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Has anyone improved jib sheet "cleating"? Clark at 11:31am 08.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/1768 We have a 1996 280 and there are some jam (V) cleats for the sheets to be used until the wind streng
Zincs for hunter 33 yanmar 29hp engine??? paul1938 at 10:31am 08.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1630 I just purchased 2 months ago, a 2005 H33 with the yanmar 3 cl. engine, that's the one with 29 hp. I
Fuel tank repair caguy at 10:23am 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2601
Wanted-Raymarine St4000 autopilot control head (2) joe-fran at 10:23am 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 8/6201 My Ericson-28 was hit by lightning earlier this summer. All electronics were fried. Have replaced th
cradle design Bob 04 H260 at 7:39am 08.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1902 I have a friend with a Hunter 270 - (a 260 with a keel). He does not have a trailer or cradle and th
Opening Port Windows Piratenorm at 7:27am 08.10.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1255 I am going to change the fixed portlights on my Catalina 30 Mk 1 (1983) to at least 2 opening ones b
You guys were right I was wrong higgs at 7:19am 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2767 all the griping about West marine hit me as a bit picky. No more. I was wrong. 3/16' lifeline
Teflon grease, silicone grease can? Ken13559 at 7:19am 08.10.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/11306 Peggy, In one of your recent post, you mentioned using teflon grease to lub the inside of the Jabsco
up the mast Rob19574 at 6:54am 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1935 Hi all - I have to make a lovely trip up my mast (Catalina 30) to replace a missing wind-vane fin.
ID boat - just for fun (1) higgs at 5:54am 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1913 What is it? she is 29 ft. long. From the photo you can see the headsail extends out to a sprit, bu
Shrink Wrap Spreader Tips Ducati at 4:00am 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2659 My experiments in finding other cool uses for shrink wrap continues. We rig our mast every spring
wanted " Dodger for a ODay 27 tony201 at 12:10am 08.10.10 Bigger Boats 0/1427 Looking for a dodger for my ODay 27 Tony
A Water Ballast Hunter H260 in the Winter robischd at 11:20pm 08.09.10 Smaller Boats 12/4996 I have a water ballast Hunter H260. It is in a slip on a lake in North Idaho that almost never free
Extrapolation wufibugs at 10:02pm 08.09.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/3950 Don, I have been slowly working through your book so I would not proceed from one section to the nex
Hunter 23 cockpit drain teacher63 at 9:30pm 08.09.10 Smaller Boats 9/2950 Today was one of those days that one would like to sell a boat. I had not been to the boat is about
Wing Keel Trailer teacher63 at 9:18pm 08.09.10 Smaller Boats 1/1493 I was wondering on a Hunter 23 if there should be a zinc on the wing of the keel. From what I under
Refrigeration and Power Management MDO at 8:58pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 20/6619 I am interested in advice and best practices for balancing refrigerator use and power consumption wh
Salon Table AlwaysFORSAIL at 7:52pm 08.09.10 Big Boats 5/2415 I have a 2001 Hunter 380 and would like to have a smaller salon table. The factory table is too lar
Keel Repair rwild88 at 7:14pm 08.09.10 Irwin 1/2560 Has anyone had any experience in rebuilding or replacing an integral keel on an Irwin?
Hunter 34 Gets New TackTick Instruments (4) Roy Page at 7:09pm 08.09.10 Big Boats 7/2434 Well I finally removed all the original pedestal instruments and have now fitted new TackTick units

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Condensation pump recommendations Don S/V ILLusion at 6:35pm 07.15.22 I have not seen that thread. I know the advantages of the venturi but it also reduces water flow.
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative JoeWhite at 6:33pm 07.15.22 On my C36, push is on, pull is off. Circuit breaker is located below starboard settee.
Open engine intake.... Tally Ho at 6:32pm 07.15.22
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative Calif. Ted at 6:23pm 07.15.22 Those red breakers are pull/on push/off it doesn't move far and very hard, keep engine running and b
Shallow water sailboats lifting centerboards and lifting rudder (3) videorov at 6:11pm 07.15.22 I made it and now living in Saint James City area. Bought a Core Sound 17 Cat Ketch rig and it will
Oil change pump Kanzaki gearbox (1) Tally Ho at 6:03pm 07.15.22
Universal 25 Overhaul ACarlstrom at 6:02pm 07.15.22 Can anyone provide insight into the cost of an overhaul for a Universal 25? Has anyone removed the
Condensation pump recommendations SycloneDriver at 5:23pm 07.15.22 Did you read the recent discussion about using a Venturi tube instead of a mechanical pump? Much pr
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative kappykaplan at 4:57pm 07.15.22 Let's start with pictures so we know what equipment we're dealing with. :plus: :worthless:
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative Ralph Johnstone at 4:52pm 07.15.22 Windless power panel near elec panel with big red knob. Let's start with pictures so we know what
Air bnb for Dock Rental capta at 4:48pm 07.15.22 When I arrived up here I began the hunt for a reasonably priced almost anywhere south of the Mass/NH
Oil change pump Kanzaki gearbox AndyL at 4:38pm 07.15.22 I use the West Marine oil change pump because I already had it for the engine oil. If your Kanzak
Sailors awning garymalmgren at 4:24pm 07.15.22 Mine will not suit you as my boom is a shorty. But the details are two lengths of plastic electrical
Vire 7 parts Wanted shemandr at 3:47pm 07.15.22 It wouldn't be the first engine pressed into duty as a blender ...
Sailors awning fred1diver at 3:39pm 07.15.22
Vire 7 parts Wanted Ralph Johnstone at 2:41pm 07.15.22 I didn't know if it was an engine or a blender. Sheesh ! I thought it was the boat :oops: .
Vire 7 parts Wanted DArcy at 1:52pm 07.15.22 I have recently spent quite a bit of time praying to a Vire engine, not sure if it is the exact same
Vire 7 parts Wanted shemandr at 1:36pm 07.15.22 I didn't know if it was an engine or a blender.
Garmin UHD 73cv and Wind Vanes/Sensors kbapark at 1:15pm 07.15.22 Thanks all for the info. I don't think I'll be going too crazy, like getting the G-Wind, for this bo
Javelin Replacement Recommendations sail sfbay at 12:58pm 07.15.22 Consider a Precision 15CB, which has a retractable keel and allows outboard motor with optional moun

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