anxious to
Top lift options (1) Barry Considine at 3:39am 10.04.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1209 Help, I am very new to sailing. I have a 1976 Venture 21'. The book Sailing fundamentals recomends h
Top lift options (1) Barry Considine at 3:28am 10.04.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/838 Help, I am very new to sailing. The book Sailing fundamentals recomends having an adjustable top lif
macgregor 21 swing keel chris at 3:17am 10.04.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1624 We are new owners of a macgregor 21. Reading other articles, it appears that most models have acces
272 wing keel - feedback request bud at 2:32am 10.04.03 Bigger Boats 1/1116 Greetings all,Looking at a 272 Oday, for some shallow water cruising. Does the wing keel offer gre
smoke gray plastic fixed ports turning white Robert Sagebiel at 11:59pm 10.03.03 Other Sailboats 1/839 I have purchased a 1986 O'Day 322 this year. The smoke gray plastic fixed ports on the boat have tu
Moving without my boats Shane at 11:33pm 10.03.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1151 I have just sold both of my sail boats (c15 and a c22) in preparation for a move. I will be in Wash
Visiting west coast florida nick maggio at 11:24pm 10.03.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1227 I will be visiting my aunt in ft myers beach in dec. and while Iam there we will be looking around a
Differences from 1999 Model 170s Jim Richardson at 11:17pm 10.03.03 Day Sailers 2/1486 Hi All,Are there any major differences between a 1999 model 170 and the newer ones?Thanks,Jim R
Sail slides William Niessen at 11:07pm 10.03.03 Big Boats 8/939 Something to consider: A month ago or so I had one sail slide break on my 37 Legend, I replaced the
Icebox Conversion Richard Stanley at 10:31pm 10.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1111 HAs anyone done an icebox converion to refrigeration on a Hunter Vision 32. If so what are the issue
Exhaust question Ghislain at 9:24pm 10.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/869 I recently noticed a leak at the bottom of our aqualift muffler and of course, I started searching
Sailing in the FL Keys George H260 at 8:16pm 10.03.03 Other Sailboats 0/731 Planning to take our H260 to the FL Keys this March. I think two weeks of cruising would be about ri

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ICW, December south to North dLj at 3:41pm 09.14.20 I think OP would get more responses after all the "Cold Stunned" readers get over trying to underst
Crack in Keel, serious? Life2besimple at 3:41pm 09.14.20 Thanks for the input Don and I would love to but that would mean splashing it again, with hiring a c
Where to register my boat Rick Webb at 3:41pm 09.14.20 @ Rick Webb I've been thinking on this one a lot. I presently work in S.C. but have family and p
....and so it begins... sailme88 at 3:36pm 09.14.20 Follow up: Fueled today..19.7 gallons @$2.12.. $41.76 for the entire season.. 55 days sailing so
Where to register my boat sailme88 at 3:31pm 09.14.20 Lots of boats owned specifically for BUSINESS incorporate in Delaware . BUT, Florida might be a tad
Crack in Keel, serious? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:31pm 09.14.20 Although I understand your asking here, diagnosing keel stub issues from a few internet pictures is
Where to register my boat timover5969 at 3:15pm 09.14.20 I'm not going go chasing for the info, but IIRC, you can/must document as a homan being- no "groups
Where to register my boat Ron20324 at 3:09pm 09.14.20 ...I'm thinking I'll probably just document the boat with the USCG with the LLC as the owner. I thi
plastic fuel tank repair Ralph Johnstone at 3:06pm 09.14.20 if the tank has cracked in one area, perhaps it will crack somewhere else so how big is the problem
Negative Bus Location Timm R Oday25 at 3:02pm 09.14.20 I was in the exact same position when our Oday came home 15 years ago . The factory laid out the har
Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates. Project_Mayhem at 2:45pm 09.14.20 The O'Day 25's are built the same way. Nothing more than a piece of scrap fiberglass backing for the
Where to register my boat shemandr at 2:39pm 09.14.20 ....(I need an excuse to get out of Buffalo during the winter lol). A Buffalo Winter isn't enough
Inverter relay buzz Stu Jackson at 2:38pm 09.14.20 Now this is a thought, could the inverter in-fact be wired directly to the ac panel then go to the
Where to register my boat Don S/V ILLusion at 2:35pm 09.14.20 Good point - I am mostly looking for advice with experience behind it but I should enlist the help
PHRF Rating H41 DS smokey73 at 2:33pm 09.14.20 Looking at some other area PHRF ratings for a H41 DS SD (I assume shoal draft) the number of PHRF ra
ICW, December south to North shemandr at 2:33pm 09.14.20 I think OP would get more responses after all the "Cold Stunned" readers get over trying to understa
PHRF Rating H41 DS shemandr at 2:29pm 09.14.20 Look here: http://www.phrfne.org/page/handicapping/base_handicaps These are base. There are correct
1995 Hunter 336 Air Conditioner stm11 at 2:29pm 09.14.20 Update: So to all those who provided information, guidance, and constructive criticism: Today I comp
PHRF Rating H41 DS Rick D at 2:28pm 09.14.20 The SoCal rating for my 40.5 is 102. A 410 rates 118. These do not include a non-spinnaker offset (1
M-25 oil pan hose sailme88 at 2:24pm 09.14.20 My M25 has a oil sump hose. My 12 on an older boat/engine also had the oil sump hose.

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