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in-mast farming question... Sanford H. at 2:26pm 03.04.14 Catalina 30 4/970 Hi All! Well I sailed the new boat ('89 C-30) from St Pete to Pensacola last weekend and we had a
Bottom Finder For A Oday 28' 1984 Dragon Fly at 1:56pm 03.04.14 Bigger Boats 2/894 HAVE AN INOPERATIVE DEPTH FINDER AND WIND GAUGE MOUNTED IN SEPARATE PODS EITHER SIDE OF THE HELM.
Question: Tabernacle ChattOday at 12:21pm 03.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1026 I over tightened my rigging and bent my hinge on tabernacle. O'Day 22. What should I get to repl
Great Lakes sailors, the thaw is just about to happen (2) RECESS at 11:32am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 21/2679 Oops my bad. Have y'all ever had this kind of winter were the large Great Lakes are freezing solid?
finding westerbeke 30 glow plugs????.. centerline at 10:10am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 13/7700 I am unable to find a domestic market for the westerbeke glow plugs.... the Local Westerbeke dealer
H410 engine room noise insulation 2discover at 9:54am 03.04.14 Big Boats 5/997 Hi The noise insulation on the engine cover on my 1999 Hunter 410 came loose in some areas. I'd like
What vehicle to rent to trailer this boat? Telemark Sailor at 9:40am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 31/5955 Looking at a Corsair F27- one site says its "typical" trailerable weight is 4100 lbs. I would need t
Outhaul Tension thaeni at 9:04am 03.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1054 I have a full batten main and it doesn't come down all the way. Does the outhaul tension have an ef
Sanibel Charters shemandr at 7:59am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 6/939 Wife ' I are heading there for some heliotherapy. I'd probably like to charter a sailboat for a few
Noisy Boom Boatnic at 7:47am 03.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/673 I purchased a 2006 Hunter 27 with in mast furling recently. I've noticed that the track on top of th
Portlight Seals Brian D at 6:42am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1490 Now that I am removing and rebedding my portlights, I also want to clean the rubber seal that provid
Tiller vs wheel again! ...Or, 272LE? HakunaMatata at 9:37pm 03.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1623 Hello all who have posted responses on the legacy question that pops into my head ever so often. Sh
NMEA wufibugs at 8:04pm 03.03.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1770 Getting ready to build my NMEA network . Is there anything that needs to be isolated from the NMEA
310 Immortalized (1) gpd955 at 6:21pm 03.03.14 Catalina 310 4/1249 Don't know how you feel about body art but I wanted to share my latest piece of work. Someone final
Hull to House Joint xsiddr at 5:55pm 03.03.14 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1677 Greetings Maine, I have been a loyal follower for years and have gratefully used your butyl tape on
W1AW sullyj020 at 5:32pm 03.03.14 SSB and Ham Operators 10/3572 Is anyone making any contacts with all the W1AW / Centennial stations ? I've got 2, 4, 8, and G1 so
Mac 25 Compression Post patrickfarley at 4:56pm 03.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1531 I noticed that my compression post was a little loose. It will wiggle with the mast down. I then
battery charger Jalepeno at 3:42pm 03.03.14 Ask All Sailors 2/830 Anybody have any experience or thoughts about a Powermania M220 battery charger? http://powermania
Sailing Question Flamingo1 at 2:33pm 03.03.14 Ask All Sailors 52/5694 I went out sailing on Sunday and I had an issue sailing that I still do not completely understand an
Turbo Charger jackfcarney at 1:04pm 03.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/857 I have a 1998 45' hunter cc with a stuck turbo charger. Anyone have a spare one hanging around? Or

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2 mm halyard leader - Canada nitrogenase at 3:19pm 09.18.22 Thanks - I used the wrong term - not splicing. I've ordered tape, a palm, and waxed polyester whippi
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? Davidasailor26 at 3:14pm 09.18.22 Get a digital volt meter and check its voltage after it finishes charging and you let it sit for a w
2 mm halyard leader - Canada Leeward Rail at 2:54pm 09.18.22 Any cheap cordage from a hardware store will work as messenger line. Basically small rope that won't
2 mm halyard leader - Canada nitrogenase at 2:53pm 09.18.22
2 mm halyard leader - Canada sail sfbay at 2:41pm 09.18.22 No need to slice. Connect each existing line to a small diameter messenger line by sewing with sail
Western Lake Erie john6206 at 2:18pm 09.18.22 @tkwhalen The drive from Columbus to Toledo is a pretty nice drive. My daughter just became a Buckey
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? john6206 at 2:09pm 09.18.22 After an hour on the charger it's telling me it's a 12 volt battery with 53% charge. So I guess an
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? john6206 at 1:59pm 09.18.22 I may have asked for advice too soon. It seems to be charging now . . . . We'll see if it holds a ch
29.5 owners JR19454 at 1:53pm 09.18.22 Just curious for hunter 29.5 owners with the pedestal traveller. I have a Hunter 280 and would like
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? dlochner at 1:52pm 09.18.22 Yep. It has led a full life. When you buy a new battery, make certain the charger can charge the b
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? kloudie1 at 1:51pm 09.18.22 Prolly so. 6 years is pretty good life for use like that.
Any woodworkers about? (1) john6206 at 1:17pm 09.18.22 My prototypes (in cedar) are pretty good. Installation went pretty smoothly, hatch slides well. The
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks knappytime at 12:53pm 09.18.22 Yes, just purchased. Upgrading size wise from my Catalina 28. Definitely enough to keep me busy lo
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches Tally Ho at 12:25pm 09.18.22 For the next step in this thread, I found a local guy who will black powder coat 3 winches (2 parts
New Mailsale (1) Tally Ho at 12:17pm 09.18.22 Greg, if I could pull the stack pack out of the way I'd be wholeheartedly in favor. I'm probably go
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches PhilaSailor at 11:30am 09.18.22 For the next step in this thread, I found a local guy who will black powder coat 3 winches (2 parts
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks PhilaSailor at 11:21am 09.18.22 Hello, Interesting you are new to the Cherubini. John Cherubini worked near where I am. His sons,
Reef line separated in boom Hayden Watson at 11:00am 09.18.22 What a great use for a soft shackle. I tied the blocks on following the Harkin instructions. I wasn
WWP 19 converted to power boat. Han Solo at 10:59am 09.18.22 Why not just pull start the motor? If it's in an awkward location, then just attach a longer piece
WWP 19 converted to power boat. Han Solo at 10:57am 09.18.22 I will need a small cranking battery and the outboard will only be used to charge the LA battery. Th

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