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Force 10 Use JHoward at 9:52am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 8/881 I have a H37c with, I'm assuming, the original 1980 heater, which seems to be in very good condition
37c stay sail jib boom JHoward at 9:44am 05.19.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1033 I really don't like the boom, does it have to be used to fly the stay sail well?
H386 Deck Light Replacement Bulb Boston2020 at 9:19am 05.19.16 Big Boats 28/3445 I need to replace the bulb for the deck light on my 2003 Hunter 386. I would like to go up the mast
Manual windlass Gzito at 9:14am 05.19.16 Bigger Boats 17/5293 I have a Oday 322. I would like to install a manual windlass. Rope rode with 15 feet of chain. Any
Beer cruise Jackdaw at 9:13am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 14/974 We're in the midst of a week of San Diego weather here in Minneapolis.... Sunny, Breezy, Seventy. So
Beer cruise Jackdaw at 9:09am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 0/319 Dupe
Beer cruise Jackdaw at 9:07am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 0/4 We're in the midst of a week of San Diego weather here in Minneapolis.... Sunny, Breezy, Seventy. So
Satellite Phone rental recommendations RichW9603 at 8:59am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 7/782 Hi all, I am going to be taking my Hunter 33.5 on a trip which will involve a couple of days where I
Deck Light on 386 Boston2020 at 8:48am 05.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/459 I need to replace the bulb for the deck light on my 2003 Hunter 386. I would like to go up the mast
Universal Atomic Diesel......and Tall Rig vs Standard Rig questions shazam at 7:48am 05.19.16 Catalina 30 15/1740 This week I purchased an '83 Catalina 30 (HIYN2971M83C). The engine, a Atomic Diesel, believed to be
My auto pilot is psychotic BayMan at 6:24am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 12/864 I have autohelm autopilot. Periodically it will just turn 90 or so degrees and wander off on a new c
water leaks around stanchions wharton at 6:08am 05.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/513 I have a 1994 Hunter h26. I would like to know if deck hardware (stanchions, pulpits, cleats, etc.)
Cutlass bearing tool rental for 1986 Cal 33? Jason Sprigman at 4:06am 05.19.16 Cal 1/1389 Does anyone know where I could borrow/rent a cutlass bearing tool for a 1986 Cal 33?
M3-20a water pump replacement Sprega at 10:28pm 05.18.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/644 I just replaced the Sherwood raw water pump on my Universal m3-20 with a Oberdorfer n202m-16. I was
C270 LE Boom Vang Scott2 at 9:49pm 05.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2935 Does anyone have a picture of a catalina 270 boom vang? I'm trying to rig one but not sure exactly h
Main sail pin? Karyon at 8:41pm 05.18.16 Smaller Boats 7/2255 Not sure if it has a name or not, but when I slide the main sail slugs into the mast, is there suppo
Help with C-Scow HIN please. (1) Roadking Larry at 8:09pm 05.18.16 Ask All Sailors 6/898 Possible target of opportunity here. Saw the boat with a "For Sail" sign along the side of the road
Filled My Empty Sail Tank Terry Cox at 7:45pm 05.18.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/796 Headed to the boat this past Friday afternoon with plans to meet up with Wassail, a 34 foot Pacific
Rigging my Reef Lines OS2Dude at 2:38pm 05.18.16 Catalina 30 9/2214 Our 1985 Catalina 30 Mk I has two reef cars on the Starboard side of the boom. At the forward end o
Faulty readings wth new engine control panel for Yanmar 4JH3E jpj96 at 11:16am 05.18.16 Big Boats 2/1312 I recently bought a new engine control panel (tacho, oil pressure, water temp, start, stop and alarm

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Mooring line...... NYSail at 5:24am 04.01.24 Hi Greg. Happy Easter. Rather prefer three strand nylon mooring line over polyester double/triple b
Mooring line...... Davidasailor26 at 5:08am 04.01.24 I beg to differ...My dynama mooring pennants easily go under and bend over my fore deck cleats...
Not understanding stop solenoid function dlochner at 4:25am 04.01.24 Here's a link to the installation instructions. If I am understanding this correctly, the manual
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Jim Legere at 4:01am 04.01.24 This is a key point. It is hard to believe that at some point in time since this bridge was put in
Anyone interested in refurbishing a classic schooner? ArnoldAlden642 at 3:10am 04.01.24 I think with a few minor adjustments that she is sail worthy, but I can't be sure. I doing this rese
Mooring line...... sailme88 at 2:42am 04.01.24 Dyneema would not be my choice for dock or mooring lines. This is a place where you want stretch to
New to me Cat 22 morbidfollower at 9:55pm 03.31.24 From the sounds of it, you should probably just go ahead and replace the standing rigging. Its not c
"No Step" decals higgs at 8:51pm 03.31.24 If you can't step on it it should not be on the boat.
Precision 23 mast question dlochner at 7:23pm 03.31.24 Precision sailboats are great little boats. Designed by Jim Taylor, they are fast fun boats. The com
Not understanding stop solenoid function smokey73 at 7:20pm 03.31.24 Just wondering why you'd replace a manual shutoff that is nearly foolproof as long as the cable func
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine Joe at 6:47pm 03.31.24 Absolutely! :beer: :cool: that would be very cool
Precision 23 mast question Joe at 6:44pm 03.31.24 Can you post a picture of the mast step (the base)? Boats that are often trailered, such as yours,
Not understanding stop solenoid function Captain Larry-DH at 6:25pm 03.31.24 Consider the loss of DC power to your fuel flow. Jim... The engine stop only needs to be momentar
Not understanding stop solenoid function JamesG161 at 6:18pm 03.31.24 I'm simply replacing a manual cable with a solenoid that pulls the cable. Consider the loss of DC
PHRF O'Day 192 PaulK at 6:17pm 03.31.24 Good luck then. We have more than 2700 different standard classes in our YRALIS PHRF database and n
PHRF O'Day 192 TJ Mickel at 6:02pm 03.31.24 The numbers that David found above (post #4) might indicate that the boat is quicker in Chesapeake
Name Change Rich Stidger at 6:02pm 03.31.24
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? PaulK at 6:00pm 03.31.24 Another reason Shemandr's sailing center might call for the boats to come in at 15 knots (post #8)is
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . PaulK at 5:39pm 03.31.24 Having steerage provided by tugs is a nice idea, but difficult to implement. If the containership is
Precision 23 mast question jssailem at 5:36pm 03.31.24 Sounds like a reasonable plan.

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