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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 5/4952 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 3/1172 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 5/2035 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 2/878 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 3/774 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
Batten size for Benteau 235? GF at 5:11pm 12.27.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1269 The original UK mainsail for my 1989 Beneteau 235 is missing the battens. Can anyone tell me with w
"86" H34 - Engine Throttle Lever Slipping Captain Scott at 2:29pm 12.27.02 Big Boats 6/1102 Four the last four years, I've owned a 1986 H34. It has a Yanmar 27. Overall, I've been very happy
Any information on a 1988 Beneteau Special 36 Mac at 1:18pm 12.27.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/976 I have the chance to purchase for a reasonable price what I have been told is a Beneteau Selection 3
Steaming Light Out... Terrance M. Maloney at 1:17pm 12.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1653 My steaming light is not working on my H28, so I am going to try a couple of things before I replace
Removing a name from the transom Jim at 8:53am 12.27.02 Ask All Sailors 15/1440 Does anyone have any suggestions for taking the painted name off of a FRP (fiberglass) transom? I t
Wide Load Ed at 8:21am 12.27.02 Smaller Boats 2/768 With the beam of a 23.5 being 8'4" it is a bit wide to be legally trailered in Illinois. Has anyone

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Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Jackdaw at 8:22am 09.18.20 I have my adjustable 12-22 whisker pole mounted vertically on the mast with the car on the in-board
ICW, December south to North jssailem at 8:19am 09.18.20 This sounds like "Essential Travel" A job...unpaid... to deliver a navigational vessel into the Lake
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Hayden Watson at 8:17am 09.18.20 Having the ability to fly your asym off a pole is a nice feature as it keeps the sail more useable
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 seanmcclain at 8:12am 09.18.20 In 85 they were using Hillerange in a box like that, but without the locking knob - he Seaward Hill
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:02am 09.18.20 In 85 they were using Hillerange in a box like that, but without the locking knob - xciting.
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Jackdaw at 7:50am 09.18.20 Having the ability to fly your asym off a pole is a nice feature as it keeps the sail more useable
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Sailfanatic at 7:39am 09.18.20 Having the ability to fly your asym off a pole is a nice feature as it keeps the sail more useable w
Catalina 27 Chartplotter Swing Arm Install (5) PSR at 7:35am 09.18.20 Here's my installation, which has no mounting block, with screws into the bulkhead-extremely solid:
Keel cancer? CAT22SWTEXAS at 7:35am 09.18.20 Needle gun worked fantastic. I only had a pancake compressor so I had to wait for the pressure to b
Ridding the rattle with in-mast furling, when no sail is installed (winter slip with bubble, lifestyle question) shemandr at 7:31am 09.18.20 I've used a pool noodle in non-furling mast. I imagine you could run it up about half way up with t
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! NYSail at 7:30am 09.18.20 point of information. On our 4JH4E the plastic reserve tank is much lower. The line from the top of
Invest 90L jssailem at 7:28am 09.18.20 How about Beta or Bubba? Oh. They take names from a list. They seem to be naming every thing these
Rigging life? Sailfanatic at 7:27am 09.18.20 For better or for worse, my bet is more 40 year old sailboats have the original rigging than those t
Keel cancer? Justin_NSA at 7:13am 09.18.20 Most people sandblast but that's not a DIY process. How well does a needle gun work? I need to clean
Keel cancer? (2) CAT22SWTEXAS at 7:05am 09.18.20 I recently acquired an 86 in similar condition. What you need is a needle gun/ descaler. I bought
Ridding the rattle with in-mast furling, when no sail is installed (winter slip with bubble, lifestyle question) Davidasailor26 at 7:04am 09.18.20 I use the halyard to pull the upper swivel about half way up the mast. Tie another line to the swive
Hello from Upstate NY rgranger at 6:57am 09.18.20 Yes, it would be appropriate to have a Marine surveyor conduct a survey. It is not the $5K you ma
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat Gary Ryan at 6:54am 09.18.20 Thanks Don. I'll have to bring a portable heater...just in case....or move to Sarasota :)
Passage 456 Interior trim for salon port lights sail sfbay at 6:43am 09.18.20 A photo of the ports you are looking for to see if the forum can find the manufacturer would be help
Invest 90L (1) JamesG161 at 6:37am 09.18.20 Tropical Depression 22 is in the big stall till Monday. e that after it shoots the gap between HIG

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