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Cockpit seat rubber bumpers Mike McMahon at 8:18am 04.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/1070 I am looking for a source for the rubber seat stoppers on my 1985 h31. They are 1" in dia and 1/2" h
Hunter on a bouy David Strandberg at 8:13am 04.25.03 Ask All Sailors 2/948 I have a Hunter 23' that spends its summers on a bouy on Lake Mendota, in Madison, WI. We had very
Sailing with head sail alone Joel Murphy at 8:08am 04.25.03 Ask All Sailors 20/3480 What is the story on sailing with the headsail alone? I have read and heard that you can damage the
Questions about trailering a O'day 25 Dwight Thomas at 7:54am 04.25.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1259 My wife and I are in serious negotiations about purchasing an O'day 25. I am wondering how much wei
Trailering the mast - Mac 25 Bryan Oesterreich at 7:24am 04.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1065 I've just purchased a Mac 25 (1984) and need to trailer the boat home. The owner doesn't have the or
Mast Rake Reality Ric Shultz at 5:49am 04.25.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/947 Et al.All this discussion regarding mast rake distances based on trig, cosign, etc is great for th
Where should I advertise to sell my oday 25 Ron Thweatt at 5:27am 04.25.03 Ask An Oday Owner 7/931 Need to sell my boat where is the best place to do it thanks Ron Thweatt
Spreader Sweep Mark Burrows at 5:14am 04.25.03 Big Boats 2/1129 What is the sweep angle of the spreaders on a 1985 H34?What is the sweep angle of the spreaders on
Slip size for 350 Gary at 3:02am 04.25.03 Big Boats 13/1624 Can a c350 be docked comfortably into a 14'5" wide slip? .. or is it going to high stress manueve
How does a First 235 stack up in PHRF? David Walters at 2:47am 04.25.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/7252 I have been toying with racing my First 235 with the local club, and even though I would probably do
The Captain software colin at 1:49am 04.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1294 Anyone have a website with detailed information on the Captain navigation software?
Sails For An M22 Greg Wright at 1:46am 04.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1098 I am looking for a used main for a 1985 MacGregor 22. If you have sails in good condition or know w
Come see us at Pacific Sail Expo! Phil Herring at 12:35am 04.25.03 Ask All Sailors 0/870 Don't forget, if you're attending Pac Sail Expo on Saturday, hang around for the Cruiser's Bash at 6
Simrad TP10 John Pelaez at 12:02am 04.25.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/990 Any one using a Simrad TP10? I have been thinking about an autopilot and Sailnet has a good price o
lake st clair mobile pump out? mike at 10:30pm 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1072 does any one know if there ia a mobile (floating) pump out service on lake st clair (harrison twp).
Valve cover w/o decompression lever Bill at 10:06pm 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 2/975 I am replacing a cracked valve cover on a Universal M-25. I have a cover that does not have the dec
Cleaning connector contacts ed at 9:28pm 04.24.03 Smaller Boats 3/810 hello all,i wanted to see if anyone has come up with a spiffy way of cleaning the contacts (both m
Removing duct tape residue Rich at 9:25pm 04.24.03 Big Boats 10/1185 Am replacing my skylights on my H35. Over the winter I covered cracks in the old lights with duct t
New wiring thru the deck Ric Trimmer at 8:54pm 04.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1051 Another spring commissioning task is to fix the steaming light on the O-23. When I was rebedding th
Cleaning sails John Pollitt at 8:39pm 04.24.03 Smaller Boats 1/829 Looking for some tips on washing my sails. Got some rust colored stains and such on them (from when

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New sailer jssailem at 5:40am 09.30.20 Just finished reading a foolish voyage. Great book. If you liked that one the second book will be
High winds RoyS at 5:28am 09.30.20 You may benefit by rigging a preventer on your boom to totally control jibes. I leave mine on all se
Hello from Upstate NY George_NJ at 5:27am 09.30.20 Don't forget about quiet inland "electric-only" lakes. I too like motoring with the gas motor and th
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice Daze at 5:20am 09.30.20 Thank you Laid-back. The information and picture are helpful. I plan to add a water-maker after my
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? NYSail at 4:21am 09.30.20 When you go to check it out, before you start it feel the block to see if they warmed it up prior to
New sailer dLj at 4:10am 09.30.20 I'm 34. Going threw a divorce. I'm ready for an adventure That's not enough of an adventure for
New sailer Project_Mayhem at 2:01am 09.30.20 1. It's almost always cheaper to buy a boat already equiped and in good condition 2. You're highly u
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Caboteur at 12:47am 09.30.20 I imagine... just about the size of a wine bottle cork. But would I forget?
New sailer Glsawyer at 12:24am 09.30.20
New sailer Kings Gambit at 11:22pm 09.29.20 We were anchored at, I believe, Frys at Santa Cruz Island in July of 2008. The night before we had a
Anchor locker drainage Ron20324 at 10:19pm 09.29.20 The anchor locker on my C30 does not drain completely. The small hole is located about a inch above
New sailer jssailem at 10:05pm 09.29.20 Here is free link to a good site. https://www.morganscloud.com/2020/08/18/is-it-an-adventure
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? jssailem at 10:01pm 09.29.20 The Perkins engine is a little engine that could and it did. There is a reason the Perkins 4107 and
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender CarlN at 9:53pm 09.29.20 Of those two, definitely the Suzuki 20 (which is the same as a Suzuki 15 but goes to a higher RPM).
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Seasong at 9:49pm 09.29.20 Sailm8, thank you for your feedback. For cruising offshore /long distance, this is no way for you, b
New sailer jssailem at 9:33pm 09.29.20
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Ron20324 at 8:53pm 09.29.20 Can you put a stopper in the exhaust when not used for some time?
Anchor locker drainage sailboatracer at 8:50pm 09.29.20 I'm not excited about drilling another hole below the existing one. Any ideas? Have someone else d
High winds higgs at 8:48pm 09.29.20 I'm always surprised at boats that will sail on jib alone. Typically the keel is behind the main, s
Access to behind the cooler box? sailingrock at 8:45pm 09.29.20 The two plugs turn out to be removable by hand. They cover holes that seem to end on the microwave s

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