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H260 Trailer Extension George H260 at 6:41am 11.25.04 Smaller Boats 8/1071 H260 Trailer Extension The first few times I tried to extend the tongue on my H260 trailer it did
H216 ballasting results Bob Cowgill at 6:17am 11.25.04 Smaller Boats 9/1079 Carol and I got out today in the 216. First time out with the 400 lbs of sandbags next to the center
GELCAOT CRACKS-TOPSIDE-CAT 22 KEN at 4:47am 11.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1114 I just got a '72 catlina 22 to bring back to life....after extensive bleaching and pressure washing
Jib sheet cam cleat location Brian at 1:59am 11.25.04 Day Sailers 0/1331 When I am solo sailing my 170, I find the jib sheet cleats to be a long ways away and hard to work.
Where to find modifications examples/pix for mac22 Mac22 at 1:14am 11.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1036 Hey All!I'm ggetting a Mac22 (1978)in a couple of weeks. It has all oroginal rigging.I keep findin
boarding ladder Ed at 12:58am 11.25.04 Ask All Sailors 11/3092 I need a boarding ladder for my "winter boat" a 23 ft Coronado. To save space, I'm going to make a
Replacing Metal Straps on deisel fuel tank Garth Pearce at 12:57am 11.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/799 During the last four hurricanes, the wave action appears to have snapped one of the two metal straps
Wheel Steering for 240 DWall at 11:15pm 11.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/740 I have a 2000 Hunter 240 with standard tiller steering. Has anyone converted a 240 to wheel steerin
deck to bulkhead stiffening Existentialsailor at 10:31pm 11.24.04 Smaller Boats 0/887 Any suggestions or pointers on stiffening the deck to bulkhead connections on my Catalina Capri 25?
Bimini top kehaar at 10:09pm 11.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/907 I am interested in adding a dodger to our 1979 Hunter 30. I would like to know if there are any pre
1978 C30 Atomic 4 Engine controls/cables Steve22108 at 9:52pm 11.24.04 Catalina 30 1/2126 Does anyone know the type of cables (33/3300, 6400, etc...) used on a 1978 C30 Atomic 4 throttle/cl
safely removing glue from sole Steve22108 at 9:30pm 11.24.04 Catalina 30 1/1472 My recently purchased 1978 Catalina 30 had carpetwith glue/stick-on on the cabin sole. is there a
Dripless Shaft Seal Larry Jackel at 8:25pm 11.24.04 Big Boats 7/1398 I am considering putting a dripless shaft seal on a new boat. I was told by Hunter that they no lon
New sailor, need some info Zen at 1:42pm 11.24.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1845 Need some info, Im new to sailing and I need to know an easy to boat to learn on around 23". I have
Happy Thanksgiving - Electronics Stu Jackson at 12:27pm 11.24.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/838 Like playing Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant" every Thanksgiving, I thought you might enjoy this
problems using the "recent posts" feature? Gene Gruender at 12:23pm 11.24.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/907 For some reason for the last week or more when I use the "recent post" button (24hrs, 2 days, etc) i
hunter vision 32 vs. hurricane Ivan howard at 12:15pm 11.24.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1084 Our boat was damaged by Hurricane Ivan. Mast broken at welded joint, rudder broken, port side of bo
Magic Tilt trailer Allan Lansche at 7:54am 11.24.04 Smaller Boats 5/2360 All, Can anyone give instructions as to how to extend the tongue of my trailer? I have an H260 an
Roller Furling Brian at 6:51am 11.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/814 I purchased an O'Day 34 recently and it needs a new roller furling,I am current looking at Schafer
Fishing License in Florida salt waters Rich18890 at 4:25am 11.24.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1156

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Would you call this a lug sail..? Will Gilmore at 5:49am 02.12.21 Looks like it has a gaff at the top, so gaff goes into the description. A lug sail would have a ya
Transom shower Beneteau 323 fullbore at 5:32am 02.12.21 Davidsailor26, thanks much for the part numbers. Now I need to figure out how to use the Beneteau si
Steering Backwards Will Gilmore at 5:24am 02.12.21 Nice reflection, but I disagree with the visibility comments. Most vehicles have the operator in f
Steering Backwards Will Gilmore at 5:19am 02.12.21 If it was good enough for him...... ou haven't aged a day, Gary. Still looking pretty salty. ;)
Transom shower Beneteau 323 Davidasailor26 at 5:12am 02.12.21 Or try the Beneteau parts site for all your shopping needs..... BENETEAU USA http://spareparts.bene
Beneteau First 36.7 toe rails DougM at 5:06am 02.12.21 Any possibility that you could find a cabinetmaker/sailer around Charlevoix who could give you some
Steering Backwards All U Get at 4:20am 02.12.21 Nice reflection, but I disagree with the visibility comments. Most vehicles have the operator in fr
Steering Backwards (1) garymalmgren at 3:21am 02.12.21 If it was good enough for him......
Managing the Mal de Mer? jon hansen at 1:08am 02.12.21
Can the centerboard/keel of a Hunter 260 be removed while on the water? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:46pm 02.11.21 Go to Small Boats of Hunter small boats and repost there as you would get more advice. Explain your
Steering Backwards (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 11:18pm 02.11.21 @capta Part of a moonshine still is called a WORM too
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Crazy Dave Condon at 11:07pm 02.11.21 Suggest as a dealer 4-5 hp for lake sailing and 5 to 6hp for coastal. 5 go either way. RK stood f
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat jssailem at 10:47pm 02.11.21 Your boat has a 17.5 water line length. That give it a theoretical hull speed of 5.6 knots per hr. T
Transom shower Beneteau 323 Ron20324 at 9:11pm 02.11.21 Or try the Beneteau parts site for all your shopping needs..... BENETEAU USA http://spareparts.benet
3GM30F runs rough when starting Benny17441 at 8:58pm 02.11.21 Yes it sounds like it may be starting on just two cylinders and the third cylinder may be lagging in
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Benny17441 at 8:44pm 02.11.21 Do not bother looking for a rating plate. For the years that your boat was built most available ou
Texas January Racing (1) Bill19233 at 8:40pm 02.11.21 Maybe you could rig up some running backstays for days like that. Ours have 4-part tackles that we
Possible new 26.5 owner (4) Bill19233 at 8:25pm 02.11.21 Thanks Bill, that makes sense as a way to move the boom up. I'll have to see about mainsheet cleara
Transom shower Beneteau 323 fullbore at 7:51pm 02.11.21
Transom shower Beneteau 323 sail sfbay at 7:48pm 02.11.21 Just let me now when......as I am available.

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