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40.5 weep holes in stuffing box pan bustedrudder at 1:40pm 10.30.11 Big Boats 2/1206 I was changing the packing in my stuffing box for the first time since acquiring LeiLani 5 months ag
Fitting a fridge to the coolbox etc..... neilmcc at 1:31pm 10.30.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1209
I did some Video at the Annapolis Boat Show... abk at 12:05pm 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1377 I am a M25 owner and last summer I chartered a Jeanneau on the Chesapeake Bay for a week. Yes, I did
New Sailor with a few questions! ParkerJ at 11:04am 10.30.11 Catalina 30 21/5261 I'm the proud new owner of a '78 Catalina 30. My father referred me to the forums to seek knowledge
New to us Islander Bahamas 24 (5) crash at 10:44am 10.30.11 Islander 3/9018 Hi all. Just picked up this Islander Bahamas 24. Accidental purchase, but hey, that's the best kind
Updated specs on the 23 Jack Spencer at 10:42am 10.30.11 Day Sailers 5/2565 I found a website for yacht designs by C Raymond Hunt where it list all of his designs. It shows the
Engine kill cable replacement mellis18 at 10:04am 10.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1695 I have a new kill cable that I need to install in my '84 Hunter 31. When I feed it through the hole
Oil stain removal mellis18 at 10:01am 10.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1257 Does anyone have an answer to remove used motor oil stains from the gelcoat. I was changing my oil
Drowning Yanmar 3YM20 Catalina Big Hook at 9:03am 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 9/6868 My second thread. Yee Haw. Looking for someone with same engine as mine and the low rise exhaust/
Port Replacement wbuckl at 8:55am 10.30.11 Pearson 3/1394 Am upgrading my Pearson 36-2 (love the boat!) Any advice on replacing all ports. Are drop in replace
How do you heat your trailer sailer? r.oril at 8:02am 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 63/13601 We are taking our 26D on it's first sleep over at the After Turkey Day Sail Mission Bay. I have the
Hunter 35 keel to hull joint Ariadna at 7:49am 10.30.11 Big Boats 3/2525 Hi, As a new owner of old Hunter 35 Legend 1987 with deep lead keel I got concerned about design how
Batteries & WInter Storage cb32863 at 7:39am 10.30.11 Musings With Maine Sail 18/6008 So a boat I am probably bringing home has 2 banks of one battery each. Wired for shore power as well
Running Radar Cable JeffThompson at 6:57am 10.30.11 Big Boats 4/2339 I'm in the process of installing a radar on our 38' Hunter and wonder if anyone has performed this f
Hey Joe, sunny and warm here... (1) Shoaldrafter at 6:37am 10.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 41/5408 Hey Joe, I looked at: http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KWST.html It is a lot different
Fixed keel damage? geontemt at 4:57am 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3854 I am looking at getting my first fixed keel boat. Can anyone tell me if these cracks are structural
Scupper Ball Valve replacement (3) Phaedrus at 9:34pm 10.29.11 Catalina 22 0/1508 I am planning to replace the scupper ball valve and associated thru hull fitting this winter. I plan
Lancer 28 mounting a compass AtlanticAl at 7:56pm 10.29.11 Lancer 6/2194 Where is a good place on the 28 to mount a compass, i dont want to have to use two, one either side
Snow is here.. Maine Sail at 5:23pm 10.29.11 Ask All Sailors 18/2690 Wind is moving this way. Station Buzzards Bay buoy is steady at 43 knots gusting to 48 knots or stea
The "Lady" and I Squidd at 5:13pm 10.29.11 Ask All Sailors 44/6920 We're getting closer... This is the first chance I had to spend a little time getting to know he

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Anyone thinking of selling their 275? drewlamparello at 10:37am 07.27.22 DM me - #29 who is this request addressed to?
Solar for H34 SoSound at 10:27am 07.27.22 I'm not sure it's too far over the top in terms of electrical capacity. I added two flexible solar
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system jssailem at 10:17am 07.27.22 Remember for every inch of movement you will have to move 24 inches of line. Moving that much line
Chainplates for Drogue jssailem at 10:13am 07.27.22 The loads from a properly sized drogue can be exceedingly high and there can be a lot shock loading
Chainplates for Drogue All U Get at 10:05am 07.27.22 It would be proper to ask this question to someone from Australia or New Zealand since they routinel
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system dlochner at 10:03am 07.27.22 Is the goal to achieve higher backstay tension or to make it easier to get backstay tension? With i
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 10:02am 07.27.22 I had similar problems with my 5 year old air conditioner. It started with HPF Error occasionally
How tall? jssailem at 9:58am 07.27.22 That would depend a bit on the trailer. You would need to measure it on the trailer to safely judge
Chainplates for Drogue dlochner at 9:53am 07.27.22 It seems to me that the way he is describing it, the attachment of the chainplates is to the hull s
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system anastas at 9:44am 07.27.22 @JRacer: I hear you. Ours was completely shot: we couldn't even take it off of the D-ring; we had t
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system JRacer at 9:37am 07.27.22 FYI, on my 310, the backstay adjuster is the factory setup and provides sufficient leverage to apply
Crazy Chicago Mac Race Jumpstart at 9:37am 07.27.22 About 10 years ago I did one where we put the chute up at the start and took it down at the bridge.
Bow ladder for First 35 (3) jssailem at 9:35am 07.27.22 I carry a plastic 2 step that I set on the dock to aid in boarding our boat. Made by rubber made, i
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system (1) jssailem at 9:23am 07.27.22 It sounds like you feel you need a lot of backstay force. You feel the D Rings are able to handle th
Bow ladder for First 35 shemandr at 9:23am 07.27.22 I don't know of anything specifically for that application. Without going custom this is what I wou
Hunter 340 sea cock identity: jssailem at 9:11am 07.27.22 While not unusual on small boats to locate thru hulls in nearby locations, it is important for the h
Hunter 340 sea cock identity: (1) sail sfbay at 9:08am 07.27.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Might post a photo of the sea cocks
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system anastas at 9:08am 07.27.22 @JRacer and @shemandr : Although these plates are designed for a different application (attach backs
Replace faucet in head tips Ed Caldwell at 9:07am 07.27.22 I eventually (and carefully) pried up the countertop after disconnecting all the hoses. Lifting it
Hunter 340 sea cock identity: Ed Caldwell at 9:02am 07.27.22 On my '99 H340, the two seacocks just aft of the sink are 1} sink drain and 2} inlet for head sea wa

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