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Jacking/blocking up 22 Ken M at 10:30am 07.24.02 Smaller Boats 2/1013 Am putting my boat up on cross ties for trailer maintenance etc and don't know where to put the bloc
Oday serial # keys?? Lars C at 10:22am 07.24.02 Day Sailers 1/1355 I am considering the purchase of a 17' Oday Daysailer. I have a serial# XDYD75060474. Can anyone tel
Trailering a Catalina 22 with a car (can I) ? Bob Lufkin at 9:53am 07.24.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1037 Is it possible to tow a C22 with a car that has a 2000 lb tow capacity over rather level ground or a
hunter 30 fleet service ? charlie roberts at 9:45am 07.24.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1092 has anyone out there had any experience will the cherubini 30 74-83 in a charter fleet setting? was
Small Used Outboard Engine for Dinghy? Jason at 9:21am 07.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/840 I am going on a trip in a week and a half, and need a inexpensive used outboard motor for my dinghy?
Wheel steering restraint Al at 8:46am 07.24.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1135 I am trying to sail on my own. Is there a way to restraint movement of the steering wheel.Thaks
Smallest Catalina that qualifies for a second home Clarke Cooper at 8:23am 07.24.02 Smaller Boats 3/1296 What is the smallest Catalina that really qualifies as a second home?
help with snark sailboat shelmil53@aol.com at 8:20am 07.24.02 Other Sailboats 6/18018 We purchased an old snark sailboat at a yard sail in need of some TLC. We are trying to find out ho
yanmar drain plug nick at 7:33am 07.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1463 why doesn't yanmar put a drain plug in bottom of oil pan , I am thinking of adding my own drain plug
MERRIMAN STEERING GEAR 1985 (1) JSCHMIDT77 at 7:29am 07.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1239 HELP. I have a craCked idler sheave assembly st the base of the Merriman steering pedestal on a 1985
Freedom Remote Battery Type Setting Marty at 7:21am 07.24.02 Big Boats 1/933 I have a Freedom Remote for my Heart Interface Inverter/Charger and one of the setup options is for
Salt vs. Fresh water Tony at 6:50am 07.24.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1105 I am interested in buying a 10 to 12 year old Beneteau (35s5 or 38s5). I am considering one that ha
Looking for a canvas shop in Puget Sound matt at 6:28am 07.24.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1304 I have a Hunter Vision32 with a dodger and a cockpit "cover" to keep the sun off while at anchor, bu
Vision 32 Reefing lines matt at 6:20am 07.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1091 Quick question. The previous owner had pulled the 2 reefing lines completely off the boat. I have
what's the capsize screen of a J24 Steve at 5:26am 07.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1209 what's the capsize screen of a J24. thinking about getting one.
Thinking of buying, 1988 26.5 Scott Grenlund at 4:34am 07.24.02 Smaller Boats 2/777 I am thinking about purchasing a 1988 26.5. I have a dinghy sailing background, but am looking to m
Motor while Trailering? Michael at 3:22am 07.24.02 Smaller Boats 9/787 Thanks for all the great responses on the boom while trailering. What about the motor? Does ever
Peggie, I followed your advice.... Les Blackwell at 2:45am 07.24.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1267 As one of your fans, I have followed your advice on heads, holding tanks, etc. and have done pretty
sailing school in chesapeake are for ocean sailing Steve at 1:42am 07.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/951 i'm looking for some kind of school or sailing opportunity to go on a real sail for a few days or a
Electric head periodic maintenance Bruce Hill at 1:33am 07.24.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1377 Peggy-While familiar with the manual heads I have had on other boats, the electric heads on my '97

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Guidance sail sfbay at 3:40pm 08.31.20 ..........but some say that they don't have any paperwork for the boat and sometimes for the trailer
Summer in the Salish Sea (4) Michael Davis at 3:37pm 08.31.20 184410 184411 A happy skipper. 7 1/2 knots on a close reach.184412 184413 Ellen Bay on Prevost Islan
H49/H50 main sheet input sail sfbay at 3:31pm 08.31.20 ........But with the H49, all of the main trimming is being done on a winch. With the higher tech li
had the windows are done jssailem at 3:27pm 08.31.20 Looking FINE Fred...
In Board Shrouds drewlamparello at 3:01pm 08.31.20 Charleston just updated my PHRF rating due to my race performance... Now its spinnaker rating to 19
had the windows are done dlochner at 2:50pm 08.31.20 You're going to have a boat to be proud of!:beer:
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity jviss at 2:41pm 08.31.20 Nifty tester but testing one battery at a time can be time consuming and testing just the whole ban
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Mickyfin at 2:33pm 08.31.20 Thank you both. That's the kind of input that I was hoping to find. I probably have focused so much
Hunter 170 furling Jib problem Hunter216 at 2:18pm 08.31.20 Last week a strong NW wind blew open my furling jib and shredded the sail. Am thinking of replacing
First Weekend as a Widgeon Owner shemandr at 2:15pm 08.31.20 Oh, and sailing off a lee shore. Not easy! Until you get the foils down it's ridiculous. Did you
Apollo Ball Valve Failure jssailem at 2:13pm 08.31.20
Advice needed for head paint. Capt jgw at 2:10pm 08.31.20 Getting so the old glue off is the hard part. The vinyl is peeling because the glue failed, and if y
First Weekend as a Widgeon Owner shemandr at 2:09pm 08.31.20 My first day on my Bandit 15 I lost the halyard tail up the mast, launched with the plug out hence n
Chartplotter Connector jssailem at 2:09pm 08.31.20 Thetone. It can be done, with care! I would start at the Chartplotter end with a diagram showing th
First Weekend as a Widgeon Owner MaritimeOliver at 1:54pm 08.31.20 Some days are like that. Get back out there and have some fun.
1/4" Halyard comfortable? Jumpstart at 1:29pm 08.31.20 8mm is easy to handle with winches and sheet clutches. We hand jump halyards all the time on our 38.
Advice needed for head paint. markwbird at 1:13pm 08.31.20 You could look into laminate like what is used for countertops. Not so easy to install thouigh
Hunter 170 furling Jib problem (1) rgranger at 1:09pm 08.31.20 A hanked on jib only requires that you take the roller furler off of your forestay. If you go that
1/4" Halyard comfortable? Stu Jackson at 1:06pm 08.31.20 I have 3/8" line installed on my Catalina 22. CatalinaDirect is suggesting 1/4" for both my halyar
Guidance Hunter216 at 1:05pm 08.31.20 I consider myself a good swimmer and have no fears over being on the water I actually really enjoy

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