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Reducing Swinging when Anchored Ted Friend at 1:51am 09.24.03 Smaller Boats 18/3461 Hi,Has anyone tried using a "bridle" to reduce the swinging that 260's and similar small boats do
How far do you drive to your boat? Steve C at 1:33am 09.24.03 Ask All Sailors 40/3604 How far is your boat from your home? your job?, or where ever you head to the boat from?Some of y
AM/FM Antenna Lynn Steimel at 1:01am 09.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/858 Has anyone installed an AM/FM antenna on the 240? I am looking for ideas on where to mount one. Than
Maxwell Winches Morgan Shallcross S/V Bubbles at 12:54am 09.24.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1060 I have single speed self tailing Maxwell winches on my 82 H27. While kedging off a sandbar, the star
Where to get a pump-out on the bay? Bob at 12:15am 09.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1349 Unless you've been living under a rock or you're from the west coast, you have to know that the Ches
Fuel Locker Vents Dave Squire at 12:00am 09.24.03 Smaller Boats 0/969 I need to replace the clamshell-type vents on the port aft side of my 1976 C22. I believe these wer
jiffy reefing CORKY TROTTER at 11:51pm 09.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/997 When others jiffy reef do you also tie the main sail down at the reef points? I have always tied i
Towing a 23 Brian at 11:02pm 09.23.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1227 Has anyone used an Isuzu Trooper to tow a Oday 23 or like boat? How did it do?
problem with toilet richard smith at 11:01pm 09.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/796 I recently began having problems with my toilet. pressure builds up in the holding tank until liquid
Water leak under sinks in H260 George H260 at 10:53pm 09.23.03 Smaller Boats 4/756 Filled up my water tank for the first time this weekend. I stopped when water came out the vent. Cou
H260 Rudder pin George H260 at 10:36pm 09.23.03 Smaller Boats 3/1102 I'm now exploring the wonders of the famous floating H260 Rudder. The metal pin to hold it up for tr
Hurricane damage help (1) Jim at 10:24pm 09.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/790 I suffered minor damage to my Hunter 31, however im not sure how to proceed with the fix. I have con
canvas cargo cover John Kivel at 9:58pm 09.23.03 Day Sailers 1/1316 I looked for a replacement for the canvas cargo cover on the bow of the 170 and I can't find one. I
hatch cover carmarann at 8:28pm 09.23.03 Day Sailers 1/1153 My 1994 19' Oday daysailer lost its hatch cover during the hurricane Isabel. Where do I begin to fi
Lazy Jack Systems Martin Bosman at 5:18pm 09.23.03 Bigger Boats 3/1157 Is there anyone who knows where I can get a complete Lazy Jack Syst.( incl. sail cover) for my Oday
Catalina 22 keel winch Bill at 2:12pm 09.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2860 When I bought my Catalina 22, it came with an improvised winch bought from Lowe's in place of the fa
Hurricane Lessons (1) Eric Lorgus at 12:46pm 09.23.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1134 I am one of those who replay events over and over trying to decide what I did right and what I did w
Hatch Shades Clay Hunter at 12:17pm 09.23.03 Big Boats 5/907 Hey everyone, I got a problem, every morning as soon as the soon comes up over my hatch in the v be
Winter layup - fresh water system William Niessen at 12:15pm 09.23.03 Big Boats 1/811 With the straight through seawater system you can be sure that your whole system has been filled wit
Air Conditioner problems on a 40.5 Clay Hunter at 12:13pm 09.23.03 Big Boats 2/796 I have a 1994 Legend 40.5 the Lady in Red. We have twin air conditioners, one forward, and one unde

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Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? AndyVS at 12:22pm 11.20.20 I bought my Merc 9.9 new in 2015 new and it has the command thrust with the 25" shaft. The command t
Galveston Sailing? Bill19233 at 12:21pm 11.20.20
Galveston Sailing? rgranger at 12:12pm 11.20.20 I've never been but I've had some cousins cruise out that way. They said you need to have a chart s
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini tfox2069 at 11:38am 11.20.20
Bulkheads Lafayette Mike at 11:11am 11.20.20 I I did read an article in the mainbrace once where someone made a SS arch to completly remove the
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san DrJudyB at 10:26am 11.20.20
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san DrJudyB at 10:24am 11.20.20 What screen did you use? The ones I tried were not as good as 3M Purple. They didn't clog and the
Sail wrinkles Hunter216 at 10:17am 11.20.20 Ah, yes. SBO sells Doyle sails and I am already in conversation with the Midwest representative fo
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Calif. Ted at 9:59am 11.20.20 I know that it is what it is, but why don't us boaters have a problem with labor rates at $110/hr?
'88 Legend 35 transom question CarmenK at 9:55am 11.20.20 Maybe we will try a strong hose spray to check for leaks along the line. We know most of the water
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini DrJudyB at 9:52am 11.20.20
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 daryl.ramage at 9:40am 11.20.20 This is your typical Sirius keel winch. They do not lock or ratchet like a boat winch. Keel winch ha
Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? Grace Note at 9:39am 11.20.20 I've attached a couple of images so you can see the location of the motor mount. and the relative d
Sail wrinkles CraigFlowers at 9:34am 11.20.20 Ah, yes. SBO sells Doyle sails and I am already in conversation with the Midwest representative for
The Lesson (1) rgranger at 9:17am 11.20.20 This forum has offically gone off the deep end!
'88 Legend 35 transom question jssailem at 9:13am 11.20.20 It does look like there was caulk in the gap at some point. Or could that be accumulated dirt and
Transport recommendation MitchM at 9:05am 11.20.20 alas i am sad to report that the shipper i had contracted with, in writing, thru
The Lesson jssailem at 8:51am 11.20.20 This forum has offically gone off the deep end! Oh no.. We are still in the Harbor. There is the s
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Kings Gambit at 8:50am 11.20.20 I know that it is what it is, but why don't us boaters have a problem with labor rates at $110/hr?
Sail wrinkles jssailem at 8:49am 11.20.20 Dave is a great guy. Works in sales for SBO store site. Lots of knowledge and helpful in solving pro

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