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Right size anchor? Hobartwoodworks at 2:20pm 02.17.14 Smaller Boats 19/4046 We purchased a 1981 H-22 this past fall. She came with an 8 s Danforth anchor. We will be lake sai
H34 lights Jacques C at 2:18pm 02.17.14 Big Boats 5/1015 I am trying to figure out how to replace the light bulb in my overhead light fixtures. The whole fi
Charlotte Harbor to marathon newbie Wfv0227 at 2:00pm 02.17.14 Ask All Sailors 11/6643 Hello, brand new to sailing and cruising! We'll I did it..... Finally got my first sail boat. Have b
Cunningham or Boom Down Haul HillbillyWanderer at 1:38pm 02.17.14 Catalina 22 9/4179 Getting ready for racing season and need to get a few things before it starts. I am still about as g
Bow pulpit for an Oday Daysailor old sailor bob at 1:16pm 02.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/5341 My wife and I are both 79 years old and I feel a bow pulpit on the Daysailor would be an appropriate
Replacing the Bow pulpit bobherk at 12:54pm 02.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1012 Hi, I'm replacing my banged up bow pulpit with a new one on my Mac 26X. I removed the smoked plasti
Nissan 3.5 hp gear oil? upslims at 10:26am 02.17.14 Catalina 22 2/922 Recently picked up a nissan (tohatsu) ns3.5b outboard and am going to fill with gear oil for the spr
Racor FPM-050 fuel polishing Tantor at 9:49am 02.17.14 Big Boats 19/6349 Browsing for polishing system I found this new by Racor FPM-050 module. I can't find any review for
Update on Jamming Furling Mainsail Viktor Eysselein at 9:25am 02.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1051 Hi all Sailors: Thanks for all you advice! My 4 yr old Doyle furling mainsail on my Hunter 45C
Cabin top Jam Cleat Replacement Suggestions (5) azguy at 9:25am 02.17.14 Catalina 22 10/3578 I hate the jam cleats on both sides of the cabin top as they can catch a line at the most inconvenie
Where can I find replacement gauges? Boatnic at 8:59am 02.17.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1125 Hi, My Hunter 27, 2006 needs the fuel gauge replaced. The tach is working but hours counter (digital
Should I Buy an F27 Trimaran? Telemark Sailor at 8:41am 02.17.14 Ask All Sailors 14/13162 I am going to buy a sailboat next summer for cruising quick overnights/weekends ' daysailing in Long
Good place to sell original 1987 H40 tape deck/stereo? gnashty at 8:07am 02.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/762 We recently upgraded the sound system on our 1987 Hunter 40 Legend by replacing the original tape de
Single Line Reefing Line Installation Complete (5) azguy at 7:07am 02.17.14 Catalina 22 20/12719 I started this last weekend and hillbilly'd the line through two horn cleats, one on the boom and on
Oil Light mick hodapp at 6:53am 02.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2537 good morning, can anyone tell me what i should look for that would cause the green oil light on my
Hunter 340 Arch canuk4ever at 6:31am 02.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2250 Is anyone familiar with the procedure to remove the arch on a Hunter 340?
40.5 dimentions (4) Bill Roosa at 6:10am 02.17.14 Big Boats 1/18 here you go Phil The open circuit voltage was 18.00 volts The shorted current was 380 mA temp of pan
356 weaknesses a64pilot at 5:46am 02.17.14 Big Boats 43/7301 OK, I'm buying an 03 356, survey and sea trial is this Fri. I know nothing about sailing, but am pre
Garmin GHP autopilot & GWS wind instrument urviserv at 4:51am 02.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/699 Hello Guys, I am considering buying a Garmin autopilot and wind instrument but don't know which a
What is this (1) Indianabob at 3:53am 02.17.14 Smaller Boats 7/897 On our Hunter 240 I've always wondered what the clips under the seat on the starboard side of the bo

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3D printing fun dLj at 7:30pm 06.08.23
Newbie rgranger at 7:26pm 06.08.23
Newbie George Braun at 7:20pm 06.08.23 The point about forces involved is really the whole point. In a small boat you can manage the force
Need some help to get my 87 finished enough to get my mast up - All Hands On Deck! (3) reefsider at 7:03pm 06.08.23 Well, I'm sure not happy to read about your dilemma. FWIW, I have either read and/or viewed videos
3D printing fun Davidasailor26 at 6:39pm 06.08.23 I see a two printer family in the not distant future... ;) What program do you use to interface wi
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report MikeHoncho at 6:20pm 06.08.23
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (4) jssailem at 5:52pm 06.08.23 The final chapter... RUN to the FINISH With the dawn came a breeze. After futzing about for that l
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Project_Mayhem at 5:51pm 06.08.23 How does one go about repairing a rotted core There's a few different techniques depending on the
3D printing fun dLj at 5:42pm 06.08.23 :biggrin: Conveniently his allowance is only enough to cover the filament needed to print for part
Tropical Depression 2 jssailem at 5:33pm 06.08.23 Interesting idea.
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 5:32pm 06.08.23 Yes Jolly, your tacks were righteous. Smooth, Fast, powerful. You guys were in sync. It was poetry o
Adding a 2nd winch and more Hollyberry at 5:03pm 06.08.23 Nice work... The nice thing about using the footblock for your jib sheets is that the lead angle to
Selden Rodkicker seems to have a lot of play at the mounting bracket - is this normal? Hollyberry at 4:55pm 06.08.23 If the vertical movement is excessive you could install a spacer/washer to take up the extra space..
3D printing fun Davidasailor26 at 4:49pm 06.08.23 So let me understand, did you, or did you not, get a 3D printer for your son? Did you buy two 3D pr
Adding a 2nd winch and more (4) zinahewitt at 4:31pm 06.08.23 Added the second winch. It was Lewmar 40, the old ones non self tailing were $100 each. There was a
3D printing fun dLj at 4:18pm 06.08.23
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 4:14pm 06.08.23 Thanks for the write-up John. I was wondering if you were going to include the part where we knocke
Hunter 29.5 Table travorgeron at 3:59pm 06.08.23 The purpose of the weight is to counterbalance the weight of the table so it is "easier" to raise a
3D printing fun (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:39pm 06.08.23 Latest innovation - a way to hold the head door open. After a few years of weighted doorstops that o
Spinnaker Pole Jaw restringing Hollyberry at 3:06pm 06.08.23 Is it a dip-pole setup or end-for-end? Assuming the former if the trip line was internal... If so,

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