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V224 [1972] POPTOP DAVE at 1:54am 05.05.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1275 I BOUGHT A VENTURE 24 ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND HAVE BEEN RESTORING IT. MY QUESTION IS: DOES ANYONE KNOW
PoliGlow, The Test. Ken Palmer at 10:07pm 05.04.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1177 Every Spring there are many posts to the site asking about waxing verses PoliGlow. My 1981 Hunter H3
trailering BillB at 7:46pm 05.04.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1152 Will my 2wd 6 cyl half ton pickup handle a 25. It has a manual tranny, but no grandma gear. I'm afra
Cutter vs Sloop jcherubini at 4:49pm 05.04.01 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2425 Looks like I was paged earlier and missed one....Mr Millard's question about turning a cutter into
Mast Stepping O'Day 25 David at 3:50pm 05.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1269 Dose anyone have a good mast stepping diagram or information for my O'Day 25? Thank you David
Soft or hard Antifoul paint? Drydock dorothy at 1:18pm 05.04.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/853 Have used "soft" anti-foul paint on fiberglass covered iron keel. Was told this year to use co-polym
Need to locate a mast and boom RAGTIME at 12:36pm 05.04.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1023 While sailing on a beautiful Sunday morning (04/22/2001) in about 25 knots of wind the after port lo
O'day 25 Outboard Motor Size Rick at 12:34pm 05.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2267 Hello,What size (h.p.)outboard do you use on your O'day 25? Are you satisfied with its performance
Soft or hard Antifoul paint? Drydock dorothy at 12:03pm 05.04.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/884 Have used "soft" anti-foul paint on fiberglass covered iron keel. Was told this year to use co-polym
City water pressure on a 380 Gerry Libertelli at 10:22am 05.04.01 Big Boats 4/1045 Hi All!As I rapidly approach my departure date for my passage from NY to Florida, I started foolin
Fresh Water Line Shut -off, H30, 1990 Dean Strong at 9:57am 05.04.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/922 I just attempted to clean the screen in my fresh water filter that is connected to the line at the w
Barient Winches: Adjustable Jaws Dean Strong at 9:52am 05.04.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1533 A photocopied sheet in my H30 (1990) says the self-tailing jaws are adjustable by adding or lifting
Water Heater Hose Mike Fralen at 9:38am 05.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/980 The hoses from my engine to my 5 gal. water heater sprang leaks. I tried to change the hose by duct
3GM30: air in the fuel line? James Marohn at 9:33am 05.04.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/939 Ever get that sinking feeling when the engine's rpm starts to fluctuate, eventually killing itself?
Varnishing Oiled Teak Leonard Hooks at 9:01am 05.04.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1650 I want to varnish interior teak that has previously been oiled. What surface preparation is recomme
What happened to Tom McNamara? Don at 7:04am 05.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1082 Haven't seen his posting for a while, and he was one of us regulars. Anyone know anything?I miss
Whisker Pole Mounting Ring Ben Allen at 6:53am 05.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1216 I just purchased the Forespar HD 6-12 Whisker Pole. What is a good rule of thumb for the mounting h
the ideal heel angle Dave Roller at 6:10am 05.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1247 I am a long-time laser sailor with a new Hunter 240 for family cruising. I the ideal angle of
Hunter 170 mast top flotation Jim Gillio at 5:43am 05.04.01 Smaller Boats 3/3393 I'm looking for advise on how to best attach a "Hobie football" mast flotation device to the top of
Mainsail Furler Fouling Bruce at 3:48am 05.04.01 Other Sailboats 2/946 The mailsail decals "h-380" have come unglued, wrapped around the in-mast furler (Selden). Result:

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How Heavy is Your Boat? justsomeguy at 4:35pm 04.16.20 Anyone else have similar numbers? I've certainly got a shload of extra weight aboard my boat. Spa
Where are all the documents? Phil Herring at 4:24pm 04.16.20 A lot of them were tossed, and boats of that vintage made up most of the lost docs. I'm not sure whe
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast bawlmer at 4:18pm 04.16.20 I know that I wouldn't have the nerve to be 200 miles offshore NJ in a 25' boat without rescue gear
24 AWG Wire Justin_NSA at 4:13pm 04.16.20 Do you have an electronics hobby store like a Radio Shack nearby? Amazon has several strippers that
24 AWG Wire Red_Dog at 4:04pm 04.16.20 Basically, my current solution. It's just a matter of frustration that, you know, 22 AWG, I could wa
Freshman sailor asking for advice Red_Dog at 3:59pm 04.16.20 Klaussic, First of all, welcome aboard! I had some experience in small boats - 8' cat rigs to Hobi
Aftermarket Rudder System Help williamtl at 3:56pm 04.16.20 The one on the left is the original. The original bracket could be flimsy, but omg that one is way
Interior Wood Refinishing npaulay at 3:40pm 04.16.20 Thanks for the hope! The photo's I've shown you are the worst of it. For some reason the interior to
Solar Panel Type and Installation Tips JohnShannon at 3:39pm 04.16.20 Sunpower makes a very similar panel to Soliban and I think is a bunch cheaper. Sunpower cells are
24 AWG Wire dlochner at 3:19pm 04.16.20 I do not like radio/navigation device manufacturers. Has anyone found first, a stripping/crimping t
modifications to allow sail slugs to go lower in the mast track. (2) Tally Ho at 3:19pm 04.16.20 I no longer have this set up on my mast, as I installed a Strong Track last year, but my mast gate w
Who do you go to for sewing supplies lehighsail at 3:18pm 04.16.20 Sailrite. As others have said, their customer service is great. On projects, they have always been
SigmaDrive - good investment for some (?) Tally Ho at 3:12pm 04.16.20 That is very cool! Even though it is pricey, it seems to lend itself to the DIY crowd... which wou
Anyone going out? Tally Ho at 3:00pm 04.16.20 We had snow yesterday in Chicago area, and more expected tomorrow. my marina was closed (I actually
Freshman sailor asking for advice dlochner at 3:00pm 04.16.20 Ah... I just read @dlochner 's post. Yeah do that.... then do my post...:poke: @rgranger I type
Catalina Outhaul Mod Don Guillette at 2:58pm 04.16.20 Yes - the tracks are stock Catalina 30 toe rail with pins. Jim: I thought that would be the case.
Freshman sailor asking for advice rgranger at 2:37pm 04.16.20 Ah... I just read @dlochner 's post. Yeah do that.... then do my post...:poke:
Catalina Outhaul Mod Jimski at 2:35pm 04.16.20 Jim: Is your fairlead set up pin type?? Yes - the tracks are stock Catalina 30 toe rail with pins.
Freshman sailor asking for advice rgranger at 2:34pm 04.16.20 Welcome Klaussic. I'm originally from Lafayette and have a few relatives in Slidell. Every boat de
J Hook Terminal Ends, Z Spar? GSBNY at 2:31pm 04.16.20 On my H26, those are only used on the "baby stays".... the stays that stabilize the mast during rai

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