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Diesel fuel and gaskets higgs at 11:50am 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 14/11063 I am going to be resealing my inspection port cover onto the top of my fuel tank. It had been seale
in mast furling sail storage secondwind410 at 11:20am 10.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1923 I have had an in mast furling main sail on my 410 for two years now. I live in Ontario Canada and m
Onboard Computer - Here's an idea Bob Poff at 10:50am 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 43/8722 I find the idea of dragging my laptop along to and from the boat, and the possibility of it getting
Please to announce Lake Lanier is at full pool Bob4203 at 10:50am 10.15.09 Catalina 30 0/1092 No big shakes in the scope of world events, but for boaters here in Atlanta, we have waited five yea
cushion measurments maxxx at 9:53am 10.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1547 Does anyone have the measurments for all of the cabin cushions for an Oday 28. I need an idea of how
Boat info Old Weird Harold at 9:37am 10.15.09 Cal 0/2151 Hi all, I have recently (this past spring) purchased a 1979 Cal 2-35. I love the boat and would re
Head system rebuild (2) phantomracer at 9:16am 10.15.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/6620 After sailing our new-to-us boat this year, I think I have found some issues with the head system (s
San Juan and Gulf Islands of Washington and Canada Don3098 at 8:29am 10.15.09 Destinations 3/3326 My wife and I spent a month cruising the San Juan and Gulf Islands of Washington and Canada on our H
ProAction Blitz at 7:07am 10.15.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3484 I was watching a marine show and noticed an advertisement for ProActive Cleaning system and was wond
What I've Been Doing Recently (4) RBone at 7:05am 10.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2943 With winter approaching I've turned my efforts to making a frame for the shrinkwrap so I can continu
H380 Solar Panel Mounts AlwaysFORSAIL at 6:09am 10.15.09 Big Boats 1/1505 I am looking for a way to mount solar panels, as many as possible, on a 2001 Hunter 380. My preferr
H280 Heads Shower Trevor at 4:58am 10.15.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1723 my hand held shower in the heads of my 1996 H280 does not get any water supply from the main tap mix
First 38 - Extended transom f.vitali at 1:55am 10.15.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1648 Does anyone know about a First 38 where the stern was modified extending the transom to have a swimm
T Off A Through Hull; Red Brass Issue Rick D at 10:37pm 10.14.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1892 OK, guys, a few years ago, I would have purchased a bronze T and a nipple to connect it to the thru
Need mast stepping information Danny4719 at 10:24pm 10.14.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1947 Finally, we are ready to step the new mast. However, I have never seen the stepping process done, so
H260 garage door ? Bob 04 H260 at 9:18pm 10.14.09 Smaller Boats 5/1393 My boat is still at the slip but will be coming out next week I think. Can anyone with a 260 on the
Short season but I wouldn't have missed it BobM at 8:15pm 10.14.09 S2 4/2036 Another short season for me this year. Last year it was getting my new (to me) 9.2A ready and movin
Kenyon pressurized alcohol stove Manny at 7:55pm 10.14.09 Ask All Sailors 39/15501 Whose familiar with the Kenyon 206 pressurized alcohol stove? I've got one onboard that I am tempted
H23.5 Water Ballast Treatment? Sail064 at 6:57pm 10.14.09 Smaller Boats 3/1173 This year was my first with a water ballast boat and I just hauled it out of salt water this week.
Stepping the Mast jetdrvr at 6:50pm 10.14.09 S2 4/2757 Hello All, I just bought my first sailboat, a 1979 7.3. I pulled it out last week and can't belie

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Boom Van Line Replacement & Length jssailem at 1:36pm 01.24.22 Ken I am guessing you do not know if the previous owner replaced the boom vang line. Might be a reas
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. rgranger at 1:35pm 01.24.22 Thnx
Buyer's or Seller's market? (1) rgranger at 1:30pm 01.24.22 Like in real estate, and not like "that's a fake boat"? or maybe this...
Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no? Tater at 1:29pm 01.24.22 I think most would agree that repairs are generally possible. My boat is mostly plastic and easily r
Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no? jssailem at 1:16pm 01.24.22 It is unlikely that those cracks will sink the boat. If the boat fit my desires and the price my bud
"Hawkeye" Rick D at 1:16pm 01.24.22 So sorry to see this old warhorse neglected. The purchaser does not appear to have done anything. I
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rick D at 1:06pm 01.24.22 FWIW, I also have an electric winch for my halyard. It is a Lewmar OP2 - not the most powerful win
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rick D at 1:03pm 01.24.22 Spray some McLube on the sail bolt rope. Dirt and oxidation in the groove of the foil can cause bi
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting jssailem at 1:03pm 01.24.22 Clean the track. Dirt and grit in the track can increase friction which might be over loading the m
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rick D at 1:02pm 01.24.22 Is the main sheet and boomvang loose? Is there anything holding the boom down? Can you raise the af
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rick D at 1:00pm 01.24.22 While you are raising the main those last 5 feet, have someone put an amp. meter on the positive dc
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rick D at 12:59pm 01.24.22 Rick i had that exact same problem when we had a 40.5 when raising the main. Sometimes the breaker
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rick D at 12:56pm 01.24.22 I'd bet on something providing increased resistance when hoisting rather than a problem with the wi
Hunter 25.5 standing rigging JoeWhite at 12:51pm 01.24.22 I dropped my mast. Labeled each cable and took them to a rigging shop. They made new ones. It all wo
Hunter 25.5 standing rigging sail sfbay at 12:32pm 01.24.22 That is one way to duplicate each rigging part (and might avoid dropping the mast) with a tensioned
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Siamese at 12:11pm 01.24.22 I sure as hell wouldn't rely on the manual for line lengths. Not after replacing all the running ri
Buyer's or Seller's market? FastOlson at 12:05pm 01.24.22 Local brokerage business seems to have evolved into a two-level market. The Roomy Interior late mo
Boom Van Line Replacement & Length KenK13623 at 11:49am 01.24.22 I have not adjusted or eliminated any length. Since i am mostly pleasure cruising during the day, i
Second Battery Davidasailor26 at 11:45am 01.24.22 To get around this, I installed an ACR (automatic charging relay), which would switch from one batt
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') tfox2069 at 11:40am 01.24.22 I have a 2300w portable gasoline generator that powers a 16KBTU A/C and other A/C loads... Very i

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