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Flexible Stuffing Box Hose Replacement coolsam at 6:00am 08.24.04 Big Boats 1/2615 I need to replace the 5 inch section of hose that connects the stuffing box to the stern tube in my
Just bought a 75 venture 21 need rigging help !!! Don at 5:51am 08.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1101 Hi, A friend and I just bought a (1975) 21' venture which is in ok condition but the sheets ar
rigid boom vang Southerncross21574 at 5:17am 08.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/975 I am interested in a rigid boom vang for my H29.5. Any comments would be greatly appreciated. Chee
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Maintenance of centerboard and keel, 22' macGregor Charlie3512 at 2:44am 08.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1393 Recently bought a '73 Magregor 22 ft sailboat on trailer, and took it to a marina with limited facil
Liveaboard marinas in Ft Lauderdale area Gene at 2:22am 08.24.04 Destinations 2/3172 A few weeks ago I asked if anyone knew of liveaboard marinas in the Ft Lauderdale area. One of you
Stitches Scrooge at 2:12am 08.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/865 I need to repair some of my seams on my sail cover.What kind of thread should I use?Is there one th
Yanmar performance issue resolved... Will Baker at 1:44am 08.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/929 At the risk of jinxing myself, I wanted to follow-up on an issue I reported on two or three seasons
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main sail slides dan at 1:21am 08.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/881 has anybody tried using any type of lubricant on the mainsail slides does it make a difference?
rig for solo dan at 1:17am 08.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/795 I need to run the lines aft for solo,thinking about adding two more winches on either side of the do
Keel/Hull joint Scott at 12:55am 08.24.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1688 I am looking to buy this boat (Santana 525, 1979 model). The only questionable area is the leading e
Removing heavy scratches from bronze rose20532 at 12:44am 08.24.04 Ask All Sailors 3/3369 I'm trying to remove some heavy scratches from some bronze, and I wondered if anyone knew how to bes
Coachroof - interior ceiling "buttons" Steve Morris at 12:25am 08.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1152 In the process of removing and replacing all the teak on my 1977 Oday 22, I had to pop the ceiling b
Winch maintenance Paul at 11:32pm 08.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1381 I have a 1978 C27, purchased last year. This past weekend, my portside winch started slipping. Whe
Downwind with the B Steve Carpman11081 at 11:14pm 08.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/833 I have read much of the discussion regarding downwind sailing with the B
MacGregor 26 vs X, S, D, M ?? Shawn at 11:03pm 08.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/15541 I'm looking to purchase a Sailboat around 25ft in length and have been looking at MacGregor 26X ads.
Anchor Question Paul8753 at 9:28pm 08.23.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1247 My 36' sailboat already has a Danforth anchor. Looking for suggestions as to what choice for a secon
Stepping the mast Mariner 19 wass bay doug at 9:09pm 08.23.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3381 I just aquired this boat and am about to attempt to step the mast. I am retired and on my own and I
Replacement Engine for 4-108 Westerbeke KB at 8:58pm 08.23.04 Ask All Sailors 2/2298 I have a 4-108 Westerbeke engine in my 1977 Pearson 365. This engine starts right up and runs good,

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Hunter 49 Staysail kappykaplan at 6:38am 01.28.21 Especially when the rum is gone. :plus:
Hunter 49 Staysail Captain Mateo at 6:37am 01.28.21 I bet you do a lot of that when the wind pipes up! :beer: Hahah YES. Especially when the rum is go
Hunter 49 Staysail kappykaplan at 6:35am 01.28.21 cursing off shore I bet you do a lot of that when the wind pipes up! :beer:
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Captain Larry-DH at 6:32am 01.28.21 Ever wonder what the inside of a cigarette boat looks like? Saw a woman flushing out a five gallon
Hunter 49 Staysail Captain Mateo at 6:30am 01.28.21 I have a Hunter 460 with a staysail. The inner stay is removable and clips to the starboard side whe
Are you Bi? jon hansen at 6:26am 01.28.21 DN. in 1938 the Detroit News held a design contest to develop an ice boat that most could afford.
Mast Height and Rigging sail sfbay at 6:24am 01.28.21 Welcome to the forum and contratulations on your new Sirus 21!! Try to obtain the mast/spreader dim
Water Ballast Catalina 250 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:18am 01.28.21 Ask Paul at Masthead Enterprises in St Pete who use to sell them or send me a private message as I t
Are you Bi? jon hansen at 6:09am 01.28.21 such a sheltered life some of us prefer :poke:
Are you Bi? jon hansen at 6:07am 01.28.21 Tom Tom Tom ...... that was funny. i had a good laugh. you prolly would not like flying down the lak
Are you Bi? thinwater at 6:07am 01.28.21 I think there are quite a few in the closet (they have a sail boat for reasons of style, but seldom
A good first sailboat? caverun at 6:00am 01.28.21 Sounds like an offer he should not refuse- boat is on Kerr Lake, not sure how far that is from you.
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need Justin_NSA at 5:53am 01.28.21 Looks like a CDI furler. As mentioned, you should make sure that the plastic foil has better support
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need JRT at 5:49am 01.28.21 Congrats my first boat was a O'Day 25, was ready to sail but still a major project. Besides getting
A good first sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:48am 01.28.21 @caverun I remember the day when no other small boat dealer showed up at the Hunter meeting on sma
Are you Bi? DArcy at 5:43am 01.28.21 Several years ago I was racing on a Pearson 30 Flyer in CORK at Kingston. It was a good regatta and
Are you Bi? DougM at 5:36am 01.28.21 I have had both power and sail. I raced scows in the 80s and 90s. During that time I had a 19 foot c
Are you Bi? SailingLoto at 5:26am 01.28.21 i didn't mean to quote that post, but that bottom pic was at the lake I'm on. just up the channel a
Are you Bi? SailingLoto at 5:24am 01.28.21 I grew up on a 23ft Larson. I have owned several powerboats. I worked as a marine mechanic throu
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Crazy Dave Condon at 5:23am 01.28.21 I no longer have my notes on H 26 wheel steering plus special parts needed for wheel steering. H26

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