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Does anyone 3D print? Brian D at 2:51pm 01.09.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/814 I am a camera buff. Specifically older Nikon manual cameras. More specifically Nikon F and Nikon F2
marine batteries eianm at 1:35pm 01.09.18 Big Boats 2/795 Last year I replaced my 8D AGM house batteries after having installed them in 2007. They were the We
VHF Radios and Engine parts dont mix. (2) pateco at 7:16am 01.09.18 SSB and Ham Operators 3/1124 So here is what happens when one of your son's friends manages to knock your radio off the charger w
Raymarine-Ev-100-Wheel-Evolution-Autopilot Hayden Watson at 5:10pm 01.08.18 Ask All Sailors 12/4115 Does the Raymarine-Ev-100-Wheel-Evolution-Autopilot require or if not, will it benefit from a rudder
Pictures of linear drive on Hunter 31/34 (3) sarfata at 3:49pm 01.08.18 Mid-Size Boats 5/1115 Hey, I am looking into installing a linear drive on my 1987 Hunter31. I am aware of the complexity
Any owners with 37cc and genset BobHorn at 12:48pm 01.08.18 Irwin 2/1087 Going to look at a 37CC. Seems to have everything we want except genset. If you have a genset, where
Sailboat shopping Danno1 at 11:10am 01.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1490 Hi, I am thinking about buying a sailboat for the Tampa Bay and island hopping the keys. I am le
Time to add roller furling Carter Mac 26 at 9:35am 01.08.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4083 1993 Mac 26S. I'm the third owner. The jib is probably the original sail and is in normally-worn but
Latest project (Cockpit Table) (10) pateco at 8:07am 01.08.18 Mid-Size Boats 20/4409 145284 Then I test fit to find the best height for the table. 145285 The Hinges and mounts looked l
H-356 cutlass bearing richard9525 at 6:37am 01.08.18 Big Boats 12/1684 Do you have to drop the rudder to replace the cutlass bearing on a H356
Feed your inner NERD SV_GALATEIA at 5:00pm 01.07.18 Catalina 22 11/1537 When its -27 degrees with the wind chill, going outside ain't fun for me, so, to satisfy my boat add
Irwin 28 built in the 70s little breeze at 4:45pm 01.07.18 Irwin 1/1363 Hello everyone, does any Irwin owners know where I can find info on a Irwin 28 possibly mid 70s. I w
Seattle Fiberglass repair jssailem at 4:14pm 01.07.18 Ask All Sailors 7/748 I am looking for a repair person in the Seattle / Puget Sound Area who can do Fiberglass repair. Th
(longer) anchor roller for 323 new323owner at 3:26pm 01.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1214 I own a Beneteau 323 built in 2004 and I have never been satisfied with its anchor roller. Because i
Replacing Teak Trim Boards Around Cockpit... gsteiner at 3:18pm 01.07.18 Ask All Sailors 27/4957 Hey Everyone, First post here to the forums, and it's what I hope is an easy one. I've removed all
Winter Sailing II Cowpokee at 3:14pm 01.07.18 Ask All Sailors 50/4685 Determined to get in a sail gcJf3nCIoKo
Ironic? (1) rgranger at 2:11pm 01.07.18 Ask All Sailors 5/525 145261
2018 Racing in Texas in January Bill19233 at 11:06am 01.07.18 Racing 36/3521 GBCA Icicle Race #1 was yesterday. Temperature was about 60. Winds were very light for the first hou
Spreader cover on O'day 240 Dbnichols at 10:24am 01.07.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/872 I caught my genoa on my spreader and did some damage to the sail. This got me to looking a bit clo
Adding external zinc gettinthere at 8:27am 01.07.18 Musings With Maine Sail 24/4997 I'm contemplating hanging an additional zinc over the side to extend the life of my other zincs. I h

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Racor 220p vent nut broke?? Stu Jackson at 8:56pm 05.28.24 Yes use the hole that's there to get a sharp tool inside it and twist. Otherwise, take the housing
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? Boiler at 8:35pm 05.28.24 The lofts already have the sail plans in their data base, it only takes them a couple of minutes to
Engine fire Boiler at 8:31pm 05.28.24 What is scary is that the fire suppression system does not appear to have done its job.
Merit 22 owners (1) jefstr at 8:26pm 05.28.24 Hello Merit owners A friend gave me his Merit 22 and I have been having fun working on it and hope t
Hunter 335 what is the largest mainsail of in mast furling FDL S2 at 7:33pm 05.28.24 I agree with Greg. But if I needed to go with a used sail for whatever reason, the maximum dimension
hunter 33 2004 bar indicator michel06440 at 7:15pm 05.28.24 sorry you need to understand rudder angle indicator thank you
Hunter 335 what is the largest mainsail of in mast furling Tally Ho at 7:03pm 05.28.24
Fabric search morbidfollower at 6:42pm 05.28.24 I was wrong on the spots being gold, I think they were originally white and have yellowed with age.
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? jssailem at 6:09pm 05.28.24 You might try an easyout. It is at least worth a try. :plus: You already have a centered hole to u
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 6:05pm 05.28.24 2017, I removed the mast on my 1973 boat, a Cal35 Cruiser, for refurbishing. I had multiple chain pl
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? shemandr at 5:54pm 05.28.24 ...If you live long enough, you learn. But you have to keep living... to continue to learn.
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 5:08pm 05.28.24 Thanks for that. I am able to start the engine with ether. Would simply occasionally running the en
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? smokey73 at 5:00pm 05.28.24 You might try an easyout. It is at least worth a try.
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? SimonHGR at 4:42pm 05.28.24 Interesting, it's clear that the comments about maintenance and inspection are well founded. For my
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 4:13pm 05.28.24 The sail is original, but has been rarely used. Regardless of the leech stretch, I believe lengtheni
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 PaulK at 4:12pm 05.28.24 You leave the mast in and don't adjust the forestay? The sail may have stretched, as Kappy suggests
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? Salty79 at 4:00pm 05.28.24 Or should I just replace the whole unit for a Snapp? Engine is a Yanmar 3JH series...
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? rgranger at 3:48pm 05.28.24
ABYC wire identification question? (1) rgranger at 3:44pm 05.28.24 A different idea could be a handheld inkjet printer. I have never tried one, and it would not work
Chain plates Hunter 49 Screen Saver at 3:34pm 05.28.24 Thanks John. The boat is 2008 and it has sailed many more miles than others (130,000nm). it would ve

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