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New Head, Old Boat (1) John Miller at 10:38am 11.13.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1241 PeggyThanks for all your time and energy. I am looking forward to reading your new book in the spri
Keel cable breaks - What do you do? Chip Giles at 9:31am 11.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1058 What do you do if the cable to the swing keel breaks? Does anyone know of a jury rig to compensate
mast raising tube Dan Christensen at 9:16am 11.13.02 Smaller Boats 5/933 I recently purchased a 94 Hunter 26 but found that the mast raising pole is missing. For a variety
NEW anitfouling Alan at 9:14am 11.13.02 Big Boats 3/957 I just read about a new polymer that they are working on at Washington University which behaves like
Yanmar Over Heating Problem Wilkie at 8:41am 11.13.02 Ask All Sailors 10/2041 I have a Yanmar 3GM30F which was new in 1995. This past season I had overheating problems on and
Strip and CLEAN !!!! Mark F. Arena at 8:13am 11.13.02 Big Boats 4/915 Me again-I recently hauled for the duration, and literally stripped the interior of anything that w
Storing Jib on Furler Ted at 7:58am 11.13.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1689 Hello,Are there any good reasons why I shouldn't leave the jib on the furler for winter storage?
Osmotic Blisters Dave Stewart at 7:21am 11.13.02 Ask All Sailors 23/4840 I am new to sailing and have recently made an offer on a 1985 Catalina 36.The marine survey notes 4
Summer Heat for hunter 27 Jacques at 5:32am 11.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/917 I just spent a grooling hot summer on my Hunter 27 1981 model... I live is Louisiana and its very h
Osmotic Blistering Dave Stewart at 5:02am 11.13.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1313 I am new to sailing and have recently made an offer on a 1985 Catalina 36.The marine survey notes 4
sailboat auction! John at 4:25am 11.13.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1175 Has anyone seen the auction that weathermark sailing in Atlanta is running. Is that a bargain price
more advice, which is better? Steve at 2:19am 11.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/805 Hunter 25catalina 25Pearson 26ease to sail, comfort, preformance. i'm not a racer. i just want
looking to buy a H25 1978-85 any advice? Steve at 2:06am 11.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/775 looking to buy a H25 1978-85 any advice? specifically is there some defect or something on them or
Autoprop recall SailboatOwners.com at 2:01am 11.13.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1590 Bryce Grefe (Hunter 410 'Spellbinder') was kind enough to pass along this notice he received from Au
Oil Change Steve Winkle at 1:16am 11.13.02 Big Boats 12/2927 I changed my oil last weekend for the first time since taking delivery of the boat just over a year
Beneteau replacement decals Robert Tuten at 1:13am 11.13.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/5862 I recall some months ago that there was some information posted about obtaining replacement Beneteau
Cushions, deisel, and cleaning the interior Mark F. Arena at 1:01am 11.13.02 Other Sailboats 3/816 Me again-I recently hauled for the duration, and literally stripped the interior of anything that w
Port/Starboard at the mark Paul at 10:42pm 11.12.02 Ask All Sailors 2/991 I'm not a racer. However, I really enjoy watching the rock stars on OLN every night -- provided the
Toe rail leak fix Dave Shore at 9:01pm 11.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5237 I am almost 100% sure my leak is from the toe rail, my surveyor reccomends pulling the toe rails off
Zinc for Heat Exchanger Bill Hatter at 8:42pm 11.12.02 Big Boats 4/1404 I recently discovered, by reading other articles, that the heath exchanger on my CAtalina 34 has a p

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Thru Hull Fittings Ron20324 at 10:38am 08.14.20 Hi: I'm a looking at a SJ 30' sailboat and the owner says he's replaced the thru hulls with high q
Thru Hull Fittings jssailem at 10:34am 08.14.20 Not necessarily. Lots of factors involved. How much does the boat cost? Is it the right boat for yo
What is wrong with this roller furler? Meriachee at 10:18am 08.14.20 Id still be far more concerned about the integrity of the rig, as adversed to the ability to furl.
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing kappykaplan at 10:15am 08.14.20 ???? ??????, ????!
Genoa Clew Ring (2) jssailem at 10:09am 08.14.20 Here is an example of the my soft shackles and the image of in use on my sail.
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing (1) capta at 10:00am 08.14.20 As Charley said, pick your weather very carefully and make absolutely certain that you do not have a
What is wrong with this roller furler? IASailor at 9:58am 08.14.20 That's all any of us can do without more/better photos...:banghead: I get it. The boat is 50 miles
What is wrong with this roller furler? justsomeguy at 9:55am 08.14.20 I'm gonna roll the dice That's all any of us can do without more/better photos...:banghead:
Genoa Clew Ring (1) capta at 9:51am 08.14.20 With my 3.4" sheets, bowlines or any knots are very impractical as a connection to the clew. I've be
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing JamesG161 at 9:49am 08.14.20 Hey all I just took the new Russian COVID-19 vaccine shot yesterday.:) I can tell can tell you ther
What is wrong with this roller furler? srimes at 9:45am 08.14.20 by that statement I mean that the sheets pull through the blocks and back to the cabin and the sail
Just a quick hardware swap he said...... (2) pclarksurf at 9:44am 08.14.20 Epic Frustrating fail-- god I suck at painting. I had exactly enough awlgrip for two coats each side
What is wrong with this roller furler? IASailor at 9:43am 08.14.20 Maybe PO just manually wound the furling line. I have no idea..
Beneteau 331 galley storage above fridge compressor arf145 at 9:36am 08.14.20 Yes, I store food in there, but don't love the fact that it is practically a bun warmer. I cut holes
Drama in Pago Pago S/V Honu at 9:33am 08.14.20 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_flag_(contagion)
What is wrong with this roller furler? jon hansen at 9:33am 08.14.20 fred flintstone, make and model maybe? works the same as fred's cars?
Genoa Clew Ring DrJudyB at 9:18am 08.14.20 It may be spectra webbing covered by a light sail cloth. Where's @DrJudyB ? (I know, probably sti
Genoa Clew Ring Rich Stidger at 9:12am 08.14.20 Here's what I've used for years. I've posted this before. Makes it very easy to change sheets. My j
Arch for Hunter 40 Legend geek_guy at 8:25am 08.14.20 I don't remember exactly the dollars, but think it was around 1200 - 1400. No pics at home. But it
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing Kings Gambit at 8:24am 08.14.20 1. I have a H25 and have been searching for a small dinghy. Any suggestions? The only storage would

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