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Carl and Jule at 2:05am 01.29.02
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Last year there was quite a run on favorite music for sailing...we just heard a group from Maine tha
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Bill Walton said: Looks like we'll be heading over from 5/18 to 6/2. Any chance any of you will be
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This week's question inspired my question. We are planning to move our boat from the CT/RI area to
M. Colucci at 9:39pm 01.28.02
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I just bought an 1973 Oday 22 but it needs a replacement mast ( the origional mast had a tree fall o
Joe M at 9:06pm 01.28.02
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I want to replace the faucets at the galley sink, the vanity, and the shower on my 1983 H34. Does an
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I read with great interest, how to remove a prop. Mine was a tough job to say the least, and it too
Jim Van Allen at 2:51pm 01.28.02
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As a novice sailor and new owner of a 23" 1980 Spirit 6.5 trailer sailor, I'm looking for ideas to r
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I am thinking of upgrading my Hood 810 LD to the newer Hood Sea Furl 5. Has anyone done this? Are
Steve Dion at 12:36pm 01.28.02
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Mike O': My H'31 has an inspection port at the bottom of the mast. It was there when I purchased t
Dakota Jim Russell at 9:37am 01.28.02
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Thinking of putting a 3rd reef in my 340. Any suggestions on rigging for am outhaul? All 4 sheev
Tom at 8:57am 01.28.02
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If you sail with your bimini up on the H 285, where did you buy your bimini? Is it possible to use
George Kornreich at 8:15am 01.28.02
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I'd like to hear from anyone who had made the trip from the Texas Coast to New Orleans. I have hesit
R.W.Landau at 7:54am 01.28.02
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The fiberglass rail in the starboard lazerette is a great place to add a piece of wood and some hook
Lambert at 6:29am 01.28.02
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Can someone tell me how I could find lens for Grey ports, for 1983 34 Hunter. Thank's! Lambert.
R.W.Landau at 6:03am 01.28.02
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The fiberglassed in rail on the side of the boat in the lazerette, is a great place to add a piece o
R.W.Landau at 5:55am 01.28.02
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The glassed in rail that is inside the lazerette is a great place to connect a board with some hooks
Greg Phillips at 5:22am 01.28.02
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I am new to sailing and I am wondering if I can determine who the previous owners were of a Cat 22 b
Ed Gore at 3:06am 01.28.02
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I recently purchased a used (1998) Hunter 140 that came with the Harken Jib Furling kit. I did rece
Mike Hicks at 1:14am 01.28.02
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I am a relatively new Catalina 22 owner of a '71 model. I apologize for my lack of knowledge in refe

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Yanmar 3gm 30 engine seized
Hayden Watson at 11:37pm 07.21.20
I agree. Given how deep you are into it, it make sense to pull the block out of the boat and do the
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane
Hayden Watson at 11:29pm 07.21.20
Hopefully you will take photos of the progress and leave those of us who will be following in your f
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane
MikeHoncho at 9:48pm 07.21.20
Got the rebuild kit today.
Stuffing box
justsomeguy at 9:36pm 07.21.20
Not familiar with 'Main Sail' on this site that you're referring to.... sorry. https://forums.sail
Where to find hard to find fasteners?
SoSound at 9:25pm 07.21.20
McMaster-Carr looks like the winner! I thought they were wholesale only. Super easy to set up an a
Mainsail Questions.
DrJudyB at 9:22pm 07.21.20
I am very new to sailing so I guess my question is how tight does the bottom of the sail need to be
Marina waiting lists
Brian D at 9:12pm 07.21.20
Yeppers! It's gone up I see. "Applicants pay a $90 annual fee to be on the slip-waiting list, and a
Fuel filter questions Perkins 4108
TimFromLI at 9:09pm 07.21.20
Thanks for the reply, I guess I'll stick with the 30 for the primary. I assume the secondary is much
Yanmar 3gm 30 engine seized
BigEasy at 9:06pm 07.21.20
As a bit of a guide. Here is a guy with limited tools and knowledge pulling off a complete rebuild
Does this boat exist?
stickinthemud57 at 9:02pm 07.21.20
Something I'm tempted by are the shallow-draft keel boats (Hunter 26.5 and Colgate 26 Sport). I read
Mainsail Questions.
Stu Jackson at 8:59pm 07.21.20
Will's notes are very good. We had a 1981 C22, #10496, in the early 80s. Great boat. Do you have
Mainsail Questions.
Will Gilmore at 8:55pm 07.21.20
Welcome to our awesome and very sailorly forum. Always good to greet a new sailor. You have a nice
Need Replacement Companionway Hatch Seals
Graham Haire at 8:49pm 07.21.20
Hi GSpencer - amazing. I'm looking to the same thing also on a 2012 Oceanis 34!! I purchased the p
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada
Sanfelice at 8:36pm 07.21.20
I grew up in Buffalo and sailed out of Buffalo and the Canoe Club. Haven't been back since 911 but I
All New Bottom: Redoing my T-26 Monohull in the Driveway
withintheruins14 at 8:27pm 07.21.20
Just going back and looking at the pictures you appear to have an old barrier coat under the paint
Pump out on Hunter
artboas at 8:12pm 07.21.20
If you check marine catalogs, you'll find that the "standard location" for most off- the-shelf tank
Does this boat exist?
rgranger at 8:01pm 07.21.20
I love my H26 for all the reasons you state about the amenities but it is water ballast. Hunter di
Does this boat exist?
Deleted member 117556 at 7:54pm 07.21.20
Check out the Rhodes 22. http://www.generalboats.com
V222 Keel Water Intrusion? (Fiberglass model)   (1)
rgranger at 7:53pm 07.21.20
I removed the side ports and took out all the cruddy caulk It looked like dried plumbers putty so I
Stuffing box
Sailing Nalu at 7:34pm 07.21.20
Suggest you go to Main Sail, link on this site, and check their DIY section for stuffing box. Grea

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