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Refit progress on Oh Joy (8) CharlieCobra at 5:58pm 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1402 We finally got the decks soaked in CPES (about two gallons worth) along with the coach top and a sec
H260 Roller Furling Jib (Loose) RW20720 at 5:27pm 06.26.09 Smaller Boats 3/3165 I am getting ready to reinstall my Jib and I noticed that there is nothing holding the bottom of it
Looking at buying a Hunter 320 norristm at 4:57pm 06.26.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1517 I am looking at a 320 to buy and wanted to to get some opinions on the sailing abilities and how qui
macgregor 22 specifications alfred gamil at 4:25pm 06.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/8008 I just bought a mac 22 and need some informations about: sails dimnsions, draft,air draft etc...tha
Cal 25 - Genoa Lead Blocks Oz1988 at 4:04pm 06.26.09 Cal 0/1700 I was wondering if anyone could give me some guidance on where I could get 2 genoa lead blocks for a
Old roller furler (1) Hermit Scott at 3:06pm 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2135 What is this big piece of cloth? Maybe it doesn't even go to my boat. There were covers for everythi
Centerboards vs fin keel Bob J. at 1:39pm 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 12/6786 Some of the used Sabre boats I've been looking at have centerboards in lieu of a fin keel. I like th
Help With Hunter 33 Mainsheet Track and Car (4) spadaforaj at 12:36pm 06.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1564 Still looking for someone who can help me either find a replacement mainsheet car or recommend a ful
Hood Yacht systems sea furl 2 saylor240 at 11:50am 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 1/7668
Any Hunter 27-2 Owners Bulldog at 11:40am 06.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1223 I have a 1990 Hunter 27 and would like to get some input from Hunter 27 owners on achieving the best
1990 Hunter 27 Rigging Bulldog at 11:39am 06.26.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1802 I have a 1990 Hunter 27 and would like to get some input from Hunter 27 owners on achieving the best
Racing a Hunter 27-2 Bulldog at 11:38am 06.26.09 Racing 1/3849 I have a 1990 Hunter 27 and would like to get some input from Hunter 27 owners on achieving the best
Used charts? coldponder at 11:12am 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1525 I'm looking for a set of used charts from new england to the florida keys. ICW more or less. Anyone
OMC Zephyr Saildrive problem-"BROKEN ARROW" mailstopllc at 11:03am 06.26.09 S2 5/4036 Having problems with 1978 OMC Zephyr Saildrive in 1984 7.3. Replaced fuel pump, fuel line, fuel fil
Beneteau, Pearson or Catalina??? Morgan0505 at 10:37am 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 14/13012 I'm a relatively new sailor, dusting off skills learned when I was a teenager many years ago, and lo
Should I puschase a Lancer 30? Robius at 10:04am 06.26.09 Lancer 5/1955 Hi, I'm considering the purchase of an 80's vintage Lancer 30. Can anyone fill me in on the pros
check it!!!!! NPTek at 9:35am 06.26.09 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2582 HI: Check bathroom sink drain hole and through hole fitting!!! My '79 Hunter just sank this spring
Need Oday 30 forward hatch svmaja at 8:37am 06.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3029 Hi, I have just purchased an abadoned O'Day 30. It was properly put to bed before storage...however
Radio install, drill into headliner. Mergatroid at 8:28am 06.26.09 Smaller Boats 6/1945 Wanted to know if anyone has done this. I bought a real nice head unit but want to hang it from th
Enkes AR6 winch maintenance roguebear at 6:44am 06.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/4637 I'm looking for information pertaining to the maintenance the winches on our MacGregor 21, has any o

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Yanmar Engine Oil Change Terry Cox at 9:37am 03.18.22 Len offers sage advice. I follow the same schedule.
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? xavierspl at 9:35am 03.18.22 Several points: You can rent autocad software by the month if you need it. For cruising, consider l
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

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