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Do I have "SUCKER" written on my face ? Mike Wart at 3:32am 11.20.02 Ask All Sailors 20/1713 I am attempting to purchase a used sailboat. I have seen 20-30 and made offers on three. All three (
Mildew Arthur Reynolds at 3:31am 11.20.02 Big Boats 1/1022 If I use the paraformaldehyde as a preventer, ie. small amount in each cabin, wil it harm anything e
where can i buy a pilot chart of the medd. Steve at 3:14am 11.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/824 looking to buy a pilot chart of the oceans and europe. does anyone know of a company thatsells them
Gross Tonnage RonD at 2:35am 11.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1495 Does anyone know the Gross Register Tonnage (GRT) rating of the Catalina 320?Gross Register Tonnag
Standing Rigging Dimension Jeff Dunham at 11:00pm 11.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/726 Am in the process of replacing the standing rigging on my 81' H30. Does anyone have the dimensions
Honest answer Lee at 10:45pm 11.19.02 Smaller Boats 2/969 I am thinking about getting a Catalina 25. (late 70's or early 80's with a swing keel). I currently
Honest answer Lee at 10:33pm 11.19.02 Smaller Boats 11/1039 I currently own a hunter 23. (1988) I am thinking about getting a Catalina 25 with a swing keel (la
Excellent article, Gary Wyngarden! Peter at 10:30pm 11.19.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1071 I just finished reading your article in the December issue of SAIL. Congratulations! It was very wel
Lifelines Harold Robbins at 9:41pm 11.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/808 The lifelines on my boat all go limp if one end or the other is opened. Where can I find the hardwa
Inverter for hunter 28 Harold Robbins at 9:39pm 11.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1053 I am considering installing an inverter in my 89 Hunter 28. First, being a newbe, I am not sure of
Wiring question for battery charger John Horton at 12:59pm 11.19.02 Big Boats 4/877 I plan to install a Guest 2610 on board battery charger/inverter in my 1986 Hunter 34 and have a que
Wiring diagram Morgan at 12:01pm 11.19.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1284 I am looking for a wiring diagram for my 1984 O'Day 26. It has an inboard Yanmar 1GM engine and two
Bent Mast ? Jack O'Brien at 11:48am 11.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1009 I think the stinkpotters who forced the mast up on my boat before I bought it had the backstay ' shr
removing the keel...22ft cat tom at 10:58am 11.19.02 Smaller Boats 6/958 any info on removing the keel when the boat is on a trailer, and yeahi know it's heavy,just not sur
bought a 22ft catalina w/swing keel tom at 10:35am 11.19.02 Trailer Sailors 3/1872 after posting a few previous posts and the responsed i had received i went aheadand bought a 74 cat
Putting Snap Davits on C36 Mk.II Richard Gottlieb at 10:17am 11.19.02 Big Boats 2/1021 I'm thinking about installing "Snap Davits" (made by Weaver Industries) on my C36 Mk. II. Has anyone
Adding auxilliary sails to the 356 Deac at 9:41am 11.19.02 Big Boats 3/911 With one season under my belt with the great 356, I'm already starting the 'wish list' for next year
Standard SL1 Log and DS1 Sounder Brian R Clare at 9:17am 11.19.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1375 Does anyone have any data, set-up info, schematics etc for Standard Horizon SL-1 and DS-1 units. Hav
9 Gallon Gas Tanks Sydney McAninch at 8:14am 11.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1133 I am in search of the 9 gallon tanks that the MacGregor article says will fit into the space provide
New Jersey Sailing?? Jason at 6:45am 11.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/968 I am thinking of buying a home in New Jersey, and my biggest concern is the availability of good sai

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Why are my shrouds too short? Justin_NSA at 11:15am 07.21.20 Did the spreaders move?
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. rgranger at 11:12am 07.21.20 Can you get a closeup picture of the goosneck area (the area where the boom and mast meet)? and also
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. DArcy at 11:10am 07.21.20 If you are able to post some pictures of the boom and mast it might help. I have a vague recollecti
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model) (4) rgranger at 11:08am 07.21.20 I hope that is it. You should be able to get at it and fix that easily. My V21 had a fiberglass en
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. bufbooth at 11:00am 07.21.20 The top of the mast sleeve is closed. There is no collar on the mast to keep the yoke in place. Th
Widgeon 12 Manual Milesa at 10:46am 07.21.20 Thanks!
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Meriachee at 10:43am 07.21.20 So, Canadian border enforcement officers are more polite than US border enforcement officials? Got
Question about PHRF Calculation FDL S2 at 10:42am 07.21.20 I'd put at least some of the blame on the old sails. ; ) Nah, I'm the guy using the sails who ha
Trailer tongue weight Meriachee at 10:37am 07.21.20 So let's review; water weighs 10 lbs a gallon (or there about) and if we agree that "some" equals 5?
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. DArcy at 10:36am 07.21.20 It probably rigs similar to a Laser. The goose-neck fitting is a yoke instead of a pin and socket.
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada jviss at 10:31am 07.21.20 So, Canadian border enforcement officers are more polite than US border enforcement officials? Got
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model) (1) RustyVenture at 10:29am 07.21.20 Yeah, I'm hoping not to need to do the full job anytime soon. I just went back in there with the end
CO alarm problem (?) Justin_NSA at 10:24am 07.21.20 Thx Walt. I drove out last night after my neighbor informed me that it was beeping. It wa quiet whe
Trailer tongue weight Revv up at 10:23am 07.21.20 I was well underway making a motor mount for the front of the trailer knowing full well...... moving
Beneteau 331 engine room fan Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 07.21.20 The fan is definitely blowing backwards as pointed out by @SoSound . Could be deadly in reverse wit
CO alarm problem (?) walt at 10:16am 07.21.20 I leave my boat in Arizona during the summer and if I dont take the batteries out of the CO monitor,
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model) rgranger at 9:48am 07.21.20 Keel repair is not an easy job. I've done it three times. Once on a Mac v21, once on a Mac v222 a
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. rgranger at 9:43am 07.21.20 I'm not following your question. I assume the top of the mast sleeve is closed and rides on the top
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 Windseeker 33647 at 9:43am 07.21.20 I have two duplicate water tanks...one on each side of the salon under the settee. The bottom of eac
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Justin_NSA at 9:28am 07.21.20 Wow! What would have have happened if covid was happening during the Vietnam draft? :yikes:

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