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keepers on turnbuckles walt at 10:52am 05.19.15 Ask All Sailors 13/4669 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 1/852 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 13/3927 Good times. PoZMgPGUMzs
Your Eyes Are Tools Too..... (1) Maine Sail at 8:27am 05.19.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2210 "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 6/1195 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 6/2491 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 7/1331 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 7/1242 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 5/6506 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 7/2632 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 5/3794 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 39/7865 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 5/1259 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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How to winterize macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:50am 12.02.23 You'll find detailed instructions for winterizing both the fresh water system and the sanitation sy
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 11:49am 12.02.23 Problem has to be a mismatch between the Yanmar OEM senor and the no name gauge. I would think a Yan
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 11:47am 12.02.23 Temp Gauges have a temp range. They need a sensor that matches the gauge range. I just bought a new
Is the mast on a 1978 Cape Dory 25 slotted or through bolted to the deck plate? jssailem at 10:50am 12.02.23 Your image of the mast base is nice. Would like to see an image of the decal where the mast sets. T
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink Johnb at 10:40am 12.02.23 Hello again, The light above sink suddenly stopped working, all others work fine. Checked the switc
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 12.02.23 I am a phone tech and I use this wire tracing test equipment to find and ID broken wires How is t
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Priming AC/heat pump. Davidasailor26 at 8:36am 12.02.23 I don't have a bypass kit for my hot water heater either. I simply run all hot and cold water lines
How are lines run to cockpit for 150% genoa from roller furler? David in Sandusky at 8:18am 12.02.23 Lots of good advice already. First, I would say that a roller curler for your foresail is a great i
How are lines run to cockpit for 150% genoa from roller furler? shemandr at 7:54am 12.02.23 Sailboatdata.com shows the 26X as a fractional rig which normally wouldn't suit a 150%. If you want
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:31am 12.02.23 I have the SCAD system. I had to install their probe because I have a metal tank. What makes their
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 12.02.23 @Crusty Ol Salt I concur with you recommending local sail lofts; however, there are many marinas an
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Justin_NSA at 6:55am 12.02.23 I have the SCAD system. I had to install their probe because I have a metal tank.
Priming AC/heat pump. Ted10028 at 6:50am 12.02.23 I don't have a bypass kit for my hot water heater either. I simply run all hot and cold water lines
Priming AC/heat pump. TimFromLI at 6:48am 12.02.23 Another method is to use use a pony pump to pump the antifreeze through the thru-hull outlet from ou
Electric Motors Scott T-Bird at 6:43am 12.02.23
How are lines run to cockpit for 150% genoa from roller furler? (1) rgranger at 5:57am 12.02.23 I used this fairlead to run the lines outside the stanchions
Priming AC/heat pump. Davidasailor26 at 5:55am 12.02.23 The 4 gallons is probably overkill. The first couple are what I recover from my water heater after w
Priming AC/heat pump. Ted10028 at 4:15am 12.02.23 thanks. wow 4 gallons seems like a lot.i have no idea how many gallons my ac/heat pump requires for
Dodger Needed FastOlson at 10:12pm 12.01.23 Have you thought about building a hard dodger? Lots of YouTube videos on howto and I think would be

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