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BOX RIG TUNE - Brion Toss, get on board for seminar svdefiant at 4:10pm 03.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1683 Howdy, My wife and I own a 430 (1996). Last weekend we attended an auction/fundraiser for PSCC (Puge
FWIW Recycled Storm Sail... (5) Squidd at 2:46pm 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2925 When I got my boat the 150 Genny was trashed at the head for a good 10'...looked like it had caught
H356 dorade cowl Bob 04 H260 at 2:12pm 03.05.12 Big Boats 2/1115 I need a dorade cowl for a 2003 H356. The pipe it sits on is 4.25" OD. Has anyone replaced one of th
Sequitur Heads North Sequitur at 2:07pm 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1736 I have just added a new blog post at: North From The Falklands
Re-Bedding Windows Allen8700 at 1:09pm 03.05.12 Smaller Boats 7/1523 The larger (long) windows on the port and starboard sides of our 1994 23.5 have some areas along the
non-skid decks Bob J. at 1:08pm 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2638 Has anyone re-painted their upper deck ' if so how did you approach the non-skid portion of the proj
Digital TV antennas /outside vs. inside SS-Aquilon at 12:54pm 03.05.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2550 I have a Catalina 27 and would like to install a small TV to watch while in the slip. I have looked
Hunter 216 Sails Abernathy at 12:33pm 03.05.12 Smaller Boats 4/2882 I have just aquired a 07 Hunter 216. The hull, rig, and lines are in very good shape. While the sa
Dinghy on top of a 32 foot RECESS at 12:14pm 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 9/8600 We recently purchased a Pearson 323. Over the years I have really grown tired of towing our 9.4 Wate
Fun With Anchors (2) Roger Long at 11:41am 03.05.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 14/4791 I left Washington in the rain but with a promise of clearing that was gradually fulfilled as I ran d
Poly Glow jblane56 at 11:07am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2062 I looked through prior threads on the subject of Poly Glow and it was closed with the last comment m
speaker pod in arch garethreeves at 10:07am 03.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2283 Hello The h320 i am considering has a set of speakers with a light fitting new in a box, but no i
LED Updated Source Sailgunner at 9:36am 03.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1294 I have experimented with different LEDs and purchased several on EBay from China. I learned most LE
Van Sant's "Gentleman's Guide To Passages South" Chuckbear at 8:49am 03.05.12 Destinations 1/3632 I just received am email from Bruce and he has indeed done a 10th Edition. It is being processed by
Could It Be The Tach Sensor?? Joe Mullee at 7:32am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 13/10574 My tach has never worked correctly in the eleven years I've owned my boat. Steadily it's been gettin
More Sail Area (1) oreana123 at 7:26am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1075 Here is a photo of my 26D set up with maximum sail area. The inside genny is a 135 and the foremost
Squaring the head of the Main (1) oreana123 at 7:20am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1444 I am getting to the end of my sliding gooseneck set up. The sliding gooseneck from a Hobie 18 makes
Thru Hulls Richard Bryer at 7:10am 03.05.12 Big Boats 2/933 Has anyone changed the thru hull for the kitchen sink on the H34? Did you have to remove the sink ca
Goiot tradition port gasket size CHM at 7:01am 03.05.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1976 I cannot seem to find this elsewhere. Anybody know the diameter of the gasket use on these ports?
Catalina Owners Holding Back Information RobertLangdirect at 6:53am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1211 Well, OK, I can take a hit for a slightly misleading title, because they did post it on their site a

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Garhauer E-Z Glide SailingCal21 at 2:24pm 11.06.22 I tried repairing my Schaefer headsail furling blocks, but was having no success getting the axle pi
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? dLj at 2:22pm 11.06.22
Any Guesses senang at 1:37pm 11.06.22 Hook to attach to a stick to pick up a mooring ball.
Garhauer E-Z Glide HMT2 at 1:15pm 11.06.22 Loved loved my ez glides.
Garhauer E-Z Glide jibes138 at 12:56pm 11.06.22 So after 40+ years of sitting in the UV both my Schaefer jib blocks disintegrated. Can't say that
Any Guesses Ralph Johnstone at 12:52pm 11.06.22 Using Google lens, I'm able to tell you it is an Italian coat rack. Thanks is not necessary :what:
Coupling removal dmax at 12:18pm 11.06.22 My challenge on my boat is that the shaft lies in the bilge space under the engine with limited acc
Running Rigging Supplier for New Benteau Boats Oceanis_Sailor at 12:08pm 11.06.22 Pretty sure the sheets and running rigging come from the factory.
Can anyone tell me where I can find the length of my topping lift? I have a 2007 Hunter 45cc with in mast furling. Where can I find that information? Rich Stidger at 12:07pm 11.06.22 It should be listed with the length of all your rigging and lines in the owner's manual. If you don
Folding prop fstbttms at 11:56am 11.06.22 Before I bang on it, what is the correct way to remove the cut-off prop shaft? The "correct way"
Folding prop Hollyberry at 11:54am 11.06.22 The square drive between the cheeks is the nut holding the hub to the shaft. I suspect a standard 1/
Coupling removal Hollyberry at 11:52am 11.06.22 .....The boat uses a BorgWarner V-Drive. Always an issue with a V drive, shaft log and seal usuall
Can't Find that darn leak ! Hollyberry at 11:47am 11.06.22 If the floor/stringer/grid moldings are hollow you may have a leak that is channeled by one of those
Coupling removal dlochner at 11:45am 11.06.22 My challenge on my boat is that the shaft lies in the bilge space under the engine with limited acc
Running Rigging Supplier for New Benteau Boats Hollyberry at 11:43am 11.06.22 Maybe more a dealer/commissioner thing??
Can't Find that darn leak ! sailcapt340 at 11:40am 11.06.22 Mike, Could you add a photo of the bilge(s) you are asking about? We might be able to clear it
Folding prop dlochner at 11:34am 11.06.22
Folding prop jssailem at 11:26am 11.06.22 You might want to seek out replacement parts, before you get to deep in the woods on the project. It
Coupling removal jssailem at 11:22am 11.06.22 I have looked but do not have a good image to show the issue. I'll be going up to the boat the 14th.
Coupling removal jssailem at 11:21am 11.06.22 My challenge on my boat is that the shaft lies in the bilge space under the engine with limited acce

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