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Propeller maintnance (1) Ken Cross at 6:35pm 09.23.16 Ask All Sailors 9/751 I have our Hunter 30 on the hard right now for a new bottom job and I am wondering: What (if anythin
Shroud location Kokanee at 6:06pm 09.23.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/489 Catalina 22 Mk2: measured the distances from the stem to the various shrouds. The cap shroud was e
Fully battened main and racing markwbird at 2:43pm 09.23.16 Ask All Sailors 7/691 I read an article recently to the effect that a fully battened main is basically immune to adjustmen
Beneteau 393 draft Larry737 at 2:09pm 09.23.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2152 I am considering the purchase of a 2005 Beneteau 393. The broker's specs show the boat to have a 5'1
Hunter 31 Traveler Sheaves (1) pateco at 1:14pm 09.23.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/590 My sheaves are starting to disintegrate in the doubles at each end of the traveler. Just shedding bi
to sail or not CapnGL at 12:30pm 09.23.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 61/3793 We are looking to take the boat out for the first time next weekend. Maybe just use the kicker....bu
Some sailboat Kite Aerials from my ICW passage from Mcclellanville to Charleston (6) dgreen1991 at 12:19pm 09.23.16 Smaller Boats 15/1297 128393 128394 128395 128396
Sailing to Cuba JeffSwans at 10:15am 09.23.16 Destinations 2/678 Hello all, I have a navigation question regarding going to Cuba. The gulf stream runs between Key W
Evidence of the swing keel cable breaking at some point in the past? (1) Megaro76 at 10:04am 09.23.16 Catalina 22 12/1150 My 76 Cat 22 appears to have a new keel lockdown installed as evidenced by fiber glass work around t
Is this centerboard ruined? (1) PropellerHead at 5:18am 09.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/2315 Recently acquired a 'fixer upper' 23.5. The inspector warned me about a crack in the centerboard but
Lubrication for Outhaul Track KZW at 6:04pm 09.22.16 Catalina 310 1/1032 For those 310 owners with Charleston Spar in mast furling: Do you lubricate the outhaul track on th
Rehabilitating a sailboat stored outdoors for 10 years Don Rudisuhle at 5:07pm 09.22.16 Ask All Sailors 50/2959 We are trying to decide whether it is worth trying to fix up a 1985 Lancer 30 that has been stored o
Replacing mainsheet blocks marchem at 4:11pm 09.22.16 Catalina 310 6/877 Anyone replaced the mainsheet blocks on their C310? After 16 years a few of them are getting a litt
Reefing line being cut near gooseneck (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 4:00pm 09.22.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/435 I have replaced the 2nd reefing line twice on my Hunter 50 Tall Rig with single line reefing. The fi
Fuel Supply Line on 3GM30F Steverhnm at 3:48pm 09.22.16 Big Boats 7/950 I have never been able to figure out the line size for the fuel supply and I can't get to my boat, i
Jib Too Tall (1) Dana Shields at 2:43pm 09.22.16 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1297 I recently purchased what was described as a standard rig jib for a Hunter 27. I confirmed the measu
older sails whitecap26w at 1:15pm 09.22.16 Ask All Sailors 9/966 My sails are 6 or 7 New England seasons old. t hey are starting to look a little tired. some stretc
H216 Jib Block Placement Ranger Paul18578 at 1:00pm 09.22.16 Smaller Boats 5/835 I recently installed a seat to seat traveler on my 2003 H216. I need to move the jib block as my ji
Festoon LED's MSN-Oday at 12:42pm 09.22.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/938 Anyone recommend a festoon LED replacement bulb? What is your best recommendations for lumens / wat
New Owner CapnGL at 8:52am 09.22.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/643 Just a helloooo! Just bought an 89 26D. Never sailed before! been a bucket list item of mine forever

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Mast raising ideas... Leeward Rail at 7:31am 04.29.23 portable crane and three men. That's overkill for the Catalina 22 Like I say, some poeple just pu
What jib is best for very light winds dlochner at 7:29am 04.29.23 There are two races. Maybe I use the 3Di in the first race, the 105 dacron in the second, if the ra
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:28am 04.29.23 the vibration from the engine loosens again after a few weeks. This may add to the friction betwe
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Hayden Watson at 7:24am 04.29.23 So is it a seawater cooled engine so only the Oberdorfer? You should get much less belt dust with 1
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 7:20am 04.29.23 The water pump is just to the left of the pulley highlighted. I swapped it out last year. A whole d
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 7:17am 04.29.23 I wonder if anyone has ever "hacked" a CPT pilot to add features, like steering to a wind angle, or
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 (1) shank at 7:17am 04.29.23 The water pump is just to the left of the pulley highlighted. I swapped it out last year. A whole di
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot BobH57 at 7:16am 04.29.23 Interesting! Do you think that perhaps the shear pins were rated too conservatively? I mean, peo
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Hayden Watson at 7:07am 04.29.23 I am not familiar with the 5411 and see that you only have two pullies and was wondering where your
What jib is best for very light winds cousineddy at 7:04am 04.29.23 Im short on crew, either I am single handed, or have one helper. So, no spinnaker. But, the course i
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot BigEasy at 6:58am 04.29.23 Main detractor for me was open drive belt & antiquated looking control module. Not saying that it i
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot dlochner at 6:36am 04.29.23 If the plan is to sail Lake Ontario, the CPT may well be overkill. The CPT has a well deserved reput
What jib is best for very light winds dlochner at 6:29am 04.29.23 Its redneck racing here. The race committee are also the racers. We do timed Bermuda starts which i
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot Tally Ho at 6:16am 04.29.23 Is this for your H28? I have only used RaymRine wheel pilots, so no experience with CPT. Take that
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 6:15am 04.29.23 One weakness is the two shear pins in the clutch, which I've had break in heavy following seas on t
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 6:10am 04.29.23 > tensioning strut Another great idea. I think ultimately something like this is what I'll need t
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot BobH57 at 6:09am 04.29.23 I installed a CPT autopilot on my Hunter 410 in 2018 and have been pretty happy with it. The EV100 w
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 6:08am 04.29.23 A couple of discussions on this very comparison: Best Wheel Autopilot for C30 New Autopilot - CPT vs
What jib is best for very light winds cousineddy at 6:03am 04.29.23 Its redneck racing here. The race committee are also the racers. We do timed Bermuda starts which is
New 170 sailor Crazy Dave Condon at 6:01am 04.29.23 You were given excellent advice @SKOTBRO by @stickinthemud57 and @Captain Larry-DH Thank you guys

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