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H-34 jib sheet size PGIJon at 12:17pm 07.07.13 Big Boats 7/1931 As part of my on going running rigging replacements.. I would like to know what size jib sheet do yo
Trouble Again with Raymarine Autotiller geehaw at 12:13pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 4/914 My St 1000 went crazy Again. With less then 10 hours since last repaired by Raymarine. And it had a
hunter single line reefing mike thornton at 11:55am 07.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4123 Hi Guys, I have a Legend 336 with single line reefing. I have reinstaled the 1st and 3
Vibration after tranny oil change - what the heck??? odaydokay at 11:11am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 24/6218 I am the second owner of this Boat with 1985 Universal M12 and Hurth HBW 50 tranmission. 600 engine
Flowers & Gardening on the Boat - Need Advice! JoelHoover at 11:10am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1177 Here's one for the ladies: My girlfriend and I bought a houseboat a few months ago and we have mo
Hunter 40 Hull13 at 11:08am 07.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/816 Any new Hunter 40 owners out there?
Roller Reefing Main Sail Design capta at 10:56am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2258 We will soon be in need of a new main sail and I would like to hear some ideas on designing a roller
climbing to the top iwillmott at 9:27am 07.07.13 Big Boats 22/4055 I wonder how many owners have gone to the "top" of the mast somehow. I see a problem with electronic
Jib sheet blocks on deck configure jib sheets ? abk at 8:57am 07.07.13 Smaller Boats 4/1351 Pass jib sheets on the outside of the running rigging and thru the bloks on deck and to the cockpit
Bridged travellers vs. the price of gold. Chris Patterson at 8:38am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1307 Aaah. If I could just learn everything, I wouldn't need you guys at all. But I don't. So, I am goin
How to Back Up a Sailboat (3) Roger Long at 8:38am 07.07.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 29/12679 I've just been sitting out here at anchor where it's cooler and fooling around with my animation too
Confusion over 50-amp vs. 30-amp shore power c130king at 7:52am 07.07.13 Catalina 310 14/11992 All, I have done some searches and found some info but I still do not know if I understand this sit
Yanmar 2GMF electrical connections (2) nestorph at 7:21am 07.07.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/2357 I recently took over an Islander 30 with a Yanmar 2GMF engine. She runs beautifully. However, afte
Teak ken336 at 6:22am 07.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/772 What grit of sandpaper do you use after stripping the teak? Also what varnish or clear coat for exte
Cleaning rubber ken336 at 6:20am 07.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/802 What do you use to clean the rubber parts on your arch and side rails?
Garmin Quatix Nom De Guerre at 5:33am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 1/892 I see that Garmin has released a watch that is loaded with sailing features. The 'quatix' has GPS na
flushing outboard at slip kpgraci at 5:25am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 14/6047 Due to the untimely demise of my former outboard I intend to treat the new one a bit better, that in
Wind masthead transducer swap Rovic at 3:18am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 0/867 Is it possible to use a Stowe ( Dataline ) masthead transducer and cable with a Raymarine or Raython
Mast ring for mounting blocks (1) nestorph at 8:09pm 07.06.13 Ask All Sailors 13/5431 I have an Islander 30 with a keel-stepped mast. I need to add some blocks around it to accommodate
YSM 20F Throttle Stuck ggrizzard at 7:51pm 07.06.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1282 After two years of trouble free use but then after two years of inactivity, the throttle on my Yanma

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Help Boom brockangelo at 1:35pm 07.29.22 That line is called the Mainsheet, and the length on mine that I inherited is 65 feet long. I suppos
Tips and Tricks for Pop Top w4swk at 1:05pm 07.29.22 Hey gang - I have a new-to-me boat. It's a 1987. My other C22 is a 1971 and it doesn't have the pop
How are Sabres higher quality? FastOlson at 12:42pm 07.29.22 the extra cash in pocket to Buy the Catalina or Hunter and go Sailing to me thats the difference i
Tips and Tricks for Pop Top (1) brockangelo at 11:39am 07.29.22 I have ordered the hydraulic lift kit but haven't had a chance to install it yet. It is supposed to
How are Sabres higher quality? Sheddski at 11:38am 07.29.22 from what i see in my own search for a 28-30 its a tossup but the hulls sound the same tapping on th
Removing/replacing transmission on a Hunter 44 NYSail at 11:04am 07.29.22
New Bedford, MA - 60+ Year Old Documentary (1) jviss at 11:04am 07.29.22 Very nice, @jviss ! :beer: Thank you! I would love it if someone updated it to bring us from the
Access to distribution panel tgherzog at 11:02am 07.29.22
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. scottscotty at 10:51am 07.29.22 batteries to the front, (if you have a ob motor, can you fabricate a motor mount at the front of the
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 scottscotty at 10:39am 07.29.22 for me, the question is more about the "hissing sound".......this is very odd as dc current burns (m
Wasps / Mud Daubers Jacktar at 10:37am 07.29.22 Seriously the moth balls in a sock keep them out of boat and avoid all that waspicide stuff.
1975 Cat 22 Chainplate Location (1) Jacktar at 10:35am 07.29.22 Tie along piece of string to forestay fitting and stretch to chainplate location on one side until e
How tall? billjoye at 10:24am 07.29.22 I have a 89' Catalina 25 Wing keel (2.9 ft draft) on a Road King trailer with V shaped axels, i.e. v
Hunter 33.5 Roller Furling jssailem at 10:08am 07.29.22 Welcome. Your first post on the sight generates the typical response from boat owners. Here is what
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Thaniel at 10:07am 07.29.22 Rarely does a story with the topics 'couple', 'live-aboard', 'Caribbean' and 'smallest boat' end we
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 9:58am 07.29.22 Boats have a way of encouraging you to spend your time and money in the pursuit of their pleasure.
Another mast raising question Thaniel at 9:56am 07.29.22 I would expect the forestay is plenty strong. The reason I don't use the forestay when mast raising
Slippery Strip For RIB Keel? scottscotty at 9:56am 07.29.22 (866) 652-2557 sales@duroglide.com give them a call to see what they recommend
1975 Cat 22 Chainplate Location C_Level at 9:42am 07.29.22 I don't know if you still need the information, but I looked at my '72 yesterday. The uppers are i
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:39am 07.29.22 Mike, You are making excellent use of that 3D printer. Ironically, I bought it for model railroad

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