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Calling All Ships Headed for the S Pacific in 2002 henkmeuzelaar at 6:40am 11.03.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1684 Vanuatu Project Needs Volunteer Vessels to Help Transport Medical and Educational Supplies!Dear F
Knot / Log Lee Henderson at 2:14am 11.03.01 Mid-Size Boats 8/1034 I want to add a knot/ log to know speed. I have had boat for 9 months and would like to gain better
16` O-Day daysailer Jim Illingworth at 11:03pm 11.02.01 Day Sailers 1/1671 Sirs,I am looking to restore an old O-Day day sailer. I am looking for some sails,preferably good
H23 Electronics Randy Simmons at 10:18pm 11.02.01 Smaller Boats 6/898 I have an '85 H23 that the interior has been completely taken out of (previous owner let it set open
New owner Catalina 28, any advice Jim at 7:31pm 11.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1257 Just bought a 1992, 28' Catalina sailed it for a month and love it. My first boat was a Capri 25.I'
bow rail Tony Thomas at 1:59pm 11.02.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1443 My neighbor has offered me a used bow rail since I lost mine in the last tropical stom (collided wit
hard dodger JimW at 12:10pm 11.02.01 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1349 We are considering a hard dodger for our 1980 37 cutter. Any experience out there with this?? Than
chartplotter question George Kornreich at 11:51am 11.02.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/928 I have a 620 monochrome chartplotter, and would like to upgrade to a daylight-viewable color unit. T
Adhesive for window trim Yves Langlois at 10:29am 11.02.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1084 What should be use as an adhesive for exterior window trim for a H34. The trim are some sort of plas
head repair paul arceneaux at 8:32am 11.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1154 Need to put a repair kit in my head . Cannot make out what brand.I have a 1986 hunter. Does anybod
Ventilation problem Chris Kurz at 5:03am 11.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/951 The weather here is humid all year and I'm having a problem with mildew inside the boat. I'm thinki
Help! Need to re-glass the rudder! Tim McCarty at 4:42am 11.02.01 Other Sailboats 3/1476 I've got a huge Bubble that has formed in the rudder of my Hunter 27. It's been there for years, an
Companionway doors Robert at 3:26am 11.02.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1330 Can someone point me to a site to purchase custom companionway doors? I think Sailnet or Westmarine
One more time on 37c sails Walt at 1:49am 11.02.01 Ask All Sailors 8/1868 For those of you who have purchased Tasker mainsails for your 37c's, I'd be interested in knowing wh
C 36: check your emergency tiller! Al Carlson at 12:10am 11.02.01 Big Boats 0/1108 The emergency tiller on a new Catalina 36 Mk II won't fit: the two slots milled into the rudder-post
Oday 322 Windows Keith Dellsperger at 8:41pm 11.01.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1293 Has anybody experienced a problem with the Lexan windows fo an Oday 322. I am presently looking to
Question about Mast compression??? Bob Haskell SV Blackmist at 3:15pm 11.01.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/801 On our 30'78 Hunter the standing rigging has slowly become lose and water seems to stand at the base
Headsail Driven Terry Goodin at 1:47pm 11.01.01 Mid-Size Boats 9/1777 I recently sold a Catalina 27 and bought a Hunter 31. A salesman told me that the Hunter was a 'mai
H23 Forestay Turnbuckle Gary Bridi at 1:24pm 11.01.01 Smaller Boats 0/770 I need to replace the turnbuckle that attaches the roller furler inside the anchor locker. I cant s
Sail Cloth Weight Luke W at 11:49am 11.01.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1443 What sail cloth weight would you suggest for a 150% genoa sailing on the Hudson River? We may go in

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An Actually portable Air Conditioner? Benny17441 at 9:19pm 05.18.20 The purpose of a tent is not to cool, but to keep the surface underneath from overheating. The tem
New to trailer sailing and need advice on stepping mast (4) rcolsen at 8:45pm 05.18.20 Mast is 29' 3.5" and the gin pole (homemade) being 10' with a block of wood with pivots. The top of
Hauling out Justin_NSA at 8:38pm 05.18.20 So long as the bar is wide enough. We had a C310 try to use the club's bar. It wasn't long enough fo
Hauling out Boomtown at 8:37pm 05.18.20 Thanks for the reply. I guess I should go over to the marina and see the crane in action. My concern
How to check out batteries Stu Jackson at 8:29pm 05.18.20 Scott, simple "truth": 5 years old, consider on figuring on replacement. You have no idea how the P
Tachometer Michael Davis at 8:29pm 05.18.20
Hauling out BigEasy at 8:28pm 05.18.20 Most yards that I have frequented have used a travel lift; however one yard used a crane and a frame
Sailing into a marina Michael Davis at 8:15pm 05.18.20
Trouble with jib roller furling on Hunter 170 (2-part question) Hunter216 at 8:10pm 05.18.20 Hunter 216, Thank you for taking the time and effort to send me that page from the OM. I need to w
Beleated Hello - Y25 Owner (2) Brian F at 8:10pm 05.18.20 Drew, Welcome. I too have been lurking but have not posted since I bought my y25 about four years a
How to check out batteries Ken Cross at 7:59pm 05.18.20 A battery load tester makes a quick & dirty test and is a fairly inexpensive too. at least some of t
New to trailer sailing and need advice on stepping mast Meriachee at 7:48pm 05.18.20 Put up some pictures of the setup, including the cabin top and the base of the mast. This assumes it
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. jssailem at 7:27pm 05.18.20 I think what he is trying to tell the reader is the tufts provide visual clues so the sailor can tr
Sailing into a marina Tally Ho at 7:10pm 05.18.20 Good on you for being able to sail her in. The only thing I may have done is sail up to the gas d
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 jssailem at 7:08pm 05.18.20 She does look mighty good.
Polyurethan Stripper? Tally Ho at 7:02pm 05.18.20
Upgrading stock 60A alternator to Balmar 60 series 100A on Yanmar 3YM30 ToddS at 7:01pm 05.18.20 @Maine Sail - I had read your (helpful) documentation, though it didn't specifically answer my quest
Trouble with jib roller furling on Hunter 170 (2-part question) stickinthemud57 at 7:00pm 05.18.20 Hunter 216, Thank you for taking the time and effort to send me that page from the OM. I need to wr
H31 rudder Tally Ho at 6:54pm 05.18.20 Usually it would indicate that there is water in the rudder, delamination of the fiberglass, corrosi
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (1) seatane at 6:51pm 05.18.20 @jssailem Thanks! it went well for the most part. I used a Totalboat product from jamestown dist. Ad

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