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Shore Power Breaker Whiskey Tango at 6:54am 06.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/6046 Dear Fellow Hunter Owners I am renewing the Shore Power AC Breaker on my 1980 Hunter 27. The
Standing rigging too tight? C22BC at 6:51am 06.25.15 Catalina 22 16/2153 So I finally got my mast stepped with the new catalina direct shrouds had to put small clevis on the
GP904-09 Bomar port light gasket Burceh at 6:04am 06.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2709 I have the Bomar gray port lights and need to replace the gaskets. $5 plus per foot seems high since
Cruising anchor for Catalina 30 Bahaba0 at 4:33am 06.25.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/4407 all, I will cruise the Florida Keys and Biscayne Bay in my new to me Catalina 30. She has a Danforth
H26 in open ocean Astrozombie at 10:37pm 06.24.15 Smaller Boats 12/1744 Im realativly new to the sailing world and have a 94 hunter 26. I live in san Diego and have sailed
dirty shore power cord timweed at 9:17pm 06.24.15 Ask All Sailors 14/4316 Any suggestions on how to clean and seal a shore power cord? I have two that are supposed to be yel
MacGregor 1981 Venture 22 Keel issue promano68 at 8:29pm 06.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3565 Never been sailing and have acquired a V22 for nothing except cost of title. As I have no clue h
Fuel tanks? Macboy at 8:03pm 06.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/3506 Should we be disconnecting the fuel line after each use or leaving them connected? Boat is kinda gas
Opinions BVI v St Maarten JRacer at 8:00pm 06.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1395 Planning another bareboat island trip this fall. Been to the BVI a few times. Usual 7-10 day loop ou
H260 Holding tank inlet msprague at 7:40pm 06.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/826 I need to replace the pump on my Jabsco head in a 2004 Hunter 260 (I know - lots of info on that but
Swing Keel Draft atrometer at 7:10pm 06.24.15 Catalina 22 9/1735 The specs on the C22 say with keel up the draft is 2', BUT it looks like the rudder goes down more
Waste Hose and Anti-Siphon 27-2 MarkW11 at 7:06pm 06.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1035 Just purchased a 1990 Hunter 27-2 and going through some routine maintenance which appears to have b
Boom Vang e714753 at 6:55pm 06.24.15 Catalina 22 12/2450 I am finishing my renovation project with my "new to me" 77 pop top model and used a lot of parts an
Jib Furling mikej21 at 5:42pm 06.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1034 On the furling drum I have a "u-shaped" metal piece outside the drum. This is attached to a "bungee
bosom chair to the top of the mast sailermarko at 5:25pm 06.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1296 I have a 98 340. want to go to the top of mast. which rope would I use? thanks m.l.
O'Day 322 Companionway slider broken joshnewbury at 4:41pm 06.24.15 Bigger Boats 0/758 Does anyone know what material the factory tinted plastic companionway is made of on the 322? I cra
Morgan 34 dnkohler at 3:31pm 06.24.15 Morgan 0/1977 i just had my new (old) 1969 Morgan 34 surveyed. She checked out pretty good although the bilge is n
Bilge Water Under the Sole slooop at 2:50pm 06.24.15 Big Boats 19/3764 I had to replace the bilge pump to my 1985 Hunter 34. The old screw holes in the bilge seeped water
What a day for FAIL.... Maine Sail at 2:49pm 06.24.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2604 #1 Yesterday I get the panic call that a customers engine is making a horrible racket and the boat w
Rope Splicing (1) Scott B at 12:14pm 06.24.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1088 So, I was at a rope splicing class on the weekend.. Thought I would make a new splice for the anchor

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Clamshell Vent Covers Mechone at 3:10pm 09.25.23 I hit it with the buffer, went to marine store and purchased a stainless one , looks better and shou
Just a bit too much heel and helm (1) FDL S2 at 2:55pm 09.25.23 On the 24, we would "vang-sheet" in puffy conditions. We set the vang on hard (whatever was good fo
Mast up winter storage sailme88 at 2:47pm 09.25.23 No matter how well you wrap the shrouds ( if wire) you will have water run down them. Rod rigs are s
Mast up winter storage dlochner at 2:13pm 09.25.23 EIGHT?!?! pad cradle?! Couldn't think of a more secure means. In Muskegon, there are many on 4pad
Just a bit too much heel and helm JRacer at 2:10pm 09.25.23 PS, I would prefer 10 and not more than 15 degrees of heel vs 20. That's what we would shoot for on
Any C275 Owners moving up from a Capri 22? drewlamparello at 1:43pm 09.25.23 Enjoy, the fin will be nice...
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 1:29pm 09.25.23 test the head of a jib. A Palm and needles couldn't get through that mess: 3 broken needles and a
Just a bit too much heel and helm Don Guillette at 1:10pm 09.25.23 Thanks Don, and I do have the Sail Trim Chart. Was my free QUICK REFERENCE included? With all the
Just a bit too much heel and helm Apex at 1:05pm 09.25.23 great info and feedback in here folks. play the traveler, ayup.....vang sheeting I have not tried,
Mast up winter storage Apex at 12:54pm 09.25.23 EIGHT?!?! pad cradle?! Couldn't think of a more secure means. In Muskegon, there are many on 4pad
The Sewing Machine Thread Apex at 12:51pm 09.25.23 test the head of a jib. A Palm and needles couldn't get through that mess: 3 broken needles and a
Catalina 27 Universal M-18 random not starting issue Stu Jackson at 12:32pm 09.25.23 1) Do NOT hold the glow plug button in when you hit the start. No need to have them both on at the
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix Any Sea at 12:26pm 09.25.23 @Any Sea I've done a small repair to my rudder - it had a crack and wet, rotted wood. But that has
Catalina 34 MK II Compression Block Repair or Replace? Stu Jackson at 12:22pm 09.25.23 For experienced owners out there, Then you really should go to the Catalina 34 Forum and while wel
Simrad WP30 vs WP32- what's the difference? mikemoyer at 12:22pm 09.25.23 Thanks. This looks interesting. I was worried the WP32 wouldn't work as a stand-alone. I don't think
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 12:16pm 09.25.23 Well, I should say that it helps to know how to sew! Getting an appropriate machine for sailboat wo
School's back in session cruise! Hello Below at 12:09pm 09.25.23 except for a novice, perhaps. I think that statement says it all Terry. Our best friends just hap
Mast up winter storage tfox2069 at 12:07pm 09.25.23 Masts up here on the Chesapeake bay for most folks. But here's an interesting article on the subjec
School's back in session cruise! Terry Cox at 11:56am 09.25.23 dragged them out of position You're welcome, Len. Odd! DNR installs these mooring using long helic
Just a bit too much heel and helm JRacer at 11:15am 09.25.23 It will depend on where the main is sheeted. The vang offers more upwind downward force on end of b

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