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Forestay Mod gwduffield at 1:16am 06.08.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1003 Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever attempted to reposition the forestay such that a M26C becomes
Jib sizes Red_Dog at 5:17pm 06.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/493 When I purchased my 28.5, it came 3 jibs, a 150% on the installed roller, a 110% hank on and a third
Rigging question. Wisakedjack at 3:08pm 06.07.19 Catalina 30 16/3183 I have 1976 Catalina 30 (tall rig, bowsprit) that I bought few years ago. Its a great boat that I've
I Just Learned An Expensive Lesson DonRS at 3:03pm 06.07.19 Catalina 30 30/4723 So my wife and I just bought our first boat, that event I put on a thread from last Feb/March. We h
New reefing lines for H34 Mike Oldak at 2:15pm 06.07.19 Big Boats 8/695 I'm installing new reefing lines on my H34, any suggestions on diameter and type?
Unknown part found on H34 (1) Mike Oldak at 12:22pm 06.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1300 Does anyone know what this is and what it is used for?
Saving threads for later reference Big Rog at 12:09pm 06.07.19 Smaller Boats 5/568
Deck wash on the cheap (1) Jackdaw at 9:58am 06.07.19 Ask All Sailors 10/2222 The marina at Wayzata Yacht Club has electricity at the slips but not water. Normally not much of a
Adjustable Rear Stay twodzusfittings at 7:46am 06.07.19 Bigger Boats 6/1109 On my 30' 1983 O'day, I have a pully set up that tightens the rear stay. How does his help my sailin
Interesting confrontation! Scott T-Bird at 6:14am 06.07.19 Ask All Sailors 68/4519 Watching CNN this morning ' saw this image involving a Russian Naval ship ' American Naval ship narr
H23: Attaching boom to the mast CoralRose at 11:20pm 06.06.19 Smaller Boats 6/2428 Hello, I am a new sailboat owner. I have a 1987 Hunter 23 purchased within the last year. I sailed
Old Bluechart g2 (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:53pm 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 11/1348 Hi all, I'm about to undertake a long summer cruise that will take me from Montreal down the St.Lawr
Raymarine Axiom 7 Question Ward H at 2:07pm 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1242 When I looked at an Axiom 7 in a WM store last fall I was impressed how easy it was to overlay data
Hunter 27 late 70's to early 1980's vintage, throttel length Crazy Dave Condon at 10:35am 06.06.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/622 There is an old early 27 Hunter and the throttle cable is in need of replacement. What is the lengt
Anyone live in St Augustine FL ? Leeward Rail at 9:51am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 8/550 Anyone near st Augustine want to meet for a beer today ? Being Thursday I assume that only layabout
Peggie Hall recommendation FTW, again... Mr Fox at 9:26am 06.06.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/896 Just thought I would share a small victory achieved by following Peggie Hall's advice in her book ab
what model boat is this in St Augustine ? (1) Leeward Rail at 9:09am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 3/437 165710 Click for full size St Augustine bay. Anyone nearby this weekend ?
Do you conduct a guest interview/briefing? Captain Larry-DH at 6:45am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 7/144 I normally conduct a briefing with guests about MOB, use of PFDs, danger areas (e.g. winches and tra
Used jib for Hunter 37 or 37.5 Jrtauber at 4:56am 06.06.19 Big Boats 8/775 My Genoa blew out on my H37.5 and am looking for a used headsail (jib or Genoa) while having a new s
100% jib dimensions for Legend 37.5 Jrtauber at 4:52am 06.06.19 Big Boats 0/311 Does anyone know the dimensions for a 100 and 110 jib for a Legend 37.5. Thanks. Jerry

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Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 10:53am 07.09.24 Reading the Westbeke engine manual, in the winterizing section, they say to remove the impeller for
Blown exhaust not enough I guess odaydokay at 10:39am 07.09.24 That's sort of what I thought but there it is going up river running 15 degrees hotter, right at nor
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? (1) Jim Legere at 10:38am 07.09.24 It does work well. You have keep the heat moving , just ahead of the putty knife. Flats are easy; on
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? odaydokay at 10:36am 07.09.24 Now you got me wondering too, so I went to the Oberdorfer fact sheet I had from when I bought it to
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 10:21am 07.09.24 When you pull the cover off just to inspect, does this not tear/beat up the flimsy paper gasket or
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? odaydokay at 10:18am 07.09.24 I used to change impellers every year. I stopped doing that several years ago, as I noted that the
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electric windlass jviss at 9:16am 07.09.24 Very, very few pros with a dedicated battery up close to the windlass. Oh, really? I'd like to he
electric windlass Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 07.09.24 As with most boat decisions, the dedicated windlass battery has pros and cons. Very, very few pro
electric windlass jviss at 8:50am 07.09.24 The system is wired with a relay, so that the windlass will not operate unless the engine is runnin
electric windlass (1) SoSound at 7:56am 07.09.24 Our 2014 Beneteau 34 has a factory installed windlass which has a vertical gypsy, and is wired to us
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin firebird13 at 7:45am 07.09.24
electric windlass jviss at 7:20am 07.09.24 The motorcycle battery may handle the inrush, but can it sustain a 100 amp draw for 2 minutes? Wel
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 7:14am 07.09.24 I am trying this video link by USCG on Twitter or X https://x.com/USCGHeartland/status/181045006143
electric windlass dlochner at 7:13am 07.09.24 At this point I'd probably go for a LiFePO4 battery. You can get a 12V 3Ah motorcycle battery capab
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? jviss at 7:13am 07.09.24 Heat gun and a thin, flexible 'putty knife' is my go-to for varnish removal. Give it a try. I've h
260 rig tuning ? SkookumZac at 7:11am 07.09.24 H260 Standing Rigging This is the definitive tuning guide for me. -Z
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? Jim Legere at 7:06am 07.09.24 Heat gun and a thin, flexible 'putty knife' is my go-to for varnish removal. Give it a try.

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