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Charter? John Sampson at 6:01am 03.11.01 Big Boats 2/1030 I am thinking about buying a boat and putting it into charter to ease the cost of ownership. Comment
H240 Jib UV protection Jeff Davis at 5:28am 03.11.01 Smaller Boats 4/1061 I have a y2000 Hunter 240 with roller furling jib. I am wondering if the jib needs additional prote
Gear used for sailing Glenn Davis at 5:14am 03.11.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/989 When sailing on a boat with an inboard diesel engine with the engine off or idling, is it best to le
how much does a oday 25 w/ inboard engine weigh? sam cook at 4:49am 03.11.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1529 we are buying a sailboat trailer for a 25 ft oday sailboat w/ inboard engine. And we needed to know
Stuck David at 4:36am 03.11.01 Smaller Boats 4/1078 I have been trying unsuccessfully to remove the port-side eyebolt thru-deck fittings that the shroud
Yanmar SB* Tim Farley at 4:00am 03.11.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1308 I have rebuilt my yanmar SB8. and I don't know if I have the valve set properly. I still get heavy b
stained sails???? Dan Hawkins at 2:42am 03.11.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1500 Can the Dacron Sails be dyed to cover up stains that soap and water will not remove. If you know of
E-Bay Charity auction of Mariner 19 Dale Weston at 1:59am 03.11.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1158 Just noted what may be a great opportunity. . . check outJust visit http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eB
Mailsail, full battens or not? John Mesa at 1:31am 03.11.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1179 I'm getting ready to buy a new mainsail for my Catalina 27 (81'). I would like to hear the pros and
Where to buy 1/2" Bronze Lexan or Acrylic Bill Lucas at 12:49am 03.11.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1337 Has anyone found a source for Lexan or Acrlyic in 1/2" thickness and tinted or smoked colors? I am
Retro fit Stern Rails Doug Nowell at 12:43am 03.11.01 Smaller Boats 7/900 I have a 1997 240 that was originally without stern rails. I have purchased some to fit from Hunter
Lake Ontario West Rendezvous 2001 John Vasey at 10:59pm 03.10.01 Other Sailboats 0/824 The date and location for the LOHSA West Rendezvous has been set!Toronto's Island Yacht Club, Augu
What do you do now? Norris Palmer at 9:50pm 03.10.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/965 Main and Jib Haylyard on O'Day 25 sitting at top of mast. How hard is it to step it? Would it be e
1983 Hunter 36 Jim Pohl at 9:24pm 03.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1716 I am thinking about buying a 1983 Hunter 36. Anyone have any advice? I am not familiar with the de
Bright and new Doug Fay at 7:50pm 03.10.01 Other Sailboats 3/837 My '86 Catalina is beginning to take on a dull greyish look versus its original "white" deck. What
Hunter 40 Racing Configuration F. Hecker at 2:51pm 03.10.01 Racing 4/1759 I'm new to sailing and new to racing. I'm looking to shortcut the learning curve on how to configure
Barnegat to Block, via Fire Island Pat Spino at 2:12pm 03.10.01 Ask All Sailors 5/2122 Looking for local knowledge for entering Fire Island Inlet on the way to Block Island. Anything unu
Fuel Consumed Jerry Pennisi at 12:33pm 03.10.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1468 I own a 2000 26X with a 50 HP 4 stroke Mercury. I am interested in hull speed. Maximum range speed
Boat Lift Dave Miller at 11:03am 03.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/944 I would like to keep the Hunter 260 Water Ballast on a boat lift when at our home lake. Does anyone
Radar Dave Miller at 10:56am 03.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/858 I would like to hear if anyone has put a radar system on the 260. Where did you mount? How did you c

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Rebedding Chainplates and Painting Suggestions Team118 at 6:55pm 04.05.20 i redid my chainplates last spring. Fixed some minor issues by filling the holes with epoxy and dri
How can people continue working during a lock down? JamesG161 at 6:51pm 04.05.20 My Graduate School course was called Gaming Theory. That book referred to Gambler's Ruin betting the
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing Will Gilmore at 6:50pm 04.05.20
Ericson 25+ hull 655 Shootingstarr at 6:50pm 04.05.20
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Set Up and Commissioning BigEasy at 6:44pm 04.05.20 You should be able to test by setting the course in auto, removing the friction lever on the wheel
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing (1) Kermit at 6:40pm 04.05.20
ADDING ROLLER FURLING! Tally Ho at 6:40pm 04.05.20 I have both a RF and AP. I think I could live without the AP more than the RF.... I do appreciate
SHOULD I sail this season? jon hansen at 6:39pm 04.05.20 dave,i enjoy christian's videos very much as well. thanks for posting
Rapid Disintegration of Saildrive Leg (1) fstbttms at 6:37pm 04.05.20 https://www.boatzincs.com/yan196420-02652.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiYTApMPS6AIVAYzICh1JJQo3EAsYAiABEg
SHOULD I sail this season? dlochner at 6:35pm 04.05.20 Another view. BECtGhcCz1A
Ceiling Cover to Hide Motor dlochner at 6:33pm 04.05.20 Thanks dlochner, Somehow I missed that part of my 73 year hardware store education! That stuff coul
SHOULD I sail this season? jerry at 6:28pm 04.05.20 :banghead:A virus is a virus. Some more virulent than others. When we have a flu epidemic what do we
Sanitation hose layout diagram Scott T-Bird at 6:24pm 04.05.20 Never put a hose on the vented loop! It would have to be so small--only 1/4"---that it would qui
Nav Station Light jmce1587 at 6:24pm 04.05.20 Possible replacement https://www.amazon.com/Aqua-Signal-Chart-Light-White/dp/B0038JJ1O6
SHOULD I sail this season? Ward H at 6:22pm 04.05.20 It's interesting to hear comments, some very passionate, from WI to AL, from CA to ME & MD. Each sta
Ceiling Cover to Hide Motor ggrizzard at 6:22pm 04.05.20 Thanks dlochner, Somehow I missed that part of my 73 year hardware store education! That stuff could
Jib furling line Valerio at 6:20pm 04.05.20 i would suggest that you add some feet so you can reach one winch, very helpfull when there is a lot
Sanitation hose layout diagram Scott T-Bird at 6:16pm 04.05.20 It really doesn't matter. However, assuming that the loop will be higher than the inlet fitting on
How can people continue working during a lock down? dlochner at 6:11pm 04.05.20 Wrong approach. That is called Gamblers Ruin. I think you are referring to the Gambler's Fallacy.
How can people continue working during a lock down? dlochner at 6:10pm 04.05.20 59th day :clap: What do I win:p:D:tongue::confused::waycool::biggrin::) ? ? ? ? Was I supposed t

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