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84th Opening Day At Mbyc (5) CaptDon01 at 9:30pm 04.16.11 Catalina 22 0/1170 We were the smallest boat in the raft-up for 84TH Opening Day celebration at the Mission Bay Yacht C
West System Six-10 ggooch at 8:36pm 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2262 Can I use West System Six-10 to fill the holes I am drilling for my new traveller before drilling th
Tiller obstruction (2) awoody at 8:28pm 04.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2176 I have attached photos of the tiller on my Hunter 26. The bar on the stern railing obstructs the mo
Weatherstrip for Hunter 26 (2) awoody at 8:22pm 04.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1788 The weatherstrip between the plexiglass sliding hatch and the pop top seahood is worn and needs to b
Riverton Yacht Club flea market DianaOfBurlington at 7:20pm 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1557 Riverton YC in Riverton NJ is holding a yachting-themed flea market on Saturday, 14 May. It will b
Riverton Yacht Club flea market DianaOfBurlington at 7:18pm 04.16.11 Parts Search 0/2641 Riverton YC in Riverton NJ is holding a yachting-themed flea market on Saturday, 14 May. It will b
reset (1) paulj at 6:45pm 04.16.11 Catalina 310 4/2337 Witzend Do you have one of these resets on your Catalina model year? paulj :troll:
Yanmar Parts Source RForst at 6:41pm 04.16.11 Big Boats 7/2037 Does anyone have an internet source for Yanmar maintanence parts, filters, impeller, etc. I have a
Mac 22' restoration in 4 weeks! TrueColors at 6:26pm 04.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2640 Hello all Mac owners and Connoisseurs! I recently inherited a 22 foot 1975 MacGregor that had bee
Haul Out msfeldt at 6:00pm 04.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1601 I'm getting my 2006 31 hauled out for new bottom paint in the next couple weeks. Just wanted to make
New main and head sails. yachtsman at 3:29pm 04.16.11 Smaller Boats 10/2300 Sadly the time has come to replace both sails. Am considering lowering the boom about 500mm (So jus
Under the floor, Hunter 31 Emerald Lady II at 3:11pm 04.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1955 Hello Everyone I am a new owner of an 85 Hunter 31 and I have a few questions about what happens to
Catalina 28 engine vibration issue resolved jansan1 at 2:48pm 04.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2819 For those out there with a Catalina 28 Mk1 with an engine vibration issue at low revs. Had a great
balsa core/plywood core skipperkey at 2:31pm 04.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1832 I was reading about the Mac 25 and the author said that mac 25's were orginally built with plywood d
Widgeon drain plugs rhloring at 2:13pm 04.16.11 Day Sailers 3/3071 Just bought a used widgeon - the model with the molded seats. There are 2 drain plugs, one in the tr
Hunter 37.5 Head Discharge Hose Replacement kenwarner at 1:45pm 04.16.11 Big Boats 1/1368 "Don s/v Tellico" had some good information on replacing the discharge hose on my Hunter 37.5. Howe
Oil pressure light Warren Singleton at 12:55pm 04.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1644 I have a 95 Catalina 270 with a westerbeke 20B Two motor. The oil pressure light stays on at all ti
Raymarine st 60 problem windwagon at 11:51am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 6/9739 My Raymarine st 60 speed ( not a plus model) instrument is stays in repeater mode. Can anyone expla
Chainplate sealing (2) Roger Long at 11:39am 04.16.11 Musings With Maine Sail 21/12860 I got two chainplates installed this morning. Many thanks for talking me into the solid epoxy "butt
wood side stay covers Edventure at 11:32am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3695 Want to get rid of plastic side stay covers and I saw an atricle about making covers of wood molding

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Service life of nylon anchor rode? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:13am 08.27.22 208755 That's the manufacturer's advertising department talking, not me. 208758 When the ad depar
INVERTER SET UP (1) twodzusfittings at 11:03am 08.27.22 Ok guys, I know you are all chomping at the bit to hear what I finally did. So the inverter is a 100
Frozen prop shaft Crusty Ol Salt at 10:47am 08.27.22 Since we have now ventured off topic - contracting with Sea Tow or any other service I did use th
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed PaulK at 10:33am 08.27.22 There may not be enough "meat" in the deck flange to drill a new rivet hole and have the metal strip
Service life of nylon anchor rode? PaulK at 10:22am 08.27.22 We bought our J/36 in 1997. It came with a nylon anchor rode, shackled to about 20' of chain and a
Shroud and forestry tension Davidasailor26 at 10:19am 08.27.22 Could you please send me this again? I love the book! You can always get back to it just by clicki
Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 10:16am 08.27.22 Generally you tension rigging to a percentage of the breaking strength of the wire. 15% is pretty t
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 10:10am 08.27.22 I don't know how much you anchor out, but my recollection is that the safe useful life of stainless
Service life of nylon anchor rode? CarlN at 10:09am 08.27.22 The ins company can require purchase records, etc., if it wishes to. For the moment I defer to the
Service life of nylon anchor rode? thinwater at 10:03am 08.27.22 Yes. Time gets away from us. Poor seamanship on my part to have a 10-yr-old rope-chain splice on my
Service life of nylon anchor rode? thinwater at 10:00am 08.27.22 ...Remember, if you want it to last ten years you must store it properly and that means no ambient
Service life of nylon anchor rode? (1) Kings Gambit at 9:57am 08.27.22 a. Resplicing the chain rope join is maintenance and should be done every 2-5 years, depending on w
Service life of nylon anchor rode? (1) thinwater at 9:51am 08.27.22 Actually, it's a bit more "complicated" regarding my anchor rode which includes a chain-rope splice
Service life of nylon anchor rode? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:48am 08.27.22 My rigger will not replice to the chain the aged rope; so, new rope or do it myself which would lik
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 9:33am 08.27.22 The only one who knows the life of your rode is you. Get the point? True, of course. But in any e
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Head Sail at 9:30am 08.27.22 The only one who knows the life of your rode is you. Get the point?
Exhaust blower on an 11a Ralph Johnstone at 9:24am 08.27.22 @Stu Jackson where is a link to your electrical publications rather than @Halvern having to purchase
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 08.27.22 Arghhhhhh :yikes: ! These last pictures are a horror story with nut tightened against FG with washe
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 9:04am 08.27.22 Actually, it's a bit more "complicated" regarding my full anchor rode which includes a chain-rope sp
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 08.27.22 Almost forgot we were waiting for these pictures. Two more items: - Do you trailer the boat with t

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