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Adding sail slugs to a Mac25 mfavro at 8:22am 07.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1380 I have an 86 macGregor 25 and was curious about adding sail slugs, or shackles or sail slides to mak
starting a Catalina 310 sound JohnJab at 7:53am 07.30.09 Catalina 310 4/2616 When I turn the key to start my 2001 Catalina 310, i get a screeching sound from the alarm speaker.
Hunter Extended Warranty John Ehricht at 7:49am 07.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1962 We have an extended warranty for our Hunter 36 which is suppose to be valid until January of 2011.
A C pumps LESLIE at 7:40am 07.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 0/2 The mermaid AC is my new project,the question is do I buy a pump from them or go elese where?I am o
Which boat would you move? Roger Long at 7:05am 07.30.09 Ask All Sailors 27/3770 So, I'm coming into the unsupervised and unregulated town dock in a strong wind with no dinghy and t
Black Canvas - too hot? Cpt. Jon at 6:19am 07.30.09 Ask All Sailors 21/8602 Hello all, Currently my sail cover and headsail bag are both black. They look really good on th
Holding Tank Fittings Jerryd at 5:02am 07.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2866 Hi Peggy! I'm new to the list and currently replacing my Ronco holding tank in my Catalina 380. I;m
Another ST60 Wind Question Ken Palmer at 4:15am 07.30.09 Ask All Sailors 14/6031 This has been the year of problems. I am not in a position to call Raymarine, so thought I would th
looking for kneeman at 3:51am 07.30.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/958 i am looking for a double anchor bow pulpit/forward stay for a 1984 43' ben. boat got under dock at
Hunter 376 all chain anchor line Hoomalie at 2:00am 07.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3092 Hunter 376 owners,I am switching to an all chain rode and have seen concern on the rode jammimg up.
Engin Shaft - Filling -- Help (1) Matt_Biolette at 11:05pm 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1492 I have purchased a used sail boat that was once an inboard, then the motor went out and the pervious
Boatpix Annoyance Rick D at 10:06pm 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 24/6527 I got a notice that Boatpix had taken a photo of Attitude Adjustment 2. Backing into the date, I was
Leaky Oil line on 1gm10 Yanmar 8 hp symmes1 at 10:03pm 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 20/10364 I have a leak in my oil line that connects to the side of the engine goes around the front of the en
trailer for 35.5 legend cyandog at 8:43pm 07.29.09 Big Boats 2/1484 Hello, I have a Hunter 35.5 Legend (94) and I am wanting to get a trailer made. LoadMaster can do
A question about woodwork... Atlantic_Watch at 8:19pm 07.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1751 Kinda new to boat ownership here, just looking for a consensus opinion. I have quite a bit of outsid
H34 Cockpit Drains (2) Bob Poff at 7:34pm 07.29.09 Big Boats 44/6038 I ran into a potential gotcha in my 34 on Sunday. I cut away some of the the quarter berth bulkhea
Gulfstar 1971 36MS Gulfstar Newby at 7:18pm 07.29.09 Other Sailboats 0/2535 We are the (nervous) brand new owners of a 1971 Gulfstar 36 Motor Sailer. We have lots of work ahead
Shrouds loosening Mougly at 6:48pm 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3503 Hello all After going out a few times in brisk winds, I adjusted the tension on the shrouds as t
How do I rig the reefing lines? tomgrigsby at 5:32pm 07.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 10/10004 My main has three reef cringles(?) at the leach and at the luff. The boom has two lines that run in
oday 23 instruction manual rigging and tuning tony c. at 5:13pm 07.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4390 anyone have that section of oday 23 manual that is pictured here as 1st page (top) riggiging instruc

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Wheeling around.... sailcapt340 at 11:51am 04.13.22
Starting fluid MikeHoncho at 11:48am 04.13.22 I know that starting fluid is a no no for diesel engine combustion, but then I know people in the c
Wheeling around.... (1) Calif. Ted at 10:55am 04.13.22 "French Braid" is what we called the method shown in John's pic that produces the spiral wrap, 2 lin
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank Stu Jackson at 10:49am 04.13.22 @hvac&r tech - I'm very pleased that you've had positive resolution(s) to your issues via your deale
Wheeling around.... sailme88 at 10:45am 04.13.22 What sort of image do you desire... Elk skin wrap, or sailor knot white line? https://www.custommar
Keel question Rangofish at 10:39am 04.13.22 Haven't learned to sail yet have someone here in St Pete that's going to teach me when i get sailboa
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out (5) jssailem at 10:31am 04.13.22 Greg. Know exactly what you are experiencing. How old is the AP? There are several failure points
Sail Trim Chart Question Benny17441 at 10:31am 04.13.22 Ignorance of the sail trim guidelines is just as bad as the strict adherence to them for all types o
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. Stu Jackson at 10:27am 04.13.22 :wow3: It could have been worse: it could have been your brother-in-law you sold it to. :banghead::)
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jviss at 10:22am 04.13.22 Our dealer tells us that this is normal, and that using the winch is the standard operating procedu
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. DArcy at 10:16am 04.13.22 My previous boat is still in the same harbor. I sold it to a guy that had sailed when he was younger
Wheeling around.... jssailem at 10:15am 04.13.22 I think @Ward H did a wheel wrap project sometime last year. Perhaps he posted it. He went the rope
Non skid paint jssailem at 10:13am 04.13.22 Clyde, I have been exploring the repainting of my deck. I have arrived at the strategy of removing
Wheeling around.... capta at 10:08am 04.13.22 I've always wanted to do the hide wrap, but never really could justify the boat bucks.
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice higgs at 9:58am 04.13.22 Navionics on iOS looks correct in the chart. @DArcy you might just need to update the charts in you
Wheeling around.... (2) jssailem at 9:55am 04.13.22 What sort of image do you desire... Elk skin wrap, or sailor knot white line? https://www.custommar
Removing lettering stain Benny17441 at 9:52am 04.13.22 This is true. But if that is the case you will need to prep the transom. Sanding to remove albtrace
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? jssailem at 9:48am 04.13.22 KJ. It may be worth the time to call SBO and ask for some 1on1 Hunter consulting time.
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult Sailfanatic at 9:46am 04.13.22 I would agree that the dealer's comments make no sense and any properly installed furler should not
Keel question Benny17441 at 9:43am 04.13.22 Save yourself some money and grief and have a true adventure by sailing the boat to its destination.

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