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Stern Pulpit artfem2 at 11:34pm 07.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/1636 I have a 1988 Cat 30 TRBS Mark II. I am thinking of redoing my stern pulpit over the Winter. Does an
Behind Mast Furler artfem2 at 11:24pm 07.16.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1236 I have a Harken "0" furler set behind my mast to furl the main on my 1988 Catalina 30 Tall Rig. When
Barient Winches Jim Aitken at 11:20pm 07.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/903 Is there an American or Canadian outlet that supplies parts for the Barient Winches?
Coronado 15 Parts dierenarts at 10:31pm 07.16.04 Ask All Sailors 2/6645 Anyone have any links to dealers with parts for Catalina Coronado 15? Specificially looking to repl
Dinghy Davits bargor at 8:04pm 07.16.04 Big Boats 1/1004 I want to put dinghy davits on my 420. Does anybody have any experience with manufacturers and moun
What's a sloop? Trina at 5:49pm 07.16.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1999 Just what is a "sloop"?? How is it different from "regular" sailboats??
Mac 25 Sean at 4:14pm 07.16.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/862 Could any of you MacGregor 25 owners tell me what you like and dislike about your boat please? How d
Fort Meyers, Cape Coral Rick Webb at 2:38pm 07.16.04 Destinations 0/1253 My wife saw something on the TV about renting house boats and now she is planning a trip with anothe
Removing a Goiot Wheel (1983 vinage) sailexa at 11:26am 07.16.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1376 I need to remove the wheel on a Beneteau 38. It's a Goiot, common to french botas I assume. Looks
So how do we control headstay tension... Alan at 11:23am 07.16.04 Racing 5/2121 ...on a fractional rig without running backs and still get pointing? A sloppy headstay will kill poi
H34's (83-86)... How Do You Reef? Joe Mullee at 9:35am 07.16.04 Big Boats 6/924 I don't think my reefing set up is very effecient and am looking for better, easier, and safer ways.
Bad Boats Publisher at 9:19am 07.16.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1118 So far I've got some really useful advice on finding a boat to match my needs - thanks to all. I am
H410 Outboard Motor Mount Grant at 8:59am 07.16.04 Big Boats 7/1102 After quite some time searching this forum and checking pre-built motor mounts (e.g Edson), I've not
FEELING Your Boat Don Guillette at 8:39am 07.16.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/1407 This morning I spoke with a mate from Australia ( I love thse Aussies) and during the phone conversa
Dinghys/Walker Bays Before the Bell at 7:38am 07.16.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1607 Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced sailing dinghy. I need a tender I can use to also teach my
How do you react when Tina23048 at 7:08am 07.16.04 Ask All Sailors 22/2085 a 40+ motoroat intentionally cuts across your bow after coming directly at you. We were on a port t
Mystery jam in main near top Paul4360 at 6:46am 07.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/974 The main halyard on our C27 jams when the sail is about 8 inches from being fulling raised. Of the
Port Huron to Mackinac Race craig259 at 5:47am 07.16.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1429 The big race starts this saturday the 17th.There are three hunters in the race this year. You can fa
Raymarine 4000 Auto Helm jk kudera at 5:37am 07.16.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1278 Does anyone have extra wheel clamps for this unit? I broke one re- installing the unit, it is the st
Farymann A-30, oil filter Yes/No Ken at 4:51am 07.16.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1123 Can anyone provide me with the service/owners manual for the Farymann A-30. I'm new to the motor an

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Beneteau 361 stiff steering SCFoster at 11:03am 08.03.20 Here is the response from Tides Marine:
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor dlochner at 10:59am 08.03.20 Just say NO! to 5200!!! The method I proposed with thickened epoxy and a bolt puts threads into the
More propane outboard questions john6206 at 10:56am 08.03.20 I was planning to chain it to my bumper and drag it down the freeway.
Teak trim gfrazier at 10:52am 08.03.20 Thanks guys. Hope to never need the emergency tiller, definitely want it accessible just in case
Is this Boat a good boat? Tedd at 10:47am 08.03.20 I approached my first boat purchase (I had previously sailed boats I didn't own) the same way I appr
Bow thruster hunter sail sfbay at 10:45am 08.03.20 The following youtube video entitled "How to Install a Bow Thruster" shows the installation of a "tu
Depth Finder Question Diggerjr at 10:42am 08.03.20
Bow thruster hunter JRT at 10:40am 08.03.20 I like the idea of a bow thruster, my slip is tight and current and wind play hell sometimes.
More propane outboard questions Jim26m at 10:38am 08.03.20 Hopefully, you will be transporting that 11 lb tank, tightly secured, in the back of an open pickup
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! Jim26m at 10:34am 08.03.20 We should get back to sailboats are better then motorboats :D The tribalism has no limits it seems
Packing nuts question Benny17441 at 10:32am 08.03.20 I went to Harbor Freight and bought two 24" adjustable wrenches. They work like a charm! $25 eac
Anchorage magnet... Ralph Johnstone at 10:28am 08.03.20 She told me to go check the anchor in the buff while they were pulling in....... though that could
Power Winch Throwing Breaker... Question sail sfbay at 10:25am 08.03.20 Long shot but even if the breaker amp is sized correctly for your wire and winch you might want to r
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? DayDreamer41 at 10:22am 08.03.20 @Benny17441 thanks for the input, I thought the same for head gasket, we rebuilt the pump yesterday
Beneteau 361 stiff steering (1) SCFoster at 10:22am 08.03.20 The plot thickens. I have hull # 107. The Beneteau produced parts started with hull # 260. The upper
Propane storage C-18 Firepirate at 10:17am 08.03.20 Hey John, I ran into the same scenario on my boat with the small propane tanks for the BBQ. You have
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Benny17441 at 10:17am 08.03.20 Go ahead and repair or replace the raw water pump assembly. It will be one less thing to worry abo
Teak trim sail sfbay at 10:16am 08.03.20 rmargeson...........great catch.!! I did not recall that emergency steering access on my 1987 Hunter
On or Off Justin_NSA at 10:13am 08.03.20 I leave our shore power and charger on. We keep the fridge on so the batts need to be kept up. The o
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? Firepirate at 10:11am 08.03.20 A friend of mine just turned me on to the west marine non skid cleaner with Teflon as well. It works

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