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Traveler Bar Replacement dss30 at 2:55pm 03.18.14 Catalina 22 0/646 I am going to tackle replacing my traveler bar. The old thumb screws have basically fused themselves
Boom end Morgan 22 Quiet Bear at 2:26pm 03.18.14 Morgan 0/1304 I need a boom end for my Morgan 22 new or used (good condition). Can anybody help me? Thanks Quiet B
New C22 owner eastbayview at 1:49pm 03.18.14 Catalina 22 27/3178 Hello all, My wife and I just bought a 1978 Catalina 22 and I thought I'd sign in and say Hi. Wh
Wash and wax St Pete Fl Scosta at 1:44pm 03.18.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1012 Can anyone recommend someone to wash and wax sailboat in St Pete, Fl?
Spinnaker Stuff Tobydaisy at 9:53am 03.18.14 Catalina 22 16/2149 I just picked up a used asymetrical spinnaker on Ebay. My new to me '74 C22 is set up with turning
Hunter 340 battery charger question TimHunter340 at 9:48am 03.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1401 Hello all, I know this is a newbie question but I could not find the answer in my manual or the we
Warning: Tuyet Hung azguy at 8:58am 03.18.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1637 I have a sail for sale and the above name reached out with the old scam of I'll pay you $200 more if
Hunter 34 - Aftermarket Pedestal? YVRguy at 8:54am 03.18.14 Big Boats 9/1278 Hey folks, I have a Hunter 34 and I'm getting frustrated by the lack of a fibreglass pedestal like n
H30 Rain Leak malyea at 8:35am 03.18.14 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1524 .....really tired of fighting leaks from above the waterline..... 'Bout Time's forward most compa
Project for a Snowy Day (1) Squidd at 8:29am 03.18.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1541 No biggie, but I brought my spin pole in and replaced the snaggly wire it had on the clip with a "Co
Searching for a Boat Surveyor in Minneapolis MN area losttexan at 7:22am 03.18.14 Smaller Boats 5/1375 In the market for my first Hunter sailboat, a 260, and am looking for a boat surveyor in the Minneap
Been a long winter (1) Jim Seamans at 7:11am 03.18.14 Ask All Sailors 5/777 Since there is snow on the ground thought I would put some chaps on the dingy. Only took a week and
Why we don't use lunch hooks... Maine Sail at 6:53am 03.18.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2524 People often wonder why I don't use a "lunch hook"... We always prefer to anchor with adequate groun
Installing transducer and need help jagsail48 at 6:18am 03.18.14 Catalina 22 4/824 I recently purchased a Lowrance Elite 4 HDI chartplotter for my 1986 C-22. Has anyone found a good s
Self tailing wenches ???? woodster at 6:15am 03.18.14 Ask All Sailors 23/2175 i have on my boat now some cabin top wenches that are Lemar # 7 or 8 at this time ....i am wondering
Removing the tree (3) ELMAX at 6:08am 03.18.14 Big Boats 0/714 I am undecided if this paint base of the tree? to stop the corrosion.
Campbell sailor (1) tcwaltz at 5:21am 03.18.14 Bigger Boats 5/2814 Finally got my Campbell sailor prop for my 28. Should be pulling the boat in May to repaint the bott
Washer dryer combo how do you get it on the boat drtsr1 at 2:28am 03.18.14 Big Boats 9/4292 I owner a 2000 Hunter 460, the unit was removed. I would like to replace. But I can figure out ho
How to remove cured penetrating epoxy from the deck? Dreaming at 11:47pm 03.17.14 Catalina 310 3/5617 Welp... another step in this wonderful learning process I'm going through. I'm currently rebedding
How do I use my traveler Uno Mast at 8:20pm 03.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/4772 My traveler is mounted above my cabin on my Beneteau First 285. I've only sailed one season mostly s

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Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal Rich Stidger at 1:08pm 07.11.23 Often the cover is wedged in place by dirt and debris in the cracks. Pull hard straight back. Wigg
Potential new Hunter owner rgranger at 1:06pm 07.11.23 Are you looking at the original H23 or the newer water ballast H23.5?
Winch handle safe use jviss at 12:55pm 07.11.23 I had a winch fail due to a broken bronze gear, and if there was a handle in it, it would have been
New Catalina 30 Owner sabre at 12:54pm 07.11.23 I'll be following your adventure - Monday I'm looking at a 1986 30 that's been sitting in the water
Winch handle safe use kappykaplan at 12:53pm 07.11.23 that when you uncleat a loaded line and a pawl should be stuck, the drum and handle will spin CCW v
Potential new Hunter owner kappykaplan at 12:52pm 07.11.23 Welcome to our merry band of sailors, 60bubba! :beer:
Perkins 20 Engine jviss at 12:51pm 07.11.23 with the engine tilted back toward the prop, you will only get about half the old oil out through t
Life (sailing) after heart attack. rgranger at 12:51pm 07.11.23 All this talk about heart events has inspired me to take a long bike ride after work today....:thumb
Satallite GPS messaging devices rgranger at 12:48pm 07.11.23 Nice review @BarryL THNX!:thumbup:
mooring buoys jviss at 12:48pm 07.11.23 It would be helpful to know more details. Is the buoy connected directly to the chain? Can you jus
mooring buoys Timm R Oday25 at 12:37pm 07.11.23 https://www.westmarine.com/marinetech-products-happy-hooker-mooring-hook-tip-103192.html?&utm_medium
Winch handle safe use jviss at 12:33pm 07.11.23 when you uncleat a loaded line and a pawl should be stuck, the drum and handle will spin CCW very f
Winch handle safe use Roland5048 at 12:19pm 07.11.23 I've always taught my beginner sailing students to always remove the handle when not in use. Reason
Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal Don S/V ILLusion at 12:02pm 07.11.23
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem Hayden Watson at 11:55am 07.11.23 if a carb engine only runs on choke, partial choke or added fuel into the venturi that is either a
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection Fleet at 11:39am 07.11.23 Thanks all. I'm going to inspect my keel bolts and mast step for any kind of ground wiring.
Winch handle safe use kappykaplan at 11:38am 07.11.23 waking sleeping crew members who are on night watch. Love it! :beer:
Santana 21 design info needed CurtPollard at 11:35am 07.11.23 Since you appear to be from Georgia, I think the transport costs would be to large to be practical.
Starting battery Johnb at 11:35am 07.11.23 He is trying to find out why his engine wont crank! attery" and assumed he had a cranking problem. Y
Santana 21 design info needed CurtPollard at 11:32am 07.11.23 I am in Portland, OR. I only need a boom. I was looking for info on the mast so I could find a corre

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