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Crushing sailboats, more than 30 Picflight at 9:50pm 07.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1559 I saw this ad today, I am curious to just go take a look at what is available. http://losangeles.cr
Converting to Rope Halyards MaryEllaRose at 8:27pm 07.12.14 Catalina 22 18/4117 I'd like to replace my wire halyards with line. Must the lines be run internally through the mast or
Deck leaks Willemvan at 7:57pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 4/853 Because the h26 has a liner on the ceiling and you can't see the bolts of the deck hardware, how can
H26 water ballast vent Willemvan at 7:34pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 3/901 Is there a vent pipe from the ballast to the storage space under the port setee that could splash wa
Low RPM loud knock with Yanmar 3JH2E planoron at 7:26pm 07.12.14 Ask All Sailors 34/14059 First let me thank everybody for their help and information with everything to date. So to my next
Nervous Nelly KHR at 5:53pm 07.12.14 Trailer Sailors 13/2518 My husband want's to sail our 260 Hunter in the San Francisco Bay in September..I am new to sailing
Capri 18 Cradle Lift or Strap Lift smallboatrestoration at 3:28pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 4/1385 Any thoughts on strap lift vs cradle lift for the Capri 18?
H36 Emergency Tiller Cover SecondWind36 at 3:22pm 07.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/973 We have a 2008 Hunter 36. Directly behind the steering wheel, on the floor of the cockpit, there is
crazy wind Lake Dillon, CO - question re: when to lower main Craftychicken at 2:43pm 07.12.14 Ask All Sailors 24/6856 Hi all, we are new sailors (3rd summer) and we are still earning and get a little panicked when the
companionway cover (2) Jayhawk at 1:06pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 6/1410 Need help I need a new companionway cover for my 95 h26. I need to know if the attached photo of my
26S Swing Keel Cable/Line Questions (4) Sock Puppet at 11:25am 07.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1442 Before I launch the boat in a couple of weeks, I need to do something about the cable for the swing
Electrical Upgrades $tingy Sailor at 9:19am 07.12.14 Catalina 22 20/4089 There hasn't been much buzz here about electrical upgrades for a while. Starting next week, I'll be
Service manual for Lewmar ST30 winch rlewczuk at 9:09am 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 2/2605 Currently have a Wavegrip self-tailing winch, model ST30 two speed. These particular winches, I und
Trailer jack condition (PICS) (2) Picflight at 8:48am 07.12.14 Trailer Sailors 8/2314 I have a 16 year old trailer with a tongue jack that is welded on. Close inspection shows that perha
Shortening one rudder pintle on H23 isaksp00 at 7:55am 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 7/1394 The pintles on my H23 are the exact same length, so installing the rudder means you have to line up
Mounting Teak Handholds Question (1) Ward H at 7:51am 07.12.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2019 How deep can I set the machine screw head on a single loop teak handhold? Put another way, can I d
H260 cabin floor wet under wood floor abk at 5:29am 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 11/2229 The boat is a H 26 not a H260. When I step on the wood floor in front of the galley it is wet and
Beneteau 36 cc tomfoolery at 10:41pm 07.11.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/10511 We are looking for our fifth sailboat, our previous four were Catalinas however we are looking at a
C-22 "Catalina's to Catalina" Cruise CaptDon01 at 9:32pm 07.11.14 Catalina 22 0/709 Check out the latest C-22 "Mainbrace". Click on to download the latest issue. We'll need to start ge
Outboard question. gary at 8:12pm 07.11.14 Smaller Boats 7/1017 So I just spent a small fortune getting my outboard repaired. The salt water had corroded the water

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Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Extinguisher in engine compartment, Hunter 33 2006 Tomek at 8:02pm 08.15.23 Thank you Scott B. In the end, I asked service in my marina to check and inspect the system. They
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast rgranger at 7:57pm 08.15.23 If the PO Did something this foolish, you should assume that there are several, perhaps many, other
Thoughts on chart tables? FastOlson at 7:47pm 08.15.23 It is always good to have charts aboard in case your electronics go out (dead battery, poor connect
TO H41 OWNERS, GALLEY LIGHT Ralph Johnstone at 7:47pm 08.15.23 With the lamp down, I have taken with a voltimeter readings very low I am going to say you have a
Furling main, halyard replacement Hunter 33 2006 Tomek at 7:43pm 08.15.23 Thank you Scott B, I just did that a few days ago, and replaced my halyard last weekend. The advice
Pressure Cooker Rick D at 7:17pm 08.15.23 We live at 5,000 feet altitude and we have to use a pressure cooker for things like chili, beans, st
Pressure Cooker shemandr at 6:57pm 08.15.23 They are great. Just make sure that pressure relief rocker works. Because if it goes Vesuvius it i
Oday 20 Restoration (1) Kali-Nova at 6:14pm 08.15.23 Todays task....Removed bulk head and clean up V birth cutting left-overs off the side of the hull. I
Oday 20 Restoration Kali-Nova at 6:08pm 08.15.23 Looks like an ambitious project with a newborn :rolleyes:. It will be a great little family boat th
TO H41 OWNERS, GALLEY LIGHT captprogreso at 5:29pm 08.15.23 With the lamp down, I have taken with a voltimeter readings very low, so i take out the terminal and
Its funny Friday! dLj at 3:51pm 08.15.23 He didn't trim the end of the tiewrap. Something is sure to catch it and fling it into the next tow
Pressure Cooker Rick486 at 3:47pm 08.15.23 I just discovered pressure cookers. I mean, I have always been aware of them, but never knew enoug
Pressure Cooker JamesG161 at 3:37pm 08.15.23 Anyone else into pressure cooking? :plus::plus: And Pressure Canning.:thumbup: Jim...
Has This Happend to You? kappykaplan at 3:32pm 08.15.23 sails just routinely go to the loft for winter storage and annual maintenance. Same here.
We just closed on Hull 45, we are so excited, we are Long Island NY based if anyone is around please let me know . kappykaplan at 3:31pm 08.15.23 Where's @Stu Jackson ? :) To which the OP responded South shore Jones Beach area I believe that
Has This Happend to You? Dalliance at 3:27pm 08.15.23 :plus: I have my sails inspected/repaired/washed annually. Pretty much the same. Inspected/repair
Has This Happend to You? jviss at 3:25pm 08.15.23 Now I'm thinking I will examine the clew on my jib. If it's not already protected I'll look into se
Screens for Windows DaveJ at 3:23pm 08.15.23 Well, I pulled in this morning, almost across from your boat. It looks great, leaving in the morning
We just closed on Hull 45, we are so excited, we are Long Island NY based if anyone is around please let me know . jviss at 3:20pm 08.15.23 I'll ask again: why did/do think that? I don't get it at all. Because you often post a bunch of
pros and cons of adjusting valves... jviss at 3:19pm 08.15.23 @Hayden Watson really did nail it. I agree with everything he said, in particular how too-loose val

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