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Launching for the San Juans?? coolchangewilly at 7:16am 05.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1563 Of you PNW boaters what is your best launch site for a trip to SJs? I value a lack of fishermen...
H 260 Water System Issues tgrass462 at 7:10am 05.23.11 Smaller Boats 2/1306 I have a 1999 Hunter 260 with a pressurized water system. This week I purged out the antifreeze fr
Looking for Mast - Oday 19 WineProfiler at 7:08am 05.23.11 Parts Search 1/2858 I'm rebuilding an ODay 19 (from the mid 60's), and am looking for a Mast (preferably rigged?!), and
Big step in cockpit med2463 at 7:07am 05.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1791 It is a big step from the cockpit seats/bridgedeck to the cockpit floor, which is not good for our o
Emmanuel Sailing Video PrincessoftheLake at 6:32am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3886 With the rainy day we had yesterday I threw together a little video to use up some of the video clip
Position of prop Shaft on the hard AndyKro at 6:25am 05.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1435 I've looked at several Hunters in my marina. While on the hard the prop shaft lies on the bottom o
Flew the spinnaker!!!!! (2) Kermit at 6:14am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2746 We finally did it. We finally flew our spinnaker yesterday at Wateree Lake. We figured the wind woul
Bedding padeye for spinnaker guy Smitty at 6:06am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2722 On the bow deck of my Cal 28-2 i have a padeye for a block that's used to turn the spinnaker foreguy
Bulkhead Replacement teacherspet at 5:28am 05.23.11 Ask An Oday Owner 21/5402 Has anyone had experience in replacing the aft starboard Bulkhead on an Oday 25? The upper right cor
Replace cabin vent with a solar powered vent (2) luken7 at 4:51am 05.23.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2137 On the B361, there is a coachtop cabin vent. I'm wondering if anyone has replaced that with a solar
Cleaning cushions bowlinguy800 at 9:22pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 1/1339 I have my Cat 22 almost ready to put in the water for the first time. However I need to clean the cu
transporting new boat home thatguy at 9:06pm 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2367 need help/advice on gettin a 27 morgan from lake norman in nc to lake hartwell in SC
Hunter 410 modicifation Stevew123 at 8:37pm 05.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1252 Hi We are looking at converting our 410s two rear cabins into a master cabin, has any one done so
Bottom paint gary at 7:25pm 05.22.11 Smaller Boats 6/2182 Why do I have to paint the bottom of my boat at all? I live and sail on the upper coast of Maine wh
Need to Replace Cal 2-30 Stringer?? catshadowzoo at 7:18pm 05.22.11 Cal 0/2563 Need Help from any Cal 2-30 Owner or Cal 2-29 Owner. Getting ready on a hawaii crossing and need to
Twisted Turnbuckles jfrench at 7:00pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 2/1341 What causes turnbuckle ends and shackles to twist and distort? I just had occasion to inspect the st
Bimini Pattern Ken H at 6:54pm 05.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1300 Anyone got an idea of where or who I might contact to get a pattern for a bimini for my Hunter 320
Perko Surprise jfrench at 6:52pm 05.22.11 Catalina 22 0/1093 Went to install a Perko 4-wire electrical connector for the mast lights as currently sold by Catalin
Electrical question? doehunter at 5:29pm 05.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1983 I just spent the whole weekend working inside my Mac, putting up shelving, and mostly installing my
Best glue for cabin roof/walls liner? isaksp00 at 5:20pm 05.22.11 Smaller Boats 3/1440 I had to unpeel the edge of the white fuzzy "carpet" that lines the interior of my H23 to remove and

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Strange Belt Wear jssailem at 8:39am 09.20.22 you're just making life difficult for yourself. To say it another way (Shakespearian inspired)...
Strange Belt Wear Ralph Johnstone at 8:28am 09.20.22 The belt has reached the EOL, change, tension and go sailing. which leads me to believe that you
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Leeward Rail at 8:17am 09.20.22 I'm going to run out to the boat this afternoon... I'll see if that forward hole in the tiller atta
Arch on bigger hunters (1) jssailem at 8:04am 09.20.22 Strength and stability would be my first concerns. You could build the unit out of stout aluminum tu
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Jamesiv1 at 8:01am 09.20.22 @Leeward Rail - Very nice!! I like the fast pin suggestion. I'm going to run out to the boat this a
Arch on bigger hunters calypso36 at 8:00am 09.20.22 Or, buy a Hunter. I'm not being facetious. The arch and traveller must handle tremendous loads. Mine
H376 squeaks and scratchy sounds from the headboard area of the master cabin. Diablito at 8:00am 09.20.22
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering Leeward Rail at 7:59am 09.20.22 I know I posted this before but here is a diagram of what I was trying to say your motor mount.
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Leeward Rail at 7:53am 09.20.22 Maybe fashion an extender to move the pivot point forward of the traveler bar...? Might want to r
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (2) Leeward Rail at 7:41am 09.20.22 Makes it hard to switch over to the high side on a tack (if there is anybody else in the cockpit)
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Jamesiv1 at 7:37am 09.20.22 Would need that little snub on the rudder that stops the tiller from going all the way to the floor.
Strange Belt Wear DayDreamer41 at 7:37am 09.20.22 The belt has reached the EOL, change, tension and go sailing. I would guess the belt lost its abilit
Bristol 29 Mast Support dlochner at 7:35am 09.20.22 A deck stepped mast places a lot of tension on the deck. That tension needs to be transmitted to the
Bristol 29 Mast Support jssailem at 7:17am 09.20.22 Agree with @LloydB . The question is not whether the work is "factory finished", the Bristol 29 was
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (2) Jamesiv1 at 7:15am 09.20.22 Maybe fashion an extender to move the pivot point forward of the traveler bar...? o remove an equal
1975 C22 Poptop Restoration sail sfbay at 7:01am 09.20.22 ...........Has anyone here ever done a complete core replacement on a pop top and a sliding top? ...
Bristol 29 Mast Support LloydB at 6:22am 09.20.22 Those are good pictures showing the damage but they are a bit too close to see what is going on. Nor
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering (2) THECUSCUS at 6:19am 09.20.22 it would be a good idea to add a backing plate for your motor mount. The factory just had a piece o
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet NYSail at 6:15am 09.20.22 Also, remember the joker valve is inserted into a small hole that will compress it slightly which ma
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? THECUSCUS at 6:04am 09.20.22 I'm pretty partial to the V25 :dancing:, no experience with the 26's. Check out my Utube channel,

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