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looking for a 235 I'm from NY Long Island Wing kil gerg F at 11:37pm 12.28.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/962 looking for a 235 I'm from NY Long Island Wing killmy email greg@liextreme.com
Headliner repair Jim Beatman at 7:59pm 12.28.02 Ask All Sailors 5/6578 Does anybody out there have experience dealing with headliners(the foam backed vinyl type) that have
Gross Tonnage of a 1986 H34 Captain Scott at 3:08pm 12.28.02 Big Boats 4/1100 I own a 1986 H34 on the Puget Sound. I'm in the process of renewing my USCG masters license and wou
Steering wheel conversion o"Day 25 Duane Klopfenstein at 2:44pm 12.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1504 I have been looking to convert to a steering wheel from a tiller. I would be interested in hearing a
Mounting Equipment to New 26X Boat John Koller at 1:01pm 12.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1083 We just took delivery of a brand new 26X (2002) model. The plan is to put it in the barn for the wi
Elbow cross piece John Dodge at 12:47pm 12.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/883 Does the inside of the mixing elbow have any cross pieces inside or is that just a build up of gunk?
Suggestions on location of stern/ bow cleats Alex Kowblansky at 12:11pm 12.28.02 Smaller Boats 3/1706 I am a new onwer of a 1990 H23. I am rather suprised that there are no cleats at all on the deck or
Main sail slugs Bruce Trotter at 10:42am 12.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4955 I am thinking of converting my main sail from a bolt rope (way of attaching to the mast) by having a
Sagging cockpit floor FWD... Sean Herron...herrons@telus.net at 9:37am 12.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1173 Hello,Just noticed rainwater collecting in the fwd part of my cockpit...boat is sitting to her lin
Honda 9.9 missing one cylinder...??? Bobby at 8:46am 12.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1088 My Honda 9.9 started runnign rough the other day, and as well, it started turning on it's own.. I'v
Mixing elbow John Dodge at 7:39am 12.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1024 I'm in the annapolis/ Baltimore area. Any recomendations on a place to obtain a mixing elbow for a Y
Lake Erie (Sandusky OH) Marina Information Bryce at 7:08am 12.28.02 Ask All Sailors 5/2036 I am considering the move to Lake Erie from a small inland lake. Will make move next year (2004) if
bottom paint ed at 7:01am 12.28.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1155 preparing for spring - although today would have given us some glorious sailing - yep.several in t
lines led aft , Oday 23 Wayne at 5:50am 12.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/880 I would like to rig my Oday 23 so that I can raise or douse the jib from the cockpit . Any and all s
Replacement windows and hatches C Grounds at 5:19am 12.28.02 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1852 I am looking to replace both hatches and the cabin windows in my 1981 27' Hunter. I am having some
Installing A Fresh Water System Loren Heinzeroth at 4:57am 12.28.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1700 I would like to install a pump and 2 faucets on my Oday 272. I can find plenty of information about
Head vent on Hunter 40.5 Bill Jones at 3:45am 12.28.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1674 How exactly does a head vent become clogged? I recently had the vent unclogged and was told it was
Re: 29.5 Ice in rear locker Tim McCarty at 3:12am 12.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/980 Help! I'm worried sick...I've read several threads in the archives (dealing with water leaking into
pink run off Joe Refkin at 2:16am 12.28.02 Other Sailboats 3/775 After cleaning and rinsing the deck with the pink stuff, will the run off damage the coating on the
Mast mounter T.V. antenna David at 9:37pm 12.27.02 Big Boats 2/830 Any feedback on the reception of a mast mounted omni-directional T.V. antenna. Thinking of putting o

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356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging karellen at 2:49pm 09.18.20 Chucks idea to put some line in there sounds like a cheap and easy fix. Thanks for the link.
outboard motor sail sfbay at 2:45pm 09.18.20 Please let us know how it worked out and post with a photo.
shroud covers sail sfbay at 2:29pm 09.18.20 Suggest a set of Taylormade fabric with Velcro shroud covers. Get the largest size made (Defender ca
Selden Mast foot replacement Sandra A at 2:28pm 09.18.20 As an update, I contacted a rigging company in Long Beach who is also a Selden associate. I ended up
356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging sail sfbay at 2:27pm 09.18.20 You are not the first one to have that happen on a Hunter 356. Good tips proposed in the attached t
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 RussC at 1:47pm 09.18.20 Nice! Any issues with water entry? Nope. I figure if lake water gets up to that level I have a big
Sailboat falls off trailer DayDreamer41 at 1:08pm 09.18.20 I wonder if they did the standard safety walk around to ensure their signal lights were working bef
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Rodd at 1:02pm 09.18.20 Thanks for the quick responses! I just checked oil level, and it is still high--engine has been off
Sailboat falls off trailer Hunter216 at 12:53pm 09.18.20 A few weeks ago here in Deale, MD (south of Annapolis) we had a trailer sailor put the boat on the
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 srimes at 12:51pm 09.18.20 And when you're tired of it always being in the way, when not in use, install an aluminum tube betw
outboard motor srimes at 12:49pm 09.18.20 It usually isn't worth doing the conversion. I wouldn't consider it and I'm a cheap bastard and quit
Frigoboat Brahmany at 12:41pm 09.18.20 Cheers for that. Have been through those docs. They probably don't want ppl hot wiring their compres
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat Gary Ryan at 12:22pm 09.18.20 Man, that's pretty cool. That would be awesome to use the boat throughout the winter. We're on Lak
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 12:13pm 09.18.20 Question: Why don't you pre-run your sheets? I miscommunicated this. The sheets and twings are pr
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Ralph Johnstone at 12:09pm 09.18.20 noticed that oil level on dipstick is rising ( about 1/4 inch over Full mark)after running engine a
Rigging life? Sailfanatic at 12:00pm 09.18.20 I have indeed read my boat policy. The section on "Losses We Do Not Cover" specifically says that
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 rgranger at 11:56am 09.18.20 Does it go back down when the engine cools?:biggrin:
anchor light DayDreamer41 at 11:44am 09.18.20 No tools required, there is knurled nut on the mounting bracket (lefty loosy) undo that and the whol
Main sheet twist Sailfanatic at 11:38am 09.18.20 I ditto the recommendation to switch to New England Salsa, its a soft line, easy on the hand and imp
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 seanmcclain at 11:33am 09.18.20 Trust me, you do not want an original pressure alcohol stove. I spent the first two seasons when I

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