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Paul F at 8:04am 05.14.05
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Out on a great day today. I have tried the last few times out today included to heave the boat over
Jim P. at 7:28am 05.14.05
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I want to dry store my 26x at a Marina that can only crane-hoist the boats. Has anyone fabricated a
Jeff at 7:15am 05.14.05
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I have a hunter 31 in need of a bomar hatch for the fore deck measure 22"x22" . this appears to be o
Ryan at 5:34am 05.14.05
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My lower half on my Nissan 8 hp 2 stroke long shaft has rusted out and died. The doctor said it only
Ryan at 5:28am 05.14.05
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I just wanted to ask anyone if they would happen to have an old tahatsu/Nissan 8 hp 2 stroke motor w
Alan at 3:57am 05.14.05
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Has anyone used a roller fuler for their asymetrical?...I know, I can already see the inbound bricks
mmsailor at 3:34am 05.14.05
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I have a 23 with a compass that started to leak . the inner housing is caulked where it sets in the
mmsailor at 3:25am 05.14.05
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My compass on my 23 has a housing that is fastened to the fiberglass and then there is the compass p
John at 1:09am 05.14.05
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Hi, I'm thinking of buying a 1985 Catalina 30 with a Yanmar deisel. There was a check off shee
Bruce Jones at 1:03am 05.14.05
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We are first time boaters and purchased our Hunter recently without a tender. What is an appropria
Catalina 25 at 12:55am 05.14.05
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In order to make some room for even a minimally-sized bimini on my '83 C 25 FK TR, I would like to m
shorty at 12:54am 05.14.05
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Questions for Peggy. I have just completed a (Peggy) textbook installation of a new head, tank, hand
Kurt Myers at 12:51am 05.14.05
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How does the the tack of my main sail attach to the goose neck. There's a "U" shaped bracket above t
doug miller at 10:47pm 05.13.05
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i am getting very close to selecting this boat. i notice that there are no winches for the sheets.
hgfhgfh at 9:18pm 05.13.05
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Ole RB at 1:19pm 05.13.05
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An add on to that question is, what happened to the MKI if there was one and what year did they happ
T Clark at 12:42pm 05.13.05
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I'm getting ready to make my first sail out into (somewhat) wild blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
PrincessoftheLake at 10:28am 05.13.05
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I need new tape to replace the vinyl stripes on the hull of my 1985 H34. The stripes I am referring
Doug4bass at 9:00am 05.13.05
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Hi Guys! Anybody have any luck with converting an ice box (C-270 is what I have)to refrigeration? I
O2Addict at 8:46am 05.13.05
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I am looking at replacing the I-Beam in my H-30. Was wondering if I can slacked off the rig, use jac

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Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal?
Deparlocean at 9:26am 03.16.21
Hello I just read the conversation thread and I would have done the same thing. Also I imagine that
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jssailem at 9:26am 03.16.21
@PaulK, I have as much chance with that as talking to his board to raise their stake in "cloud servi
Hunter 49 Staysail
jssailem at 9:23am 03.16.21
ScottySailor. Congrats on your nearing retirement. The idea of circumnavigating the world in a sail
America's Cup
Michael Davis at 9:10am 03.16.21
Never had that sort of support on dinghy races in San Diego Bay. :( Yeah, we live in a dog eat dog
Origo 1500 stove
sail sfbay at 9:10am 03.16.21
..............What is everyone's thoughts stoves like the Eureka SPRK+ or Soto/Jetboil type stoves?.
America's Cup
PaulK at 9:10am 03.16.21
I admired all the boats that came to rescue. Never had that sort of support on dinghy races in San
America's Cup
jssailem at 9:06am 03.16.21
The video of the event talked about a problem with a stay, saying the main could not be released. Th
America's Cup
Michael Davis at 8:57am 03.16.21
Did they ever identify why the USA boat crashed? Was it a technical failure? I heard it was a win
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jssailem at 8:37am 03.16.21
The technology is astounding, certainly not somethin any of us will ever experience personally. La
Switching an inboard for an outboard
FlimFlamII at 8:31am 03.16.21
Now you need to run a rod off the steering sector, with water tight boot in transom, to make it turn
Switching an inboard for an outboard
jssailem at 8:27am 03.16.21
An interesting solution to your problem. May you enjoy a great season on the lake.
America's Cup
DArcy at 8:21am 03.16.21
At that level it is seems to be all about the mistakes. Not so different from club level racing. I
Origo 1500 stove
rgranger at 8:17am 03.16.21
Thanks for the feedback. I tried buying on this week on ebay and was outbid at the end. It went f
Vee-berth battery ventilation
jssailem at 8:11am 03.16.21
I went through the same education in battery management and install of a windlass 2 years ago. An e
Switching an inboard for an outboard
LeeandRick at 8:10am 03.16.21
yes. Decided to go with power tilt and controls inside the cockpit. Now you need to run a rod of
Rhodes 22 battery location...
rgranger at 8:07am 03.16.21
BTW: I still have the switch box I pulled from my Rhodes. It is wooden... could be a homemade job
Switching an inboard for an outboard
jon hansen at 8:06am 03.16.21
looks great. this is the future. the inboard is dying perfect use of a reverse transom. sailors are
Rhodes 22 battery location...
rgranger at 8:06am 03.16.21
look a little closer,,,,you'll be surprised I still don't see them unless it is those little nubs
Rhodes 22 battery location...
rgranger at 8:05am 03.16.21
I have an old Rhodes that I have been slowly repairing. I plan to give it to my kids. Here is an

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