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Speader end caps jbreland at 9:55am 06.29.19 Smaller Boats 5/612 Should the stays that pass through the end of the spreaders be able to slide in the eyelet or should
6 volt battery question...... NYSail at 6:13am 06.29.19 Ask All Sailors 23/2257
Water Tank Access Sailboat.Sequoyah at 4:35am 06.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1279 Morning, all. Sequoyah is a '99 H340. The potable water tank is beneath the V berth. Access to the t
Hunter 310 Water Heater Replacement marinegatorwa at 9:40pm 06.28.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/849 My water heater rusted beyond recognition and was leaking. I am trying to pull it out to make room
Gee, I dunno (1) Meriachee at 8:24pm 06.28.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1001 Hey Andre, you think maybe we should consider going for a drive to check on the boats?
Seawater Inlet Hose lehighsail at 7:11pm 06.28.19 Ask All Sailors 3/598 I just replaced my seawater pump on my 3YM30 and the new unit went in fine until the final step. Th
Catalina 30, tall rig, 1982 running rigging Mikem at 4:56pm 06.28.19 Ask All Sailors 8/2654 Does anyone have the lengths of main and jib halyard, Genoa sheets, main sheet, and traveler control
Navigating Barnegate Inlet Hollymae D at 4:21pm 06.28.19 NSHSA (Hunter Assoc. Upper Chesapeake Bay) 5/3944 I Have a boat, 25 Ericson which is kept at Mariners. My husband and I have sailed the bay for 2 sum
The famous Hunter Bump jbreland at 3:04pm 06.28.19 Smaller Boats 12/2166 The famous hunter bump to get the boat forward on the trailer. I assume you would only do this with
BURPING THE DRIPLESS thetone at 2:40pm 06.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1395 Just baught a 1990 Beneteau 35s5. It has a Volvo dripless seal on the shaft. Does this need to be bu
Point Sails tom etzel at 1:48pm 06.28.19 Ask All Sailors 1/532 Does anyone have any experience with them? Thanks
BOB...boat overboard prevention BobbyFunn at 11:15am 06.28.19 Day Sailers 16/2174 What is the thin line called that is tied to the boat and then to the ring on a removable pin. As
2 knots gusting to 3 (1) Jackdaw at 9:25am 06.28.19 Racing 2/737 Last evening WAS supposed to be the final race in the WYC G-series. Sitting in 2nd place, were were
Club/Marina Boat Cranes (1) BrianRobin at 8:27am 06.28.19 Ask All Sailors 3/575 I'm looking for pictures/info of your club or marina boat cranes. Our club is looking to update our
advice: suggestions for attaching furler to bow eye. Chief RA at 7:25am 06.28.19 Ask All Sailors 23/2828 By loosening aft and all 4 side stays still can't get enough slack to pin jib furler turret. Have h
MAKING PROGRESS twodzusfittings at 7:03am 06.28.19 Bigger Boats 2/797 Slowly but surely I'm making progress on turning this #313 1983 O'Day 30 CB into a very comfortable
changing rudder lines on a Hunter 240 KMZ at 5:51pm 06.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1149 Rudder line 2 "snapped" the other day when I was raising the rudder on my Hunter 240. It snapped at
Propeller zinc selection FredW at 5:18pm 06.27.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1600 short of pulling the zinc, any way to determine what size fits a 2013 Oceania 34?
Question for rardiH36 regarding inside Jib tracks Alctel at 3:45pm 06.27.19 The Cherubini Hunters 3/840 So I remember reading a while ago that rardi was installing inside jib tracks to help point better b
Tuning behind the mast furler joe28532 at 3:07pm 06.27.19 Ask All Sailors 11/3835 Helping a friend replace the standing rigging on his boat. I have replaced rigging and tuned my own

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Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 dLj at 5:00pm 01.09.25 Where does that cable disappear to? I thought it went to the aft end of the boom, but in that shot,
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment heritage at 4:55pm 01.09.25 Some good suggestions, but because the stern tube is being replaced and the strut is being relocated
Christian Williams' home possibly burned down to the ground in Pacific Palisades BAD ORCA at 4:53pm 01.09.25 His home was lost. He is a moderator on the Erickson forums. He confirmed.
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 Tally Ho at 4:34pm 01.09.25 Where does that cable disappear to? I thought it went to the aft end of the boom, but in that sho
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 dLj at 4:21pm 01.09.25 Take more photos including from further away. Take more angles. Also the mast end. dj
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 FROCKY at 3:33pm 01.09.25 Your explanation makes tons of sense but so far, I have not seen any sign of a winch that would enab
Pulling new cable up Mast RitSim at 3:31pm 01.09.25 i lost my genoa halyard a few years ago. i used a set of Harbor Freight screw together wire running
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 (1) FROCKY at 3:30pm 01.09.25
Oldest Boat to Buy Tally Ho at 3:22pm 01.09.25 My old boat has an agreed value of $30,000. I pay $14.67 a month or $176 a year. My sailing season
Any Successes Selling a Boat Recently? Tally Ho at 3:13pm 01.09.25 There are some organizations that may take the boat as a donation. I my area (Chicago), Nautical Don
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 (1) Tally Ho at 3:07pm 01.09.25
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? Tally Ho at 3:00pm 01.09.25
Scored a mast climbing system! (1) thinwater at 2:21pm 01.09.25 Excellent post. It is true for most people that four halyards are not needed. But... Most people
Scored a mast climbing system! thinwater at 2:17pm 01.09.25 That worked... No apologies needed... (I'd just be calling the kettle black). So with no sail trac
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? thinwater at 2:14pm 01.09.25 I think you're overlooking the fact that finding new uses for materials that would otherwise go to
Scored a mast climbing system! Hayden Watson at 2:12pm 01.09.25 A few things. Wrap the outside of the ascenders with athletic tape. Better grip, no scratches, tak
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 FROCKY at 2:09pm 01.09.25 I should have added this is from a 1969 built MORGAN 28.
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? Foswick at 1:59pm 01.09.25 And I would argue that other than collecting leaves, free might not be a good deal I think you're
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 1:43pm 01.09.25 I bought a semi-rigid fish and an endoscope both with 50' leads. I'll take a look at the access por
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? thinwater at 1:41pm 01.09.25 I don't think that is true. Used sails have the distinct advantage of being free and on-hand. Som

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