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sling advice Coco at 5:11pm 09.11.13 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/9053 what are the best places to attach straps on top of a Ranger 20 for lifting with a hoist by 'picking
advice on launching and retrieving a cat 250 wing keel to tr Chief RA at 3:30pm 09.11.13 Smaller Boats 8/4197 Just got back from a 3 week trip up to Washington where I bought a 1998 Catalina tall rig, wing kee
So your in a late night boating accident..... (1) Maine Sail at 1:54pm 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 38/6608 So your in a late night boating accident and the boat you collide with just happens to have a US Rep
Catalina 30 Muffler from CD hathawayr@theleeco.com at 1:11pm 09.11.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/2448 Anyone want a Catalina Direct muffler in good condition for free? We used this one for nine yea
Help ID sail maker please. (1) Roadking Larry at 1:03pm 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2441 I've drawn a blank trying to ID the maker of my mylar genoa. Anyone know who this is/was? http:/
Hunter Passage 42 water tank G Douglas Morris at 12:38pm 09.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1987 Anybody have the dimensions of the original forward water tank? It holds 75 gal. It's aluminum.
Best Thing I Ever Purchased For My Boat robfmcc at 12:18pm 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2809 The best thing I purchased for my boat, that never actually made it to the boat, was a Black and Dec
How I made my M25XP quiet. (5) AaronHPMC at 11:43am 09.11.13 Catalina 30 44/15615 After a few trips on my Catalina 30 wishing, hoping and praying there would be good wind, there was
Can someone identify this piece and explains its use? (1) masscop79 at 11:10am 09.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1292 I am thinking of purchasing a 1983 Hunter 20 I recently found for sale locally. This would be a jum
Hypothetically Speaking, if you loose your boat pole . . . (1) dscribner at 9:47am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 12/1933 over the edge while frantically trying to fend off another boat because you dragged anchor in the ho
Knot meter help kmart at 9:30am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1669 Sooo I have a Pearson 10m. (33'). The electronics are autohelm st50 vintage The knot meter is the r
Tohatsu 4/5/6 B/C and the EPA kpgraci at 9:29am 09.11.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3592 Found out today that on the Tohatsu 4/5/6 B and maybe C models with carbs that meet the stringent EP
We need a sailing term for this. Panta Rei at 8:46am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2073 Sailing has terms for just about everything surrounding the sailboat on the hard, at dock, or underw
Repurpose traveller track cb32863 at 8:46am 09.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 18/4655 I have a 1977 O'Day 25 CB. AS you may know the traveller system on these boats is well, less than op
Recommend a furler 22' boat GeorgiaBII at 6:00am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1353 Hi All, I just picked up a Hunter 22 and am taking the winter to recondition it and get it setup
A 'Refrigerator Insulation' Success Story James10016 at 5:05am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 12/3920 All, I just completed my latest boat upgrade project last weekend and wanted to pass on the result
Repainting pedestal base Ken13559 at 4:49am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 12/5844 The paint at base of my Whitlock/Edson pedestal has a sizeable piece chip off. I intend to scrap off
Strain on furler (2) Akapeterc at 1:33am 09.11.13 Big Boats 7/1185 I just used my spinnaker for the first time the other day after finding it in our deep locker, and w
Beneteau oceanis 31 owners manual chuckbuck at 12:44am 09.11.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/5435 Hi folks! Just purchased a 2008 Beneteau Oceanis 31 and LOVE the boat so far! Does anyone have the
Sailing Bahamas aerosmith at 9:02pm 09.10.13 S2 8/2936 I would like to ask if anyone has sailed S-2 9A to the Bahamas or Caribbean. I am looking for a goo

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2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve Orcas Bob at 11:02am 08.15.22 Thanks for the heads-up. So far, cleaning it has restored proper function. However, having a 12-year
Turnbuckle "locks"? AaronD at 10:41am 08.15.22 looking turnbuckle locks in the photo? I have an older daysailer and the closed barrel turnbuckles
Weather is killing me Leeward Rail at 10:26am 08.15.22 When I'm stuck at work. Same for many non-retired people. You head to the marina and the weather
Weather is killing me (1) Parsons at 10:12am 08.15.22 Enjoy Calumet because you may be one of the few that will survive the next few decades: First Street
squeaking on mast connection flightlead404 at 10:10am 08.15.22 In addition to keeping my mainsheet tight and my traveller all the way over to one side, I have a s
Really weird water tank sensor issue flightlead404 at 10:03am 08.15.22
420 outhaul length DRhoads at 9:59am 08.15.22 To confirm the exact length for your 420, attach a tag line to the end and pull it through, remove
Weather is killing me Simon Sexton at 9:59am 08.15.22 We're very lucky here in Texas, but boy is it hot...this week it isn't so bad, but for most of the s
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve flightlead404 at 9:58am 08.15.22 FWIW the new version of the solenoid is not laid out the same as the old one. The inlet and outlets
9 volts at bow light mikeracca at 9:58am 08.15.22 I just found out that Luna has only 1.5v at the bow lights. So I am going to need to find where the
ITCZ or The Doldrums JamesG161 at 9:35am 08.15.22 When the ITCZ has Windless Day or in Sailing terms... Doldrums These can occur especially precedin
Mast spreaders... jssailem at 9:30am 08.15.22 If airfoil design try Dwyer on the east coast. https://www.dwyermast.com/items.asp?cat1ID=40&cat1Na
Turnbuckle "locks"? jssailem at 9:24am 08.15.22 Might also go to a hardware store to get some stiff welding wire or tape wire. Create the same wrap,
Weather is killing me brockangelo at 9:15am 08.15.22 I have co-workers that work in San Francisco and I was super jealous of them. I remember saying, "Ma
Mast gate (sailgate) for 29.5 Hunter 1994 with ZSpar mast JHS at 9:02am 08.15.22 Thank you. I had previously called them and needed to get them mast diameter measurement. Your URL
3/8" for everything? Including dock lines? AaronD at 8:39am 08.15.22 Dock lines (and anchor rodes) should be stretchy. Thicker is not necessarily better. :plus: We ha
Replacement of engine sail sfbay at 8:38am 08.15.22 Photos of what you want to access? Based on my experience with a 386 and 46 access to engine compon
Weather is killing me justsomeguy at 8:33am 08.15.22 Calumet Michigan. Take up snowmobiling?
Weather is killing me justsomeguy at 8:31am 08.15.22 The Gulf OF Ca is only 3 hours away. You sound like a fast driver.
ATTACHING SHEET CLUTCHES smokey73 at 8:26am 08.15.22 Can't say as I have ever seen a rope clutch on a mast (cleats, yes). Looks like a great idea for a

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