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impromptu rendezvous 1Goldie at 7:38am 05.13.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 2/1922 Sent out a quick email for Cinco weekend and ended up with 7 boats rafting behind Blakely. Lots of f
Replacing the rudder post cap on a Catalina 36 thagan1 at 7:22am 05.13.13 Big Boats 1/1825 Has anyone replaced the rudder post cap (where the emergency tiller is placed) on a Catalina 36? My
H27 Delrin emergency tiller spacer puddlejockey at 7:14am 05.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1337 Hi all, There have been a few threads about the Delrin "spacer" (the big giant washer) on the til
messed up gel coat repair Piotr at 6:48am 05.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/5360 Being European, I still did not master the whole "ounces and tbs" conversion thing (30 years later..
I think I solved the propane vs alcohol stove debate RECESS at 5:59am 05.13.13 Ask All Sailors 10/11260 Over the weekend we bought an Origo 4000 alcohol stove. Our Pearson 323 is outfitted with a propane
86' Hunter 23 lower side stay turnbuckle size? Paladin27 at 5:59am 05.13.13 Smaller Boats 11/2057 Somehow, while stepping the mast, I managed to really bend the T bolt on the port side lower stay tu
wood slides(teak) martnj32567substitute at 5:25am 05.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/869 can u purchase slides for the cabin in plastic instead of wood
Bought salon table for Luger. (1) caguy at 10:48pm 05.12.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1521 I picked up a nice table last week for the Luger. It should fit perfectly and can be used as a drop
Rudder Ring rveilleux at 9:48pm 05.12.13 Bigger Boats 0/742 Hello, I own an O'Day 28 sailboat and I have a loose in the rudder, I think it's the rudder ring tha
Using the Lewmar V700 ......................... (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:38pm 05.12.13 Ask All Sailors 2/4548 I said I'd never do it but I'm looking at installing a windlass. Too many miles of running and I've
352 mast gregrosine at 7:04pm 05.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/997 Our 1999 352 has an in mast furler. Anyone know how tall is this mast?
Leak - Forward, Starboard Portlight (2) Lavender54 at 7:03pm 05.12.13 Big Boats 2/937 Hi, Looking for any assistance you can provide. The forward, starboard portlight on my H41DS is le
Transom ladder for 1979 38' HokuPaa at 6:43pm 05.12.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/744 Hi, I want to ditch my rail ladder for a transom ladder. And recommendations? I've been shopping b
Need help upgrading thru hull Monheganlover at 6:13pm 05.12.13 Catalina 22 7/2500 Today, I removed the old frozen gate valve and brass pipe nipple from my Catalina 22. Now I want to
Rude! it's called "VGrabber LAYLA II at 6:05pm 05.12.13 Sails Call Lounge 7/10676 Just signed up and while I was reading posts, checked a few included links I had a pop-up for what a
Frayed main sheet. Sixgun77 at 5:19pm 05.12.13 Smaller Boats 9/1155 My Hunter 25 has a nasty looking fray in the main sheet. I'm going to get new rope and splice them t
My YSM 8 Diesel alturaam at 3:31pm 05.12.13 Yamaha 4/2465 My YSM 8 on my 25 MkII here in Annapolis was worked on recently. An exhaust elbow was replaced and t
Yanmar 2-cylinder Overheating Problem funsail at 3:31pm 05.12.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2149 I have a 1986 Hunter 31 with about 1000 hours on the 2-cylinder 18hp Yanmar engine, which is fresh w
Bow thruster shear pin Captn TJ at 2:11pm 05.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1685 Has anyone changed out the shear pin on a stock 2006 lewmar bow thruster. Looks simple on the diag
Replace U bolts Mergatroid at 2:05pm 05.12.13 Smaller Boats 2/939 These are behind the rub rail on the port and starboard sides, stays attach to them to support the m

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Lifeline Replacement FastOlson at 7:48am 01.19.23 @jssailem: DId you have your lifelines made at a West Marine in the Seattle area? I requested a quo
What did he mean when he said this? dlochner at 7:46am 01.19.23 Ah, Robert Perry, a well known yacht designer of many many fine production and custom boats. He is a
What did he mean when he said this? Hollyberry at 7:43am 01.19.23 Robert Perry is an immensely talented and well known designer, but he's never been shy about his opi
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Ward H at 7:39am 01.19.23 @jonelli I had missed this thread back in Oct so thought not too late to answer your question above.
What did he mean when he said this? Scott T-Bird at 7:37am 01.19.23 Yes, it did seem like a dis on the wing keel. For a while, I also had an aversion to wing keels (ba
What did he mean when he said this? tfox2069 at 7:34am 01.19.23 The writer simply meant that they weren't happy with sailing a boat with 2 feet, 8 inches of draft a
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:23am 01.19.23 How do you mark length on your anchor rode? I am going to mark mine this Summer. Looking for ways th
Single handing patbratton at 7:18am 01.19.23 I think grating would be better as you want to carry the water away.
Occaisional Head Smell 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:16am 01.19.23 Thanks Peggie ....... just the feed back I needed. Cheers 2 Old Pirates
What did he mean when he said this? Sail22Capri22 at 7:13am 01.19.23 Was published in Sailing Magazine by Robert Perry in 2001 I think when the latest design came out.
What did he mean when he said this? dlochner at 6:53am 01.19.23 Well, the writer is probably not very open to new experiences, at the least. Sailing, like many oth
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics Project_Mayhem at 6:34am 01.19.23 What's wrong with your current centerboard? Why replace it?
AGM Winter Self-Discharge Data Don S/V ILLusion at 5:23am 01.19.23
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods Rick Webb at 5:15am 01.19.23 Dish soap on the bunks works very well to allow the boat to slip along the bunks. I have plastic co
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 (1) jssailem at 4:10am 01.19.23 Garhauer Marine makes the pieces which you can combine to build the Mainsheet tackle you desire. It
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 Joe at 2:37am 01.19.23 Did you throw the springs away? Did you try cleaning and lubricating with light weight oil (3 in 1
Cutless bearing replacement tool for rent? Benny35 at 2:11am 01.19.23 I just had one made for my boat, I'd be happy to rent it out. It is set up for 1 1/4" shaft and 1
Cutless bearing replacement tool for rent? Benny35 at 2:09am 01.19.23 My brother in law made one for me, based on the measurements I gave him. He has a machine shop and
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 1:56am 01.19.23 Oh my. Is he doing his own power connection tap? I think they were just using the pole to string a
Hunter 356 windlass Ralph Johnstone at 10:12pm 01.18.23 First thing we require are pictures of your anchor locker to see what windlass will fit in it. I in

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