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Mark Crociati at 10:29pm 03.22.04
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I just bought a used sailboat and want to step my mast to check the rigging on the vessel. The boat
Steve Carpman at 10:23pm 03.22.04
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We own a 1991 Legend 37.5. Eight control lines are brought back to the cockpit, four on each side.
Mark Crociati at 10:13pm 03.22.04
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Sorry for all the posting but I'm on a learning curve, soon I'll be somewhat up-to- speed and no lon
Greg at 9:37pm 03.22.04
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I helped a friend this past weekend put his new to him Pace23 in the water. Prior to putting it in t
Mark Crociati at 9:11pm 03.22.04
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Can anyone suggest a grit of sand paper to use on the above-the-water-line section of my boat to pre
Paul at 8:50pm 03.22.04
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Hello, I am talking with a seller who has a C36 for sale but does not know if it is a tall rig or n
Tony at 5:38pm 03.22.04
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Hi there - does anyone have any experience / advice on whether it is feasable or sensible to fit a s
Mark at 2:11pm 03.22.04
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I have a Hunter 31 (1986) and I have a few issues with my gauges and alarms. The alarm that should
Rick at 12:13pm 03.22.04
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I have a 1984 C27 with a m18 universal , seems as thouth I only have one fuel filter, the one mounte
Mike at 12:01pm 03.22.04
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Used Island Girl two years on my green O Day 27 ' it worked well -- lasts a whole season. I hear po
Jeff M21319 at 11:24am 03.22.04
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I just was told this morning that my friend and fellow SAR member Bob S. died yesterday in a plane c
Mark at 11:04am 03.22.04
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Please comment on this photo. Specifically, is the bending shape near the top of the main (furling)
Mark at 10:54am 03.22.04
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The enclosed picture illustrates the top of the mast on 376. As you note, the top is slightly bent.
George Borgos at 10:08am 03.22.04
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Near the end of last season I noticed the stuffing box on my 1976 Hunter 27 began to leak. I planned
Tim Welsh at 9:37am 03.22.04
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I went down to the lake this weekend and discovered my charger wasn't working found blown fuse only
Harry Greenspun at 9:37am 03.22.04
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Has anyone used their towing bridle to raise a dinghy out of the water? I have one made by C-Level
Robert Hill at 8:57am 03.22.04
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I'm planning on purchasing a Snake River LCD Acugage 4 w/ the additional diesel float for the fuel t
manny lugo at 8:50am 03.22.04
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I'm trying to rig an old 1968 16' daysailer for a set of sails and need a picture of the mainsail ri
Steve Carpman at 8:35am 03.22.04
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We just acquired a new main for our Legend 37.5 with two reefs and a cunningham. We are also conver
Anthony at 8:33am 03.22.04
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I am interested in adding a cruising spinaker to my Catalina 310. I am a novice. I would appreciate

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Looking for a mast for Edel 4
Xedorion at 2:34pm 12.30.20
Thanks, but indeed, the owner is on the other side of the Atlantic, in France. The mast is actually
Reefing
jssailem at 2:33pm 12.30.20
Consider your sailing area and the types of conditions you may likely be exposed. Will you be sail
How to prime house water pump
Capt jgw at 2:33pm 12.30.20
Okay ignore the part about leaky taps. The taps just turn on backwards. One puzzle solved. If that
Enlarging hole in hull?
Tally Ho at 2:28pm 12.30.20
If you're going up from one home size to another, hey one of the home saw kits where a smaller but
Enlarging hole in hull?
Tally Ho at 2:25pm 12.30.20
Thanks @Richard19068, I am not sure what brand the are...I ordered them here on SBO. I picked th
Enlarging hole in hull?
Capt jgw at 2:25pm 12.30.20
If you're going up from one hole size to another, get one of the hole saw kits where a smaller bit w
How to prime house water pump
jssailem at 2:20pm 12.30.20
Welcome to the forum. Berkeley 30. Congrats on finding the "Massive Leak". Sounds like your pump ha
Bright work stain 2005 Hunter 41 AC
ggrizzard at 2:19pm 12.30.20
I don't know your boat, but Hunter probably didn't 'stain' your teak brightwork. They used an oil tr
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat?
Rickeypilot at 2:17pm 12.30.20
Just bought a mercury 6 hp. Manual said first hour half throttle Varying RPM. Second hour two th
Looking for a mast for Edel 4
rgranger at 2:12pm 12.30.20
Where are you loated? I have a Rhodes 22 that I am parting out.... but I don't think Virginia U.S.
Help Choosing
rgranger at 1:49pm 12.30.20
Here is a similar design... https://charleston.craigslist.org/bod/d/buford-39-allied-mistress-1973/7
Help Choosing
rgranger at 1:46pm 12.30.20
@Kings Gambit has given you some good advice. With his advice in hand and your comments... I'd star
Berth headroom 36 vs 38
senang at 1:43pm 12.30.20
On our H38 the only standing room in the aft owners cabin is right behind the doors on both sides. T
Berth headroom 36 vs 38   (1)
stuartsw at 1:39pm 12.30.20
We have an H36. One can sit up at the head of the Queen/full sized berth. There is a sheltered hatch
Reefing
Drinky Crow at 1:37pm 12.30.20
Or between the 1 and 2 reef points? Yeah Is his idea that you only need to have 1 reefing line an
EZ Steer Hunter 260
rgranger at 1:34pm 12.30.20
I think @Kermit put one on his 260. Maybe he will see this post and chime in.... but lately he has
How to prime house water pump
Berkeley 30 at 1:23pm 12.30.20
It migh be filling up you hot water heater or flowing out of a leak. Check your bilge. Thanks. Tur
Nifty tool
Ralph Johnstone at 1:20pm 12.30.20
It was easier to tighten the belts than remember how to combine these posts. I would find that in
Berth headroom 36 vs 38
sail sfbay at 1:20pm 12.30.20
I suspect the Hunter 356/36 and 38 aft cabin beds are similar to the Hunter 386. The bed was large,

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