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Looking For Sailing Adventures On the Great Lakes mike kobik at 7:08am 12.05.01 Destinations 10/1756 I'm looking for great anchorages...islands...and in general great adventures on the Great Lakes.
jib sheets Mark Wells at 6:14am 12.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/999 I need to know the standard length and diameter of the jib sheets for a 1992 Hunter 33.5. (Christma
South Florida sailors....East or West coast?? Mark Johnson at 3:35am 12.05.01 Ask All Sailors 13/1158 For all around good sailing/boating, destinations, anchorages, things to do, etc... which is the bes
Time for a trailer Matt at 2:13am 12.05.01 Smaller Boats 2/778 Looks like those years of storage when no freshwater wash-off was availible are taking its toll. I h
help identify my boat Bill Van Allen at 12:24am 12.05.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1035 I have just purchased a vintage (old) MacGregor Venture 25. The only info as to age the seller (not
Throttle cable adjustment question Fred G at 11:11pm 12.04.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1220 I recently replaced the throttle and Trans cables on my 81' Hunter 30. I have an Edson Pedistal, an
single handedly raising mast Nicole at 1:13pm 12.04.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1153 I just purchased a 1982 MacGregor 22 and would like to know how I (a female) can raise the mast and
Ponder this scenario and give opinions Bob Howie at 12:29pm 12.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/1157 Couple, mid-50s, no practical bluewater experience, no real practical sailing experience per se, ret
Tridata Speed Sensor Jim A at 11:52am 12.04.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1281 My Tridata Speed Sensor does not work. The wheel is real hard to turn. Should I get a new wheel o
Spinnaker Dimensions Craig Lenfestey at 11:06am 12.04.01 Bigger Boats 0/959 Looking for luff/girth dimensions for a symmetrical spinnaker, and luff/leech/foot dimensions for an
I need 1 " risers for the jib line cam cleats John Kagan at 10:00am 12.04.01 Smaller Boats 6/944 I am sure all new Hunter 260 owners realise they need 1" risers for the Ronstan Jib Cam Cleats. I ha
Adjustable Backstay Craig Lenfestey at 9:50am 12.04.01 Bigger Boats 3/1358 Just got my 1976 O'Day 25 home today. I was talking with the previous owner about some upgrades I w
base plate for lines aft Mike Whalen at 8:21am 12.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 10/918 I've seen the photos of lines aft in the archives. Now I'm ready to buy some parts and do it. Is the
GPS vs. Knotmeter Jerrit Coward at 7:02am 12.04.01 Other Sailboats 4/1072 I want the knotmeter to help me with our performance, seeing a change in speed with sail adjustments
Chart Plotter - Where to put it Melvin at 5:39am 12.04.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/890 Anybody have any thoughts on positioning a chart plotter. I am planning to put a Raymarine Rayhart
Hunter 30G Holding Tank Dean Strong at 2:40am 12.04.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1216 I've got a 1990 Hunter 30G, and suspect the batteries and the holding tank were moved. My batteries
LaDonna: I want to contact Nigel Aldo at 1:36am 12.04.01 Smaller Boats 3/919 LaDonna: Could you help me contact "Nigel of Chesapeake" who wrote an article entitled "Turner's Cre
Thanks, Steve Bill O'Donovan at 12:26am 12.04.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/842 The boat is 1995 and the engine is obviously nowhere near 10,000 hours. I haul every winter and wint
IS HOOD OUT OF BUSSINESS? Jim Anzalone at 10:43pm 12.03.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1018 I have a 1992 hunter 28 with a hood 810. I read they may have a upgrade deal on line, but I think t
Rudder Problems Jim Alexander at 9:52pm 12.03.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1016 I have recently experienced some rudder problems on a Hunter 460 where the rudder became loose on th

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cal 27 Mark III Anniversary Edition (10) John6275 at 3:32pm 02.23.20 so, I finally got my boat moved up from Alabama and sitting on craddle at the house until i get a fe
Could Winter be over? DayDreamer41 at 3:27pm 02.23.20 Lots of motorcycles out on this 56 F day, but alas we are scheduled to receive some wet weather wit*
Could Winter be over? shemandr at 3:19pm 02.23.20 All good!
Could Winter be over? Lazy1 at 3:17pm 02.23.20 Warm enough in the home state of said rodent for me to get out and install my panel and Victron toda
Could Winter be over? Rich Stidger at 3:05pm 02.23.20 Rodent prediction not withstanding, I don't think you can claim the end of winter unless you are in
dog on board DannyS at 3:03pm 02.23.20 Sailrite has a good video tutorial on lifeline netting installation. 8B65D1EZvHo
Cabin side stripes replacement wrbeglin at 3:02pm 02.23.20 There are mechanical devices that do a great job, just do a Google search on "vinyl stripe eraser."
Could Winter be over? Maine Sail at 2:54pm 02.23.20 I hope winter is not over, we're having a blast. Got up this morning and took three runs with my dau
Could Winter be over? shemandr at 2:09pm 02.23.20 Didn't the weather rodent call for an early spring? We're looking at another 2 weeks of relatively
Could Winter be over? JerryA at 1:58pm 02.23.20 52 in Ohio today! Come on spring.
New alternator Maine Sail at 1:51pm 02.23.20 Thanks for all your help. I have to do more research on my engine. The engine information is a cri
Used Catalina 30 jssailem at 1:29pm 02.23.20 Are there other issues I should look out for? Oh My... Where to start... Since you own a Catalina
Calibrating replacement ST60 Wind instrument Tally Ho at 1:18pm 02.23.20 I just ran my boat in a few slow circles to swing the compass...I did not put mine in calibration mo
Hunter 410 Freezer/Frig Lid Latches Windpilot at 1:16pm 02.23.20 I think the alignment of those latches is the key. Some of mine are original since I've owned my 410
Hunter 410 Freezer/Frig Lid Latches Rick D at 1:04pm 02.23.20 I keep about six aboard. I replace one a year on average. I looked at alternatives but was not happy
Could Winter be over? (1) RussC at 1:04pm 02.23.20 A wet one... on that lake. We also went around to the South end (Klum Landing). the ice is pretty
Capt Robbie at 12:58pm 02.23.20 West marine store manager is pretty awesome, I talked to him about this issue with the paint and he
Could Winter be over? jssailem at 12:39pm 02.23.20 Might still be time for a hockey game! A wet one... on that lake.
Overpowered? Will Gilmore at 12:32pm 02.23.20 I'm chiming in with thinwater. Open up your slot, and move your traveler up. With the 120 hauled i
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) DArcy at 12:22pm 02.23.20 I would think, just connecting the system to a ground, would have that effect. Not necessarily. Yo

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