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cdi furler herbwjones at 6:38am 08.22.09 Smaller Boats 4/1426 I have a CDI furler on my Hunter 240. The webbing loop at the head of my jib rotted through, and I
Great 30 days on L. Michigan (1) blowinganddrifting at 5:53am 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1697 Wow, what a great vacation we just had!!! We spent 20 nights on board, straight through, we travele
Sumlog ll ..Odometer frozen..Speed works Scotian at 3:50am 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1921 My new to me CS 27 has a Sumlog ll knot-meter. Was watching with interest as odometer was about to t
Brass porthole mount Anastasia at 8:28pm 08.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/3085 Hello all, Avast ye hardys!! brethren of the sailcloth! Can any of ye mates inform me of the a
Relacing Trailer Bunk Boards mac25wmo at 7:38pm 08.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/4230 The bunk boards on the trailer for my Mac 25 have rotted away and need to be replaced. My plan is to
Cable installation in mast RJ1946 at 6:57pm 08.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1363 Can anyone give some good advice on running cabling for Radar and apparent wind meter in a C30 mast
Apelco Radar Help jsmckay at 6:39pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1110 My Apelco radar was working last year just fine. This year, I cleaned up my wiring and it will powe
Replacing stock alternator tomfoolery at 5:32pm 08.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1260 I can't see anything on this in the archives. I have a Cat 30 with M25 stock 50 amp alternator. Anyo
Mainsheet resistance.... rpell46 at 4:24pm 08.21.09 Catalina 30 5/1719 Hi all, We've been having an unusually great sailing season here in the NY Bight.....winds are ave
Maximum Dagger Board Drop David F at 3:35pm 08.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/56 My 1988 26D dagger board has the main line to raise/lower and it also has a safety line to limit the
water ballast daggerboard Helene M at 2:44pm 08.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3418 Hi, We bought a 26M MacGregor last fall. We have been sailing it all summer. My question is: Is
hooking up hot water heater newboatowner at 2:27pm 08.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1381 The boat that I purchased has a hot water heater installed in the bow under the water tank. I belie
head help needed jackandrobin at 2:09pm 08.21.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/4264 we have a 2 year old head, we have been pretty diligent about pumping out and using the proper bacte
Anyone have info on trailer rental for Lancer 25 JonLancer25 at 1:54pm 08.21.09 Lancer 6/2397 I am looking at buying a 1982 Lancer 25 Mark V. I need to get her from Boston Harbor to my home in C
Hurricane prep (1) Bob S at 1:22pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2550 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT03/refresh/AL0309_PROB34_F120+gif/144717.gif It looks like
Inflatable Problems CaptainJB at 1:13pm 08.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1013 I have a Maxxon 10 foot dinghy. Bought it second hand from a friend several years ago. Very nice boa
Surveyor advice needed Prime Time at 1:03pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1578 Can any recommend a good surveyor in the cape cod/buzzards bay region?
Prostate Cancer mckee1952 at 12:39pm 08.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/3618 Mike Milken, Founder and Chairman of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, is joined by Colin Powell, Joe
Electrical panel female disconnect terminal wjamjeff at 12:05pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1437 I have a 2002 Catalina 250 Wing and need to find Electrial diconnect terminals (female) for the pane
Kudos to Forespar LooseDiamond at 12:05pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1372 With all the gripes that often are posted, I would like to share my recent experience with Forespar.

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40.5: Replacing Clutches Mike Oldak at 7:24pm 04.19.22 The clutches on my boat are pretty worn out. Several of them won't stay open or in the position I p
What is this number on the sail? chuckwayne at 7:20pm 04.19.22 We are about to order new sails for our 310 #73. The sailmaker will put sail numbers on the main. #
Fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:53pm 04.19.22 Connecting any raw water toilet to the fresh water plumbing is major no-no and every toilet mfr warn
TV removal Hunter 50 Rjm st.petersburg at 6:38pm 04.19.22 Please post your pictures. I am planning on removing my present TV and installing a larger one on th
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted stickinthemud57 at 6:27pm 04.19.22 A stay aft of the forestay is often referred to as a solent stay. One or more solent stays are chara
Build a Better Boat Hook? (4) WayneH at 6:23pm 04.19.22 The great redneck boat hook!!! It has been out in the elements for the last 18 months so it needed
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? mjsader at 6:20pm 04.19.22 It looks much better now- took a paint scraper "5-in-one" and cleaned out the joint and surface. Onl
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? (5) mjsader at 6:14pm 04.19.22 I pulled the rub rail and the rub rail mount off where it seemed loose. Here's where we are. Cleaned
Burning insense on a boat Tally Ho at 5:52pm 04.19.22 Seriously, you are burning fiberglass on your boat to burn incense - clearly and irrational exchang
Burning insense on a boat jviss at 5:46pm 04.19.22 After a couple of healed over or wind blown accidents with burned fiberglass. Seriously, you are b
What is this number on the sail? (2) Tally Ho at 5:43pm 04.19.22
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement Tally Ho at 5:38pm 04.19.22 I ended up not using the G10 backing plates, became too much of a pain in the a$$. I ended up tappi
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement (2) c07chrisjohnson at 5:35pm 04.19.22 I ended up not using the G10 backing plates, became too much of a pain in the a$$. I ended up tappin
Burning insense on a boat Tally Ho at 5:34pm 04.19.22 I run a tour boat for women, think flowy things and shear drapes, with sun and wind with cushions f
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted jmczzz at 5:26pm 04.19.22 this thread has turned out to be a terrific discussion on headsails and using them both furl and han
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) c07chrisjohnson at 5:21pm 04.19.22 This looks like a great idea for access to that 1/4 berth. Keep us up to date and let us know how it
Burning insense on a boat gtg at 5:18pm 04.19.22 Why?!?!? please see above
What's going on with Marlow Hunter? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:05pm 04.19.22 that is what I am hearing
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included dLj at 4:55pm 04.19.22 IWow... thats a great price! Where on the Chesapeake are you? I'm right off Sparrows point, not f
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted stickinthemud57 at 4:51pm 04.19.22 Tally, I did just that with my Hunter 170. That furler did not have a foil, so partial deployment o

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