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Marketable Sales? fredsb at 5:22am 07.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1127 Sellable Sails? My boat (84' 22') came with Roller Furling (Schaefer SnapFurl) when I bought it a y
sail size deadringer at 4:48am 07.01.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1090 i recently purchased a 1974 28 foot irwin sail boat i was wondering how big the main sail is and whe
Surge Brake Bleeding/Tongue Extension fredsb at 4:42am 07.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1351 For trailer experts: my trailer has a coupler in the brake line which is disengaged when the tongue
Shroud Tension Jonathan Cushing at 4:25am 07.01.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/981 I have an 1983 O 23 and am wondering how people determine shroud tension. I would prefer not to buy
PHRF racing an H23 (Neenah, WI) scott k at 4:01am 07.01.04 Smaller Boats 2/994 I am in my first year of racing a Hunter 23 (1986) in the PHRF fleet at Neenah, WI's Nodaway Yacht C
Painting Autohelm 4000 RedondoCat28 at 3:18am 07.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1053 The wheel drive unit on my Autohelm 4000 is looking pretty shabby with about half of the dark grey(?
Furling Main Frank15188 at 2:35am 07.01.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1217 This is my first year with a furling main. Does anyone know where one can get information on the bes
Sailing with Genoa ccesur at 1:07am 07.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1080 Hi,I have recently bought a Hunter 29.5. Somebody told me that sailing with genoa only, without ho
Broken Mast Don1531 at 1:01am 07.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/869 I am trying to locate a new mast for my 1990 Hunter 35.5. I have tried Isomat who made the original
Sailing the B Warren M at 12:48am 07.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/987 I realized when I recently bought my 1986 Hunter 28.5 with the double spreader, swept back B
1980 Yanmar 2 GM Diesel Maintenance Robert 19994 at 12:32am 07.01.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1741 Does anyone have the factory recommended maintenance and specs for a 1980 Yanmar 2 GM 13 HP diesel?
Keel awalkernc at 12:26am 07.01.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1000 My keel snapped off 2 years ago and I lost it in the intercoastal. How/where do I get another one?
Gas tanks and batterys in the same space Ralph18418 at 12:19am 07.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/909 Does any one know where the batterys were located on a 1979 Catalina 25 for the outboard, running li
Florida Bound agolden at 11:10pm 06.30.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1400 We're heading South in September/October and are looking for feedback on Florida marinas that allow
Squeeky compression post Tim22946 at 10:59pm 06.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/854 My compression post is awefully squeeky. Has anyone found a cleaver idea to tame this noise?
mast raising dennis23749 at 9:54pm 06.30.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1039 i would appreciate any info on how to raise the mast with a limited number of people. thanks,
Water Leak ABM at 7:59pm 06.30.04 Smaller Boats 5/1488 Has anyone experienced taking on water between the cabin and the hull while healing?On a recent sai
Spinnaker dimensions bodyfat2 at 4:24pm 06.30.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1820 Could someone post the dimensions of spinnakers that would fit a Mac 25 1984?thanks
o displacement and weight algae at 3:58pm 06.30.04 Day Sailers 1/1225 I understand less, the older I get. I would like to know the weight of my 1974 oday 22. The disp*
Mike B of Denver Co. Mike in Cape Cod at 2:35pm 06.30.04 Smaller Boats 0/737 Mike please send your e-mail address to me at jburns@aol.com as I have a question regarding your aut

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Skill testing question fred1diver at 4:07pm 01.24.21 6
Troph�e Jules Verne jssailem at 4:06pm 01.24.21 It has got to be some trick to make this boats light enough to foil yet strong enough to withstand t
oxolic acid Hunter216 at 3:37pm 01.24.21 hey everyone, spring is slowly coming about, that means getting the boat ready here in Ottawa Canad
oxolic acid fred1diver at 3:34pm 01.24.21 I might have found some on Ebay, tried my local home depot but they don't carry it, I know in the st
oxolic acid capta at 3:32pm 01.24.21 You should be able to get it at any hardware store. Unless you just can't afford it, I'd suggest Mar
oxolic acid Justin_NSA at 3:20pm 01.24.21 I use toilet bowl cleaner for the brown waterline. It contains oxalic acid. Use the gel formula.
Emergency Rudder for Beneteau 311 or Similar Rick D at 3:15pm 01.24.21 A suggestion. I have seen two set up, one on a Hunter, the other on a Bene: Hydrovane Self Steering
oxolic acid dlochner at 3:10pm 01.24.21 It occurs naturally in Rhubarb. BarKeepers Friend is a cleanser that contains Oxalic acid. Some
San Diego maintenance contractor recommendations wanted: rigging, plumbing, interior detail Calif. Ted at 3:09pm 01.24.21 Based in Dana Point, I think he'll work in SD, best rigger around, he does plumbing and electronics
Emergency Rudder for Beneteau 311 or Similar Hunter216 at 2:35pm 01.24.21 Hayden Watson, Are rocker stoppers those anti-roll things that fishing boats hang vertically off ou
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? Claude L.-Auger at 2:30pm 01.24.21 Does not having the heat exchanger mean the water heater, if there is one onboard, will have to rel
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) dLj at 2:22pm 01.24.21 Last Sunday. @Ken Cross note T-shirt and sunglasses. Our S2 8.0C following our friends Doug and Kat
Electric Panel Gizmos dlochner at 2:01pm 01.24.21 I need a cheat sheet.... You can always use your phone to take a picture and blow it up. Unnecess
Electric Panel Gizmos (1) jssailem at 1:57pm 01.24.21 Mine lights up and makes the numbers easy too read. The challenge is in knowing what the coded messa
Electric Panel Gizmos dlochner at 1:48pm 01.24.21 I am not sure about the relevance of an Ammeter on a panel. Or for that matter even a volt meter. S
Repairing Aluminum winch drums? Drinky Crow at 1:46pm 01.24.21 So how have those winches worked out? Have just been sold a pair and at least one person on these bo
Electric Panel Gizmos jssailem at 1:45pm 01.24.21 I am not sure about the relevance of an Ammeter on a panel. Or for that matter even a volt meter. Su
Old Harken selftailers Hydro Therapy at 1:39pm 01.24.21 I never inquired once I heard the price. I will say that there customer service was helpful and easy
Old Harken selftailers Drinky Crow at 1:34pm 01.24.21 Well fck. Didn't want to hear that. Any recall as to name or # of the upgrade part?*
Beneteau 411 CapitalistSailor at 12:43pm 01.24.21 Congratulations on your new boat! If your boat was just launched the yard will generally not put mor

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