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Jib Furling hunter vosion 32 Srushton at 7:18am 05.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1151 Hi all, Just joined and am posting my first request. Recently purchased a Hunter Vision 32 without
Where is Cabin Drain in my Cat22? Mary and Joseph at 5:06am 05.22.11 Catalina 22 12/3248 Good Morning! I got my "new" Catalina 22 back home yesterday. Yes, at 6pm on Doomsday, we sailed h
Mast mis-stepped..... NYSail at 2:20am 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3360 Hello all... Last week the boat was dropped and mast stepped. Tightening the rig the other day, I
Diesel Fuel tank gasket & misc. amontem at 2:10am 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 8/4013 Irwin Citation (1979) 34' Refurbish questions Hi , I am refu
Stuck centeboard amontem at 2:06am 05.22.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2064 Hi All, I am unable to release my centerboard form its housing. My boat is an 1979 Irwin 34'Citation
Splicing issue Prime Time at 9:45pm 05.21.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2920 I have 3/4 inch nylon double braid. Tried to do an eye slice and found the core was actually double
Man Overboard shipwreck66 at 9:00pm 05.21.11 Catalina 22 5/2071 forgive me for stating the obvious here, but was having lunch with local coast guard personnel today
9.2A stern tube diameter? scottmcg at 8:28pm 05.21.11 S2 5/1692 I'm repowering my 1977 9.2A next month with a BetaMarine 902 (25hp). While the boat is on the hard f
Evaporative A/C shipwreck66 at 8:25pm 05.21.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/4034 Ok Phil, here is your update. I Purchased a Kuulaire Evaporative AC to put on my boat to run off an
Outboard alternators ebsail at 7:36pm 05.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1505 What happens if you run an outboard with an alternator and your battery switch is in the off positio
Forward wheel on Pearson 10M JudeHey at 7:31pm 05.21.11 Pearson 1/1719 Why is the wheel forward in the cockpit on the 10M? How do people like it? Thanks
Ilya is Launched! arknoah at 7:01pm 05.21.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1175 After many frustrating weeks of waiting and trying not to be a major pain at the marina, Ilya was fi
Winch to eye relationship (1) dscribner at 6:29pm 05.21.11 Trailer Sailors 12/6680 In one post I posted a photo of my boat on the trailer. One fellow piped up and said that my winch
Hunter 40 Mast Step Well jmag at 6:10pm 05.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1060 Our Hunter 40 (1986 vintage?) has a shallow well for the mast step. It's a problem. It collects but
Battery life Ross at 6:02pm 05.21.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2475 I had to change my batteries this year they lost 3 volts over the winter and won't hold a charge. Th
Patronus is home Juice6576 at 5:59pm 05.21.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2111 Shakedpwon cruise is in the books. The weather was crappy and not much sailing got done, but we sure
Crack In Mast (1) plannen at 5:45pm 05.21.11 Ask All Sailors 36/10292 My mast has a 12" crack at the lower section of this 50 ft mast. (see photo) Is there a risk sailing
Motor mount installation and access to bolts? jrale at 5:37pm 05.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1998 Macgregor Owners, RE: 25 ft Macgregor sailboat: How do you gain access to motor mount bracket bolts
barlow winch Jerry C at 4:52pm 05.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1391 how to take apart a barlow australia on a 222 mast
Rudder Line Question Ledhead51879 at 4:34pm 05.21.11 Day Sailers 2/1626 I recently purchased an Oday DSII but it has a DSIII rudder, I took the rudder assembly apart to cle

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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,
Strange Belt Wear RoyS at 5:58am 09.20.22 It looks to me that your belt failed all by itself. Compare with your spare belt and see if there is
H376 squeaks and scratchy sounds from the headboard area of the master cabin. Rich Stidger at 5:41am 09.20.22 I had sound like you describe on my 1997 h40.5. I traced them to woodwork that was closely fitted-
Western Lake Erie BrianH at 5:27am 09.20.22 A Question for you - much of Western Lake Erie (Toledo area, or the Michigan Coast at least) seems
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? jssailem at 5:25am 09.20.22 Thanks Pete for reporting back. Sounds like it was a one of a kind boat. Cool. Did you spend time ta
29.5 owners jssailem at 5:19am 09.20.22
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way danooxnard at 4:02am 09.20.22 I have the same rig on my 1974 vintage C22. I also have the same issue and would love a good fix!
Exhaust leak sailme88 at 4:00am 09.20.22 Take a spray bottle and fill with a soapy water solution. Spray the exhaust components with the so
29.5 owners chp at 3:45am 09.20.22 The traveler on the 29.5 is, indeed, rather short. That said it does provide sufficient length for
Exhaust leak garymalmgren at 2:18am 09.20.22 Any leak from an exhaust system will be a positive pressure. Soapy water will bubble up and show you
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (1) Jamesiv1 at 12:02am 09.20.22 Sorry guys. Here's the only photo I have on hand.... I will get some more tomorrow. The blue line p
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? Benny17441 at 10:59pm 09.19.22
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? petecasey at 10:42pm 09.19.22
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (1) Will Gilmore at 10:17pm 09.19.22 Post a photo. :plus: You could change your traveler rig easily. simple bar traveler with a car or

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