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VHF antenna on mast head? Jeff Prideaux at 10:54am 08.29.05 Smaller Boats 2/894 Has anyone mounted a VHF antenna on the mast head of a H216 (or similar boat)? Attached is the top
Rick One more question regarding the mast foot jim at 10:50am 08.29.05 Smaller Boats 0/754 Rick, Thanks for you quick response. I prepared a response to the original question. If you would r
free sprite posted on Boston CraigsList 08/29/2005 widgeon at 10:21am 08.29.05 Day Sailers 0/1118 ... FYI, it's not mine - just sharing the tip:http://boston.craigslist.org/zip/94188443.html
Dufour 21 Dave Loring at 10:13am 08.29.05 Other Sailboats 0/1223 I have purchased a 1971 Dufore 21 # 198 at an action. It seems like a quality boat but I have no inf
Where to put batteries on a Cat 27 - 1975 vintage rsn48 at 9:39am 08.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1081 I want to add a bank of batteries for various electronic goodies and wonder where people have put th
Mast repair kalessin at 9:20am 08.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1497 I have a question regarding a slightly bent mast. You can't see any bends when you look at it on the
Balancing Mast Super Harry at 9:07am 08.29.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1675 I was told that my boat needs to be balanced. The mast is up. Is there anyway to move the foot of
Location for LPG tank sloopdog at 8:47am 08.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/924 I have a '76 Catalina 27 with the outboard in the transom. I have a large storage area on the port
foot of the mast broke away from the shoe Jim at 7:24am 08.29.05 Smaller Boats 9/1092 Help. In a mad dash to get my boat out of the water before Katrina I managed to break the mast away
O'Day 23 Jib Don-MT at 7:24am 08.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1144 This spring I purchased a '80 O'day 23. After sailing it a few times I was unhappy with the way the
Battslide project patrick at 7:11am 08.29.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2221 I have recently started to install the Battslide parts on my Hunter 37.5 mainsail. I noticed that a
Winter Cover for 41' Ketch alan Chipetine at 6:49am 08.29.05 Other Sailboats 1/1008 Hello everyone,This will be my first yearr having to cover my 1975 41'' Ketch in Long Island, NY.
37C mast-head light bulb? Seattle Scott at 6:16am 08.29.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1278 Any guess as to what bulb to take up for the original mast-head all around white light on the 37C?
Inflatable v-berth mattress? Granville Scott at 5:48am 08.29.05 Ask All Sailors 5/12441 Does anyone know where I can find an inflatable mattress for a v-berth? Or has anyone tried using a
That wonderful non-skid surface on my 23.5 Captain Bob at 5:42am 08.29.05 Smaller Boats 8/1080 Yes that is a tounge in cheek comment.So my 1993 23.5 that I recently purchased received a good sc
Is the pivot bolt above the waterline? jon at 5:35am 08.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/961 Can anyone who owns a MacGregor 25 tell me if the keel pivot bolt lies above or below the waterline?
white smoke Fred at 4:35am 08.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 10/1455 I have a 8hp Renalt Diesel. I was motoring into the harbor when I noticed a white smoke coming out
B rick cooper at 4:21am 08.29.05 Big Boats 1/895 Someone please explain the rn and outs of this Hunter rig..considering a 34 Hunter.Any special tunin
Head Stay Tension Doug J at 3:56am 08.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1195 I know this question has been asked many times. But I'm still not sure how tight the head stay need
hunter 25.5 poptop Evan at 3:50am 08.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2173 Hi All -First off, thanks everyone for posting so much information here - a great resource! Second,

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Tapping threads in mast thinwater at 4:24pm 05.06.21 This is only my opinion, but I quit using tapped fasteners in the mast because the wall is too thin
New Main Sail for H26 sail sfbay at 4:22pm 05.06.21 Suggest calling your local sail lofts (Ullman, North, Quantum, UK Halsey, Doyle, etc.) for a quote a
Do I need outside jib tracks? (1) pclarksurf at 4:15pm 05.06.21 @AaronD -- serious question, you really don't use your outside track? I think my go to headsail is
Charging house batteries Stu Jackson at 4:12pm 05.06.21 Well not so quick. It depends on the state of both the Start and House Batteries. Look for this d
Ceiling acess Pat cool skip at 3:59pm 05.06.21 I ran across a youtube video that shows how the vinyl is attached. Basically it is pressed into sp
Tapping threads in mast Tally Ho at 3:59pm 05.06.21 I tapped holes for cheek blocks for my lazy jacks, and holes in the boom for the strap eyes and a S
Charging house batteries desodave at 3:57pm 05.06.21 I gave up trying to charge the batteries with the stock alternator and cannot believe that 2 hours p
CQD CQD SOS DE MGY MGY dlochner at 3:51pm 05.06.21 When I was very young I would watch and listen to my father send code at some outrageous speed using
Anchor locker windlass on a First 40.7? JuanMarcos at 3:50pm 05.06.21 Somebody installed a windlass on a Beneteau First 38, and did a brief write up with some pictures. S
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Sea Pearl 21 Sails Benny17441 at 3:18pm 05.06.21 It is normal to have to do some adjustments to fit bimini tops under small boat sail plans. Usuall
Webasto Thermostat Contoller acting up justsomeguy at 3:15pm 05.06.21 What was the fix, if any? If you can get to the soldered connections on the rocker switch, you may
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Motor mount just not lifting any more (1) Grotto at 2:09pm 05.06.21 so testing is going well with this, just need to put in the pad eye and get less slippery rope. Wife
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Walker Bay Dingy WB10 parts question.... SFS at 1:44pm 05.06.21 I 'm copying my post from the other thread: I'm also working from memory, and we had the 8-ft versi
The Sailboat Owners Blues SFS at 1:41pm 05.06.21 Sorry, should have made that clear. Yes, vaccinated and masked. I'd enjoy that. We'd have lots to
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The Dinghy Diaries SFS at 1:37pm 05.06.21 I'm also working from memory, and we had the 8-ft version, but along the gunwhales the bolts went th

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