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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 31/9242 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 17/11163 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 9/8139 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 23/59326 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 4/1798 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 5/1889 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
Retractable keel problems ravencapt at 9:02pm 06.21.11 Pearson 1/1384 Does any one know how to repair or replace SS turning block for cable to retractable keel. This is
Long Beach area Mac 25 owners Kestle at 8:41pm 06.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1159 I am new to this forum, and would like to know if there are any Mac 25 sailors in the Long Beach/ Sa

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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.
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 7:32pm 09.27.22 Which the fix to the latter may be a simple as recharging the accumulator with a bicycle tire pump.
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak Orbweaver at 7:21pm 09.27.22 Thanks for the call Dave! It's very kind of you take time out to personally help. I took your advice
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 chuckwayne at 7:18pm 09.27.22 Are you sure that 's regulating coolant flow? That sounds odd - because if you restrict the coolant
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 7:17pm 09.27.22 It is not called an "expansion tank"... it is known as an "Accumulator" I'm new in town. What'
Boom kicker or topping lift? Tally Ho at 7:13pm 09.27.22 Mack Sails sells a bracket that bolts to the end of the boom. The Mack Pack is then suspended from
Boom kicker or topping lift? Tally Ho at 7:11pm 09.27.22 Greg, is it catching the topping lift or the back stay? There are some boats, I think 6 Meters are
Boom kicker or topping lift? jon hansen at 6:35pm 09.27.22 the tupping lift on my main boom is wire cable. strong like bull old school. and my sails are cut
Boom kicker or topping lift? dlochner at 5:56pm 09.27.22 The topping lift is easier and cheaper and more budget friendly if the mast is down. A line down fro
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Leeward Rail at 5:09pm 09.27.22 @...3TacksontheWater I apologize. I finally got a chance to do some searching. On the Catalina Di
Boom kicker or topping lift? dLj at 5:06pm 09.27.22 Better to have a sheeve at the mast head, but I used to have a boat that didn't, the mast head was f
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 4:59pm 09.27.22 In this regard,,, I am in on the "MeTo" team.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 4:58pm 09.27.22 . I sure hope that's how it works! dj
Boom kicker or topping lift? jssailem at 4:58pm 09.27.22 Simple... depending. It is all about what you have at the top of the mast and what you do not.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 4:56pm 09.27.22 It has been 2 weeks since my last update. Spoke with my Mechanic today. Status: The block and hea

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