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spindrift / starwind 22 John Kivel at 8:47pm 01.07.03 Trailer Sailors 4/11913 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 12/919 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 4/993 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 10/3281 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 1/956 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 1/1300 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 9/1378 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 1/1121 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 4/1348 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 1/1221 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 6/899 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 2/954 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 3/1042 I have a Hunter 170 in the Washington DC area and I sail in the Potomac. My kids were driving me nu
Replacement Head John Power at 9:06am 01.07.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1404 I have a 1977 Hunter 30 and have owned it for about 23 years. When I bought the boat it came equipt
Effect of aft stay tension with masthead forestay? Stephen Ord at 8:41am 01.07.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/2005 In Don's book on Sail Trim he mentions aft stay tension on flattening the sail by bending the mast.
C Dean at 7:59am 01.07.03 C&C 0/1702 I'd like to replace the existing folding prop on my C
Ocean crossing...? Sid MAxwell at 6:57am 01.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1992 Though only a prospective owner, I'd like to discuss the feasibility of the Macgregor 26X platform f
290 to 326? Gregg at 6:32am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/909 Looking for any owner input on a late model 320 or the new 326. I've had my 290 for only one season,
Help! I need a source for Calcium Chloride Doc Turner at 5:43am 01.07.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1535 After reading an article here, I went out and purchased buckets and colanders for a moisture control
deck repair fred winter at 5:27am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1152 anyone know? the core material, used for a 1985 c27 , in the decking. i have heard both balsa, ply

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Boat mover Kings Gambit at 7:38am 09.25.20
H23 Cabin Access Dave Groshong at 7:36am 09.25.20 Hatch boards, companionway sliders, crib boards, many names for those, we don't have a pattern.
She's creaking at 40 capta at 7:31am 09.25.20 Negative. More like this - Multi-tool (power tool) - Wikipedia. Agreed that a sawz-all would probab
Adding a new battery sailortex at 7:09am 09.25.20
Roll that beautiful blue furler! Justin_NSA at 7:04am 09.25.20 I think someone got it right when they mentioned the stretchiness without the core. My guess is it w
Adding a new battery HandsOnTech at 7:00am 09.25.20
Roll that beautiful blue furler! Meriachee at 6:53am 09.25.20 The slightly larger line is easier to grip. So is 1/2", and 5/8" is easier yet, but they won't fi
Adding a new battery HandsOnTech at 6:52am 09.25.20
Yanmar 3YM30 Help RoyS at 6:52am 09.25.20 Zip tie found a concern? You are in a different universe than I am. I keep a small container below t
Adding a new battery HandsOnTech at 6:50am 09.25.20 If you have the room, you may want to consider replacing the house battery with a pair of GC2 golf c
West Wight Potter P19 rgranger at 6:36am 09.25.20 It is a nice pocket cruiser with a loyal following. I've looked at them myself.
NEED a new Auto Pilot? jssailem at 6:35am 09.25.20 It could be a newer model. Or they could be preparing for the normal production shipment. The past f
H26 electric control panel rgranger at 6:29am 09.25.20 ... and here is a link to just the switches https://shop.sailboatowners.com/search.php
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice Daze at 6:27am 09.25.20 Thanks for the reply. I am getting the boat ready to be a liveaboard which will include the geograp
Traveler Car Mainsheet ShotgunSlim at 6:13am 09.25.20 The sheaves on my '86 were completely gone when I got the boat. I considered trying to find/fabrica
110% Jib messes up jib sheet angle on my Hunter 26 David in Sandusky at 6:11am 09.25.20 A barber hauler would work. Rig a line with a block (pulley) on one end. Run the sheet through the
1991 - 28: Bulkhead Delamination? dmdiehl64 at 6:06am 09.25.20 Great insight, thanks!
H23 Cabin Access shemandr at 6:05am 09.25.20 I call them hatch boards.
H26 electric control panel (1) kappykaplan at 5:57am 09.25.20 Here's a screenshot of the page . . .
Sailboat outboard 4 hp hanger Bemer (1) Seaswood at 5:54am 09.25.20 Round head with a keeper cast into the head of bolt. the frame is held by two bolts on each side thr

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