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Rubber Gunnel Replacement (3) ukrsindicat at 12:07pm 11.16.10 Ask All Sailors 10/8451 How its going, gents? I have recently began planning my deck repainting project. However, the gunne
WANTED: 9.2 Mainsail boatguy30 at 10:32am 11.16.10 S2 2/1686 Anyone have a spare 9.2 mainsail? Mine was damaged in storage by rats or something else small and p
Changing shaft coupling while boat is in the water SteveKJR at 10:31am 11.16.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1842 For those of you who need to change out your shaft coupling, you can do it while the boat is in the
Main sail sheet and block and tackle jerrbear41 at 9:35am 11.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/6691 I have never sailed but I have a 22' 73 Macgregor ventura. I have a block and tackle that came with
Hand Rail Issue gregpallen at 8:56am 11.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1881 I want to mount a Raymarine A70 GPS/Chartplotter on the helm. Problem is that the curved SS handrai
Why we bought our boat (1) Kermit at 8:35am 11.16.10 Smaller Boats 7/1925 My wife and I found out all over again this weekend why we bought our boat. We took our 9-year old
New Sailboat Design Roger Long at 8:24am 11.16.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2209 Those of you interested in the design process might like to follow this thread over on the Woodenboa
port lights removal rmouton at 8:22am 11.16.10 Irwin 3/2670 what is the best sealant to use when reinstalling port lights. is the outside port light trim just
rig tuning rmouton at 8:08am 11.16.10 Irwin 0/1997 does anyone know what the rig tuning is for 1981 keel stepped 40' irwin citation? has anyone done th
How to "put away" a H40? KandD at 7:11am 11.16.10 Big Boats 3/1343 For the past 2 years we've been living aboard "Playpen", so I haven't worried much about anything. W
folding doors Kent2040 at 6:15am 11.16.10 Catalina 30 1/1705 Does anyone know if there is a source to replace the folding woodlath privacy doors in head area? I
Jib power Quoddy at 5:22am 11.16.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2857 How low can you go on your boat before you start to shadow the jib? Much below 135 degrees on a broa
Excellent essay on boat size - a must read. Roger Long at 4:39am 11.16.10 Ask All Sailors 52/10252 http://networkedblogs.com/avYRv
Stern nav light replacement jjsbiggs at 8:31pm 11.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2894 The stern navigation light on the 1984 Macgregor 25 which I just bought is broken so I will need to
centerboard pin inspection hellerjo at 8:17pm 11.15.10 Smaller Boats 1/1675 How do you find the centerboard pin for inspection on a Hunter 22 (1984)
Main Sheet Mod, w/Pic (1) OldCat at 7:34pm 11.15.10 Catalina 22 9/2645 For those interested, here is a picture of my mod to the main sheet. The idea is to raise the cleat
Sailonline.org madness again RECESS at 7:19pm 11.15.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1996 I swore two years ago I would not lose sleep to this site's madness again. I am home tomorrow so I r
Need new battens for a 1994 Hunter 29.5 Travis at 6:51pm 11.15.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1348 Does anyone know how to order new battens for a 1994 Hunter 29.5? Thanks, Travis
anode location Witzend at 6:38pm 11.15.10 Catalina 310 21/4172 Anyone ever change the anode on the stock 20gal water heater? If so, did you have to pull the unit t
Hunter 34 strut johnwayne at 5:05pm 11.15.10 Big Boats 6/2191 I just bought a Hunter 34 that needs a new strut. the one on the boat is broken. I was told that Hu

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Customer Service? Flow Rite Remote Battery Watering sail sfbay at 5:34pm 07.20.22 Suprising that battery cap and cell diameters are not standard. I just bought (without measuring unf
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 5:34pm 07.20.22 Unfortunately, yes. Yep, I'm still confused. As usual.
Open engine intake.... capta at 5:31pm 07.20.22 If your genset is properly installed, you should be able to leave the seacocks open even in the wors
Open engine intake.... Dalliance at 5:25pm 07.20.22
Replacing a Broken Stanchion - H41DS dkinzer at 5:25pm 07.20.22 It must be removable from nuts below. Someone installed it before. Quite possible. However, I've s
Replacing a Broken Stanchion - H41DS JoeWhite at 5:15pm 07.20.22 It must be removable from nuts below. Someone installed it before.
Catalina 30 Maintenance List tym2 at 4:57pm 07.20.22 @captcoho We're in San Diego and the boat will be in the water all year.
Holding tank replacement for a Hunter 280 Tim22 at 4:53pm 07.20.22 You might try Dura Cast in Florida. They were the OEM for the plastic holding tank on my 1997 Hunter
Replacing a Broken Stanchion - H41DS dkinzer at 4:26pm 07.20.22 That's a good tip. I had considered having it welded but I need to see how it looks when the base is
Condensation pump recommendations SycloneDriver at 4:20pm 07.20.22 I completely understand what the venturi effect is. What I'm saying is these venturi devices are in
Condensation pump recommendations joe28532 at 4:15pm 07.20.22 I completely understand what the venturi effect is. What I'm saying is these venturi devices are ins
Replacing a Broken Stanchion - H41DS Johnb at 4:08pm 07.20.22 Agreed - I have stanchions that were re welded 20 years ago, cost less than new, fitted perfectly an
Condensation pump recommendations SycloneDriver at 4:05pm 07.20.22 The venturi device is installed on the outlet side of the raw water discharge, meaning after it has
What causes high voltage fault? walt at 3:58pm 07.20.22 Yes, it makes sense. It would have made more sense for me to ask @walt for explanation because it se
There goes the neighborhood! (2) jon hansen at 3:46pm 07.20.22 i love playing in both camps. always have. 2 ss, 454 rat block, cruise 38, top end 61, will plane
Replacing a Broken Stanchion - H41DS JoeWhite at 3:44pm 07.20.22 And when you remove the base, you can have it rewelded back and save money
Water maker install on H38 - Any experiences? Johnb at 3:44pm 07.20.22 How much water do you figure you need? A Spectra Ventura 150 Deluxe while consuming 9 amps at 12 vo
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 3:37pm 07.20.22 don't see the need since I have always had very good success with the Robertson. I think I underst
Isla Holbox, Mexico (2) Will Gilmore at 3:20pm 07.20.22 I have been talking to some of the tour guides and they have said no such thing. I also have been s
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement jk kudera at 3:16pm 07.20.22 Thanks everyone for their replies, it's not going to be easy!

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