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What New Boat Bruce Jenkins at 8:36pm 01.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1212 There is a 393-2003 for sale on mydock.. It has it all for sailing.Owner is moving. If interested
cockpit speakers. Good idea? bad idea? Steve Voyce at 3:09pm 01.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/1811 Well I've owned by 89 30ft hunter G now for over two years so the thought of cutting holes in her is
Catalina furling jib on a Hunter Bill at 1:54pm 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 9/959 We're considering adding a furling jib to our Hunter 25.5 (CDI FF4). Rather than purchasing a furli
Catalina 22 Adjustable Backstay Installation Tony Carlisle at 1:34pm 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 2/2305 I have a 1976 Catalina 22 with a single non-adjustable backstay. I'd like to add an adjustable back
self tacking jibs tom bergeron at 1:09pm 01.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1108 more and more sub-40-foot new sloop boats from europeare equiped with self tacking jibs.does this
Full battened mains Tom D at 1:04pm 01.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1138 Welcome guys. We have an Oday 28 and are involved in mostly daysailing and light cruising. We want
Welcome! Phil Herring at 12:31pm 01.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1154 We're excited to have Bill and Tim here to answer your questions about sails, one of the most freque
Best all-around anchor ex-admin at 12:18pm 01.18.04 Ask All Sailors 46/3038 What's your favorite anchor for the bottoms you typically anchor to?Do you get better results with
Towing larger RIB Bob at 11:50am 01.18.04 Big Boats 7/959 I'm consdiering a larger RIB (12-14') with console steering and 30ish HP outboard. Will use to zip a
just looking John Dodge at 11:25am 01.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/866 Right now the admiral and I are looking at a 1993 Catalina 36we would be moving up from a 1984 Hunt
Hey Crazy Dave Mark at 11:22am 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 1/814 The reason I want to get the mast on the 260 spot on is because there is a week of racing on the Wes
Which's best buttom paint for saltwater Jay Holm at 11:13am 01.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1008 Which brand of buttom paint is good(last long time)?The dealer want to charge the buttom paint job
Removing Bottom Paint Gus at 10:35am 01.18.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1052 My considering removing the many coats of bottom paint on my 1987 37' Legend.The boat has never ha
Adjustable motor bracket John C Pollitt at 10:09am 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 9/1009 Anyone thought of, or put an adjustable motor bracket on their H26? I'd like to get my motor a bit f
Crazy Dave email address Mark at 9:17am 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 1/827 Can anyone help.
Buying 1980 Hunter 25; any gotchas? Larry Jenkins at 8:55am 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 8/4295 I'm considering buying a 1980 Hunter 25. I haven't seen it yet, but before I go, would be interested
My Wife Wants Sheets???? Kenneth at 8:20am 01.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/858 My wife wants sheets (bed linens - not sail sheets) for our Catalina 27.I'm not sure that we need t
crusing spinnaker Don at 7:59am 01.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1437 I want to buy a cruising spinnaker for my 235, need size, can anyone help. Thanks.
Help our headliner fell -First 305 1985 cry Eileen at 7:46am 01.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1977 Hi,We just bought a 1985 First 305 Beneteau and two months later the headliner in the quarterberth*
Deck light - what's the spare wire in mast? Patrick Randall at 7:16am 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 1/924 I'd like to replace the steaming light with a steaming/decklight combo by aquasignal. I've just take

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First Sailboat Ferruh at 10:11am 11.16.20 [Sounds nice. A 37 to 38-ft boat is a comfortable size for a cruising couple. My wife and I have be
First Sailboat Ferruh at 10:09am 11.16.20 Which of the boats does she like? She Doesn't have any experience with the sailboats, We will be i
First Sailboat Ferruh at 10:05am 11.16.20
First Sailboat Ferruh at 10:04am 11.16.20 We have a 2002 Hunter 356 bought last summer. It's reasonably well made, sails well, access to the
Looking for the owner of a boat icanto at 9:53am 11.16.20 Well, I called the broker for this (note, she didn't contact me...) and she stated that the owners
First Sailboat jmce1587 at 9:41am 11.16.20 In addition to all the great suggestions above in helping perspective buyers determine wants and nee
Refinishing Tiller Handle shank at 9:39am 11.16.20 That seats looks great. Thanks so much for all of the advice.
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why cdarwincole at 9:36am 11.16.20 Material does matter! 2 full upper and 2 partial lower battens is a good arrangement: good roach su
Alternator Won't Charge at Idle DennisL at 9:30am 11.16.20 Thank you. I'll check that lead. My regulator is mounted to the engine room door, so that wire har
Has anyone taken apart one of these lights? (1) FollowYouFollowMe at 9:28am 11.16.20 Great find! I've replaced 3 now. Anybody find replacement switches for these? Having similar inte
Source for brackets to mount poptop bows for 1985 MAC 25 Seadoc at 9:25am 11.16.20 Thank you finding41. Will check this out! Al
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why cdarwincole at 9:23am 11.16.20 I have used Loong Sails for both my O'Day 25 and Hunter 280. Extremely pleased with product, cost
Alternator Won't Charge at Idle FollowYouFollowMe at 9:04am 11.16.20 Had a similar problem with Balmar 60 series alternator. Turned out the positive battery lead had co
rust remove from swim ladder Justin_NSA at 9:04am 11.16.20 Acids are such useful chemistry. What keeps all those shiny white cruise ships from looking like
rust remove from swim ladder jssailem at 8:54am 11.16.20 Acids are such useful chemistry.
Replacing Hull Stripe jssailem at 8:52am 11.16.20 To remove most stripes, which are vinyl, a hair dryer or heat gun on LOW works to lift (or mostly li
Full cockpit enclosure - leaking through traveler control lines (2) FollowYouFollowMe at 8:52am 11.16.20 Velcro secured cover over the top of the traveler takes care of 99% of the rain. Most of the time
Full cockpit enclosure - leaking through traveler control lines fiatlux at 8:51am 11.16.20 The lady that made ours (a true talent) made little covers that snap over them. Works well! i will
rust remove from swim ladder Rich Stidger at 8:51am 11.16.20 The brochure states it works on plastic. I'll try Spotless Stainless. Thanks, Actually now that
First 345 Mast question chefmango at 8:46am 11.16.20 Hi Bob, I have a 1984 first 345 deep keel, tall rig, Isomat spar. Stephen

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