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Chainplates with a photo (1) higgs at 7:33am 10.27.11 Ask All Sailors 15/4237 This photo is not the clearest, but it shows the problem. There is no way to lift the cover up high
Hanging Out and Hooking On Roger Long at 7:22am 10.27.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/4098
Slip in Punta Gorda seadaddler at 7:18am 10.27.11 Big Boats 2/1278 I am thinking and only thinking about looking for a slip for my 2007 Hunter with draft 5' and water
Outboard Opinions/Advice? rgranger at 7:00am 10.27.11 Ask All Sailors 18/6057 Hey All I need some advice based upon actual first hand knowledge. I've decided to finally spend s
Fuel filter for "Facet" lift pump. weinie at 6:36am 10.27.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/2443 Hey all, I have a catalina 27 1987 with a small Facet brand diesel fuel lift pump. The filter de
IPE cabin sole Rich Barry at 2:51am 10.27.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2615 Has anyone had any experience using IPE on their boat?
Ultrasonic Speed Transducer Ted at 8:07pm 10.26.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2000 Has anybody installed an Ultrasonic speed transducer in their boat? I'm considering an Airmar CS4500
prebuying a 235 gaucho9 at 7:49pm 10.26.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/993 I am planning to buy a 1988 first 235. What are the " weaknesses" I must look out for? Thanks a
Dodger (one more time) Becka Anne at 7:06pm 10.26.11 Catalina 30 20/10082 First off, thanks to you all for giving great advice on my previous topics regarding Gulf Crossing a
Maiden Voyage! Knot Tied Down at 6:41pm 10.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2385 Hey everyone, Today was the Maiden Voyage of Knot Tied Down! It was 44 degrees and the lake was empt
Inflatable advise. Is bigger always better? guidera48 at 6:35pm 10.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2479 I had my mind made up in a 240 (8ft) roll up inflatable, under 80# for ease of lifting and a 3 to
Replacement Instrument Pods - '83 H31 (2) jmce1587 at 6:30pm 10.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1431 Has anyone found a replacement round instrument pod for a '83 H31 with Data Marine Instruments (Spee
Carrabelle to Panama City Video RECESS at 6:18pm 10.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1113 This was our trip at the weekend before last. I had to break it into three parts for Youtube. In
Lancer 28 Is it a good boat AtlanticAl at 5:43pm 10.26.11 Lancer 3/6384 I have just aquired a lancer 28, (havent sailed it yet) I swapped a porsche I had sitting in my gard
Hunter 34 Restoration-Exterior-Day1 (8) brian3820 at 5:27pm 10.26.11 Big Boats 5/1796 For those who don't know, Theresa and I purchased a 1984 Hunter 34 that, well has seen better days.
Leaking through deck at penetration (2) Chris Connor at 4:54pm 10.26.11 Catalina 310 2/1516 I suspect that I have a leak through a deck fitting for the wiring harness conduit from the engine p
Beneteau 38 moorings bilge filling up???? cjgrabell at 4:42pm 10.26.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3264 I have a 38 moorings 1991. Have it at the yard for the last 5 weeks. Water keeps filling up in the b
mounting compass (1) Don Crowther at 2:45pm 10.26.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2652 My compass has fallen to the effects of UVB/A.. As you can see from the attached pictures the mounti
Another lost H30 chicagowaterguy at 2:03pm 10.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2147 Our 1979 Hunter 30, Lutra, was sunk at Monroe Harbor in Chicago on October 19th during a bad storm t
Replacing a mac 26 classic centerboard. richard skinner at 12:40pm 10.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1919 Greetings Mac Owners. I have a classic 26' mac. Preparing to replace the centerboard with an idas

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Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dlochner at 12:43pm 10.08.22 Guy has passed through Hell Gate and headed toward Sandy Hook. Any suggestions for safe anchorage /
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 12:21pm 10.08.22 Guy has passed through Hell Gate and headed toward Sandy Hook. Any suggestions for safe anchorage /m
Installing a Spinnaker jon hansen at 11:33am 10.08.22 On a masthead, the spinnaker halyard top block is very close to where the forestay attaches to the
Installing a Spinnaker sail sfbay at 9:32am 10.08.22 On a masthead, the spinnaker halyard top block is very close to where the forestay attaches to the m
Installing a Spinnaker Tedd at 8:56am 10.08.22 Thanks, @mermike . My boat already has the masthead block for the spinnaker halyard installed, along
Installing a Spinnaker mermike at 8:50am 10.08.22 The spinnaker halyard should run through a block attached to an extension of the masthead called a c
Alternator Bracket Tedd at 8:47am 10.08.22 It's easy to make your own adjustable link like the one in @RoyS 's picture, if you're so inclined,
40 ft O Day winterizing water system eherlihy at 8:45am 10.08.22 Drain all of the freshwater from the system. Run each tank empty, then open the drain the hot water
Installing a Spinnaker Tedd at 8:22am 10.08.22 No, it is because the spinnaker halyard is forward of the jib forestay and will not foul it. So, o
Alternator Bracket sailcapt340 at 8:21am 10.08.22
Installing a Spinnaker sail sfbay at 8:01am 10.08.22 No, it is because the spinnaker halyard is forward of the jib forestay and will not foul it.
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Tedd at 7:53am 10.08.22 Just seeing this now, John. Happy birthday! Thanks for all your great ideas.
Alternator Bracket dlochner at 7:51am 10.08.22 A "belleville" washer will also help resist loosening from the vibration. That would also work, t
Alternator Bracket Tedd at 7:47am 10.08.22 If the alternator is slipping, try using a double thick fender washer under the adjusting bolt head.
Alternator Bracket (1) dlochner at 7:40am 10.08.22 The attached photo shows an alternator jack I built a few years ago. Once the alternator is in close
Installing a Spinnaker Tedd at 7:38am 10.08.22 With a fractional rig you should not need a tacker. Is that because the block for the spinnaker haly
Installing a Spinnaker sail sfbay at 7:36am 10.08.22 With a fractional rig you should not need a tacker. My Hunter 386 was fractional and I attached the
Installing a Spinnaker Tedd at 7:34am 10.08.22 Thanks, @sail sfbay ! I'll experiment with it. The article on the Tacker web site seems to suggest t
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping John_F at 7:26am 10.08.22 Try checking to see if the impeller is slipping on the motor spindle under load. Thanks,, it defin
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping John_F at 7:24am 10.08.22 I agree with Ralph. I have work on and tested pumps for over 40 years and the first thing I ask whe

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