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MR. MALDANO...I LOST YOUR ADDRESS mark seatvet at 10:16am 01.30.02 Smaller Boats 0/970 I HOPE I SPELLED THE NAME RIGHT, BUT I WAS GOING TO SEND YOU THE COST OF COPYING THE MANUAL FOR THE
The Captain... and the Admiral SailboatOwners.com at 12:53pm 02.03.02 Ask All Sailors 32/2442 It's often been said that a sailboat is the mistress of its owner. How does your spouse or signific
stuffing box material size? Jerry at 12:19pm 02.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/939 My local Hunter dealer recomended I purchased 3/8" packing for a 1986-31' Hunter with a plastic stuf
Weather and the Hunter26 Mark Millham at 10:46am 02.03.02 Smaller Boats 3/854 I bought My H26 last year, and decided to sail her on a like here in Maine to shake her out. Because
Water Heater Rod Lopez at 7:53am 02.03.02 Ask All Sailors 3/959 I am looking for information on a compact water heater that can be mounted on a bulkhead. I have ver
Need to Know Shaft Diameter Fred Miller at 5:52am 02.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/932 My 92' Hunter 35.5 is laid up for the winter some distance from my home otherwise I would check this
Visiting Punta Gorda and Ft Myers Area Bob Gravenstine at 3:54am 02.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1014 My wife and I are making a trip to Punta Gorda and the Ft Myers area in about a week. We are retire
smell Stu at 3:02am 02.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/986 I have a 1989 H30 and have a noticable smell of diesel when I return to the boat after its been sitt
Hunters Gather At Crescent Lake Harry at 12:17am 02.03.02 Smaller Boats 1/876 We would like to invite anyone who would like to join us to sail
best heel angle upwind with short wing??? Vic at 11:25pm 02.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1327 I'm trying to find the best "most effective" heel angle up wind with a wing keel ... currently opera
Mercury in the automatic bildge switch? Joe M at 11:18pm 02.02.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1135 I'm working on the bildge pump and automatic switch yesterday. I notice that there is mercury inthe
Catalina 30 with Atomic four with 3blade prop Gary D'Amco at 8:33pm 02.02.02 Other Sailboats 4/1600 My boat seems very underpowered . I am uncertain if it is simply underpowered or if I could improve
Electric Motor Brad McEachern at 2:16pm 02.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1098 Dose anyone know of a Catalina 30 that has an electric motor? They look pretty cool, no smell, quie
Help with Hull ID Mike at 11:17am 02.02.02 Smaller Boats 2/963 My C22 does not have a hull id number on the strbd transom under the rubrail. Where else would they
RE Floridas big bend charts Brian D at 10:50am 02.02.02 Catalina 30 0/1309 Please be sure to get REAL charts
noodling cole at 9:21am 02.02.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/911 I have been thinking about a weekly TV show called "lets go sailing" Hosted of course by me. I have
Oday Weight Robert VanderWaag at 8:32am 02.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1071 Can someone please provide me with the weight of an Oday 25/cb for calculating trailer capacity? In
Need rigging for DaySailer Joe DeGrandis at 7:47am 02.02.02 Day Sailers 1/1114 I have an Oday DaySailer hull only and would like to finda mast and sails. Does anyone know where
Hunter 25 "low profile" or "race deck" Bob Dianetti at 7:09am 02.02.02 Smaller Boats 4/1212 Hello.I recently purchased a 1975 Hunter 25. It doesn't have the "classic" appearance, but seems
Bats in my belfry...I mean... sails Ron Sims at 6:16am 02.02.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1481 My marina is dug into a thick woodsy area. My sail is down and has a sail cover. Invariably, when I

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First Sail on 23.5 kappykaplan at 6:07am 07.22.20 That leads me to think there's not enough tension on the halyard.
Jib cleats that fit 1970s era Javelins? WFON at 5:57am 07.22.20 Thanks to everyone who replied - it was very helpful as I get my Javelin set up.
Need Replacement Companionway Hatch Seals Caboteur at 5:56am 07.22.20 Hi GSpencer - amazing. I'm looking to the same thing also on a 2012 Oceanis 34!! I purchased the
Pump out on Hunter jviss at 5:47am 07.22.20 Respectfully, I believe your drawing is somewhat incorrect technically. To the best of my knowledge
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? JamesG161 at 5:34am 07.22.20 I have 2 of these aboard. One is being recharged below, while we charge up USB devices on the weath
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Justin_NSA at 5:25am 07.22.20 Make sure they have high quality USB cables too.
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:13am 07.22.20 There are a number of ways to answer this question. If I wanted to the most cautious I would go wit
Repainting a dink hull Joe at 5:10am 07.22.20 I'd paint the entire hull with an epoxy paint like Brightside, or even spend a little more and a two
Stuffing box Justin_NSA at 5:07am 07.22.20 Not familiar with 'Main Sail' on this site that you're referring to.... sorry. Where is this? See
topping lift load rating Joe at 5:02am 07.22.20 WTH is a chickenhead? 1/4" dacron is all you need. Dyneema doesn't cleat well.
272 owners: what weight and style of anchor do you have? jibes138 at 5:00am 07.22.20 Several years back there was a lengthy thread on anchor swivels and over the years too many anchor t
2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral DougM at 4:57am 07.22.20 You might not need a specific part number. The only variable is the length and probably available at
Does this boat exist? (1) Joe at 4:57am 07.22.20 I suggest a Capri 22. Not open transom, but easy to board with low freeboard and large cockpit (rac
Yanmar 3gm 30 engine seized Jim26m at 4:56am 07.22.20 its been some time since i wrote my questions but I finally got around to taking the head off, i fo
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? TomY at 4:55am 07.22.20 I also have an Anker 100WH power bank. I can probably charge my Samsung Galaxy S9 ten times with t
272 speed under power jibes138 at 4:51am 07.22.20 Are you going up the ICW or planning to take it outside up the coast? Are you planning to overnight
First Sail on 23.5 Tackdan235 at 4:42am 07.22.20 The tack of the sail should be attached to a fitting on the bow with a shackle. the tack is conne
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip Tackdan235 at 4:40am 07.22.20 How do you back the boat in reverse? Do you steer with outboard or with the tiller? maybe I just ne
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? jviss at 4:39am 07.22.20 I also have an Anker 100WH power bank. I can probably charge my Samsung Galaxy S9 ten times with th
First Sail on 23.5 kappykaplan at 4:38am 07.22.20 how do we keep the jib from flying up the forestay in a wave? The tack of the sail should be attac

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