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Simpson Lawrence SeaTiger 555 Windlass Question Tomol at 7:37pm 03.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2947 Our Hunter Legend 45 came with a Simpson Lawrence SeaTiger 555 manual windlass when we purchased her
South African Phoenix 11.3 Powerelectronicsguy at 7:36pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1047
Fuel range Catalina 42 davidhammer at 4:05pm 03.05.15 Big Boats 4/6126 I just bought a 1992 Catalina 42 mkII. It has 50 hp Yanmar and 38 gal. fuel tank. I am sailing/mot
I`m getting sick and tired (1) DAVA390 at 3:34pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2320 of climbing up on the ladder to sweep 9" of "accumulation 3-6" off of the boat.
Hypalon dinghy glue? (1) Ken Cross at 1:18pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 4/768 Hi all My motor mount on my dinghy is loose. My question how would you fix this, or would you just
Used Gear - Sell It Now Maine Sail at 1:09pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 29/4956 Phil has done a great job with this site yet one feature that goes way under used, IMHO, is the: Us
Boom Vang Setup sailnoproblem at 12:56pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1509 I am installing a Garhauer 30 Series Boom Vang. I need some advice on mounting. What do I use for a
Which LED bulbs? Richandhelen at 12:11pm 03.05.15 Big Boats 2/948 I have a 2006 H44. I am having a rigger go up my mast next week for routine maintenance and inspecti
Oday centerboard removal ODayCO at 11:41am 03.05.15 Day Sailers 20/5758 I need to remove the wedges of the centerboard and replace the CB. The wedges are siliconed in and
Chicken Jibe Don Guillette at 10:59am 03.05.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 137/25733 There's the controlled jibe and the chicken jibe, plus a couple of others. My advise to beginners is
Drone question Meriachee at 9:22am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 93/10439 Here's an unqualified straw poll. How do you feel about a drone flying around an anchorage, or a ma
A bit of twist (4) dewhunter at 8:37am 03.05.15 Smaller Boats 9/1564 With a 2 speed main sheet and a traveler I can trim the main for speed without having to exceed 15'
h26 dodger (3) dewhunter at 8:27am 03.05.15 Smaller Boats 4/943 All I have is inside photos of the dodge at this time. After this summer I'll have some dockside pho
h26 motor mod (6) dewhunter at 8:17am 03.05.15 Smaller Boats 9/1653 :cussing:Seeing as their is some interest in h26 upgrades, I've put together some photo packages to
AC Power Onboard and Dockside Chenega at 8:03am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 26/3134 https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player'v=O7-s_mdEPb0 Hot docks, Hot boats and Ele
Amount of strain on stanchion fairleads Bad Obsession at 8:01am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1630 I was wondering how much strain/pressure is on fairleads and the terminal cleat. If you route your
Case Ground Question JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:13am 03.05.15 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1545 I am getting ready to install my solar controller and something just occured to me. I was about to
Difficulty changing furling headsail YVRguy at 7:03am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 27/7306 Generally I am happy with my roller furling system as it makes single handing - and sailing in gener
C&C rudder bushings Captain Smilin Jack at 6:55am 03.05.15 C&C 1/1771 Has anyone replaced the bushings on a C'C 29 mk1, if so where can I get them and how much does the r
Documentation vs. Registration wflowe2 at 6:17am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 37/3614 What is the difference between the two? Are there benefits of one over the other. I know that on our

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'07 Hunter 27 In-Mast Furler Failure shemandr at 3:51am 08.22.23 As to the rigger's advice about masthead access, I agree. In fact if I were to go up a mast, it wou
7.3 Gooseneck assembly replacement mischief_nyc at 3:38am 08.22.23 You could try Rig-Rite and see if they can help. They will need to know the maker of the spar. ht
'07 Hunter 27 In-Mast Furler Failure Davidasailor26 at 12:55am 08.22.23
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? mermike at 12:51am 08.22.23 here are some of the shots of the pitting. Scary? Dunno. Waaay scary. Get rid of them. All of th
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 10:53pm 08.21.23
Wema tank level sender Screen Saver at 10:36pm 08.21.23 I confess to knowing little about permanent magnets. But I can tell you any DC interference would up
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... morbidfollower at 10:24pm 08.21.23 I had my wing keel on trailer in a 25' space. Just fit with me taking the rudder off. Obviously the
Vessel Weather Radar Question jssailem at 9:31pm 08.21.23 Let first look at the types of radar on small boats. Most systems of not have Doppler. Whose that do
Wema tank level sender Mark Maulden at 9:29pm 08.21.23
Wema tank level sender (1) Screen Saver at 9:17pm 08.21.23 Ah fixed for $7.00 AUD. So I have played with one i wrecked a year or so ago, hence why its not nice
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Stu Jackson at 9:13pm 08.21.23 There have been some very good posts on Deception Pass IIRC right here on this forum, some with pict
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Mark Maulden at 9:08pm 08.21.23
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 8:51pm 08.21.23 That would be a bit of a bugger to deal with on dry land. Removing the cutlass without removing th
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 8:32pm 08.21.23 The Cutlass is froze up... Next... That would be a bit of a bugger to deal with on dry land. Rem
Catalina 22 - Main sail emblem mtarcher1 at 8:27pm 08.21.23 you might take a look at StingySailor How to Reproduce a Class Insignia on a Sail
Advice for a Solo Sailor? (1) Hayden Watson at 8:15pm 08.21.23 That is about what I'd expect. I think the next time I heave to I'll set my "anchor" alarm and it
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup SycloneDriver at 7:30pm 08.21.23 I checked all valve guides, new seals. lapped seats. Everything looked almost new so its not a valv
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 6:49pm 08.21.23 This is the one that fits my H27:. Morse BLACKFISH 1 X 1 1/4 X 4 Brass Bearing It is about an inch
Catalina 22 - Main sail emblem Ward H at 6:36pm 08.21.23 Catalina Direct should have the insignia. Sailrite.com is one vender who has the numbers. I'm sure t
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (2) RSHunter27 at 6:32pm 08.21.23 Well I didn't sink my boat. Looks good and I picked up a couple inches. But there was no change in t

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