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Jib Attachment for hunter 23.5 Brian Wells at 3:56am 01.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1173 I recently purchased a 1993 Hunter 23.5 foot boat. The jib appears to attach next to the forestay o
Anchors Chuck at 9:14am 01.03.02 Big Boats 8/1177 I am now an owner of a new Catalina 34 MkII. As I plan to outfit the boat I am seeking experience b
Leak in Cabin Shelve area Ray at 1:12am 01.25.02 Big Boats 3/938 Anyone familiar with water leaking down to the small storage areas with smoke colored sliding doors
Help with H22 Rudder assembly? David at 6:38am 01.11.02 Smaller Boats 6/977 Greetings all. As the water level in our St. Johns river has dropped some this week, I find my rudd
O'Day 23 engine selection Dick Travis at 11:57pm 01.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/951 I am planning to replace my tired 9.9 Johnson with a new outboard. I would like to go to a 4 stroke
OB Motor Control vs Rudder COntrol Joel at 11:17pm 01.24.02 Smaller Boats 9/1080 This was the first year sailing an older 1987 H23. The first few times out, I had an experienced sai
26X as power boat. Want your opinion. Rich at 6:10am 01.11.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/924 I'm considering getting a 26X W/50 horse engine. I'll never put the mast or sailing gear on her. Jus
Head odor eminating from hoses mike at 10:21pm 01.24.02 Ask All Sailors 21/2492 Just wondering how we avoid replacing the hoses where we believe the head smell is eminating from -
motor weight f sondergaard at 8:43am 01.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/871 WE ARE SHOPPING FOR A NEW MOTOR, WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INPUT ON HOW MUCH WEIGHT TO PUT ON THE BACK
Trailer for Hunter 23 Vaile Scott at 9:30pm 01.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/944 I am looking for a used trailer or the specs to have one made. The manufacturer of the trailers for
Hunter 31 Rudder Replacement Dave Winiker at 3:39am 01.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1020 Just a quick update. "Champagne on Ice" went back in the water yesterday and we motored from Little
Pre-Purchase Surveys Tom at 12:15pm 01.24.02 Ask All Sailors 17/1283 I am a first time buyer of a new sailboat. Is it normal practice to get a pre-purchase survey of a
What electronic equipment is best for racing? Steven Gautney at 11:54am 01.24.02 Racing 3/1882 I am thinking speed and depth instruments will be helpful when racing. Several have timers for star
Wet bilge in 25 eddyvee at 11:37pm 01.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1381 Hi all,I'm looking at an O'day 25 which has what appears to me to be a lot of water in the cabin b
spinnakers MIike Kowrach at 10:22am 01.24.02 Smaller Boats 7/961 I am looking for info on the doyle apc spinnakers with atn dousing sock, that are sold at the hunte
Removing the Name from My Boat A. K. Moser at 7:02am 01.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/989 I thought the name "Dawn Treader" was painted on my C-25 but close inspection revealed that it is ac
Anodized mast Bob La Rocca at 9:47am 01.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1053 I have purchased a 1972 Mariner and the mast has some white powdery spots on it.Can they be sanded o
Freezer Condensation Rankin Tippins at 10:53pm 01.10.02 Other Sailboats 3/718 The freezer on my H450 works well, but I always have condensation on the bottom of the lid. Can I el
Can't smell the roses?? Don Bodemann at 8:15am 01.24.02 Ask All Sailors 20/1680
Trailer info for Hunter 23` Vaile Scott at 7:32am 01.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/843 I need info on trailers for a Hunter 23.

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PSS shaft seal operating temperature Jshock33 at 11:46am 05.29.20 Stone cold is what I was expecting. I hope you are right about it needing to break in. I know ever
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning flipwalker at 11:42am 05.29.20 Okay. So I'm overthinking it. Dumb Soldier explanation "Tighten the wires till they're not floppy an
Non Slip Paint Additive ?? Project_Mayhem at 11:40am 05.29.20 The PO of my last boat used Interlux's grip additive. It worked well and was easy on the feet. I don
Raritan Smart Toilet Control with Multifunction Panel Project_Mayhem at 11:35am 05.29.20 I'm not sure how big this panel is but I've mounted similar panels in pelican cases. Wires feed out
Purchase advice - Puffer, Sunfish or other? Project_Mayhem at 11:31am 05.29.20 The local park district had a sail camp when I was a kid. They had Zumas, Sunfish, Puffer, Barnett 1
worthy of its own thread-- pclarksurf at 11:31am 05.29.20 totally on point and agree with you-- I miss having Don's opinions around and as you mentioned cha
PSS shaft seal operating temperature (1) Meriachee at 11:30am 05.29.20 there's yet another thing, it will take a "while" for the surfaces to fully mate, and the carbon fac
worthy of its own thread-- LakeShark at 11:26am 05.29.20 I agree with you on these points and this forum has been very helpful to me as well. I have learned
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition Hardhead at 11:19am 05.29.20 Nice! I'm still using my head to hold it up - while locking to the mast. This might be an improve
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning LakeShark at 11:19am 05.29.20 Okay, maybe I'm just not understanding what it's telling me. When I look at that document the only
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning LakeShark at 11:15am 05.29.20
Steering Linkage Don S/V ILLusion at 11:03am 05.29.20
Poorer performance on starboard tack vs port tack Alan Gomes at 11:02am 05.29.20 True for some boats, not true on mine. I also have a jib halyard sheave that comes directly out of
Pin hole leak in water tank Project_Mayhem at 10:58am 05.29.20 A lot of kayaks are made from PE. There's a ton of videos on how to repair them
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning flipwalker at 10:55am 05.29.20 Okay, maybe I'm just not understanding what it's telling me. When I look at that document the only m
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning (1) Hunter216 at 10:54am 05.29.20 This is great, but again it assumes you have an adjustable backstay, which I don't, so I'm still no
1988 ODay 322 Replacing Depth Sounder Project_Mayhem at 10:53am 05.29.20 Fish tape is usually a pain to use. The fiberglass stick kind works much better. Harbor Frieght has
Any Bristol 40 owners? jon hansen at 10:52am 05.29.20 pretty boat
Any Bristol 40 owners? jon hansen at 10:52am 05.29.20 a best friend has one. we sail side by side all the time. love the boat. his is a cutter rig. anothe
Any Bristol 40 owners? doublebuffle at 10:43am 05.29.20 I am shopping for one. I am going to list my C30 this Summer and see what happens... I would love t

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