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Lazy Jack Question spadaforaj at 2:00pm 09.25.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3622 How well will a lazy jack work with a only partially battened mainsail ? I have a 1981 Hunter 33
Purple Bird Crap Ducati at 12:24pm 09.25.10 Ask All Sailors 27/11407 Looking for suggestions as to what is the best sniper rifle that I can use to pick-off the birds tha
Catalina 18 docking lines and cleats utyak at 11:54am 09.25.10 Smaller Boats 6/3036 Just bought a 2004 Catalina 18. The cleats on the boat are too small to fit the splice of the eye of
Stability Testing David Warren at 10:27am 09.25.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1346 We own ' operate a 1986 Beneteau Idylle 15.5 charter boat in the Virgin Islands. We now need to have
Water tank rotten egg smell Dajupp47 at 9:35am 09.25.10 Big Boats 2/2574 My Catalina 445 is only 1 year old and the freshwater has a rotten egg smell. I live on the Texas c
Bulkhead Burning Peter18006 at 6:59am 09.25.10 Catalina 310 4/2539 I know this was posted in the past, but I had a problem while motoring yesterday and would like to b
Recommended Upgrades H23.5, H24, H26 sea_casper at 6:40am 09.25.10 Smaller Boats 28/6939 Recommended Upgrades H23.5, H240, H26 Since I am moving up to a H33,and selling my H26, I have com
Took the wife moon light sailing last night RECESS at 6:04am 09.25.10 Ask All Sailors 23/5505 That just never gets old. We ended up staying on the boat. It was night removed from being full and
1975 Cherubini 25 whttnbrg at 5:33am 09.25.10 The Cherubini Hunters 13/3016 I have a old 25 that was neglected after Katrina. (before she was mine) The wooden floor is rotten a
Maxwell 14 Winch Beckeresq at 4:46am 09.25.10 Smaller Boats 2/4933 In the process of restoring an 1986 23 WK, and it's missing two Maxwell 14 winch "caps." Anyone kno
cockpit scupper repair Kim Gilbertson at 3:26am 09.25.10 Seafarer 4/4761 I need some advice about repair of the connection between the cockpit scupper and the transom where
boat restoring shawnmerrill at 8:28pm 09.24.10 Chrysler 10/6692 i have a chrysler mutineer i would like to separate the hull from the deck.when i took off the alumi
lacing for sail slugs Bob 04 H260 at 8:14pm 09.24.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2654 on my last boat I had a UK mainsail. It had a line that laced the slugs to the luff up to the first
Four aboard BobM at 7:54pm 09.24.10 S2 0/1188 I took out a coworker, his Sister and two friends. They were great company and I had no problem wit
washer/dryer Capt Andy at 7:44pm 09.24.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2342 We did not get the washer/dryer on our CM-440, Island Time. Now that our cruising days are approachi
Chicken head on a mac 22 brokenfeather at 5:28pm 09.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/6442 Have any of you Mac 22 owners ever installed a chicken head on your mast? If so how well did it work
East Coast Florida Favorites? sea_casper at 4:14pm 09.24.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1869 We on our Hunter 33, will be heading to Georgia from Stuart FL on or after Nov 1, We hope the shuttl
Purchasing an 86 Hunter 31 Emerald Lady II at 4:07pm 09.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1671 Hi there, I am considering purchasing an 86 Hunter 31. The engine is a Yanmar Diesel and it's or
Seacocks for a 1983 H34 CheeseDiaper at 3:44pm 09.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2288 I acquired a poor neglected H34 which seems that it's been zinc-less for nearly 10 years. My sea-coc
Boom Vang Travel dscribner at 2:55pm 09.24.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2730 How much does the business end of the boom vang need to travel ? ie, if a rigid boom vang is fixed t

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Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jviss at 4:38am 04.18.22 As you furl, the line on the drum builds up to have some line left on the drum when your largest
A Technically Sophisticated Repair Kermit at 4:37am 04.18.22 I'm really not sure there wasn't a shoe phone.... Wait wait wait! I got it! Get a shoe horn for yo
Engine Coolant Hoses to Hot Water Heater/Tank RoyS at 4:31am 04.18.22 The water heater engineer who made the decision to use 5/8" hose barbs did so by the scientific meth
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included Davidasailor26 at 3:56am 04.18.22
Ship/Maintenance log book Davidasailor26 at 3:35am 04.18.22 I keep a spreadsheet in Google Docs. I find it very convenient to be able to edit and read it from a
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult shemandr at 3:28am 04.18.22 Not really my area but I'd like to make a point about jib furlers anyway. When the drum spins with
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included Apex at 3:23am 04.18.22 30ft slip: $2.9k includes slip, power, water, cable TV, bathrooms with showers, day room and laundr
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jssailem at 2:19am 04.18.22 a beefier line may be in our future. Good to hear your assessment and discovery regarding the line
Obendorfer sea water pump - 1989 Catalina 30 with M25 XP diesel pullark at 1:03am 04.18.22 Thanks for your thoughts guys. I have found solutions for lack of specific Oberdorfer parts here in
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included nightowle at 12:54am 04.18.22 15.50 per foot/per month. Includes electricity, water, and a toilet. We're in the water year-round
Ship/Maintenance log book nightowle at 12:48am 04.18.22 I've tried a few ways over the years but found I prefer my customizing my own. We have a separate l
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult Skipper John at 12:30am 04.18.22 Thank you to all who chimed in on this issue. I was able to work on it some this weekend and think t
Ship/Maintenance log book SFS at 10:04pm 04.17.22 As someone who has had to keep a LOT of logs in my professional and personal lives, I recommend look
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue jonelli at 10:01pm 04.17.22
Obendorfer sea water pump - 1989 Catalina 30 with M25 XP diesel jonelli at 9:50pm 04.17.22 Just another option, new pumps can be had for $300-ish. I bought the rebuild kit then just bought a
Ship/Maintenance log book Tom J at 9:23pm 04.17.22 I have a log book for maintenance that I update as repairs and regular maintenance are completed. T
Cracked stern tube Captain Larry-DH at 7:47pm 04.17.22
Cracked stern tube NYSail at 7:42pm 04.17.22
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included kappykaplan at 7:36pm 04.17.22 The down side of the is when I do pull her for maintenance I pay for the slip and the yard. Yeah,
What do you think of this...... NYSail at 7:32pm 04.17.22 Greg. Good for you being there to help a fellow boater with a bendy issue. Barry When I see you i

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