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Proper Winter Storage of Sails Don at 8:46am 10.20.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1031 After a glorious summer with our first sailboat,the boat is out of the water and winterization and
mast removal Robert at 7:27am 10.20.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1209 Is there a way to single handedly drop a mast. I am new to sailing and am getting tired of counting
Tankless Water Heaters ... Eric at 6:40am 10.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1607 Alright, other than "they can't run off 12 volt" why would anyone talk me out of replacing our old 6
Change of hull color Grant Cleverley at 6:31am 10.20.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1052 Has anyone changed the color of a hull (we have a 2001 Catalina 320) from Factory White to Navy Blue
Bristol Finish, has anyone used this product? John Dodge at 6:30am 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 5/968 I'm thinking of refinishing my cabin sole and was thinking of using Bristol Finishany pro's or con'
Keel Wiggle Mark Steinmet at 6:11am 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1090 I noticed when my boat was pulled for storage - when it was being postioned for the cradle, the keel
what 32-34 foot model boat do you recommend I buy jim Turner at 5:47am 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1366 I am looking to buy a used 3-4 years old, 32-to34 foot sailboat for san francisco bay sailing and ma
Bow pulpit seat: where to buy? krafft at 5:30am 10.20.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2711 I'm looking to buy a bow pulpit seat for a Catalina 320. Any sugestions as to where I can buy? I pre
Advice on Accepting Delivery of new 350 William at 5:07am 10.20.03 Big Boats 12/1135 We just purchased a new 350. Delivery estitmate is currently Feb '04. Since I have never purchased
How can I get the water out of my inflatable tube Will at 4:38am 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1650 Isable left me with water in one of the tubes in my inflatable. Any ideas on how to get it out? Feel
Suggestions When A-4 Rebuilt (e.g. Couplings) (1) Leon Loh at 4:35am 10.20.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/897 I have a 1982 Catalina 27. I need advises if I should replace some of the parts if I take the advan
311 headsail Scott Goldwyn at 4:20am 10.20.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1245 I started racing my 311 this year in a 'jib and main' class. I realize now that the 116% blade jib d
outboard charging capabilities? bill at 3:54am 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1497 Hello,I have a 1983 mercury 9.9 (elect start, long shaft).how do I find how much changing this
Looking at 1991 Catalina 30 Bob at 3:40am 10.20.03 Mid-Size Boats 10/1171 I am looking at a 1991 Catalina 30 which seems to be in excellent shape, very well maintained boat.
propeller shaft coupling bolts backing out paul bonnes at 3:39am 10.20.03 Big Boats 7/1589 2003 hunter 386 took delivery July 3rd Propeller shaft / gear box couplingbolts backed out leaving
Recommended transporters for sailboat?? Alan at 3:32am 10.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/799 Has anyone had a good experience with using a professional trucking outfit to transport a sailboat a
Water Leaks Don Rice at 3:10am 10.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/890 We originally had a small amount of water showing up in the aft cabin- starboard side when we 1st pu
Sail Cover for 170 DEJ at 3:08am 10.20.03 Day Sailers 1/1249 I'm looking for a low cost main sail cover. This websites chandlery list one for $170.00.I was hopi
Generator selection for Hunter Legend 40 Alan J Richter at 3:07am 10.20.03 Big Boats 1/969 I am presently considering the installation of a generator on a Legend 40 (approximately 5 kw). If
Stancion Bracket Denise Kilpatrick at 3:03am 10.20.03 Big Boats 3/985 One of the stancion brackets that is screwed to the toe rail of my boat is broken. Where can I buy a

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H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions BrianW at 3:01pm 11.06.20 is the 3/4" nut welded to the top plate bracket? Yes.
Transporting outboard on a bike rack? Hunter216 at 2:57pm 11.06.20
Transporting outboard on a bike rack? Whatfiero1 at 2:55pm 11.06.20 I like it sounds great even test start if air cooled before put on boat and run out fuel by running
Which Type of Intake Strainer is Recommended? jssailem at 2:41pm 11.06.20 Roy there is a difficult answer for that problem. Sail in the PacificNW where the water is colder an
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 (1) JamesG161 at 2:40pm 11.06.20 This is the way Eta looks to be tracking on the GFS model today. Jim... PS: Eta is now a Snake:fac
Transporting outboard on a bike rack? dlochner at 2:36pm 11.06.20 Why not just stick the outboard in the back of the car? Just drain the fuel and place the engine in
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? jssailem at 2:36pm 11.06.20
2020 haul out. Hunter216 at 2:35pm 11.06.20 I saw a strap slip on a mast a few days ago. I was working on my boat, hauled out across from the m
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? dlochner at 2:34pm 11.06.20 Nothing. Some folks like the look of a highly varnished teak and willing to put in the time and effo
Greek Alphabet Crazy 2020 JamesG161 at 2:33pm 11.06.20 ???? ??????, ???? Kappy?????? Revenge! ??? ????? ??? ??? ????????? ?????????! :pimp: Jim...
Anchor chain question..... jssailem at 2:33pm 11.06.20 You will need to factor in the Gypsy cost as BBB and G43 use different gypsy configuration for most
2020 haul out. shemandr at 2:33pm 11.06.20 One of the yards on Eastern LI dropped a mast and it came inches from killing a worker. Then they d
Anchor chain question..... jssailem at 2:31pm 11.06.20 I explored Fisheries Supply and found the same pricing difference. BBB galvanized is more expensive
Anchor chain question..... dLj at 2:28pm 11.06.20 Price difference is due to link size. I guess I'm not understanding your question? 5/16" = 0.3125"
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? kappykaplan at 2:28pm 11.06.20 If the teak is a nice soft grey, smooth and undamaged, why do anything to it? I don't do anything
2020 haul out. DArcy at 2:25pm 11.06.20 I saw a strap slip on a mast a few days ago. I was working on my boat, hauled out across from the ma
Anchor chain question..... (2) NYSail at 2:14pm 11.06.20 These are the items in question
2020 haul out. Hunter216 at 2:11pm 11.06.20 I noticed that too. I good idea if there is any chance of them separating and the forward one slipp
Question about eye splice shemandr at 2:09pm 11.06.20 Not a waste of time. My efforts splicing have so far been a bust. I'm encouraged to step back in.
2020 haul out. Hunter216 at 2:07pm 11.06.20 Good eye. That's very important with a keel like this that, while flat aft, slopes up to the spoon

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