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when to bottom paint Jeff Prideaux at 11:53pm 05.16.04 Smaller Boats 6/824 Obviously, if you keep your boat in the water, you should apply bottom paint. Although, if you trai
Need Information about Bristol/Sailstar sailboat Gregory Cole at 11:09pm 05.16.04 Ask All Sailors 2/3437 I have the opportunity to buy a 26 foot sailboat that has a nameplate that says Sailstar Boats, Bris
Gained 1.5 knots under power... Gaspare at 9:55pm 05.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/845 Slowly over the years my C30 had been losing speed under power. The engine has always ran steady and
Performance Beneteau Idylle 15.50 Chris Hamilton at 4:05pm 05.16.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2381 Hello everyone,I need to get some polar performance curves/charts for a Beneteau Idylle 15.50.Wi
So where are all the 260's in Australia Mark at 3:59pm 05.16.04 Smaller Boats 5/631 I guess I have been contributing to this forum for 3 or so years and it just amazes me why there are
Galley sink dripping Duy at 3:10pm 05.16.04 Big Boats 3/920 Galley sink is dripping--can it be fix or does it need to be replaced?
Downhill sleighride ex-admin at 2:38pm 05.16.04 Ask All Sailors 47/2637 Sailing dead down wind intuitively seems like it ought to be the easiest point of sail. In reality i
fuel tank leak Dom at 2:17pm 05.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/891 I have a fuel leak into my bilge. I may have to take out the fuel tank. Has anyone evry had to do th
Painting? anodized aluminum toerail Bob Tucker at 1:50pm 05.16.04 Smaller Boats 1/3179 I have recently removed the toe rails on my 1974 H25 in order to rebed them. They got a little beat
Rudder post repair Bob Tucker at 1:41pm 05.16.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1640 I have a 1974 H25. The rudder was loose and seemed to bind in heavy weather. I have dropped it and
Keel Lock pin for MacGregor 22 pieperj at 1:03pm 05.16.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1886 I just purchased a Mac 22 (1986) When the previous owner took us out for a test sail he did not lock
Swing Keel Disintigrating Greg Zigmont at 11:56am 05.16.04 Smaller Boats 13/869 My 2001 Hunter 260 spent its first season in the water last year(bought it as a leftover model) I'm
Folding Table Glynn at 11:32am 05.16.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1024 A couple of years back, someone posted an article and measurenents for a dish/cup storage rack that
Honda 9.9 4 stroke problems Jamie at 11:28am 05.16.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2662 I have a 1996 Honda 4-stroke outboard with electric start and an alternator and I have been having t
Refinishing Winch Drums John J. Frank at 11:28am 05.16.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1099 The textured surfaces on my winchs drums is wearing away. Does anyone there have any experience in
Oil Filter Jamie snodgrass at 10:38am 05.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/951 Hello, everyone.Just getting ready to change my oil in my atomic 4. This is the first year we hav
Leak in Aft Cabin Andrew Bird at 10:08am 05.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/771 After launching my 1999 340 this weekend (my 2nd season in this boat), I pulled all the aft cabin ma
extra halyard Paul Case at 10:00am 05.16.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1003 I bought my 31 with the mast already up. Can anyone tell me if there are empty sheeves at the mast h
Connection window at base of mast? Claude L.-Auger at 9:55am 05.16.04 Ask All Sailors 6/962 Just got back home from my Hunter 34. Got splashed Friday and mast was stepped same day. Yesterday w
Roller Furling Dana at 9:53am 05.16.04 Smaller Boats 4/825 I recently purchased a used Hunter with CDI FF2 roller furling. I've been reading the furler book t

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410- Issues Installing wires in headliner JamesG161 at 7:28am 07.22.20 My 1998 H430 has an circular access in my Fiberglas Arch on both interior sides. I have opened it an
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 7:27am 07.22.20 Dagnabit, now I have too.
410- Issues Installing wires in headliner scottdube at 7:25am 07.22.20 There is a chase there between the mast step and the nav station area. It's molded into the ceiling
Battery Switch Help Scott T-Bird at 7:23am 07.22.20 With a 1-2-B-OFF switch and an engine battery disconnect you can connect anything to anything, and
wanted catalina 22 swing keel Todd Schwebel at 7:23am 07.22.20 Yes the keel tore off one of the brackets when it let go
Pearson 303 mast length? STXCUTTTER at 7:18am 07.22.20 In the event a Pearson 303 owner does not have their mast down to measure it's length, 2 suggestion
topping lift load rating sail sfbay at 7:09am 07.22.20 ............I know it doesn't take much to hold up the boom but it can get used as a crane for m.o.b
First Sail on 23.5 Tackdan235 at 7:09am 07.22.20
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Maine Sail at 7:08am 07.22.20 A standard 12V socket from Blue Sea Systems such as the model 1011, and a dual USB-A 12V insert with
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip (1) sail sfbay at 7:04am 07.22.20 ............Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do? Install a Plastimo fender (part #P65690
topping lift load rating srimes at 7:04am 07.22.20 The chicken head is the fixture at the top of the mast where the backstay and halyard and topping li
Mainsail Questions. DrJudyB at 6:56am 07.22.20
Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake scottdube at 6:49am 07.22.20
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip Will Gilmore at 6:44am 07.22.20 My preference is for starting with OB, especially for reverse, because a turn can be executed from a
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip rgranger at 6:41am 07.22.20 How do you back the boat in reverse? Do you steer with outboard or with the tiller? maybe I just ne
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? sailme88 at 6:39am 07.22.20 Tom, Given the lack of reliable cell coverage along the mid-coast a hand held GPS would be the sound
First Sail on 23.5 rgranger at 6:38am 07.22.20
First Sail on 23.5 victorhoisington at 6:35am 07.22.20 Seasick remedies - put one or both of them at the helm, take them out on calm days and as they learn
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Justin_NSA at 6:32am 07.22.20 I echo this sentiment. Cables do go bad, so have good ones, and have extras. We had to discard two
wanted catalina 22 swing keel rgranger at 6:31am 07.22.20 Confused. The keel is attached to the boat via a bolt. Did it also sheer?

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