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Schaefer track end stop healeyman at 6:46pm 11.14.10 Mid-Size Boats 8/2878 I have a 1995 Hunter 29.5. On the helm is the traveller and control lines for the boom. My Schae
How to fly a jib with a Genny on the furler? danstanford at 6:38pm 11.14.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/6247 It has been some years since I was a sailor and in those days we did not have a furling head sail. I
Nexus (Silva) Wind Data Instrument- Is this NMEA Compatible? (1) damoses1 at 6:24pm 11.14.10 Ask All Sailors 4/15225 I just picked up a Raymarine C70 Multifunctional Display, and wanted to know if it were possible for
Wire Size of 44' Mast? Nelsonhow at 6:10pm 11.14.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1981 I'm in the process of re-wiring my old Kenyon Mast. The mast is approsimately 44' tall (deck stepp
hatch problem skibum55 at 5:52pm 11.14.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1857 I am the owner of a 1985 idylle 13.5, and am in need of help on finding the part for all the hatches
Looking for Propane Tank Location Solution 37C T Albin at 5:16pm 11.14.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1735 Recently acquired a 1984 37C Hunter with a propane stove and heater. The tank was left in a deck-to
Catalina Decals (1) wwag at 4:02pm 11.14.10 Catalina 30 1/2517 35166.vB Anybody know where I can buy these decals? Can't find them on the store here, ebay, or ca
Good Cheap Gloves - in Sailing World last issue oilcan at 2:39pm 11.14.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3220 In the Gear section of the last issue of Sailing World, there was featured a sailing glove that came
Can I get more out of it? Cvivor at 2:35pm 11.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1164 I just bought a 2000,26X,50HP Merc BigFoot. I noticed the outboard swings/ turns slightly to port/st
Yanmar SVE 8 Oil Leak (5) Greenman at 2:01pm 11.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/5899 Okay, I got my engine out today, and unfortunately it looks like the leak is not something simple li
PVC Furler for the financially challenged r.oril at 12:32pm 11.14.10 Ask All Sailors 17/6526 While searching this sight for info on home built pvc furlers, I found caguy's post dated 4/09. I th
Telltales... Doug/Karen at 10:17am 11.14.10 Big Boats 5/1582 For the first time since I have owned this boat, I am replacing all the sail telltales. I am intere
Sprite missing traveler mjarpe at 9:56am 11.14.10 Day Sailers 2/1739 I just bought a 10 foot O'day Sprite on Craigslist, my first sailboat. Absolute newbie, here. I took
Radar Range thaeni at 9:48am 11.14.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1241 I just purchased a used Radar (Furuno 1712) and I'm finding it hard to understand where to set the r
Cat27 engine cutout modification supercat at 9:12am 11.14.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1863 HELP, I just purchased an older Catalina 27 (1976) with a Yamaha 8 hp 4 stroke. It does not tilt
Catalina 22 line Drawings (5) Ken at 7:18am 11.14.10 Catalina 22 6/10275 Ok as promised, here are the line drawing I have for the Catalina 22, most aer of course for the ol
lines Crabby at 5:26am 11.14.10 Lancer 0/1559 Is there good place to get replacement lines and should i go to bigger size for lancer 27
426 or 44 halyard length captainpat at 5:19am 11.14.10 Big Boats 1/1241 Does anyone know the Main Halyard length for the 426 or 44 in mast furling? Same for the Jib Haly
Conversion for Honda Generator?? capejt at 3:57am 11.14.10 Ask All Sailors 18/11727 Hi All, I was just scouring the pages of EBay looking for a good price on a generator when I saw som
S2 8.0B SS Tiller Fitting Hardware Source ? drgerafe at 9:58pm 11.13.10 S2 0/1688 The 1980 S2 8.0B we bought this season did not have the proper SS hardware in the fitting that holds

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Sailors awning dmax at 8:06am 07.15.22 I don't have any pictures, but a previous boat came with an awning that zipped to the aft end of the
H460 bow roller removal jssailem at 8:03am 07.15.22 Looking at the rust, I would be concerned that it is more than surface rust. Removal is waranted.
Air bnb for Dock Rental rgranger at 8:02am 07.15.22 What is the launch date for the IPO:beer:
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration Richard McDonald at 7:58am 07.15.22 Richard, 1600 hours for 2006 Diesel engine indicate very low use and if engine vibration is caused
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat rgranger at 7:58am 07.15.22 ...There are instructions under hunter 26 on boat information by @rgranger ... and also attached t
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains (3) rgranger at 7:55am 07.15.22 ... A chemist once explained to me the chemical bond and how the oxalic acid broke that,.... I got
Paddle wheel thru hull dripping John T1594 at 7:33am 07.15.22 It's a long shot and I apologize in advance for any insult to your technique but the transducer and
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar Justin_NSA at 7:33am 07.15.22 The secret is to warm up the oil before you try to suck it out. It will never work otherwise. I boug
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race stickinthemud57 at 7:11am 07.15.22 Ah, was guessing that might have been it. Thanks for the clarification.
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race BarryL at 7:10am 07.15.22 Sorry. GPS. Corrected above. The crew and driver should be watching. Make a small change, see if VMG
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race stickinthemud57 at 6:56am 07.15.22 You need a good gos to show the vmg to the mark. have fun Not as up on the lingo as I would like
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race stickinthemud57 at 6:53am 07.15.22 An unintentional gybe, basically. When you're above 7 knots in the 26S it's planing somewhat, and t
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... mystery at 6:46am 07.15.22 The capacity stated in the specifications of this boat is 12 seats or 2698# max, (not certain if th
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... mystery at 6:44am 07.15.22 Interesting. That opens up questions about commercial licensing. Charter/rental etc. I doubt a $
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) eherlihy at 6:27am 07.15.22 Free Education: (American) National Pipe (thread) Straight Female (American) National Pipe (thread)
H460 bow roller removal sail sfbay at 6:25am 07.15.22 Have you tried to remove the rust with CitriSurf 2310 Gel Stainless Steel Remover and Passivation Cl
Air bnb for Dock Rental PaulK at 6:06am 07.15.22 Land access could also be an issue, with boaters traipsing around the property looking for a water h
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar RoyS at 5:38am 07.15.22 On my Yanmar 2QM15 I can insert the pump pickup tube down through the oil fill port on the valve cov
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains RoyS at 5:15am 07.15.22 In a former life I worked in public transit (subway trains). The never ending rail and wheel wear fi
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? jviss at 5:03am 07.15.22 jvis, my comments about the bad neighborhood in New Bedford concerned only the presence of lawyers.

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