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Strut Issues betzhunter at 2:44pm 04.07.12 Big Boats 22/3790 We started to replace motor mounts on our h34 and when we removed the bolts from the coupler the sha
Hunter 30T Windlass install (4) Phoenix-UK at 2:14pm 04.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/6533 Hi, Over the last year I have tried to find details of previous electric windlass installations on
ODay 27 teak toe rails jeferie at 1:54pm 04.07.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1356 Hello! Can someone please give us some advice on fastening down a loose (forward) toe rail on our 19
Yet Another Solo Mast Raising Question ArtVandelay at 1:51pm 04.07.12 Trailer Sailors 75/35406 Hey guys, I know there have been plenty of posts regarding this issue, but I haven't found my answer
Circumnav of the Americas Warren Milberg at 1:47pm 04.07.12 Ask All Sailors 1/941 Some weeks ago, I posted about Matt Rutherford, an intrepid sailor who is now nearing the completion
Hunter 33.5 - new owner questions bdeakin at 1:25pm 04.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/3523 Hi everyone -- New owner of a 1989 H335 in NJ. Took her out twice so far and been having a blast, b
Toe rail bolts MLampner at 12:15pm 04.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1780 S I do my annual beginning of the season cleaning I have been tightening up the toe rail. I can reac
Where Lines Break Warren Milberg at 11:40am 04.07.12 Ask All Sailors 18/2256 Over the years, there has been a lot of discussion here about which knots, hitches, and splices are
Overheating Yanmar 3GM30F AlexLopez at 11:02am 04.07.12 Ask All Sailors 17/8385 Hello all. I think I have a brain teaser that is currently frustrating me. I have a Yanmar 3GM30
First Boat Bob Mc at 10:37am 04.07.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1273 I am looking at a 1993 Catalina 28. While I wait for the survey could anyone give me information on
Land Transport for a Zodiac Beneteau 321 at 9:08am 04.07.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1457 Can anyone suggest a source for a set of fold up wheels for assisting to move an inflatable on land
Rebirth Roger Long at 7:34am 04.07.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2362 In the spirit of the holiday, your cruising correspondent has risen Lazarus like from near death and
68 Pearson 22 ( rub rail?) Samboni at 6:32am 04.07.12 Pearson 3/1983 Hello, just purchased a 68 Pearson 22, not the Ensign, but the 22 that was only made for about 4 yea
Successful Maiden Voyage! (7) Bonzai at 5:26am 04.07.12 Destinations 10/4402 Well, we made it to St. Simon's with my new/old boat Salacia, arriving from Cape Canaveral Florida i
12V Gurus -- Need your help! weinie at 4:30am 04.07.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2572 I recently installed a Seaward LPG propane locker with included solenoid. I have the solenoid hooke
cabin heating advise? centerline at 11:01pm 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4034 what do people use to heat their cabins with on smaller boats... when I had my powerboat and stayed
Set-Up for a CDI FF2 ?? (2) Cruiser1 at 10:19pm 04.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 40/11542 Well, you know how you have all those jobs that need doing on the boat and how some seem such a can
Dichotomy of sailing cephius (Dave) at 10:10pm 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2103 Many are drawn to sailing by the idea of the grand adventure. Yet when I read the recommendations a
replacement lamp cover? O'Day Ed at 6:42pm 04.06.12 Day Sailers 2/1049 New O-Day owner here. My plastic cover that overs the anchor light at the top of the mast broke and
New Mooring field at Carolina Beach is open (1) Gary_H at 6:38pm 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1831 Spent the last weekend At the new Carolina Beach Mooring field. Not bad, some of the balls need more

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TRAVELER RE-LOCATE Roland5048 at 12:58pm 04.02.22 My '77 h30 has almost end of boom sheeting with the traveler at the companionway. Never had a probl
C310 anchor light ( Top of mast ) light specification Tom J at 12:43pm 04.02.22 Will have rigger install halyard restrainer in couple weeks so thought will have replace light whil
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE Stu Jackson at 12:37pm 04.02.22 My understanding is that if the sheet is at the end of the boom, you can eliminate the need for the
Bent Wing dLj at 12:31pm 04.02.22 Why can't they just do the mirror image of what they did to bend it? :) Sure - if you can figure
Air conditioning Tally Ho at 12:31pm 04.02.22 As @Scott T-Bird said, for the first 3 years of owning my C30 I used a 5k BTU window unit sitting o
Its funny Friday! (1) rbringle at 12:15pm 04.02.22 204011
the great lakes are open. the season is underway Tally Ho at 12:06pm 04.02.22
Window Advice danooxnard at 11:58am 04.02.22 I also tinted the windows while they were out. I bought a kit at the auto parts store and did them m
Bent Wing jviss at 11:54am 04.02.22 that's going to be a bear of a job! Why can't they just do the mirror image of what they did to be
Winter Cruising Question colb218 at 11:33am 04.02.22 A couple of updates. Headsail is sorted and is wonderful. Showed up a few weeks ago with plans to
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE Halvern at 11:09am 04.02.22 The traveler on the 11A is right at the entrance of the companion way. The car is adjustable, so not
Hydraulic Lift Arm for Refrigerator sailcapt340 at 10:45am 04.02.22 Ed, Mine measures out the same as yours did, 15 and 9 3/4 inches. I can understand the stronger fo
Raw water intake strainer JrzSailor at 10:41am 04.02.22 I'm happy with this Vetus strainer on my 2gm20f. Well built and easy to remove and clean the strai
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast brockangelo at 10:34am 04.02.22
Bent Wing dLj at 9:44am 04.02.22 Thank you for your input everyone. For clarification, the keel is lead. Both wings were damaged (
Raw water intake strainer John T1594 at 9:43am 04.02.22 I sailed on Barnegat Bay for many years on my 1980 H30. The original factory raw water intake was ju
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE (2) thinwater at 9:37am 04.02.22 Same amount of mainsheet tail. The boom will move half as far with twice the purchase. Think about
Window Advice danooxnard at 9:33am 04.02.22 i did the windows on my Catalina last year using a Catalina Direct Kit.It worked well but you need t
Hydraulic Lift Arm for Refrigerator Ed Caldwell at 9:26am 04.02.22 I have a new one arriving today from the SBO store. My original part number is SL2-20, but Mike rem
Hydraulic Lift Arm for Refrigerator JohnShannon at 9:26am 04.02.22 Could it be one of these Attwood Springlift SL2 Gas Springs

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