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Questions about a Solent rig robertsapp at 3:45pm 12.08.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/9126 We recently bought a Hunter 336 which has what is basically a Solent rig - two headstays with the wo
Re-sealing Portlight Frames Debra B at 3:41pm 12.08.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/5196 Replace a couple of damaged portlights with new ones from Gray. However I must be doing something wr
Catalina 27 Rigging Questions and Intro linuxbikr at 2:41pm 12.08.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/3694 Hello everyone, I'm new here. My wife and I have purchased our second sailboat, a 1982 Catalina 27
Autopilot 95 Hunter 29.5 RickyTick at 1:44pm 12.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1456 Having a problem with the lever for my auto pilot on my 1995 29.5. She cracked, and I am having a h
ranger 26 rebob202 at 1:39pm 12.08.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 7/4413 I am looking at what I believe is a Ranger 26. Can anyone tell me where hull info is located? Hull h
Show me the Guts BruceK at 12:22pm 12.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1439 Anybody got good connections so I can track down all the boogymen running under and around my boat,
ice box drain pump mbills2 at 12:07pm 12.08.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3006 Hi, I have a 25' 1981 Hunter. The ice box is supposed to drain using the pump switch. It pumped ou
Where to look for a piece of mast? h28.5 sailor at 9:56am 12.08.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1554 Hi, I'm refitting a 1976 Catalina 27 and I need to find 1 foot of mast to make a repair. The prev
Teak Seating Surface Detaching DougM at 9:47am 12.08.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3047 Starting my spring worklist: I stored my B323 indoors this winter so everything would get good and
Looking for a used spinnaker misterieus at 7:28am 12.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 10/2095 I am looking to purchase a used spinnaker in good condition for our HUnter 290. If anyone knoww's of
Bent tips on shoal fin gordhodgson at 5:57am 12.08.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1308 I was wondering if anyone has had any experience in straightening the fins on a shoal fin keel or if
buying o-day 22 what to look for ? bigwhyte at 8:56pm 12.07.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2178 this will be my first sailboat what problems should i look for it is a swing keel min 70s boat on a
Trailer tire winter handling 1993 Hunter 23.5 Mark H at 7:16pm 12.07.09 Smaller Boats 3/1866 What is the best way to handle trailer tires for the winter? Leave tires on trailer,or remove them a
Wet Storage Winterizing Spanish Dutchman at 7:05pm 12.07.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3283 This is my first year keeping my boat in the water for the winter and I'm looking for some advise fr
New solid wood tiller (3) shine at 5:38pm 12.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1976 I made this tiller out of solid walnut that was very dry. It was cut out with a band saw, then I sha
In company sail so-west FLA David S at 5:37pm 12.07.09 Trailer Sailors 4/2783 I trail a 79 O'day 22 from Asheville NC. Last year May 2008 done a one night anchor out by Cayo Cast
Step down KJH at 5:04pm 12.07.09 Catalina 22 13/2670 Does anyone know what the removable,wooden board that serves as a "step", when entering the cabin fr
fuel timing problem wojo59 at 4:31pm 12.07.09 Big Boats 15/2167 I have a 1983 yanmar 3gmf in my 34' hunter. I had it rebuild. I am having a problem starting. Onc
What should I buy next? shemandr at 4:12pm 12.07.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1889 I'm bored already and I don't even have my winter cover on. If this starts a thread that lasts a wh
Dreaded project... Stephen K at 4:03pm 12.07.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2400 Its getting colder down here and that translates to fewer days out sailing... so this time of year i

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Making use floor grid space H34 (&others (3) kloudie1 at 9:09am 08.21.21 From other forum folks. There are some wires and water pipes in the beams, so be careful.. small hol
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel jeepbluetj at 9:08am 08.21.21 Blue seas makes em. They do have a tendency to go bad. All they are is a LED with a fairly large res
Chainplate Caulking (1) DArcy at 9:08am 08.21.21 I redid one side with butyl tape. After a time a leak started. Tightened the screws on the slotted
Creature comforts BC Bernie at 9:02am 08.21.21 Noce job!! You vhf radio an mic at the helm looks like my Standard Horizon Matrix GX2200 with AIS/
Never say never kloudie1 at 9:00am 08.21.21 Having sailed several boats without a bimini, when I bought my boat in '91, it didn't have one; I ha
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. shemandr at 8:57am 08.21.21 Here are some diagrams. I couldn't copy them individually. So look at the Harken 2:1 or the Ronsta
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. shemandr at 8:53am 08.21.21 You don't need to install a new clutch solely for the outhaul. You can terminate the outhaul line o
Beneteau courtesy light controller DougM at 8:48am 08.21.21
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. (1) Revolutionary at 8:48am 08.21.21 Does anyone know what this is in the boom? Is there what I run the outhaul line through?
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel kloudie1 at 8:48am 08.21.21 If both quit at the same time, I'd suspect that the power circuit for those LEDs has a bad connectio
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel sail sfbay at 8:44am 08.21.21 The indicator lights are subject to failure. Just replace them. I had to replace the majority of in
Chainplate Caulking jssailem at 8:38am 08.21.21 Roy, 2016, I removed and reinstalled the 6 chainplates on my boat. Before slipping the chainplates b
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. Revolutionary at 8:38am 08.21.21 I don't have time for a detailed response now. But yes the reefing line looks better to me and the
Creature comforts sail sfbay at 8:33am 08.21.21 Noce job!! You vhf radio an mic at the helm looks like my Standard Horizon Matrix GX2200 with AIS/G
Creature comforts kappykaplan at 8:16am 08.21.21 Looks good, @BC Bernie ! :beer:
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION sail sfbay at 8:13am 08.21.21 Can you post a photo showing your concern? Do you have the winch manual? Are you asking what positi
Chainplate Caulking Spindrift NH at 7:42am 08.21.21 I need to rebed my chainplates and it sounds like I have the same configuration. I was planning to u
Beneteau 361 new owner sail sfbay at 7:38am 08.21.21 Good to hear you are having success unfurling your mainsail!! If your mainsial is 17 years old a re
Dish Soap Rinsing SFS at 7:35am 08.21.21 The easist way to get hot water for washing is to put a little water in the dirty skilet with a few
26D windows..... sail sfbay at 7:34am 08.21.21 Are you simply wanting to replace the tinted acrylic window? In that case, carefully remove the win

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