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Topping lift question for sailboats with Dutchman Judy Griffiths at 2:20am 08.15.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1464 Hi all,The directions for our Dutchman sail flaking system say to raise and lower the sail as anyo
Wind Speed J. Barrett at 2:27am 08.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1489 Just curious, what ranges of wind speed do most of us sail in. My wife, son, and I took our 25 out l
Portlight Replacement Paul at 2:45am 08.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/926 I am looking for information relevant to replacing the long fixed portlights on my 1992 30T. The ac
Bottom Paint (A never ending question) Bob at 2:41am 08.15.06 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1215 I had the boat Yard Paint the bottom this year, mostly because they wouldn't let me do it. They use
Plastic gas tank info for pbud and others - 222 RobG at 2:59am 08.15.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1213 I finally got to look at the make and model of the gas tank that fits perfectly snug in the fuel loc
Handheld GPS Recommendations? pbleic at 3:35am 08.15.06 Day Sailers 3/1243 Looking for recommendations for a handheld GPS. I am about to get my Hunter 170 and will be sailing
serial number Thomas M. Turner at 4:30am 08.15.06 Bigger Boats 1/1313 where is the serial number on a 25 ft. O'Day located. Thanks
Cockpit shade Keith at 4:36am 08.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1298 Has anyone found an easy to deploy sun shade for use while anchoring and at the dock? I'm intereste
Diesel fuel consumption? jviss at 4:36am 08.15.06 Ask All Sailors 31/11620 Does anyone watch their fuel consumption carefully? I noted that I burnt 0.44 gallons per hour whil
gear setting while sailing Otis at 5:53am 08.15.06 Other Sailboats 1/908 While under sail, should I have the gear in neutral,forward or reverse? Otis
H260 Knowledge Base George at 6:48am 08.15.06 Trailer Sailors 2/1899 I've offered to moderate the H260 Knowledge base but can't figure out the how, what, where and when
1976 Venture 25 ..........HELP!!!!! Popeye18296 at 6:56am 08.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/3663 Just recently aquired Venture 25, circa1976.She has been unprotected for the past 10 years.Have begu
Auto Helm Not Tracking Storm Brewer at 7:14am 08.15.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1018 I am a new owner to a Cat 30. The course reading on the auto helm bounces all over the place. When
far east sales.com MIKE at 7:27am 08.15.06 Ask All Sailors 4/996 Has anyone dealt with Far East Sails ? (for main sails or genoas)
inspection / survey Stephen K. at 8:05am 08.15.06 Ask All Sailors 2/949 need a person in the Lake Hartwell/Lake Kewowee area of South Carolina for a survey of a Catalina 30
Damages from a marina Louise at 8:20am 08.15.06 Ask All Sailors 7/801 Does anyone have experience with damage caused by a marina during dry storage or upon haulout or lau
Seidelmann specs paulw at 9:29am 08.15.06 Seidelmann 2/3345 Recently purchased a 1984 Seidelmann 30. Need to know if there is any difference between the 29-30
Question on a Oday 272 Rob at 9:39am 08.15.06 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1101 We have come across what looks like a really good deal on a 1989 O'day 272 with a wing keel. It has
Beneteau lazaret Stevec22204 at 9:59am 08.15.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1484 I have a Beneteau 361, and I am looking to get some ideas from other owners regarding how to effecti
Hunter 25 (?) Some questions... GeoffNJ at 10:54am 08.15.06 Smaller Boats 3/935 I'm looking at a Hunter 25 on the hard in a local marina. It looks like it's had a hard go of it.

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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
Rig Shimmy smokey73 at 1:31pm 07.29.21 @Artey1 One thing that can cause loosing of the rig is hull flex as well as chainplate pulling up s
Beginner Questions Project_Mayhem at 1:30pm 07.29.21 C&C Mega 30 perhaps?
Rig Shimmy markwbird at 1:28pm 07.29.21 Mast pumping is likely the result of the lowers being a little too loose allowing the mast to vibrat
1987 Cat 22 SK Halyard Replacement Line John Marrone at 1:25pm 07.29.21 Thank you all........................
H23.5 sliding hatch kloudie1 at 1:17pm 07.29.21 Check these guys out. I replaced my companionway slider a couple of years ago and was very happy wit
Replacing bulbs in cabin lights sail sfbay at 1:16pm 07.29.21 Try popping the outer ring off the flange it is attached to?
How do i fix the fuel guage? Dil at 1:16pm 07.29.21 thanks for the link going to check the float first seeing as I have power and its reading 1/4 not fu
2013+ MH-40 Discussion Juice6576 at 1:15pm 07.29.21 My MH-37 has a tack padeye on the anchor roller. I have a block installed and ran a tack line and sh
Manasquan NJ to Block Island Dil at 1:14pm 07.29.21 unfortunately I did not get to make the trip new sails were delayed in delivery. I had some minor re
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 BigEasy at 1:14pm 07.29.21 Big easy: I have a 2006 Beneteau 343 and I've been trying to figure out a better way to handle my d
Rig Shimmy Artey1 at 1:10pm 07.29.21 Smokey my port shrouds were definitely more slack than I have noticed in the past. Moreso than the s
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) sail sfbay at 1:08pm 07.29.21 Nodak7...............now that is real captain's chair
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) (1) Nodak7 at 1:05pm 07.29.21 Here was my solution and it works great!

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