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polycoated anchor chain - opinions Bill P. at 7:06pm 10.30.02 Ask All Sailors 2/976 I bought a used boat this year and it came with a Danforth with polycoated chain. I plan to add mor
Week-end liveaboard toy poodle Denise Kilpatrick at 5:49pm 10.30.02 Big Boats 11/1468 Always wanted a small dog that didn't shed, smell and was a lap dog.I finally got my wish. What advi
Refinishing Cat 22 hull Chad at 2:46pm 10.30.02 Smaller Boats 1/933 Hi all! I've got a 1974 Cat 22 that I acquired for free... yeah! But it did need some repairs. Th
Trailering the 26 John Pollitt at 2:15pm 10.30.02 Smaller Boats 4/922 Question for those of you who trailer frequently. What's the best thing to do with the rudder? Remov
About To Have A 33.5 Surveyed Jeff at 1:07pm 10.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/924 I have sold my H26 using this site and am about to purchase a 1993 H33.5. The new boat has been in a
Candid Camera Andy at 10:58am 10.30.02 Smaller Boats 1/813 Who's the real producer of the Hunter 23 pics. I enjoy the pictures, and the names are quite a joke
seacocks Don at 10:39am 10.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1050 Is it a good idea or necessary to close the seacocks to the water pump intack and the seacock to the
Trailer for Beneteau 235 GF at 10:20am 10.30.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2290 I need a trailer for a 235 with wing keel, but have had a lot of trouble finding any used sailboat t
Cast Iron Keels Pete Winters at 9:51am 10.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2009 I am considering a late '80s Hunter 30 as my next boat. I have sailed/cruised on a 33.5/376/410. T
Waterproof solar vent on forward hatch?? Ivan Bekey at 9:35am 10.30.02 Big Boats 3/927 I am thinking of installing a Nicro 3000 solar vent on the forward hatch of my 356, but am concerned
chesapeake journey jacob samuelsson at 8:39am 10.30.02 Smaller Boats 2/847 A question for the experienced chesapeake sailor....... How formidable a challenge is a cruise from
C27 boat cover vendor Phil Decker at 8:03am 10.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1005 Last year I knew of a vendor of a complete boat cover for a C27. It is a canvas cover that installs
Mixing Elbow Jacques at 7:21am 10.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/932 I have a Yanmar 1GM on my Hunter 27.. I pulled the mixing elbow for an inspection and found at least
Good Photos R.W.Landau at 7:03am 10.30.02 Ask All Sailors 2/887 I would like to see a new photo contest. I know Phil has his hands full with this site and his famil
2 Catalina 25 swing keels avail. Noah at 6:38am 10.30.02 Smaller Boats 0/809 I own a c22 and have been looking for a replacement swing keel, fingers crossed. I happened to come
Bareboating Ric Shultz at 6:11am 10.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/817 I have been sailing for 30years, inland. I'm on my 6/7th boat from a sunfish up to my Oday 25. Saile
Loading C-28 on a cradel correctly Dave Slepoy at 5:19am 10.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/844 Since the marina took the boats out of the water ....BOO HOOO HOOO. There has been some discussion a
Cat 30 SR Spinnaker Pole Mark at 5:19am 10.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1456 What is the proper length of a cat 30 SR spinnaker pole? In the literature I've read from Catalina
Relocating Holding Tank in H30 - 88 Frank Hand at 4:57am 10.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/870 In order to increase locker storage space in Head I plan to relocate the the holding tank. I would l
Getting Started tom at 3:35am 10.30.02 Trailer Sailors 12/1807 If one doesnt have any real sailing experience,, would a boat around 20ft to 24ft be way too much to

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NOVA COOL FREEZER desodave at 6:46pm 04.27.20 Do you have any insulation around your fridge and freezer? My 38 had none and the best thing I did
Mega 30 restoration (1) Ethanhopps at 6:39pm 04.27.20 178233 That's better... Got a 2 part polyurethane that I've sprayed before and it went down beautifu
Sweet, babies!! KZW at 6:33pm 04.27.20 Boating is banned in Maryland????!!! That is dumber than dirt. I go out single handed or with the Ad
Line bags KZW at 6:26pm 04.27.20 Do you not want new bags? Catalina direct sells replacement or you can add these individual line o
Hunter 38 Interior wood stain match desodave at 6:21pm 04.27.20 Thanks for that gem !! I've been looking at the finish on my 2005 H38 interior wood, especially aro
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 6:14pm 04.27.20 Was it suppose to be a drama or a romantic comedy, maybe a sci-fi dystopian thriller? I know, it w
high water? jon hansen at 5:32pm 04.27.20 it could be even higher than my prediction if i read your chart correctly
Rabbit hole JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:32pm 04.27.20 the M25xpb is self-bleeding, so there is no need to open a bleeder valve. And it's not a thumb scr
high water? jon hansen at 5:31pm 04.27.20 Hunter 216, the highest mark last year on lake michigan was 579.82 ft. i predicted 1.5 ft more this
Marinebeam stern light wiring Justin_NSA at 5:28pm 04.27.20 I just ordered more LED cabin lights from MB today. They didn't carry a wedge style switchable red/w
Tankage JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:26pm 04.27.20
Prop Walk when in reverse billredd1 at 5:25pm 04.27.20 I'm overwhelmed by the response! I was thinking I'd get a couple of answers in a couple of days and
Marinebeam stern light wiring Mr Fox at 5:22pm 04.27.20 Replaced with a MB LED, but it lasted less than a season because it was not sealed/enclosed. Sea de
Removing Oxidation Terry Cox at 5:05pm 04.27.20 I had a passer by recommend acetone to remove oxidation. Internet opinions are both for and against
Towing Hunter 25 dLj at 5:04pm 04.27.20 If the trailer is setup to handle the boat then it shouldn't be a problem. If you do get into a seri
Removing Oxidation Meriachee at 4:52pm 04.27.20 Thats a prefect opportunity to exercise social herding, using the drone, annoying the neighbours, th
Luff tape All U Get at 4:44pm 04.27.20 Well, temporarily out of #6. Most popular size I would suspect.
Removing Oxidation Ralph Johnstone at 4:42pm 04.27.20 @Ralph Johnstone owns a newspaper publishing service. Far more lucrative than a boat polishing serv
Hello. Anybody Out There? Hunter216 at 4:25pm 04.27.20 Here's something from this cricket: https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f168/canadian-coast-guard
Furling mast Dave Groshong at 4:14pm 04.27.20 Halyard tension can be a problem, if you don't have a Dyneema low stretch line. Try peaking up th

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