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Cruising Spinnaker Art Golden at 4:06am 07.26.99 Big Boats 2/1569 I sail a '93-36' and I am considering the purchase (new or used) of a cruising spinnaker. Would lik
H 18.5 Sail and mast specs Tom at 3:42am 07.26.99 Smaller Boats 1/1679 I have a friend who recently purchased a hunter 18.5 He needs to replace the sails and mast as the
B & G Instruments Audrey Brown at 3:22am 07.26.99 Big Boats 4/1717 Has anyone installed B ' G Instruments inparticular the autopilot and wind indicator? If so how do
Wind Vane Audrey Brown at 3:21am 07.26.99 Big Boats 0/1453 Has anyone put a wind vane on their 380 and if so what kind and how do you like it?
What is this for? Ray Hicks at 2:57am 07.26.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1507 I recently bought a C22 and am refinishing it. As I go into the cabin, there is a long bench on the
Owners prefer gel BON Editorial at 2:45am 07.26.99 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1650 91% of responding Beneteau owners would rather carry gel cell batteries if price were no object, acc
H26 and the ocean Bruce Ahrens - Forty 2 at 2:21am 07.26.99 Smaller Boats 2/1247 Do any of you (H26 owners) have experience sailing in the Atlantic Ocean off NJ or elsewhere? We wo
Owners prefer gell cell CO Editorial at 2:13am 07.26.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1206 77% of responding Catalina owners would rather carry gel cell batteries if price were no object, acc
Owners prefer gel cell HOW Editorial at 2:00am 07.26.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1343 77% of responding Hunter owners would rather carry gel cell batteries if price were no object, accor
26 vs 260 chris sammons at 1:57am 07.26.99 Mid-Size Boats 1/1441 We currently own a hunter 23.5 and are thinking about moving up to a larger waterballast boat with h
Awful Compression Post Noise Chuck Wolfe at 12:33am 07.26.99 Big Boats 4/1576 I once thought I cured my noise in the compression post by untying the table counter weight. Bad ne
Problem replying to Jib Sheet shredder Dakota Jim Russell at 12:24am 07.26.99 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1220 I cannot post a reply to the above mentioned thread neither at home nor at the office.All I get is
Preventer attachment George Kornreich at 12:50pm 07.25.99 Other Sailboats 2/1059 Hi, Jim.Is the chainplate/turnbuckle a good attachment point for a preventer? Can the steel and th
Head Pump Lubrication Roger at 12:04pm 07.25.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1646 We just replaced the manual pump on our head and, for the first time, we are finding a need to lubri
Bottom Paint on 1993 23.5 centerboard Kevin Smith at 11:21am 07.25.99 Smaller Boats 3/1434 Just bought a new to me 1993 23.5 Hunter with no anti-fouling bottom paint. The boat was fresh wate
cape cod sailboat clubs Bill Pilote at 9:34am 07.25.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1520 I was surfing the web one day and found a club specifically geared to catalina boat owners. Of cours
The Electric Windlass Finally Gets Installed..H37C Ron Pearson at 9:30am 07.25.99 Big Boats 2/1509 Well folks. For those of you with extremely good memories, you'll remember when I bought an elec. wi
antigua to guadeloupe Jim Oursler in Rockwall at 9:00am 07.25.99 Other Sailboats 4/1294 We re chartering out of Antigua around August 20 and plan to cruise ther and around Guadeloupe over
Leaking water line Jim Oursler in Rockwall at 8:29am 07.25.99 Big Boats 7/1665 Although I can not find a leak in galley area or at the water heater, I believe that I may have a d
Interesting spelling Bob E. at 7:42am 07.25.99 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1364 "repsonses"?? I know what you mean, but ...

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How to Fix Throttle Creep? dLj at 1:50pm 01.03.20 Smear the cable with 5200? In other systems we used to use pine pitch dissolved in alcohol. You w
Mast sidestays released on dry dock justsomeguy at 1:37pm 01.03.20 I ve heard that the sailboat on land may have a different shape and consequently the standing riggi
How to Fix Throttle Creep? MikeHoncho at 1:33pm 01.03.20 I remembered reading a recommendation to place the friction clamp at the pedestal end of the cable
A tale of two boats... Project_Mayhem at 1:28pm 01.03.20 I did a lot of work and sailed a Cat 22 for half a season. I also owned, sailed and worked on a 1984
Looking .... sailme88 at 1:23pm 01.03.20 Missed a detail. Thought the mast would be laid across the pushpit and pulpit to form ridge pole. Y
Looking .... Tom J at 12:56pm 01.03.20 It might be easier to just order a length of mast stock to fit the step. Years ago I was hoping to
Color changing fibers help analysis of knot strength justsomeguy at 12:45pm 01.03.20 https://phys.org/news/2020-01-mathematical-stability.html
Structural? Replacing salon table. TomY at 12:41pm 01.03.20 The 33-2's are such nice boats, and yours looks to be in great condition! If you're ever looking t
Does anyone recommend larger than a 100% jib for a Hunter 376. Randy R at 12:28pm 01.03.20 The boat is built with access plates in the ceiling of the aft cabin to access the cockpit winches,
Structural? Replacing salon table. berner73 at 12:28pm 01.03.20 The 33-2's are such nice boats, and yours looks to be in great condition! If you're ever looking to
adding weight forward.... Hardhead at 12:26pm 01.03.20 Imagine sleeping peacefully down below - and in the dark of night - that thing starts bellowing and
Shaft log hose stuck Justin_NSA at 12:22pm 01.03.20 It's a vent hose. Just attach the open end above your waterline. Mine is zip tied to the vent valve
Looking .... Mikem at 12:15pm 01.03.20 Looking to acquire the bottom 12 or so feet of a wrecked C-34 mast. Any thoughts on a salvager who
Combo deck and steaming light wiring Project_Mayhem at 12:15pm 01.03.20 this missing lead problem is the kind of thing that winds up taking more time to chase down - than
Combo deck and steaming light wiring Hardhead at 12:13pm 01.03.20 If you still have the original older mast wiring in place, you might think of ordering a new mast wi
Color changing fibers help analysis of knot strength Roland5048 at 12:12pm 01.03.20 I listened to a segment on NPR yesterday about this very subject. Thanks for the visuals. Is quite
Color changing fibers help analysis of knot strength tfox2069 at 12:06pm 01.03.20 Here's the scientific article, which provides more detail: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/3
Cut insert or not? jeepbluetj at 12:00pm 01.03.20 If there's not enough strength, you could add a beam under both to keep them supported. But that's
Looking .... dlochner at 11:57am 01.03.20 Dave, It would be nice ( better) if the step matched up. Missed a detail. Thought the mast woul
Looking .... sailme88 at 11:54am 01.03.20 If you're only using it as a ridge pole, any mast that is long enough and strong enough should work

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