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keepers on turnbuckles walt at 10:52am 05.19.15 Ask All Sailors 13/4666 Im putting a roller furler on boat and it will have a turnbuckle inside the drum at the bottom. S
1982 Hunter 22' - rudder lock pulley fdc at 10:14am 05.19.15 Parts Search 1/851 Looking for the pulley that locks the rudder down. Don't know the name of the part.
Downwind in 20 knts Jackdaw at 9:55am 05.19.15 Racing 13/3926 Good times. PoZMgPGUMzs
Your Eyes Are Tools Too..... (1) Maine Sail at 8:27am 05.19.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2208 "RC I've adjusted this belt three times now and it is still slipping.":doh: http://www.pbase.com/ma
Tension, tension, tension... gary at 8:26am 05.19.15 Smaller Boats 4/874 This is directed at Crazy Dave, but anyone with an answer is welcome. I am trying to find the manuf
Port Lights replacements JHoward at 8:11am 05.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1193 Saw the posting about $3000 worth of new windows, whew. How about something on a "budget" plan, any
Cockpit tables? Zuben at 8:09am 05.19.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2487 Hi Everyone I bought my 309 at the end of last summer, Hull #1!, and we're just getting to know it.
Hunter 23 "boom lift" KerryL at 6:30am 05.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/966 Greetings to all! We acquired an H23 some time ago and just recently got it in the water. I am p
Anchor for 37 cutter Markos83898 at 5:48am 05.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1329 The biggest anchor I can get to fit on the bow rollers is a Rocna 15 (33 lbs.). It is recommended to
Dedicated starter battery..need install info Jimongee at 5:42am 05.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1003 Well we are only a couple days away from giving our 356 the big annual splash in Lake Mich. So ex
Early 90's Sidestay Chainplate Design (1) Famos_Amos at 4:17am 05.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/979 1990 H30 Anyone know how these work? I'd like to be able to lift the deck plate to squeeze some fres
H280 lead or iron keel? matts997 at 10:14pm 05.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/948 I buying my first sailboat, a 1996 H280 in excellent cosmetic condition, w/ new sails in the past 2
Profile settings R. Chapin at 7:53pm 05.18.15 Catalina 310 1/736 Can someone tell me how I can change or add to my profile?
Beyond Hull Speed CC23 at 7:51pm 05.18.15 Smaller Boats 7/1241 Momentarily hit 8.9 knots on my H23 Friday. I was really surprised as this is the fastest I ever sai
Spinnaker Pole - How do I rig it? (3) Vernonite at 7:30pm 05.18.15 Ask All Sailors 5/6498 I have a Mac 22 and need help with my Spinnaker setup. I have a track on my mast facing the bow.
Raritan PHII - continuing saga Pat at 7:12pm 05.18.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2618 Peggy, as you will recall, can not pump water in....I have spoken with two fellows at Raritan last
Sunsure fabric cockpit cushions???? Schoolmarm at 7:04pm 05.18.15 Big Boats 5/3793 Just got a new to us 34. It is in need of cockpit cushions. Can I get some reviews of the closed cel
Sanitation hose lengths rukidn at 6:32pm 05.18.15 Catalina 310 39/7850 Anyone replace their sanitation hoses and record the required lengths? We would like to order the ho
Looking for some input on a C27 I'm looking to purchase... wannabe_cat_owner at 6:31pm 05.18.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1256 Hi Gang! I'm looking to buy my first sailboat, and I'm currently very interested in a 1978 Catalina
rudder housing tension bolt sleeve mmsailor at 6:16pm 05.18.15 Smaller Boats 1/604 On the rudder housing of my 23.5 there appears to be a derlin or nylon sleeve that the tension b

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Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib jssailem at 9:33am 11.28.23 As an addendum to my post, the more bulk you add to the forestay the less performance you receive fr
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib jssailem at 9:22am 11.28.23
Water tank syphoning? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:17am 11.28.23 I hope Peggie Hall still has her ears on for this one... I do...but fresh water plumbing isn't in m
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib (1) caverun at 9:08am 11.28.23 The extra 6" on your new luff should be OK. Here's a shot of my jib under sail and there is some ext
V32 Halyard Lead Blocks Belzoni at 9:05am 11.28.23 Yes, easily removed. I'll check with Vela and Garhauer once I've pulled one an gone at it with micro
Manual Bilge kloudie1 at 8:26am 11.28.23 Welcome to the group! That bilge pump sounds like a strange misdirected thing installed by a previou
V32 Halyard Lead Blocks kloudie1 at 8:17am 11.28.23 Vela has a good selection of sheaves.. Remove one and measure carefully.. [URL='https://www.velasail
The Sewing Machine Thread Rich Stidger at 8:17am 11.28.23 I retro-fitted the WorkerB motor on my LSZ and the control is nothing short of amazing. I believe t
When does a screw become a bolt? WayneH at 8:09am 11.28.23 A brace and bit was the name we knew for that tool. Very powerful tool. And a timeless classic.
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hello Below at 7:38am 11.28.23 The owners manual actually shows the house battery in the aft berth, but I don't think there is eno
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor Lee Hadjiosif at 7:29am 11.28.23 The pricing is interesting. Here in Ozy the Raystar 150 (seatalk) is about $350aud while the Digita
Key issues with C275. PMK at 7:24am 11.28.23 Two years ago I had my boat bottom soda (sodium bicarbonate) blasted, for two reasons. First, the p
V32 Halyard Lead Blocks dlochner at 7:20am 11.28.23 It looks like the sheaves can be easily removed and replaced. Try searching for replacement sheaves.
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib dlochner at 7:16am 11.28.23 What about adding a Solent stay? http://www.svsarah.com/Sarah/ewUpgradeSolentStay.htm There is a
When does a screw become a bolt? sailme88 at 7:11am 11.28.23 215532 Therefore a bolt and a screw can be almost the same thing. Don't sweat it. Or just screw it.
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib stickinthemud57 at 6:56am 11.28.23
Water tank syphoning? JamesG161 at 6:45am 11.28.23 The water tank is under the setee, and the vanity is up higher. Both are above the water line. No
Water tank syphoning? JamesG161 at 6:15am 11.28.23 Turn off the power to the water pump, until you find the water pipe leak. Jim...
Water tank syphoning? rgranger at 5:56am 11.28.23 with pex, it would be easy to add a shut-off valve. You should still run down the problem but a shu
Hunter 140 frame Crazy Dave Condon at 5:07am 11.28.23 @areyhead Without pictures as requested , I am having a hard time trying to advise you on what to

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