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42 vs 400 dick taylor at 2:25am 06.14.07 Big Boats 5/4306 I have raced 22's owned 34 and now have a 36 and want a larger more comfortable boat for extended st
Thru-Hull Sealant / 4200 or 5200 Rob19574 at 2:16am 06.14.07 Ask All Sailors 53/17579 Hi all -I need to replace one of my Thru-hulls tomorrow. What is the best type of sealant to use
Topping Lift Pthelen at 2:03am 06.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/996 I have replaced my topping lift with a boomkicker. I read on a another post the suggestion that you
Broken Spreader Anthony at 2:00am 06.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/966 I need to replace my starboard spreader. Where can I get one?
Sail Track Hunter 27/and Swim Ladder HunterRuach27 at 1:35am 06.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1022 I have a 79 Hunter 27. On the mast where you slip the sail clips in there is nothing on the bottom t
LIne vs wire topping lift Bob16937 at 12:58am 06.14.07 Big Boats 5/2622 Just purchased 1990 Hunter 35.5 with a topping lift-dutchman combination. Question why Hunter used
Diesel fuel return line to tank? Jim at 7:58am 06.14.07 Big Boats 10/10213 Recently, a diesel mechanic advised that the return line was improperly connected. So, he fixed it
Battens JungleJetJock at 7:47am 06.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1342 On my sail I have 2 full battens at the top and some partials down lower. The batten pockets close
running rigging-how to? shannon guffey at 7:32am 06.14.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1277 sorry no photo, Ive been living on my boat for a few years and im decided to rig her to do some days
The best ocean boots Mark at 5:05pm 06.14.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1178 Any suggestions for I am up for a new pair. Have been using Musto HPX but am looking around for rec
Rigging an asymmetric spinnaker to my Hunter 340 DonC at 2:17pm 06.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4155 I need help or suggestions as to how to rig my asymmetric spinnaker to the Hunter 340. How should I
new beneteau 43 susan at 11:03am 06.14.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1084 my husband and I are interested in the new Beneteau 43 coming out this summer. Has anyone heard any
Attaching boom to the mast Bill Trent at 10:59am 06.14.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/7156 I have a question regarding where the boom should be set on the mast. After loading the slugs for t
Rigging a Hunter 240 and how to tune it JLP-Denmark at 9:29am 06.14.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/3517 I am the new owner of a used Hunter 240 from 2002, and I need some help.Is it possible for someone
starpath weather course online ChuckThomas at 8:58am 06.14.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1041 has anyone tried the starpath weather course online? how was it? is there a better alternative?
Has anyone replaced,,,,,,,,,, Chuck R at 8:24am 06.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1112 ??? There is a shiney springey piece of metal inside the mast of my 222 O'Day where you push the s
170 mooring cleats patnev at 8:01am 06.14.07 Day Sailers 5/1422 I want to use a davit to lift my 170 from my yard, over the seawall into the water. Does anyone know
Standing Rig tension NYSail at 10:28pm 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1388 Hello all,I am tuning the standing rig on my 1986 P36-2. On my last boat, I would tune the rig wit
standing rig tension NYSail at 10:26pm 06.12.07 Other Sailboats 2/1548 Hello all,I am tuning the standing rig on my 1986 P36-2. On my last boat, I would tune the rig wit
Neat Lighting Solution Rob19574 at 11:01pm 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1139 Hey all -I cam across this neat little lantern found in the Overton's catalog. Its not only a rec

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Hood 810 Roller Furler sail sfbay at 2:13pm 09.01.21 Welcome to the forum!! Possible furler jamming when furling and unfurling causes that come to mind
yanmar parts alternative dave_and_dd at 2:04pm 09.01.21 Ha! I'm saying there are some parts that you truly shouldn't use non marine versions of (like a spa
yanmar parts alternative Don S/V ILLusion at 1:55pm 09.01.21
Floor boards for 285 First (1) sail sfbay at 1:34pm 09.01.21
Marine Diesel vs Automotive Diesel dave_and_dd at 1:34pm 09.01.21 I've always used on-road diesel in my boat. I don't find it difficult to siphon a jerry can when ne
The 260 is home! Crazy Dave Condon at 1:31pm 09.01.21 Good to see one of my children has a new home. Most do not have heat and air like your boat has. W
Tongue weight question. Rick Webb at 1:27pm 09.01.21 The answer to your question is yes. The center of mass for your boat and trailer is higher than the
Tongue weight question. LeeandRick at 12:54pm 09.01.21 That is what I'm planning on doing, just wondered how much difference the trailer ball made since t
Another Anchorage Gone thinwater at 12:52pm 09.01.21 The sign does not say how far the prohibition extends, and logically it cannot extend to infinity. I
Tongue weight question. Murgatroid at 12:47pm 09.01.21 Just looking at the picture of your trailer on launch day, it looks like the axles are mounted on t
Floor boards for 285 First Knot Scary at 12:25pm 09.01.21 They came on the boat. I picked the floor up and out to refinish. Maybe it's not called floorboard
Looking for a swing keel LakeShark at 12:22pm 09.01.21 Check the Catalina 22 facebook group as well. they come up every so often as boats are scrapped. A
B31 Sails sail sfbay at 12:22pm 09.01.21 Please clarify and elaborate...........thanks.
1983 Catalina 22 Sliding Galley sail sfbay at 12:17pm 09.01.21 Welcome to the forrum!! You might advertise on this site's classified section Used gear for sale (s
Floor boards for 285 First sail sfbay at 12:16pm 09.01.21 Welcome to the forum!! Ouch!! Looking at images for 285's, it would appear the floor does not have
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Rabe at 12:02pm 09.01.21 I removed and rebedded the strut on my H37C years ago. I think you might have success getting the n
Catalina 22 Swing Keel rgranger at 11:54am 09.01.21 There are soooo many Catalina 22's out there. I think you cheapest option would be to find a badly
Another Follow up on "Running out of hair to pull out", Raw water leak. dmax at 10:51am 09.01.21 Look on the bright side - it makes it harder to pull any more hair out :) Get well soon.
Tongue weight question. LeeandRick at 10:30am 09.01.21 Just looking at the picture of your trailer on launch day, it looks like the axles are mounted on th
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant Leeward Rail at 9:49am 09.01.21 Glad to see.people who understand AC. I can't count how many people want to refill their vehicles wi

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