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Sailing picts from yesterday (1) walt at 3:55am 04.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/953 I like seeing pictures so here are some more from yesterday (had to blow off work since were expecti
SPACE AGE ELECTRONICS DEPTHSOUNDER MANUAL caguy at 3:45am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 0/6964 I had a few moments to finish transcribing the manual for the Space Age Depthsounder. In a previous
Proper fit for used sail Ben16737 at 3:36am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1557 I'm thinking about buying a used main for my Capri 22. Probably will come from Bacon's, since I'm c
deck anti-skid B737 at 3:09am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1101
Holes in transom from factory (1) Gary at 6:24am 04.12.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1096 Copy of letter sent to Beneteau, they did not offer any help with this problem. All 390 owners need
Hunter 34 offshore keating/hobart at 6:17am 04.12.07 Big Boats 10/4991 Hi, I am sailing my Hunter 34 from Norfolk Virginia across the Atlantic beginning late May and then
Unhung Centerboard larry100 at 7:00am 04.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1317 Went aground last week and gathered a lot of bottom stuff along side my centerboard causing it to st
KEEL REPAIRS (1) GIGADIVE at 8:57am 04.12.07 Catalina 30 3/3160 I was wondering if anyone had any additional tips or information about drilling exploratory holes to
Solar Panel with 2 Batteries rlaribee at 9:30am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1451 I love my solar panel. It was the one piece of equipment was I acquired and sold 2 different boats
Lightning Strikes, How do sailboats deal with it? Bruce at 9:52am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2331 I am thinking of getting into sailboating on a larger scale than my current Super Snark. I am intere
1983 Catalina 27 Ray at 10:50am 04.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1519 New owner, what is the line called that holds the jib on ( with furler) and how do I get a new one
customs back from Canada higgs at 11:02am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1209 This is an addendum to Canadian Customs because it is really about US customs. As I understand thi
how do I Mac at 10:57am 04.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/929 attach the cheek block to the top of the mast? There are two holes there, but I can't figure how to
Please help Rick DeGregorio at 11:42am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 2/989 I removed my exhaust riser in the fall to get cleaned out, I was getting alot of soot on my transom.
Need New Instruments haynz at 11:42am 04.12.07 Big Boats 3/1342 My '84' Catalina 36' is in need of new instruments (AWI, Depth Guage, Speed). Looking for suggestio
Compounding Technique NYSail at 12:09pm 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2025 Hello again,OK, so I am using Mainsail's complete technique....all the way down to the Makita 922
Atomic 4 >> what oil to use?? Eric, s/v Windrush at 11:59am 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 7/3867 This is my first time changing the oil in my Redwing 30. I bought one of those oil extractor pumps t
Taming the Main nick8489 at 12:37pm 04.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1229 Has anyone retro-fitted the Harken battcar system? I am thinking of converting my 2004 H33 with the
Bottom Paint sailaway78 at 12:59pm 04.12.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1149 It's about time to get the new boat out of the water and do a bottom job. I have always used Trinid
Halyards & jib sheet sizes David S. at 1:01pm 04.12.07 Day Sailers 1/3811 Looking at the chandlery Rigging and Lines there are several sizes of main halyards. What size is ge

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what's a bottom paint cost in yr marina ? shemandr at 4:32pm 07.29.21 Just to refer back to the OP, the bottom is prepped, the owner is paying for all material costs all
what's a bottom paint cost in yr marina ? Tally Ho at 4:17pm 07.29.21
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 3:43pm 07.29.21
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) Benny17441 at 3:31pm 07.29.21 Here was my solution and it works great! We did the same thing except latter upgraded to a chair w
Rig Shimmy Artey1 at 3:26pm 07.29.21 Dave - this is on a 1984 Hunter 34 so it is a B&R masthead rig with split backstay. The furling sy
Advice on install Raymarine Wind Indicator on Hunter 326 Art12050 at 3:22pm 07.29.21 My advice would be to drop the mast. I would think it would be next to impossible to fish the cable
1980 Hunter 27 Thru Hull Hose Size Crazy Dave Condon at 3:04pm 07.29.21 @sail sfbay gave you some advice. Go back to your boat and measure. I found sometimes models prio
Boat mover sailme88 at 2:53pm 07.29.21 A 3 stage boat fork truck with rubber coated forks can unstep the mast..
Advice on install Raymarine Wind Indicator on Hunter 326 sail sfbay at 2:53pm 07.29.21 I installed a TackTick wireless wind meter on my Hunter 31 without dropping the mast. It worked very
Boat mover Hydro Therapy at 2:49pm 07.29.21
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING Crazy Dave Condon at 2:45pm 07.29.21 Years ago, Warren Luhrs said max heel with wing keel, wing bulb keels and water ballast, max heel 12
C&C resources sail sfbay at 2:44pm 07.29.21 Klacko Marine was the chief manufacturer of metal hardware for C&C yachts. parts: C&C OEM parts (kla
How upset/concerned should I be that some of my large portlights are screwed in? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:40pm 07.29.21 Dave Groshong is correct on Dow sealant. Screws were used to hold the window invfor the caulk to s
Rig Shimmy smokey73 at 2:33pm 07.29.21 @Crazy Dave Condon I am sure as a former dealer you are a lot more informed about the Hunter rigs
Caulking fiberglass arch on 340 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:28pm 07.29.21 Send a photo of the arch bases to refresh my memory. Once hunter asked me to take a 340 arch down a
Rig Shimmy Crazy Dave Condon at 2:22pm 07.29.21 Artery B&at style masts were generally no backstay masts but it would help if you could verify by
H23.5 sliding hatch Crazy Dave Condon at 2:08pm 07.29.21 Check the clearance where the slider goes to see a 1/2 inch slider will slide. Just be aware of hea
what's a bottom paint cost in yr marina ? jon hansen at 1:58pm 07.29.21 You can have the work done well or you can have the work done cheap. You can't have both. $20/hour
what's a bottom paint cost in yr marina ? jon hansen at 1:57pm 07.29.21 marina on lake michigan, $125.00/hr all day long. the coasts are cheaper. good buddy deal, $40.00/h
1987 Cat 22 SK Halyard Replacement Line (2) sail sfbay at 1:44pm 07.29.21 You can also refer to the Samson line selection guide attached and table excerpt below. So for your

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