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Lookin for advice blunt at 12:11am 12.23.15 The Cherubini Hunters 27/2420 We have a 1980 h33.the headsail is on a furler and I am looking to get it down off the furler? I bel
Flying a Geniker with roller furling JohnVTX at 6:58pm 12.22.15 Catalina 30 18/3946 Let's see the hookups for your geniker with roller furling.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (1) Claude L.-Auger at 4:04pm 12.22.15 Ask All Sailors 8/875 A very special thanks to Phil and the HOW gang for this site which has become an invaluable tool to
Best depth sounder and compass for H26? CHSN WND at 3:58pm 12.22.15 Smaller Boats 8/1427 The Uniden QT-206 depth sounder that came on my '96 H26 has become hard to read, particularly in day
Javelin-First Sail (2) John Stevens at 3:00pm 12.22.15 Day Sailers 7/2069 Got out for a test sail on the 69 Javelin today. A lot of adjustments to make and things to fix but
TWP... Doug/Karen at 1:58pm 12.22.15 Big Boats 8/1577 I am getting tired of re-varnishing the teak on my stern rail seats every year. What success has an
Manual Head replacement with new electric head Ted Pinelli at 1:06pm 12.22.15 Catalina 310 8/2280 I currently have a Wilcox Crittenden manual flush head on our 2003 Catalina 310. Any suggestions on
Portlight gasket replacement Dalloway at 10:57am 12.22.15 Ask All Sailors 2/566 My gaskets are dry rotted to nuthin. I measured the groove in the bronze ports and it is 1/4 inch by
Happy Holidays (2) BlowMeAway at 10:54am 12.22.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1686 Thank you for the advice, support, and knowledge that many contributors have shared with me in my sh
DC System Discovery (3) GonzoF1 at 8:16am 12.22.15 Musings With Maine Sail 25/4651
H306 Mast Height From Waterline Robb at 6:28am 12.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3206 I'm trying to determine the mast height from waterline on a 2005 H306 with a furling main sail. I f
Boating skills for dummies? Macboy at 10:55pm 12.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3296 I was just thinking back to my cruising course and the things that come as you advance through the c
Brazing together a bow roller setup? Macboy at 10:33pm 12.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/5096 One of the other projects that has made the list of "that would be nice" is a bow roller setup for o
What do I have? (2) Wesman at 5:09pm 12.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/4491 A good friend recently suffered a stroke and was unable to handle his Macgregor sailboat. He knew I
Sailing to the shift markwbird at 3:10pm 12.21.15 Ask All Sailors 9/872 So, I'm a racing nerd. I read books on it. So, I've read that when anticipating a persistent shift
CNG Cooking Gas John Leben at 2:58pm 12.21.15 S2 14/5712 I live and sail in Saugatuck, Michigan, which is only 2-1/2 hours from Chicago. Lake Welding, the we
How much ablative paint for an Oday 22 davidmhull at 2:18pm 12.21.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1148 I want to repaint with ablative paint this winter. My boat is an Oday 22. I don't want to buy more t
Hunter 380 (1999) Where can I put A/C duct to stern cabin? Dave19573 at 1:58pm 12.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1174 I purchased this boat in Georgian Bay where A/C is not needed very often so I would like to put an A
HydraLink Sealed Multiple Wire Closed End and In-Line Butt Connectors marchem at 1:05pm 12.21.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1195 Any thoughts on these multi-wire connectors? http://www.cableorganizer.com/hydralink-multiple-wire-
Stripping old paint off of old fiberglass? IH82BL8 at 11:11am 12.21.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1189 What paint stripper can I use for this? It's the back side, not the gelcoat side. Thanks.

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Emergency Tiller (2) john2 at 3:12am 12.11.23 i finally found it.... pipe outside is 2-1/4 inch and at the end it is 56mm
Monoceros cabin sole Jim Legere at 3:09am 12.11.23 You know that the Cherubini Hunters were constructed with a full interior pan glassed into the hull
Solar arch installation pictures on 315 (1) john2 at 3:03am 12.11.23 this would be the last place on earth i would think of.... what ever you chose, put it on the r
The Sewing Machine Thread Mikem at 8:30pm 12.10.23 I agree. I've been thinking of making a threading diagram with needle position diagram, laminating
Monoceros cabin sole Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 12.10.23 Hoping to hear from someone that has done it before and can help with ideas. Sorry, I can't offer
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION American_Mainsail at 7:09pm 12.10.23 One spring, 4-months after I had a diver clean my hull and prop and replace the zincs, I headed out
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 6:58pm 12.10.23 I agree. I've been thinking of making a threading diagram with needle position diagram, laminating
Compass deviation American_Mainsail at 6:24pm 12.10.23 Deviation is complicated, and has a lot to do with the magnetic field of your individual boat. You m
Monoceros cabin sole monocerosin at 6:12pm 12.10.23 Yes. We are getting closer to just pulling up the fiberglass sole to find out. I was thinking maybe
Adding above water line thru hull.... jssailem at 6:12pm 12.10.23 I have put several holes through the old gelcoat on my 1974 boat. If it was going to shatter it woul
Adding above water line thru hull.... dlochner at 6:04pm 12.10.23 Hint: don't pre-drill the pilot hole as you want the pilot hole as snug as can be. Drill a smalle
Compass deviation jssailem at 5:54pm 12.10.23 Which "New Ritchie" compass model.
Monoceros cabin sole Ralph Johnstone at 5:49pm 12.10.23 I can feel just a little give in the sole. Is this because the stingers are far apart or is it some
Adding above water line thru hull.... thinwater at 5:43pm 12.10.23 The tape is not needed if you just start easy. It's not a big twist drill. But whatever. Keep the s
The Sewing Machine Thread jibes138 at 5:34pm 12.10.23 The problem with these machines is using them enough to remember how they work. The last time I use
Thru Hull Replacement? jibes138 at 5:19pm 12.10.23 The original valves on the O'Days are just that, valves and not real seacocks. If the Marelon valve
Adding above water line thru hull.... Ralph Johnstone at 5:09pm 12.10.23 The hole saw is plenty sharp.... Just never cut through gelcoat Then you're ready to go. The thi
Adding above water line thru hull.... NYSail at 5:06pm 12.10.23 This in my estimation is a perfectly viable Christmas gift. For you young ones, there comes a point
Adding above water line thru hull.... NYSail at 5:03pm 12.10.23 Pure romance of a sailing couple. The control lines I got for her stocking are the icing on the cake
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 4:37pm 12.10.23 From all the symptoms you described, that could well be responsible for your problems, particularly

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