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A cure for rust? Sanders LaMont at 8:03am 06.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1141 We just had SV Good News brought up from Southern California, which involved a couple of weeks of oc
Swing keel position on diff. pts of sail Mike at 8:02am 06.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/972 I recently bought a '78 C-22. This is my first "big boat" -- i.e., not a racing dinghy. In the din
Worth the Money Paul Heil at 7:55am 06.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1235 I'm considering buying a mid 70's 22 o'day. Asking price $3700. Boat is currently on trailer here in
Worth the Monet Paul Heil at 7:54am 06.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1078 I'm considering buying a mid 70's 22 o'day. Asking price $3700. Boat is currently on trailer here in
Sheet question Guest at 7:53am 06.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1068 Hola,I currently have a roller furling on my o'day 25. I was wondering how most of you set your s
2 Plumbing questions for a 28.5 Mike Hartmann at 7:50am 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1313 Well, I really didn't intend to do a refit this year, but everything I touch leads to something else
can a h23 capsize in 25mph gusts Steven de Filippis at 7:47am 06.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1263 I was out on the potomac river near Washington this Saturday and the winds started gusting at around
Hunter vs. Catalina James at 7:38am 06.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2038 I am upgrading from a tried and true Pearson 26 to a Hunter or Catalina 34-36. Most use will be coa
Spinnaker handling on Hunter 170 steven schneir at 7:37am 06.17.02 Smaller Boats 3/940 Does anyone have any tips on spinnaker handling on the Hunter 170, both for launching and retrieving
Cross Threaded Fittings. Dyk Luben at 7:18am 06.17.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1546 My boat has a polyethylene tank for water storage. It has a 2 inch threaded plug that has been cross
Why not leave vinegar in holding tank? Patrick at 6:58am 06.17.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/7216 Peggy -This weekend we returned to our boat and discovered a distinct onion-like aroma and a toile
Electrical Problem Robert Boxberger at 6:48am 06.17.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1087 I have an elctrical problem that is baffling me.I have 2 Raymarine instruments mounted above the c
Adding links Doug T. at 6:25am 06.17.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/995 Phil,If you enter a link in the "related link" box when posting a message, and then you go back an
Size isn't eveything? D Berube at 6:16am 06.17.02 Ask All Sailors 13/1354 Several years ago I heard a story about an individual that took a 16' sailboat across the Pacific!
Squeaky floor Hayden Watson at 6:06am 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/926 The floor area on the starboard side of the access hatch for the packing gland has developed a terri
Watch out on this one!!!! (1) Jeff Wingo at 5:40am 06.17.02 Smaller Boats 6/921 There is a photo posted showing the user replacing the centerboard pulleys with double pulleys. Watc
25'Mac Forestay Captn Billy at 5:40am 06.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1214 On my recently purchased 25' Mac, the fore stay is about 2 feet from the top of the mast. Is this c
Engine anti-siphon Kit Walther at 4:50am 06.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2344 I have a 1981 Catalina 30 with a Universal (Kabota)11 hp diesel. I am concerned about the anti-sipho
Engine Overheating --More Info Bill Dorsey at 4:48am 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1039 In reference to my article of today on my engine overheating. I think I have found the problem.Follo
need a bow roller Eric Ludin at 4:45am 06.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/904 I have a 1983 Tall Rig. The bow rollers for the anchor are worn and cracked and I'd like to replace

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Broken Furler NotCook at 11:03am 08.14.20 We can offer unbeatable pricing on Harken and Furlex furlers. We will have to talk to you about th
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D jviss at 11:03am 08.14.20 very steep 8.2/8.9ft waves at 5.6/5.7sec Are you kidding? How do you get to tenths of a foot and
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing NotCook at 10:57am 08.14.20 I use an Achilles 7'6 RU inflatable that I tow. Ive towed it over 12,000 miles with only one proble
Waypoints not showing on Zeus3 Ron20324 at 10:55am 08.14.20 I'll be back at the boat on Wednesday and I will take another look with your suggestions in mind. T
Thru Hull Fittings Tricia at 10:49am 08.14.20 I'd make sure to have the boat surveyed before buying it. A good surveyor will address your concerns
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)

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