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H40 opinions please Graeme Scott at 5:24am 11.27.01 Big Boats 9/1118 I'm about to go and have a look at a mid 80's hunter 40.Any owners imput would be greatly appreciate
Winterizing John at 3:35am 11.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/843 I recently bought a Catalina 27 with an Atomic 4 inboard and have it in a slip in San Leandro (San F
prop protectant Don Connolly at 2:56am 11.27.01 Other Sailboats 3/799 There is a product named "GOOP"from AB Marine 800-801-8922 whichis made from lanolin and is suppos
Adjustable Backstay for '81 Hunter 27 John Lynch at 2:46am 11.27.01 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1231 I am enlisting the help of a rigger in a few weeks. He is a sailmaker as well, so the talk turned to
Removing Stripes David Alves at 1:37am 11.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1057 Does anyone know the best way to get the gel coat to look like the rest of the boat once the stripes
Downsizing Even More Donald Miller at 11:21pm 11.26.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1309 I need some advice from seasoned sailors. After hip surgery I downsized from a Macgregor 26 (which
Rudder Blade Chip Barnes at 10:24pm 11.26.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1055 I have not been able to find a kick up rudder blade fo my catalina 22 Does anyone have a pattern for
Hatch Steve Hall at 8:00pm 11.26.01 Smaller Boats 8/1190 Our hatch on our 25' Hunter is currently a homemade, wooden one. We would like to replace it with o
Hunter Warranty Jim at 11:51am 11.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/992 Greetings. We are dealing on a new Hunter but when I asked for a copy of the warranty (a 5 year wa
Backstay tension Rob Smith at 11:13am 11.26.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1150 Just bought a '96 Mac 26X and have a question about mast tuning. When we stepped the mast the backs
Tall Mast vs Standard Mike at 10:11am 11.26.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1571 My only experience is crewing. Please forgive what may seem as a niave questions, but...I'm doing re
Attaching mainsail to boom rick at 9:39am 11.26.01 Ask All Sailors 5/3297 I recently replaced the mainsail on my O'Day Mariner. The previous mainsail had plastic pieces whi
Locating CNG along the ICW Capt Ron at 8:10am 11.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1033 We are frustrated trying to find easily accessible CNG replacements for our Hunter Passage, 1994, al
Genoa leech line Pops Landing at 7:41am 11.26.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/2807 I brought my genoa home for some repairs and noticed for the first time that there is a line running
retractable keel Debbie at 7:16am 11.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1212 Recently I have had problems with the crank on my keel. I purchased a 1985 Catalina from someone who
Catalina 27 Main Sheet Traveler Change Lou at 6:35am 11.26.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3197 Does anyone know if there is a kit for changing the end boom traveler to a mid boom over the cabin s
winterizing Hunter 1980 27' Joe Wicks at 4:49am 11.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1160 This is first winter
looking for a new decal for my boat (1980?) k. abbey at 4:11am 11.26.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/893 I am looking for a the triangle decal for my sail cover. I believe the new ones they sell are a dia
Water Tank Switch Joe at 3:56am 11.26.01 Big Boats 5/1004 I own an H34 since June. I emptied the water tanks this weekend by running the galley sink faucet. D
Blisters, blisters, blisters..... arrghhhhh Doug T. at 11:01am 12.02.01 Other Sailboats 11/1610 OK folks, I've read 20 dozen articles on blister repair but I'm at a loss now.A couple weeks ago I

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Anchor Line/Chain Connection justsomeguy at 7:38pm 06.18.20 "If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing." ;)
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 7:37pm 06.18.20 Another tech challenged funny. Ah hahaha Have you seen this one... YvT_gqs5ETk
West Wight Potter P19 rgranger at 7:34pm 06.18.20 Pretty MAD SCIENTIST stuff there. ;) You would think you were some crazy chem guy at a University
In honor of Paul Kresge Jackdaw at 7:09pm 06.18.20 PS - 61.1. Informing the Protestee a. A boat intending to protest shall inform the other boat at t
Its funny Friday! (1) lehighsail at 7:00pm 06.18.20 Another tech challenged funny.
Where is the SonicHub? JasonFromJersey at 7:00pm 06.18.20 how do I get behind the panel on which the vhf is mounted, just behind the nav station. I don't see
In honor of Paul Kresge jon hansen at 6:57pm 06.18.20 there are rules for racing?
Head Happiness Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:42pm 06.18.20 Apparently I've done a better job of educating folks over the past 20+ years about some things than
Anchor Line/Chain Connection Captain Larry-DH at 6:40pm 06.18.20 nice job! however you only need 4 tucks and anything more is just extra work for your own peace of
A Very Sad Day ... Jackdaw at 6:36pm 06.18.20 No one's "carrying on" about anything, just making an observation. Not a directly commentary re y
A Very Sad Day ... jviss at 6:29pm 06.18.20 No need to carry on about the PFD. No one's "carrying on" about anything, just making an observati
A Very Sad Day ... Jackdaw at 6:23pm 06.18.20 Paul was a good friend of mine. And Jodi's. He was at WYC twice last year and we hung out at the com
Edson Pedestal Reinforcement crackerJackNY at 6:10pm 06.18.20 Thank you for your suggestions. All good points.
Newport to Bermuda Race jviss at 5:46pm 06.18.20 Cool!
West Wight Potter P19 Hunter216 at 5:33pm 06.18.20 Hi folks, I finally got the keel to drop!!! Perseverance, Sawzall, Free All, and beating on it wit
West Wight Potter P19 Hunter216 at 5:31pm 06.18.20 congrats.... regarding paint... at least getting it off.... mix some garden lime with potassium h
A Very Sad Day ... Will Gilmore at 5:19pm 06.18.20 Very sad. My heart goes out to his family and friends. I have fished Dillon Reservoir. It is a t
REPLACEMENT BIMINI sail sfbay at 5:03pm 06.18.20 Suggest sourcing a bimini from this site's store.
Big Boats: Harken Mk. II Unit 2 Furler - Raise Drum? dlochner at 4:33pm 06.18.20 To raise the drum, just add a toggle to the forestay. That may require shortening the foil. If you
A Very Sad Day ... jviss at 4:30pm 06.18.20 It is sad, indeed. I wish he had been wearing a PFD of some kind - at least a belt pack, better an

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