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galley sink drain pirate49 at 8:31pm 09.24.11 Bristol 4/4115 I just bought a Bristol 30 does the galley sink drain to thru hull or go to the holding tank. I have
mainsail sheets without traveler greggrushton at 6:56pm 09.24.11 Day Sailers 3/2613 I need a picture of a 1977 oday 23 mailsail sheet configuration. New boat to me and do not understa
Considering 1980 C27 Ajay73 at 6:35pm 09.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1787 Looking at a 1980 C27 at a very good price. I had a quick look at it today and it didn't seem too ba
H37C Knowledge Base MATHURIN2 at 5:55pm 09.24.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/14167 I think we should make a sticky thread where we could post links of posts that answer frequent H37C
B-20 Stepping the mast Earthwrk at 5:11pm 09.24.11 Balboa 1/3123 Just pulled our B-20 out of Lake Champlain for the Season Just wondering how you step your mast.
Maxwell 14 Winch Top for 1987 Hunter 23 (2) higginss at 4:55pm 09.24.11 Smaller Boats 3/4447 I have a 1987 Hunter 23 which is a great first boat for my wife and myself. The boat comes with 2 M
Goose Neck MarcWest at 4:09pm 09.24.11 Pearson 2/1717 Does anyone know where to get a goose neck for a Pearson 26?
mast lighting: Cat 22 gdanza at 2:39pm 09.24.11 Ask All Sailors 22/6203 Ahoy! I have never had any lights on my mast. I just ordered the Forspar ML-2 and have it on my di
Hooking up Honda charging?? doehunter at 1:34pm 09.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/7487 I think several of you have the same motor that I have, or maybe used to. I have a Honda 8 HP, BF8A
I have dirty sails Luckytd at 11:49am 09.24.11 Ask All Sailors 39/15615 Does anyone have any cleaning tips that won't damage the sails?
Hunter 460 - moisture reading in topsides kevingreen5 at 10:44am 09.24.11 Big Boats 7/3210 I am purchasing a Hunter 460, but the survey shows high moisture readings in the topsides(above wate
oversized rail mounts Jester II at 8:32am 09.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1228 I have 2 inch tubing as an arch and am looking for railmounts - the standard sizes do not fit - any
27' morgan or 27' hunter both 1970's warmgail at 7:48am 09.24.11 Ask All Sailors 9/6724 :confused:Help, my husband and I are trying to decide wich sailboat to buy. We plan on livivg aboard
H26 Spinnaker rigging Chiriqui at 6:55am 09.24.11 Smaller Boats 3/2383 The boat is rigged with a self-furring gib. This is a 1996 H26 I went online an bought new lines f
Bummer! rgranger at 6:33am 09.24.11 Trailer Sailors 6/2857 Well I got a weekend off. First one since late July. We had plans to head to the lake. But.... t
hatch cover for 1970 mariner 2+2 (1) crashas15 at 4:15am 09.24.11 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/1476 I am restoring a 1970 mariner 2+2 that is missing the fwd hatch cover. It measures 14 1/4 x 17 1/4 a
Winter Prep MLampner at 6:35pm 09.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1275 Having a hard time deciding if I should have the boat pulled for the winter or keep her on the water
Sternperch Dhmosier at 5:12pm 09.23.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/4749 Has anyone installed the ZARCOR stern perch seats on a Catalina 25? We chartered a larger Catalina
How to use my running backstays on my 1980 37C Adjusterdehart at 5:09pm 09.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2631 Just got the boat. I understand what they are for, when the staysail is up to keep mast from bending
Pearson 32 Rudder Replacement cooltec at 3:25pm 09.23.11 Pearson 4/3090 We have owned this 1982 Pearson 32 since 1986. This is the fin keel model (not the heavier Pearson

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Strange Belt Wear capta at 9:25am 09.20.22 I didn't read all responses above, so if I'm doubling up on someone else's opinion, I'm sorry. Eithe
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? Phil at 9:19am 09.20.22 I recently met Paul Exner who lives in Kona, Hawaii. He's a blue water sailing instructor and great
Strange Belt Wear jssailem at 8:39am 09.20.22 you're just making life difficult for yourself. To say it another way (Shakespearian inspired)...
Strange Belt Wear Ralph Johnstone at 8:28am 09.20.22 The belt has reached the EOL, change, tension and go sailing. which leads me to believe that you
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Leeward Rail at 8:17am 09.20.22 I'm going to run out to the boat this afternoon... I'll see if that forward hole in the tiller atta
Arch on bigger hunters (1) jssailem at 8:04am 09.20.22 Strength and stability would be my first concerns. You could build the unit out of stout aluminum tu
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Jamesiv1 at 8:01am 09.20.22 @Leeward Rail - Very nice!! I like the fast pin suggestion. I'm going to run out to the boat this a
Arch on bigger hunters calypso36 at 8:00am 09.20.22 Or, buy a Hunter. I'm not being facetious. The arch and traveller must handle tremendous loads. Mine
H376 squeaks and scratchy sounds from the headboard area of the master cabin. Diablito at 8:00am 09.20.22
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering Leeward Rail at 7:59am 09.20.22 I know I posted this before but here is a diagram of what I was trying to say your motor mount.
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Leeward Rail at 7:53am 09.20.22 Maybe fashion an extender to move the pivot point forward of the traveler bar...? Might want to r
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (2) Leeward Rail at 7:41am 09.20.22 Makes it hard to switch over to the high side on a tack (if there is anybody else in the cockpit)
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Jamesiv1 at 7:37am 09.20.22 Would need that little snub on the rudder that stops the tiller from going all the way to the floor.
Strange Belt Wear DayDreamer41 at 7:37am 09.20.22 The belt has reached the EOL, change, tension and go sailing. I would guess the belt lost its abilit
Bristol 29 Mast Support dlochner at 7:35am 09.20.22 A deck stepped mast places a lot of tension on the deck. That tension needs to be transmitted to the
Bristol 29 Mast Support jssailem at 7:17am 09.20.22 Agree with @LloydB . The question is not whether the work is "factory finished", the Bristol 29 was
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (2) Jamesiv1 at 7:15am 09.20.22 Maybe fashion an extender to move the pivot point forward of the traveler bar...? o remove an equal
1975 C22 Poptop Restoration sail sfbay at 7:01am 09.20.22 ...........Has anyone here ever done a complete core replacement on a pop top and a sliding top? ...
Bristol 29 Mast Support LloydB at 6:22am 09.20.22 Those are good pictures showing the damage but they are a bit too close to see what is going on. Nor
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering (2) THECUSCUS at 6:19am 09.20.22 it would be a good idea to add a backing plate for your motor mount. The factory just had a piece o

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