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It is there, really... (1) Brian D at 8:15am 10.21.17 Sails Call Lounge 8/826 Do you see it?
Plan "B" Warren Milberg at 8:00am 10.21.17 Ask All Sailors 23/2230 Since I solo sail a lot, I often think about all the "what ifs" that could happen while I'm single-h
Where did the car come from? Brian D at 8:04pm 10.20.17 Sails Call Lounge 6/725 PTyagIK5h7g
How much movement should be on PSS seal destiny12 at 7:00pm 10.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/976 Hi all, i had replaced the old shaft seal with a PSS unit, but noticed a lot of movement on the sea
Leak from the aft of boat (1) destiny12 at 6:56pm 10.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/878 HI All, I am having my boat in Phuket , a hunter legend 37.5 with extensive refit in Phuket. All sea
winch on aft side of mast Mikey in Westbygodseattle at 6:07pm 10.20.17 Ask All Sailors 3/788 on the H-31, yrs 83-87, there is a winch and winch pad on the aft side of mast just under the boom w
Setting the standing rigging on a 29.5 with a single spreader set Willie G at 6:04pm 10.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/466
Ok fellas how bad is it? (4) LakeShark at 5:38pm 10.20.17 Catalina 22 14/1999 So this fall during winterizing we had a lot of rain and I found 2 small leaks on the deck. One on
Drifter vs Code 0 vs ? AlastairLC at 5:16pm 10.20.17 Ask All Sailors 29/12032 I'm looking for a new headsail for sailing upwind in under light wind conditions when my 150 Genoa i
Yanmar OEM Parts rfrye1 at 3:55pm 10.20.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1545 Good evening. Does anyone have a source to order online Yanmar OEM parts? I live in Phoenix, boat (H
Wheal size and bow light question Mike Harvey at 2:37pm 10.20.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1407 Hi Group Well we made it home (SW Indiana) from where we purchased our new toy... our 1990 Mac 26S (
Looking for Irwin 37' CC owners in Los Angeles area (2) Jarel Design at 1:42pm 10.20.17 Irwin 0/995 Hello all, Thank you for what we've learned here by your threads. We're ready for our next boat afte
Single-handed pinning/unpinning of H23 mast base isaksp00 at 12:01pm 10.20.17 Smaller Boats 15/1287 I pulled my H23 out of the lake a few days ago, and while I was able to lower and stow the mast alon
Catalina 22 Buyer's Guide EditorC22NSA at 4:24am 10.20.17 Catalina 22 11/6744 A Catalina 22 Buyer's Guide is now available at www.catalina22.org to help educate new Catalina 22 b
MFP Rope Brian D at 8:34pm 10.19.17 Ask All Sailors 1/368 How good is this rope? It seems to be some what inexpensive and if good could be used for light duty
NOAA reports degraded HFFAX transmissions Brian D at 7:47pm 10.19.17 Sails Call Lounge 0/428 NOUS41 KWBC 121335 PNSWSH Service Change Statement 17-109 National Weather Service Headquarters Sil
How to tack perfectly... shemandr at 3:00pm 10.19.17 Ask All Sailors 48/7730 We all tack. We all think we are good at it. But are we really? A post on another thread got me
Exhaust Muffler Sailgunner at 12:51pm 10.19.17 Big Boats 3/730 Has anyone had any problems with their exhaust muffler? On my 410 there is a bolt/nut on the lower
Face it... you don't know (1) Brian D at 12:28pm 10.19.17 Sails Call Lounge 23/1786 How many faces do you see?
grounding configuration Hunter306 Brinky63 at 12:06pm 10.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/387 I'm currently checking my ground system and comparing it to the owners manual, apologies for the lon

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Set your watch back 20 years kappykaplan at 3:49pm 07.30.24 :facepalm:indeed!
Reefing: Procedural Questions jviss at 2:54pm 07.30.24 I have single line reefing for two reefs, and a Dutchman system. I have never gotten the Dutchman a
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? jviss at 2:48pm 07.30.24 Essentially each boom is a one-off design. I have found several boats use the same exact boom as m
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak stsomewhere108 at 2:41pm 07.30.24 The water is definitely coming down along the wires from the deck-stepped mast into the bilge. I am
Oday 23 Windows Reseal Project Tally Ho at 2:38pm 07.30.24 I wet sanded the windows with 1000 grit, then buffed them clear using a DA with 3M heavy cut, then
Reefing: Procedural Questions (2) Tally Ho at 2:31pm 07.30.24
Useful Technology Ideas BarryL at 2:31pm 07.30.24 check this out https://www.landfallnavigation.com/acr-olas-crew-tag.html
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? BarryL at 2:28pm 07.30.24 Hey, IMHO $30K for a furling boom AND new sail isn't that bad. A new main sail can easily be $15K.
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? dlochner at 2:01pm 07.30.24 What I don't understand, is why manufacturers don't install furling booms instead of furling masts.
Useful Technology Ideas dlochner at 1:55pm 07.30.24 As we add more Blue Tooth devices a non-proprietary app or device that could display data from multi
2005 Hunter 36. ice breaker at 1:48pm 07.30.24 Pretty sure it was a sensor system, made by snake river electronics. They are no longer in business
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? Rich Stidger at 1:44pm 07.30.24 What I don't understand, is why manufacturers don't install furling booms instead of furling masts.
Set your watch back 20 years dlochner at 1:39pm 07.30.24 Now here's a piece of tech we all need. :facepalm: https://www.sailmagazine.com/gear/gear-smart-hat
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (1) Foswick at 1:34pm 07.30.24 I got some stock and a new blade and made my first few cuts today. I was pleased with how nicely it
DIY Wooden Blocks Foswick at 1:25pm 07.30.24 Please report back with your experience. I'm sure many will be interested. I don't think I've ever
renewing headliner gfrazzle at 1:08pm 07.30.24 Auto spray headliner dye is designed for exactly what you want to do but if you don't want to use th
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? duck21 at 12:48pm 07.30.24 Although in this case it's B.O.A.T.T. (Bring Out Another Thirty Thousand).
Add starting relay JoeWhite at 12:46pm 07.30.24 Installing a relay is the best answer. BUT from the diagrams and images that I see no diodes are ins
DIY Wooden Blocks thinwater at 12:35pm 07.30.24 Purchased! Thanks for the tip. Please report back with your experience. I'm sure many will be in
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak shemandr at 12:33pm 07.30.24 How do the mast electric wires transit the deck?

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