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Loose footed main Geoff K at 10:03am 10.08.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/6537 I Searched for a pro and con discussion of lose foot main sail but didn't find one. If there is one
Head Faucet gczenis at 7:45am 10.08.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1136 I am trying to get at the filter screen on the faucet in the head on my 2006 Catalina 34 and I canno
272 whisker pole Cabasa 83 at 7:41am 10.08.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1310 The snap end hooks to the job sheet and the hook end to the mast? Tried it last night hook fitted bu
376 main sail jam fixed! Thanks all jander31 at 7:28am 10.08.12 Big Boats 0/839 To several of you who offered me advice on how to unfurl my jammed mainsail, it is now ok. I had a
Winter cover for a H31 Keith13315 at 6:56am 10.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1375 I have an H31 1984 and would like to make a winter cover. I am getting tired of shrink wraping it (I
Time for a new Main Sail H33CRich at 6:11am 10.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2075 I am about to fork out some dough on a new mainsail. The current main ripped during a hoist this ye
Early Balboa manufacturing balboa20#6 at 1:27am 10.08.12 Balboa 2/2252 Where was the manufacturing factory of the first few years of Balboa 20's?
Valve adjustment today David W at 11:19pm 10.07.12 Engines and Propulsion 8/2477 On our 2QM15. First time since we bought her in 2004. Yes, I'm a bad owner. Clearances were a bit t
tachometer on 2gm 20 diesel mister c at 8:00pm 10.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1258 i have a 28.5 hunter with 2gm20 diesel with a tachometer that works sometimes and where is located
Raw water vaccu flush conversion sailthebay at 7:53pm 10.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/699 My vacuu flush heads draw from my fresh water tanks. How can I convert to drawing from raw water in
Outboard hoist for Hunter 420 sailthebay at 7:43pm 10.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1492 Looking for suggestions for a outboard motor hoist for a Hunter 420 center cockpit
Windlass recommendation for Hunter 35.5 galliob at 6:49pm 10.07.12 Big Boats 6/3427 We have a 1990 Legend 35.5 and would like to install an electric windlass. Any recommendations? T
Hunter 240 water in hull's bow compartment mshunicutt at 6:49pm 10.07.12 Smaller Boats 2/1266 I was surprised to find water behind a thin plastered wood wall inside the forward compartment of th
exhaust elbow Monty VM at 6:27pm 10.07.12 Big Boats 1/1106 I have a vovlo penta diesel 50 hp. the exhaust elbos has some rust on the outside. i would like to c
generator Monty VM at 6:24pm 10.07.12 Big Boats 13/3590 I am going to add a diesel genset to our 1997 430. what model and size do you have and where is it i
Fiberglass coloring issue paulh1 at 6:10pm 10.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2041 Ok, put the fiberglass in but not satisfied with the color match. Can you paint or do something to l
Need advice : Depth sounder trouble repair (2) ksagara at 4:29pm 10.07.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1350 Hello all, New to the forum and looking for help trouble shooting my old autohem depth sounder prob
D4 laminate sail (1) captain chaos at 4:12pm 10.07.12 Racing 3/25159 In our last regatta, I managed to split my D4 Laminate jib at the leach next to the edging, about 6
Is is safe to go aloft while on stands? kmart at 3:59pm 10.07.12 Ask All Sailors 44/10345 Go aloft to the top of the mast, when the boat is on the hard? My boat was hauled out this week for
What size propeller nut? hangfire68 at 2:38pm 10.07.12 Morgan 1/1810 1976 Morgan Out Island 33 Volvo Pinta, 3-bladed LEFT-hand

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Teak Cleaning and Finishing Oil DIY Natural Products kappykaplan at 2:47pm 01.27.23 Is using a Power Washer harmful to the Teak Grain? It can be. So can scrub brushes.
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 2:44pm 01.27.23 What's that C&W song? "It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chew your ass out all day long."
Crack on rudder Dalliance at 2:32pm 01.27.23 Bigger Hunters during those years had minor issues on the large FRP Rudder Stocks. Size of the Boa
Need ideas to renovate galley in Pearson 30 (1) dmax at 2:15pm 01.27.23 I made a new galley counter from plywood covered with formica with teak fiddles (from Defender) - lo
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions Syversens at 2:00pm 01.27.23 I have a Westerbeake 46 with the HE in just about the same position. The bolts that jssailem circle
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions Pagan Baby at 1:55pm 01.27.23 I just posted a schematic of the cooling system for the Westerbeake 42. The nuts under part 31 are t
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions (1) Pagan Baby at 1:54pm 01.27.23 212568
Considering sonar dlochner at 1:52pm 01.27.23 It can, in some places. In many places the depths shown on the charts are soundings that are multip
Need ideas to renovate galley in Pearson 30 fred1diver at 1:51pm 01.27.23 What counter material would you all recommend for my galley? The cheapest would be laminate, but I a
Need a "double" block at the mast base (2) Justin_NSA at 1:47pm 01.27.23 You guys are so right! About the distractions too John! I went out today and checked. They look just
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions Pagan Baby at 1:44pm 01.27.23 I have a Westerbeake 46 with the HE in just about the same position. The bolts that jssailem circled
Considering sonar BarryL at 1:41pm 01.27.23 Hi, SONAR, Depth meter, basically the same thing. The main difference is the display. There are uni
Considering sonar Davidasailor26 at 1:25pm 01.27.23 I sail on shallow Lake St Clair. The chart plotter, with an updated map, shows the minimum depth
How many Yamaha 33 were built? Ameseys at 1:06pm 01.27.23 Do you think we could figure this out from hull id numbers? The first 3 characters are the builder,
Crack on rudder dlochner at 12:59pm 01.27.23 his is the reason I can speak with knowledge. Trust me, I have learned much more than I wanted to.:
Considering sonar stephen_i_w at 12:54pm 01.27.23 I sail on shallow Lake St Clair. The chart plotter, with an updated map, shows the minimum depths
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Sail22Capri22 at 12:44pm 01.27.23 So what do people recommend? Reading through this I'm not sure I know which one to go with my self.
Crack on rudder JamesG161 at 12:38pm 01.27.23 Jim, is this from the hurricane? Yes. The Rudder was pushed up when my H430 set down on it, after
Crack on rudder (2) dlochner at 12:21pm 01.27.23 For reference of what a FRP Rudder shaft with SS sleeves looks like... al expansion, NOT. Also ze
Need a "double" block at the mast base (1) JRacer at 12:20pm 01.27.23 Justin: Here is a close up of my mast base - A Z-Spars (US Spars) mast. Note the slot cutout. The bo

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