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Quiz answers / rationale tomorrow SailboatOwners.com at 2:37am 01.08.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1021 On Thursday, Gary Wyngarden will post the quiz answers and the sources they came from. Sharpen yo
test Phil Herring at 2:09am 01.08.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/923 test
Sail trimming on a 356 Miguel at 1:19am 01.08.03 Big Boats 8/934 How close to dead downwind may a 356 be sailed?Every time I try to open the Main the sail pushes th
Brightwork finish Larry at 12:47am 01.08.03 Ask All Sailors 10/2140 I'm going to refinish my brightwork AGAIN this spring. Need suggestions on best products.Nothing hol
35.5 Water Tank Movement John Bannister at 11:07pm 01.07.03 Big Boats 1/874 Boat is currently on the hard for annual winter maintenance. This included (for the first time this
East Coast Hunter Trailerable rendeouz dates Crazy Dave Condon at 11:00pm 01.07.03 Smaller Boats 5/960 Tentativley, the dates for the rendevouz is May 15-18, 2003. It will be held at Steele Creek Marina
Bahamas cruising Jim at 10:13pm 01.07.03 Trailer Sailors 9/3890 I am looking for a trailerable sailboat that will make Bahamas trips from Florida..any suggestions..
spindrift / starwind 22 John Kivel at 8:47pm 01.07.03 Trailer Sailors 4/11675 There is a 1984 starwind 22 for sale not far from my house. The asking price is $3k. We have been
Trailering the H 260 Steve Kamp at 8:44pm 01.07.03 Smaller Boats 12/910 I do not yet own a sailboat, but have been researching the forums trying to gain some insight into t
Wanted: "Cheap" used Center Cockpit boat Don Bodemann at 8:31pm 01.07.03 Ask All Sailors 4/965 Friends,If you know of a "cheap" Center cockpit boat for sale, please let me know. Project boats a
New Macgregor 26 M Photos Alex at 8:01pm 01.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3067 Check out the new design if you haven't already. Personally I think its got very nice lines on it bu
H 23 Scott at 7:31pm 01.07.03 Smaller Boats 1/947 I just put my H 23 up for sale. :(Check the listing here at HOW.Scott
Yanmar start problem - solved Keith Redfield at 2:34pm 01.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1286 Hi Folks,This is just an FYI that might save a mechanic visit for someone as mechanically inept as
Cruze spinnaker attachment Mark at 1:18pm 01.07.03 Smaller Boats 9/1364 OK so where does everyone attach the spinnaker?Some have written that they attach it to the anchor
Sprite 10 ft. jim at 12:26pm 01.07.03 Day Sailers 1/1081 I just bought a Sprite 10 ft. I am new to sailing, and need to know how to attach the mainsail to th
Gas tank storage and venting John Egli at 10:58am 01.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1315 Hi: Not real sure of the terms here but I just purchase a 1994 26S and notice that the enclosed stor
Trolling motor for an inflatable Pete at 10:11am 01.07.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1174 I'm consider getting power for a 9 ft 6 by 4 ft 9 LEX-96 Achilles Inflatable. What's been your exper
Advice needed for removal of outboard bracket. Alex Kowblansky at 9:42am 01.07.03 Smaller Boats 6/878 Need to replace the existing outboard bracket. Have bought a Yamaha 8 hp 4 stroke. Its clamps are wi
She's Clean, And She Smelled Good Too . . . Nick at 9:19am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/926 The phone call came early (too early) in the morning."Hey Nick, I found a boat I'm interested in,
Anchors for Hunter 170 JD at 9:08am 01.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/998 I have a Hunter 170 in the Washington DC area and I sail in the Potomac. My kids were driving me nu

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new dodger loose and floppy Hayden Watson at 7:57am 08.24.20 Did you try adjusting the bows. Loosen the set-screws and pull the rear bow backwards and the front
Noisy sailboat Hayden Watson at 7:53am 08.24.20 One sure way to tell if it is wire or halyard is by pitch change with tension. the halyard slap wil
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot MattieJo at 7:51am 08.24.20 I owned a Hunter 310 with a similar pedestal and I installed a Raymarine wheel pilot myself. I agre
Ignition switch headache... LeslieTroyer at 7:47am 08.24.20 On new starter test tag. The initial current is high because the solenoid must pull/push the starte
ODay 272LE bimini fhujber at 7:40am 08.24.20 Did you ever get a picture of his bimini with zippers and how he handled storage? Thanks in advance
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot Good Fortune at 7:40am 08.24.20 There is a ton of documentation, manuals, diagrams, etc. on the Raymarine website. Also an "Ask Raym
new dodger loose and floppy (1) dmax at 7:39am 08.24.20 You want it tight - loose is an indication of poor workmanship - here's an exceptional one:
Ignition switch headache... weekendrken at 7:28am 08.24.20
Tank Sizes Hunter 49 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:14am 08.24.20 As long as you can get to each of the tanks to measure 'em, it's pretty easy to determine the capaci
Tiller Pilot: Raytheon ST2000 - Repair or replacement unit sail sfbay at 7:08am 08.24.20 Have you contacted your local Raymarine service center or marine electronics technician?
Beneteau 321 In Mast Furling (1) sail sfbay at 7:04am 08.24.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Take a look at the mast base and bo
Mast climber Choies smokey73 at 7:00am 08.24.20 The other method is with a climbing board. The board with clam cleats allows me to stand in the sea
Ignition switch headache... LeslieTroyer at 7:00am 08.24.20 JUST to be clear, M-25s and XPs that use the key switch start position to preheat as you do will ha
Lets talk tongue weight... Daveinet at 6:49am 08.24.20 Depending on how light your outboard is, it can be worthwhile to add a bracket to your tongue to mov
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Daveinet at 6:43am 08.24.20 Probably more important than where the ballast is, is the overall performance of the boat. If the bo
Tank Sizes Hunter 49 (1) sail sfbay at 6:34am 08.24.20 Next time you fill your water and flush your holding tanks connect a $15 P3 turbine totalizing meter
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Kermit at 6:33am 08.24.20 I have owned an H23 and an H260. The 23 goes through chop better than the 260 but they both take it
Mast climber Choies berner73 at 6:33am 08.24.20 We've had the ATN Mastclimber for several years. Does the job well, no complaints so far. I'm clos
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 rgranger at 6:20am 08.24.20 The first time you use it... make sure you have your and on the handle before you push the button.
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 (1) rgranger at 6:18am 08.24.20 I'm going to guess that this is your release ou have a compressor, you can get a cheap sand blaster

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