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evan709 at 10:31am 08.08.16
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Bought my 1993 Hunter 23.5 two years ago. Starting to tackle major upgrades. Top of the list is to
louistrotta at 7:44am 08.08.16
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Anyone have a picture of the original Port water tank In a Hunter 34? This is a 1983 vintage and was
plenny7 at 7:39am 08.08.16
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First a wordy post about how we found balance in the sails this past weekend, finishing with a somew
JoeRickard at 7:25am 08.08.16
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Does anyone have the technical manual (or Manufacturer name) for the water heater installed in a 201
Stan Linado at 7:03am 08.08.16
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I finally installed a bimini purchased from CD on my tall rig C25. Now, the problem is that the bimi
jrocheleau at 6:56am 08.08.16
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The teak spacers between my center deck cleats and the deck are badly worn. I want to make some new
travelingjerryb at 6:18am 08.08.16
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Hi all. Can anyone tell me if the 23.5 has solid or cored hull/deck/rudder? (Dave C :-))
depot430 at 5:24am 08.08.16
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Is there a product to restore the color of a non-skid deck that does not fill in the non-skid (groov
sailnewbie at 3:04am 08.08.16
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224 venture and no matter what I do I can not get up wind. Best I can do is slightly above 90 degree
dynamitten at 1:30am 08.08.16
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Hi. Just bought a Beneteau Oceanis 323 clipper from 2004. There are no autopilot in the boat, and I
eianm at 12:25am 08.08.16
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Does anyone have the drawing for the fuel tank for a series one H42 passage please? EIan
tomgrigsby at 5:23pm 08.07.16
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I have a bronze shaft that is corroded and eating up the cutless bearing. She's on the hard for bot
fred1diver at 4:58pm 08.07.16
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hey everyone, well, it's almost time for my trip to the georgian bay, I just checked this weeks weat
Mark Maulden at 1:27pm 08.07.16
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So, Chevron quit making this oil. It tried the Delo 400 and i get some smoke and a bit more usage.
Dfisher at 1:25pm 08.07.16
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I had an odd smoke situation today with my yanmar 2gm and was wondering if anyone can shed some ligh
Clydo at 12:11pm 08.07.16
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Have checked archives on fresh water leaks and all appeared engine area related - hot water, shower
LordNelson at 12:00pm 08.07.16
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How to install fitting strong enough to pull kids while sailing on 08 hunter 17. A family member use
Pat at 10:59am 08.07.16
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The schedule for Olympic Sailing is item no. 4 under the heading "Ask all Sailors"....box 1 Pat
mwickser at 10:05am 08.07.16
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I have a Beneteau 331 (2003) and am having a huge amount of trouble with the in mast furling this ye
Jackdaw at 7:46am 08.07.16
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This weekend the World Match series race is doing an expo stop at Wayzata Bay. Two of the boats are

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Help with a new sail   (1)
jssailem at 11:20pm 01.06.24
@NOLA how about a picture of the other side. I have seen similar tack pins that screw into the goose
Help with a new sail
kloudie1 at 8:00pm 01.06.24
I had a tack point like that on my Spirit 23 . On the other side, there was a small pin through the
1980 C&C 40-2 Access to space under helm
DinghySailor at 6:37pm 01.06.24
My '85 37 has the same issues and probably an even tighter cave below the pedestal. I'm probably the
Help with a new sail
sailme88 at 6:11pm 01.06.24
that looks like a 180 degrees twist lock. The other end should have an ear on it that make contact w
Beneteau 373 rebedding toe rail and stanchion behind power panel
dlochner at 6:09pm 01.06.24
Sealing leaks from outside never work for very long. Any deck fitting that leaks needs to be removed
Help with a new sail
jssailem at 5:50pm 01.06.24
It may be that the pin goes thru the tack cringle and has an ear that only allows the pin to be rel
Classic wooden boat owners
jssailem at 5:35pm 01.06.24
You have been slammed north of the 50th parallel. With a serious Yukon High forming. I see you and C
Help with a new sail
rgranger at 5:34pm 01.06.24
Rubber mallet?:oops:
Mast tabernacle
rgranger at 5:31pm 01.06.24
Help with a new sail
shemandr at 5:29pm 01.06.24
It may be that the pin goes thru the tack cringle and has an ear that only allows the pin to be rele
Classic wooden boat owners
S/V Valiant at 4:49pm 01.06.24
Will who made the three master schooner? Is that a Hershcoff design Marco Polo by chance?
Help with a new sail   (1)
Tally Ho at 4:47pm 01.06.24
Help with a new sail
lacoursmarc at 4:13pm 01.06.24
I've never seen that setup. It looks like the metal it is up against is heavily corroded causing it
Tabernacle design
CaptainStan at 2:33pm 01.06.24
Why would adding a tabernacle require a compression post? The boat was designed with a beam across t
Mast tabernacle
CaptainStan at 2:05pm 01.06.24
I leave the mast in the tabernacle and put a red flag on the end of the mast sticking out past the b
Mast tabernacle
Tedd at 1:57pm 01.06.24
I haven't made a tabernacle but I think one could speed the rigging process of some trailerables. I
Furling Line Rigging
tailboom at 1:20pm 01.06.24
just use your stern cleat. no reason for additional hardware. Otherwise you can add a cleat to th
Furling Line Rigging
LakeShark at 12:48pm 01.06.24
Thanks. I would like to eliminate the line going through the turning block and run the line along t

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