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Some jerk stole them! 9.2C Calypso at 10:10am 03.18.12 S2 4/1840 Launched the boat yesterday. Put headsail up and discovered the turning blocks for the jib sheets ar
H-26 Best Battery Location Chiriqui at 9:50am 03.18.12 Smaller Boats 5/1744 Since purchasing my 1996 H-26 about 2 years ago the batteries have served me well. I started having
Rigging question Bonzai at 9:04am 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 43/10481 Hey guys, am having work done in preparation to move my newly aquired old boat closer to home. Riggi
Volvo Ocean Series Game inarathree at 8:17am 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1059 While I am fortunate enough to live in Fl where I can sail most of the year, I unfortunately do work
2006 H33 3 batteries 2 isolation transformers tbert at 7:56am 03.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1654 I have just bought a 2006 H33 that was previously a "Sail Time" boat. It's equiped with 3 batteries
Promises made jorgefife at 7:29am 03.18.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1167 In this forum, I mentioned I had an extra chain plate, for the sake of me cannot remember who; I kno
Fresh water y valve replacement sailorjoel96 at 7:13am 03.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/986 HELP! The y valve for my water tanks to the fresh water pump has finally broke and I am in need of
What's on your arm? BobM at 6:44am 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1754 Question from my Wife this morning. My response, since she knows I was working on the boat yesterda
Yet Another "Lack of Fusing" Story Maine Sail at 6:36am 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2708 Just yesterday I as talking with a customer at the Maine Boat Builders Show who this winter, with h
Nautical Flea Markets Ron20324 at 6:34am 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2076 On the Florida Coasts: http://www.flnauticalfleamarket.com There will be a flea market at Fawcett
It's official! BobM at 6:18am 03.18.12 S2 2/1233 Spring is here. If Mother Nature is going to take it easy on us in New England whom am I to complai
Running new wire from panel to batteries. Jon4399 at 6:16am 03.18.12 Big Boats 10/2670 The ammeter on my Hunter 37.5 is done, so I picked up a nice digital unit that displays both amps an
Knowledgebase, main page BobM at 6:08am 03.18.12 S2 1/1306 http://s2.sailboatowners.com/index.php?option=com_mtree'task=listcats'cat_id=0'Itemid=222 The abo
Endeavour 43 byrsch at 4:34am 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1598 I'd appreciate any advice on these, I am looking at a 1980 43 today. I've always like the layout an
Sold (Traded) The Mac 25 Sail123 at 11:13pm 03.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2633 Traded it for a 32 foot 1976 Clipper Marine Sloop shoal keel. This will be my dream boat. I really
Mac 25 DC panel justsomeguy at 9:17pm 03.17.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/15553 Mac 25 DC panel (spoken for) With fuses. Shipping from Tucson only. Claimed.
Tayana 37 refit... (5) CharlieCobra at 8:46pm 03.17.12 Ask All Sailors 6/6613 We have a project to kick out of the doors by April 1. She needs teak removal (DONE) deck recore, ma
Advice & Lessons Learned On Oil Filter Anonymous 121765 at 8:33pm 03.17.12 Catalina 30 9/1803 I'm the kind of guy who continuously does checks when under way, be it sail or motoring. I pride mys
Hatchboard lock tbert at 8:16pm 03.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1964 I just bought a 2006 Hunter 33 and the hatch board lock is on backwards. I can't see any way to remo
Boat load of money (1) r.oril at 7:07pm 03.17.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2283 My three sisters financed this beautiful boat for my 70th birthday. Bother-in-law Rich built it.

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Wacky Wednesday comes early.... Justin_NSA at 6:35am 12.12.22 LOL. It's a classic. I had it posted at work for years. Made a great conversation piece.
Evergreen rgranger at 6:32am 12.12.22 The seaman in this incident brings to mind the cultural deference we ran into during a couple of ma
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings Project_Mayhem at 6:10am 12.12.22 It's been about three years since I opened up the masthead. The bushings were shot then but worked s
Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves Alan K at 6:10am 12.12.22 I own a 2000 Hunter 380 with a B & R rig. This was the same hull as the 376 as I recall. The mast
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot HeelBoy at 5:29am 12.12.22 Broadly speaking, what you all are referring to is the practice of "boondocking", or "stealth campin
Single handing Will Gilmore at 5:29am 12.12.22
Water Jug on sail? HeelBoy at 5:15am 12.12.22 There are purpose made balls if you don't like the look of a plastic jug Most ships are named for
Painting inside the keel locker, antifouling? HeelBoy at 5:12am 12.12.22 Here you are... And it is your thread @HeelBoy ..:biggrin: This is my first time owning this much
Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves (2) Marmalade at 4:38am 12.12.22 Agree... best to get someone more experienced! But that doesn't stop me making a guess! Based on t
Boat Smells! Tin Kicker at 4:31am 12.12.22 Ralph Johnstone - I didn't install the old stuff, just removed it. Obviously, the easiest way to ge
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings dlochner at 4:28am 12.12.22 Consider changing the sheaves to ball bearing sheaves. They have less friction than bronze or SS.
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt sailme88 at 4:04am 12.12.22 See post #26 GUILTY ! that's right... I'M guilty of NOT reading all of the previous posts...:eek:
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle dave_and_dd at 3:15am 12.12.22 Hi Dave. Halyard hitch will do the job. Do your self a favor and go for proper halyard shackles. I
Tell-tail windows in genoa Apex at 3:06am 12.12.22 I am buying a new main and genoa this winter and am thinnking about adding one or two tell-tail win
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum (1) JamesG161 at 12:58am 12.12.22 After a successful moon trip and return 26 day mission Splash Down in Pacific Ocean at 9:40 PST, 1
It counts, right?! (7) Leeward Rail at 9:31pm 12.11.22 @jssailem 2004 on the Trans Labrador Highway: Then they go fishing in the summer. :waycool:
It counts, right?! Leeward Rail at 9:19pm 12.11.22 Get someone to tow the boat at 6kts while you're in it. r_zOQTrxKAM
Bow roller, bail, and bow roller make i.d. (1) jssailem at 9:14pm 12.11.22 At 11000 lbs displacement, I would agree the roller does not appear to be adequate. An anchor roller
It counts, right?! Project_Mayhem at 9:05pm 12.11.22 Get someone to tow the boat at 6kts while you're in it. If they drive with one tire on the curb it m
Boat Smells! Leeward Rail at 8:58pm 12.11.22 Surely neither the tank the toilet bowl is sitting on nor whatever the thing sticking out in front

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