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genoa tracks for 1983 Hunter 22 Gary H at 2:13am 01.04.06 Smaller Boats 2/933 Many years ago I purchased genoa tracks for my 1983 Hunter 22 and got advice from Hunter where to pl
Cleaning Yanmar 2GM20F Mixing Elbow Ralph Johnstone at 2:08am 01.04.06 Ask All Sailors 29/10342 Has anyone come up with anything that will remove the carbon buildup inside the mixing elbow of a Ya
Living Aboard in Charleston.....marina's? Bob at 2:01am 01.04.06 Ask All Sailors 6/2311 We have come to love the City of Charleston, South Carolina and for us the harbor is the greatest sa
Burning boat... Levin at 1:34am 01.04.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1220 Hello everyone... So I have a question for any of you electrical gurus who might be out there. O
Old Style Mast step Lee at 12:58am 01.04.06 Smaller Boats 6/951 I have a broken mast step. (Z190 tapered mast) It happened when I was de-masted in Lake Michigan a
New 240 Owner Capt Woody at 12:02am 01.04.06 Smaller Boats 6/975 Curious questions:Where is the best place to buy things for the Hunter 240 boat? I am interested in
Showerless Benny at 11:07pm 01.03.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1118 Has anyone installed a shower in the cabin of an H-27 Cherubini? We have installed a pressure water
Hull Moisture David Fletcher at 10:54pm 01.03.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1357 I recently purchased a 1996 400. The bottom has high moisture readings. The surveyor suggested strip
Newport 28 rudder assembly Patrick at 10:38pm 01.03.06 Newport 0/2202 Anyone have a picture/diagram or other instructions on the rudder assembly? I have a 1982 (Hull 440
pattern for pop-top cover Justin_NSA at 9:12pm 01.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/927 Would anyone know if the pattern for the Mac26 pop-top is available somewhere? I would like to have
Cat-38 Diesel Webasto Heater Installation cat38skip at 2:27pm 01.03.06 Big Boats 1/1827 I have a new Webasto forced air diesel heater to install in my Cat-38. I am trying to lay out ductin
343 traveller/mainsheet setup rols at 2:15pm 01.03.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1332 The guys setting up my 343 here are swamped with work (3 new boats arriving within 4 weeks) so it's
sails steve21882 at 1:03pm 01.03.06 Bristol 1/1704 Two years ago I aquired a 1965 Corinthian with trailer form a guy in VA who was going to junk the bo
Rudder removal Sailorman27603 at 12:23pm 01.03.06 Other Sailboats 1/885 I need to remove one rudder for some repair. I see a bracket with 2 or 3 bolts holding it to the ba
Radar Mount on Mast for 1995 Hunter 336 MikeW at 12:04pm 01.03.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1142 I was wondering if anyone had any information or experience with mounting an 18 inch radar dome on a
all information about repair to the fin keel Richard Altman at 11:39am 01.03.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1301 In need of of as much as possible information to deal with damage to the fin keel of an O'Day 25.
Radar question George H260 at 11:16am 01.03.06 Big Boats 5/846 I'm considering adding radar to my 1986 Hunter 34 footer and was thinking about mounting it on the m
thur hull 27'--size ? GREG at 10:46am 01.03.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/841 DOES ANYONE KNOW THE SIZE HEIGHT AND WIDE OF EACH THUR THE HULL FITTING, PER THEIR LOCATION
O'day 23 bulkhead Alan at 10:23am 01.03.06 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2913 I recently bought my first boat. O'day 23. Now I have to replace the port bulkhead and compression
Adding Water to 26M comfordent at 9:23am 01.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/895 We'll be outfitting a 26M this spring. Pls. help with ideas for adding water capacity;location, ga

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Going sailing! jssailem at 5:59am 06.04.21 Great write up and pictures. Tucking in to avoid a blow is smart seamanship. Fortunately the Saratog
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? stickinthemud57 at 5:57am 06.04.21 Your solution sounds plausible. I saw that repair and thought "Man, that had to have taken a lot of
Keep fuel tank full? thinwater at 5:54am 06.04.21 Size matters. Jim... Perhaps that was a joke. No, in this math it does not, really. I have also
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? SeaTR at 5:54am 06.04.21 Justin_NSA, Were you able to get any photos over the Memorial Day weekend of the main sheet travele
Bimini...what does it refer to? Ward H at 5:44am 06.04.21 I usually have to water my dodger to help it stretch out before I can get all the snaps snapped on.
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? jssailem at 5:43am 06.04.21 This allows you to set the sails for a given wind angle and then the boat will steer the apparent w
Bimini...what does it refer to? Justin_NSA at 5:15am 06.04.21 I wish my bimini Sunbrella would stretch a little. Seems like it shrank. I have a difficult time get
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 5:12am 06.04.21 Garage Door The boss walked into the office one morning not knowing his zipper was down and his fly
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 5:10am 06.04.21 Three old guys are out walking. First one says, 'Windy, isn't it?' Second o
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? (1) RoyS at 4:33am 06.04.21 idk about cup holders, but I definitely need better seating at the helm. Essentially stood for a we
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Joe at 3:55am 06.04.21 The most important thing is a reliable autopilot. That will allow you to leave the helm to do anyth
Jib traveler.... Joe at 3:40am 06.04.21 I believe they are called "jib lead tracks" (I always think of a traveler as a side to side control.
Original Keel Turning Ball + Question about Keel Cable Hose ShawnL at 3:38am 06.04.21 It generally gets installed with the 2 supplied hose clamps -- one to keep the water out and the sec
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. Jops at 1:40am 06.04.21 Thanks, everyone for the help. I ended up getting it working. After replacing fuel lines, cleaning
Bimini...what does it refer to? Ken13559 at 11:33pm 06.03.21 Ward, Thanks for the heads up. Didn't realise Sunbrella stretches.
Bimini...what does it refer to? Hayden Watson at 11:03pm 06.03.21 When I say I am driving my SRX am I referring to the tires, body or engine... It is the sum of its
Bimini...what does it refer to? HMT2 at 10:48pm 06.03.21 I will say, when I bought my last canvas purchase of a bimini, filler and dodger the frame was in pl
Keep fuel tank full? JamesG161 at 9:08pm 06.03.21 One of the first things a large diesel tank inspector Size matters. Jim...
Keep fuel tank full? thinwater at 9:00pm 06.03.21 Topics never to be discussed: politics religion and condensation in fuel tanks. Some say it's impos
Bio-Blitz and shake down cruise Ward H at 8:39pm 06.03.21 Hi Ward Solitude is something pretty easy to find up here. Maybe harder in the south during normal

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