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Hi, We have just bought some old 19's and are renovating them for use in sea conditions, also they w
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I have an '88 wing keel. I recently bought a whisker pole, and am getting ready to mount the eye on
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Occaisionaly I look at the list of people " online now,". This morning ,for example, among the list
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130137 My 1979 H30 has round spreaders. As shown in the photo, it has cone shaped tips that are abou
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I am about to change the oil in my 1984 diesel and transmission. The shop manual calls for CB or CC
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Has anyone replaced their mast foot and base on a Z Spar mast with 6 sheeves in the mast foot (I onl
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Woohoo! Back from our BVI trip today! have to get used to wearing shoes again. I have a question abo
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Hello Fellow Sailing Enthusiasts ????, I was lucky to make it home from my last trip. I had just tra
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Atomic 4 - 5411 - M25 or M25XP ????? I don't mean which one is the stronger but instead i am asking
piedpiperIII at 4:15pm 11.08.16
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It's been along time since I have been on here. I am sure this has popped up before but my question
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Hi Friends. I need to replace the spreader ends on my 1981 h27, so I need to know what brand spreade
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Hey all...not sure if anyone out there might know this nugget, but how many Hunter 35/35.5's were ma
Chesapeake Bob at 11:15am 11.08.16
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Last weekend I drained the oil from the bottom outlet on the bottom of the oil pan on my Universal M
freeheelbillie at 11:01am 11.08.16
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1992 30' MkII Curious about proper working load and diameter. I won't be back to the boat for awhile
VT Fitz at 8:21am 11.08.16
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New owner of H27-3, having had a bad case of 2-foot-itis this fall and stepping up from our beloved
tmjb at 6:02am 11.08.16
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Apologies in advance that I'm sure this has been discussed numerous times before but I can't find it

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Outboard depth in water.   (3)
Gene Neill at 4:25pm 04.27.24
Up position while trailering sition 224438 Bottom position, only when it gets snotty, doesn't lo
Self tacking jib
thinwater at 4:08pm 04.27.24
The image provided by @thinwater provides a clean/clear look at the rig. Definitely as described.
Stern anchoring
Tom J at 4:05pm 04.27.24
Never a dumb question. Yes. The anchor doesn't know where it is tied. There my be many cases wher
Florida to NYC on a sailboat
kappykaplan at 3:10pm 04.27.24
xavpil, when I brought my boat up to the Chesapeake from Ft. Lauderdale in 2008, I determined where
Florida to NYC on a sailboat
smokey73 at 3:04pm 04.27.24
The specs for the Sun Odyssey 419 shows a 6.89 ft draft. Great for speed and upwind but a problem fo
Florida to NYC on a sailboat
shemandr at 3:02pm 04.27.24
We took a boat from St. Lucie to Greenport in the ocean non-stop. 6.5 days. I think that you wait
Hunter 41DS cabin top clutch refurb
Don S/V ILLusion at 2:47pm 04.27.24
They are indeed bolted into backing plated imbedded in the glass
Oday 28 1995 Universal 12 10hp diesel - starter replacement
wmacken at 2:37pm 04.27.24
I did this last year, very easy once you take off the alt. Mine starts like a new boat now.
Replacing water tank on Passage 420
tfatland at 2:17pm 04.27.24
The boat is a 2002 Hunter Passage 420 with a plastic tank. Thanks.
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course)
Stu Jackson at 2:11pm 04.27.24
I am actually going from NYC to Milwaukee, if direction matters. :) Given your other question to
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course)
dlochner at 2:03pm 04.27.24
I watched a you tuber who was bumping the bottom with 6' draft. I think he was on the Mohawk when
Florida to NYC on a sailboat
Stu Jackson at 2:02pm 04.27.24
I hate to burst your bubble, but the reality of your question is that you can't do both, i.e., harbo
Mainsheet tackle configuration for 1987 C30 MKII
Stu Jackson at 1:47pm 04.27.24
The two swivel blocks were always wrong, because they ended up making the mainsheet twist. I had th
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. .
capta at 1:40pm 04.27.24
I've seen runaway diesels suck in a metal plate specifically designed to stop a runaway, so I doubt
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. .
justsomeguy at 1:33pm 04.27.24
Sinks in "minutes", yet the video is over a half-hour long! ;)
The Great Lakes....
Scott T-Bird at 1:22pm 04.27.24
IN 1822, John Jacob Astor took advantage of a protectionist law that banned foreign fur trading in U
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. .
Ralph Johnstone at 12:40pm 04.27.24
Frustrating as hell to listen to. Someone else who just doesn't know the first thing about his engi
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course)
Scott T-Bird at 12:29pm 04.27.24
I watched a you tuber who was bumping the bottom with 6' draft. I think he was on the Mohawk when h
Dropping rudder on 11.0A
mbefus at 12:03pm 04.27.24

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