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Newbie questions dph123 at 9:49am 05.02.12 Catalina 22 3/1207 I am a new owner of a 1972 swing keel Cat 22. I got it late last season and am having fun getting fa
HR382 Headlining Removal MosesMK at 9:23am 05.02.12 Hallberg-Rassy 0/4950 Hello everyone, Just trying to find someone that may have removed the headlining in main cabin of an
Replacing Wiper Seal on Simpson-Lawrence Windlass Lee Coller at 9:15am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1781 As anyone replaced the wiper seal on their Simpson-Lawrence Windlass? If so, how did you get the ne
H25 Mast Wiring ChiTownSail at 9:15am 05.02.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1127 After lowering the mast recently on a 78' H25, installing a new light, then going to raise the mast
A Friend In Need RobertLangdirect at 9:06am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1384 Please, do not take my title as anything less than supportive of my friend. "He" actually works sup
voltage back flow? Jack at 7:11am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2445 Hi, Just wondering about the standard 1-2-B battery switch. I put the house batts in recently and c
peeling paint Jack at 7:04am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1392 Hi all, I am sure we are all scraping and fairing and painting the hulls these days so I am hoping
Amazing Request! Please Read!!! Swan at 6:41am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3725 I was doing my daily search on Craigslist for sailboat related listings and found this sad and beaut
raw water impeller sailor420 at 6:21am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3526 Is there a better way to remove a raw water impeller from its pump housing than with brute force an
Forc 10 Oven MsEmee at 6:15am 05.02.12 Big Boats 1/1225 Force 10 Oven Like a lot of us boat owners we have a Force 10 oven where some or all the ignitors d
Another LED question... Rxman47 at 5:10am 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1667 My '95 H336 uses 912 light bulbs in the head, berth and v berth. Has anyone found a suitable LED rep
Starter discussion from Roger Long's page (1) Shoaldrafter at 3:48am 05.02.12 Musings With Maine Sail 6/3080 Maine sail, I would post this as reply to your post on Roger's thread about starter but it touches
Lighting protection Doc_holiday at 3:43am 05.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 50/7423 After reading the suggested "The sailing misadventures of the wild hair" and looking at the skies th
Outboard runs then stalls... oliversdad at 3:41am 05.02.12 Engines and Propulsion 10/22161 I have an '81 Evinrude 4.5.Hadn't been run in years.A month back I changed the old impeller then tri
Hunter 36 Seacocks - HELP please zambant at 12:40am 05.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2049 Greetings from a very wet England (UK) I am in the process of buying a 2005 Hunter Legend 36 and n
Measuring Mast Rake JMonda at 8:50pm 05.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2695 Hi Folks, I want to tune my Mac 26S. I think the mast is too far forward. I calculated that it sh
replacing port hatches on 1980 Hunter 33 oneeyedcoach at 7:49pm 05.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1114 Can anyone advise me on replacing the port hatches on my hunter 33 cherubinin? I have purchased the
Noisy engine compartment blower agaliha at 7:34pm 05.01.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3413 I to "highjack" a thread in the "Ask All Sailors" category with this question and didn't get any bit
a frame for stepping the mast celticwinds at 7:31pm 05.01.12 Smaller Boats 3/2347 :)i built an a frame using top rail tubing for a chain link fence.the tubing is one and a quarter in
rudd er conversion pamacm at 7:17pm 05.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1369 how can i convert my fixed rudder to a kick up. i have my boat in shallow water.

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Centerboard Mechanics and Physics christophermoorkelly at 8:42am 01.19.23 Warped, pitted, and the various holes are rusted wide open. The other stuff could be fixable with a
What did he mean when he said this? Wyo George at 8:27am 01.19.23
Lifeline Replacement sail sfbay at 8:14am 01.19.23 I replaced the coated lifelines on my Hunter 46 with Suncor 316 stainless steel 3/16" kit........ver
Lifeline Replacement Scott T-Bird at 8:10am 01.19.23 I switched from vinyl-covered to bare stainless on my previous boat and increased the diameter for s
What did he mean when he said this? Sail22Capri22 at 8:05am 01.19.23 Yes, it did seem like a dis on the wing keel. For a while, I also had an aversion to wing keels (b
Corrosion On Engine Scott T-Bird at 7:56am 01.19.23 I give full endorsement to Niemiec Marine. This will be hard on the wallet, but otherwise an easy r
Lifeline Replacement FastOlson at 7:48am 01.19.23 @jssailem: DId you have your lifelines made at a West Marine in the Seattle area? I requested a quo
What did he mean when he said this? dlochner at 7:46am 01.19.23 Ah, Robert Perry, a well known yacht designer of many many fine production and custom boats. He is a
What did he mean when he said this? Hollyberry at 7:43am 01.19.23 Robert Perry is an immensely talented and well known designer, but he's never been shy about his opi
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Ward H at 7:39am 01.19.23 @jonelli I had missed this thread back in Oct so thought not too late to answer your question above.
What did he mean when he said this? Scott T-Bird at 7:37am 01.19.23 Yes, it did seem like a dis on the wing keel. For a while, I also had an aversion to wing keels (ba
What did he mean when he said this? tfox2069 at 7:34am 01.19.23 The writer simply meant that they weren't happy with sailing a boat with 2 feet, 8 inches of draft a
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:23am 01.19.23 How do you mark length on your anchor rode? I am going to mark mine this Summer. Looking for ways th
Single handing patbratton at 7:18am 01.19.23 I think grating would be better as you want to carry the water away.
Occaisional Head Smell 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:16am 01.19.23 Thanks Peggie ....... just the feed back I needed. Cheers 2 Old Pirates
What did he mean when he said this? Sail22Capri22 at 7:13am 01.19.23 Was published in Sailing Magazine by Robert Perry in 2001 I think when the latest design came out.
What did he mean when he said this? dlochner at 6:53am 01.19.23 Well, the writer is probably not very open to new experiences, at the least. Sailing, like many oth
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics Project_Mayhem at 6:34am 01.19.23 What's wrong with your current centerboard? Why replace it?
AGM Winter Self-Discharge Data Don S/V ILLusion at 5:23am 01.19.23
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods Rick Webb at 5:15am 01.19.23 Dish soap on the bunks works very well to allow the boat to slip along the bunks. I have plastic co

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