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Hi all - I'm the new owner of Cutlass, a 1980 H30. Actually, I've had the boat about a year, but jus
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I took my H23.5 off the lake Saturday and noticed when parking it for the long winter I was missing
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Just a link to a video on my 1984 25M on the Delaware River near Bristol, Pa on July 4th 2011. I ha
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I was at a trailer supply shop Saturday and saw these... They are fully enclosed backup (White) LED

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Sawyers Island at 4:54pm 10.11.22
My Jim Taylor designed Starwind 19 weighed in at 1300lbs. The trailer was at least 500. I would rec
Transom seat in sugar scoop 1997 340 (paint?)
sail sfbay at 4:24pm 10.11.22
Alwgrip top coat color matched. Last winter painted ~600 sqft with 2 coats of Algrip top coat on my
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5)
Rich Stidger at 4:16pm 10.11.22
That's not a cleat, it's chock. Absolutely correct. I mis-spoke. A senior moment. I'm old. :big
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SycloneDriver at 4:02pm 10.11.22
@Tedd , I used part of the original bow stop for the crane. It made stepping the mast so much easi
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30
RitSim at 3:45pm 10.11.22
my former boat, a C30 , had a Universal M25. I did almost all of my own work - changed transmission
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5)
jviss at 3:44pm 10.11.22
That's not a cleat, it's chock.
1 gallon paint can pour spouts   (1)
Hello Below at 3:38pm 10.11.22
Amazon - No Mess Paint Can Lid w/Integrated Pour Spout
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Albern at 3:37pm 10.11.22
Right That is exactly my concern I am hoping to find someone who has done it already
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow.
Brian M H23 at 3:26pm 10.11.22
Please end some better pictures. And if i'm not mistaken it's a swing keel? so older than 87 Whe
Advice on instruments
RitSim at 3:12pm 10.11.22
I had a C30 and didn't want an extensive instrument cluster since i didn't race. I had 2 different
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5)
Rich Stidger at 3:05pm 10.11.22
Got a call into Butch at the yard. Waiting for a reply. Hopefully Butch will be able to tell me a
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Will Gilmore at 2:47pm 10.11.22
I usually have done it from the trailer. I think afloat with minimal disturbance from commutative b
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Scott T-Bird at 2:40pm 10.11.22
Hello, I see you zeroed in on the B&G Triton package with 2 displays. That's absolutely the way to
IN Boom Main Sail Furling
Don S/V ILLusion at 2:27pm 10.11.22
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Installing a Spinnaker
George Braun at 2:26pm 10.11.22
Tedd. Lets distinguish between Asymmetrical and Spinnaker. Basics The Asymmetrical attaches the Ta
IN Boom Main Sail Furling
Albern at 2:14pm 10.11.22
Thanks I appreciate your reponse
IN Boom Main Sail Furling
JamesG161 at 1:27pm 10.11.22
I talked to a sailor who had just done is In Boom fuller in 2014. His story was this... 1) Boom $450
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I replaced it with Aluminum. It was a replica of my old one that I pulled out. Love the new one Jam
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dave_and_dd at 12:49pm 10.11.22
Which manufacturer and size boat? Dave - mine is a Catalina 309 (31 feet). Sailm8 - so sorry to s

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