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Mast Step/Sirius 22 (1) Baysailor6 at 5:49pm 09.20.14 Sirius 21/22 5/5544 Hi I'm new to the forum. Been sailing small boats like hobie's and lasers. Recently decided to tr
Accessory zincs to prevent corrosion drmendbone at 5:21pm 09.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1784 I have the small suggested zinc on my prop. The fellow that cleans my hull suggested adding extra p
Topping lift awerman at 5:03pm 09.20.14 Smaller Boats 3/2431 Having problems gathering/flaking my main alone after I drop it. Want to add lazy jacks and not sur
Flags (1) Barnacle_Bob at 12:10pm 09.20.14 Catalina 22 12/1508 Any ideas on where to get a nice flag, flagstaff, and flagstaff holder like this character :) has?
hunter 40 legond donalds9 at 11:24am 09.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1159 does anyone know the length of the prop shaft in a hunter 40 legond ?
Seafoam in crank case NYSail at 10:13am 09.20.14 Ask All Sailors 23/7235 Hello all. Use sea foam in fuel and was wondering what people thought of using in crank case before
Cat 22 Swing Keel Dimensions-Same for All Models? (1) econnors at 9:33am 09.20.14 Catalina 22 0/866 I'm replacing the swing keel for my 1987 Cat 22. I found a couple of used keels from folks who say
Brazing or welding cracked bronze strut kito at 7:48am 09.20.14 Ask All Sailors 18/7067 Well the bad news continues with my project boat. I took off yesterday with a goal of getting my eng
Another Jiffy Reefing Question Ken Cross at 7:35am 09.20.14 Ask All Sailors 19/2093 Our boat currently has two lines for reefing. One for the forward and one for the aft reef points. I
Maiden Voyage! Diver960 at 8:33pm 09.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/2079 Well gang...we are all packed and ready. Tomorrow morning, we wake up early and head to the nearest
Cal25 trailer conversion... a67429 at 7:46pm 09.19.14 Cal 0/1045 So I am going to take possession of a Cal25 tomorrow morning that's being given to me for free, howe
1979 H30 Teak handrail removal. Robert1224 at 7:36pm 09.19.14 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1108 Hello, Curious on how the removal of teak handrails has been accomplished on an H30 or other early
Jiffy riffing line size Leprecaun at 5:35pm 09.19.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1923 Hello, I am installing jiffy reefing on Newport 28 sloop. What is the smallest line you would rec
350 reefing lines Richard Vallee at 4:23pm 09.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/982 New to boating, we bought the boat last year. This past weekend I went to reef the main and I could
the main is jammed up inside the mast lookoutmcg at 3:49pm 09.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1363 on our first outing with our 2006, 35.5 hunter, I managed to jam the main sail inside the mast whil
Catalina 25 mainsheet traveler relocation alfreddiaz at 2:50pm 09.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/4974 I have a 1980 Catalina 25 and want to relocate the mainsheet adjuster/traveler from the back of the
Hook up with hunter 22 owners, not 216! jander31 at 2:48pm 09.19.14 Smaller Boats 4/912 Just bought a like new 22, not 216. I'd love to hookup with other owners. Reality excited after be
Barient winches Jackflash at 1:59pm 09.19.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2514 Does anyone know if I can replace my Barient 24 size winches with a 27 without modification of the m
411 Blue Hull chicagodave at 1:44pm 09.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1197 I am considering purchasing a 2002 411 Limited Edition that has a blue hull. the broker has informed
Hunter 280 Ice Chest dguyll at 1:36pm 09.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1005 Ice chest on 1996 Hunter 280 drains slow - I believe into the bilge. Have plunged it but no change.

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Zip ties as a drain snake Rich Stidger at 6:29am 07.20.23 Good idea. I've been doing this for years but never thought to post it. Good tip for everyone. I use
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery Scott T-Bird at 6:29am 07.20.23 My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
I have an 21' American Fiberglass stickinthemud57 at 6:27am 07.20.23 Curious as to why you would want the gooseneck to slide (except maybe in the course of rigging). On
1989 Hunter 28 manual bilge pump kappykaplan at 6:26am 07.20.23 De nada . . .
1989 Hunter 28 manual bilge pump captain_verwey at 6:19am 07.20.23 Hunter 28 downloads are here: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/dl/downloads.php?task=model&mid=18&
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars (1) Scott T-Bird at 6:04am 07.20.23 The photo and illustrations that you show appear to show 2 tracks and both are shown on the outer ra
Bimini Top Gene Neill at 5:34am 07.20.23 Ebay! :biggrin: No problem with Bimini tops clearing the poptop. The boom will need to be set reas
Sliding cabin top falling out of slots danooxnard at 4:29am 07.20.23 Here is post on hatch repair done right! C22 sliding hatch dano
Fiberglass repair advice on keel box dlochner at 3:32am 07.20.23 Check the West System website for their manual which will give detailed advice on how to do this rep
Fiberglass repair advice on keel box rgranger at 3:31am 07.20.23 I am using voice texting so please excuse any typos. You will need to fare the edges of the hole so
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs Jim Legere at 2:59am 07.20.23 So, I'm confused. First, the LED replacement bulb I bought for my anchor light, a Dr. LED Polar S
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars Joe at 1:21am 07.20.23 Well, I'm unsure why JS seems to emphasize the "hank on" sails for race boats in the 80's. That 's
Sliding cabin top falling out of slots Hollyberry at 8:26pm 07.19.23 Modify or replace the wooden tracks, or perhaps try to widen the hatch flange with a fiberglass or a
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Perry Welch at 6:54pm 07.19.23 THANK YOU!!!! Everyone. All of you basically are saying the same stuff so that tells me I am on th
Jacklines and Tethers MikeHoncho at 6:24pm 07.19.23 Plan A - Don't depend on anything but three points of contact (while using my Jackline and tether).
There is lust in my heart john6206 at 5:56pm 07.19.23
Repair cabin sole with the fake "teak and holly" veneer flightlead404 at 5:40pm 07.19.23 Guess the nuclear option would be to replace the damaged teak & holly veneered plywood with a new p
Mainsail foot mod question Hollyberry at 4:57pm 07.19.23 Thanks for all the replies and great info. North Sails also said that it is a foot shelf and that t
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 4:19pm 07.19.23 Not documentation, just an anecdote. Sheeted in tight and cleated off. All good, so far. Upon un
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars (1) jssailem at 4:14pm 07.19.23 What would you use the "second" track for ? The sailboat came with the Jib Sheet Lead Block but the

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