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Race week on the bay woodster at 6:17am 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 8/729 last week in April every year there is a race on the bay ...billed as the longest Point to Point rac
prop nuts njlarry at 5:44am 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 3/552 Anyone know the correct torque for prop nuts? I have a one inch stainless shaft, the thicker nut is
Interesting Article About Missing (Now Dead) Gulf Coast Sailor Stan Breaux at 5:43am 04.22.16 Sails Call Lounge 18/2410 http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2016/04/body_found_on_pensacola_beach.html#incart_river_inde
oday 20 ward12 at 2:38am 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 0/264 Oday 20 survey Is anyone available to survey an oday 20 in the Philadelphia Pa area ?
Tuning the Rig IAMCCF at 7:58pm 04.21.16 Bigger Boats 13/1862 So I am scheduled to have the mast stepped and the boat launched in a few weeks. I have hired a rigg
Painting total boat polarbrer at 7:57pm 04.21.16 Catalina 22 11/2469 I want to repaint my '76 Catalina 22. Deck, cabin, sides, bottom , cockpit. Have catalog from Jamest
Stern tube too small... druid at 7:15pm 04.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 13/1670 Oh, the Joys of working on an OLD boat... I measured the stern tube on my Ontario 32 with calipers
79 Hunter 30 exhaust exit location Robert1224 at 7:10pm 04.21.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1123 Ahoy, I am re-powering my 79 Hunter 30 and plan on leaving the exhaust outlet in its current positi
boom cap end RayG at 4:42pm 04.21.16 Ask All Sailors 5/714 I have a Cape Dory 25' with a broken upright on the boom cap end tack holder. Not having much luck f
Princess Louisa Inlet Terry Cox at 12:39pm 04.21.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 17/2687 At the moment AMEE flotilla has Princess Louisa Inlet at the bottom of Jervis Inlet on the cruising
1981 33' Hunter Jib Roller Furler removal Sea Painter at 12:18pm 04.21.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1143 I currently have a 165% Jib on my boat and need to remove it to put on a 185%. My 165 is in need of
Need to identify a sail logo (1) FranM at 12:12pm 04.21.16 Trailer Sailors 6/1395 122230 It's been quite a while since I've been here. Sold my Pepper and was out of boats for almost
Newmar DC UPS: StartGuard marchem at 11:38am 04.21.16 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1038 Any thoughts on the Newmar DC UPS: StartGuard to eliminate the voltage drop to my instruments that I
aft rake on my venture 224s mast? sjstewart at 10:39am 04.21.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1251 hi there I was wondering how much rake should there be on the mast of my venture 224 ive been doing
Design Specs for Galley shelves and/or cupboards Alexander38 at 10:31am 04.21.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1730 Hey everyone, does anyone out there happen to have design specs for shelves and/or cupboards for the
Need Raymarine RS125 or RS120 receiver/antenna for C-80 pateco at 9:55am 04.21.16 Parts Search 3/906 Looking for a working Raymarine RS125 or RS120 receiver/antenna to use with the used C80 Multifuncti
Javelin Question Zeggae at 9:36am 04.21.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/742 Hi all! Bought a '73 Javelin last year and didn't have time to work on it yet. I removed the mast s
isolation transformer running too hot? Collin at 9:29am 04.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1157 I have an isolation transformer on my 2008 Hunter 31, and it seems to be running quite hot. Everyth
Need Port Light Info rgranger at 7:29am 04.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/371 Hey All On my new-2-me 1995 Hunter 26, I am missing the screen for the port side opening port light
dead battery(ies)? richk at 6:59am 04.21.16 Ask All Sailors 11/996 Went to the boat last night and saw the house battery bank indicated a little over 8v. Turned on c

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Trip planning Bar Harbor to Boston American_Mainsail at 3:21pm 04.03.24
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 artboas at 3:09pm 04.03.24 You, along with most people, don't realize that solid waste is 75% water and therefore dissolves qu
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! artboas at 3:07pm 04.03.24 +1 on this point about making offers even if asking price is way too high. The worst thing the sell
Not understanding stop solenoid function Benny17441 at 3:01pm 04.03.24 Love mechanical simplicity whenever it is available. A cable about to break will usually give you s
Adding a new rope clutch damarshall at 2:49pm 04.03.24 Much thanks gentlemen!
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? Benny17441 at 2:44pm 04.03.24 Trailer tires do not steer whether in front or back axle. They do share a similar load and braking
Adding a new rope clutch Calif. Ted at 2:36pm 04.03.24 The jam cleat and your existing clutches are not through bolted but rather there is an aluminum plat
Adding a new rope clutch JoeWhite at 2:35pm 04.03.24 There is an embedded 1/4" aluminum plate just under the fiberglass. Position your device, mark the h
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 1:49pm 04.03.24 Hmm. Our boat came with a 40# Danforth. Been cruising BC waters since 2004 in many different anchor
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement PNWE36 at 12:52pm 04.03.24 One thing I thought of doing is install the resistor with a jumper wire around it with a switch in t
Naked 85 H31 (cabin sole removed!) Jkutyna at 11:57am 04.03.24 I am in the exact same boat, well not really, mine is a '93 33.5. Windows needed rebedding before p
Cabin top hand rail jssailem at 9:54am 04.03.24
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger (2) pgandw at 9:50am 04.03.24 Safe single handed mast raising requires additional equipment to replace the extra set of hands and
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain danb2k at 9:15am 04.03.24 Sounds like a practical plan to implement. Makes use of your current gear. Saves money for the many
Cabin top hand rail Arrgh at 9:04am 04.03.24 What originally made me look was that there is water somehow getting in that closet space across fro
Cabin top hand rail twodzusfittings at 8:46am 04.03.24 Also check the Title "34 Handrails" on this forum from other members. Their end product is far sup
Cabin top hand rail (2) twodzusfittings at 8:39am 04.03.24 I removed mine way back because of the constant water dripping into the cabin from the holes of the
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:36am 04.03.24 Thanks for the great advice everyone! I may decide to pull the string one of these days, but not thi
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:29am 04.03.24 Hey everyone - I can't believe how stupid I am - I never found that little button that moves to page
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! American_Mainsail at 8:27am 04.03.24 I have an original Dacron sail that will be replaced but I am trying to hold off until I get closer

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