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BOOM KICKER WITH A ROTATING MAST Jerry Zitterkopf at 4:04pm 01.06.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/5091 I recently purchased a Boom Kicker (BK) for my 2009 M. After the fact I spoke with Blue Water Yach
NE new323owner at 2:44pm 01.06.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/2015 I own a Beneteau 323 and it is time for new sails. My boat came with a 116% headsail and I am thinki
Torn From the Pages of "Ripley's Believe It or Not" (3) Ralph Johnstone at 2:27pm 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 25/4136 This is truly one of the most unbelievable things I have come across in engine maintenance and I wou
Minnesota! LakeShark at 1:03pm 01.06.17 Catalina 22 58/5551 Just wondering how many other Minnesota C22 sailors we have out there. I figured since it's cold an
Where to sell my Hunter 420 on the Gulf coast Persy at 12:22pm 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 11/989 I'm going to be selling my 2001 Hunter 420 this year and wondering where the best place to sell her
Smarter than I thought... Kermit at 10:46am 01.06.17 Trailer Sailors 8/1128 I did something yesterday I'm quite proud of. @Crazy Dave Condon and I put my boom with sail attache
Volvo dripless shaft seal water hose broke off (1) PeterBreit at 10:41am 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 18/3394 http://C:UsersPeter BreitDocumentsBoatingshaft seal On my 2000 Beneteau 461 the Volvo dripless
recharging to 100% gettinthere at 5:36am 01.06.17 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1513 RC My revamped battery system is working quite well, thank you! I haven't, until recently, been si
Line size for lazy jacks on Catalina 30 Ron Allen at 5:23am 01.06.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/3706 Looking for the correct line size for my 1989 Catalina 30 Lazy Jacks.Thanks
Flexofold size vs. fixed prop Davidasailor26 at 5:16am 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 19/4219 We're considering switching from the 3 bladed fixed prop on our Beneteau 37 to a Flexofold 3 blade.
Webasto diesel heater jhoaktree at 4:08pm 01.05.17 Catalina 310 3/1346 Hello, I'm in the final stages of the design for installing a Webasto EVO 40 in my CAT 310. I inten
Adding refrigeration to Hunter 310 karellen at 3:29pm 01.05.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/1650 Hello, In the process of a mild refit to a new-to-us Hunter 310. The admiral has insisted on adding
Hey, woodworking gurus? (1) Gene Neill at 3:15pm 01.05.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2755 I dug these two teak racks out of the shed today, and would like to spruce them up just a little bef
Cape May NJ to Lewis DE Hydro Therapy at 2:54pm 01.05.17 Ask All Sailors 19/1294 Just dreaming of summer and thinking of possible destination. I was wondering if anyone has sailed f
Big breeze mayhem! Jackdaw at 1:24pm 01.05.17 Racing 18/2544 Couple of years ago a big WYC J/24 fall regatta was held in 25 knots of gusty, shifty breeze. As exp
Cutless bearing replacement questions AXEL at 11:12am 01.05.17 Ask All Sailors 43/7733 I am planning to replace the cutless bearing this season on my 2000 Catalina 30 MKIII. I have starte
Gensun GV-10 Flooded Battery Question PGIJon at 10:50am 01.05.17 Ask All Sailors 1/304 I'm adding solar to my boat and am about to install a GV-10-pb-12 Lead Acid Battery Controller. The
Cabin Hood Modification For Access (2) Rick D at 10:34am 01.05.17 Big Boats 8/1306 So, my 40.5 is a 1994 and I needed to get access to change what I thought must be ratty turning bloc
T-99 days.... (1) Jackdaw at 8:47am 01.05.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1369 Working from the yacht club today; peace and quiet with decent Wi-Fi. Outside air temperature: -5F.
"Normal" Oil Usage by Diesels? Kings Gambit at 7:28am 01.05.17 Engines and Propulsion 38/10068 Is it normal for diesel engines to consume engine oil, and if so, at what rate(s)? What would be co

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Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? JRacer at 3:36pm 06.03.24 Found this, might be of some assistance: J88_QuickTuneChart_2022_FINAL.xlsx (quantumsails.com) And
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kloudie1 at 2:58pm 06.03.24 We use one of these hung from the bimini bow.. works well. Amazon.com: MPOWERD Luci Outdoor 2.0: Sol
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Ted10028 at 2:23pm 06.03.24 You probably don't want to tap into the 12v wires to the instruments. Is there enough room in the
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 1:44pm 06.03.24 You probably don't want to tap into the 12v wires to the instruments. Is there enough room in the p
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Ted10028 at 1:35pm 06.03.24 Do you have a 12-volt plug in the cockpit? I will look around but I have never seen one. it seems
Shrinking rudder foam? (1) Dubo at 1:18pm 06.03.24
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? danstanford at 12:56pm 06.03.24 Twist has basically two purposes - to accommodate for different apparent wind angles between the to
2003 Hunter 426DS Where the large beatiful view windows are starting to craze. cadilaccb at 12:54pm 06.03.24 Thank you kindly for the quick response. Looks like a good winter project. z
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 12:45pm 06.03.24 i'm thinking the best source of electricity would be the pedestal where all the instruments are and
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Ted10028 at 12:43pm 06.03.24 I would rather have a permanent installation but a hanging camping light or tent light would certa
Water Pump Impellor Don S/V ILLusion at 12:25pm 06.03.24 I would highly reccomend you locate it and all the thru-hulls on the boat. You never know when a h
Has anyone replaced a 26M daggerboard? Couni at 12:22pm 06.03.24 The easy way is to drop the mast, move the sheave that's over the dagger board slot, then pull the b
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 12:16pm 06.03.24 If you have a bimini and frame, you could get a battery-operated LED lantern and hang from the frame
Compasses don't agree JoeWhite at 11:29am 06.03.24 I wonder what would happen if you exchange the compasses? Mark the one that is correct. If exchangin
macerator hose removal advice jdrutten at 11:15am 06.03.24 As a follow up to my installation, the thought occurred to me that I may have over-tightened the fit
Chain plates Hunter 49 American_Mainsail at 10:58am 06.03.24 This is a great thread. Thanks for posting it. I've been wondering for a while how to replace those
Water Pump Impellor Scott B at 10:57am 06.03.24 I don't see a seacock for the engine water flow on the drawings or on the boat. I would highly re
2003 Hunter 426DS Where the large beatiful view windows are starting to craze. Scott B at 10:48am 06.03.24 Replacing is common. They are available here at Hunterowners.com You can also search on the topic
Hunter 2004 44DS Air Con Question American_Mainsail at 10:43am 06.03.24 The rear unit in my 2003 44AC is a 9k BTU Taylor Made. I haven't replaced it since it still works pe
2003 Hunter 426DS Where the large beatiful view windows are starting to craze. (4) Ralph Johnstone at 10:31am 06.03.24 Since 2003 these large windows in the main caben have been covered with protective canvas diligentl

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