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Help Me Learn sailnoproblem at 7:07am 07.21.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3635 I RETIRED AND WANTED TO SAIL, SO A YEAR AGO I BOUGHT A 1970 34C TARTAN, AND SPENT THE YEAR GETTING I
Stern Cleat Backing Plate SteveB at 6:29am 07.21.12 Big Boats 2/905 During TS Debby, watched my stern cleat flex fiberglass coaming. Cleat is attached with nuts/lock wa
Breckson Ports Riga at 6:05am 07.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1022 I'm trying to determine the lens color for the ports on my 1983 O'Day 28. Specifically looking at r
Better VHF antenna/reception McZube at 6:00am 07.21.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2124 The surveyor commented that we needed to replace out VHF antenna. I assume that doing so will impro
Old Depth Sounder to Garmin 440 Connection RobertLangdirect at 4:50am 07.21.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1520 If this needs to be reposted in another forum, I will delete or move it as needed. Please, let me k
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 3/3863 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 1/846 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 4/1244 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 13/5876 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 19/4839 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 26/8767 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 7/2376 My engine operates with full throttle at about 3200 rpm's which gives be about 5.5 knots subject to

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Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller jssailem at 7:28am 02.14.23 I tore it out and went with a simple 2 or 3 part mainsheet. There was way less friction, sail contr
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller shemandr at 7:19am 02.14.23 For mid boom sheeting, I don't know if I would go forward with this project. My observation is tha
Embrace the freeze. (1) jssailem at 7:12am 02.14.23 Just 11 days ago I suggested that winter was going to be around a bit longer. Here at 400 ft above s
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller rgranger at 7:12am 02.14.23
Ouch! rgranger at 7:11am 02.14.23 Slips at Charleston city marina run north of $800/mo
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer JBP-PA at 7:01am 02.14.23
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice All U Get at 7:01am 02.14.23
Towing a pram shemandr at 6:46am 02.14.23 I built and towed a 7' pram through ownership of 3 sailboats. I put two eyes on the foredeck as far
air conditioning Sailgunner at 6:27am 02.14.23 I installed one in my old 30T years ago. I put the uniit in the back berth. The berth is verry long
Towing a pram Rick Webb at 6:15am 02.14.23 If you are in the process of building it now, put two points to attach a towing bridle a far apart a
4JH-2TE oil sender Passage 42 RitSim at 6:11am 02.14.23 When I had my Universal diesel I found equivalent parts at the Kubota dealer. They couldn't look up
Ouch! RoyS at 6:03am 02.14.23 I feel your pain. The marinas around here are all full to capacity. Some of them take advantage of t
Towing a pram dlochner at 5:45am 02.14.23 Set the bow eye low on the bow, this will tend to lift the bow up and reduce the chance of burying i
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer (2) Ward H at 5:31am 02.14.23 Is that similar to your procedure. My procedure: I thoroughly clean and sand the area where the ba
4JH-2TE oil sender Passage 42 RoyS at 5:25am 02.14.23 There are adaptors available for that. Get a steel one for strength. Most senders are 1/8" NPT and y
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller (2) jfgy at 4:47am 02.14.23 Hello looking for information re retrofit traveler to replace bridle style boom set up on Hunter 27
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice dlochner at 4:46am 02.14.23 Received my renewal notice for $26 with a return address of National Vessel Notification Center, P
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice kappykaplan at 4:40am 02.14.23 National Vessel Notification Center, PO Box 1119, Falling Waters, WV 25419-1119. Looks legit. :plu
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice Terry Cox at 4:38am 02.14.23 Received my renewal notice for $26 with a return address of National Vessel Notification Center, PO
4JH-2TE oil sender Passage 42 dlochner at 4:34am 02.14.23 Yikes, I just looked up the price for that part at one supplier, ~$150! I have the 3 cylinder vers

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