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H26 Swing Keel and Heel/Lean TxTroy at 8:50am 08.12.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/2021 Hello Everyone, I've got a 1994 Hunter H26 and I am trying to learn to sail. We took the boat out f
Keel wrap -- or -- The perfect figure eight Kermit at 8:14am 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1542 I took my brother sailing last week. I've owned my boat for 6 years and he had never seen it. We wer
Mystery Mast Line Jkplusplus at 8:00am 08.12.19 Day Sailers 7/1285 Hey all, so I set up my mast for the first time yesterday on my DS II. Pretty cool seeing it all set
Deck Wash-How To? Jimongee at 6:46am 08.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1931 We have a 2002 Hunter 356. We cruise 3 months every year on the Great Lakes and in the North Chann
Bowmar Hatch Leaking catalanc at 5:21am 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1881 Some pretty good rain storms have revealed a leak in the forward hatch of my Catalina 22. Looks lik
Oops (1) ifmdalvey at 4:47am 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1937 Penobscot Bay, Maine last week. Most of us will touch bottom at some time but this guy did it in sty
30 seconds of San Juans pclarksurf at 2:03pm 08.11.19 Catalina 22 7/1093 Took a week off from the 22 to play with a 40 FvzaqgKWTGc
Replacing sails on 2000 Hunter 320 Stephen Dale at 1:46pm 08.11.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/1314 We have a 2000 Hunter 320 an are looking to replace both sails. We have a stock Doyle sails - 2 reef
Update on Reid Stowe and Anne? Matt White at 12:43pm 08.11.19 Ask All Sailors 11/2106 Today I was on a boat tour of Wilmington and saw Anne on the banks of the Cape Fear river, derelict.
Heck oh a weekend (2) cb32863 at 12:13pm 08.11.19 Ask All Sailors 16/911 Had the Women's Around the Island race on Saturday. Cindy had never driven before but, I talked her
Man Ship Port Light Gaskets? (1) jviss at 9:17am 08.11.19 Ask All Sailors 2/713 I have ten of these rectangular Man Ship LS-series stainless port lights. At least one need a new g
Forum Decorum jviss at 8:29am 08.11.19 Ask All Sailors 34/3012 Just a few minutes ago, in a thread where a member was asking advice on how to repair a marine head,
2000 H340 120v Main Circuit Breaker Replacement Bigjim1967 at 8:24am 08.11.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1054 I had my main 120v breaker fry and trip last night. The breaker is UPG666-27824-1 circuit breaker,
Hunter 22 - What Size Outboard? curt in CO at 7:18am 08.11.19 Smaller Boats 8/1241 I have a 2013 Hunter 22. I has 4 hp Yamaha outboard. It moves the boat along fairly well but I am w
How to calculate approximate midpoint draft depth of a keel/centerboard sailboat bgstar19 at 7:15am 08.11.19 Ask All Sailors 1/665 I am trying to calculate a theoretical PHRF base rating for my 1983 O'Day 19 sailboat using the foll
Loose Clew On Mail Sail (1) Sailavie1 at 10:09pm 08.10.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1212 I spotted this photo of a roller furling main rig with a very loose clew. The jib and main appear to
Hotter than the sun Jackdaw at 10:06pm 08.10.19 Racing 8/1260 Was down at Canyon Lake yacht club for the weekend series. Two races that will decide the summer cha
Shopping pumpkinpie at 7:49pm 08.10.19 Ask All Sailors 32/3105 .
cockpit drain/scupper uralite at 7:46pm 08.10.19 Catalina 30 2/2059 So I did a search and found some nice pics, but not seeing a hose size. My problem is not so much ho
C-25 Fiberglass distorted between the window frames bmwtourer at 6:16pm 08.10.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/432 I'm repairing the windows with the CD kit ... in doing so I found that the balsa core has disappeare

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companion way overhead hatch Tally Ho at 12:31pm 11.23.24 You were using the wrong jig saw blade. With the correct blade, that makes a very clean cut. dj A
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? NYSail at 12:31pm 11.23.24 Sharp knife for the rubber, then a hefty pair of wire cutters leaving wire very close if not inside
companion way overhead hatch mermike at 12:15pm 11.23.24 I almost never use a table saw in boatbuilding... And too hard to get out of the lazzarette. :)
companion way overhead hatch dLj at 12:08pm 11.23.24
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? dLj at 12:07pm 11.23.24 Dave, attached is a simplified drawing of the heating system. The Summer Valve is a by pass valve s
companion way overhead hatch Tally Ho at 11:57am 11.23.24
Buying 423? NYSail at 11:31am 11.23.24
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? BigEasy at 11:01am 11.23.24 I have used a hand held PVC pipe scissor type shear to make clean cuts thru sanitation hose up to 1
Ellebogen Isolators NYSail at 10:57am 11.23.24 I am familiar with the mounts and have spoken to the owner several times. Know many satisfied custom
Loos gauges accuracy at low end BigEasy at 10:56am 11.23.24 How precise do you really need to be? It will aid in getting tension equal from shroud to shroud a
Loos gauges accuracy at low end BigEasy at 10:55am 11.23.24 Let me attach a photo - this shows it very well. essing really... Always appreciated the "tar
Ellebogen Isolators BigEasy at 10:46am 11.23.24 It appears that the mounts are original so I have decided to replace them. OEM mounts are crazy
Bilge pump install location Project_Mayhem at 10:23am 11.23.24 At the aft end, is the lowest section of the bilge. You can get a small pump in there or a 500-750 i
companion way overhead hatch Project_Mayhem at 10:19am 11.23.24 Oddly enough, Skil is a local Chicago company so you'd think I would've heard a circular saw referre
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes thinwater at 10:05am 11.23.24 You can always use the yard stick method - it is very accurate, just not as handy as a Loos gauge.
Ellebogen Isolators (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:52am 11.23.24 "Age is just a number" is a faulty premise When combined with a lack of annual inspection, yes, a
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes SteveHughessails at 9:50am 11.23.24 Unless you have reason to disengage your rigging on a regular basis, such as trailering your boat..
Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. Thud at 9:14am 11.23.24 Thanks for all the ideas. I'm passing the information on to Santa. One by one to prevent sticker sho
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Project_Mayhem at 9:07am 11.23.24 I found this video when I was replacing my sanitation hoses. The key is the pair of cutters that
Replacement sink Hello Below at 9:02am 11.23.24 Scott, we have a kitchen sink at home made of quartz sand. The black material does need some attent

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