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Main Halyard Flamingo1 at 7:16am 08.24.15 Catalina 22 4/980 I recently purchased (at a very low price) a 1972 Catalina 22 and I have started to work on both boa
Twisted batten JHS at 7:07am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/918 I have approx. 10' batten that has developed approx a 180 degree twist. Any suggestions on straight
HIN (Hull Id Number) is lost. Need Replacement HIN Tag We2Sail12113 at 6:06am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 5/10304 HELP! I lost the Hull ID Tag from my inflatable, and the US CG Requires all vessels have a Hull
Rhythmic jib Ilanortho at 6:04am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2311 Hi; Request advice on Hunter 34 self furling 110 genoa. In a good breeze (>16 knots) the whole f
Snake on a boat (1) Charisma at 5:48am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 44/5526 Just a heads up. So this is the third time we have come across a rattler on our boat. We anchor out
Difference between an H31 Legend and a 31 Cherubini SFS at 5:45am 08.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2567 I've tried using the Search feature for this answer, but have been unsuccessful. We are looking at
what grit for cleaning cabin sole njlarry at 5:41am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2021 Our teak and holly veneer cabin sole is over due for refinishing. Cleaning it is the challenge. We
Bottom 3' of roller furling jib are loose? danstanford at 5:21am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/828 I have only ever set up hanked on sails before and our new 2000 H290 has a nice roller furling jib.
Best method for preserving/restoring cabinet woods cbarnhart53 at 4:32am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1077 I recently had a minor disaster when a combination of events lead to the sinking of my Catalina 27 i
Boom angle? LittleCreek at 1:33am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 8/3797 Hello everyone, I just spent some time replacing the internal rigging inside my boom and reattach
Steping the Mast IAMCCF at 9:09pm 08.23.15 Bigger Boats 3/1254 My 1980 Oday 28 will need to have the mast stepped each Fall and then the boat ' mast will need to b
leave it open or closed! Karyon at 8:32pm 08.23.15 Smaller Boats 3/729 So today we took our new H23.5 for its second sail, the previous owner says when he fills the ballas
LED cabin lighting Uno Mast at 8:31pm 08.23.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/5674 Seems like I read somewhere that it's a good idea to change something besides the fixture when upgra
Yanmar 4jh heat exchanger eianm at 8:25pm 08.23.15 Big Boats 1/1663 I have just had to go through the process of changing my heat exchanger and found the cost of genuin
Ordering new Main Sail. Couple of questions Ward H at 6:49pm 08.23.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1425 I am finally replacing my 35 yr old main sail. I got a couple of last minute questions which of cour
WYC Woman's Cup (5) Jackdaw at 5:58pm 08.23.15 Racing 1/1137 WYC has the largest number of woman racers of any club in the USA, and we actively promote ladies to
Main water pump Fredthedriver at 4:14pm 08.23.15 Catalina 30 4/803 Has anyone changed a main water pump un a universal m25xp diesel, mine has siezed and broke fan belt
Adequate towing vehicle? spitfire1967 at 3:30pm 08.23.15 Trailer Sailors 17/9699 I have a c/b ODay Mariner which weighs 1300 lbs. The question is: What vehicle can I purchase whi
Coolant Leak buddybear at 3:05pm 08.23.15 Catalina 310 5/1674 Have been doing multiple jobs on the boat. Disconnected the discharge hose from the raw water pump t
Roller fuller problems and the weekend scottmellloyditude at 2:53pm 08.23.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/840 Roller fuller... Harken and it looks to be in good shape. However we have tried to use it twice and

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Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment dlochner at 6:49pm 10.08.23
C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? dlochner at 6:42pm 10.08.23 The Harken tracks have a neat mounting system that is independent of the current bolt pattern. The h
Rabbit starts NCBrew at 6:33pm 10.08.23 what is a rabbit start
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? artboas at 6:25pm 10.08.23 Switch to 6V golf cart for your house bank. Do you have room for four? I absolutely agree with tha
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment (1) Dalliance at 5:59pm 10.08.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Davidasailor26 at 5:43pm 10.08.23
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? bzano at 5:21pm 10.08.23 If I can chime in again I second this suggestion about the sails. I replaced my mainsail a few year
Damage to Keel igillerman at 4:53pm 10.08.23 Thanks all. To follow up based off this and some conversions with other folks, I'm basically going t
C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? (3) igillerman at 4:36pm 10.08.23 Noted! It will almost certainly require a new track, which I'm ready for. 4" bolt spacing, which see
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Sailgunner at 3:17pm 10.08.23 Switch to 6V golf cart for your house bank. Do you have room for four?
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 2:41pm 10.08.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:12pm 10.08.23
C-28 - what to look for? jssailem at 2:08pm 10.08.23
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 1:28pm 10.08.23 Because fresh water is less dense than saltwater, boats usually sit lower in freshwater than salt.
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 1:27pm 10.08.23 Do you have your anchor and rode stowed forward? Is there a water tank under the V-berth? Are the V
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head wkboat at 12:51pm 10.08.23 I am looking to replace the fixture due to a broken switch. Mine doesn't have any visible markings.
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (1) thinwater at 12:28pm 10.08.23 Good write up and discussion. Both of the ports on my F-24 had come loose at the front edge. Based
C-28 - what to look for? john6206 at 11:46am 10.08.23
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? stickinthemud57 at 11:34am 10.08.23 Yes, I like the physicality of sailing. So having to get on deck and run to the bow to lower the ji
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? dlochner at 11:30am 10.08.23 Yes, I like the physicality of sailing. So having to get on deck and run to the bow to lower the ji

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