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oh look,there go the wheels! SRcruver at 3:44am 04.26.04 Other Sailboats 2/677 we had just gone to pic up our 1987 23' from forked river,nj. we got off the garden state parkway to
Boat Listing Don at 3:27am 04.26.04 Big Boats 15/883 I have a 1992 - 35.5 and when it is dead empty sitting at the dock it lists about 5 degrees to starb
swollen halyards autigr at 3:24am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 2/907 I recently aquired a 1898 Hunter 18.5 and when out last weekend I discovered that the braided loop e
Adler/Barbour Cold PlateThermostat Install Bob1933 at 2:49am 04.26.04 Big Boats 0/994 The thermostats on my refrigerator/freezer went out last week. In pulling them out, I noticed signi
C-27 wiring diagram Dave Petty at 2:45am 04.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/2251 I am in the middle of replacing my electrical panel. Does anyone know of a resource other than the b
Swing Keel - sag where winch is bolted? Dave at 2:18am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 4/771 Does anyone have any sag in the cockpit where the keel winch bolts to that little step just under th
H240 Leak. . .HELP! Nathan Schaan at 2:08am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 5/803 Our boat is a 2002 Hunter 240. Last year about mid way through the sailing season we noticed water
Stanchion Caps? Dave Crowley at 1:58am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 2/973 I have a '97 H-26 and somehow I've lost the little plastic/rubber stanchion cap. I looked for them
Windmilling prop Rick Johnson at 1:21am 04.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 44/2722 Dumb question, probably, but I recently replaced the entire drive train on my '87 H31: new cutlass b
jib troubles Bob1757 at 1:14am 04.26.04 Day Sailers 2/880 the previous ower of my o'day 22 had life lines put on the boat. problem is that the shape of the j
Jabsco pump Peggie Hall/HeadMistress at 3:44am 03.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1003 A few $$ here, a few $$ there...and before long you've spent more money to keep what amounts to a Y
O'Day 20 Nameplate Jim Tait at 12:59am 04.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1030 I am trying to restore a 1974 O'Day 20 to original. The hull has never been painted but the decks ar
starting my U25 Dan at 12:46am 04.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 15/1183 I have a 88 C30 which I have owned for almost a year now. every now and again when I try to start th
rigging spec. for 1982 hunter22 billy weeks at 12:34am 04.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/866 i would like to recieve the tension spec for a 22 hunter main mast as per using a tensionometer and
Sunrise at Havre de Grace MD Tony at 12:31am 04.26.04 Big Boats 0/689 ahhh water
Close hauled Selwin at 12:24am 04.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/886 What's the optimal close hauled angle to the wind for a Catalina 27 ?
Hot water heater John at 11:05pm 04.25.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1395 My Catalina 30, 1983 vintage, has what appears to be the original 6 gallon HW. heater. It's an Atwo
Polyglow results Tim at 11:01pm 04.25.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1365 I applied 4 coats of Poliglow to my '76 Pearson 28 this weekend. What a great product. It was easy
Mac 26M main halyard leading to cockpit - problem AndyS at 10:52pm 04.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2812 The Mac 26M has a rotating mast.My initial set-up to lead the halyard back to the cockpit uses a b
H260 and Windbirds C Smith at 10:37pm 04.25.04 Smaller Boats 7/931 I have a 99 H260 and have a burning question. How do you other guys attach and detach windbirds from

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Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 5:36am 07.18.20 thanks for taking the time to upload this
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 RitSim at 5:34am 07.18.20 I have excerpted the steps on mast splicing from Sail magazine October 2019. 1 First you need tw
How to stop creaking bulkheads? Dan_Y at 5:15am 07.18.20 The boat quiets down when under sail in 10-15 kts. In lighter wind she creaks. I agree with Stu that
Mast raising options? sailme88 at 4:54am 07.18.20 Put a step ladder in the cockpit, then put mast atop it..
What is these brown stuff on my hull shemandr at 4:46am 07.18.20 Rhodes rash?
Hunter 260 steering issue Crazy Dave Condon at 4:46am 07.18.20 Is that pulley being shown on port or starboard side? I am having a difficult time trying to unders
Mast raising options? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:25am 07.18.20 Winch in the anchor locker? Please explain
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. (1) Will Gilmore at 3:10am 07.18.20 Welcome to SBO buftooth, https://media.tenor.com/images/900986924586f4946d13071603fbceae/tenor.gif T
Looking at a 1986 Catalina 30 and have a few questions. Seeking advice! weekendrken at 11:11pm 07.17.20 B I have mk-1 but have not (yet) done the compression post support. However it has been extensively
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Sailavie1 at 10:59pm 07.17.20
Battery select Stu Jackson at 9:12pm 07.17.20 The switch will determine which group battery feeds the loads and receives charge from the alternat
Looking at a 1986 Catalina 30 and have a few questions. Seeking advice! Stu Jackson at 9:07pm 07.17.20 but they strongly recommend adding a water cooling option from a thru hull (and adding an above wat
Cleats on bowsprit MikeHoncho at 9:01pm 07.17.20
Where to buy outboard? njlarry at 9:00pm 07.17.20 I am not dissing anyone just reporting the fact and wondering if there is any merit to it. I believe
Hatch covers for hunter 34 MikeHoncho at 8:59pm 07.17.20
Grab bars on deck Ron20324 at 8:58pm 07.17.20 I've been moving over the cabin top by "crabbing" sideways. Feet on the side deck, hands on the cabi
Hatch covers for hunter 34 (1) Tally Ho at 8:57pm 07.17.20 I made some covers using an old sail cover, some shock cord and hot glue gun. Then I cut a piece of
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Hayden Watson at 7:58pm 07.17.20
Regs clarification. Need input Will Gilmore at 7:54pm 07.17.20 Is there going to be language in the marina regs about appropriate slack in the bridge section of th
Battery select Benny17441 at 7:45pm 07.17.20 The 1,2, both, off switch has positions for two batteries. It does not matter how many individual

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