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jib traveler? mcockrell at 12:15pm 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 12/4201 hello all. new sailor here. I have been on sailboats many times but I never really learned much abou
Cable crimper agprice22 at 12:12pm 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3973 What crimper do people recommend? I need to make some cables from 8 - 2/0, and I am wondering which
Edson Drive Wheel Replacement (3) nfg2u at 11:54am 04.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/4784 I pulled the Edson Drive Wheel off my 35.5 Legend today. There was corrosion around the block on aft
Anchor Roller mod (1) shanker at 11:11am 04.04.16 Smaller Boats 3/805 I'm modifying my anchor roller in order to accommodate my Manson Supreme anchor. When I removed the
Roller Furler upper swivel sticking. Clydo at 10:25am 04.04.16 Catalina 310 10/6398 Anyone have this problem? Pulled really hard on sheets and genny would not unfurl. Rigger up mast a
Spring projects cb32863 at 10:15am 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 10/991 Here are a couple of posts on the spring projects I have been doing. Launch day is Saturday! http:/
Replace fuse holder adrianswain at 9:56am 04.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1934 I have a 1974 Catalina 22. On the main electrical switch box inside the cabin, one of the fuse holde
Got the Steaming Light , Still want to wire Anchor Light polarbrer at 9:54am 04.04.16 Catalina 22 1/795 I was able to rewire the steaming light on my '76 Catalina 22. I would still like an anchor light. T
Bed-it Butyl Tape OK for screwed in fasteners? Brian S at 8:38am 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 7/4737 I've use Maine Sail's butyl tape for bolted on fittings. But now I have a bunch of screwed on fitt
SkyCatcher Hunter 48 single handed racer Ballast boy at 8:03am 04.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/4982 Hello, I am in the UK and a Hunter single handed racer based on a legend 45 has come to market. It i
What caulk to use, now that 3M 101 is no longer available, to seal the toe-rail-to-deck and hull jo Skip Gundlach at 7:39am 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 15/3679 What caulk to use, now that 3M 101 is no longer available, to seal the toe-rail-to-deck and hull joi
That dreaded phone call... rgranger at 6:47am 04.04.16 Ask All Sailors 34/2688 I had a gut clenching moment this weekend. I took a mini-vacation this weekend and drove south to d
212 Questions flynhi4u at 5:23am 04.04.16 Smaller Boats 3/512 I was helping a friend who I got hooked on sailing with his "new to him" 212 yesterday and have a fe
Charleston furling mast on a 2005 cat 350 Cmp1110 at 5:11am 04.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/521 good morning does anyone know the length and diameter of the furling line on a Charleston in mast fu
Hunter 33 Fuel/Water Separator lehighsail at 6:57pm 04.03.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1027 Hunter 33, 2006, 3YM30. I searched the archives quickly but could not find an exact answer. I wo
Mainsheet length for 92 Hunter 30-2 ChrisHunter at 4:02pm 04.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/1762 Need to replace my Mainsheet on a Hunter 30-2. Want to confirm length and diameter. Prior owner h
Ladder for newer Hunters Don Lucas at 3:26pm 04.03.16 Big Boats 10/2188 Anyone know of a good stow-able side boarding ladder for the newer Hunters (the one's with the outwa
Thoughts on solar powered wireless wind speed/direction units? kito at 1:32pm 04.03.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1134 Since my mast is down, I am toying with the idea of installing a wind speed/direction unit. I seen t
prpo shaft chuck stas at 1:24pm 04.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/679 Help I was trying to remove the prop on my 1983 30' oday and the shaft broke off at the prop. thre
Tensioning stays on daysailer II borovans at 12:46pm 04.03.16 Day Sailers 2/3078 Hi there, I'm getting close to first test sail after fixing up a '74 daysailer 2, making the final a

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Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware (1) JBP-PA at 8:26am 03.24.24 So I usually just use a downhaul on a block, or sometimes attach the tack directly to the stemhead o
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? dLj at 8:26am 03.24.24 I'd look in the Tampa area - i used to sail down there a bit. But that was quite some time ago so fo
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware (1) JBP-PA at 8:21am 03.24.24 I have a spinnaker tacker like that, but I'm not really fond of it. The official use is to wrap it a
Capri 18 battery JBP-PA at 7:20am 03.24.24 Group 24 Deep cycle AGM on sale for $73! (Don't know about shipping or core charges) https://www.am
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings dlochner at 6:53am 03.24.24 To add to Ralph's recommendations, periodically work the valve to keep it from setting up. Fuel valv
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage dlochner at 6:48am 03.24.24 Lee helm is dangerous, it needs to be corrected, at its core the problems an over powered jib relati
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries NYSail at 6:04am 03.24.24 Relative to the Golf Cart market, the marine market is minuscule. Not worth the marketing effort an
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries JRT at 5:26am 03.24.24 The easiest way to figure out height is to measure you area max first then goto either Battrries plu
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage Will Gilmore at 5:03am 03.24.24 Easing the outhaul and some halyard tension would give the main a fuller shape Powering UP the Main
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings kloudie1 at 4:57am 03.24.24 The tank was made by Inca Marine in Nashville, Tn. They were sold to SeaStar Solutions some years ba
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Captain Larry-DH at 4:56am 03.24.24 Thank you both for your advice! Based on your recommendations, I have ordered a 17amp Victron wate
Eight bells for Roadking Larry kloudie1 at 4:31am 03.24.24 Sorry to hear, Troy. Sad to lose a good sailing buddy.. even sadder and perplexing to lose one that
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 KCofKC at 11:06pm 03.23.24 Sounds to me a bit of overkill but that is never a bad thing. But do run it past the capacity chart
Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 9:59pm 03.23.24 HB see my OP. Bottom (see what I did there?) line, no more multi coat days.
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage Arbee at 8:14pm 03.23.24 With in-mast furling, the risk of loosening the main halyard is taking it too far and creating wrink
Eight bells for Roadking Larry dlochner at 7:51pm 03.23.24 Troy, I am sorry for your loss. Suicide is among the most tragic deaths because it is an act of desp
Overboard discharge of waste tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:50pm 03.23.24 Oops...I was too focused on keeping him legal in his current waters to pay enough attention to his f
Canadian dilemma Hello Below at 7:47pm 03.23.24 @jssailem, it seems that marine anti fouling paint has undergone a significant change over the last
Capri 18 battery dlochner at 7:38pm 03.23.24 Here's my work, I believe I calculated everything correctly at 12v? Worst case usage, USB assumes c
Capri 18 battery (1) claudesapp at 7:13pm 03.23.24 Here's my work, I believe I calculated everything correctly at 12v? Worst case usage, USB assumes ch

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