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Help Using BWY Shroud Adjusting Tool cscott at 11:28am 08.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1476 Does anyone have the info sheet that comes with the BWY shroud adjusting tool? If so could you plea
Trailer for Cat. 22 Forest at 11:19am 08.09.11 Catalina 22 1/1462 Hi, I need to get a new trailer for my 1984 Cat 22. I'm up in Nashua, NH but will travel to pick up
Fuel line Bob S at 10:13am 08.09.11 Ask All Sailors 13/9016 I was going to replace some of the fuel line on my boat. The piece going from the pump has been rubb
Attaching a MOB pole 1Goldie at 9:58am 08.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1247 Any ideas on how to attach a MOB (Man Over Board) pole to a Hunter 36 since there is no backstay and
California Copper Anti Fouling Paint Bill On Hold fstbttms at 9:53am 08.09.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2065
1981 Irwin 46 Question chrisferro at 9:51am 08.09.11 Irwin 1/3198 Hello Irwin owners, I'm trying to find the exact dimensions for the twin diesel tanks for a 1981 Ir
Bilge Water stevestk at 9:38am 08.09.11 Big Boats 11/2389 How common is it to have some water in the bilge of a docked boat(Like an inch of water I guess whic
Storage on a Mac 26D? tjar at 8:59am 08.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 45/12332 I've seen lots of ideas on this forum about how people have modified their boats to improve storage.
Have you checked your (bow)eyes lately? (3) soling42 at 8:02am 08.09.11 Smaller Boats 6/2022 Pulling our 04' h260 onto the trailer last May I noticed the bow eye had moved rather substantially
cockpit shower on Hunter 49 jayncee at 7:43am 08.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1429 Can`t seem to find a replacement. Spray hose broke off and it doesn`t look like it can be reattached
Our first SPOT Adventure DannyS at 7:28am 08.09.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2063 We just got back from a cruise into the Canadian North Shore of Lake Superior and had our Spot track
Topping Lift C22_Lady_OH at 7:18am 08.09.11 Catalina 22 3/2582 Anyone have an opinion on the topping lift set CatDir offers? I was going to rig a block at the mast
H33C deck organizer fiestaMojo at 7:00am 08.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 18/4181 I know this info is in a post somewhere, but for some reason the Search does not search just this fo
anyone mount fan into hatch for cooling? (2) JonnyQuest at 6:20am 08.09.11 Ask All Sailors 20/19525 I'm Looking for ways to improve summer sailboat overnighters for the kids and Mom via cabin cooling
Hunter 25 stats jdecristoforo at 6:16am 08.09.11 Smaller Boats 2/1296 I have a Hunter 25 that is a 1979. I am looking to find that statistics on the boat. The closest I
finish on cabin sole? Jimboyyy at 5:33am 08.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1656 is it ok to use Teak oil as a finish on the cabin sole? Currently the boards have been sanded and lo
Governor's Cup Race (2) Jim Seamans at 4:37am 08.09.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2176 We were at the finish line for the Governor's Cup race from Annapolis to St Mary's College this last
Hoisting the main sail - 40.5 Hunter redunculous at 3:28am 08.09.11 Big Boats 25/8030 Does anyone else find it extremely difficult to hoist their main from the cockpit? If I head up to
too much water accumulation in bilge, mac gregor 22 alfred gamil at 12:45am 08.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3040 Too much water accumulating in the bilge battery compartiment under seat, the more we sail 15 - 20
This Will be Useful Rick Webb at 11:20pm 08.08.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3855 Sea Tow Installs ARC Boating Safety Service Monday, August 08, 2011, 11:30 AM Sea Tow Services Int

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Hoisting the Headsail JBP-PA at 7:13am 10.07.22 Lots of things could cause the problem. Clean and lube the track as above. Check the feed angle and
Random photo from our first regatta (4) rgranger at 7:12am 10.07.22 No, I don't have a traveler. It's a pretty simplistic setup on our little boat. Thanks for the tips
Lewmar port light seal , replacing Ridesurfsail at 7:05am 10.07.22 Chris - thx for posting that. I spent 5 hours today trying to replace a gasket on one of my Lewmar
Painting or removing headliner? dmax at 7:02am 10.07.22 You can use spray paint designed for plastics to cover vinyl, though doing it in place would be diff
Transducer question JBP-PA at 6:53am 10.07.22 Lots of things will work in addition to toilet wax, including electricians putty (less messy than wa
Bad spider cracks ? xavpil at 6:52am 10.07.22 If you dont know how to assess the problem, get a competent surveyor. Trying to find one...
Bad spider cracks ? xavpil at 6:51am 10.07.22 D looks like something heavy dropped there or the core is weak.How solid does it feel? soft and s
Issues Sailing Upwind JBP-PA at 6:46am 10.07.22 Waves also make a tremendous difference, even moderate waves will push a light boat backwards with e
Hunter 240 Rudder Pull up line Crazy Dave Condon at 6:43am 10.07.22 Call Foss Foam or New Rudder and talk with the owner, Bob. His company built your rudder
How well does a C-270 trailer? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:34am 10.07.22 Can you provide a photo of the trailer and manufacturer? Use to be a Catalina dealer
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps Crazy Dave Condon at 6:31am 10.07.22 @ShotgunSlim Have you thought of old piece of fire hose but the hard part is finding some
Random photo from our first regatta chriscampbell at 6:15am 10.07.22 Chris: Thank you because I never know how some skipper are going to accept suggestions. There are
Bad spider cracks ? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:09am 10.07.22
Kanzaki KM35P gearbox fill level rbroad9 at 5:59am 10.07.22 Will do. Thank you!
Bad spider cracks ? dlochner at 5:51am 10.07.22 Photos A and D are interesting. D looks like something heavy dropped there or the core is weak. Coul
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Kermit at 5:46am 10.07.22 Did the blind guy really wish John happy birthday in the bar? How did he know it was John in the b
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Kermit at 5:42am 10.07.22 This is one of my all time favorite movies. My kids still refer to the ocean as "the big blue wet t
Through holes and prop dlochner at 4:44am 10.07.22 From the listing I posted earlier: with an OMC Gas Sail Drive. See this old listing. Given what we
Issues Sailing Upwind Will Gilmore at 4:19am 10.07.22 Headway makes a huge difference. Also, how is she trimmed in the water? 22' is a small boat, easil
Through holes and prop Davidasailor26 at 3:25am 10.07.22 Seems unlikely that somebody would go that effort and expense for a 27-foot production sailboat. Su

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