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Help need a new mast 1995 Hunter 26 kim vorreuter Kim @jkraft.com at 4:57am 04.18.04 Smaller Boats 10/1022 Where do you go to get a new mast for a hunter 26 1995? Do they come with pole raising modification
Asymetrical and Genoa--Wing on Wing Paul at 1:05am 04.18.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1075 Is it possible to use an asymetrical spinnaker and a 150 genoa with a wisker pole when sailing downw
23.5 mast raising Geo Ohlendorf at 12:59am 04.18.04 Smaller Boats 10/1210 Has anyone attempted to use the mast raising system? When we attempted using ours as the manuel sugg
rudderpost packing gland g. todd at 12:40am 04.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1143 Have a saltwater leak from stern area in my 1979 Cat30. Flow rate approximately 2 gal per hour, leak
Difficult main halyard Ron Brassord at 12:02am 04.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/961 Like many C30 owners I have been struggling with a balky main halyard on my boat acquired about 6 mo
Rudder and Outboard interference Randy at 11:27pm 04.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1281 Hi All,Had a problem after launch yesterday, trying to get the darn thing into the slip the line fr
need an easy way to handle main ed terry at 10:06pm 04.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/819 I am thinking of adding or making my current mainsail into a stack pack. Rollerfurling is way to ex
Leak i n Aft Cabin Art Butler at 9:40pm 04.17.04 Big Boats 2/846 I have a leak in my aft cabin. It appears on the stb side. I have noticed some streaking on the ov
oil pump yanmar yse 12 jessie at 9:15pm 04.17.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1415 has anyone had a problem with your oil pump. My engine after a complete rebuild ran for two hours be
Cruisers' Forum Suspended - But ... Gord May at 9:10pm 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1226
Marine Wax versus Car Wax Cyndy at 8:48pm 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 4/2991 Is there any real difference between applying car wax to the hull of a fiberglass boat instead of th
1981 Hunter question Richard Marble at 8:34pm 04.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/821 Does anyone know what make winches were put on a 1981 Hunter 27?
Shallow keel Sami at 7:52pm 04.17.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1208 I am intented to buy First 325 with shallow keel. I would like to know what it makes to her up wind
New Rudder for H26 from Idasailor ken lockhart at 1:23pm 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 6/794 Wow, what a difference a new rudder makes, although I have only had my 1996 H26 for 6 weeks, I put a
Hunter 216 dolly Gary at 12:54pm 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 0/835 I just purchased a hunter 216. Does anyone know of a dolly or some other mechanism for keeping the b
Newbies to Shorthanded Sailing Tony Lewis at 12:52pm 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 19/1345 Hello there,My wife and I have just ordered our first boat (Beneteau Oceanis 373). I know little a
Hunter 33.5 Spinnaker Mark at 12:37pm 04.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1016 Has anyone rigged a new spinnaker halyard for a Hunter 33.5. My current Halyard comes out of the mas
Parts for MacGregors Geoff D at 11:52am 04.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/902 I'm looking for parts for my M25. I've tried to reach MacGregorparts.com (Havencraft), but can't see
Drilled hole through the hull by mistake! Ed Ryan at 11:52am 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 5/2472 OK - I know I'm not supposed to be putting extra holes in the hull, but I was reattaching a strainer
Did Clipper Marine make a quality sailboat? Tim at 11:45am 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 11/30802 I'm thinking of buying a 1983 21' Clipper Marine sailboat but am unable to get much feedback on the

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Gas hose for H356 (1) senang at 9:27am 10.19.20 I found it on Amazon, delivered to France. SHINESTAR 6 Feet Stainless Propane Hose Assembly- 3/8inch
I win! Glsawyer at 9:25am 10.19.20 My point was whoever said you dont need to fix something "unless you plan to sail in a storm" is an
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? cskaplan at 9:22am 10.19.20 I'm no expert, but I do know the most important and time consuming part of painting is the prep. Th
Mississippi Sound to Chandeleur Island Advice kloudie1 at 9:17am 10.19.20 Either pass is fine, well marked.. The one between Ship and Cat Islands is the commercial one but no
I win! Don S/V ILLusion at 9:16am 10.19.20 Tell that to the captain of the Bounty that went down in hurricane Sandy! I read the book this summ
Documentation versus State Registration sail sfbay at 9:15am 10.19.20 Check this link on plaque and boat marking requirements. https://vesselplacards.com/uscg-documentat
Mississippi Sound to Chandeleur Island Advice JamesG161 at 9:14am 10.19.20 fish the Chandeleurs for a few days Look up Fish Haven 12... There is a safe harbor on North West
2015 Oceanis 31 Topping lift (1) sail sfbay at 9:10am 10.19.20 ...................One more question - does anyone have a note of the correct way to rig the boom va
I win! dlochner at 9:09am 10.19.20 The boat was built by Howdy Baileys Custom Yachts in Norfolf VA That's good, it wasn't built in s
I win! Glsawyer at 9:02am 10.19.20 The boat was built by Howdy Baileys Custom Yachts in Norfolf VA
2015 Oceanis 31 Topping lift RichLear at 9:02am 10.19.20 Thanks all. It sounds like the line is not really needed for anything specific - just as well as it
Mississippi Sound to Chandeleur Island Advice Rick Webb at 8:59am 10.19.20 Look at Long Beach or Gulfport
2015 Oceanis 31 Topping lift Ron20324 at 8:57am 10.19.20 And , an extra mast-top line makes a great flag (burgee) halyard. If you need to lift someone or a
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? Hamish_s at 8:56am 10.19.20 I'll look it up. Thanks John
Help to Identify Vintage Boom and Block (1) TomY at 8:51am 10.19.20 I don't have an answer, however, I think you are looking at the logo upside down. Right side up, i
Sails - Open Discussion drewlamparello at 8:49am 10.19.20 Has anyone replaced their full battened original equipment main with a partial batten main? If so,
Documentation versus State Registration (1) Bob S at 8:47am 10.19.20 Should be pretty hard to hide. On my 30 I placed it in the lazarette in 3" vinyl numbers
Help to Identify Vintage Boom and Block dlochner at 8:36am 10.19.20 I don't have an answer, however, I think you are looking at the logo upside down. Right side up, it
Documentation versus State Registration dlochner at 8:30am 10.19.20 My boat was documented when I bought her. I have looked everywhere but could not find where the PO
any way to fix a bad topside paint job? dlochner at 8:27am 10.19.20 Why would anyone use non-skid on the topsides? I think he meant the deck.

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