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goose neck attachment darrylo at 1:35pm 06.03.11 Catalina 30 0/1202 I recently purchased a 1988 30 Mk II. Can anyone tell me if the four machine bolts holding the goose
Do I have to scrap this battery charger? Roger Long at 12:58pm 06.03.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/4247
Icom VHF Battery Case gettinthere at 11:13am 06.03.11 Parts Search 0/2090 Looking for a AA battery case for an Icom IC-M3A. Holds 6 AA batteries for this VHF radio. Send me
Storm Jib Rigging lr172 at 10:08am 06.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1021 My new to me H34 has a Storm Jib with a luff tape for the furler. However, I have heard it can be v
Bristol 38.8 Heaving To Curm at 8:13am 06.03.11 Bristol 6/9736 I'm about to make an offer to purchase a Bristol 38.8. I've been told that these boats are difficul
1985 Hunter 34 Whats good/Bad? Philip9079 at 8:01am 06.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/14574 Was hoping a current Hunter owner coukld share any insights in the Hunter 34 model.....Thanks!
85 Hunter 34 Whats Good/Bad Philip9079 at 8:00am 06.03.11 Big Boats 3/1680 I am considering a Hunter 34 and was hoping some current owners of Hunters could share any insights.
drain on Oday 25 Chromazone sailor at 7:44am 06.03.11 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2136 Hi. I just inherited an Oday 25 that has been on the hard for few years. over the winter some wate
interior plywood panel patrick geehan at 7:26am 06.03.11 Day Sailers 2/1167 Help! I am in process of repairing cockpit sole gel coat and will add glassed in stiffeners after r
Lorad depth sounder lbyonkers at 4:37am 06.03.11 Smaller Boats 0/1165 :dance:I have a 1988 Lorad depth sounder. It worked fine last year. This year it only will read 0.00
Attn: Phil Herring - Stuck on May 30? Mulf at 4:23am 06.03.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/5189 Hi Phil: My routine in checking HOW every day is to log onto the home page and click Forums > New Po
County needs a new holding tank Charlie13958 at 4:10am 06.03.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2491 http://www.windsorstar.com/health/Michigan+dumps+billion+gallons+sewage+into+Lake+Clair/4884032/stor
Fire Port - Good Idea? rpwillia at 3:44am 06.03.11 Catalina 310 3/2372 Adding a Fire Port looks like a good idea to add to my engine enclosure. (http://www.marineeast.com/
Lifeline lengths on a H33 - 1981 ? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 7:52pm 06.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2671 I am replacing the lifelines and forgot to measure before leaving Mexico!!!! :doh: Would anyone know
Catalina bilge plywood repair (5) rbmcintire at 7:41pm 06.02.11 Catalina 30 6/6557 Here are pictures of how I redid MADLEE's bilge. Two 3/4" layers of plywood were chiseled out and re
Backing a sailboat into a slip simpsoned at 6:59pm 06.02.11 Ask All Sailors 32/17270 This may sound stupid for a sailor of many years, but now that I have gotten over the one foot-itis
Back Wash Keith13315 at 5:16pm 06.02.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3562 I am having an issue with the bowl in my Jabsco manual pump head filling with what appears to be was
Running rigging layout PureLuck22 at 5:10pm 06.02.11 Catalina 22 8/6791 Hello, I searched and couldn't really find anything on the subject matter. Im curious if anyone h
Gelcoat over epoxy pafb19 at 4:51pm 06.02.11 Day Sailers 3/1737 I did a great job (if I say so myself) of filling some minor hull damage (well above the water line)
jib sail majerus at 4:38pm 06.02.11 Catalina 30 1/1162 How do you put up the jib sail in the catalina 30

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Point to ponder: furling the jib kappykaplan at 1:07pm 01.10.22 For storm prep we do that with both spinnaker halyards, wrapping them each in opposite directions.
Point to ponder: furling the jib PaulK at 1:04pm 01.10.22 I wrap the spinnaker halyard in the opposite rotation around the jib. That was after I got to buy
Beneteau Parts website ldegagne at 12:11pm 01.10.22 I finally got an update. With the system hack that occurred last year, it seems they are redoing t
Point to ponder: furling the jib Roland5048 at 12:09pm 01.10.22 Keeping tension on the furling line is key. That is correct when unfurling the jib lest you run th
Is there access to nut for bolt that holds the headsail traveller track? new323owner at 12:09pm 01.10.22 On my 323 (a 2004) you can access these fasteners by removing the screws that attach wooden plywood
New tool :) tfox2069 at 11:31am 01.10.22 Justin. I know you posted your tool last January. In honor of your 2021 post I offer a clever tool
Point to ponder: furling the jib Tom J at 11:02am 01.10.22
Dinghy deck stowage and getting on board. Hunter 336 jssailem at 10:58am 01.10.22 If it is something like the dinghy's, Innovocean ultralight RIB boats then the towing it will be you
Dinghy deck stowage and getting on board. Hunter 336 Tom J at 10:57am 01.10.22 I don't see a definitive question here, but I assume you are asking how to store the dingy on deck a
Dinghy deck stowage and getting on board. Hunter 336 dlochner at 10:57am 01.10.22 RIBs tow well. We have towed ours from Lake Ontario to Florida and frequently on Lake Ontario in sea
Wind angle Davidasailor26 at 10:50am 01.10.22 Are you getting a constant angle or no number at all? A constant angle could mean the sender is stuc
Charging acceptance b.needalman at 10:45am 01.10.22 The behavior you are seeing is normal. Batteries take a high rate of charge for a very short time. S
Update Ralph Johnstone at 10:42am 01.10.22 If anyone can figure a way to rewire the circuits in your brain for a complete recovery, it's you.
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting Parsons at 10:39am 01.10.22 If installed by PO, ya prolly want to make sure that it is through bolted with backing and not simpl
Update jssailem at 10:33am 01.10.22 Where one door closes another one opens. Great to see you found Dragon Speech Software. Keep up the
Dinghy deck stowage and getting on board. Hunter 336 Ralph Johnstone at 10:32am 01.10.22 Do not want to tow dinghy but have easy access/launching. Don't see how you would have easy acces
Traditionally made boat fenders jssailem at 10:25am 01.10.22 Thinking about this. By adding the noodle you have created a floating rope fender. In a reasonable s
New tool :) (1) jssailem at 10:22am 01.10.22 Justin. I know you posted your tool last January. In honor of your 2021 post I offer a clever tool t
Custom full boat cover Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 01.10.22 Any otters living in there yet :laugh: ?
Wind angle jeepbluetj at 10:09am 01.10.22 Likely you're going to go up there. It's probably stuck. Go sail around it a circle and see if the a

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