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Transmission question JensJaunt at 4:58am 09.23.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1379 My transmission has a stamp on the housing that says R12563 JFC in it and it is connected to a Walte
Found in a locker looks like a boom vang? danstanford at 4:37am 09.23.15 Mid-Size Boats 13/1366 When rooting through a locker in the salon, I found a brand new piece of heavy braided line with two
Removing Nova Kool frig ---tracking down foul smell 1Goldie at 8:28pm 09.22.15 Big Boats 1/770 We need to pull out the frig in our 36' 2009 Hunter. There is a foul smell coming from around it. We
Quest To Find Kermode Bear - 2015 - A Sailing Log Terry Cox at 8:10pm 09.22.15 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/923 Our almost 70 day journey began on June 15, 2015 at Shelter Bay Marina, across from LaConner in what
Need some advice on sail swap (spinnaker) Macboy at 7:20pm 09.22.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1784 So after hearing that the spinnaker that came with our boat was too big I put it online. At the same
Refinishing tiller trijohn at 7:12pm 09.22.15 Catalina 22 13/5204 I just bought an '86 Catalina 22. I want to refinish the tiller. The top of it is gray where it has
Morgan 34 dnkohler at 6:51pm 09.22.15 Morgan 5/2244 I am having a great time "learning the ropes" with my new old 1969 Morgan. I often struggle getting
Lazy Jacks CHSN WND at 6:26pm 09.22.15 Smaller Boats 13/1810 I read an article that discusses how to make your own Lazy Jack system. Here's the link: http://w
H3083 danners at 6:24pm 09.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/573 It's true. I not only took out a 20 year old water heater but found another 32 year old water heater
Sheave sizes (and diagram) Kenyon Mast 4873 Dempster1 at 4:49pm 09.22.15 Ericson 1/2149 Hi all, I am at my wits end and seeking a diagram and information on the sheave sizes, pin sizes,
Sheave sizes (and diagram) Kenyon Mast 4873 Dempster1 at 4:36pm 09.22.15 Ericson 0/931 Hi all, I am at my wits end and seeking a diagram and information on the sheave sizes, pin sizes,
how does one define a "blown out" sail? (1) RussC at 3:58pm 09.22.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 50/10640 I've only been sailing for about one year, perhaps 40-60 hours on the water. I started out with a Sn
Spinnaker type? chrisings at 3:44pm 09.22.15 Ask All Sailors 3/641 Oh wise internet forum folk, I seek your guidance. When we bought our '83 Catalina 30 2 years ago
On-Air Meetup steve stark at 11:52am 09.22.15 SSB and Ham Operators 17/2989 I know everyone is always busy, but I wonder if it might be nice to schedule a 1-time meetup on HF
Converting long shaft to Ultra long flynhi4u at 11:37am 09.22.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/4057 We just bought a one year old Tohatsu 4 hp 4 stroke for our hunter 20. We have a 2 year old Nissan 3
Spare Propane locker dimensions H380 bigbrownpilot at 11:24am 09.22.15 Big Boats 8/1488 I just bought a Lehr 5HP propane engine for the dink, and want to store a propane tank in the spare
Removing A Cutlass Bearing & Prop Nelsonhow at 10:58am 09.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 25/6093 This winter I need to replace the cutlass bearing on my H-30 (1" shaft). I'd like to do this withou
depth finder/knot meter combo AUDIS BROW at 9:54am 09.22.15 Bigger Boats 5/1322 I just purchased a 1987 272 Oday. It has a knot meter that I suspect is not working properly. It at
Vent line kinked Ken Cross at 9:30am 09.22.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1000 In January we purchases a 1989 Hunter 30 and I finally got around to troubleshooting a restricted fu
Labor Day Lopez Island (4) willsnow at 9:21am 09.22.15 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/2123 My Fiance' and I did a 4 day circumnavigation of Lopez Island over Labor Day Weekend. It was perfec

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Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? Hayden Watson at 10:58am 02.19.23 I'd go along with that line of reasoning. What are the best choices for resistance to kinking & ho
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 10:22am 02.19.23
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 10:19am 02.19.23 https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M28-28V-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-1-2-in-Right-Angle-Drill-Tool-Onl
Hyde StreamStay II Question Kevin&Karen at 10:18am 02.19.23 Thanks for the information and yes that is the toggle sitting on the deck, the issue is the threaded
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 10:11am 02.19.23 I would expect the 3/8" rechargeable Milwaukee would be a better fit for operating a winch on a sai
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? Scott T-Bird at 10:00am 02.19.23 For me personally, I do not worry a great deal about the stretch characteristics of my genoa sheets
Summer dreaming (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 02.19.23 A more typical winter day in CNY. Taken on March 15, 2017. Hey man, what you doin' on my porch ?
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest LloydB at 9:38am 02.19.23 That's what I like about this site. A slightly informational side remark rather than a snide remark.
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 02.19.23 Thanks a lot. I wet myself laughing over that one :laugh:.
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? LloydB at 9:29am 02.19.23 I would expect the 3/8" rechargeable Milwaukee would be a better fit for operating a winch on a sail
Tachometer needle broken - help seadaddler at 9:27am 02.19.23 I replaced my tach with VDO replacement years ago the Yanmar tach was crazy $$$$ and called VDO for
Autohelm st4000 display head lcd replacement seadaddler at 9:20am 02.19.23 I have Smart Pilot st 6002 control head and computer and fluxgate for sale. I just purchased EV -100
Hyde StreamStay II Question Orbweaver at 9:13am 02.19.23 The toggle part of that is in the same pictures sitting on the deck, and it's a left hand thread on
Summer dreaming (1) Orbweaver at 9:03am 02.19.23
Diesel Fuel Link mermike at 8:57am 02.19.23 On the aluminum casting of the fuel filter assembly it is very easy to strip the threads. Thanks f
PHRF handicap Cap'n Dave at 8:38am 02.19.23 Thanks for the replies. Cedar Mills Yacht Club has listed me at 177, based on the listed ratings for
Summer dreaming Don S/V ILLusion at 8:35am 02.19.23
Summer dreaming (1) kappykaplan at 8:33am 02.19.23 Supposed to get into the 70s here on Thursday, then cool down for the weekend.
Summer dreaming (1) dlochner at 8:31am 02.19.23 Here in Central NY/Lake Ontario it has been an unusually mild winter. So far we are about 50+ inches
Hyde StreamStay II Question Crazy Dave Condon at 8:28am 02.19.23 You will need to identify if the stud thread is either left hand or right hand threaded.

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