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ssb Monty K. VanderMay at 7:30pm 04.04.04 Big Boats 1/953 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
Can I use my existing hankon jib as a roller reefi Tom at 10:57am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1818 OK, I have looked in the forum archives, and read all kinds of advice on what furling system to buy
Compression post jim22019 at 10:38am 04.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/940 Took apart my compression post today thought you all might like to see what I found, I posted more p
Fender sizes / shapes Bill18593 at 10:32am 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 2/849 I need to get new fenders. Any suggestions for a 25.5 in protected water?

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B323 roller main Time Off at 10:42am 12.16.20 Actually I did the cost was $380 for the whole car. When I got the new car I saw what was wrong with
An intro and a question dsmoll at 10:19am 12.16.20
An intro and a question dsmoll at 10:13am 12.16.20 rely see the stay a little ways down from masthead. Looks unused on this boat.
An intro and a question dsmoll at 10:10am 12.16.20
An intro and a question (1) jon hansen at 10:07am 12.16.20 188262
An intro and a question dsmoll at 10:06am 12.16.20 What @dlochner is saying above is spot on about rigging a boat. Your Bermuda 30 was designed with c
An intro and a question jssailem at 9:55am 12.16.20 the Herreschoff 28 looks to be a fractional rig, not a masthead. Sail Boat Data calls the Bermuda
An intro and a question DArcy at 9:53am 12.16.20 This is a very old design which may be a way to have a fractional rigged jib without the need for ru
An intro and a question (1) jssailem at 9:49am 12.16.20 What @dlochner is saying above is spot on about rigging a boat. Your Bermuda 30 was designed with co
An intro and a question justsomeguy at 9:24am 12.16.20 referencing the H28 Herreshoff 28
An intro and a question dlochner at 9:18am 12.16.20 Dlochner, are you talking about a baby stay? We could definitely use one! But these this design loo
An intro and a question dlochner at 9:14am 12.16.20 Thanks for the reply, jssailem. Yes those are the designs for our boat. I have it rigged to the mas
An intro and a question dsmoll at 9:14am 12.16.20 Dlochner, are you talking about a baby stay? We could definitely use one! But these this design look
An intro and a question (1) dsmoll at 9:09am 12.16.20
An intro and a question dlochner at 9:05am 12.16.20 Some offshore sailors add a removable inner forestay to the rig. This allows a smaller headsail to b
An intro and a question (1) dsmoll at 9:05am 12.16.20 Thanks for the reply, jssailem. Yes those are the designs for our boat. I have it rigged to the mast
Newport 27 Hatch Johnb at 9:02am 12.16.20 Tap Plastics is your friend. I use the one in El Cerrito. Just had a replacement made for a cracked
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? curt in CO at 8:51am 12.16.20 IMHO, The key to long term success is - start with the network. Install one modern network backbone
An intro and a question (1) jssailem at 8:46am 12.16.20 Glad you decided to join us Dakota. Welcome and congrats, I think< on your boat. No boat owner wants
Hunter 216 Bungee Chord On Rudder Pod Hunter216 at 8:37am 12.16.20

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