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Isabel from seayks (1) Ward at 10:57am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1141 I don't know about any of you, but If I saw either of the attached pictures from my sailboat, I woul*
H30 single-hand - possible? Patrick Randall at 10:36am 09.25.03 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1031 How easy is it for the helmsman to dump the main in gusts?Also, how easy to handle the sails on one
H30 shoal draft any good? Patrick Randall at 10:24am 09.25.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1151 Hello,I'm looking to buy a boat in Florida. We live in a canal system with limited water depth at t
Blisters ! Gene at 10:10am 09.25.03 Big Boats 0/977 Blisters: I am in the process of surveying an immaculate 1989 42'Catalina 3 cabin. The boat has alwa*
My keel and a sand bar......... BillO at 9:43am 09.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1169 "OK", today I did it. Hit a sand bar and had to power out backwards. What kind if damage or distru
Genoa cars Lori at 9:32am 09.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/843 I haven't been able to sail w/ my Genoa because I can't find the correct cars. The tracks on the old
How to sink a H260 George H260 at 8:40am 09.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/908 There is an old thread that said that if you left the H260 ballast valve and plug open while sailing
Solar vent installation Bill Lowe at 8:20am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1294 Anyone had any experiences making a 3.75" hole through a Lewmar hatch? Use a hole saw, saber saw, w
:) Rigging, Launching, Retrieving the 260 George H260 at 8:18am 09.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/839 My experience: Bought our H260 just last week. The dealer was going to give me an orientation sail b
boom vang Lori at 8:11am 09.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/981 I have an '84 Mac 25. I don't know if it ever had a boom vang or not, but I feel the need for one. F
sail track problem Bill Greenberg at 7:54am 09.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/909 I noticed difficulty in hoisting my mainsail while headed into 18 knot winds. It hoisted with diffic
Rigging,launching, retrieving the 260WB Ashley at 7:42am 09.25.03 Smaller Boats 28/1916 Hi, my wife and I are looking at H260's. We've done alot of research and crawled around on a few at
Boat selling question Dan at 7:42am 09.25.03 Smaller Boats 4/1045 I'll soon be selling my C 22. Here is my dilemma: I currently have a slip, but would like to get o
Rudder 1991 33.5 (Need New one) Norman Wroblewski at 7:00am 09.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/824 Hi,Anyone out know of anyone who makes new rudders for 1991 33.5?The cost to fix versus new is n
Hurricane Isabel and Holiday Hill Marina Marty at 6:45am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1135 Any sailors out there that keep their boat at Holiday Hill Marina and would like to see pictures of
Need a Trailer B. Beck at 6:20am 09.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/874 I have a 1990 Hunter 28, and I am looking for a trailer to fit the boat (prferable used). The boat
Rudder Construction Ken Johnson at 6:07am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1723 Can someone tell me what the rudder on a 1974 Cal 2-29 is made of? I just purchased a boat that had
Ventilation Don K. at 5:55am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1023 My Chrysler 26 has no ventilation. Where do I start. What is best and water proof. Years ago I us
Jib or Genoa for 26M Paul S at 5:54am 09.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1361 Going over the list of stuff we want installed on our new M. Was wondering which sail we should ge
Wintering in the Keys Frank at 2:03am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1046 Any info about sailing and staying in the Marathon Key area for the winter would be great.

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New portlights SailingCal21 at 8:51pm 11.25.20 Do you think it will be okay with 1/4" vhb tape? Not sure about the 1/4" tape. Here's the article
Preventors do I need one thinwater at 8:26pm 11.25.20 Wing on wing? Just don't do it. Slowest point of sail and dangerous. Unless you are flying a chut
Replacing shrouds and stays Joe at 8:03pm 11.25.20 The wire and swaged on terminals won't be that expensive, you can measure it yourself, or check the
OK, I'm mean Ralph Johnstone at 7:55pm 11.25.20 I tried but can't because it keeps moving o_O.
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 jssailem at 7:50pm 11.25.20
s2 9.2 questions Mark Maulden at 7:35pm 11.25.20 Leaky chainplates.
Replacing shrouds and stays Hunter216 at 7:32pm 11.25.20 I'm looking at some Hunter 27s from the 70s and most have not had standing rigging replaced in the
Preventors do I need one Kings Gambit at 7:24pm 11.25.20 Wing on wing? Just don't do it. Slowest point of sail and dangerous. :doh:
Kill bolts or rods for Beneteau oceanis 400 Johnb at 7:20pm 11.25.20 On line I have used Bolt Depot a lot
Advice on cabin interior wall replacement project dlochner at 7:14pm 11.25.20 Do you just glue the firring strips up or do you end up epoying/glassing? Use thickened epoxy, no
s2 9.2 questions Davidasailor26 at 7:13pm 11.25.20 I looked at one a few years ago that was in quite good shape except for leaking chainplates rotting
s2 9.2 questions Ted at 7:06pm 11.25.20 The first thing that comes to mind for a boat sitting in the water for that long is "SPONGE." Make s
Adding a whisker pole to Hunter 386 BarryL at 7:05pm 11.25.20 Hello, Remember that you will need chocks or some other way to store the pole. You will also need a
Replacing shrouds and stays mmlspace at 6:54pm 11.25.20 Thanks, Finefurn.
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 BC Bernie at 6:36pm 11.25.20 Yes, so holding the key on all the way for 30 seconds or so is pretty much normal start procedure a
Preventors do I need one (1) jaysweet at 6:30pm 11.25.20 After reading about them for years, I rigged one for the first time on a solo trip last month when I
Replacing shrouds and stays finefurn at 6:19pm 11.25.20 Any Marina that offers a rigging service should be able to replae all your standing rigging. Ends a
Windlass problems seadaddler at 6:00pm 11.25.20 Got it
Install Yanmar GM10 in Oday 27 - experience or advice? jibes138 at 5:54pm 11.25.20 When comparing costs of upgrading an older boat I prefer to compare it to what a new one would cost.
Almost catastrophe during haul out Mike Oldak at 5:52pm 11.25.20 where should I put lift marks on my H34?

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