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Getting the kinks out of a Jib Mick at 11:50am 11.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1152 I have a 96 26 ft Mac Classic. I purchased it this past spring , from a guy in Dallas. He had stored
Catalina Capri 18' cover brads1nc at 11:12am 11.22.09 Smaller Boats 0/2391 I am looking for a boat cover for an 18ft Catalina Capri Can anyone provide assistance to where I ca
Everything you wanted to know about rope... Steve Dion at 10:45am 11.22.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3018 I just came across this article about line from a slightly different point of view. Read it and may
Looking for bilge access on S2 6.8 (1978) chongman99 at 9:55am 11.22.09 S2 10/3931 I'm a new boat owner and I'm looking on what the easiest way to access the bilge on an S2 6.8 is? Do
Online navigation training dje at 8:22am 11.22.09 Smaller Boats 1/1916 Can anyone recommend a beginning online nav course for Great Lake sailing?
New posts Quoddy at 7:55am 11.22.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/2677 Why isn't Ida rudder(Hunter small boat) in new posts?
H37C rudder rebuild (3) Ed Schenck at 7:17am 11.22.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1455 This post might be redundant but is to answer a question and not complicate the "40.5 Rudder Stock"
Keith's Dilemma Shoaldrafter at 5:33am 11.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1021 Keith All this discussion on how to fix your line on your mainsheet block - check your sailors bib
rusty keel 8274xray at 5:15am 11.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2984 Painted bottom with vc 17 and did well on hull but wing keel(Beneteau 285) has developed some rust,
Ida rudder Quoddy at 5:06am 11.22.09 Smaller Boats 5/2924 Have those of you who have installed the Ida High Performance Rudder Blade noticed a change in helm
Rudder Post through hull fitting fasteners Swimfar at 4:56am 11.22.09 S2 3/2863 The rudder post through hull bearing on my 1981 S2 8.5 is secured with four bolts. Two of the bolt h
Play the sheet Quoddy at 4:42am 11.22.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2036 What do you think would be the best purchase? I want to play the main sheet on our 6000 lb boat with
Two Main Sail Questions? LitgenC@aol.com at 10:31pm 11.21.09 Com-Pac 1/3544 CP-10 Mainsail - Two Questions?? 1) Does anyone out there, who owns a CP-19 (or other sailboat, f
Hunter 26 leaking LamarMc at 9:15pm 11.21.09 Smaller Boats 8/6067 I have a Hunter 26 that leaks in sliding hatch, though I keep a tarp overhead. Severe rains recently
reliance44 hull39 -canadian sunset james gracie at 7:24pm 11.21.09 Reliance 1/3742 twenty years after sailing away from ottawa eastabout to asia,we are now coastal cruising on the wes
O'Day 222 cockpit seating saildoc at 5:52pm 11.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/5041 Hello..Can any 222 owners tell me about cockpit backrest comfort ? Are the stock stern rails located
maimed mast erdal ozer at 3:58pm 11.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1482 i am interesting in buying a 33'. but apparently they've cut 3' off the mast. (in mast furling). sho
Small hole in sail Bob S at 2:42pm 11.21.09 Ask All Sailors 12/7541 I washed my main sail today and notice a small pinch with a hole about 3/32 in it. Is this something
roller furler line (3) flhunterowner at 2:26pm 11.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2098 I need to put a new line on the roller/furler for the head sail on a hunter 30' It is a simple drum
how to remove this port (2) flhunterowner at 2:18pm 11.21.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2400 Can any one step me through removing these ports and windows. I need to re seal (and probl repair th

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Yanmar Engine Oil Change Hello Below at 9:34am 03.18.22 I replaced the oil and filter 12 months ago with 15W40 Diesel Oil. I only put 25 hrs on the engine
Build a Better Boat Hook? jviss at 9:28am 03.18.22 O.K., I got hot, I was warned, posts were deleted. Sorry. Do what you want, of course. and I'll do
DS II Centerboard Cable (4) mikeval at 9:27am 03.18.22 Really appreciate the thorough reply. I've got a couple more questions if you don't mind... I've go
Repurposing a Rope Clutch AaronD at 9:08am 03.18.22 I suspect that the mast material is too thin to mount a rope clutch directly to it. Instead, I woul
Build a Better Boat Hook? thinwater at 9:05am 03.18.22 I wrote a review once for a mag, testing and breaking many. For pushing you want a non-telescoping
Hunter 31 1984 Life lInes Glenn2002 at 9:02am 03.18.22 Is that located in Vancouver ? Care to share the name as I'm going to be in the market for new lin
Build a Better Boat Hook? Brian D at 8:58am 03.18.22 OK... we've had to do a little clean up in aisle 4. No need to pull out the rulers to measure. We ea
Friction hinges on '92 Beneteau hatch and ports dLj at 8:43am 03.18.22 Most of the Beneteaus I worked on at that time had Goiot hatches and ports. Goiot supports their o
Inflation out of control ! What are some products that my fellow boaters are using that are not necessary marine grade products to save some $ Tater at 8:35am 03.18.22 Lines/Rope - My 170 has old lines. I am slowly replacing them. My furler had old line and was prone
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') dLj at 8:35am 03.18.22 And, once again someone new asks a question (three times) and never returns. There is, of course,
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 8:30am 03.18.22 Poly line doesn't last very long in sunlight, nylon - I don't know, my painter outlived my last rib
Epic Fail (Recovery) smokey73 at 8:13am 03.18.22
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 8:05am 03.18.22 BTW. The quick way to tie up to a bull rail of a dinghy dock is to make one turn around the rail wit
Epic Fail (Recovery) jjweiss56 at 8:02am 03.18.22 Hey, Granger, I have the same broken spreader bracket, and have the new one waiting for me to instal
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 Arrgh at 7:51am 03.18.22 Thanks. It doesn't appear they make a marine model. Did you install this yourself? No, it was on
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 7:41am 03.18.22 So, let me get this straight. They guy who started this thread, frustrated with the use of a boat
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? waterman30 at 7:32am 03.18.22 This brings up the centerboard tray. It looks like half of mine is missing - is it made of 2 boards
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION (3) Tin Kicker at 7:20am 03.18.22 G10 is layers of fiberglass in an epoxy matrix and yes, if available I would have used it. But it is
Thoughts on replacing 1-1/2-inch hose with 1-inch hose (1) RandB Davis at 7:19am 03.18.22
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? DArcy at 7:13am 03.18.22 There are several free CAD programs out there. I use OnShape because it is one of the most full feat

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