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rigging Jimmy at 11:37am 10.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1594 The aft stay wire on the mast is quite loose. I have just purchased a 1999 26x and have no experien
22 winged keel 1988 for sale Ted at 11:25am 10.19.02 Smaller Boats 0/893 Comes with trailer and carry on air conditioner. 1988 model in very good condition. 3 head sails and
Paul A .of Portsmouth R.I. Pete at 10:49am 10.19.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1156 Thanks for you tip about the sticking throttle shaft on the 3GM30 Yanmar. I went to the boat today h
Water Heater replacement Ron at 10:21am 10.19.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1595 Hello all,does anyone have any advice with regards to replacing a water heater in a First285? It b
150 Genoa Pat at 7:24am 10.19.02 Smaller Boats 1/973 I'm in the middle of buying a new 260 and was told by the baotyard that they had talked to Hunter a
question about mast storage Herb at 7:14am 10.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/1261 It is time to store my baby for the winter. I have covered storage that has a 20 foot ceiling. I
Weight of mast and rigging? Kent at 4:08am 10.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1396 Does anyone know the weight of mast and rigging for a catalina 30 tall rig?
Porthole repair / replacement. Mike at 2:38am 10.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/6394 We have 11 operable? portholes on our Hunter 33. The previous owner sloppily siliconed just about e
Gel coat delamination in bilge Tim Horvatich at 1:59am 10.19.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1809 We've heard that some newer Hunter 260s have experienced gelcoat delamination in the bilge area. We
Spinnaker Wenches David Bryant at 1:37am 10.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/965 I have decided to add the spinnaker winches to my H320. I have never used a spinnaker before, I hav
Which kit and how much is needed? Jim Logan at 12:12am 10.19.02 Other Sailboats 3/750 I have a 1980 Hunter 33. The finish is in decent shape for an old boat - some shine on topsides (I
H34 1985 WATER TANKS? JIM at 12:07am 10.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/891 We bought a H34, (1985) in spring. I cannot figure out how the aft and forward water tanks are inter
Catalina Maintenance/Repair Guide? Rick Watts at 1:29pm 10.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/962 I have heard that there is a book out there with all repair and maintenance tips for the Catalina 30
O'Day 222 Mast Foot Jim at 12:44pm 10.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1351 I have a 1986 O'Day 222 and it seems to have a really poorly designed mast foot. During raising the
Tiller pilot recommendations needed... Jack Tyler at 11:32am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 11/3857 We're planning an Atlantic crossing and extended cruising in Europe ' the Med, starting with the UK.
Algae in diesel tanks Fred at 10:13am 10.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1075 This is in response to two posts concerning fuel.One person was having a problem with a fuel system
Trying to confirm specs for a 28 Oday Bruce at 7:58am 10.18.02 Bigger Boats 5/1189 I am trying to confirm some specs for a 1981 O'day...Mast Length? 40.1??Draft? This boat has a C
Trying to confirm specs on an 1981 28 Oday Bruce at 7:54am 10.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1017 I am trying to confirm some specs for a 1981 O'day...Mast Length? 40.1??Draft? This boat has
Any there many sailboats in New Zealand? Jim Willis at 7:51am 10.18.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1029 I know there are supposed to be more sheep that people and I heardthat almost everyone there has a
Proper stay tensions for the Hunter 25 L and W at 7:19am 10.18.02 Smaller Boats 2/802 I'll be launching a 1979 Hunter 25 this weekend. Does anyone know the recommended tensions for backs

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Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller Mr. Dave at 6:40pm 09.12.20 Whatever you do, by drilling small holes (or cutting a big tunnel hole) you will definitely weaken t
Traveler bar PaulK at 6:34pm 09.12.20 I would call the clamps stops. That's what they are - to stop the mainsheet from going any further.
Looking to buy c22 questions. Gene Neill at 6:30pm 09.12.20 Man, without pics that's impossible to answer. If you're planning on doing a complete keel restorati
Hunter 34, bilge questions acarter at 6:26pm 09.12.20
2001 Beneteau 331 salon table removal or newer model Weasel at 6:26pm 09.12.20
Hunter 34, bilge questions Tally Ho at 6:21pm 09.12.20
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? CarlN at 6:00pm 09.12.20 T-9 is great stuff but a grease is better for this type of connection. Get a tube of NO-OX-ID A-Spec
Inverter relay buzz NYSail at 5:54pm 09.12.20
Beneteau 423 Storage and organization Stu Jackson at 5:45pm 09.12.20 In all three of the boats we have owned, we have "discovered" our own personal choices for where thi
TS Sally BigEasy at 5:42pm 09.12.20 [QUOTE Looks like we are in for a bit of a mess. Yes! Here we go again. Not much prep for the bo
Traveler bar Scott T-Bird at 5:06pm 09.12.20 Can't tell from the picture where the traveler is mounted. Those clamps are so rudimentary they pro
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? Scott T-Bird at 4:56pm 09.12.20 I've noticed a black coating on all of the connections & buss bars in my battery compartment on my n
TS Sally kloudie1 at 4:50pm 09.12.20 Keep ya head down, Jim,. Looks like we are in for a bit of a mess.
The future is here: Spirit 111(feet), the most sustainable Super Yacht to date has launched. heritage at 4:49pm 09.12.20 QWgbM9DoA7A This is a good discussion of regen for sailboats.
Battery charging question Weasel at 4:46pm 09.12.20 I want to thank all of you, Syclone, MaineSail and others for you sage and enlightening advice. I th
had the windows are done fred1diver at 4:42pm 09.12.20 so I spent the day on the boat, found a major source of water intrusion, the PO removed the stanchio
Funny Friday!!! kappykaplan at 4:38pm 09.12.20 :facepalm:
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 4:36pm 09.12.20 I just changed all my logins to incorrect. If I type in the wrong password, the computer just flat
Hunter 34, bilge questions SycloneDriver at 4:30pm 09.12.20 I don't know about a Hunter 34 but my Beneteau has a lot of wiring very low inside the boat. My b
Inverter relay buzz SycloneDriver at 4:21pm 09.12.20 I wonder if that relay is providing the neutral/ground bond? It's not that expensive. If it bothers

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