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Itinerary: Puget Sound to Desolation Sound TN at 8:27pm 08.06.12 Destinations 2/4529 We've been cruising the PNW the last 7 years and have managed to get as far north as Pender Harbour
Bedding Teak rails w/ Butyl Tape and Screws? Ward H at 8:12pm 08.06.12 Musings With Maine Sail 0/2993 Removed some teak grab rails and toe rails and planning on the reinstall. Read MaineSails thread on
SailBoats and bass fishing (5) Bob McL at 7:57pm 08.06.12 Trailer Sailors 11/4868 So in the first picture (where we spent the night), the reason we spent the night is while trolling
Electrical Panel # of circuits? Model 70 at 7:52pm 08.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1121 The Venture 21 that I recently acquired was owned by the last PO for 28 years and used only as a day
Sailboats do not make good boats for bass fishing (5) Bob McL at 7:28pm 08.06.12 Trailer Sailors 10/3550 Went out last Wed ' Thurs to test out some new installations on the boat. About a mile from the hou
Question about 38s5 headroom robertsapp at 7:04pm 08.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1250 Are there any 38s5 owners out there that can tell me what the headroom is belowdecks? We're startin
Wonky impeller on knot meter Carole at 6:37pm 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1559 Does anybody know why the impeller on my knot meter is attracting metal particles which stop it from
30'O'Day top speed?? Captainron1 at 6:32pm 08.06.12 Bigger Boats 10/6434 Hello everyone, Can anyone tell me what sort of speed I should get out of my 30' O'day?? I have new
110 or 135 genoa jasrclark at 6:18pm 08.06.12 Catalina 30 10/2777 Does anyone know where I can find a used 110 or 135 furling genoa #6 foil? Thanks in advance.
Satin Cetol or Gloss? e714753 at 5:54pm 08.06.12 Catalina 22 8/4942 Do I use the satin finish cetol or the gloss finish? It seems from the directions that the gloss is
Pearson flyer owners manual fitzy at 5:23pm 08.06.12 Pearson 0/1543 Well my father and I are now the proud owners of a 1981 Pearson Flyer. can anyone help us find an or
bought a OD 28" Dragon Fly at 5:10pm 08.06.12 Bigger Boats 9/2109 shake down cruise yesterday in the fog off castine me,. she handled well, pointed well, and i
What is this device on my fresh water system? (1) Dempsey00 at 5:07pm 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2779 Hello All, I recently purchased a 1978 Hunter 27. The PO installed a pressurized freshwater system
cleaning walker bay tubes dutchy at 4:11pm 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2022 The floatation tubes on my 8' Walker Bay dinghy has pitch, tar and a golden glaze on the tops of the
Mariner centerboard won't drop 1brhoads at 3:59pm 08.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4400 I have a Mariner CB on a bay in Down East Maine. Sailing has been great this year--very little fog.
Overboard! Roger Long at 3:34pm 08.06.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 26/8031 Barring something completely unexpected, Strider will go back in the water tomorrow afternoon. Afte
solar exaust fan performance proof? doehunter at 2:21pm 08.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1699 I have one of those Nicro, Day/Night solar powered vent fans. I can't hear or even feel it running
Oceanis 41 zoya at 2:00pm 08.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1545 I am taking delivery of a new Oceanis 41 mid-october, shoal keel, 3-cab/2-head version which will be
Globe Impeller Update (5) Maine Sail at 1:51pm 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 11/6562 A few weeks ago someone asked about my Globe impeller I had installed. Well, I finally checked on it
new solar panel and controller install, finally! (3) doehunter at 1:44pm 08.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1805 I had 50 watts installed last year and it was good enough until I installed the refrigerator. After

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Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke JoeWhite at 4:23pm 11.28.22 Yes, you can replace the old line by tying to the new line. Pull about 6" of the core out and cut it
New crew Leeward Rail at 4:15pm 11.28.22 The Admiral is displeased that the dog gets my attention before she does in the morning. :biggrin:
New crew Leeward Rail at 4:14pm 11.28.22 ushions in the v berth on a C22 !
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke RKMCCORKLE at 3:46pm 11.28.22 I've replaced all the rigging with new and the line didn't break,the messenger line broke But I ma
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke RKMCCORKLE at 3:45pm 11.28.22 Or you could simply lower mast like a TRAILERABLE sailboat is designed for. Why spend money and t
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke RKMCCORKLE at 3:42pm 11.28.22 S I was able to snag the halyard line and broken messenger line today with the Docu hook and 20ft po
Watermaker Hollyberry at 3:40pm 11.28.22 A couple of years ago we did a month long cruise with friends (on their GB 42) to the remote central
Miracle Rescue of MOB BigEasy at 3:38pm 11.28.22 Will be interesting to see the full account of this incident. In any event, he had to be in excell
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... stickinthemud57 at 3:30pm 11.28.22 I have a couple of comments. I've found the most vexing problems associated with my inside-the-boo
Watermaker dLj at 3:28pm 11.28.22 Six months of water supply would be tough w/o a watermaker.:doh: If you are looking for that kind
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard dlochner at 3:23pm 11.28.22 I used to have a Tohatsu 6 sailpro. Wonderful little kicker. The charger was "semi-smart" in th
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... (1) Kingjim91 at 3:12pm 11.28.22
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... Scott T-Bird at 3:07pm 11.28.22 I have a couple of comments. I've found the most vexing problems associated with my inside-the-boom
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... (1) stickinthemud57 at 2:42pm 11.28.22 I have mocked up my 4:1 in-boom outhaul adjuster (see attached photo). My plan is to install it when
Side Stay Tension rgranger at 2:26pm 11.28.22 The owners manual can be found here and stay rigging is discussed on P. 37 https://hunter.sailboato
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard rgranger at 2:19pm 11.28.22 The tohatsu 6 hp and sailpro has a rectifier as stated by the original post. I used to have a Toha
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Leeward Rail at 1:43pm 11.28.22 Why not try to go up the mast halfway and use a 10' pvc pipe Set a ladder on deck, you cab easily
Sea Hood re-bedding kloudie1 at 1:39pm 11.28.22 A forum member did seal up all the holes including the cover holes. Then only put back the ones that
Plexus ColumbiaRiverDoug at 1:34pm 11.28.22 Some years ago, I used Plexus together with inlaid fiberglass to repair the many cracks in the inter
Sea Hood re-bedding Andiamo 34 at 1:03pm 11.28.22 Thank you for your help/suggestions. It needs to be tackled but was wondering. Just a thought but

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