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Raising the Mast on a Grampian 23 Rick at 1:33pm 09.23.06 Grampian 4/2649 Hi All, I bought a 1974 Grampian 23 a couple of months ago (price was right $650.00 for boat and a
Engine care in a frostfree winter hall Chris at 8:38pm 09.21.06 Hallberg-Rassy 2/1649 Hello everyone, since this year I am the proud owner of a HR 26. After this summer, I decided to le
The Perfect Sailboat For Us... Keith at 9:52pm 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1331 I like to race and the bride is happy just cruising. We both want a vessel in the 40' range. I like
Refrigerator switch stargazer5408 at 12:54am 09.22.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/825 I have what I beleive is a bad switch on My Fridge . Can anyone tell me how to even get it out or wh
bi data impeller wheel dan delaney at 2:43am 09.22.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1627 I have an Autohelm ST30 bi-data depth/speed instrument on my boat. I called an 800 number for a repl
Low pressure in the north Franklin at 5:41am 09.22.06 Ask All Sailors 2/915 Anybody got a link so show the pressure of this low in the north? Almost perfect wind flow into it.
Winter in the NorthEast Sherlock at 6:08am 09.22.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1162 I have a Hunter 45CC. what do folks do for the winter in the NorthEast?1) Go South, and if so, any
AM-FM Reception John Ehricht at 6:03am 09.22.06 Big Boats 15/1874 Our dealer installed the stereo on our new Hunter 36. We have had major problems with the dealer an
Equinox Raft Cancelled Carl at 5:32am 09.22.06 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1377 Sunday's forecast is SW @25, seas 3-4 feet, with higher winds and seas in possible T-storms.Not f
What yacht is this? (1) Tim at 3:53am 09.22.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1227 Does anyone know what this yacht is? The photo was taken in Road Bay, Anguilla, BWI in March. Its
Check out this great website, Very inspiring. caguy at 3:47am 09.22.06 Ask All Sailors 0/908 Found this great website. the boat recently sold on Ebay in San Diego for $23k. Check out especiall
216 knock down Ed Sims at 7:28am 09.22.06 Smaller Boats 3/1017 Does anyone know if the 216 can be knocked over. Please let me know. I don't want to find out for my
S245 Info Daydreams at 8:31am 09.22.06 Seidelmann 5/2056 I am considering a 245. Info is a little hard to come by. Any help on pro's and cons would help a lo
Swing center board Clay at 9:33am 09.22.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1505 My Seaward 24 draws 25 inches, with the swing center board down it draws 5ft.I bounched on the bott
P 323 fuel tank replacement Geoff Kloster at 11:37am 09.22.06 Other Sailboats 7/1842 I'm replacing the original 30g SS fuel tank in my 323. Searching Kracor, Tempo, and Moeller, the lar
centerboard removal on h26 Gregory at 6:10pm 09.22.06 Smaller Boats 3/909 I'm needing to remove my centerboard for repairs, check the bushing/pin and replace the lift line.
Pop my top? synchronicity at 2:11pm 09.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1102 83 Mac 21.Factory slider top.Can I make it pop?
Sailing in Fla?? Gary Bolis at 9:47pm 09.20.06 Other Sailboats 0/697 Hi anyone, I'll be in S. Daytona Fla. the week of Sept 25th to Oct 1st. then Key West from Oct. 2nd.
hatch gasket Tony F at 9:36pm 09.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/949 How do you replace the gaskets on hatches? I find gasket mtrl at west marine but don't you need a on
oday 20 sail dimensions LordNelson at 9:19pm 09.20.06 Day Sailers 0/1232 Looking for the sail dimensions for working jibs and jenny(s) for the oday 20.

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Batteries Michael Davis at 4:54pm 08.02.21
Sail question Daveinet at 4:50pm 08.02.21 Extend the mounting for the backstay. I did that to my first monohull. Of course it was much smaller
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) flightlead404 at 4:30pm 08.02.21 I was on a friends boat taking a photo of a Bimini frame and noticed this raised seat on their C34.
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 skunther at 4:24pm 08.02.21 I got ahold of the old mainsail from the PO and it fits perfectly. The boom sits comfortably above t
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning justsomeguy at 4:04pm 08.02.21 did someone force the issue? It certainly appears that way. Mine had similar wear, but not as roug
Chain snubbers thinwater at 3:54pm 08.02.21 I think I've used every possible attachment method, cruising and testing. The best method is often
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware shemandr at 3:09pm 08.02.21 I think with all the contributions Mainsail has given this forum it would be a decent thing to buy h
It's Curtains! RitSim at 3:05pm 08.02.21 Try Sailrite.com for hardware
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware Don S/V ILLusion at 2:59pm 08.02.21 The only uncertainty here is if 2021 will be the year of the Butyl Tape Wars. The efficacy of any s
Sail question markwbird at 2:31pm 08.02.21 No. It should not touch the backstay. I think some folks on here have the backstay confused with
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware JamesG161 at 2:16pm 08.02.21 Has anyone out there tried hardware store stuff and had it fail?? Nope, because it said on mine, b
Batteries Benny17441 at 2:10pm 08.02.21 All batteries according to their type are mostly created equal. Most of the time the difference
Paint for storage lockers jnorten at 2:10pm 08.02.21 Honestly, rough it up, degrease it, and spray a good quality hardware store spray paint from a can.
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware jnorten at 2:02pm 08.02.21 Folks, I have both Bed-It and "hardware store" butyl on my boat. I agree the Bed-It seems the most
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware JamesG161 at 2:00pm 08.02.21 Just asking as a Newby. Butyl tape is Butyl Rubber. It is base chewing ingredient in Bubble Gum.
HR43 mk1 - salt water entry into the aft cabin - help wanted Alan Gomes at 1:53pm 08.02.21 Hi, Reduced size of video, Here it is clear the water coming in, Any ideas? many thanks I had an i
It's Curtains! patbratton at 1:47pm 08.02.21 My memory left too. I will be 75 in January. I may get the boat ready by then.
It's Curtains! Thaniel at 1:46pm 08.02.21 If it's like the one on the 26, I think they are camper curtain tracks. I went looking for some rea
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware ray dann at 1:44pm 08.02.21 And the last sentence is just plain wrong. It should say: The ONLY butyl tape to use is Maine Sa
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 1:40pm 08.02.21 It maybe a true story it maybe made up... But there is a certain linguistic symmetry about the expla

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