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H37C - Yuginot and RBDuffer Ed Schenck at 7:37am 06.01.11 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1111 Just catching up on the H37C pictures thread. Really like RB's choice of dinghys. I am still in th
Mast Sleeve Dennysan at 7:35am 06.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2510 Typhoon Songda, laid my 33' Hunter onto her side and damaged the mast. I've removed the mast, and wi
storm Jib for bad weather stevern at 7:34am 06.01.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2023 has anyone installed a little sail for the bad weater on Clipper 411? has anyone enjoy for it? how m
Installing Iota DLS 15- wiring question Jumpstart at 6:54am 06.01.11 Ask All Sailors 7/1752 I am about to purchase an Iota DLS 15 charger with IQ4. Since I race my boat I have a very modest ba
Seaward water heater Dragonfly1 at 6:44am 06.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1089 Is the Seaward water heater in the h280 a front or rear heat exchanger?
Fuel Polishing System cap at 6:25am 06.01.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/3146 Hi All, I'm looking into building a fuel polishing system for my boat, but I'm not sure what hardw
Oday 35 Cutlass (Cutless) Bearing dparilla at 5:52am 06.01.11 Bigger Boats 8/2181 Does anyone know the specs or replacement number for an Oday 35 cutlass bearing? I am about to get h
what's you best speed chp at 5:34am 06.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1721 Was out yesterday and had a great sail. Wind in lake Ontario was only about 4-7 knots. Went into the
mainsail slides Don Lucas at 3:42am 06.01.11 Big Boats 17/3504 The battened mainsail on my 410 is just a bear to get up and down! So looking for opinions on vari
SWAP VIDEOS (SWING KEEL vs. Vol. III) Mary and Joseph at 2:50am 06.01.11 Catalina 22 0/1292 I have the video "The DIY Guide to Refinishing the Catalina 22 Swing Keel" and was hoping to swap it
Hunter event in Pacific North West ... eliems at 12:11am 06.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/930 Does anyone know about the event coming up in June sailing Hunters to Telegraph Harbour ( or somewhe
Hunter 260 Boom Cleat System jimfrankelly at 8:57pm 05.31.11 Smaller Boats 4/1902 I want to improve the awkard to access cleat system at the mast end of the boom. It would be nice t
Radar Reflector for Hawaii Sail seanshine at 8:43pm 05.31.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1439 http://svbigriver.wordpress.com Leaving for Hawaii from Seattle on Saturday. We still haven't deci
Get rid of LectraSan and go to Holding Tank lnikl at 8:28pm 05.31.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/5424 I recently bought a boat that is equipped with a lectrasan. The unit seems to have a leak from the d
Greeting, sailor. (1) Kiltosman at 7:43pm 05.31.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1893 I'm Korean(South), not well English. Please understand. My master bought Beneteau 43(not family t
Cheezy Hatch Lock Juice6576 at 7:42pm 05.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1381 Was going out to the boat today to check lines because of theforecasted high winds today. When I wen
Honda 2000 on a 356 rishackie at 7:25pm 05.31.11 Big Boats 2/1352 I just bought a Honda 2000 generator after seeing many positive posts about the unit on these forums
1992 Hunter 27 - First Sail/Delivery across Lake Michigan chi23 at 6:54pm 05.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1628 Delivered the new (to me) 1992 Hunter 27 over May 25 ' 26 from Holland, Michigan to Chicago. Sailed
New / Used Jib mdb at 6:53pm 05.31.11 Big Boats 4/1119 The loft says my 135 % is shot. (No surprise - +/- 26 years old). Quote was $ 2,400 for a new cust
Drawer Slides sailaway3662 at 6:34pm 05.31.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1163 I have a Bene 473 and the plastic drawer slides for two drawers in the galley are shot. I would lik

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Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat SF Bay Sailor at 5:27pm 01.09.22 The test sail went well and I will be purchasing the boat. Thanks for all the info. I am sure I wi
Point to ponder: furling the jib jssailem at 5:22pm 01.09.22 When I first wrapped my furler, The line was a bit loose on the drum. When I wrapped the sail in a s
Towing Rick Webb at 5:14pm 01.09.22 As someone told me when I asked about pulling an Oday with my CRV, it's not the pulling but the sto
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace Ward H at 5:10pm 01.09.22 I wouldn't dismiss the idea of cast pieces entirely. If you follow best practices for diesel opera
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? sail sfbay at 5:07pm 01.09.22 Have you turned on the navigation light switch at the panel to check? Otherwise might do a function
Point to ponder: furling the jib quadrille38 at 4:55pm 01.09.22
Point to ponder: furling the jib heritage at 4:48pm 01.09.22 Another cause of furling jibs being shredded in a storm is not getting a tight furl, which can happe
Looking for New Chart Plotter snoopy_ at 4:29pm 01.09.22 If you have existing instruments and auto pilot that are all manufactured by same manufacturer, tha
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Terry Cox at 4:03pm 01.09.22 The other end (boat end) of the lines would be left straight to tie to the cleat. The Bing video s
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Len Ingalls at 4:00pm 01.09.22 7XC0y4QJxsw
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Len Ingalls at 3:40pm 01.09.22 mxR5HBEa76w
Beached boat on oak island (1) rgranger at 3:36pm 01.09.22
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tally Ho at 2:33pm 01.09.22 I thank everyone (except maybe @Scott T-Bird ) for their thoughts, comments and insights. I sail oft
Traditionally made boat fenders rgranger at 2:18pm 01.09.22 Banjos are so under rated nU1VfYYKMDk
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tom J at 12:15pm 01.09.22 Maybe we have discussed this topic enough, but I would offer one example of what can happen when som
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Len Ingalls at 12:05pm 01.09.22 Slipped anchor bend. mPM8In947MY
Point to ponder: furling the jib BigEasy at 11:58am 01.09.22 I always furl the jib and have three wraps of sheets around the furled sail as well as tie off the e
Looking for New Chart Plotter BigEasy at 11:44am 01.09.22 If you have existing instruments and auto pilot that are all manufactured by same manufacturer, that
Point to ponder: furling the jib Tom J at 11:43am 01.09.22 Ditto that..............never know when we will have a 70+ mph wind storm. Never had a jib sail unf
Point to ponder: furling the jib Tom J at 11:34am 01.09.22 An easy way to add wraps to the furler line on the drum without removing the sail, is to release th

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