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Drinking Water, filtration? Ed at 5:37am 12.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/2498 I am going to live aboard my boat this summer for three months. It is new, but I have some concerns
C-27 Hand Rail Reversal . . . Nick at 3:20am 12.10.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/996 I'm ready (again) to re-varnish my C-27's hand rails when I had a sudden thought I'd like your opini
Cabin Top Deck Repair/Delamination JMatlock at 3:17am 12.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3032 I need to know if anyone has experience repairing the center of the cabin top that has become spring
Stern Rail Seating for O'Day 272 (1) Bungalow at 3:14am 12.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1479 Does or has anyone developed a prototype for stern rail seating on the 272? We realize this will im
circulating water Steve at 2:22am 12.10.02 Mid-Size Boats 12/1194 My engine is not circulating water for cooling. The outgoing water is just a drip. Anyone had this
Tyvek Sails Marcus at 1:13am 12.10.02 Ask All Sailors 10/3328 I recently read an article about making sails from a material called Tyvek. This is the stuff that
New Sailor John at 1:13am 12.10.02 Smaller Boats 5/855 Just bought a 87' 23ft hunter and was wondering, does anyone have a better idea of raising and lower
Downwind Sailing Don Guillette at 12:51am 12.10.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1101 Mates: Would you like to get better performance on your downwind leg? Of course you would. You say y
Downwind Sailing Don Guillette at 12:40am 12.10.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1697 Mates: Would you like to get better performance on your downwind legs? Of course you would. You say
Vision 32 performances Christian at 11:50pm 12.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1068 I have no experience with free standing mast.How does it affect boat solidity,performances etc?I rec
35.5 Fuel Tank cleaning Ozana at 11:15pm 12.09.02 Big Boats 3/1220 I want to clean the (plastic) fuel tank in my 1995 Legend 35.5 since I find a lot of black stuff (ba
can someone xexplain louis viutton cup??? Steve de Filippis at 11:13pm 12.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1034 how does this thing worjk, i have been watching it pretty often late aty night and don't understand
are keels interchangable Mike at 10:02pm 12.09.02 Smaller Boats 6/942 I have a '79 25' shoal draft. I saw the identical boat with a full keel in it's winter birth in Oshk
Catalina Island Francis at 1:30pm 12.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/948 I am planning a trip across to Catalina Island in mid May and am curious as to what the weather is a
Can't decide Suzuki or Honda to power New Mac 26 Mark at 1:15pm 12.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1086 I have pretty much made up my mind on a new mac, thanks in part to this forum, Im new to sailing and
trailer springs tom at 12:54pm 12.09.02 Trailer Sailors 4/1774 i definitely need new ones..any ideas on cost...
One World Penalty Derek Rowell at 8:54am 12.09.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1009 As a Kiwi I am of course hoping the New Zealand can hold on to the America's Cup!I was very surpri
Shore Power Alternative Lee at 8:48am 12.09.02 Smaller Boats 29/1576 I wanted to run power to the boat to operate a small microwave. I found a regular shore power setup
Black Smoke at Startup Don McCoy at 7:40am 12.09.02 Smaller Boats 5/1034 For the last few months I have been experiencing a "stumbling" of my 1GM10 Yanmar at startup. It st
where to find spinnakers ed j rowe at 7:25am 12.09.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1039 i need to get a spinnaker for my new boat, i have never puchased one before, where should i go to ge

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SV Hadley 2020 Labor Day Cruise - Part 1 kappykaplan at 2:43am 09.17.20 Nice write up, John. Tks for sharing.
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person Joe at 12:11am 09.17.20 Breaking the seal with a socket will be easy.... then tape a flat wrench in place... that should hol
TS Sally HMT2 at 10:32pm 09.16.20 Sorry for your bad fortune. I hope your boat only needs some repairs and can be good to go soon!
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories Kings Gambit at 10:22pm 09.16.20 Just stumbled on the official listing of all Special Anchorages in the US and it's Territories. Th
Light Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 10:20pm 09.16.20 Charlie. That looks like a cool old school light. Is there a manufacturer's name on it? Sorry- ,ju
Rust Never Sleeps. Muttondressedaslamb at 10:08pm 09.16.20 Weld filler material flow is a little better on the middle of the weld on that side but still overa
Rust Never Sleeps. Muttondressedaslamb at 10:04pm 09.16.20 Remember, it is stainLESS steel, not stainPROOF steel. It will still rust, especially the lower gra
Rust Never Sleeps. smokey73 at 10:04pm 09.16.20 Weld filler material flow is a little better on the middle of the weld on that side but still overal
Light Kings Gambit at 10:02pm 09.16.20
Rust Never Sleeps. (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 10:00pm 09.16.20 Well thank you everyone. I am posting another photo of the same fitting. At the lower right you ca
SV Preston Point rescue rgranger at 9:20pm 09.16.20 Clicked on the article byline and it came up with an email address of the reporter. Sent him a req
What is wrong with my sail? markwbird at 9:19pm 09.16.20 Topping lift is holding the boom up
Why Oceanis boats cost so much more than Sun Ods? ThinkingAboutIt89077 at 9:06pm 09.16.20 To Stu and Joker. GREAT IINFO! Thank you you very much. Stu - Great Call on "My Engine" and alrea
Light CarlN at 8:35pm 09.16.20 "Moorings" and "Anchors" are not the same thing. And being tied to an approved permanent mooring is
C30 MKiii length over all - how did the addition of the sugar scoop swim platform affect length? Stu Jackson at 8:32pm 09.16.20
Repair to hull / deck seal berner73 at 8:17pm 09.16.20 Congrats on the new boat and Oneida Lake is nice place to sail her. Don't worry, it can be fixed.
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings smokey73 at 8:06pm 09.16.20 You're reporting something very unusual. Usually, the local officials (and local boaters) treat an
TS Sally WayneH at 7:43pm 09.16.20 The finger pier did indeed have a piling at the end. See the roller on the end of the pier in the st
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings berner73 at 7:29pm 09.16.20 Fellow sailors' All of my sailing experience has been based on the boat beings docked in a marina.
C30 MKiii length over all - how did the addition of the sugar scoop swim platform affect length? (1) weekendrken at 7:26pm 09.16.20

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