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Shared Thru-hull fitting tfoster at 8:40am 11.15.10 Mid-Size Boats 9/4786 I am contemplating adding air conditioning to my 1990 Hunter 30g. To avoid the expense of a haul-out
Selden Furler - jib jam (2) Carl12686 at 8:21am 11.15.10 Big Boats 5/5158 The headsail on my Hunter 340 is jammed on the furler track. When I initially released the halyard
Heeling knotalot22 at 7:22am 11.15.10 Catalina 22 59/17788 Does anyone have any first hand knowledge about heeling in a cat 22 or 25? I am new and heeling i
Mainsail switch to square top Quoddy at 7:02am 11.15.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2968 What is the purpose of the square top sail? It seems it would raise the COE. I would think this wou
What is this called? (1) rgranger at 6:51am 11.15.10 Ask All Sailors 14/5302 Hey All I need help finding a piece of hardware and I'm having trouble because I don't know what it
measuring height Ross at 5:36am 11.15.10 Ask All Sailors 29/4144 I have the need to determine the height of some light fixtures inside a large building and have in m
Silicone removal ffaubert at 7:44pm 11.14.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3462 Does any one have any ideas of how to remove silicone from fiberglass, metal and plastic? The PO
Refrigeration hunter43sail at 7:17pm 11.14.10 Big Boats 7/1834 It's time to replace my refrigeration on my 42. Has anyone installed the Cool Blue? Everything I hav
cockpit drain on tempest upei1 at 6:56pm 11.14.10 Day Sailers 5/2934 Hello everyone, I am new to sailing, and to this site. I tried to do a search on my topic, but to no
Changing Mainsail...Loose foot or Boltrope??? JBSailsSD at 6:51pm 11.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 9/8017 I am going to have a new Mainsail made. The H25 boom has a pre-existing boltrope slide...pretty comm
Schaefer track end stop healeyman at 6:46pm 11.14.10 Mid-Size Boats 8/2880 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 13/6248 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

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Assistance with Entry to Canada Information MikeHoncho at 11:36am 07.16.22 Safe cruise. The Strait can be beautiful. Calm like a lake or wild. Lumpy with the little wind the
Transmission "whistling" B331 Yanmar 3GM JoeWhite at 11:33am 07.16.22 Growth of sea shells on the propeller. Do you hear that if sailing with motor turned off and gear in
watch the fuel source thinwater at 11:23am 07.16.22 purchased my fuel for a short evening outing and had a wonderful time. splashed' the trailer saile
There goes the neighborhood! Tedd at 11:03am 07.16.22 I have a soft spot for trawler yachts. When I'm too old to sail I'd like to have a trailerable trawl
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Nichole340 at 10:49am 07.16.22 Once I match up the ones for my 340 I'll be sure to post the part numbers like you, for others to re
There goes the neighborhood! Rick D at 10:49am 07.16.22 Beautiful boat. Hope it swings the same as you. Looks close, or is that the camera?
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Rick D at 10:45am 07.16.22 From my log for my 1994 Hunter 40.5: O-ring replacements for deck fill caps available via ACE hardwa
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Nichole340 at 10:43am 07.16.22 Thank you everyone for the help. I never thought of Ace Hardware, as I exhausted Home Depot and Low
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Hello Below at 10:41am 07.16.22 Once you have the new O rings, keep them in pristine condition by coating them with a NON-petroleum
There goes the neighborhood! Davidasailor26 at 10:41am 07.16.22 Saw one on a transient dock here in Maryland last week. Probably not the same one. :)
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 07.16.22 A day into our trip and we are entering the Strait right now. Typical no wind/motoring crossing S
There goes the neighborhood! jssailem at 10:19am 07.16.22 What was that theme song from the Jeffersons? Slight adaptation for the sail/stinkpot controversy..
Water leak on starboard bow1. Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 07.16.22 Send pictures to show the general area. Look for deck hardware in this area. If nothing shows, off
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:15am 07.16.22
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information jssailem at 10:11am 07.16.22 Safe cruise. The Strait can be beautiful. Calm like a lake or wild.
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 07.16.22 Once you have the new O rings, keep them in pristine condition by coating them with a NON-petroleum
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Hello Below at 10:02am 07.16.22 This is one of those items that you want to insure that you get the exact replacement. Ingress of wa
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information MikeHoncho at 9:59am 07.16.22 A day into our trip and we are entering the Strait right now. Typical no wind/motoring crossing
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps JamesG161 at 9:22am 07.16.22 Since the price for each type cap = $10.16 , I would suggest buying spares for all 3 types vs O-ring
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Ed Caldwell at 9:21am 07.16.22 Buy the new cap in the green color for your diesel fill, as that one willl cause problems when water

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