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capri 14.2 boom to mast lyn macalpine at 1:21pm 07.05.01 Destinations 1/2170 new owner of 1982 used capri 14.2. need help to attach boom to mast. showed once over a month ago
sail number vs. hull number Bill Heaphy at 12:34pm 07.05.01 Ask All Sailors 8/4426 Often hear or read the term "sail number". Are the hull number and sail number one in the same? Tha
Need Hunter 26 specs Eddie at 12:30pm 07.05.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1137 What improvements/changes/etc. were made from the Hunter 26 to the Hunter 260?
H37C Staysail Boom Ron at 12:01pm 07.05.01 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1097 Has anyone tried using their staysail without the boom? It's been recommended to me to remove the bo
Block Island trip Gary at 11:43am 07.05.01 Smaller Boats 2/1378 I am interested in sailing to Block Island from Point Judith Labor Day weekend and I not familiar wi
Down wind with B&R rig Bill Fullaway at 11:29am 07.05.01 Racing 4/1471 Last couple of races the winds gave us perfect windward leward races. (not a favorite of my boat) I
water heater shut-off Jerry at 11:25am 07.05.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/919 Does anyone know whether the electrical/inverter system installed in 1997 Hunters will not allow inv
Yet another use for Duck Tape Guest at 11:13am 07.05.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1143 Gets the fiberglass dust off of your body...If your skin is ever irritated by fiberglass dust, cover
Catalina 380 VS Hunter 380 Jason Garen at 10:59am 07.05.01 Big Boats 4/2184 How do you compare these 2 boats as far as value, ease ease of sailing and other sail characteristic
Rigging a boom vang Mike Wolfe at 8:05am 07.05.01 Day Sailers 2/1504 Not much sailing experience here, but I am willing to go for it. I am resurrecting a DaySailer II t
H450 dinghy stowage Guest at 7:49am 07.05.01 Big Boats 4/1096 I am acquiring a new 2000 H450 and am interested in advice concerning the choice between hanging a
Need a referral Robin at 7:37am 07.05.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/918 We are having trouble with our furler and had a rigger check it out. We don't feel comfortable with
Getting enough twist? Anthony Bavuso at 6:57am 07.05.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1017 Don,The main sail for my hunter 25.5 I think was designed for a large amount of twist. And I have
Rigid Vang Mike Casucci at 6:51am 07.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1028 I want to get a rigid hydraulic vang. Any suggestions?
Exhaust System Andre Michel at 6:45am 07.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1188 the galvanized exhaust pipe on my 1972 Catalina 27 with an atomic 4 was corroded so badly that it sp
Home page for Beneteau Osman Togay at 6:45am 07.05.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1290 Please write the web site for Beneteau in France I would like to contact themThank you
Questions concerning 85 Hunter 23' Jason Thomas at 6:43am 07.05.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/882 I recently acquired a 1985 Hunter 23. In prepareing it for sailing I have run into a few problems.
Stuffing Box Question Charles at 6:24am 07.05.01 Ask All Sailors 4/939 A friends boat Pearson 27 was launched yesterday and now the stuffing box is leaking badly even when
Hunter 33...1977-78 Butch Landreneau at 6:20am 07.05.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/5776 Any opinions on purchasing a used Hunter 33? What are other owners opinions of this boat? Any inheri
H23 Boom Rigging - Need more help. Jamie Dees at 6:08am 07.05.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/875 These are follow-on questions from my first request "H23 Boom Rigging - Need Help"1) If the long

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Why I love newbe boat owners jssailem at 8:44pm 04.28.20 Just go on deck and pee. But first check which way the wind is blowing. More guys fall overboard i
Why I love newbe boat owners Leeward Rail at 8:35pm 04.28.20 Why ? That is all i ask.. Why ? Just go on deck and pee. Heck, once i was able to walk out and have
Masthead rig jssailem at 8:25pm 04.28.20 It is the Foot and the Leech that get extended on the fore sail. As it grows it goes from a 100% Jib
Dont you hate it when motor doesnt start? jssailem at 8:20pm 04.28.20 WARD. I gave you a like cause I thought you deserved something. Because I was:laugh: :redface:And t
Dont you hate it when motor doesnt start? capta at 8:10pm 04.28.20 I spent a whole day working on one of those fancy all mahogany varnished RIVA runabouts for a gentle
Masthead rig Drinky Crow at 7:52pm 04.28.20 So, on another forum someone posited that increasing foot length on masthead as opposed to frac rig
Got a new to me 1974 Catalina And have some questions... Grotto at 7:43pm 04.28.20 definitely recommend the cd direct stem fitting retrofit, ties the stem into the bow eye taking some
Replacing detaching interior vinyl with wood slats Michael Davis at 7:39pm 04.28.20 Where did you source the cedar? Hi John, I got the cedar from Sleggs in Sidney, I know Home Depot
Rigging questions Grotto at 7:34pm 04.28.20 makes sense, just one of those make ya think questions as the mid lowers also tend to have the least
Need advice on how crazy this idea is..... steel boat, unfinished.... MAJOR PROJECT sbcwolff at 7:31pm 04.28.20 So a quick follow up on this post, we bought a new boat! Well "new" to us. 1974 Oday 27. It needs a
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard JoeWhite at 7:23pm 04.28.20 The best way to enlarge an existing hole is to use 2 holecutters both placed into eachother on the s
Why I love newbe boat owners Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:15pm 04.28.20 Perhaps you missed the point. The way I read it wasn't "scoffing." Why? Because in her business, li
Dont you hate it when motor doesnt start? JRT at 7:15pm 04.28.20 Glad you are in the water finally! I'm planning Friday and Saturday sails, need to take a work br
Another H31 false bilge question Capt Robbie at 7:02pm 04.28.20 Fashin, good luck on your quest to remove the dead body stink from the false bildge. Allan is spot
Big bird strikes again. Windvane Justin_NSA at 6:57pm 04.28.20 The Raymarine kit says it works on multiple systems: https://www.hodgesmarine.com/media/catalog/pr
Why I love newbe boat owners (1) Will Gilmore at 6:56pm 04.28.20 Ours looked like this https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-neo29sbo9q/products/6722/images/22901/37598-b-
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 geoks59 at 6:51pm 04.28.20 I'll post inside pics once I can get on the boat. The lockdown in Maine keeps everyone away from th
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness (1) jaysweet at 6:48pm 04.28.20 The new strainer bracket is done and more-or-less installed: ump isn't reinstalled, and I still nee
Furling mast Barnacle Bill at 6:40pm 04.28.20 Ya, kinda need more info. Is the continuous line from the mast winch to the cockpit gripping the ja
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 Timm R Oday25 at 6:31pm 04.28.20 Ok ,here is my best guess after waiting a few days ..ready ? I chose to believe it is for an antenan

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