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jib Captain Bill at 2:59pm 06.20.11 Lancer 1/1853 Im new to sailing and bought a lancer 28. My jib tore this past weekend and I sent it off for repair
Roller furling trouble (2) spenc at 2:58pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2761 The rotating drum on my old "Flexible Furler" (it doesn't look like a CDI but it might be) will not
9.2A stock main sail battens RussB at 2:20pm 06.20.11 S2 3/1966 Does anyone know the dimensions of the 4 battens in the stock 1979 9.2A main? Mine were marked: top
Inflatable dinghy? KJH at 1:26pm 06.20.11 Catalina 22 5/3213 Out of curiosity, do any of you keep an inflatable dinghy aboard your C-22 as a "Plan B" in the even
Reefing pulley at base of mast morris at 1:21pm 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2151 Our pulley at the base of the mast is broken. It is used for hauling down the main to the first reef
masthead light wiring morris at 1:12pm 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1663 Our masthead light is not getting voltage. We can't find out where the mast wire connects to get to
Cushion Material carboman at 12:43pm 06.20.11 Smaller Boats 2/1158 What have you used in the past? Looking for comfort and durability with some decent thickness. Th
Anchor up right on windlass Samaral at 12:15pm 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 18/4093 Hi all, This is probably a dumb question.... But. How can I have my anchor up right when retrievin
Correct mast step? (3) dstrong464 at 11:58am 06.20.11 Catalina 22 7/2351 Purchased a 1970 C22 for $500, starting to restore it. First thing I noticed was the mast and mast s
Stern Rails for Oday 22 Arthurg at 11:43am 06.20.11 Smaller Boats 0/1355 I would like to install a stern rail on my 1983 Oday 22. Where do I buy a stern rail? I just bou
Standing Rigging Tuning dmort at 11:34am 06.20.11 Bigger Boats 0/1095 Have my new (to me) 1979 Oday 28. Got the mast stepped but noticed the pin locations relative to the
2002 Hunter 306 engine mount replacement dgrunderman at 11:24am 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1555 Does anyone have experience with replacing the motor mounts for Yanmar 18hp diesel (factory installe
check out my blog thomasgoodmaniii at 11:17am 06.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1051 got a couple pictures and some video on there. going to try and add some pics of the build when i ge
Daggerboard surprise - Mac 26M (2) Cameo380 at 10:59am 06.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3289 Lowered the mast while doing some modification only find out the damaged daggerboard. Now what? I
Need to replace floor boards & Door hatch covers kkrew at 10:45am 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1629 I just recently bought at 1981 Hunter 27. The floor board covers (covering the bilge draings, are r
Air Cond. short cycling Snotter at 10:40am 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 10/7045 I have an older Cruise Air 16000 reverse cycle marine air conditioner that is starting to short cycl
Just when you think.... Roger Long at 9:45am 06.20.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2635 nothing else can go wrong. (I like that part of the thought better) The primary schedule factor in
1985 Hunter 23 halyard question taichi at 9:20am 06.20.11 Smaller Boats 8/1790 Hello all - looking for a knowledgable H23 owner who can help with this puzzle - have stepped my mas
Break out those paper charts! John at 9:08am 06.20.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3893 Interesting prediction: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/7819201/Nasa-warns-solar-flares-fro
water leaks delibob at 8:42am 06.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1029 i have a 1999 26x i seem to have some water leaks i think some of it could be leaky windows?

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2005 Hunter 33 Shower Sump Pump Scott B at 10:36am 08.03.22 The switch on the panel supplies power to the switch under the sink lip. The switch at the sink is
The Verdict w4swk at 10:36am 08.03.22 Just a note about the Catalina 25. It is a boat that can be trailered, but not a trailer-sailer, an
Catalina 320 the puffin at 10:31am 08.03.22 As far as welders I work with some of the best in Ontario, I did reach out to Catalina with no resp
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') Qorgyle at 10:03am 08.03.22
tohatsu on a p18 scottscotty at 9:57am 08.03.22 I think your first idea may be the best...just tell the wifey' to close the forward hatch! Of course
Rope lengths for Boom Outhaul and Cunningham led to cockpit brockangelo at 9:44am 08.03.22 Thanks - this is about what I was thinking. I'm also going to go with 1/4" line for this. I haven't
tohatsu on a p18 Project_Mayhem at 9:42am 08.03.22 I usually close the hatch all or partway to avoid that issue. You could potentially put some stretch
Rope lengths for Boom Outhaul and Cunningham led to cockpit AaronD at 9:33am 08.03.22 Hey all - in my efforts to get everything led to the cockpit, I'd like to add controls for the Cunn
Cable attachment to swing keel (1) daryl.ramage at 9:31am 08.03.22 I found this pic of a Siren 17 keel. Very similar to the Sirius 21 I believe.
Air conditioning thermostat issue Ralph Johnstone at 9:21am 08.03.22 Got an IR gun in your back pocket ? This would be the only way to tell what is going on at each poi
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Ralph Johnstone at 9:12am 08.03.22 I try to run it at 3400 for about 10 seconds then back to idle before shutting the engine off each
Air conditioning thermostat issue kloudie1 at 8:59am 08.03.22 The sensor is usually on the outward looking face of the thermostat. If in a hotter part of the cabi
Catalina 320 Siamese at 8:57am 08.03.22 In addition to being strong enough to hold the boat, the other key consideration would be that the c
The Verdict Brian D at 8:35am 08.03.22 My Lancer 27 has 6 ft of headroom and is trailerable. Wish I had a trailer for it. Would love to bri
Force 10 pot holders tfox2069 at 8:33am 08.03.22 Fisheries Supply shows one in stock: Pot Holder Assembly - Force 10 Discontinued \| Fisheries Supply
Force 10 pot holders sail sfbay at 8:32am 08.03.22 Do an internet search on "Forece 10 pot holders" and you should find several suppliers.
Air conditioning thermostat issue Banooma at 8:31am 08.03.22 NJ bay temp definitely not as high as 87 degrees. I agree that it may have been running continuously
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 LloydB at 8:29am 08.03.22 Well I looked at the Schock pdf and apparently there isn't one on the drawing maybe you don't have a
The Verdict billjoye at 8:17am 08.03.22 Just a note about the Catalina 25. It is a boat that can be trailered, but not a trailer-sailer, and
Happened again - Yami T9.9XPA Brian D at 8:15am 08.03.22 Batteries are brand new, two in parallel, and work just fine. The old batteries were lagging and qui

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