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Hunter 27 topping lift Blue Pearl Captain at 11:41am 08.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1591 In a few weeks I'm pulling the Blue Pearl for painting and will replace an old jib furler and forest
mast raising mmikolaizyk@hotmail.com at 10:50am 08.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1388 Sometimes My Crew Mutiny And I Try To Raise and Lower My Mast With A BloCk And Tackle(Not Crank TypE
O'Day 30 GaryPond at 10:48am 08.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/865 I am trying to find the range of pricing for an O'day 30, inboard Atomic 15, wheel steering, roller
Exhaust hose total replacement ideas PERK at 10:48am 08.19.13 Catalina 30 9/4794 Our surveyor says our complete exhaust hose ( aqualift to transom ) needs to be replaced due to some
376 Sails wanted johanpor at 10:16am 08.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/642 I am looking to replace my furling main with a lazy jack or dutchman system and battened mainsail. A
Cat 27 or 30? jmomcal at 9:20am 08.19.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 23/4415 We are new to sailing and are trying to decide between a Catalina 27 or 30. Most of the time the bo
1999 Hunter 310 Bimini Arch Cover? Steve E. at 8:49am 08.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1983 Hello All, I have a 1999 Hunter 310 with a fiberglass arch. Attached to the arch is a bimini we use
Boat Insurance CCHer at 8:38am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1103 I am shopping insurance for my Beneteau 37 for the first time in several years due to BoatUS' rather
Marlow-Hunter web site Phil Herring at 8:01am 08.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2957 Just an FYI... Hunter is transitioning to a new web site and server setup. That coupled with numero
total m25 weight ? mick hodapp at 7:41am 08.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2877 good morning ! i have a 1985 mac 25 "nina" ' would like to know what the total weight ( including
Offer from Crazy Dave Condon Mike in Cape Cod at 7:03am 08.19.13 Smaller Boats 2/2066 Hi Dave, Glad to see you got your computer fixed.....I hope you are well. Why are you not answ
Transmission dip stick RIlulu at 6:55am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1282 When unscrewing the plug to check the level of fluid in our Hurth ZF transmission we discovered that
Stiff Winch TFrere at 6:46am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1502 A friend and I purchased a pair used Barient 22 self-tailing winches. We each installed one on our
A little drink Pat at 6:42am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3140 Are there any large retailers that sell boat stove alcohol, such as Lowe's, Home Depot, Cabella's, e
Honda EU20i eco throttle Ken13559 at 6:24am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2617 Was told by Honda dealer that running prolong hours on eco mode will shorten lives of the eco circui
Winter cover for Catalina 30 MkIII? PDA1 at 6:12am 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 10/4548 I want to make or buy a cover for our Catalina 30. From your own experience can you recommend a boa
Shower sump issue- not working glonek5 at 6:11am 08.19.13 Big Boats 12/3264 Our 2005 Hunter 38's shower sump didn't go on this weekend. We have never showered in the stall but
Main Sheet Setup? RonRock at 6:10am 08.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/6980 I am trying to figure out how to setup my main sheet. I know I have read in the forum some good idea
Winter cover for Catalina 30 MkIII? PDA1 at 6:10am 08.19.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1033 I want to make or buy a cover for our Catalina 30. From your own experience can you recommend a boa
O Day Mast Needed roeloffs at 6:08am 08.19.13 Parts Search 2/2083 We have a 23-2 O' Day where the mast was bent during Sandy. We are looking for a replacement mast.

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First Boat Purchase (4) jssailem at 7:11am 06.01.23 If you were trying to build a replica of a Square Master you might search for something to replace t
First Boat Purchase jssailem at 7:02am 06.01.23 I am wondering is what the difficulty of finding parts would be for some of these older boats? A g
Operating temp Yanmar 3GM30F Scott T-Bird at 6:55am 06.01.23 I have the same engine and my temp gauge never goes above 165 under load. There was an explanation
Continupus mainsail furling isaksp00 at 6:43am 06.01.23 In your 2nd pic the line looks small for the winch jaws to me. Have you checked with the manufacture
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 6:41am 06.01.23 I have a feeling the winch eye broke on one of the sides at some point. It's very tight on the insid
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:30am 06.01.23 I had a capri omega and loved it. It would plane in a decent wind, which made it exciting to sail.
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:22am 06.01.23 I had a capri omega and loved it. It would plane in a decent wind, which made it exciting to sail.
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:21am 06.01.23 I had a Montgomery 15. A trailer boat lowers your monthly costs. It was easy to rig. Very stout de
Continupus mainsail furling JamesG161 at 6:04am 06.01.23 I have few thoughts, but lets start with a base case. Main sail is out of the mast and ready to fur
Continupus mainsail furling (2) Seahawk345 at 5:20am 06.01.23 This is the winch at the bottom of the mast. The red line is the continuous loop Mainsail furling wi
Operating temp Yanmar 3GM30F RoyS at 4:29am 06.01.23 The reading you took at the temperature sensor is appropriate, the others are not. If your engine wa
Identifying Keel Layers - Need for Primer? Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 06.01.23 go to the interlux website, it clearly indicates a barrier coat primer or regular primer over the l
Harken Jib Sail Furler KGarvey at 2:51am 06.01.23 I have a couple wraps on the drum when the sail is furled with at least 3 wraps around the sail. H
Harken Jib Sail Furler KGarvey at 2:50am 06.01.23 Depends on a lot of factors, including how tight you roll the jib. As @Ward H said, you always wan
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 11:36pm 05.31.23 Many people are intimidated by them but if you fly it with a sock it's not really a big deal to hand
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Jolly Pe�o at 10:34pm 05.31.23
Harken Jib Sail Furler jssailem at 9:57pm 05.31.23 I have a couple wraps on the drum when the sail is furled with at least 3 wraps around the sail. H
First Boat Purchase jssailem at 9:41pm 05.31.23 I had a Montgomery 15. A trailer boat lowers your monthly costs. It was easy to rig. Very stout des
Crack on rudder (1) JamesG161 at 9:16pm 05.31.23 Excellent job. That will last you years, but inspect on next bottom painting. arranty, until back
First Boat Purchase Johnb at 9:01pm 05.31.23 I had a capri omega and loved it. It would plane in a decent wind, which made it exciting to sail. I

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