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reefing v22 mainsail ustxvetnavy at 11:00am 01.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/626 Want to have a reef put in my 22 mainsail how far from the bootom should i go up for the holes.Like
Replacing diesel mechanical lift pump TENACITY CS36T at 10:43am 01.31.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/1337 Contemplating replacing my mechanical lift pump on my Westerbeke W30 with an electric pump, want to
Power roller Bottom paint Application dtalent at 9:30am 01.31.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1372 I'm in Chicago awaiting the pending 6-12" snow but thinking about spring! I use VC 17 bottom paint a
Hunter 22 recommended OUtboard hp? jander31 at 9:09am 01.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/4278 Just bought a Hunter 22 and need an outboard. Does anyone know the recommended HP or and outboard a
All Cracks on deck! (3) Casagf66 at 8:51am 01.31.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1072 OK Mates , Check out these picture of some gel coat cracks around the boom traveler on my 1981 c'c
serious bulkhead rot! bugbitten at 7:53am 01.31.15 S2 64/9622 I was doing my usual job of ignoring important things and looking for a home for that HVAC unit I co
Propeller advise? (1) McIntoshUSA at 7:12am 01.31.15 Ask All Sailors 17/4150 I'm still a newbie. Bought my first sailboat in April 2014. My new to me boat came with a Campbell S
dismast RIVERCRUISER at 6:51am 01.31.15 Sails Call Lounge 1/2284 http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2015/0131/Coast-Guard-rescues-five-after-mast-on-luxu
Inspection Hatch in Fiberglass Companionway Steps GorillaToast at 6:25am 01.31.15 The Cherubini Hunters 7/884 Hi All. I'm considering installing a small inspection hatch in one of the steps on the bulky fibergl
Lack Of a Traveller LakeOntario270 at 6:15am 01.31.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 92/20241 I've noticed Beneteau's new Oceanis 35 and 38s seem to lack a traditional mainsail traveller. I ass
How to repair worn screw holes in fiberglass? hdhr289 at 10:37pm 01.30.15 Ask All Sailors 48/53347 Looking for "how to" advice... The screws holding one of my bimini stainless mount brackets to my ca
Plumbing in an Additional Water Tank? Cool Beans at 7:27pm 01.30.15 Ask All Sailors 6/3027 I want to add another water tank to the forward bow under the v-berth. Boat currently has only a 20
Little C-22 Trivia CaptDon01 at 6:49pm 01.30.15 Catalina 22 9/1053 Here is a little trivia our C-22 National Editor, Rich Fox, came up with: "There are over 15760 C
Hunter 40.5 flooring question... redunculous at 6:19pm 01.30.15 Big Boats 4/1169 Has anyone ever removed the flooring from under the sink? My AC that was 'professionally' installe
Hunter 40.5 - how do you remove fuel tank smokey73 at 5:45pm 01.30.15 Big Boats 4/1995 1994 Hunter 40.5 I am doing some work on the rear berth area and have removed the aft bulkhead and
Is Ezell (tank manufacturer) still in business smokey73 at 5:31pm 01.30.15 Ask All Sailors 10/5903 1994 Hunter 40.5 My fuel tank is original for 9/93 and an aluminum tank from Ezell in Perry Florida
Galley sink sprayer (3) dale4643 at 4:41pm 01.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1943 I know how alot of you feel about a slide out galley (taking up space) but we never just daysail, al
Anchor and Steaming Light for Vision 32 Ed D at 4:19pm 01.30.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/704 Help please Does anyone out there know what make and model of Anchor Light and Steaming Light were
Hunter 336 mast bend Diamondjet at 2:33pm 01.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1111 Looking at purchase and surprised by amount of mast prebend in the backstayless rig. How does this
Cumberland Island Short Cruise (4) Roger Long at 1:23pm 01.30.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 6/2529 This was cruising the way most people do it. Sail somewhere within an easy days sail, spend two nig

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Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt rgranger at 6:45am 12.12.22 GUILTY ! that's right... I'M guilty of NOT reading all of the previous posts...:eek: BTDT:cool:
It counts, right?! (1) rgranger at 6:42am 12.12.22 I drove my stink pot to work last week. :dancing::poke:
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings Justin_NSA at 6:40am 12.12.22 Sigh. That was the one thing I did not do when my mast was down a few years back.
Wacky Wednesday comes early.... Justin_NSA at 6:35am 12.12.22 LOL. It's a classic. I had it posted at work for years. Made a great conversation piece.
Evergreen rgranger at 6:32am 12.12.22 The seaman in this incident brings to mind the cultural deference we ran into during a couple of ma
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings Project_Mayhem at 6:10am 12.12.22 It's been about three years since I opened up the masthead. The bushings were shot then but worked s
Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves Alan K at 6:10am 12.12.22 I own a 2000 Hunter 380 with a B & R rig. This was the same hull as the 376 as I recall. The mast
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot HeelBoy at 5:29am 12.12.22 Broadly speaking, what you all are referring to is the practice of "boondocking", or "stealth campin
Single handing Will Gilmore at 5:29am 12.12.22
Water Jug on sail? HeelBoy at 5:15am 12.12.22 There are purpose made balls if you don't like the look of a plastic jug Most ships are named for
Painting inside the keel locker, antifouling? HeelBoy at 5:12am 12.12.22 Here you are... And it is your thread @HeelBoy ..:biggrin: This is my first time owning this much
Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves (2) Marmalade at 4:38am 12.12.22 Agree... best to get someone more experienced! But that doesn't stop me making a guess! Based on t
Boat Smells! Tin Kicker at 4:31am 12.12.22 Ralph Johnstone - I didn't install the old stuff, just removed it. Obviously, the easiest way to ge
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings dlochner at 4:28am 12.12.22 Consider changing the sheaves to ball bearing sheaves. They have less friction than bronze or SS.
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt sailme88 at 4:04am 12.12.22 See post #26 GUILTY ! that's right... I'M guilty of NOT reading all of the previous posts...:eek:
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle dave_and_dd at 3:15am 12.12.22 Hi Dave. Halyard hitch will do the job. Do your self a favor and go for proper halyard shackles. I
Tell-tail windows in genoa Apex at 3:06am 12.12.22 I am buying a new main and genoa this winter and am thinnking about adding one or two tell-tail win
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum (1) JamesG161 at 12:58am 12.12.22 After a successful moon trip and return 26 day mission Splash Down in Pacific Ocean at 9:40 PST, 1
It counts, right?! (7) Leeward Rail at 9:31pm 12.11.22 @jssailem 2004 on the Trans Labrador Highway: Then they go fishing in the summer. :waycool:
It counts, right?! Leeward Rail at 9:19pm 12.11.22 Get someone to tow the boat at 6kts while you're in it. r_zOQTrxKAM

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