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didnt know until i tried it---- (1) zeehag at 1:41pm 09.15.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2088 toothpaste on plexiglass, used not with toothbrush but with soft cloth. rub small circles into th
What is the maximum persons on a 21' sail? Costy at 1:08pm 09.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1511 Besides having a life vest for every occupant on the boat I was wondering what is the max. occupancy
Clearstone Coating joker460 at 11:29am 09.15.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1683 ScuttleButt Magazine on the Great Lakes is doing a test. http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=12
Trailer Sailing 101 T_well at 11:14am 09.15.12 Trailer Sailors 20/7965 First of all, yea I did a search trying to find some of these answers without a lot of luck for some
Replacement rudder for 1981 M25 (2) Connaig at 8:46am 09.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2153 Folks, I have done a lot of research on the web for rudder replacement (someone stole mine in the m
Need Help with Roller furling jib for Columbia Challenger plederman at 8:43am 09.15.12 Columbia 1/8119 Can anyone recommend a suitable roller furling system for this boat I am refurbishing...its a 1974
Code Zero H 50 Blueshedar at 8:30am 09.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1621 Hi, I would like to mount a code zero on my boat a Hunter 50,year 2007, armed with self-tacking jib.
Mike Harker Fouraboard.com.au at 7:39am 09.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2450 We bought Mike Harkers Hunter 49 and wanted to hear from anyone who knew Mike, can tell us about him
C30mkiii compression block issues? (1) djdurrett at 4:58am 09.15.12 Catalina 30 54/19434 As anyone out there with a mark 3 had issues with the compression block? I have heard about it with
Looking for 1975 oday 25 owners Manual Gyamfuah at 10:38pm 09.14.12 Day Sailers 5/1647 I just bought a 1975 oday 25 sail boat. I have looking for the owners manual for it. Need help in fi
H23 Survey Yuletide at 10:23pm 09.14.12 Smaller Boats 9/2454 After several months of looking for the boat that best suits our needs, we have narrowed the list to
no halyards making it hard to sail approved at 7:48pm 09.14.12 Catalina 30 5/1831 I just purchaced a 1985 catalina 30 tall rig. The problem is that both the jib halyard and mainsail
Navpod (1) gpd955 at 7:42pm 09.14.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3280 I was removing my chartplotter yesterday and the plug, which was on its way out anyway, broke. I ord
Surveyor Suggestions Brunswick ME DinoKanuck at 7:27pm 09.14.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4085 Ahoy, Looking for recommendations on a surveyor in the Brunswick, ME area. Want a marine and mec
Soltron fuel additive james295 at 4:59pm 09.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1433 Anyone ever use soltron fuel additive in their diesel fuel Good or bad ??
Castrol Tection 15w40, Am I alone? xcyz at 4:57pm 09.14.12 Big Boats 6/1698 I know a discussion in oil preferences can be as volatile as a discussion in politics or religion so
Grunert Cold Plate System Owners. Bowedtoothdoc at 3:42pm 09.14.12 Big Boats 1/1042 My boat came with Grunert cold plates for both the refrigerator and freezer. From what I have been t
Interior bulkhead refurbishing O'Day 27 ddooher at 1:44pm 09.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1696 I have an O'Day 27, 1976, and fabric matting on interior bulkheads has seen better days. I am prett
Remove Jabsco head & tank & replace w/porta-portable? Stan Linado at 12:25pm 09.14.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3006 I have a Jabsco head ' tank ' I am thinking of replacing it with a portable self-contained head. We
Grammy awards (4) All U Get at 11:56am 09.14.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1393 Not what you're thinking. We have a MOB pole and the metal clamp let go from the tube that protects

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Where is the fuse? Calif. Ted at 9:20am 12.13.22 Most builders use a GFI outlet first on the circuit to provide GFI protection to all the outlets dow
Single handing WI Rigger at 9:09am 12.13.22 Do most of you sailors have adjustable topping lifts or are they fixed and are disconnected after th
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort thinwater at 9:04am 12.13.22 People don't cook in 17' boats while underway. They are not making passages. Not that you can't get
Soccer, World Cup, France beats England rgranger at 8:59am 12.13.22 A German tourist thought it would be nice to watch the French/English match with some fine French wi
Soccer, World Cup, France beats England rgranger at 8:56am 12.13.22 An Englishman, a Frenchman, a ravishing blonde and an old lady are sharing a compartment on a train
Leach Telltales on the Jib thinwater at 8:37am 12.13.22 Unusual discussion, at least to me.... :) That is why I started it! I don't pretend to know the a
Hunter 140 - gunwale stay attachment compromise jssailem at 8:27am 12.13.22 There were times Hunter came to me for advice regarding repairs. Did you remind Hunter if it was a
Leach Telltales on the Jib FastOlson at 7:47am 12.13.22 Unusual discussion, at least to me. The jib tell tails have always been vital to trimming when on th
Hunter 140 - gunwale stay attachment compromise Crazy Dave Condon at 7:35am 12.13.22 I know the boat well as I sold and serviced the 170. It is a molded plastic boat. I told Hunter to
CDI FF2 (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 7:26am 12.13.22 For what it is worth! Note at bottom what is said
CDI FF2 (2) Crazy Dave Condon at 7:20am 12.13.22 211633211640 The photos are from a 23.5 hunter and the foredeck is the same as The 240 with a singl
Hunter 140 - gunwale stay attachment compromise Joe at 6:28am 12.13.22 The best way to insure this won't happen is to install proper "chainplates" that will attach the "sh
Leach Telltales on the Jib thinwater at 5:38am 12.13.22 Interesting. Do you find that they stall sooner than the leeward luff tales? Slightly after. The b
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 4:24am 12.13.22
Leach Telltales on the Jib Marmalade at 4:15am 12.13.22 From Quantum "Telltales can be used on the leech to indicate flow on a non-overlapping jib. As usual
Leach Telltales on the Jib (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:23am 12.13.22 I thought this was a know thing. I've used them for some time. (not my boat) https://s30384.pcdn.co
Leach Telltales on the Jib danstanford at 2:46am 12.13.22 My jibs have one leech telltale in the top 25% of the leech and the tuning guide says always keep th
Leach Telltales on the Jib (1) thinwater at 9:08pm 12.12.22 I thought this was a know thing. I've used them for some time. (not my boat) https://s30384.pcdn.co/
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings Hayden Watson at 9:01pm 12.12.22 One drawback to using the ball bearing sheaves is it will necessary and an OSHA requirement that cr
How to Clean Webasto flame sensor Air Top 3500 (1) skunther at 8:41pm 12.12.22 UPDATE: I purchased a mesh and felt replacement on Ebay for $15 instead of throwing down $2k for a r

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