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Confusion reigns! Ed Schenck at 6:11am 05.26.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/4105 I just discovered two things: 1) selecting "new" does not get you all new posts and 2) one of those
Shades for a 260 Hunter Earl Keim at 5:52am 05.26.11 Smaller Boats 1/996 The wife mad some make shift shades that looked good but the velcro would not hold in the heat. We w
Lubricating mast step studs Smitty at 5:33am 05.26.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1880 My Cal 28-2 has 6 studs that stick up through the mast step for turning blocks for halyards etc. The
Thru hull hardware for engine remote cables? (2) Paladin27 at 5:22am 05.26.11 Smaller Boats 3/1416 I installed a new Honda 4 stroke 8HP engine onto my Hunter 23 for this season. Lake Michigan was ov
Condensation pump for AC RichardA at 5:07am 05.26.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4010 I have just installed AC on my 2002 Beneteau 331 and I am looking for a condensation pump. I saw a p
Transom Dimensions Long Story at 3:47am 05.26.11 Catalina 310 5/2517
Yanmar engine revs used ??? eianm at 9:22pm 05.25.11 Big Boats 15/4315 I have read with interest a number of posts recently talking about running Yanmars at well over 3000
Oday 20 jib halyard Larsden at 8:45pm 05.25.11 Day Sailers 3/2115 Hello, I bought a 1978 Oday 20 last year. When trying to raise the jib, I found that i could raise i
Bimini (1) Imbbeamer at 8:28pm 05.25.11 Catalina 310 8/3178 Does anyone have the factory Bimini that was an option on the 2001 model year? My opinion, this Bimi
Pulley's Falconer at 8:28pm 05.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1508 Is their a science to replacing pulley's or just match them up and switch them out? I have an M25 an
Sailboat stove vhardwaremom at 7:51pm 05.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1901 I have acquired a 30ft 1979 Catalina sailboat. I need to find a stove. The pivot points are there. W
Venture 21 Keel Plan Ron the Sailsman at 7:15pm 05.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1927 OK, I know I should have taken more measurements and pictures - but I didn't. I need a plan for the
Check your swing keel components!!!! (2) Captnkev25 at 6:57pm 05.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1996 Got a surprise call @ 4:30 today that I was in the sling and could I come down and do my keel cable,
Just finished our new interior cabin cushions! (5) jrowan at 4:50pm 05.25.11 Catalina 30 14/11967 Our refit of the interior 1980 C-30 is really coming along. We finally installed the new interior m
Look what I found (1) John Sluder at 4:04pm 05.25.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2711 While sailing a few weeks ago I recover a large harmful object from the ICW between Eau Gallie and M
One door opens, another closes: auto tiller! kpgraci at 1:46pm 05.25.11 Ask All Sailors 18/6851
12ft Widgeon serial number zaneroni at 1:27pm 05.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/6176 Hi I just bought an O'Day Widgeon for $100 for a restoration project, this is my first sail boat. I
Maxwell Winches! sailorkoop at 1:22pm 05.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4398 Hi there, I have a 1986 Hunter 25.5 and have an old MAXWELL winch on the starboard side that does
New mainsail Elissatoo at 1:08pm 05.25.11 Smaller Boats 4/1262 Blew out the 25 year old mainsail on my Hunter 26.5. Any suggestions or recommendations for replace
Hunter 216 Single Point Hoist Paul Wash at 12:09pm 05.25.11 Smaller Boats 1/1306 Hi folks - I am moving our 2004 216 to a location that has a single point hoist. I've spoken with hu

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Grounding two isolated battery banks dlochner at 9:09am 06.12.22 I too am learning about LiFePO batteries, the first thing I've learned is you can't treat them like
Grounding two isolated battery banks jssailem at 8:54am 06.12.22 If I understand, the positive lead from the LFP bank could (through the House and Start switch) be d
Spinnaker use "cruising style" dlochner at 8:50am 06.12.22
Roller furling issue (2) jssailem at 8:42am 06.12.22 Using @danooxnard 's brand information. This would be the part listing for the SnapFurl CF700. "Top
Forestay transportation jssailem at 8:23am 06.12.22 That does not look good.:yikes: I would add an extention brace to the mast (like a sprit)... A 2x4
Roller furling issue danooxnard at 8:23am 06.12.22 I have the same furler on my Cat-22 it is made by shaefer and is a c 500 or c700. It looks like th
Spinnaker use "cruising style" Tally Ho at 8:21am 06.12.22 Use it in light breezes. You get wind above 8 knots and you may find the boat over powered. This co
Spinnaker use "cruising style" jssailem at 8:17am 06.12.22 Use it in light breezes. You get wind above 8 knots and you may find the boat over powered. This c
Spinnaker use "cruising style" ricksoth at 8:12am 06.12.22 Yes mine is old-school. Eventually moving to an asymmetrical that can have the tack at bow looks be
Spinnaker use "cruising style" cb32863 at 7:53am 06.12.22 Rick's sail looks like a symmetrical spinnaker, not an asymmetrical spinnaker like Greg and John ha
Roller furling issue Hollyberry at 7:53am 06.12.22 The broken bit looks like a plastic foil with the slot for a rope luff.. I sure hope there was a for
Roller furling issue jssailem at 7:22am 06.12.22 As Dave has shared, it is not clear which furler you have or if it was properly installed. WHAT IS
Stray Current Corrosion Problem JamesG161 at 7:20am 06.12.22 Thanks Jim, will give you a call. A few thoughts and questions... 1) Did you do a base line AgCl
New jib sail ? sail sfbay at 7:18am 06.12.22 Agree......depends on your sailing conditions. Stock sail is a 133.43 sq ft SailboatData.com - HUNTE
Kick up rudder and Bow eye repairs. JBP-PA at 7:13am 06.12.22 I would sand a taper up a couple inches on the side toward your tape. Add at least a couple layers
Stray Current Corrosion Problem fstbttms at 6:22am 06.12.22 Zinc, collar on shaft. You aren't using zinc anodes in freshwater when you're there, are you?
Paper Charts dlochner at 6:09am 06.12.22
Paper Charts Crusty Ol Salt at 5:39am 06.12.22 Here is a link to the NOAA site. The first item on the site is this statement. https://www.nautical
Trying to find source of leak in 23.5 waterman30 at 5:27am 06.12.22 Will do. I noticed that hole was kind of squishy when I was repairing the locker lid.
Spinnaker use "cruising style" dlochner at 4:45am 06.12.22 Rick's sail looks like a symmetrical spinnaker, not an asymmetrical spinnaker like Greg and John hav

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