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Hunter 19 purchase ladreyes at 3:51pm 04.13.12 Smaller Boats 1/1019 Considering purchasing a Hunter 19 for sale in Michigan. Intend on keeping it on an inland lake but
Water Tank Location on Oday 22 sailguy40 at 3:25pm 04.13.12 Day Sailers 5/2293 I have a 1980 Oday 22. I have a 3 gallon water tank on the starboard side in the cockpit storage loc
Lower shroud (1) JonMulloy at 2:23pm 04.13.12 Smaller Boats 10/2157 Need some more help. The photo shows a slot in the mast just below the spreader that anchors the top
How do you shorten forestay? Steve A. at 2:19pm 04.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2396 I sail a 1992 H28 that has the original roller-furler. I would like to shorten the forestay so the
Upholsterer in the San Pedro/Long Beach area Frank P at 1:52pm 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1389 Hello all, Can anyone recommend a good upholsterer in the San Pedro/Long Beach area that has experie
1979 C22 Curtains C22_Lady_OH at 1:08pm 04.13.12 Catalina 22 34/8221 I am the furthest thing from a tailor but I really need a solution for curtains other than beach tow
Spar building, Baggett and Sons style... (1) CharlieCobra at 1:04pm 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1699 As you guys know, we have a Tayana 37 in for a vigorous refit. One of the projects is a new bowsprit
1979 C22 Anchor Rode C22_Lady_OH at 12:59pm 04.13.12 Catalina 22 10/3945 What is the proper rode/chain length/diameter?
Crankcase Breather Redux Roger Long at 11:25am 04.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/3831 I haven't seen any hint of "old car" oil smoke in my exhaust since my arrival in Oxford. I think th
Tender suitable for my Mac 26m DarylA at 11:01am 04.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1233 I'm about to purchase a WavEco 2.3m tender for my Mac 26m. It weighs 31kg. Does this sound a suitabl
Aluminum Alloy "Zincs" Better than Zinc "Zincs"? (1) rardiH36 at 10:14am 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 24/5981 Yesterday at the Oakland Strictly Sail show, I spent some time talking to a vendor of anti- corrosio
Need Good Source For Hunter 31 Parts Sailingbum at 9:49am 04.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1415 I'm currently in need of a replacement faucet/shower combination faucet for my '86 Hunter 31. I'd l
Sequitur - Two New Blog Posts Sequitur at 9:04am 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1224 I have added two new posts to the blog at: Brazil Nuts and The Long Brazilian Coast
Any info about Idylle 11.50? Peleon at 8:17am 04.13.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2881 I just bought an Idylle, but I don't know very much about this boat. I'm in Spain, and here is rare
Fresh Water Tank Question andy2518 at 7:40am 04.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1338 I've got an 87 Hunter 34 the water tank under the port settee has a leaking crack. Any ideas on wher
Replacing wood holding chain plates Herco Dunlop at 7:17am 04.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2145 I asked before but I can't find the answer given: What kind of wood is used in the interior and are
Bad Day at Manasquan - video 1938 Soundbounder at 7:04am 04.13.12 Sails Call Lounge 4/9024 1938 video of Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey 5kZPgHWuuQg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kZPgHW
Looking for this DC Motor. Help! (3) KingLoon at 6:46am 04.13.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3412 Hello all. I have been searching for this old motor for a long time. Any Information would be greatl
22' Catalina Swing Keel On 3 Rookers Island (1) Crystal Beach Fl at 6:26am 04.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1432 3 Rookers Island is near Honeymoon Island on the West Coast of Florida
Two rigging questions - First 38 jgurley at 6:23am 04.13.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4041 First, I went to adjust my backstay (two flip-down handles on the starboard bridal) and it wouldn't

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Starting fluid RoyS at 5:28am 04.04.22 Hair Dryer most certainly helps diesel starting. Once your engine fires with help from the warm air
Starting fluid CYQK at 5:26am 04.04.22 Bob J Yes.. heard some use wd40 also heard some use disc brake cleaner DO NOT USE Starter fluids use
Catalina 22 keel needed Leeward Rail at 5:16am 04.04.22 Personally I would buy a new keel from Catalina yachts. They have an office in Largo, FLA. The updat
Starting fluid Bob J. at 4:32am 04.04.22 Being a NH boy that has owned several pieces of diesel machinery, WD40. What everyone around here us
How to access through bolts above headliner shemandr at 3:31am 04.04.22 What Tartan? The T33 I used to crew on had a soft headliner and the deck hardware bolts weren't vis
Do you question your Brain? shemandr at 3:26am 04.04.22 I found all 3 pretty quickly. I think it's more a test of your eyes but I'll take any evidence that
Standing rigging swaging .125 wire (1) SailingLoto at 3:24am 04.04.22 Well, I didn't die... 10kt breeze, main and Genoa up. Nothing shifted, moved, slipped, died, fell
Spinnaker, hows and whys jon hansen at 12:01am 04.04.22 learn, practice, then try it on a 38'er with no keel. all fun zEnMGV1TfkQ this video shows what a
1990 Hunter 30 Anchor Chain Plate Rusted jon hansen at 11:45pm 04.03.22 i'd run, but i'm old, so really i walk away muttering that that's a deal breaker. :cool:
Starting fluid (1) jon hansen at 11:40pm 04.03.22 i have used starting fluid from time to time on my on my 56 year old perkins 107. no problems so f
Starting fluid jon hansen at 11:23pm 04.03.22 hair dryer to heat air in intake works very nicely. standard practice of any good mech. a glow plu
Life's little lesson jon hansen at 10:50pm 04.03.22 dave, the chub was private then as well. you barge in they tell you to leave . the trick is to be in
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? jon hansen at 10:26pm 04.03.22 the op asked about the "sails". the sails always are pulling the vessel. the wind is another discu
Spinnaker, hows and whys markwbird at 10:21pm 04.03.22 I recently rigged my boat with a spinny so kinda similar situation except that I crewed quite a bit
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? markwbird at 10:09pm 04.03.22 Always pushing. Air cannot pull.
"renewable" diesel? Benny17441 at 9:28pm 04.03.22 Today the starting priority is on Price. What is the price per gallon for that miracle oil before I
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? JamesG161 at 8:13pm 04.03.22 Does a fan pull air or push it? Yes! Jim....
Power winch Hamish_s at 7:45pm 04.03.22 Anyone with experience having an power winch installed for the furling main on a hunter 356, 2002,
1990 Hunter 30 Anchor Chain Plate Rusted jviss at 7:42pm 04.03.22 Probably not a bad repair if it's taken into consideration in the sail price.
Starting fluid jviss at 7:21pm 04.03.22 I would think the difference a hair dryer makes would pale in comparison to the heat of compression.

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