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Spare main halyard syeldell at 5:10am 07.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/967 I recently purchased a 2000 Hunter 450 Passage. Could someone enlighten me as to what the "Spare Mai
Alternative bottom paint DJN51 at 5:00am 07.06.14 Ask All Sailors 2/791 In the process of bringing a 1969 17 ft wooden boat back to original Will be trailered .whats on it
Mast bend h240 (1) Justin at 4:46am 07.06.14 Smaller Boats 11/1754 Hi Just wondering if anyone has had a problem with too much mast bend? And do they know the cause
2nd Generation C-22 CaptDon01 at 11:47pm 07.05.14 Catalina 22 10/1135 Finally took some time to scub down our new, (to us), 1988 Catalina-22. She sat behind a guys shop u
Powering the 'house electricity' without an inboard smosh at 9:21pm 07.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/954 Hello all! I'm picking up a C27 that is pretty much ready to go in the water, but could use some wo
What does your Sirius weigh? shanester at 8:39pm 07.05.14 Sirius 21/22 1/3780 In discussing tire load range in the trailer sailor forum the weight of my boat and trailer were deb
Suddenly unable to point upwind Minnesail at 6:09pm 07.05.14 Catalina 22 22/4000 Yesterday on the 4th my wife and I went out for a sail. This was only her fourth time on a sailboat
Mast thingy mmhewes at 3:15pm 07.05.14 Big Boats 4/1454 Help. We just bought and had shipped a 1999 Catalina 42. We are putting the rigging together AND
New owner needs O'day rigging help tailhook2591 at 3:14pm 07.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1576 I'm new to sailing and recently picked up an O'day 20. Regrettably, former owner gave little rigging
Opinions on 2 different boats Kayamore at 3:05pm 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2404 Trying to decide which boat to pursue. We have looked at a 40 ft. 1983 Endeavour with 5 foot draft
Replace engine 1984 31 Mark Nooney at 3:03pm 07.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/1862 I have a yanmar 2gmf (rated at 13hp) and I have put a Campbell sailor prop on her this year. We can'
Attaching a Vang (1) ozarkray at 2:25pm 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2481
H26 Mast raising/lowering Fred at 12:48pm 07.05.14 Smaller Boats 11/1650 I'm sitting here with some trepidation thinking about lowering the mast on my H26 (1995) this week.
Short sailing video Bob 04 H260 at 12:45pm 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1231 Checkout this one, https://vimeo.com/94842405
New owner of Pearson 26 PotomacDaysailer at 11:20am 07.05.14 Pearson 3/1618 Just bought a '79 Pearson 26 on Ft. Gibson Lake, OK. Spent a week refitting and cleaning, had her o
Sending Units Jacksonboat at 10:25am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/885 Hi, I am looking for some advice. I have a Yanmar 3gm30f and the oil pressure indicator and heat in
Repair / replace bulkhead liner fabric for 1983 Oday 25 dwdooher at 10:24am 07.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3500 Not sure if this posted yesterday. I am replacing the cabinet shelf, sink, and upper shelf on the st
Shower in forward head Don Petersen at 10:13am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/829 We have a 42 Passage with the V berth. Forward head is to starboard. I want to change out the hose f
Hunter 45 Center Cockpit Gottchas? pearsefitz17 at 9:32am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/799 I am seriously considering purchasing a 1998 Hunter 45' Center cockpit. This will be our last boat a
2008 or Above Hunter 33 Owner gmerrill at 7:57am 07.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1004 I am currently a Precision 23 owner and very satisfied with my boat. But it's getting a little smal

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Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Extinguisher in engine compartment, Hunter 33 2006 MikeHoncho at 6:44am 08.17.23 Recharging might require a hydrostatic testing. Most steel cylinders are good for 12 yrs following
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma PlaneTom at 6:35am 08.17.23 We bought new sails for our 310 a year or so back. The old main had a couple repairs where the gromm
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? tfox2069 at 6:34am 08.17.23 You are correct that all you need to do is plug it into the backbone. Just buy the right version fo
Tropical Storm Hilary [E Pacific] (1) JamesG161 at 6:11am 08.17.23 Hurricane Hilary will bring Wind and Rain in 4 days to SW California.
Vessel Weather Radar Question JamesG161 at 6:02am 08.17.23 the micro climate events that seem to just pop up out of nowhere These are very detectable on Land
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Davidasailor26 at 5:59am 08.17.23 Apparently, sailboat designers are not mechanical engineers and it seems as if they don't incorpora
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) Tally Ho at 5:54am 08.17.23 Seldon makes a nice (and expensive one). what is broken? I rebuilt a Selden recently to replace t
Need a "double" block at the mast base Davidasailor26 at 5:42am 08.17.23 If you want to add another block, whether it be single or double, you have to utilize one of the ho
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 5:05am 08.17.23 Paint your Wagon is one of the great movies of all time. I rewatch it every now and then. It never
Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal jssailem at 9:40pm 08.16.23 I had no luck with locating the reset info.
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:36pm 08.16.23 I take Lee Marvin's approach to politics I've heard that song by Marvin at least a million times
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Ralph Johnstone at 9:28pm 08.16.23 Now those DO NOT carry the Continental appeal of sandals with black knee sox. I just can't decide
DIY Electronics? Techstyle at 9:26pm 08.16.23 I found it difficult to find wire on Amazon that was both tinned copper and pvc (vs silicon). I cou
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience MikeHoncho at 9:17pm 08.16.23
Interior wood lacquer finish repair MikeHoncho at 8:35pm 08.16.23 That grain does not look like cherry. Sometimes a repair means changing the area so it contrasts or
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck MikeHoncho at 8:26pm 08.16.23 If there is one, I would think it would be next to the sensor or tied to it.
Dry bilge in H49/50 Terry Cox at 8:16pm 08.16.23 Our heat pumps and stuffing box drain into the bilge. Our reefers drain into the shower sump box.
Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal MikeHoncho at 8:10pm 08.16.23 At least on the B&G line of chart plotters you can select which device provides data. In the system
Difficulty raising the main gfcng at 8:08pm 08.16.23 Thanks all. This forum is a great asset and I appreciate all responses. I've done most of the obviou
Galley foot pump leaking (1) DinghySailor at 7:53pm 08.16.23 But this the exact opposite of what the installation manual outlines ? Do I understand you to say

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