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Four stroke outboard mounting JohnG at 3:23pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1597 I am preparing to mount a new four stroke motor mount on the back of my Hunter 25.5 I have construct
M25XPB, H2O in oil jlp at 3:17pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1253 Did 700hr. oil change in M25 XBP. Oil removed looked as diesel crankcase oil should after 100 hr., o
Boat Show Rick D at 2:55pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1253 Just returned from the Long Beach, CA boat show. I try to go every year to see what's new in equipme
Holding tank removal Jim22199 at 1:51pm 10.02.08 Catalina 30 2/1433 Can anyone give me a tip on removing the holding tank on my 1983 Catalina 30. It appears to be buil
Knotty question: connecting the two ends of a line dick at 1:49pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1610 On another thread (attaching a whisker pole), Stu Jackson suggests tying a loop of line to the heads
Correct Prop Size jsc4484 at 1:36pm 10.02.08 Irwin 0/1642 Hello I have a Irwin 32 Citation, with a 13hp yanmar. I believe that the PO had changed out the prop
Careening a Saiboat at the Dock -- Good or Bad Idea? rardiH36 at 11:28am 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 12/5501 This month's Latitude 38 publication has an article about using brushes attached to both straight an
The Eagle Has Landed (3) Stillraining at 10:55am 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1433 http://i508.photobucket.com/albums/s323/Stillraining/EL-2.jpg Well Its been a long haul getting Eagl
Rope Clutch Replacement michael@mmccannlaw.net at 10:51am 10.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1241 one of the three handles on my rope clutch (1986 272) broke off. Can't seem to find replacement han
Fantasia 35 Owners Group capjules at 10:36am 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 0/2055 Hi, There is now a Fantasia 35 Owners Group on this site. Thanks Jules Robinson Fantasia 35 "M
Attaching a whisker pole KFLOATER at 10:09am 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1441 I have a small boat (Hunter 216) and have puchased a whisker pole. Can I attach it to my small head
Question on Inverters JoeD at 8:58am 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1283 How many of you are using a modified sine wave vs pure sine wave? Did you have any problem with your
S37 Rudder Bearing wifiguy at 7:50am 10.02.08 Seidelmann 0/1658 Can anyone tell me the dimensions of the bottom rudder bearing for a S37. Also what material would y
How was your season? BobM at 7:12am 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 27/3292 It was a mixed bag for me this year. A new boat is always a thrill, but due to some repairs that bo
Warning & Safety Reminder !!! (6) Maine Sail at 6:54am 10.02.08 Musings With Maine Sail 12/5437 Hi All, Winter is coming so please take the time, and spend the money, to do this fix/upgrade! So
I need help finding batten material for this project... widgeon at 6:42am 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 7/3951 Hello, During the winters months I enjoy skate sailing on frozen lake ice. This year I am buildin
Making new sails phdoc007 at 5:43am 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1848 I have gotten the urge to make a new mainsail (at least) for my Mac 25. The previous owner decided t
Four stroke outboard mounting JohnG at 5:43am 10.02.08 Smaller Boats 0/994 I am preparing to mount a new four stroke motor mount on the back of my Hunter 25.5 I have construct
Hunter 26, size of the crutch and mast raising tube Rolf Dahmen at 5:41am 10.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1725 Hello fellow sailors, I'm the proud owner of a Hunter 26 (1995) for a month now. It's wonderful to
Just checking TimHayes at 5:01am 10.02.08 Day Sailers 1/1378 How many of the 170ers made the transition to the new website. Anyone going sailing soon? Favori

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Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs Will Gilmore at 2:47pm 01.26.22 Those aft mast designs look like they would be difficult to get good forestay tension due to the st
Oday Mariner 19 portlights Chris Jones at 2:42pm 01.26.22 Welcome to the forum!! Does it look like the one in the photo below? They look like framed and no
Lewmar hatch size 05 H33 sail sfbay at 2:28pm 01.26.22 You might the hatch on this site: Hunter Parts (hunterowners.com). I would measure to be sure. Might
Hull Nivale at 2:27pm 01.26.22 Thanks to everyone. I have to install my new GPS / depth sounder. I'm afraid the transducer put insi
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs DArcy at 2:19pm 01.26.22 Those aft mast designs look like they would be difficult to get good forestay tension due to the ste
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Davidasailor26 at 2:17pm 01.26.22 What would this mean... "GAIL WARNING is a shoal draft model with centerboard, allowing her to ven
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Caboteur at 2:16pm 01.26.22 Remember, entering the Great Lakes via the St Lawrence requires going up stream against the current
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Tater at 2:04pm 01.26.22 Thanks Rick. I talked to the previous commander and the ball is rolling.
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. sail sfbay at 1:37pm 01.26.22 Suggest buying a good quality starter boat within your budget locally and that will get you sailing
Oday Mariner 19 portlights Dave Groshong at 1:13pm 01.26.22 Try Mark at: MarkPlastics.com
Wind angle CapitalistSailor at 12:43pm 01.26.22 A drone is a good idea. You might also want to try binoculars.
Fresh Water Hose Replacement Issues buddybear at 12:35pm 01.26.22 Need some advice please. I am in the process of replacing all the fresh water hoses in ZoeVie. Tw
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S (4) stickinthemud57 at 12:34pm 01.26.22 Project completed! Everything done, very happy with the results. Only glitch was having to cut shims
'76 Chrysler 15' (1) Light air at 12:32pm 01.26.22 I believe it is the mutineer.
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Rick Webb at 12:21pm 01.26.22 Flotilla 8-12 Contact and Meeting Information (uscgaux.info)
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 12:20pm 01.26.22 What would this mean... "GAIL WARNING is a shoal draft model with centerboard, allowing her to vent
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Rick Webb at 12:19pm 01.26.22 This may help as well Vessel Safety Checks, Classes and Auxiliary Information Requests (uscgaux.inf
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Rick Webb at 12:18pm 01.26.22 Thanks. I got phone numbers for my closest flotilla from the link contact. The flotilla web page li
Dufour 31, your thoughts Bob J. at 12:14pm 01.26.22 And they painted all the teak bulkheads. :( Around $12K is probably right. Oh my. In addition to
New shelf in the cabin waterman30 at 11:39am 01.26.22 Looks really good. Teak?

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