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spreader issues Dave19333 at 10:41pm 07.07.05 Smaller Boats 2/1005 I have a h23 85 with a Kenyon mast. Last weekend I was sailing in heavy conditions with 25 knot wind
We are on the move... GG at 9:15pm 07.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/861 as we are being relocated further down the St-lawrence river to Quebec City by my employer.Goes wi
Outboard to Battery Connector sea_casper at 9:08pm 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/907 Recently purchased a Nissan 9.8, 25" shaft, electric start. Temporarily I placed the battery in the
Question from a new sailor Stephen OBrien at 8:47pm 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/776 What are those strings hanging off the leech of my mainsail? They seem to run along the edge inside
Looking to buy Donald6441 at 2:19pm 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1154 After two summeers with our 1973 Catalina 22 we are looking to move up.We love to available support
refrigeration Don at 2:15pm 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/862 I recently installed refrigeration a friends boat that has a house bank of 2 6 volt G/C batteries. W
170 first sail - update David at 1:48pm 07.07.05 Day Sailers 5/1053 I posted this on another part of the HOW site by mistake first (Ask a Hunter Owner), wow - a tough c
hey Stu, the rebuilt starter is back in tomfoolery at 1:38pm 07.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/888 Stu, I had Brian Roberts Electric of Victoria rebuild my old starter, got it back yesterday, he clea
lectrosan richard at 1:19pm 07.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1641 Peggy , I purchased a lectrosan about one year ago. As far as I know it has been working great. I ha
Is this an acceptable tow vehicle Jerry21707 at 12:51pm 07.07.05 Trailer Sailors 13/1802 Is this an acceptable tow vehicle We recently purchased a Macgregor S26. The entire rig weighs abou
Hand-held GPS KO'd william at 12:33pm 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1379 I have a garmin 76 handheld GPS, for the second time this year, its been unable to acquire satellite
Seat at the wheel Jim G. at 12:19pm 07.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/926 Has anybody come up with a design for a seat or at least something to lean on while at the wheel of
Erie Islands... r.w.landau at 12:16pm 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1065 I am looking forward to a trip the the Islands from August 31-Sept 7th. I am hoping for some input
Is this an acceptable tow vehicle Jerry21707 at 12:03pm 07.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/952 We recently purchased a Macgregor S26. The entire rig weighs about 2900 pounds with the motor. We o
1977 Catalina 30 Earl at 12:00pm 07.07.05 Catalina 30 3/1302 I looked at a 1977 Catalina 30 today the interior was a mess the sails were poor the batteries were
Mac/V21 Boom Vang Dave at 11:46am 07.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/939 Anyone have a measurement for the boom attach point? I know the base of the mast is the other attac
Tandem trailer needed Arturo DeVitalis at 11:04am 07.07.05 Smaller Boats 8/840 My old single axle trailer is bent from too much weight (the 23.5 weighs alot more than advertised!)
Can anyone identify this boat? adeighton at 10:56am 07.07.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1073 I learned to sail in this boat over 20 years ago. It was recently given to me, but I don't know what
Portlight Mark3735 at 10:52am 07.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/884 Anyone know the manufacturer of the forward portlights on a 1994 Catalina 270. One of mine leaks an
Hunter 30 89-90 chelsabella at 10:47am 07.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/962 Looking at a couple of Hunter 30's any advise or info good and bad. Looking to go up from a Hunter

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Data marine model W-179 wind instrument sail sfbay at 10:34am 03.11.21 Faulty masthead instrument is my guess. My masthead Raymarine wind instrument failed on my Hunter 3
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 10:26am 03.11.21 These U.S. statistics suggest herd immunity, based on 85% of the population vaccinated or infected,
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? NYSail at 10:22am 03.11.21 Hi Guys, I'm also in Mt. Sinai. Like NYSAIL I also use OldMans. I've had the same mooring anchor s
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 10:20am 03.11.21 https://cepr.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2020-04-Frontline-Workers.pdf Not sure the value a publ
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy Kazimierz at 10:19am 03.11.21 I sold my last M24 for 6,500$CDN, without trailer. With a recent fullbatten mainsail #1, #3 gennies
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? BarryL at 10:08am 03.11.21 Hi Guys, I'm also in Mt. Sinai. Like NYSAIL I also use OldMans. I've had the same mooring anchor si
Two new toys for testing antennas All U Get at 9:54am 03.11.21 @All U Get - Tom, the cabling between the 802 head and the transciever should be shielded. There sh
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy (3) Caboteur at 9:44am 03.11.21 I sold my last M24 for 6,500$CDN, without trailer. With a recent fullbatten mainsail #1, #3 gennies
Boat Lift w/ a 192 (1) sail sfbay at 9:42am 03.11.21 Never seen one in any of the marinas I have been in. If you do an internet search on "sailboat boat
Removing a stuck on prop question fstbttms at 9:36am 03.11.21 You might check around with the local prop repair shops for a loaner or rental prop puller. Hull cle
Single or double line reefing Hayden Watson at 9:34am 03.11.21 The way that I have my boat set up, I do not need to leave the cockpit except to zip the stack pack
Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 9:33am 03.11.21 These U.S. statistics suggest herd immunity, based on 85% of the population vaccinated or infected,
Single or double line reefing Hayden Watson at 9:32am 03.11.21 Sailing in the Gulf Islands or in the Puget Sound, I have not yet experienced a time I needed to re
Search for a topic in a forum Mike Mc at 9:23am 03.11.21 Will do , thank you
Window seal wont go in! Project_Mayhem at 9:13am 03.11.21 I'll upload a photo of the port and gasket later today. I have a feeling whomever made it is no long
Hunter 170 Bow Cover specs and Spinnaker specs. marklandwer at 9:11am 03.11.21 Thanks SFBay, I'll find a used kite now I have specs and I saw that now cover made but didnt want to
Window seal wont go in! dlochner at 9:05am 03.11.21 Do you have a photo of the port? @Dave Groshong at the SBO store helped a friend with a similar p
Search for a topic in a forum Phil Herring at 9:01am 03.11.21 The app is missing some features, it's pretty weak. And I don't have an Android here to test on so I
Search for a topic in a forum Mike Mc at 8:59am 03.11.21 Are you using the app or the website? App on an Android phone.
Removing a stuck on prop question Project_Mayhem at 8:55am 03.11.21 Soak the joint between the shaft and prop with PB Blaster 50/50 Acetone and ATF work much much bet

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