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1969 Mariner 31 rebuild (3) CharlieCobra at 9:30am 02.09.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1830 Ok, some of you folks remember the Mariner 31 we started working on last year and put to the side.
Mexican Bureaucracy..... koolfrog at 8:17am 02.09.14 Ask All Sailors 44/7936 An article in last week "THE LOG" , published in SoCal got me a little worried , since I had plan to
Autopilot recommendations jmce1587 at 7:52am 02.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1331 Hi all I want to install an autopilot for my '84 H31 and am looking for suggestions. After rea
Stanchions Revisited (1) Nereussailor at 7:06am 02.09.14 Ask All Sailors 17/3567 I started a thread a few years back (4 to be exact) about repairing my stanchions. When I purchased
The New West Catalog Ron20324 at 7:00am 02.09.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2674 My 2014 West catalog came this week. It is about 50 pages larger than the 2013. I encourage all of y
New forestay before furler install? caverun at 6:38am 02.09.14 Smaller Boats 16/2770 I have purchased a Schaefer Snapfurl furler for my 1998 240, and will be installing this spring. Boa
looking for cusions rlrobian at 4:37am 02.09.14 Catalina 22 4/777 I need a complete set of cushions for an 81 Catalina 22 with a settee interior. I have just purchas
Replace Bow Pulpit spadaforaj at 4:18am 02.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/687 Need to find a replacement for 1991 Hunter 33 - prefer a used one obviously - any suggestions ?
2 set of wires for main cabin light?! voyaJack at 8:01pm 02.08.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/913 Hi everyone, I removed my main fixture in the cabin to put an LED one instead, and I was surprised
She is ours mmsailor at 6:25pm 02.08.14 Smaller Boats 4/690 Today we closed on our new to us 1994 23.5 . The boat has been sitting a few years and needs some tl
Help with water pressure doctorbill at 2:34pm 02.08.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2106 On my Hunter 420, a while back I found that the factory installed 11 gal Seaward water heater was le
Racing Day at Lake Pleasant (1) azguy at 2:33pm 02.08.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1019 It was 70 degrees in Phoenix today with steady 6-8 knot winds and gusts to 12, lots of boats racing
Winterizing a Catalina 30 longterm at 1:00pm 02.08.14 Catalina 30 20/6942 I winterized my boat this year (it lives on a mooring), but apparently didn't get it done in time.
Jib size for SF Bay John R at 11:42am 02.08.14 Ask All Sailors 9/3253 So here's my conflict: I'm going to get a new roller furled jib for my C 36 Mark II, tall mast, w
cleaning winches John R at 11:33am 02.08.14 Musings With Maine Sail 14/9780 I'm going to disassemble and clean my winches (Lewmars). In the past I've used paint thinner to clea
PM function merlinuxo at 11:09am 02.08.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 12/17086 Hi Phil or whoever can answer, I no longer get the pop up when I hover my cursor over a posters use
Tired of the winter blues? Ariel at 10:04am 02.08.14 Ask All Sailors 2/883 If you have cabin fever and are looking for something to take your mind off this relentless winter,
Leaking under way billoak1 at 9:17am 02.08.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2014 My Catalina 28 MKll takes on water under way. The conventional stuffing box is properly adjusted.
Port Charlotte sailing KenG at 6:36am 02.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/775 Hi there We are renting a place in the Port Charlotte area for the month of March and among other
Looking for pros/cons about Pamilico Sound area in NC Rich Stidger at 7:13pm 02.07.14 Ask All Sailors 24/8929 I would like to talk lto anyone who lives in NC and/or keeps their sailboat in the general Pamilico

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How important is the sunguard on a roller jib? Do I need it for day sailing? Hollyberry at 4:44pm 06.06.23 The UV cover is always on both foot and leech.
How important is the sunguard on a roller jib? Do I need it for day sailing? shemandr at 4:11pm 06.06.23 I'm not clear on if the sun guard is on the foot, if I'm reading the OP correctly. Usually it's on
Xanbus System Control Panel Freezing JamesG161 at 3:21pm 06.06.23 Any chance you remember the factory reset? Look on the back of your manual. But here is their Addr
Doesn't hurt to ask (1) Sunbird22358 at 3:17pm 06.06.23 But honestly, I have no idea what "arched" track is... is it curved or something? "Arched Track
Jabsco volume per stroke jdrutten at 3:11pm 06.06.23 Just further reading: The geek in me popped out so I measured stuff. It turns out that for every st
How important is the sunguard on a roller jib? Do I need it for day sailing? dlochner at 2:28pm 06.06.23 UV is really damaging to sails. If the sail is going stored outside in the sun, then by all means ke
Advice before I buy C30 Ward H at 1:59pm 06.06.23 Note that not all 88's are plywood free. My 88 hull #5134 has a plywood core in the stub. Yes, Imp
Glow Plug Push Button O'day 28 1985 BKParks at 1:54pm 06.06.23 Hello all thank you, the part they sell on amazon is $7 so if it works but its over kill that is fin
How important is the sunguard on a roller jib? Do I need it for day sailing? Hollyberry at 1:46pm 06.06.23 If the sail is not going to spend considerable time rolled up in the sun, there's no need for a UV c
Dissimilar Metals Dalliance at 1:19pm 06.06.23 :plus: have a lifetimes supply. Me too. One little 3 or 4 ounce tub of Lanocote goes a long way.
LED lighting. capta at 12:41pm 06.06.23 Ah @capta Age is just a number.... Your not old, you're Maturing.... Like fine wine. Getting better
Glow Plug Push Button O'day 28 1985 capta at 12:36pm 06.06.23 I would imagine that the glow plug button activates a solenoid, so 50 A is rather overkill. However,
1989-94 Hunter 27-2 schematics or manual Russ M at 12:33pm 06.06.23 I bought a 1990 27-2 last fall and had the same trouble - the 27-2 has very few resources online tha
Glow Plug Push Button O'day 28 1985 Davidasailor26 at 11:57am 06.06.23 On our 85 the glow plug button was the same type as the starter button. So if you were able to sourc
Stainless Rub Strake Installation dlochner at 11:20am 06.06.23 No need for baking plates. I have a couple of those strakes on my toe rail to prevent chafe on the w
Jabsco volume per stroke kloudie1 at 11:19am 06.06.23 Just further reading: The geek in me popped out so I measured stuff. It turns out that for every st
Stainless Rub Strake Installation Rick Webb at 11:18am 06.06.23 Adhesive and screws will work fine. A bit like this makes it easy to get the screw holes centered i
Advice before I buy C30 Hayden Watson at 11:16am 06.06.23 While you'll pay a little more look for a 89 or newer C30 try looking for one to avoid the plywood
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 kloudie1 at 11:10am 06.06.23 A turkey baster will get the excess out.
Merit 22 owners Centex at 11:02am 06.06.23 I had been looking around online for a better trailer for the boat I had (S2 7.0). Thinking maybe I

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