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rigging replacement wcarter@maine.rr.com at 2:43pm 11.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/902 Mast snapped and need rigging replacement stays spreaders mast -please advise Thanks Phelps
Information re Yankee Sailboat Gary at 11:39am 11.19.05 Other Sailboats 1/819 Interested in the history behind Yankee Yachts; maybe originally out of Santa Ann, California. Boat
Should I buy one? Grampian, 30 ft., 1973 Ginny at 11:19am 11.19.05 Grampian 2/3650 I'm interested in purchasing a 1973 Grampian G30 as an investment, to flip it. I'm trying to find o
Boom Shackle Ray S at 10:22am 11.19.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1040 Today I tried to take the boom off of my Hunter 30 and found the horizontal stainless steel pivot pi
Stern Rail Jerry21707 at 8:39am 11.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1121 Where can one purchase a stern rail and boarding latter for a M-26S?
diesel smell suds22334 at 7:28am 11.19.05 Catalina 30 2/1555 Looking at A 1990 Catalina there is a smell of Diesel below in the galley . What should i look for t
babystay success cheap gary at 6:54am 11.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/829 A while ago, I wrote about my mast raising blues including drilling holes in my roof straight out fr
anchor line jadebrook at 6:54am 11.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1371 I want to buy a new anchor line and chain for my newly acquired 29.5. Looking for information on th
Sails from cruisingdirect.com? uploadjoe at 6:47am 11.19.05 Ask All Sailors 20/2478 I need to replace my headsail and I have been looking for an affordable replacement. I was just wond
Your first sailboat? JerryA at 6:30am 11.19.05 Day Sailers 10/2266 A lot of us up north have put our boats away for the winter. Now what to do till spring? Well if we
centerboard line replacement john withrow at 5:48am 11.19.05 Smaller Boats 9/1593 My CB line for my 94 H26 is looking worn. I asked the folks at Strictly Sail, Cincinatti how much t
New Hunter 25 Dave at 4:49am 11.19.05 Smaller Boats 2/809 Hello All!I've been checking the site fairly regularly for a review of the new Hunter 25 but haven
Known Knowledge Capt Ron;-) at 4:42am 11.19.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1460 In forty years of sailing and not being a-feard of rejection (asking lots of questions) I have amass
Spars, paint or leave bare aluminum? Scott at 4:01am 11.19.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1460 I just started one winter project. I removed my boom and brought it home to re-paint it in the base
CRACKS IN THE BILGE C.JUDD at 3:18am 11.19.05 Ask All Sailors 15/2935 WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CATALINA 28 THREE YEARS AGO MY SURVEYOR ASSURED ME THE CROSS PIECES ARENT STRU
Berth tiedowns Jim at 2:39am 11.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1059 Has anyone installed recessed cargo tie downs in the fore ' aft berths. I,m curious how to gain acce
IYT Coastal Cert? OldCat at 2:08am 11.19.05 Ask All Sailors 0/952 If I was to decide to pursue the IYT Coastal Cert as a goal - does anyone know if there is a size li
Missing Boom Vang part Dave at 1:45am 11.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1524 I have a metal fitting on my boom which is intended to receive the boom end of the vang. However, t
The holding tank hose from the tank to the Chip Willis at 1:38am 11.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/855 gunnel fitting where it is pumped out is ready to pop, it is a long hose on our C-30 1983 Catalina.
What are a Columbia 8.3 best Saling Characteristic Blueye at 1:13am 11.19.05 Columbia 6/13441 I am looking at purchasing a 1981 Columbia 8.3 Widebody. Not being real familiar with the Columbia,

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New H260 owner marine head question and Zebra mussels. Eileen14284 at 6:55pm 05.04.21 Thanks for the replies. Peggie, I've seen your posts about the MSD porta potty before and we may go
Window Caulking dlochner at 6:50pm 05.04.21 There is already a clear sealant on the other windows. I was hoping I could only correct the leakin
Anchoring System Sizing vs. Windlass Question dlochner at 6:49pm 05.04.21 The gypsy should/must match the chain or it will not grab the chain correctly. The windlass should
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. dlochner at 6:44pm 05.04.21 Having said that, sucking water up the intake can only happen if the impeller is missing one or mor
Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 6:26pm 05.04.21 Remove a couple of hose clamps and about four feet of flexible hose and your done. Technically the d
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? (1) quadrille38 at 5:59pm 05.04.21 Here is another shot that might be a little easier to see it
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? (1) quadrille38 at 5:56pm 05.04.21 I'm not a fan of the cleating arrangement for the furling line for the job on my H38. I'm consider
Newbie questions. Xstream at 5:51pm 05.04.21 Thanks to everyone. I am finding more out each time I visit the boat. It has an interesting type o
Imagin my surprise stickinthemud57 at 5:51pm 05.04.21 No intention of putting you on the defensive. Wish you the best in all your sailing endeavors!
Imagin my surprise Cmackg at 5:42pm 05.04.21 Not gonna get in to pluses and minuses for defending boat choices.... I like leaving my boat in a sl
Can anyone recognize this boat? JohnShannon at 5:41pm 05.04.21 yes at about 4 min he is fooling with the thruster.
Roller furling Tally Ho at 5:31pm 05.04.21
Imagin my surprise stickinthemud57 at 5:27pm 05.04.21 Agree with your glorified campers comment. I have been really impressed with how space is maximized
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 tkwhalen at 5:26pm 05.04.21 Somebody makes a clam on vertical bar that you clam to the rail below and if sticks up into the moto
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel Hayden Watson at 5:13pm 05.04.21 I really like my S2. I used to have problems with the anchor coming up onto the roller inverted but
Window Caulking Pat cool skip at 4:56pm 05.04.21 Sorry, no experience there. May just be the same as DC 795. Only way to tell is to go with the 3M
Replacement House Batteries dlochner at 4:51pm 05.04.21
Replacement House Batteries Davidasailor26 at 4:46pm 05.04.21
Original Headsail Furler on First 375? bob_pattison at 4:37pm 05.04.21 Harken system of that vintage use the #6 luff tape. And that is to say that the finished diameter o
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Davidasailor26 at 4:36pm 05.04.21 But when it is less than 15 cm above or even below the waterline, the cooling system can siphon wat

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