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Brown water marks in cabin Jeff at 10:27pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1342 This weekend I uncovered the boat to find brown water marks on the cabin walls. They are either com
Illegal Head! Eric B at 10:01pm 04.04.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1510 I need to convert my "Illegal" head on a 1977 Catalina C-27, hull # 3516. Is there a kit available o
Black spots... Mark at 9:49pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1137 Can anyone suggest a product that would remove blacking or black spots from my anti-skid deck. I'd
ssb Monty K. VanderMay at 7:30pm 04.04.04 Big Boats 1/954 Hello all, I have a 97 430 and am adding a SGC SSB. I can see where the panel can be mounted in the
Where to install a Jack line, and what to use? D E Brown at 7:20pm 04.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2570 Were planning on more evening and night sailing in this coming year,not to mention,more rough weathe
Boat insurance blues ex-admin at 3:47pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 96/4546 The sailing press has been filled with stories of problems with boat insurance in recent months. T
Drive train mystery solved O_Salt at 2:19pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1187 Last July my brother and I bought a Beneteau First 345 1984 with an Yanmar 2GM engine. The boat dev
Recommissioning after 2 years, & fresh to salt h2o Joe E. at 2:09pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1063 Hello collective,I have a 2001 Hunter 320. Due to drought in Kansas and a job change it's been in
Fuel lines and battery cables Joseph Washburn at 2:07pm 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 3/1723 I have a 1988 C-22. It is equipped with a fuel locker on the port side of the cockpit. The battery
Sail Furlers Jim I. at 1:43pm 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 2/999 I need to replace the CDI flexible Furler on my 1984 Catalina 22. Any suggestions? Looking for somet
turnbuckle father Mark at 1:34pm 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 3/764 I was putting the mast up on my h-23 the other day and broke off the screw that hold the port shroud
autoprop vs std prop weights chuckwayne at 1:28pm 04.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/1312 Someone asked the question a while ago.....The standard (optional!) 16" 3 blade on our 356 weighs 9l
We be sailing in Seattle now Scott Wilson at 1:28pm 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/839 Saturday was beautiful and the wind even picked up in the afternoon. Scott
C.N.G.GAS DON MANTLE at 1:17pm 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/875 I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE MY CNG TO PROPANE .HAS ANYBODY DONE THIS,AND IF SO WHERE DID YOU PUT THE TANK
Fender sizes / shapes Bill18593 at 1:14pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1086 I need new fenders (have none now). Our Hunter 25.5 will be slipped in a protected marina on an inl
Electrical Panel Mark at 12:18pm 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/1642 Just bought an old Hunter. The electricity doesn't seemed to work other than the bilge pump. Can a
28.5 cruising spinnaker rigging (1) Bob at 12:13pm 04.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/1373 Since my mast was down this winter for some repairs and upgrades I decided to also install an additi
Boat stripes to strip... Mark at 11:57am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1245 Can anyone suggest a solvent or effective method of removing taped boat stripes? My stripes are nea
Soft & cracked decks Dwight Wells at 11:39am 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/911 We own a 1993 Passage 42. Our boat has developed small cracks in the area just above the mail salon
Venture 24 questions Brian Just at 11:21am 04.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1136 I have recently acquired a trailerable sailboat. Its a little over 24 ft long and about 8 ft in beam

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picking a new sail - help Dil at 1:35pm 12.16.20 thanks all for the input I am fortunate enough that both North and Doyle have local reps in the area
An intro and a question justsomeguy at 12:57pm 12.16.20 The triactic stay is interesting, sort of like the forestay for the mizzenmast AND something of a b
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast (1) Scott T-Bird at 12:53pm 12.16.20 T-Bird - Thanks for the info. Those "pads" you mention and I think are shown in the image here. wi
Hunter 18. jssailem at 12:48pm 12.16.20 No question Bill. I have a bilge that is over 5 ft deep. The previous owner spilled all sorts of who
Hunter 18. billwnc at 12:43pm 12.16.20
Vend�e Globe? Scott B at 12:31pm 12.16.20 I watched a few of the videos of the peleton meet up, was very cool. Good to see Sam heading out ag
Got a new sailing dinghy shemandr at 12:30pm 12.16.20 If the dhow is that flexible you may want to run some temporary cleats across the boat while doing t
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast (1) mermike at 12:16pm 12.16.20 This is the mast base halyard organizer on my Yamaha 33. It's made of cast aluminum, clamped and riv
An intro and a question jssailem at 12:09pm 12.16.20 The triactic stay is interesting, sort of like the forestay for the mizzenmast :plus:
An intro and a question Hunter216 at 12:06pm 12.16.20 Standing rigging on a Ketch. The image appears to have dual back stays for the Main mast. Perhap
Stanchion Talk twodzusfittings at 12:02pm 12.16.20 Continuing on this subject but with another question. The stanchion base has four hex head bolts. Ca
picking a new sail - help (1) Roland5048 at 11:51am 12.16.20 A couple of years ago, I had a new full batten main built for my '77 h30 by Doyle Sails out of St.
An intro and a question jon hansen at 11:37am 12.16.20 oh, i'm all about the wishful thinking. always have been.
An intro and a question (1) jssailem at 11:32am 12.16.20 Standing rigging on a Ketch. The image appears to have dual back stays for the Main mast. Perhap
An intro and a question jssailem at 11:30am 12.16.20 is the girl in the photo topless? Jon I suspect you are looking with "soft eyes" and wishful think
An intro and a question jon hansen at 11:19am 12.16.20 vitamin D will keep you healthy and happy
An intro and a question jon hansen at 11:16am 12.16.20 it's all about the ride ;)
An intro and a question jon hansen at 11:15am 12.16.20 is the girl in the photo topless? it's fair to assume that boat gives a relaxing ride :cool:
An intro and a question jon hansen at 11:12am 12.16.20 please share lots and lots of photos in the future. we love oogaling pretty vessels
Check Your GFI's Maine Sail at 11:07am 12.16.20 Those photo DO NOT show show the reason why. Those photos show lousy workmanship. Heat is caused by

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