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Halyard Snare (1) PatTormey at 2:05pm 09.10.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1541 So I've used this trick a couple of times and thought I'd pass it along For whatever reason the h
bedding material and sealing windows EnginesForward at 2:03pm 09.10.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2684 I am overhauling a 1971 Mac 22, Need to know the following: 1 Best way to seal swing keel pivot bo
1985 Hunter 23 forestay jmac2270 at 1:46pm 09.10.14 Smaller Boats 7/1872 Bought a Hunter 23 and setting up for first time. Anyone have a picture of how they connect the for
Who Has Squeezed The Most Batteries Into A 376? robertsapp at 12:27pm 09.10.14 Big Boats 18/2281 The single 4D battery that makes up the house bank on our recently acquired 376 is totally inadequat
Loos Gauge for Standing Rigging Paul and Judy at 11:13am 09.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2299 I have a 1993 33.5 and the standing rigging is 1x19 316SS wire. I want to purchase one of the Loos
Help!!! Not sure if this is supposed to be here?? Charitybull at 9:53am 09.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/2199 So, as a proud new owner of an 89 Mac 26D, I got to admiring it when I noticed this..https://www.dro
B361 Westerbeke B30 Oil Pressure guage Lite n Sound Guan at 9:39am 09.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1197 Hello all: Need advice. (Apologies if this has been asked and answered) Engine WesterbekeB30 on B3
Pointing ability...best bang for buck? braol at 9:17am 09.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/4995 My real big question has to do with overall pointing ability. Do you get the biggest improvement fro
Thoughts on Increased Performance Under Sail... braol at 9:10am 09.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/861 A recent post asking about moving the traveller sparked some thinking on the issue of sailing perfor
to pass a wire fabrik at 7:58am 09.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1084 what the best way and where to pass a wire from the back of the boat to the control panels its for s
The Best Marina Ever? robertsapp at 6:49am 09.10.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2536 My submission for consideration: http://www.lifeonthehook.com/2014/09/09/best-marina-ever
Hunter 22 fresh water bottom paint jander31 at 6:46am 09.10.14 Smaller Boats 5/780 I've just purchased a Hunter 22 and will be saiing it on a fresh water lake. The bottom has never b
Cockpit Drains...again (4) CCrane2299 at 6:45am 09.10.14 Catalina 22 17/2329 I finally fixed my leaky cockpit drains. 45 Minutes from start to both of them finished. The first o
Couple of heel questions dawn_coyote at 6:30am 09.10.14 Catalina 22 2/879 Still getting used to sailing a bigger boat. I got my C22 (swing keel) this February, coming from Su
Battery Questions - H340 (4) Robby in WA at 11:33pm 09.09.14 Big Boats 6/1088 The H340 I just bought had batteries in it that had been there since 2006. I am new to this stuff,
Fair Winds to ya'll -- had to sell boat :-( JonnyQuest at 10:36pm 09.09.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1614
Gunnel winches Daddio at 9:25pm 09.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/657 I have a 29.5 hunter. I was wanting to add the winches on the gunnels for our spinnaker. What size o
Stolen Rudder Mrlee at 8:10pm 09.09.14 Balboa 0/1354 Hi all, I need a rudder for a 26' Balboa..1973 if it matters...Mine was stolen! For what?? Beats me!
Changing the traveler position Photoman60 at 7:55pm 09.09.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1579 I am considering changing the position of the traveler on my 29.5 from the helm to the cabin top to
New buyer boat inspection (7) T_Cat at 7:32pm 09.09.14 Catalina 22 6/923

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Warped Rudder (1) rgranger at 7:13am 12.07.22 NICE! That looks like it will be strong and should resist future warping. I traced the foil on the
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement jssailem at 7:08am 12.07.22 Well to any observer of images it should be obvious. One is left oriented and the other is right or
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat (2) jssailem at 6:57am 12.07.22 Or 211414 Causing nightmares?:biggrin:
Clever Boat Names Jim 5757 at 6:29am 12.07.22 We once owned a Hunter 23 named: "LIL' WASS ETT". I'm betting no one will figure out where that name
Warped Rudder (3) sbrogden at 6:22am 12.07.22 Ordered a power planer. Took the clamps off this morning, cut out the shape. When the planer arrives
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat rgranger at 6:16am 12.07.22 That is puuurdy. But I would gut it and put a bright LED inside if I were using it on my boat. I
H240 Bilge Pump Location Crazy Dave Condon at 6:13am 12.07.22 The engineers took everything in perspective to include my thoughts placing the pump where they did.
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat jssailem at 6:12am 12.07.22
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 12.07.22
Evergreen rgranger at 6:04am 12.07.22 Looking back at post #9 and the watershed questions. About 12 years ago, I was doing some water anal
Installing Composting Toilet in Oday 35 eherlihy at 5:58am 12.07.22 An (expensive) alternative is a VacuFlush head. I have had one in my 35 since 2010, and have had NO
Oday 35 Adding Bimini (1) eherlihy at 5:55am 12.07.22 This is mine; as been installed for 10 years now. While the dodger is faded, the Bimini looks like
Ignition key will not insert into the ignition. jssailem at 5:54am 12.07.22 :plus: Ditto Jon. :clap:
Evergreen jssailem at 5:52am 12.07.22 The report recommends Civil action against the persons in charge. Ever wonder about the boat skippe
Evergreen jssailem at 5:43am 12.07.22 Though it was not specifically stated in the report. The Able Bodied Seaman at the helm failed to be
Evergreen kappykaplan at 5:39am 12.07.22
Evergreen jssailem at 5:38am 12.07.22
Mast Light Ideas - 32-foot sailboat rgranger at 3:48am 12.07.22 I hang a camping lantern (battery) from my boom
Evergreen kappykaplan at 2:49am 12.07.22 And to close this out, the Coast Guard has faulted the pilot in the grounding of Ever Forward in Mar
Oday 35 Adding Bimini David in Sandusky at 8:00pm 12.06.22 We still Use the one we bought here over 20 years ago. Try our SBO team.

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