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ST6000-Puzzling Problem PrincessoftheLake at 1:49pm 06.22.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3956 Those of you with flawless memories may recall that I have posted ad nauseum about the ongoing probl
mold underneath side of my light beige bimmini Alan and Lindy at 1:26pm 06.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1798 Can anyone help me get this stuff off I have tried neat vinegar but to know avail :-) :confused:
Is it resin? rpell46 at 1:04pm 06.22.11 Catalina 30 6/2513 Just discovered two rain leaks coming in under the shroud deck plates on the port side. One is ins
US Aids to Navigation System LuzSD at 11:33am 06.22.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1795 Happened upon this and thought it might be of interest to new and old sailors that might want a refr
Swing Keel Noise? Happy Dolphin at 11:31am 06.22.11 Day Sailers 12/3874 Just returned from a short day cruise on Lake Erie. While on reach (10 - 20 MPH wind with 2' to 3'
More Boat Names Freedom77 at 11:10am 06.22.11 Ask All Sailors 31/9243 Having been attached to a number of different clubs over the years, I recently found a couple of old
looking for some help speedy at 11:07am 06.22.11 Big Boats 2/1300 looking for a mast for my 39' Oday keel stepped 57' double streight spreader also double life line s
Ideal dinghy outboard size (1) soling42 at 11:06am 06.22.11 Ask All Sailors 17/11164 Our 100lb, 10'-4" Achilles dinghy with an aluminum rollup floor and inflatable V section crys out mo
Hunter 27 Advice aeronca at 10:34am 06.22.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/3199 Hi all, new to the Hunter forums, new to sailing and about to be new to owning a boat. Looking very
Running rigging (3) jfrench at 10:07am 06.22.11 Catalina 22 9/8140 Could someone please post a few pictures showing proper rigging of the boom and of the jib sheets. I
OT: trailer sway? - too little tongue weight? MrBill_FLL at 9:57am 06.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1159 towing a car, but pretty typical of the jacknife trailer. -re: moving the axle back on stock Mac tr
Battery Fuse Sizing - How? (7) Maine Sail at 9:37am 06.22.11 Musings With Maine Sail 23/59344 Lately there have been a number of questions, on this and other forums, about battery bank fuse sizi
Replacement T Handle for engine kill switch Alvorada at 9:10am 06.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1798 Has anyone had to replace their T Handle on the egnine kill switch? The thing came loose and into t
fuel pump insamji1 at 8:40am 06.22.11 Catalina 310 4/2170 I have a Universal M-25XPB engine. Last year the wire for the oil pressure switch broke off. Not r
Hello new seacocks Jacques C at 7:41am 06.22.11 Big Boats 4/1801 I am finally getting ready to take out the old gate valves and thru hulls and install new thru hulls
Consigning sails theland39 at 7:23am 06.22.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1980 I have recently cleaned out some sails from my garage, and thought I would make some money consignin
Add winches and tracks Oday 222 fly symmetrical spinnaker (2) Mich222 at 6:04am 06.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/4484 I want to add winches and tracks to my Oday 222 in order to fly a symmetrical spinnaker. The attach
What is best location for radios near companionway of 26S ?? (2) Cruiser1 at 3:30am 06.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1892 I am in the process of relocating my VHF and AM/FM from above the galley to the starboard and port s
How to moor your boat paulj at 10:01pm 06.21.11 Catalina 310 1/2431 Left Cap Sante Anacortes,Wa for a few days of sailing. I took a lot of photos of things on the way
How sweet it is! Captain Gadget at 9:32pm 06.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2543 Well after many an embarrassing smell from my holding tank vent when the toilet was flushed knocking

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Whisker pole for a Catalina 27? JBP-PA at 6:10am 09.28.22 I have a telescoping whisker pole. It has advantages and disadvantages. On the good side, I can adju
Boom kicker or topping lift? jssailem at 6:05am 09.28.22 Can a boom kicker replace a topping lift in that operation? It can, but I feel it would add anothe
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 RoyS at 6:05am 09.28.22 You need a mixing valve at the hot water outlet to regulate output temperature and prevent scalding.
Boom kicker or topping lift? jssailem at 6:02am 09.28.22 I agree with David about the sight lines and flapping are a part of it. But maybe more. We are taugh
Boom kicker or topping lift? RoyS at 5:52am 09.28.22 I do my reefing at the mast. There are two reef lines for the two levels of reef. Each reef line is
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Member 142719 at 4:32am 09.28.22 Here is a link to a very long thread that has a full discussion of the problems and fixes that I we
Invest 98L (1) JamesG161 at 3:29am 09.28.22 Now clear where land fall is. t Dammit Jim...
Boom kicker or topping lift? Davidasailor26 at 3:25am 09.28.22 I can never understand why so many sailors have no problem with setting the full main with a lose f
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 3:22am 09.28.22 This is a buoy on the west side of Hurricane Ian that measures Wave Height and currents. NDBC - St
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 JamesG161 at 3:07am 09.28.22 Even with all of the compressed air removed from the accumulator, This will help you Ralph... Fre
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 JamesG161 at 3:01am 09.28.22 That valve is no longer made and there doesn't appear to be any substitute. New Kuuma water heater
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues (1) Hayden Watson at 1:31am 09.28.22
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues jonelli at 9:18pm 09.27.22
Boom kicker or topping lift? Hayden Watson at 8:48pm 09.27.22
Boom kicker or topping lift? Hayden Watson at 8:41pm 09.27.22
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer Hayden Watson at 8:31pm 09.27.22 yep, about 2.5 times stronger.
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer Ryan61065 at 8:06pm 09.27.22 Hey thanks for all the comments, finally got the boat off the trailer. Took way more time than I tho
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:50pm 09.27.22 Are you sure that 's regulating coolant flow? That sounds odd - because if you restrict the coolant
Boom kicker or topping lift? rgranger at 7:50pm 09.27.22 If you have the reef points tied in and for any reason, the reef clew or tack lest go it will tear t
Whisker pole for a Catalina 27? danooxnard at 7:32pm 09.27.22 I have a whisker pole for my Catalina 22, I love it and use it often.

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