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Boom topping lift interference with mainsail H240 Jaime Illmer at 2:11am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 6/1516 Hi Hunter owners and sorry for bothering you with basics as follows...Could someone tell me if whi
Winch replacement ..Lewmar 16 2 Sp replacing Lewm Lou Potente at 1:53am 10.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1493 I am going to replace my Lewmar 7's with a set of used (like new) Lewmar 16 2 speed, need the extra
Oil Leak Chuck at 1:51am 10.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1148 I have 1988 Catalina 30 TR that has developed an oil leak. After two weeks of non-operation of the e
Puget Sound rigging? Jim Conchie at 1:23am 10.14.02 Day Sailers 1/1148 Hi,Our family has just become the proud owners of a Daysailer...that is going to need a lot of care
Spinnaker/Whisker Pole Question Henry Weber at 1:21am 10.14.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1015 I understand how a spin. pole works and looks. Other than attaching to the genny's clew how is a whi
water entry through swing keel cable pipe Eric at 1:03am 10.14.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1453 I've only had my '83 C25 swing keel for a couple of months. When lowering the keel, a lot of water
replace fresh water tank Skip Howe at 12:45am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 4/1098 How to you get to, and replace the fresh water tank on a 1978, 25H. Cherubini model. It leaks when f
Trailer Roller Rich at 12:34am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 4/751 Last year I purchased a '98 240,and enjoyed sailing it this past year.Other then the streach it take
320 TV Location Gary at 12:08am 10.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1089 Anyone out there have a clever place to put a TV on a 320.(by clever, I don't mean on the nav table
Looking for a depth finder Brad at 11:15pm 10.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1298 What kind of depth finders are people out there using? I'm planning on adding a depth finder to my
Rigid Boom Vang Ben at 11:03pm 10.13.02 Big Boats 5/1426 Looking to add a rigid boom vang. Has anyone done it on a Hunter 34? Which unit would you recommen
choosing the right pole Robert Pell at 4:29pm 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/879 I am interested in outfitting 336 with a wisker or spinaker pole. I do not as yet own a spinaker but
Yanmar 3JH2E Marine gear oil ? Morrie at 2:39pm 10.13.02 Ask All Sailors 4/4249 I have a Yanmar 3JH2E in my Hunter 37c with the KBW series Marine gear. The Yanmar manual calls for
Centerboard troubles Charles at 2:39pm 10.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1111 I had an accident with my centerboard while out on the lake this weekend. The centerboard got caugh
Selling Your Hunter Jim Shugart at 1:26pm 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1032 Ahoy mates,I am considering "maybe" changing from my multi-purpose 1992 Hunter 27 down to a daysail
H30 Stuffing Box Design David Popken at 1:11pm 10.13.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1897 I have just been through the 400+ archive articles on stuffing boxes and re-packing, etc. and the li
Welding on a mast. Bill Leathen at 12:51pm 10.13.02 Smaller Boats 1/981 Somehow, the top sheave in my mast on my Hunter 23 wing keel boat pulled downward and tore out the p
O'Day Swift restoration Mike at 12:50pm 10.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1901 I have an O'day Swift hull and am looking for someplace to purchase the mast, sail, tiller, and cent
Leaks around mast support Kirk Haverland at 12:49pm 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1194 We have a leak in our 1998 280 that appears to follow the wires from inside the mast through the dec
Problem with the compass Carl Manns at 12:46pm 10.13.02 Big Boats 1/941 On my new h410 I have not been able to compensate completely for E/W deviation. After trying everyth

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Winch bits for a 3/8 right angle drill Ron20324 at 7:30am 09.05.20 ... drill several times until my wife had it spin her around the cockpit. That was six years ago an
Best way to sell a Catalina 22? sail sfbay at 7:23am 09.05.20 Other options: post on yacht club bulletin boards post on marina bulletin boards https://www.popyac
Water in bilge while heeling in port tack sail sfbay at 7:15am 09.05.20 Might check to see if the water is freshwater or saltwater. In addition, some other possible causes
Sad day, and no way to fix justsomeguy at 6:58am 09.05.20 AND itchy nights from fiberglass dust...for how long?? Tyvek suit?
Anchor fun...... shemandr at 6:40am 09.05.20 FYI the current Good Old Boat issue is basically all about unstayed rigs and includes the Nonsuch36.
what is it? now with pic Don S/V ILLusion at 6:35am 09.05.20 I know exactly what it is - an invisible boat-thingy.
Looking for a new (To me) boat ... shemandr at 6:35am 09.05.20 My Nephew who is in Jupitor has a Com Pac of under 20'. I think it would be best to "Prove" the con
what is it? now with pic Davidasailor26 at 6:34am 09.05.20 Whisker pole?
what is it? now with pic SailingLoto at 6:34am 09.05.20 Pic? What pic? it won't go through
Best way to sell a Catalina 22? mermike at 6:33am 09.05.20 Facebook Marketplace is another option.
Cape Cod Surveyor Name? AlastairLC at 6:27am 09.05.20 Thanks NYSail.
Looking for a new (To me) boat ... kappykaplan at 6:23am 09.05.20 swallow water sailing ???:banghead:
The Progress Continues H 23.5 CrispyCringle at 6:23am 09.05.20 Nice. How are the sails and motor? When do you think it will splash? Im already feeling panicky that
Looking for a new (To me) boat ... shemandr at 6:22am 09.05.20 Thanks for the suggestions. I'm looking at all of them on SBD.com. For this swallow water sailing
what is it? now with pic Justin_NSA at 6:20am 09.05.20 Pic? What pic?
what is it? now with pic kappykaplan at 6:17am 09.05.20 Definitely need a photo to help you identify. :beer:
what is it? now with pic SailingLoto at 6:15am 09.05.20 So both ends are sealed? capped internally about 4" in. either for flotation or to keep it from sli
Winch bits for a 3/8 right angle drill Kingjim91 at 6:14am 09.05.20 I use the Ultimate Cranker bit on a Milwaukee 1/2 inch right-angle battery operated drill. Raises m
what is it? now with pic kappykaplan at 6:12am 09.05.20 So both ends are sealed?
what is it? now with pic SailingLoto at 6:10am 09.05.20 Sounds like a boat hook. What's on the ends? nothing ... each piece is about 1.25"-1.5" in diameter

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