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New Name atwhite2 at 4:17pm 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2128 Hi Everyone... I just recently purchased a beautiful new boat, she is a glossy white fiberglass sai
Took on water.. what do I worry about? Ripple at 4:02pm 04.15.10 Catalina 30 2/1473 2 years ago my Catalina 30 took on water. It seems the bad yacht yard it had been at didn't really s
Cushions Donnab at 3:32pm 04.15.10 Smaller Boats 2/1851 I need to replace ALL of the cushions in a 1981 Catalina 25' . Anyone have ideas on how to do this
fixing leak in toe rail area on 1985 hunter 40 Greg Harris at 3:27pm 04.15.10 Big Boats 3/1683 On a 1985 Hunter 40 with aluminum toe rail, i have a leak on port side at point where the hull and d
Good Wind, Bad Wind Capt. Kermie at 3:08pm 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2218 Rather than Hijack Bad Obsesions' weather thread I thought I'd start another. And no, wind does not
h23 modification pics posted C Jones at 2:44pm 04.15.10 Smaller Boats 5/1668 I finally have pictures of some of my modifications posted in my profile. Let me know what I did rig
18.5 Rudder LTDARR at 2:30pm 04.15.10 Smaller Boats 1/1394 Hi I have a Hunter 18.5 and the rudder has no controls for lifting or lowering it. Can someone offer
76 Hunter 30 winch on cabin top? okia42@hotmail.com at 2:25pm 04.15.10 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2401 Has anyone installed a winch on the cabin top? I am thinking about setting up starboard cockpit haly
colgate 26 info wanted bffatcat at 1:40pm 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 5/4851 Ive heard good things about the colgate 26 and have been considering buying one but after looking at
Cetol Users higgs at 1:33pm 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 19/3539 i am switching to Cetol. i hear different people tell me different ways to apply it. some say, rou
...so I baked a plastic cake (4) heart of gold at 11:29am 04.15.10 Big Boats 1/1343 A while ago I happened to bump the binnacle compass and damn if it didn't fall off, housing and all!
Advice on turnbuckles Nicky17000 at 9:11am 04.15.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1416 Hello, I'm in a dillema if I should replace the turnbuckles of the standing rigging. There is no v
Which prop ? koolfrog at 8:58am 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3807 My 1964 Allied seabreeze ( 35' , 14000 lbs, full keel ) was repowered by the P.O with a Yanmar 20QM
To Sail or Not to Sail, but that is the question Bad Obsession at 7:29am 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 15/2509 This Saturday's Forecast seems like a mess in my area. In the Potomac where I sail a strong North W
Macgregor Venture 222 tow specs jophus at 7:28am 04.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/7161 I'm picking up a 1978 Macgregor Venture 222 ' won't see it or its owner's manual until I drive out t
Are these blisters? (2) tsharitz at 6:49am 04.15.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1739 This spring acouple of loose spots on my bottom paint caused me to peal off more and more. Most of t
Rudder delamination followup (6) DannyS at 5:58am 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 5/4802 I know that many of you have been hanging on the edge of your seats to know how my rudder project we
Last US sardine cans being packed in Maine jibes138 at 2:44am 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3092 I always considered sardines the perfect food for sailing. You open the can, it is ready to eat, a c
finally......She Sails!!! ybrad at 11:24pm 04.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1455 Here's the good news for those of you who have read/replied to my occasional posts. After working on
Venture 21 Keel wire rope rubbing fiberglass rohare at 9:18pm 04.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3602 I've recently done some minor repairs on my boat and one of them was to replace the bolt that guides

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Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 5:02pm 04.13.22 Now that I have the wheel off I understand, all kinds of room after wheel removal! How do you open t
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jviss at 4:59pm 04.13.22 Hi, We were sailing in Orange County Ca. Saturday, Alamitos Bay to be exact. We spotted a small wha
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jviss at 4:53pm 04.13.22 remove it each fall I remove mine each time I anchor or moor as it's so much easier to move around
Burning insense on a boat jon hansen at 4:50pm 04.13.22 make your own gimbaled incense burner and mount to a bulkhead
Burning insense on a boat jon hansen at 4:47pm 04.13.22 me, i have a fire place on board aeolus. installed by the builder. i can us it while sailing. same
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jviss at 4:34pm 04.13.22 As a matter of fact, one of the key features of the Profurl furler I bought way back in 2000 was tha
1978 Yamaha fresh water tank lid Arctic Hawk at 4:33pm 04.13.22 I need to take a mirror to see if the port tank underside of the lid has the same flowers.
1978 Yamaha fresh water tank lid mermike at 4:31pm 04.13.22 That's a bit of a surprise.
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna dlochner at 4:21pm 04.13.22 Coax cable has a life span, especially when it is exposed to the elements. Additionally if the conne
Burning insense on a boat kappykaplan at 4:18pm 04.13.22 burn your incense at anchor or slipped. :plus:
Burning insense on a boat Justin_NSA at 4:16pm 04.13.22 After a couple of healed over or wind blown accidents with burned fiberglass. This may be a sign.
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Tally Ho at 4:03pm 04.13.22
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Tally Ho at 3:59pm 04.13.22 Greg, Do you actually have to take the wheel off? I do, then I pop the wheel drive cover off to ex
Burning insense on a boat Tally Ho at 3:55pm 04.13.22
Hunter 34 Yanmar 3gmf ice breaker at 3:55pm 04.13.22 Funny story. Last August on a hot no wind day hanging on the hook, I was bored and decided to back
Burning insense on a boat dLj at 3:55pm 04.13.22 Never done it but if I were thinking to do so, I think I'd look for a completely sealed, with vent h
Sail Trim Chart Question jon hansen at 3:27pm 04.13.22 love trimming! i get into a porshe 930, i like putting the hammer down, not drive 10 under the spee
Wheeling around.... Richard19068 at 3:06pm 04.13.22 I got mine from boatleather. The suede one with the foam. Pricey but it was a great improvement in w
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 2:39pm 04.13.22 I would also like to re route the comm cable, It looks like they unscrewed the wheel brake and pushe
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 2:32pm 04.13.22

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