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? on sails. pogosmoke at 7:28am 05.29.04 Smaller Boats 6/858 I recently bought a 1975 Hunter 25'. It came with the main and what he called the medium Jib if I r
Hunter 25 Boom Vang Matt at 5:44am 05.29.04 Smaller Boats 1/1200 I would like to ask what brand or type of boom vang went with the Hunter 25, 1982. If anyone could
Hunter 25 Boom Vang Matt at 5:43am 05.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2298 I would like to ask what brand or type of boom vang went with the Hunter 25, 1982. If anyone could
boom vang on the C350 Dave Granata at 4:06am 05.29.04 Big Boats 2/984 I am curious if anyone with a C350 has had,from the factory, a solid ridgid vang. It would appear f
fonts messed up Michael15993 at 3:35am 05.29.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1109 is it just me or is the fonts messed up and hard to read, started yesterday. no other site i go to h
Engine Overheating Kevin at 2:06am 05.29.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1229 I was having a problem with my Yammar diesel overheating while on the upper end of its RPM range. A
"Wraparound" saloon seating athomson at 11:50pm 05.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/861 I really like the saloon seating arrangement in the 336 "A" type. I've seen posts about 336 owners'
Hood 810LD Furler Upgrade Warren at 11:29pm 05.28.04 Ask All Sailors 11/5365 Has anyone with the Hood 810 LD furler upgraded it with Hood 800 SL upgrade package?If so, would li
NEED SIZE INFO FOR MAST POLE FITTING Jim Huhta at 11:20pm 05.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/894 Greetings....Yesterday we lost overboard the mast Whisker/Spinnaker pole slide fitting. We have a 1
356 PHRF Rating Again deacm at 10:07pm 05.28.04 Big Boats 3/1094 It's that time of year again. I thought I'd ask now that we 356 owners have another year under our b
Fine Tuning The Frigging Rigging Paul at 9:17pm 05.28.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1075 How do I fine tune the mast and its corresponding rigging? Fractional 7/8 with 2 slightly sweptback
Repair Yanmar on Long Island,ny nick maggio at 12:11pm 05.28.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1745 Any one know a good repair person for my yanmar in riverhead,ny
Flexible or Rigid Bing at 10:15am 05.28.04 Trailer Sailors 4/1455 Queensland Australia is bringing in new laws beginning July 1st that all vessels must have sewage ho
Back Stay...or not ! Don at 9:39am 05.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1374 Hello.....We have just purchased a new 26M Blue Hull , and have a Jib Furler,which we have not used
Bimini Blues Thane22692 at 8:38am 05.28.04 Big Boats 7/1397 I just launched a new Catalina 387 with an "extended" bimini... which means I did not order a dodger
Tongue Weight Jerry at 8:01am 05.28.04 Smaller Boats 2/1075 Does anyone have any idea what the typical tongue weight is on your C-22? Does is exceed 300lbs? I
Boom vang or preventer Ned Morris at 6:03am 05.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/913 I'm full of questions this week. Thanks to those who answered my hatch and portlight question. My
Remove rudder when mooring? eric7293 at 5:22am 05.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1070 I am wondering whether other sailors remove the rudder when tied to a mooring? I have an autopilot
Question on genoa lead tracks Mike at 4:38am 05.28.04 Smaller Boats 4/2049 I have a '75 C22. The original jib lead tracks are located on the top edge of the molded in toe rail
Is the 22' a good sailboat to buy? Tim at 2:31am 05.28.04 Day Sailers 4/1221 I am considering buying a 22' O'Day, it has a fixed keel, shoal draft, 1976, very well maintained.

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Anodes? We Don' Need No Stinkin' Anodes! fstbttms at 9:58am 01.09.21 Tks. That's a good way to lose a prop! If you'd been there when I pulled it, you'd know that pr
cleaning sunbrella dlochner at 9:56am 01.09.21 Sunbrella suggests: https://global.sunbrella.com/en-us/how-to-clean
Anodes? We Don' Need No Stinkin' Anodes! Don S/V ILLusion at 9:55am 01.09.21 No loss if that's what the prop looked like
Correct wire sizing for DC panel feed? dlochner at 9:54am 01.09.21 The current required to cause cable damage is way more than what's required to maintain voltage. As
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) Claude L.-Auger at 9:52am 01.09.21 After looking at the service manual, these are indeed the head bolts. And the manual doesn't show th
Alden Caravelle -Righting Moment jon hansen at 9:43am 01.09.21 not a clue
Anodes? We Don' Need No Stinkin' Anodes! kappykaplan at 9:36am 01.09.21 Tks. That's a good way to lose a prop!
Hunter 33 (1981) Main Sail Hunter216 at 9:35am 01.09.21 Looking for information/ advice on new main sail for a Hunter 33 (1981). New sailor and the boat we
Hunter 33 (1981) Main Sail mcg23emt at 9:34am 01.09.21 Ok makes sense, so the foot is not attached to the boom. How do I detemine what size slugs/ slides a
Hatch insignia? Identify old hatches? dlochner at 9:34am 01.09.21 1/2" certainly ups the price to about $110 per 24X24 piece. I've likely got Goiot hatches. The sea
Anodes? We Don' Need No Stinkin' Anodes! fstbttms at 9:33am 01.09.21 What are those the remnants of? The shaft key.
Anodes? We Don' Need No Stinkin' Anodes! kappykaplan at 9:33am 01.09.21 What are those the remnants of?
Hunter 33 (1981) Main Sail kappykaplan at 9:31am 01.09.21 Many folks today have loose-footed mains, so the foot connects to the boom at the clew and the tack
Hatch insignia? Identify old hatches? dLj at 9:28am 01.09.21
Hatch insignia? Identify old hatches? dlochner at 8:49am 01.09.21 Good to know. I now know that I don't even have to talk to Select Plastics. Let's see, you have 20
Hatch insignia? Identify old hatches? SFS at 8:48am 01.09.21 Just got a quote from Select Plastics for replacing three 36 year old, severely scratched fore deck
Hatch insignia? Identify old hatches? dLj at 8:36am 01.09.21 Just got a quote from Select Plastics for replacing three 36 year old, severely scratched fore deck
Hatch insignia? Identify old hatches? dlochner at 8:35am 01.09.21 Just got a quote from Select Plastics for replacing three 36 year old, severely scratched fore deck
ACP or plastic hull painting suggestions BobbyFunn at 8:33am 01.09.21 The part that is not mentioned is a thin adhesive between the foam and plastic that disintegrates wi
Eye Splice double-braid JamesG161 at 8:12am 01.09.21 I am starting the process of learning (I hope) how to complete some splices. Here is an example of

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