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Whats in a sail number? Dale I at 11:39pm 01.30.03 Ask All Sailors 6/6592 How do you determine what the number is going to be on your new sails? Or if you buy a new boat ca
COMPRESSION POST ON ODAY 23 CLIF at 10:37pm 01.30.03 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1789 Well boy here it is ! How bad is it?I have a 73' oday 23Last weekend it was cold and I decided t
West Palm to Freeport Grand Bahama Brent Headberg at 9:18pm 01.30.03 Destinations 3/1776 I am considering a Gulf Stream crossing direct from West Palm Beach to Freeport Grand Bahama. Any i
prop strippers and shaft vibration steven f at 8:49pm 01.30.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1021 Two years ago we had prop strippers installed on our H33. At that time our cutlass bearing was 1 ye
Self-tending jib??? David Guthridge at 1:39pm 01.30.03 Ask All Sailors 10/4085 Just read an article in the Feb '03 Chesapeake Bay magazine about a Saga 43. Claims this boat has a
SSB & Weather fax Monty at 1:22pm 01.30.03 Big Boats 5/1122 I have a 1997 430 and I want to add a SSB and weather fax program for a lap top computer. What type
Brightwork Art Femenella at 9:54am 01.30.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1359 My new "old" 1988 C-30 has woodwork in poor condition. I like the traditional look of varnished teak
Pulling the propeller shaft Larry at 9:21am 01.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1520 HI,Because our shaft is corroded at the stuffing box, and the cutless bearing requires replacement,
swing keel help shelby scott at 9:20am 01.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/877 I would like to work on my '83 swing keel catalina 25. The keel has rust, bumps and is in need of sa
Bottom Paint square feet Page at 8:14am 01.30.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1512 I am getting ready to repaint my bottom for the first time by myself at a "do it your self" yard. I
Yanmar YSB 8 Tom Geren at 7:57am 01.30.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2876 I'm interested in a boat with this engine. Any reason to not buy one of these?
steve kamp Crazy Dave Condon at 7:34am 01.30.03 Smaller Boats 3/1013 Congrats on the 260. You are working with a good dealer whom I know very well. See ya shortly and
Furling/reefing Headsail Systems Don K. at 6:59am 01.30.03 Ask All Sailors 5/976 I have A 26 foot Chrysler used only for coastal crusing. What is the most afforable and efficent sy
Secondary winch installation for spinnaker Brad Steingraber at 3:26am 01.30.03 Big Boats 1/2462 I have a 1983 catalina 38. I'm rigging for a spinnaker and need some help to identify if there is a
Anyone going from East Coast to Virgin Islands? Steve Wright at 3:25am 01.30.03 Big Boats 1/881 I will be retiring in July, and need to take quite a bit of personal and boat supplies to convertmy
stern pulpit seats for H30 (1992)? Bob Schmit at 3:15am 01.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1041 Going from a Hunter 26 to a Hunter 30 ('92) and I really miss the stern pulpit seats! Has anyone pur
Rudder Repair Richard Bryer at 3:10am 01.30.03 Big Boats 11/1184 I have a bulge on the starboard side of my rudder on my H34 (1983). It looks like the separation is
Catalina 250 Wing Keel for sale Kevin Conway at 2:21am 01.30.03 Smaller Boats 0/2721 2000 Catalina 250 Wing Keel for sale. Excellent boat, many best use options. Relocation forces sale.
Itinerary/sail plan from West Palm to Conn Dennis at 1:15am 01.30.03 Ask All Sailors 1/925 I am going to help move a boat from West Palm, Fl. to Connecticut. Does anyone have a sail plan/log
Engine control options at the helm Bob Allen at 1:13am 01.30.03 Big Boats 5/2051 Our 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5 has the standard engine/transmission operation controls. Throttle on the

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anchor handling on a Hunter 34 Ron20324 at 1:37pm 07.29.20 wow, thanks for your opinion. It's been working fine for him for 14 years. OOPS. sorry charlie I
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations dlochner at 1:36pm 07.29.20 Based my lack of experience with this is it a reasonable assumption that the tether should never be
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations Jackdaw at 1:27pm 07.29.20 Based my lack of experience with this is it a reasonable assumption that the tether should never be
New sails mermike at 1:25pm 07.29.20 Ooo I would really like an asym some day...yours looks great!
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations ggrizzard at 1:21pm 07.29.20 For those of you with the "Pill" type actuator, The pill actually has an expiration date printed on
anchor handling on a Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 1:20pm 07.29.20 Well, like everone's been telling you for years, Charlie, "put a cork in it" :cowbell:. Besides, he
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations Hunter216 at 12:53pm 07.29.20 Based my lack of experience with this is it a reasonable assumption that the tether should never be
Does anyone have experience using Ewincher or WinchRite? Threed at 12:50pm 07.29.20 I use an ewincher and love it, with one exception. The tall handle hits on part of the arch on a 38
Macerator vs non-macerating discharge pump malyea at 12:48pm 07.29.20 .....I recently took out both masceraters and have gravity discharge. Everything goes into tank and
hauling boat off trailer? watercolors II at 12:42pm 07.29.20 Launch the boat and drop the board. Find some finger docks in which 3 or 4 are empty. Tie boat to si
Inspecting the hull/ballast tank and looking for a trailer for a Hunter 23.5. Rick Webb at 12:34pm 07.29.20 I think the difference is on the deck the hull is the same as far as the trailer is concerned
Solar Vent on a head hatch. capta at 12:30pm 07.29.20
Real chance of capsizing? (1) rgranger at 12:27pm 07.29.20 Boom vang is my next project! Think I can scrounge most of the parts already. I do need to decide o
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations dlochner at 12:26pm 07.29.20 Hey, I have some serious questions about tethers, jacklines, harness, etc. How many of you actual
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations rgranger at 12:21pm 07.29.20 Hey, I have some serious questions about tethers, jacklines, harness, etc. How many of you actual
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations dlochner at 12:17pm 07.29.20 Not so much with the last... the concept might be OK for one person moving about, but with several
Solar Vent on a head hatch. jviss at 12:16pm 07.29.20 We are slowly replacing the plexiglass on our Lewmar hatches and that only costs about us55.00 each
A woman was killed in an apparent shark attack on the coast of Maine. Makes me think of Pogies, thick as clouds of locusts? Scott T-Bird at 12:15pm 07.29.20
Solar Vent on a head hatch. capta at 12:10pm 07.29.20 A bit off-thread, but wondering: what is people's long-term satisfaction level with solar vents?
Making Donations jviss at 12:10pm 07.29.20 I had one on the Catalina that chronically loosened, and I now have a habit ingrained over 20 years

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