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Peter Suah - Extendable Mast Crutch Wanted Steve677 at 4:25am 07.31.04 Smaller Boats 1/1070 Hi Peter,In your reply to a thread concerning mast raising systems you mentioned that you have a m
Where can I get a replacement carpet? Steven at 4:08am 07.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1231 I first want to thank everyone that has responded to my past questions. I have an '88 Catalina 30 a
Refrigerator options ? Eric Theil at 3:50am 07.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/980 I was just trying to get an idea on the best cooler option. I am looking in size for atleast 2cu. ft
Restoring a Ranger 33 1973 Cap JIm at 3:50am 07.31.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1037 I salvage a Ranger 33 maybe wanting to restore. Looking for good used parts.
companionway screens neil b at 1:49am 07.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1180 I would appreciate any feed back about, type and manufacturers of companioway mosquito screens. Bugs
Brother, can you spare a line? ex-admin at 12:57am 07.31.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1654 Most of us keep some amount of spare line aboard -- line that has no specific, regular use, but is j
rigging Mike at 12:07am 07.31.04 Day Sailers 3/1252 After crewing for many years, I bought my own O'day Daysailer 17'. Since I'm used to taking orders
Sailing downwind on jib alone - is it safe? Kirk Magee at 11:54pm 07.30.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1457 I've seen many boats sailing downwind with just the jib or genoa alone and no mainsial. Having a fu
Anyone have Volvo MD6A troubleshooting experience? Rich Stidger at 11:31pm 07.30.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1115 A buddy of mine just purchased a 1974 Albin Vega with a MD6A with the Combi gearbox.The engine ran
Safgas Oven knob assembly Dave Perry at 10:40pm 07.30.04 Big Boats 1/1182 I have a Hunter 34 with a CNG Oven installed. The top 4 burner knobs work fine, but the oven knob w
Looking for a Hunter 30 or 33 Don3086 at 7:17pm 07.30.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1163 If anyone knows of a 1982 to 1984 Hunter 30 or 33 for sale, in the NJ,NY,CT area. please let me know
This Dog Can Hunt Mac Bentley at 5:55pm 07.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/934 I promised somebody -- I believe it was Steve from points unknown -- that I would report back after
26x Adjusting centerboard while sailing Hart Jacobsen at 2:33pm 07.30.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1498 I have a 1996 MacGregor 26x and have noticed that I am unable to adjust the centerboard up or down w
Hunter 33 holding tank replacement :( Rich B18904 at 9:29am 07.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1455 OK, I need to replace the original flexible bladder holding tank on my '79 Hunter 33. I know there
Maintaining boat is good condition h00kem at 8:03am 07.30.04 Other Sailboats 0/670 I have a Hunter 320 that is in great overall condition. It has minor oxidation on the topsides whit
crusing distance john12527 at 7:13am 07.30.04 Day Sailers 2/1221 This is maybe a silly question, but I usually sail on a very small lake, so it's usually not somethi
Need a mast Jim at 6:58am 07.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/722 I am looking for a mast for my Hunter 20.
crusing distance john12527 at 6:07am 07.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1779 This is maybe a silly question, but I usually sail on a very small lake, so it's usually not somethi
Attachment of stay sail Dale at 5:58am 07.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/985 I need help with how to attach my stay sail. I have a rear traveler and the front stay. About 8" b
Warp line? dcafr2 at 5:30am 07.30.04 Big Boats 2/6888 Please define and instruct/teach me re this ... Please?

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Weight at the forward of the Legend 37.5 sail sfbay at 5:57am 01.07.21 Feel free to send me a PM.
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration justsomeguy at 5:56am 01.07.21 The only concern that I can come up with is - might there be a situation where the boom would be in
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) mermike at 5:54am 01.07.21 I'll add my recommendation to Syclone's. My 3GM30F was really hard to start until I redid the starti
Funny Friday!!! (1) Justin_NSA at 5:52am 01.07.21 188855
Stern Tube Hose Justin_NSA at 5:48am 01.07.21 About midway through this article, MS covers purchasing the correct hose . https://marinehowto.com/
Funny Friday!!! (1) joker460 at 5:45am 01.07.21 188854
Eye Splice double-braid Indysailor at 5:35am 01.07.21 Made my first attempt at splicing. Decided to try a soft-shackle using the Dyneema. Followed the
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) seadaddler at 4:57am 01.07.21 Check mixing elbo and mine would not start at all after winter storage and after replacing mixing el
Hunter 356 dripless shaft seal seadaddler at 4:55am 01.07.21 Did you contact PSS and see what they need for sizing, I did add PSS and I contacted them for info
New dinghy for 2-hp honda seadaddler at 4:50am 01.07.21
A blue water C22? Gene Neill at 4:40am 01.07.21 What a sailor indeed, but also much more. It is profoundly humbling just to know men like him exis
A blue water C22? Joe at 3:15am 01.07.21 Would you sail around the world in this 24ft boat? What a sailor. https://www.sail-world.com/photo
Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? Apex at 3:12am 01.07.21 for trailer sailing, and often having to re-thread, a clutch may not be ideal. An alternative is t
Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? Joe at 2:58am 01.07.21 My 2 cents... a clutch for the winched halyard. PXR for control lines such as vang and downhaul whe
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration (1) Joe at 2:46am 01.07.21 Either place the tack and clew line cleats at the mast, or run the lines back to the cockpit..... wh
Weight at the forward of the Legend 37.5 destiny12 at 11:34pm 01.06.21 Thks SF. i would appreciate we can share some contact details - maybe good to whatapp or email as y
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) HMT2 at 10:35pm 01.06.21 SIr , it is the cold and no glow plugs see post 14 & 8.
New tool :) Terry Cox at 9:27pm 01.06.21 Yup, F4H. Spent the first cruise on the flight deck as a Plane Captain (grunt) on the Kitty Hawk. Th
New tool :) Justin_NSA at 8:33pm 01.06.21 Spent three years in the Navy as a J79 jet engine mechanic and trouble shooter. That tool brings ba
deck light TimFromLI at 7:42pm 01.06.21 Good point about the steaming light being used only while motoring but the other advantage of LED is

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