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Dodging bullets sailaway78 at 10:06am 09.15.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2609 With hurricane season starting to wind down, looks like we have dodged some major bullets this time
looking for a used working SIGNET SL175 depth module joe-fran at 9:57am 09.15.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1681 Hi, my boat was hit by lightning early this summer:cussing:. I am looking to replace the fried SIGNE
strut Larry D West at 9:14am 09.15.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1514 I am looking for a p strut for a 30' hunter 1983 . Need advise where to find one. thanks
Red skies at nite.... saliors delight paulj at 9:09am 09.15.10 Catalina 310 0/1404 Red skies in morning....saliors warning. http://picasaweb.google.com/1dbpaul/100CANON02#55171533707
Best Way Up the Mast? druid at 7:14am 09.15.10 Ask All Sailors 25/6557 I need to get up the mast of my Crown 28, probably by myself. Last time I went up a mast, I was quit
ready for mast tuning stx203 at 5:03am 09.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1355 You may remember that I was dismasted following a bulkhead failure on my 77 OD 25 tall rig fin keel
ready for mast tuning stx203 at 5:00am 09.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/47 You may remember that I was dismasted following a bulkhead failure on my 77 OD 25 tall rig fin keel
78 M22 Interior Cleanup Progress Pics... (4) nemosuit at 2:02am 09.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2905 Group, We've had Kumukahi exactly one month today! :dance: (To recap: she sat at mooring in sea
Wire vs rope halyard. (3) caguy at 10:10pm 09.14.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1477 On the 82' Cat 27 it looks like the jib halyard sheaves are for wire cable. It looks like it will al
Hoist Beneteau 235 by keel bolts DIYC235 at 9:22pm 09.14.10 Ask All Sailors 16/6122 Has anyone hoisted a Beneteau 235 by the keel bolts? The marina has 3 hoists and they hoist 2-10 ton
considering 9.2a, engines? aero at 9:08pm 09.14.10 S2 4/2119 Hello all, First, a big thank you to of the regulars here for the wealth of information on this s
Cockpit seat cushions RickyTick at 7:18pm 09.14.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1499 Can anyone steer me in the direction of cushion layout diagram and mearsurements for the 29.5. Mayb
Lady J, week seven, the pace quickens... (6) CharlieCobra at 6:23pm 09.14.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2441 We've been busy trying to finish the hull on Lady J. The framing is finally completed and the bilge
Opening Ports Chet Knights at 6:02pm 09.14.10 Big Boats 7/2041 I need to replace the opening ports on my '86, Hunter 34. Can anyone tell me what model opening port
bvi charter company advise dlewis812 at 5:56pm 09.14.10 Destinations 20/12138 planning first caribbean bareboat (tortola). moorings recommended by friend but open for suggestion
Swing Keel positions for sailing Gudenuph at 4:49pm 09.14.10 Day Sailers 6/2135 I'm new to a swing keel on an O'Day 25. Also, I tend to adjust anything with a string on it or that
Broken Steering Cable (2) hhcribbs at 4:13pm 09.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/3321 Thanks AGAIN in advance of all the great help. Over the Labor Day weekend we had a great blow going
Water in fuel tank again mjay at 3:48pm 09.14.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2046 Have a 1992 Catalina 30. Last year and this year got water in diesel fuel tank so motor stopped whi
Trailer for Cat 25 jimtidwell at 2:37pm 09.14.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1188 I just purchased a newer boat, and want to sell my cat 25, but don't have a trailer to transport it.
Flush HWH Procedure Witzend at 2:19pm 09.14.10 Catalina 310 9/2358 I posted this on the "All", but received no comments, so I decided to try here. I also edited it for

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Has anyone used short vertical battens on a Doyle Sail on a Hunter with an in mast furling main? sail sfbay at 12:23pm 11.03.21 I installed a UK partial vertical battened in-mast furling mainsail on my Hunter 386. Be sure to fur
Col Thorne's Radio Sailing Web Site Tedd at 11:54am 11.03.21 I don't understand why that's necessary. Ever see The Flight of the Phoenix? Actually, dimensional
Flushing Outboard at Salt Water Slip (1) jeepbluetj at 11:40am 11.03.21 I use a bag too, as the 4hp I've got on my dinghy doesn't fit muffs well. (Dunno where the bag reall
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve dkinzer at 11:18am 11.03.21 It may be that the pressure relief valve is to protect the tank, not the system. I checked our RV wa
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve jssailem at 11:03am 11.03.21 KUUMA reports that the valve for their Hot water heater "All Systems" is: 10473 Water Heater Tempera
Col Thorne's Radio Sailing Web Site justsomeguy at 10:54am 11.03.21 ...you have to make some allowances for scale! I don't understand why that's necessary. Ever see T
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair Stu Jackson at 10:44am 11.03.21 What causes concern is the exposed belt and gears driving the wheel in the cockpit. There are alrea
Electric head on 340 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:35am 11.03.21 Good choice! Don't just toss the PHII pump ..someone will want it 'cuz it's consistently been the
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair Head Sail at 10:35am 11.03.21 I've had the EV-100 for maybe 6 years. The unit is intended for recreational not commercial use so
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve kloudie1 at 10:29am 11.03.21 I don't have the requirements here, but I suspect that the requirement is for the T&P is that it be
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair BigEasy at 10:29am 11.03.21 It would be interesting to see if a more robust motor and wheel control system could be developed e
Col Thorne's Radio Sailing Web Site jssailem at 10:28am 11.03.21 An interesting site. I will need to spend more time on it come the winter rains.
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair jssailem at 10:10am 11.03.21 I look at the CPT and agree with the simplicity and the engineering. What causes concern is the expo
2007 41DS Water Heater Issue dkinzer at 10:03am 11.03.21 Thanks for the Watts instructions. A clogged screen there seems like a good possibility because I fo
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) Stu Jackson at 9:59am 11.03.21 What do you recommend for disconnects instead of MC4s? Trailer light connectors. They came on/wit
Tall Rig or Standard jssailem at 9:52am 11.03.21 So many options for "Measurephobia" challenged owners. The use of Geometry to identify a height pla
2007 41DS Water Heater Issue (1) Jake N Eggs at 9:46am 11.03.21 I have a Watts mixing valve and there is a plastic mesh screen at the union fitting where the hot wa
Tall Rig or Standard Parsons at 9:21am 11.03.21 I think that the boom of a tall rig is 13 foot and the standard rig is only 12 foot - that's the E d
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) (2) rgranger at 9:19am 11.03.21 Also... if you opt to mount it on your mast crutch pole and run the line in the pole, I recommend ge
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) rgranger at 9:15am 11.03.21

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