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Unexpected water in head - Seacock question on Hunter 28 Huntja at 10:33pm 11.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1356 I have a 28 foot Hunter 28 (1992) and have a problem I'm not sure how to solve. I was sailing in ab
Auxiliary Main Halyard EdWard3 at 9:40pm 11.15.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1495 I have a 1980 Hunter 30, and would like to add an auxiliary main halyard to the mast. Has anyone do
Help. No "attach photos" link.... centerline at 8:52pm 11.15.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/3013 what happend to the "attach file" (photos) link?.... i cant attach photos, although I have an option
C27 spinnaker crane Joel H. at 7:55pm 11.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1083 So the spinnaker crane I bought from C.D. (designed for a C22) just wasn't up to the task on my 27.
H410 PS Review (1) SailorDick at 7:54pm 11.15.13 Big Boats 34/5532 I am looking at buying a H410 which we are in love with here in Michigan. While hunting, I came acro
Prop shaft strut Replace now? (1) ingeanous at 5:40pm 11.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1546 Hello all! New to me 1990 Hunter 335. Here's the prop shaft strut while pulled out of the water. R
Coleman cooler bebling at 4:24pm 11.15.13 Catalina 22 12/1672 I recently purchased a 1988 Catalina 22 and am in the process of cleaning and renewing the boat. My
Engine Oil bawlmer at 2:45pm 11.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/3564 Fellow Sailors. I just changed the oil on my Westerbeke W20B. I used SAE 30 which is the manufacture
Show your Holiday boat lighting sfgary at 2:30pm 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1534 As we come up to the Holidays we have several lighted boat parades here in the bay area. I'm thinkin
Marina Etiquette Sailm8 at 2:21pm 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 26/4542 We all know that sailors have a reputation of sometimes being a little, shall we say frugal, (cheap)
Vetus engine on 33' cherubini Vtotten at 12:59pm 11.15.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1463 When we shifted into reverse our 5 year old Vetus engine made a knocking noise and the boat began vi
backstay (1) bcr at 11:55am 11.15.13 Catalina 22 2/904 Trying to rig my catalina 22 (1976) for the first time and have question. What 2 points of the backs
Water pressure pump problems Urbansailor at 11:19am 11.15.13 Big Boats 9/5490 My '81 Cat 38 saw some heavy action last weekend and got bounced around a bit. When I pulled into th
A question about bedding deck hardware with butyl tape... Ross S at 10:56am 11.15.13 Musings With Maine Sail 15/7126 I've read the bedding tutorial and found it very informative. Thank you. I've removed the teak grab
The Hall of FAIL Maine Sail at 9:10am 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3669 Hi All, I've been asked many times over the years to compile some pics of the failures I get to see
Gelcoat Condition (8) fjordstar at 7:50am 11.15.13 Catalina 22 4/1100 70169.vB I'm new to gelcoat. Am I right that this gelcoat in the cockpit is too cracked just to to
power ratio on a Maxwell 25 ST markwbird at 7:35am 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1074 Does anybody know what the power ratio is on a Maxwell 25 ST? It is 2 speed so I would like both bu
Pearson Owners on the Eastern Shore? HTRN at 7:11am 11.15.13 Pearson 1/1402 I just bought a 1973 Pearson 26 and have a lot of questions. This is my second sailboat, my first be
Ethanol-free gasoline! Ken Secor at 6:54am 11.15.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2800 As everyone knows, ethanol laced fuel is bad news for both carbs and injectors. Sta-bile helps,
Should I be able to see through my fiberglass? (3) fjordstar at 6:40am 11.15.13 Catalina 22 3/7461 I climbed down into the bilge yesterday to do some more scrubbing when I noticed the sunlight glowin

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Wind instruments kappykaplan at 7:55am 03.08.23 I love being able to set the AP to "Steer to the Wind" :plus::plus::plus:
Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 - How to rig the foot of an asymmetrical sail mdibella at 7:47am 03.08.23 https://atninc.com/atn-tacker-sailing-equipment.shtml
In search of the driest bilge possible Justin_NSA at 7:23am 03.08.23 Ours is so dry, I can hardly call it a bilge. If it's miniscule, I'd just put an absorbent sponge or
Solar q's dlochner at 7:21am 03.08.23 How well, if at all, do these handle someone accidentally stepping on them? I've also seen some exo
Newby with a ton of questions starting with block and tackle mainsail Dave Groshong at 7:01am 03.08.23 Give me a call if you'd like, I can set up a 3:1 or 4:1 block and tackle with Garhauer or Harken bl
Wind instruments Ward H at 6:53am 03.08.23
Solar q's Project_Mayhem at 6:51am 03.08.23 This is a good overview. However, you should consider that the more flexing a "flexible" panel endu
Wind instruments JBP-PA at 6:51am 03.08.23 They are fun and handy sometimes but definitely not required. I wouldn't go out and buy one by itsel
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 6:50am 03.08.23 @Project_Mayhem I look forward to John's answer, but if I understand it correctly - he rebuilt beca
In search of the driest bilge possible Project_Mayhem at 6:47am 03.08.23 For those that aren't familiar, O'Day's are notorious for leaking as everything was sealed with sili
Solar q's Captain Larry-DH at 6:47am 03.08.23 A MPPT controller will bring 24V or more down to the range needed for 12V batteries. You can also w
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 6:39am 03.08.23 @jssailem Now that you're nearing the end of this project, if you had to do this again, would you s
Anchors HomeyD at 6:36am 03.08.23 Thanks for back-up info. Having spent time in south central Florida I believe many of the sea beds i
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 6:36am 03.08.23 @jssailem Now that you're nearing the end of this project, if you had to do this again, would you sw
Solar q's JBP-PA at 6:20am 03.08.23
Wind instruments Caboteur at 6:19am 03.08.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 5:39am 03.08.23 Getting excited. I share your excitement! This has sure been long in getting there! dj
question on SEMCO teak sealer dlochner at 4:38am 03.08.23 Hi everyone, I used semco teak sealer for the first time (natural) and am not a fan. I would like
Solar q's dlochner at 4:16am 03.08.23
Solar q's kappykaplan at 2:24am 03.08.23 Ok, I keep looking at different panel brands, any brands you all recommend? I have a pair of Kyoce

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