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Sail Values jdknutson at 4:45pm 11.04.09 Ask All Sailors 0/3 I have a few sails from an Ericson 30+ sailboat. A 150 Genoa A storm Jib and what appears to be a sp
212 Cracks LBI at 2:45pm 11.04.09 Smaller Boats 1/1540 Just purchased a 212, there are small cracks around the windows? I am told they are due to the type
SSB Installation on Hunter 40 bornin59ca at 1:01pm 11.04.09 Big Boats 3/1661 I am installing a Icom 710 SSB radio on my 1988 Hunter 40 and was wondering what other owners have u
Oil Changes sailaway78 at 12:55pm 11.04.09 Ask All Sailors 21/5551 Has anyone come up with a really neat way to change the oil on a Yanmar, without a drain plug. I h
Mast Radar Installation J in Mississippi at 6:54am 11.04.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/5612 I'm looking to install a Raymarine radar during this winter haulout. Antenna to go on the mast. My q
Exhaust Water Vapor tedboi at 6:42am 11.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1732 1980 Yanmar QM15 (with 4400 engine hours) experiencing white smoke(water vapor) when under load (@22
Beneteau First 285 rperegoy at 5:52am 11.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/4644 Looking for an Owner's Manual and Deck Layout for a 1987 Beneteau; does anyone have a file they can
Boat Guides Robspan at 5:14am 11.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2380 One of the steel posts that guide my boat onto the trailer has just about rusted out. Does anyone us
Renault RC8D maintenance David21149 at 4:25am 11.04.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1774 Who is familiar with this engine and can offer tips on maintenance? Pls send me email. Thanks. Dav
Hotels In Saint Martin Ducati at 3:29am 11.04.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1817 Looking for a hotel on the night before we get our charter boat from the Sunsail base at Oyster Pond
Using outboard on a 26' Newbie at 7:47pm 11.03.09 Smaller Boats 6/2157 I am looking at a 1997 Hunter 26. It has a 9.9 engine with the forward and reverse control in the fr
replacing the prop shaft tony201 at 7:44pm 11.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2771 :confused:replacing the prop shaft I plan to replace my prop shaft on my 1976 oday 27 in a week o
New mattress for O361 bsmith15 at 4:55pm 11.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1741 Has anyone put new mattresses in their Bennie? Was thinking about temperpedic but would imagine it i
Coral Sees H5.2 Info? djnestrick at 4:41pm 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2948 I just bought this boat and yes, the spelling is correct according to the boat title. It's a cute li
Moisture in rudder question bigsick at 4:06pm 11.03.09 Mid-Size Boats 9/2454 Recently purchased a 2003 326. Survey indicated small amount of moisture in rudder. He indicated i
Dinghy check valves/ running with the jib and no pole Hermit Scott at 3:57pm 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1886 2 questions. I have an 8' seaworthy inflatable. I pump it up but have to be quick about removing th
My evil plan has succeeded. BobM at 3:51pm 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 21/5254 Unfortunately a friend of mine is getting divorced and his Freedom 28 is up for sale. He confided i
space for stove on 2004 MacGregor 26M felixsilke at 3:42pm 11.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2584 Hello, we have just bought a 26M from 2004, but it is not in our possession yet (we are in Alaska
Where should I buy new Cushions? amyette94 at 3:15pm 11.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1286 Ok, so, About 2 months ago I bought a '67 Mariner to restore over the winter and it came with the or
Mac 26 D - Replacing the Bow Eye cjmkress at 2:19pm 11.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/5302 Hello: I just picked up a Mac 26D project and the first thing I need to do is to install a new Bow

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Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted jmczzz at 11:31am 04.16.22 that is a confirming comment, thanks. it also agrees with my thinking. a 26 is not too big for me to
What anchor and rode will physically fit the bow and anchor locker? fox9988 at 11:29am 04.16.22 Where do you plan to anchor? See post #7. I bought 100' of 5/16 HT chain. Rocna Vulcan 33lb orde
Anchor locker leaks Ralph Johnstone at 11:21am 04.16.22 Welcome to my world @jaysweet . I have never heard of anyone else with this problem until your post
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted jssailem at 11:03am 04.16.22 :plus: With @DArcy Hank on are still the simplest management tool for good sailing with a locker of
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted jmczzz at 10:57am 04.16.22 Putting the headsail back on the furler is pretty straight forward. Attach the halyard to the top o
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted DArcy at 10:47am 04.16.22 Putting the headsail back on the furler is pretty straight forward. Attach the halyard to the top of
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted Hello Below at 10:45am 04.16.22 but i keep seeing the visions of the tattered and ripped apart roller headsails in the aftermath of
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 rgranger at 10:40am 04.16.22 Whoa !!! you absolutely need to close the valve. And be sure the valve gasket is not leaking. Wh
Perkins 4.107 or 4.108 fuel lines jssailem at 10:35am 04.16.22 I am thinking the same thing. 4107 and 4108 use same lines. Jay has moved on from Pacific Power. H
KISS Wind Generator Problem kappykaplan at 10:34am 04.16.22 Just a guess . . .
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted jmczzz at 10:33am 04.16.22 Most people would never go back Hank on sails. thank you, but i am srange, not like most people.
KISS Wind Generator Problem geoffschultz at 10:29am 04.16.22 Bent shaft? I didn't see any deflection in the shaft when I spun it on it's own.
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted DeniseO30 at 10:29am 04.16.22 Most people would never go back Hank on sails.
Perkins 4.107 or 4.108 fuel lines CYQK at 10:26am 04.16.22 So...... Went to the boat and found the receipts Trans Atlantic had three of the four called injecti
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits Maine Sail at 10:16am 04.16.22 thks understand where they should not be used...thats an understood and common practise.. Is the w
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits CYQK at 10:14am 04.16.22 thks understand where they should not be used...thats an understood and common practise.. Is the wa
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 10:12am 04.16.22 Thanks, guys! Great advice. My boat came with a Mercury 9.9 but I would like to upgrade the motor -
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve dreadpiratk at 10:11am 04.16.22 Every year in Henderson Harbor where we are moored they have a 'ring of fire' event around the 4th o
KISS Wind Generator Problem kappykaplan at 10:11am 04.16.22 Bent shaft?
Will you be ready for sailing? kappykaplan at 10:09am 04.16.22 Boat splashed yesterday afternoon - finally. Commissioning party (of 2) next weekend. Ready to get

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