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Sail Africa - The Cape of Good Hope Cruising Route Bob at 2:19am 12.13.01 Destinations 0/1274 The Cape of Good Hope cruising route. For obvoius reasons I have recently had numerous requests fr
H-40 Table Conversion Kevin Whalen at 1:25am 12.13.01 Big Boats 3/1100 I would like to change the dinette table set up in my 1985 H-40 so that the dinette seating area can
New Hunter Models Steve Winkle at 12:36am 12.13.01 Big Boats 9/997 If anyone has received their January 2002 copy of Cruising World, you'll note Hunter ads for two new
broken jib reefing and furling system Jan Van Goey at 11:18pm 12.12.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1429 Last summer my first 41s5 (production nr 22 from 1989) was dismasted due to a broken jib reefing and
Replacement Back Cushions Lois at 10:43pm 12.12.01 Smaller Boats 3/1097 Does anybody know where to get replacement back cushions for the Hunter 23.5? These came with the b
Pop-top vinel cover Charlie at 9:08pm 12.12.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1211 Thanks Jim, I have the hatch and pop-top but Iam looking for the vinel cover that snaps down over th
Sailing downwind Tony Thomas at 12:35pm 12.12.01 Smaller Boats 9/1033 When sailing downwind, my spreader seems to "poke" "rub up against" my main sail. I hope you can tel
Golf Cart Batteries Pat Reynolds at 11:01am 12.12.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/855 I was speaking to a fellow Cat 30 owner and he spoke of golf cart batteries for everything and 1 oth
Props? Gene at 9:52am 12.12.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/829 Thinking about getting a 3 bladed prop for my Catalina 27 with a Universal 11 HP and 1:2 transmissio
The Miserable Mile (for Tom Payne) Wanderer138 at 6:15am 12.12.01 Ask All Sailors 12/5702 Tom:There is a section on the Caloosahatchee River between Cape Coral and the Sanibel Island cause
Backing off rigging tension in winter..... Ron Searcy at 4:54am 12.12.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1222 After winterizing my boat for the 1st time , I'm still not satisfied I'm completely done . My best s
Transom VS thru hull impellers Jerrit Coward at 3:13am 12.12.01 Other Sailboats 3/823 I have narrowed my search for a knotmeter to two units, one has transom mounted impeller and the oth
FREEZING WATER ANTON PETTITT at 12:50am 12.12.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1346 DEAR SAILORS,FREEZING TEMPERATURES OF UP TO -5 DEGREES CELSIA OR 23 DGREES F ARE FRECASTED FOR THE
Change 2 blade for 3blade prop H. Zylstra at 11:51pm 12.11.01 Other Sailboats 3/713 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 with a 25 M.25XP universal motor, 2:1 Hurth transmission I like to change
Varnish question Bruce Hill at 10:34pm 12.11.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1064 I am refinishing exterior teak on my boat this winter. Have teak in a warm basement, fully sanded a
maxi roach main sail ron at 9:22pm 12.11.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1779 is it really worth changing the standard rollaway mainsail and is the maxi roach the way to go. I do
Has anyone removed a swing keel for maintenance Hise Chapman at 11:12am 12.11.01 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1231 I'm very interested in purchasing an O'day 20. I'm trying to think of all the gottchas that could c
Awsome work on your 33 Cockpit, Dave... Tom at 10:11am 12.11.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/903 Dave,Thank you for sharing the results of you cockpit sole work in the Photo Forum. It looks bet
Can someone help me / Essex Yacht Club Ed at 9:36am 12.11.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/967 I would like to become a member of the Essex Yacht Club in Essex, CT. I assume you have to be spons
Using Prop Walk To Turn Don Guillette at 9:09am 12.11.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2574 Using Prop Walk To Turn Have you ever thought about being in a tight turning situation an

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APS is going out of business Brian D at 3:52pm 05.23.20 I understand, but being there is half the battle. Seeing and touching was a whole part of the purcha
First 36.7 Binnacle Bedding mdibella at 3:45pm 05.23.20 So you think i would be better to remove the whole unit and use it to template a butyl gasket sandwi
1990 Hunter 30-2 Lazarette Limber Holes? BOSSailor at 3:38pm 05.23.20 This is excellent info, thank you! The couple I purchased mine from bought the boat in 2013. Sometim
Catalina 22 wont turn at low speeds (2) IASailor at 3:28pm 05.23.20 Hi AI Back to the drawing board. the outboard motor was pointed straight ahead so as not to affect
Sealand T series discharge pump jaysweet at 3:27pm 05.23.20
First 36.7 Binnacle Bedding Davidasailor26 at 3:22pm 05.23.20
Hunter 27 Cherubini: Things to Look for When buying Benny17441 at 3:21pm 05.23.20 Check that the slide door for the head and v-berth slide freely, otherwise you have a bowing mast su
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair (5) Rictifyit at 3:13pm 05.23.20 I have 6 days before the Rot Terminator ( not just for rotted wood, but compromised) cures completel
Beneteau 323 Upper and Lower Shroud Position Question Ron20324 at 3:06pm 05.23.20 I have an OEM sales brochure w/ pics, and they have the lowers on the aft of two pad eyes. Also, I h
Catalina 22 wont turn at low speeds (2) garymalmgren at 2:59pm 05.23.20 Hi AI Back to the drawing board. the outboard motor was pointed straight ahead so as not to affect
Sail number Roland5048 at 2:17pm 05.23.20 When I had my new main built three years ago, I put the numbers '77 after the old Hunter 30, (h30) l
New Main Sail Options Dave Groshong at 2:09pm 05.23.20 We'd love to build you a new sail! We're going on 23 years working with Doyle offering a 10% discou
APS is going out of business Meriachee at 1:20pm 05.23.20 Brian, Maybe i am guilty, but DigiKey was around a lot longer than Amazon, and you can get exactly w
FIBERGLASS REPAIR thetone at 1:07pm 05.23.20 It's a Beneteau 35s5 with the deep lead keel. I do think it is encased in fiberglass.
1990 Hunter 30-2 Lazarette Limber Holes? Art12050 at 1:05pm 05.23.20
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning AaronD at 1:02pm 05.23.20 Do you have a recommendation for quick pins? I'm looking at the ones on Catalina Direct, but I'm cu
ODay trailer on Photo of the Week Sailor Kev at 12:49pm 05.23.20 Although I can't seem to find the photo right now, it was of an O'Day 22 setting on a trailer in som
APS is going out of business Brian D at 12:41pm 05.23.20 If you guys think the boat parts business is hurting? I no longer have a source for electronic parts
FIBERGLASS REPAIR Rich Stidger at 12:41pm 05.23.20 Any helpful tips? Don't run aground. But since that ship has sailed, I think @Davidasailor26 has g
Beneteau 323 Upper and Lower Shroud Position Question (1) Davidasailor26 at 12:41pm 05.23.20 Are the chainplates mounted the same way for the uppers and lowers? On the 37 the tang for the upper

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