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HEY LOOK!! BOX (1) sand sailor at 3:28pm 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1268 I finished the sole of my boat and I thought I'd share it with you:)*
Starting the engine on battery 1, battery 2 & All Bernie at 8:58pm 09.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1553 Dear Friends, I have a Catalina 27 that I bought July of this year. yesterday just as a test I trie
Funny story from yesterday TimHayes at 10:17pm 09.22.07 Day Sailers 6/1246 Yesterday we were out sailing and my five year old daughter asked if she could "drive" the boat. We
Position of 245 on trailer Sharon M Too at 10:47pm 09.22.07 Seidelmann 1/1510 I am rebuilding a trailer for my boat. Does anyone know the correct position of the boat on the trai
Bang goes the upper shrouds Anthony Pogson at 8:20pm 09.22.07 Smaller Boats 2/891
In mast furling higgs at 11:00pm 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 29/4013 Yesterday we pulled a brand new Benny with in mast furling. The couple wanted their mainsail out of
another hin question Don Crowther at 11:23pm 09.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/885 So I'm looking at this hunter forsale and ask the broker to send me the HIN. He does and it's HUN311
Mast rigging larrywa at 1:17am 09.23.07 Catalina 22 1/1310 I am new to sailboating. I recently purchased a 1982 Catalina 22 and I'm learning as I go along. U
forestay connection Serendipity at 1:16am 09.23.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 5/3287 Purchased '93 Hunter 23.5 in April. Having difficulty connecting forestay pin. I use winch block '
Standard Horizon Knotmeter Replacement? Neuse Sailor at 1:34am 09.23.07 Catalina 30 1/2771 Can anyone recommend an easy alternative to the Standard Horizon model?
I bought a new to me boat. (1) CharlieCobra at 1:59am 09.23.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1296 Yesterday, I got an email on a boat that an associate knew about. I liked what I saw, went to see h
jib halyard michael rizzella at 1:38am 09.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/979 I want to replace the jib halyard. Any recommendations as to diameter and quality of line?Approxiate
Keel Bolts Kaptin-Jer at 4:04am 09.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1427 I have an Idylle 11.5 built in France. Can anyone tell me what method of Keel bolt fastening was us
how can you keep the cabin extra dry and smelling? Ryan Blocker at 4:10am 09.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1863 I just purchased a 1995 hunter 430 and am currently finishing up replacing both holding tanks (what
negotiating purchase price -options/upgrades grevay at 3:16am 09.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1044 I'm about to purchase a new beneteau 43 and would like to know what I can negotiate for in terms of
Were do I buy a sail for my Mcgregor 26 Randy Bussart at 3:15am 09.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/995 My jib sails edge is ripping all the way downI need a new one. Were do I buy one
purchasing new beneteau-options/upgrades grevay at 2:59am 09.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1052 I'm about to purchase a new beneteau 43 and would like to have some guidance with how to negotiate a
Great Photo Of "Falkirk Wheel" Cap'n Ron at 5:15am 09.23.07 Ask All Sailors 0/811 Thank you Mr Higgs.ONe I was sent by a mate was a side view of several 60ft ferrys going up ' down a
centerboard cable for Catalina 250 DK at 5:48am 09.23.07 Catalina 310 1/1624 I need information about replacing the cable for my centerboard. can any direct me to a site where
Hunter 45 Legend Shaft Seal Options Gregory at 6:13am 09.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/781 I am researching options for replacement of my 88 Hunter 45 Legend a durable shaft seal, other than

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What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) SamLust at 8:49am 09.25.21 If I understand what you said you're looking to leave the holes large so you can glass in the chain
79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? SamLust at 8:37am 09.25.21 That does look like an early CDI, but it also looks like someone replaced the original aluminum foil
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 8:35am 09.25.21 The bear probably weighed about 190 pounds more after Found at the site was a 10 pound pile of :p
Help remembering small cruiser name jssailem at 8:27am 09.25.21 A Flicka 20 was sailed from the Puget Sound to New Zealand in 2009. Here is a link to Flicka storie
Leaking Muffler SamLust at 8:23am 09.25.21 My 1983 Hunter 33 had a blue fiberglass water lift "muffler". I don't believe I ever saw a brand na
Finishing Etiquette Scott T-Bird at 7:57am 09.25.21 I tend to think that there is far more tension during light wind races than otherwise. It's frustra
1990 Hunter Vision 32' Jib Tension sail sfbay at 7:27am 09.25.21 ............I need to set the tension on our jib. Does anyone know the specification for the tensio
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... Bluenose at 7:27am 09.25.21 When I was purchasing sailboats, including a C&C 30, an Atomic 4 was always a deal breaker.....would
Hunter 260 Engine Mount Fiberglass Cracks sail sfbay at 7:15am 09.25.21 See this link for a potential permanent repair strategy: Repairing Fiberglass Powerboat Transoms - E
Help remembering small cruiser name Siamese at 7:11am 09.25.21 Could help if you define "small" and "inexpensive".
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... sail sfbay at 6:49am 09.25.21 I am looking at a 1978 CC 30 Mark 1 this week..........The listing says it has an Atomic Stevedore b
Toe rail carriage bolts JamesG161 at 6:48am 09.25.21 Question: What about a nylon washer under the carriage bolt head? hmmm, good thought about isolati
Toe rail carriage bolts JamesG161 at 6:44am 09.25.21
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need sail sfbay at 6:36am 09.25.21 ........I recently picked up a free 20 off a guy on Craigslist...........The cheapest boat always be
Motor mounts 37.5 Hunter Yanmar 3 HM 35 F RitSim at 6:18am 09.25.21 Don't know the clearances under your engine, but I lifted a Kubota 25 engine using a deflated soccer
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known jon hansen at 6:03am 09.25.21 sorry to hear of your loss Will
Toe rail carriage bolts dLj at 5:57am 09.25.21 True comparison is shear modulus... Aluminum 3900 ksi Kips/Square inch SSteel 28000 ksi
Motor mounts 37.5 Hunter Yanmar 3 HM 35 F Lkennedy1958 at 5:42am 09.25.21 I have a follow up question is there any inside tricks to lifting the engine up to change the motor
Motor mounts 37.5 Hunter Yanmar 3 HM 35 F Lkennedy1958 at 5:38am 09.25.21
Motor mounts 37.5 Hunter Yanmar 3 HM 35 F Lkennedy1958 at 5:30am 09.25.21 The parts catalog shows the same mounts front and back. Part # 124772-08341.. it has the number "10

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