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Trip report - The big tow home (1) Jackdaw at 12:10pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2151 Last weekend we headed down to Arkansas to get Blue J and bring her back to Minnesota. Beyond it bei
Can rollers be replaced on old Schaefer genoa cars? (1) mark_swart at 11:18am 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1745 My 1986 S2 has what I'm guessing are the original Schaefer twin sheet genoa leads (similar to curren
Towing a Hunter 26 weight and trailer Questions... abk at 10:35am 04.25.12 Trailer Sailors 9/10319 I may buy the boat listed in the post title (1994 Hunter 26 wb). I have a 1999 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 L s
Deadrise Angle on a Hunter 410 DAVID BLOCH at 10:20am 04.25.12 Big Boats 1/1101 Anyone know the Deadrise Angle of this hull? I'm adding a digital sonar transducer and they have 2
Hunter 376 Whitlock steering cable Hoomalie at 9:21am 04.25.12 Big Boats 4/2048 Yesterday I broke a link in the Whitlock steering cable chain. Access seems limited for repair or re
Re-routing condensate from bilge jackzimmerman at 8:42am 04.25.12 Big Boats 9/2110 I have a 1999 H380 and the thawing freezer/refrigerator water and the Air Conditioner condensate dra
replacing companionway sliding hatch CNein001 at 6:43am 04.25.12 Musings With Maine Sail 7/10503 Please offer any wisdom. I need to replace my companionway sliding hatch. I have looked around, an
in hull transducer, 1979 O'day 23 Alex Sosangelis at 6:16am 04.25.12 Day Sailers 11/2795 Good morning: My first post, just picked up the boat. Found a faria sounder with in hull transduc
Sailing under bare poles Trinkka at 5:26am 04.25.12 Day Sailers 5/5250 Has anyone ever experimented running downwind in a strong wind with no sails up? You may be surprise
Packing - Stuffing Box Long Story at 4:18am 04.25.12 Catalina 310 3/2276 I have stayed with the traditional stuffing box, for reasons we could debate till the cows come home
Stuck stuffing box hose hugeone at 3:39am 04.25.12 Newport 4/5339 Hello, I've got my 79 Newport 27 on stands in the yard. Needed to cut out my drivetrain which wa
Mainsail trouble on Beneteau First 33.7 Paul Chung at 3:38am 04.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2332 I cannot hoist the mainsail right to the top of mast. The clew of the mainsail is only attached to t
Dinghy Questions (not again) Towing on a C22 Nbot at 11:21pm 04.24.12 Ask All Sailors 10/5976 I searched around and found some good info, but am looking at buying one of two dinghies to occasion
Spinnaker rigging... (1) Eman at 9:29pm 04.24.12 Catalina 22 0/1085 Hey Gang, As I plod along replacing and rebedding deck hardware on my '76 C22 I'm thinking of upgra
Cutting up my V224 topcat0399 at 9:08pm 04.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1973 ....today on our V224. Ever sit in your boat for hours on end and just stare at things? Anyway it
Prop Shaft Bracket loose PeterHoelzel at 8:26pm 04.24.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1703 There is about 7 millimeter sideway play on my prop shaft bracket (First 310, 1992 vintage). Seems t
Stowe Navigator2 Windspeed display Mskoki at 7:39pm 04.24.12 Parts Search 5/3349 I am looking for a Stowe Navigator2 windspeed indicator display either to replace my faulty one(numb
Stowe Nav2 Anemometer repairs Mskoki at 7:01pm 04.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1159 I have a stowe Nav2 anemometer that needs a new display, the numbers are barely visable,all else wor
traveler collie at 6:22pm 04.24.12 Smaller Boats 1/946 i have a rutgerson traveler on a 1986 25.5ft hunter. Has anyone had to replace one yet, and what br
Pointing issues with a 85 swing keel Diamondjet at 5:06pm 04.24.12 Catalina 22 17/3095 I'm interested in hints and personal experiences with pointing capabilities on the Catalina 22. Las

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Jibing The Mainsail jssailem at 10:47am 01.11.23 but there are a couple of jibes he does Those are uncontrolled jibes. I can understand your concer
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 10:43am 01.11.23 Though do note that the hold down brackets are totally in adequate. How hard is it to fabricate so
Busted Mast Project_Mayhem at 10:42am 01.11.23 Send a pic of how the mast is stepped on this boat (base of mast)
Mast light wiring - Catalina 27 arlouper at 10:41am 01.11.23 Thank you. Good information
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 10:38am 01.11.23 Thedford is my first thought. The larger model 5 gallon comes with all the attachments. Though do
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD SeaCure at 10:31am 01.11.23 Thedford is my first thought. The larger model 5 gallon comes with all the attachments.
Jibing The Mainsail SeaCure at 10:27am 01.11.23 Great read. Thanks. My Girlfriends fathers boat story was a power boat so bla.
Busted Mast sbrogden at 10:00am 01.11.23 build up a pad at the base of the mast. Interesting. I'll look into that.
Busted Mast Hayden Watson at 9:54am 01.11.23 Not sure how to do that. build up a pad at the base of the mast.
Busted Mast LloydB at 9:52am 01.11.23 I'm not sure how you're going to fix the break in the middle of your mast that you cut 2 inches out
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 9:45am 01.11.23 https://www.google.com/search?q=grease+gun+locked+on+dessert+fitting&gs_ivs=1#kpvalbx=_B_C-Y5nrC5vn
H240 bulkhead thickness Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 01.11.23 Although they might not stick to my box well. I think when it comes to rockin' and rollin' on the
Bearing Cap rusted tight LloydB at 9:39am 01.11.23 https://www.google.com/search?q=grease+gun+locked+on+dessert+fitting&gs_ivs=1#kpvalbx=_B_C-Y5nrC5vn0
Ericson 29 weaknesses? Alan Gomes at 9:28am 01.11.23 Michael's right: EY.o Information Exchange Yep. You'll get much better and more complete info on
Busted Mast sbrogden at 9:16am 01.11.23 You will have best results if you maintain the original length of the mast rather than shortening i
Busted Mast LloydB at 9:15am 01.11.23 You will have best results if you maintain the original length of the mast rather than shortening it
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 9:01am 01.11.23 The instructions tell how to put it into service the first time, but have nothing to say about how t
Bearing Cap rusted tight LloydB at 8:59am 01.11.23 I can imagine an automatic lock that requires a slide and release or twist near the nozzle what did
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 sail sfbay at 8:56am 01.11.23 Joe makes a good recommendation to contact RigRite.
Reefing Sail Trim Hayden Watson at 8:17am 01.11.23 Here is a link to a video demonstrating how my SLR works. Apologies for my huffing and puffing and

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