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Tiller & Center Board for 16' Daysailor Eric at 2:53am 06.03.03 Day Sailers 1/1055 I recently acquired a DaySailor sans the center board and tiller - does anyone know where one might
precision William at 2:48am 06.03.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1216 I am looking for opinons on Precision boat works, especially the precision 18 and 21.
reefing lines gerald p. beaudoin at 2:23am 06.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/838 we have recently acquired a legend 43 and the boat came to us unrigged. I am looking for informatio
3/4 bowl Bryan at 1:42am 06.03.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1339 Dear Peggie,I know you have answered this before. I'm sorry I can't find it. We have a bowl whic
33 Hunter 78 Mac Mccomish at 12:50am 06.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/927 I have a deposit down on a Hunter 33 1978. I here there are a lot of problems with the deck core and
Refrigeration Jay at 12:33am 06.03.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/908 In our 85 Catalina 30 we have a small "dorm" room refrigerator in the spot where the stove goes. It
Asymeterical rigging John at 12:01am 06.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/798 I purchased an Asymertical Spin for my 28.5 and need to know who is using an ajustable tack line and
Michigan City Sailboat Charters Reggie Costa at 10:51pm 06.02.03 Ask All Sailors 0/990 Anyone have experience with the above Bareboat sailing school on Lake Michigan. They offer a 3-day
Thinking of buying a Hunter John at 10:38pm 06.02.03 Smaller Boats 23/1207 Hi, we were at strictly sail in chicago last winter. My wife really liked the Hunter 260. We current
Holding Tank Monitoring Bill at 9:59pm 06.02.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1193 I'm having trouble coming up with a non-evasive tank monitoring system. It appears from my research
choice of barrier coats? James at 8:30pm 06.02.03 Big Boats 5/1079 I've recently aquired an 86 Hunter 40 Legend. The boat had been out of the water for some time and h
mylar? or dacron? James at 4:33pm 06.02.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1573 Hey guys, I just installed a roller furler and new mylar sail on my 23. Now I know it sounds a b
Venture 222 sheets Chris at 2:27pm 06.02.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1264 Could anyone tell me the how long the mainsheet and jib sheets on a Venture 222 are approx.thanks
Catalina 27 Rick D at 1:42pm 06.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2467 Just sold my Oday 20, and I've been looking at Catalina 27's. Are all the years that they were built
plumbing my O'day 25 Seth Dixon at 1:39pm 06.02.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1030 I have individual pumps for each line. (one to galley one to head)There is one 3/8" line that come
Keel problem??? Lyn at 12:59pm 06.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/902 The lead on my keel (shoal draft)is chipping away. After grinding away some bubbles and glass cracks
How to access muffler hose connections? Doug Margsion at 12:49pm 06.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/776 I want to change the exhaust hose from the mixer elbow to the muffler on my 90 Hunter 30. The conne
Jib cleats on 260/270 Gene at 12:46pm 06.02.03 Smaller Boats 5/822 I have the same problem others have experienced with the cleats for the jib sheets on my 270. I rea
Winterizing MFritschle at 12:24pm 06.02.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1084 I'm interested in hearing any good ideas about keeping water (ice and snow) from accumulating on the
356 Sail Flutter Problem Dave at 11:38am 06.02.03 Big Boats 24/1372 The ice finally cleared off Lake Superior and I was able to take my new 356 out for a sail. In 15 kt

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LITTLE TO NO WIND jon hansen at 12:46pm 08.18.20 if you want to sail these toys to their full potential you need to be a student of Frank. understan
Painting non-skid (2) williamtl at 12:38pm 08.18.20 <p>
Checking more off the list Ron20324 at 12:38pm 08.18.20 A while back I recommended putting an opening Beckson port in the transom to replce that portlight.
LITTLE TO NO WIND DrJudyB at 12:30pm 08.18.20 PS: ouch!! on second thought.... maybe I'll wait for the movie. I may not be smart enough to read i
Install Lewmar V1 windlass on a 376 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:29pm 08.18.20 The Lewmar V1 on a 376 seems light but that, of course, depends on your ground tackle. Read the Lew
Backstay Failure (1) thetone at 12:23pm 08.18.20 183975
Backstay Failure odaydokay at 12:22pm 08.18.20 Huh? I used ring type cotter pins for decades and never saw any evidence of them working their way
Backstay Failure (1) thetone at 12:21pm 08.18.20 183974
Checking more off the list Scott T-Bird at 12:20pm 08.18.20 Looks good! What is the black box next to the smart plug? When you say "wire the charger" do you m
LITTLE TO NO WIND (1) DrJudyB at 12:17pm 08.18.20 I found an older edition of Frank Bethwaite's book, High Performance Sailing, . Here is one page fr
Backstay Failure (1) thetone at 12:17pm 08.18.20 183972
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Mag97 at 12:15pm 08.18.20 Gin & Tonic, Rum & Coke, Bourbon & Whisky. Did I miss any? vodka, tequila, pisco
How do you store (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:13pm 08.18.20 Our solution was to stop doing that any more by buying one of these Easy Drain Valves Really thou
Prep week and dress up day: pclarksurf at 12:12pm 08.18.20 The air looks kinda light, what's your biggest headsail? :biggrin: Indeed-- and thank god the heat
Uni-Solar Panel Replacement for 456 2004 Hunter sailorskier at 12:11pm 08.18.20 I want a replacement panel not a new trim ring.
1991 Hunter 35.5 Legend-Head Faucet Replacement (1) ttibbits at 12:05pm 08.18.20 Gentlemen....I am a 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 owner and have found myself in an identical predicament.
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 12:00pm 08.18.20
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Mag97 at 11:58am 08.18.20 Ouch! So sorry to hear that news. Do you have the Genset on the upper platform like we have? If so
LITTLE TO NO WIND RussC at 11:51am 08.18.20 Frank Bethwaite is a pilot and a glider pilot too! very good book. I'll have to check that out.
Pearson 39-2 1988 chainplate removal jssailem at 11:50am 08.18.20 It is frustrating when beautiful wood joinery appears to get in the way of standard boat maintenance

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