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(1982) Starwind 223 - Keel removal and recondition Quesera at 9:23pm 11.15.07 Other Sailboats 2/2027 I recently acquired a 1982 Starwind 223The boat sat on a trailer for 4+ years, but seems to be in
mast slot size for 10.7 Joe at 1:39am 11.16.07 Columbia 1/1986 I need to know for sure the size of my mast slot on my 10.7 M columbia. The boat is stored in Va. a
Sailing Songs Tsehum Pete at 2:51am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 32/4035 Driving to work this morning I was listening to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's Greatest Hits doubl
How tight? tcrespo at 3:08am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1657 I'm sure this has been answered before, and I've searched the archives, but I need to ask. 78 Hunte
Who's right? Shellac vs Varnish frankw15560 at 9:30am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 12/12557 The past summer I was griping while applying yet another coat of teak oil to the wood on my boat. A
Keel bolts dale17781 at 8:51am 11.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/864 Does anyone know the correct torque value for the 5/16" keel bolts on a Catalina 22?I have heard al
Water in the Mac 19 bilge George16927 at 8:44am 11.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1083 Hello, I have recently purchased my 1995 Mac 19 so I'm still in the process of learning about her. W
"The Edmund Fitzgerald" Cap'n Ron at 8:21am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 10/2518 She was a big freighter, bigger than most at 13,000 tonn. 729 ft in length, 39 ft high, breadth 75ft
whisker pole Alfred Janiga at 8:19am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1116 I am the owner of Beneteau Oceanic 321, 2000 and I would like to know where I can buy whisker pole f
Handheld GPS recommendations stickman at 8:13am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1503 I'm looking for recommendations for a handheld GPS that has mapping capabilities. For a point of re
Mounting a Yamaha 9.9 HT outboard Ted22520 at 7:03am 11.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/5668 I'm working on getting a newly purchased 1993 Mac 26 D model seaworthy. Based on numerous comments
Window Replacement usna1974 at 6:53am 11.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2981 I am in the process of refurbishing a First 35, and am replacing the old crazed windows (not the por
Hunter 41 Bow thruster Glenn labatt at 5:11am 11.16.07 Big Boats 12/2467 I purchased a 41 foot Hunter and the boat does not react as expected in a moderate blow (8-10 K). Th
Allergen Invasion Chad at 5:06am 11.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1098 I have recently been troubled by allergies while in my v-birth. ive bleached the carpet on walls and
Say goodbye to "Boatworks" Warren Milberg at 4:38am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1332 "Boatworks" is folding its tent with the current fall issue. Apparently, they are going to give all
Posts for window replacement usna1974 at 11:36am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1047 I am in the process of refurbishing a Beneteau First 35, and am replacing the old crazed windows (no
rudder specs/drawing for Cal30 Cal30 at 4:43pm 11.16.07 Cal 0/1763 Aloha ka'kou Cal people, Need your kokua (help) in finding the specs and or diagrams for the Cal
Hunter 44 speed davidtre at 12:42pm 11.16.07 Big Boats 13/1280 I have a 44 AC, and wanted to see what kind of maximum boat speeds other people with 44AC and DS wer
winter covers Tom Colley at 11:33pm 11.14.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1466 Any genius ways to cover a boat with tarps in the winter...I have an Ericson 23; leaving in on the t
Cruise was a smashing success:) (1) Jack h23.5 at 11:36pm 11.14.07 Smaller Boats 10/976 After a day of sailing around Punta Gorda, and a night at the Lashlie Municiple Marina, we set sail

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Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window artboas at 4:59pm 09.13.21 Hi I did an extensive write up on how to remove windshields very easily: if questions, pm me
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? artboas at 4:56pm 09.13.21 Ok, a few things Pity in a dripless stern tube: either PYI or Lasdrop: get rid of your standard stuf
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. flightlead404 at 4:22pm 09.13.21 Was the engine running? Seconding dLj's comment could the material have been ingested by the engine?
Synthetic oil for a M-35B Mechone at 4:06pm 09.13.21 I have used synthetic for over 10 years and have not had one of these problems. engine runs smooth
Synthetic oil for a M-35B LakeMSailor at 4:00pm 09.13.21 I have used synthetic for over 10 years and have not had one of these problems. engine runs smooth
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. dLj at 3:59pm 09.13.21 Way more modern and fancy than any sailboat I've ever owned... Do you know what kind of fire extin
New H240 owner - portable toilet question chriscampbell at 2:53pm 09.13.21 BTW, models I'm considering are the Dometic 962/964, the Dometic 972/974, or the Thetford 345. I th
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. sail sfbay at 2:52pm 09.13.21 Ouch!! Consider removing the manual switch. My Hunter 46 engine fire supression system is automatic
Synthetic oil for a M-35B (1) Mechone at 2:44pm 09.13.21 Unless you have rebuilt your engine with Viton seals like they switched to in automotive stay away
Synthetic oil for a M-35B Rick Webb at 2:07pm 09.13.21 Synthetic oil messing up your seals is in the same category as having to wait a half hour after eati
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) (1) Carmelmike at 2:06pm 09.13.21 Hello! My wife and I live on a 1979 Cal 34 and I replaced the VHF with a Standard-Horizon a few year
Kirie / Elite owners - need rudder dimensions for Elite 324 (1) kloudie1 at 2:04pm 09.13.21 If worse comes to worse, these are scale drawings of the boat. They are un-dimensioned, but if you h
Kirie / Elite owners - need rudder dimensions for Elite 324 (1) sail sfbay at 1:59pm 09.13.21 Replacement Rudders and Centerboards \| Foss Foam Products (newrudders.com) Rudder Craft \| Custom Rud
Kirie Elite 324 help needed (1) sail sfbay at 1:58pm 09.13.21 Replacement Rudders and Centerboards \| Foss Foam Products (newrudders.com) Rudder Craft \| Custom Rud
Leak from my rudder tube? kloudie1 at 1:50pm 09.13.21 I have no idea except that the fitting looks like a thru-hull whose nipple end has broken off at tha
Yamaha 35CS - Any information? sail sfbay at 1:46pm 09.13.21 Do an internet search on "yamaha 35CS images" and you will see plenty.
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation pparker99 at 1:29pm 09.13.21 Hey Parker99. I know this is an old thread but I also have a 376 in San Diego. Maybe we can go ove
Bringing dogs aboard Hayden Watson at 1:26pm 09.13.21 I could never convince my dogs that it was ok to use a pee rug. If we had shore access, I took them
Dripless shaft seal replacement question Hunter 410. Sailgunner at 1:02pm 09.13.21 You do not have to remove the rudder. The challenge is getting the hub off the shaft. I tried last y
H26 from lake to sea (2) h2o_snow at 12:45pm 09.13.21 We trail and sail our H260 in the San Juans/Gulf Islands almost yearly. As Dave said - preventati

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