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Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig
dlochner at 8:02pm 02.18.24
The take home message here is, get a good professional rigger involved, someone who had done this ki
Popeye the Sailor's Story
JamesG161 at 7:15pm 02.18.24
When most people think of Popeye, we probably think about a hard-hitting sailor man fueled by a love
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig
PaulK at 6:02pm 02.18.24
Attaching a Solent stay "just below the existing forestay" sounds like a recipe for problems. It wi
Experience with Campbell Sailor propeller on a Hunter 36   (3)
jssailem at 5:00pm 02.18.24
223055 Here is the prop in 2023. Just out of the water, when I did the shaft replacement, the rebui
Western L.I. Sound marina
shemandr at 5:00pm 02.18.24
I would regard the trip around the island as an opportunity for some mild adventure. And you don't
Black Butyl tape?
mermike at 3:20pm 02.18.24
VHB tape and Dow 795 is a common method of installing windows. Search this site, there are lots of t
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts
Crazy Dave Condon at 3:19pm 02.18.24
Pat keep me posted. @patbratton Dave
Experience with Campbell Sailor propeller on a Hunter 36   (2)
PNWE36 at 3:14pm 02.18.24
Hello John, Thank you for your reply. I am confident the coupler etc has been assembled properly. No
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole
Crazy Dave Condon at 3:10pm 02.18.24
How long will the track be? Have you thought of attaching a base plate with welded ring as an alter
Black Butyl tape?
Project_Mayhem at 2:56pm 02.18.24
I just remembered that there have been a number of people using just VHB to secure windows. There's
Portlight hatches for 1981 ODay 34
Project_Mayhem at 2:46pm 02.18.24
What's the issue with the hatches? Parts are available for most hatches and there are companies out
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john6206 at 2:45pm 02.18.24
@SkookumZac what kind of tan do you have? the ignuk gas growler says not to use it horizontally.
Western L.I. Sound marina
PaulK at 2:27pm 02.18.24
Transporting overland may be quite pricey. Is the mast down already? Is there a reason you don't wa
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I have some Japanese cabinet scrapers, 3 straight blade and 2 curved blade, that were
Cradle: transport 4000nm? Sell, buy/build new? Sail 365/yr and stay off the hard?
MitchM at 1:41pm 02.18.24
our yacht club allows sailboats on cradles to store mast-up . if a boat is on jack
No holding tank options?
smokey73 at 1:26pm 02.18.24
I am not at all bemused and think the precautions are appropriate. Of course as they say for lockin
Popeye the Sailor's Story
kappykaplan at 1:17pm 02.18.24
And The Real 'Popeye the Sailor' Was Actually a Hard-Drinking Bar Brawler with a Heart of Gold | Mil
Popeye the Sailor's Story
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No holding tank options?   (1)
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