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Wood workers Doug Burton at 6:16pm 08.21.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1286 OK I'm a mechanic of sorts but am installing a new sole and suprisingly enough the pieces I cut fit.
Lancer 29 - 1979 Lancer Buyer - Rochester at 4:11pm 08.21.08 Lancer 5/6581 We are considering the purchase of a 29 that's been out of the water for 4 seasons. Has a Yanmar 12
Towing capacity phdoc at 7:13am 08.21.08 Trailer Sailors 12/2456 I am in the market to get a 1977 22' O'Day boat (4 hp outboard, too) and I was wondering if my 2003
Stuffing Box dripping Bob S at 7:08am 08.21.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1640 I am concerned. I went to my boat last night to tighten the belt which has been slipping and check m
"free boat" gets a motor-1984 volvo 2000 series 28hp sailormanbigd at 6:25am 08.21.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1451 hi all, just finalized a bid for a used diesel. The engine is clean and intact. It has a problem i t
"free boat" gets a motor-1984 volvo 2000 series 28hp sailormanbigd at 6:25am 08.21.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1496 hi all, just finalized a bid for a used diesel. The engine is clean and intact. It has a problem i t
Cruise 2009 tgrass462 at 7:09pm 08.20.08 Smaller Boats 6/1185 This year we cruised a week on Kentucky Lake - had a great time - good sailing, good weather and goo
Looking at a 1984 Catalina 22 broncoguy27 at 6:05pm 08.20.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2396 Hi, I was going to buy a Hunter 170, but Momma (and my Mom as well) want a cabin to store things li
Sail Management jjgizara at 5:41pm 08.20.08 Big Boats 3/1087 My 37.5 legend has a very large main sail. I have no lazy jacks because the former owner took them
Todays four stroke outboards,,,,,",Conclusion" (1) Chuck R at 4:05pm 08.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1074 Got the Nissan / Tohatsu back from the second repair shop who called me to say come and get your mot
Which Anchor is best? Hermit Scott at 3:09pm 08.20.08 Ask All Sailors 35/3497 Which anchor is all around best for a 11,000 # 30' sloop? There are many different kinds and all the
Mooring... oldiesrocker2001 at 2:28pm 08.20.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1632 Well I've finally done it(no, not succumbed to 2-foot-itis just yet) and decided to say goodbye to r
How you Fla. guys doing sailaway78 at 2:17pm 08.20.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1405 How are all of you in Fla. making out after Fay's little visit. I sure hope no one sustained any da
MaineSail, Ross, RichH anyone else with smarts sailaway78 at 1:40pm 08.20.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1538 What a header for a post, huh. I had no one with any specific knowledge of the Seidelman mast situa
Cutlass Bearing rchuyck at 11:06am 08.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 13/1397 What is the accetable amout of slop in a cutlass bearing. I just purchased a 84 Hunter 27 and it see
Going to look at a 170, is there anything i need to know?? broncoguy27 at 11:04am 08.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1100 Hi, I am going to look at a 1998 Hunter 170 on Friday. It sounds like it is in good shape. Is the
marking sitting areas walt at 9:21am 08.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/786 Somewhat of an oddball mod.. I sail at a high mountain lake and certain times of the year, thunderst
1978 9.2C bilge layout?? Walrus at 4:59am 08.20.08 S2 4/1174
Swallows..... (the bird kind) Nik at 10:55pm 08.19.08 Ask All Sailors 17/5611 Over the season I have been battling the Swallow's. At the marina we have them all around and they s
Boomkicker mounting question sinnettc at 10:31pm 08.19.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1492 Hi all, Our 2000 Catalina Capri 22 came with a boomkicker that had a homemade plexiglass boom mou

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H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? flightlead404 at 5:40pm 05.22.21 Cheers mate. I spun my cam cleats around so I can more easily snap the line out (forward) when I ne
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? (1) quadrille38 at 5:29pm 05.22.21 I purchased the block arrangement you linked to, and have turned it around. Its an improvement but
H38 - Is there an aux solenoid in the starter circuit? Don Lucas at 5:26pm 05.22.21 What is an aux starter soleniod? Meanwhile there definitely are starter relays on stock boats and e
Help with topping lift! jeepbluetj at 5:16pm 05.22.21 I had a C-30, and that was indeed the way the topping lift was handled. When sailing, the sail lifts
Dipstick thread Yanmar 3GM30F heritage at 5:12pm 05.22.21 I did a MacGyver hack on my dipstick a few years ago. Still doing its job. Yanmar transmission di
H38 - Is there an aux solenoid in the starter circuit? heritage at 4:54pm 05.22.21 I'm pretty certain that there are no Hunters from the factory with auxillary starter solenoids, just
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main shemandr at 4:33pm 05.22.21 I had a Dutchman system on my Mark 25 (C&C 25) decades ago. It wasn't loose footed. I am having tr
Defender Marine got hacked Rick486 at 4:16pm 05.22.21 Even if they don't lose your card, they lose your email address, home address, and telephone. Valuab
Help with topping lift! sail sfbay at 4:11pm 05.22.21 ............I have a 1981 Catalina 30' (new to me!) and the topping lift seems to be a cable from th
Help with topping lift! CatalinaforaMEa at 3:52pm 05.22.21 I'm blown away by the speed of all your replies and how helpful these are! Thanks so much everyone,
Covers and the Plastic Boat.... stickinthemud57 at 3:47pm 05.22.21 Shorefun, You are correct. The manual for the 170 says to use a white cover.
Furler line too short on H170 stickinthemud57 at 3:44pm 05.22.21 +2 to the previous comments. With my 170, I was having trouble getting the sail to fully furl, then
Anti Fouling Paint stickinthemud57 at 3:35pm 05.22.21 I would say just be sure that you use a primer suitable for plastic, will be compatible with the pai
Halyard Keeping (1) sail sfbay at 3:28pm 05.22.21 Blue Performance Halyard Bag - Mast-Head - 3 Sizes - The Wetworks (glopalstore.com)
Help with topping lift! shemandr at 3:18pm 05.22.21 I would venture a guess that the many, many topping lifts are not adjustable. The pig tail thing f
Defender Marine got hacked Davidasailor26 at 3:16pm 05.22.21 Sorry to hear it. I got the email too, as I shopped from them not long ago. To be fair to Defender (
Defender Marine got hacked AndyBC at 3:12pm 05.22.21 Thanks for the heads up! There is always some risk with online data these days. I bought from defe
Marinas in the Chesapeake Davidasailor26 at 3:04pm 05.22.21 Arlington VA. I know is far but it seems to me that sailing in the Chesapeake would be much better.
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise jssailem at 2:57pm 05.22.21 As long as we go. Go we shall. It has become a mission for me. One that I intend to enjoy.
Help with topping lift! justsomeguy at 2:41pm 05.22.21 shouldn't there be a way to adjust this? If you want to be able to adjust it, you might cut it off

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