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Self for plates, glasses and wine glasses kwilson1033 at 11:59pm 07.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1611 Does anyone know the name of the shelf that is suspended above the sink. I have seen it on the Cata
Bilge pump wiring? Tally Ho at 8:12pm 07.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1398 In reviewing the electrical diagrams for my 1996 Hunter 280, I made a surprising discovery....it app
lightning protection catalina 30 tom power at 6:09pm 07.20.12 Catalina 30 3/3862 Well, before the purchase of my new old Catalina 30 1985 the surveyor said mast needs to be grounded
Propane Locker Cover 2003 Hunter 466 robfmcc at 5:07pm 07.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/844 A friend of mine lost his propane locker cover while on a trip. Hunter doesn't make them or have sp
Boom rigging (2) mjp83 at 3:53pm 07.20.12 Day Sailers 3/2220 Please help explain how to rig the boom on my 19 foot mariner: I have seen the pictures of the own
Help! shanker at 2:52pm 07.20.12 Smaller Boats 4/1243 I lost my gin pole and I neet to lower my mast for a sailing trip into the mountains. I totally forg
Argus battery tester mini review and questions jviss at 2:48pm 07.20.12 Musings With Maine Sail 1/4606 Inspired by Maine's report, I bought an Argus batter tester. It's an AA400, not a '500 like Maine's
H260 - keel removal pfchenier at 2:08pm 07.20.12 Smaller Boats 2/1283 Hello, do someone know if the h260 keel can be removed with the boat on its trailer ; can it slide
Hunter 23 Mast treysm at 2:07pm 07.20.12 Parts Search 0/1297 I am looking for a used mast for an 89 Hunter 23. Mast is about 28 feet and is deck-stepped. I can p
Transom Scuppers Slow Mo^cean at 2:03pm 07.20.12 Catalina 22 13/5872 Has anyone done this mod? What all is included in the CatalinaDirect installation kit? I have quit
Exhaust Problem Michael1974 at 1:47pm 07.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 19/4838 I havew an exhaust leak that appears to be coming from the aftmost spot under the cockpit on the sta
Show Me Yours and I'll Show You Mine .... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:54am 07.20.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2714 ................... oops, that title probably should have gone to another web site :redface:. It w
Rotary Air Marine pre 2005 JEJargoj at 10:58am 07.20.12 Parts Search 0/1130 Thanks A simple electronic project has turned to a big one. I need any info - wire schematics - use
A Year of Fouling and Half Knot Speed Loss Roger Long at 9:35am 07.20.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 26/8763 This is what it looks like: https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/283685_3028733457784_122304
Captain peterhambly at 9:01am 07.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2375 My engine operates with full throttle at about 3200 rpm's which gives be about 5.5 knots subject to
Broken fid (2) All U Get at 8:21am 07.20.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2782 Hi all, Since a recent post on jib sheet connections I got thinking I should get the honkin' big Bow
H26 lost to Durecho Lance14037 at 7:52am 07.20.12 Smaller Boats 10/2066 I'm sorry to say but the June 29th storm claimed my Hunter 26. :cry: The anchor was was no match for
Stern rail seats Cabasa 83 at 7:32am 07.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 14/5843 As anyone added stern rail seats to their sailboat. This seems very important to wife so she can per
OT: advise from an old sailor (1) MrBill_FLL at 5:46am 07.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1938 ok, maybe more quotes than anything... Being hove to in a long gale is the most boring way of being
ABYC Presentation on Electric Shock Drowning kenn at 5:38am 07.20.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3106 Recent fatalities have brought increased attention to the issue of injury and death which result fro

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Need advice for running backstay with staysail on H49 Windpilot at 9:11am 02.13.23 I completely agree with you. I had an old guy (like me lol) 30year veteran respected rigger on the p
302 Raw Water hose and seacock question Evan656 at 8:10am 02.13.23
Low oil indicator fading in and out RitSim at 7:31am 02.13.23 If you are going to get rid of the original "trailer plugs" , why not eliminate plugs completely? T
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 jdrutten at 7:31am 02.13.23
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Alan Gomes at 7:30am 02.13.23 If you don't want your boat to break, don't use it. But then, often disuse* is much harder on a b*
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 7:26am 02.13.23 In your "squareness" photo it appears that the gap is larger in the gap at the bottom of the photo
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dlochner at 7:25am 02.13.23 Standard cruisers' conversation when meeting: Where ya from? Where ya going? What's broken? If you
Spades &. Quick Connect terminals Maine Sail at 7:23am 02.13.23 Thanks @Maine Sail - good to see you writing again and sharing your knowledge. I am not an electr
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Alan Gomes at 7:07am 02.13.23 without having lost anything, broken anything, Or at least nothing major. Pretty hard to have a
New autopilot smokey73 at 5:57am 02.13.23 If at all possible, I'd consider pulling out existing wires without big connectors, inserting the wi
Rear pulpit modification (1) MBroderick at 5:56am 02.13.23 Each side has a quick pin:
Rear pulpit modification fred1diver at 5:51am 02.13.23 How do you open it?
Why??? Scott B at 5:47am 02.13.23 So am I to understand, we opened our border to a homeless Canadian, who traveled in some fashion 30
Rear pulpit modification (1) MBroderick at 5:46am 02.13.23 This is what I use on my 33.5. Two Gemini split connectors and a length od ss tubing. I like this be
Lewmar folding wheel problem (1) Scott B at 5:37am 02.13.23 If you zoom in on the wheel you can see the elastic and balls.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't RoyS at 5:35am 02.13.23 If you have space I suggest that you raise the engine exhaust port as high as possible. Ideally you
Lewmar folding wheel problem Scott B at 5:34am 02.13.23 Thanks I did see this loop/bungee in the discussions however these are apparently long gone from my
Halyard Diameters 1979 H37C Dave Groshong at 5:06am 02.13.23 I would use 11mm=7/16 for all, unless you want to splurge a little on Dyneema, I would go down to
Sirius 21 owners manual Crazy Dave Condon at 4:55am 02.13.23
Lewmar folding wheel problem H30sailor at 4:45am 02.13.23 The post is 3 years old. Looking at the image of the balls in his hand, it looks like he was using

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