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Alright Ladies, Let's hear your input Bad Obsession at 10:34pm 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 57/8789 There are many of us guys out there sailing. A lot of us have wives, fiancees, or girlfriends that
Cunningham configuations Dalliance at 10:13pm 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2490 This spring I will be adding a couple sail controls the boat has been lacking; a rigid vang and a cu
How much does the mast weigh??? KandD at 9:05pm 04.20.10 Big Boats 19/20335 The rigging replacement question got me thinking... We're hauling/shipping the boat in about a mo
What's in a cherubini texasliam at 8:20pm 04.20.10 The Cherubini Hunters 9/4077 We are considering a couple of boats for a coastal cruiser that can do the caribean. We are in Galve
Hunter Headliner Cleaning sixspeed24 at 7:37pm 04.20.10 Smaller Boats 1/2702 After searching all over the internet for a solution on how to clean a badly stained headliner, that
Vision 32 holding tank Ed D at 7:31pm 04.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3431 I have a 1989 Hunter 32ft Vision withthe holding tank under the shower seat and it as you know is
Rubber glazing channel for windows?? SailingWebGuy at 7:18pm 04.20.10 Catalina 30 8/3231 Hello! Does anyone know of a supplier for the U shaped rubber glazing channel for catalina ports (b
How to paint my boat e714753 at 7:06pm 04.20.10 Smaller Boats 1/1713 OK, I am preping my 1977 catalina 22 for new paint. I have stripped all the hardware and will start
Cracked Skeg reapir H30inDC at 7:03pm 04.20.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1813 The port end of our skeg is cracked. Wondering if anyone has experienced this and how you fixed it.
Sail Shape Jonny PIP at 7:00pm 04.20.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1535 HI I bought a new sail for my Roller Reffing and the foot is a little higher then the original sail
Diesel engine warm up and cool down? mseifert at 6:41pm 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 9/5936 I was just reading a previous post about how long a diesel engine will last. Several of the respons
Cleaning out diesel tank? mseifert at 6:37pm 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 20/11136 I sail on Lake Michigan and towards the end of last season had an unfortunate incident where my dies
Rigging a 1990 Hunter 27 asymmetrical spinnaker (2) tsbabcock at 6:07pm 04.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/5335 Can anyone help me figure out how to rig a 1990 Hunter 27 for an asymmetrical spinnaker. Pictures wo
Replace the rigging? Endurance2010 at 6:05pm 04.20.10 Big Boats 12/3432 I just bought a 1983 Hunter 34. The rig seems OK and some of it looks like it was replaced within t
D.I.Y. roller furling joemama7 at 5:52pm 04.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/25425 just a quick question about making your own roller system, I understand the concept of the pvc pipe
Wheel Helm Steering Cable Anne21009 at 5:29pm 04.20.10 Smaller Boats 0/1059 I had to replace my steering cable a few years ago and had it done "professionally". The steering h
Beneteau 50 Sailboat, pump service mikerzonca at 5:22pm 04.20.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1182 I have a Beneteau 50 Sailboat, 1996, built in France. It has a SeaLand VacuFlush pump and holding t
Hunter 18.5 sail slugs LTDARR at 4:10pm 04.20.10 Smaller Boats 3/1351 I broke off five sail slugs off my main sail this Monday. What would be the best replacements to buy
Folding propellers geocadd at 3:53pm 04.20.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2235 We would like to exchange our propeller for a folding propeller. Does anyone know the shaft size on
Cleaning stains in cabin lining for O'Day 302 Michel16055 at 3:14pm 04.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/57 I've tried searching for links but am unable to find one. I want to properly clean stains on the lin

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Charging from a tow vehicle dlochner at 11:59am 05.13.22 My first thought is about charging the truck battery. Do you have a heavy duty alternator and batter
Barnacle Buster Shagdance at 11:30am 05.13.22 Pumped in fresh water through Raw Water Strainer about 15 gallons just to flush and then pumped the
Washdown Pump inline filter for deck washing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:02am 05.13.22 I'd use a strainer instead of a filter. Install it above waterline to make it easier to clean. And
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SailingCal21 at 10:37am 05.13.22 Did you ever find the issue? I'm pretty sure that the alternator signal will be a pulsing DC voltag
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad LloydB at 9:43am 05.13.22 Since you already have a go fast boat just go with the electric trolling motor. It's a sailboat, it
Initial 50 hour shaft alignment "adjustment" Yanmar 45 Ralph Johnstone at 9:42am 05.13.22 IMO all boats need to be checked and aligned (one satisfies the other) at least at 50 hrs. after the
600 Watt Inverter Fred at 9:27am 05.13.22 I would do the installation work myself. Its a Samlex 4-Pure Sine Wave. - most portable devices can
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 05.13.22 What's the guy in the orange PFD know that no one else knows? The pics were taken on the Symphony
Dutchman "Twist"? LloydB at 9:23am 05.13.22 While reading these post an offhand thought occurred remembering when I had a long curly extension c
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. JamesG161 at 9:13am 05.13.22 Check out these links... https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/jammed-in-mast-furling.124993310
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. capta at 9:00am 05.13.22 I operated IMRF for twelve years on Skipping Stone, pictured here. We did 2 round trips to the East
Washdown Pump inline filter for deck washing jsmac at 8:29am 05.13.22 Hi, I sail in the Chesapeake Bay. It is brackish water and usually pretty dirty where I am. I have
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak Kingjim91 at 8:21am 05.13.22
Where do you keep the booze? capta at 8:10am 05.13.22 One of the things that I like about my old H-34 is the liquor locker built into the nav station. It
Hunter 240 rudder Crazy Dave Condon at 7:44am 05.13.22 If you are towing with the rudder up, i strongly recommend tying the rudder itself in the up positi
Adding Freon to Isotherm ASU 3751Refridgeration unit SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:43am 05.13.22 You are going to have to evacuate the system, which may require the installation of a service valve
Near the end. stickinthemud57 at 7:23am 05.13.22 You have probably seen things like bar trays or the like lined with nautical charts under glass, bro
Where do you keep the booze? rgranger at 7:04am 05.13.22 If you are worried about a BUI incident... Some of the beaches here near Charleston have a no a
Funny Friday!!! kloudie1 at 6:46am 05.13.22 Rolly Polly Bug! Ya touch it and it balls up and rolls away!
Winch maintenance - how often do you? thinwater at 6:45am 05.13.22 IME, a full cleaning can probably go 2-5 years for most folks (most are never serviced). However, th

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