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Roller Reefing vs. 2nd Headstay Carel3041 at 10:49am 02.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2571 My Mac 25 has a single headstay with hank-on jib or Genny. Would it be better to convert to roller
Chart plotters lee oakley at 7:58am 02.28.16 The Cherubini Hunters 12/975 I would like to hear opinions on recommended reliable chart plotters that also show the depths
Hunter 23 Jiffy Reef rigging Erictheboatman at 9:21pm 02.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2230 Hello to all my fellow boaters and let me thank you in advance for any and all information to help m
Bad to power up garmin out of water? RussC at 8:49pm 02.27.16 Ask All Sailors 28/9756 I recently purchased a Garmin 43dv and love it so far, but I keep hearing about people who feel it d
WP dinghy? LeGe at 7:24pm 02.27.16 Ask All Sailors 27/7119 After a long search we found what we think is the ultimate tender for us. At 10 ft LOA with reasonab
Cutting an access panel into 9.2 C Mast base for wiring connections? capcass at 4:54pm 02.27.16 S2 11/3132 Has anyone cut an access panel into the side of a 9.2C mast base to access wiring connections? I am
Hunter Sailboats Needed. Aaron Kiss at 2:21pm 02.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/735 This post has been cleared for publishing by the site owner Phil Herring. Request for 2 Hunters 40-
Stanchon mounting screws have pulled out of the fiberglass and will no longer will hold it. smoothsailing at 12:04pm 02.27.16 Ask All Sailors 16/3394 One of my Hunter 340 lifeline stanchon mounting screws have pulled out of the fiberglass and will no
Direction of shift for TMC-40 Transmission druid at 11:13am 02.27.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/3865 OK, this is driving me nuts. I'm getting a Beta 25 with TMC-40 transmission (the "standard" one), a
Catalina 22 Dinette Conversion to Berth "Trick" Stu Jackson at 9:23am 02.27.16 Catalina 22 8/11129 Years ago, when we had our 1981 Catalina 22, we read about and implemented the trick to use the dine
ponding aft of mast sailfree20770 at 9:13am 02.27.16 Big Boats 1/783 On my Hunter 376, rain water will pond just aft of the mast where the halyards run under the "windsh
Forespar Whisker Pole Available (1) Dgsteiner at 8:20am 02.27.16 S2 1/368 I have a Forespar HD 6-12 telescoping whisker pole in excellent condition available if anyone needs
Cal 9.2 lines gosling146 at 6:52am 02.27.16 Ask All Sailors 3/562 Good morning: I'm an ex Cal 9.2 owner now sailing a Pearson 10M. I want to make a half model of the
Stanchion Bolt Removal (1) JamesG161 at 6:25am 02.27.16 Ask All Sailors 19/5547 I have traced a slight leak to the support stanchions that are the gate way supports (4) on both si
Stop Centerboard from 'Bouncing' in Waves on Hunter 216 Ospronah at 5:58pm 02.26.16 Smaller Boats 14/5570 Hi all, I'm relatively new to sailing, and have inherited a 216 from about 2008. I've noticed that
Looking for a used Swing Keel for a Catalina 22 Michael15721 at 1:29pm 02.26.16 Catalina 22 18/7574 Started to re-furbish the swing keel on my 1976 Catalina 22. Way overdue!!! Unfortunately, the kee
Hunter 33 Carrier Bearing carbonrobot at 12:02pm 02.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/495 I had a tech leave a note on my last service stating: "At low rpms there is a slight growl, possible
St. Croix Customs Ken Prichard at 11:11am 02.26.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1091 Has anyone cleared US customs in St. Croix? What's the procedure? I can see where the customs office
Thinking about moving up. Ward H at 10:19am 02.26.16 Ask All Sailors 38/2807 Warning - This is a bit of a ramble but I've rambled here before and have gotten some good ideas fro
Outboard Motor Bracket Flamingo1 at 9:58am 02.26.16 Catalina 22 8/1730 Mine needs updated/replaced and the OP installation of the existing mount results in the mounting bo

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Its funny Friday! Kermit at 3:55pm 09.22.23 Wife asked what the female version of a Man cave would be? I responded "a kitchen." Follow me for mo
Hold post for future announcement Paceship.org at 3:41pm 09.22.23 Thanks for the offer John, may be helpful. What I'd like to do is connect your with the very helpfu
Yanmar Diesel stalls when underway Benny17441 at 3:02pm 09.22.23 It sounds like clogged fuel filters or globs of crap in the fuel tank. I would replace the fuel fi
Just a bit too much heel and helm rgranger at 2:34pm 09.22.23 Watching a North racing trim video they comment that playing the traveler is best in this situation
23.5 unsinkable??? (1) rgranger at 2:28pm 09.22.23 (snip)...Ive only heard of a few sailing boats that market "unsinkability" as a design feature.....
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? dlochner at 2:27pm 09.22.23 Keeping dirt out of the cracks helps to hide them. And your eyes should be out on the horizon lookin
2010 Honda 9.9 with new impeller doesn't "pee". Benny17441 at 2:26pm 09.22.23 If it was peeing before the repair, then take it all back and redo.
Need Guidance - Which trailer sailer fits? rgranger at 2:21pm 09.22.23 Here is a SAIL magazine review article that might give you some leads... https://www.sailmagazine.c
Universal M-18 not starting Better_Angel at 2:08pm 09.22.23 Then there's always this if he thinks it's fuel: Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve F
Catalina Capri Forum? Monsterfish at 2:02pm 09.22.23 In fact, we just returned from the trip on Lake Champlain. We did stay overnight and slept in a cabi
Catalina Capri Forum? Monsterfish at 1:54pm 09.22.23 Awesome! Thank you so much! I appreciate all the info and your time.
Deck paint recommendations jviss at 1:51pm 09.22.23 Well, Little Harbor, now owned by Hinckley, paints the decks on their very expensive yachts. I thin
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 1:50pm 09.22.23 Here's my post war Singer clone: That looks just like my mom's 1951 Singer 66-16. Great machine!
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 1:49pm 09.22.23 With this setup I can move the needle a quarter of a stitch at a time. Wow, that's awesome!
Universal M-18 not starting Better_Angel at 1:47pm 09.22.23 Not necessarily. Our M25 NEVER needs to crack an injector, there is a handy dandy separate fuel bl
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Ralph Johnstone at 1:42pm 09.22.23 D. Their recommendation was not to hook it to the engine, but to hook it to the engine's thru hull
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Blitz at 12:57pm 09.22.23 Interesting, I spoke to Tides Marine about their Sure Seal; my concern over cooling water, and my Ya
Deck paint recommendations shemandr at 12:36pm 09.22.23 I don't regard painting a deck as a regular maintenance item. If it's really bad ... then maybe. Y
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? shemandr at 12:19pm 09.22.23 Or get gel coat crack filtering eyeglasses...
Just a bit too much heel and helm shemandr at 12:15pm 09.22.23 Do you have crew hiking out? I don't know the J 88 but many of the J line are designed to be sailed

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