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Vang & Kicker wufibugs at 8:21am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3759 I currently have a soft vang. Am getting ready to install a boom kicker to replace the topping lift
Tempest keel plate Tim Adams at 8:19am 11.07.12 Day Sailers 0/935 I've just bought a 1969 Tempest, and find that the plate through which the keel bolts go to fasten t
cabin fabric rudym at 6:38am 11.07.12 S2 11/4009 recently purchased a S2 9.2C, generally in good condition except the fabric liner in the cabin is ba
Boom Vang question Harleyreef at 5:33am 11.07.12 Catalina 22 24/4734 Hi, I just received a new boom vang, non-rigid set up from Garhauer and was wondering if it is bette
Whisker Pole for C320 john on haze at 9:06pm 11.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/6721 Hi, I'm a new Catalina owner and new to this forum so please forgive me if this question has been ra
How Do I Replace The Swing Keel Rope? (1) Britmick at 7:40pm 11.06.12 Smaller Boats 4/3040 I just bought a 1994 23.5 today ' would like to replace the swing keel rope over the winter. Can any
Gulf Islands Winter Sailing Lost Parent at 7:25pm 11.06.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2003 Anyone ever sailed the BC gulf islands in the winter ?
Hatch cover - forward (1) RTSKI at 4:16pm 11.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1020 Just purchased an O'Day 19. The forward hatch cover has a tube-rod combination to allow setting the
Hunter 34 mast coxwaine1 at 3:51pm 11.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2997 Hunter 34 demast due to Sandy Hello, This has been one of my favorite websites for the last few
Looking for S2 8.0 center cockpit for sale Moonrat at 12:17pm 11.06.12 S2 1/2567 I'm trying to get a lead on a S2 8.0 center cockpit for sale. Please let me know if you heae of one.
refrigeration shawanaga at 11:52am 11.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3701 I am considering buying a 1990 Hunter 37.5 and it has an ice box Anyone know what in involved in in
Question for Chicago-area sailors jblersch at 10:59am 11.06.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2696 I'm considering a move to the Chicago area (Naperville) and I'm wondering if anyone has recommendati
Window Columbia 23 Bigler at 9:59am 11.06.12 Ask All Sailors 2/981 Hi, I am a new owner of a Columbia 23 and need to reset the windows due to heavy leaks, any one out
Lifeline Stanchion Install PATBUZZARD at 9:19am 11.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3124 When I bought my O'day 22 the lifeline stanchions were dismounted and stored on the V birth. I woul
Outhaul rigging (1) Ron-Anne at 8:48am 11.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1284 We are in the process of repairing our Hunter 30 and while going through the owners manual for the I
Sailing down the Missouri Rashido at 8:40am 11.06.12 Ask All Sailors 18/2766 Sailing down the Mississippi Hello, a few high school friends of mine want to build a true to life
Hunter 36 Vision technical info propellanttech at 8:22am 11.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1391 Does anyone have the wiring, and plumbing layouts for the Vision 36? I've looked around, and haven'
Getting Boat on Trailer on Land tmeade1041 at 8:02am 11.06.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2329 I was fortunate to not be damaged by Sandy, however, my 22 ft sailboat was lifted off its trailer.
Water Pump rebuild - con't Warren Milberg at 7:54am 11.06.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1380 Anyone know if the nut holding the pulley onto the raw water cooling pump for a Yanmar 2GM20f is rev
V21 swing / bilge keel? Ibbo at 7:41am 11.06.12 Trailer Sailors 2/4578 V21 swing / bilge keel? I have just joined this group after recently buying a Mac21' project boat,

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Swim platform question/advice (1) RoyS at 5:56am 03.15.23 You could look here in Massachusetts Marine Boat Parts in Quincy, Ma.
Life Lines tailboom at 5:54am 03.15.23 Thanks for the replies. I'll be content without and teach the grandkids to swim faster.
Outboard for a Widgeon? Rick Webb at 5:23am 03.15.23 I sailed Widgeons in Hawaii for years. Wind dying out altogether was an extremely rare occurrence.
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Rick Webb at 5:10am 03.15.23 I've done it but it is not worth the hassle when you go back to raise the mast again. I put snap ho
Thomas Crown Affair; Best movie Sailing Scene. Rick Webb at 5:06am 03.15.23 I do not remember anything of the movie other than Rene Russo and being thankful they did not play t
Life Lines Gene Neill at 4:28am 03.15.23 Pre-1986 boats weren't made to have lifelines. Thus if they are added, the stanchion posts must be m
Halyards and Such Will Gilmore at 3:29am 03.15.23 Joe's response sounds like perfect advise. I was just thinking, on the Mariner 19, there are some sa
Halyards and Such Joe at 2:34am 03.15.23 Hey Team, I finally got my new to me Catalina 275 from the boatyard. Overall I love the boat, but
Has anyone replaced the sanitation hoses in an H280 or similar-sized Hunter? matts997 at 11:00pm 03.14.23 Well I probably wrong about pulling the hose up through the deck plate fitting...just found this obs
Major post coming... justsomeguy at 10:58pm 03.14.23
Has anyone replaced the sanitation hoses in an H280 or similar-sized Hunter? matts997 at 10:47pm 03.14.23
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint Dalliance at 9:41pm 03.14.23
Life Lines AaronD at 9:04pm 03.14.23 My $.02 worth (with details on our jackline setup). If our C-22 had come with lifelines, I doubt I'd
Thomas Crown Affair; Best movie Sailing Scene. JRacer at 8:19pm 03.14.23 A couple of weeks ago, I viewed the 1999 remake of the Thomas Crown Affair on DVD. The sailing sce
C22 sliding hatch (2) pcharn01 at 7:35pm 03.14.23 Looks like these hatches are made of an outer shell and inner shell that are bonded together with so
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Brian NC at 6:59pm 03.14.23 Thanks CrispyCringle. I am a believer in listening to experience. I think our lazy jack rig will a
Life Raft Storage jssailem at 5:52pm 03.14.23 This is good to consider... From the WM article. In many of these documented survival stories, crew
CG vessel renewal (2) jssailem at 5:45pm 03.14.23 USCG/National Vessel Documentation Center 792 T J Jackson Drive Falling Waters, WV 25419 Phone N
Can anyone tell me what this hole is? twalker H260 at 5:26pm 03.14.23 Interesting pic. Is that a H260 layup? Yes - that is the top of the ballast tank being installed
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? CrispyCringle at 5:15pm 03.14.23 As I recall with my 23.5, if you take the mast down with the boom attached, it will be one more thin

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