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boom rigging on h30 1983 jwis at 7:08pm 04.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1294 what is the correct way to rig the boom outhaul. i have a double fiddle and 1 end attached but where
spreaders allengc at 7:02pm 04.06.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2057 last fall I had to remove my spreaders on my ranger 29. They were wired to the shroud which has a ma
Finally getting into the refit of Oh Joy. (2) CharlieCobra at 6:57pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1676 With the nice weather and having a crew of four, we really started getting things done on Oh Joy. I
H34 Speed with Yanmar 3GM(F) zds at 6:04pm 04.06.09 Big Boats 23/7861 Cruising along this weekend I started to wonder why I go so slow under engine power. My H34 makes
Anchor Question frmreilly at 5:09pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 26/3060 My Pearson 323 came with a good-sized Danforth anchor which the previous owner told me was a seconda
portlights wall nuts at 4:02pm 04.06.09 Cal 1/1895 SOS I NEED HELP GUYS AND GALS i HAVE A 1981 CAL 31 WHICH NEEDS NEW PORTLIGHTS, ALL 4 ARE IN BAD SHAP
Headliner Material (perforated cushion type) zds at 4:01pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2209 Checking out some boats around the marina recently, I noticed a foam-like headliner material that ha
Cell Phone Video Rick D at 3:41pm 04.06.09 Destinations 1/4 Don't know if this will come out. I took a quick cell photo while sailing in Long Beach, CA last Sat
sailed yesterday!! troutsmoustang at 3:40pm 04.06.09 Day Sailers 7/1724 went out yesterday in SC and had a great time. winds were about 10 mph. I have not sailed in 16 ye
Burning Alternators jimberg at 2:39pm 04.06.09 Big Boats 5/1972 We have replaced two alternators on our Catalina 380, which is equipped with two 4D commercial batte
Reefing Mainsail jimberg at 2:09pm 04.06.09 Big Boats 4/1819 What is the best way to secure the first and second mainsail luff reefing cringles to the boom? Does
SS windows? RBDUFFER at 2:07pm 04.06.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1422 Hey guys, does any body know of a SS replacement window for the fixed windows on the 84-85, 37c?
Boom Wiggle jwieneck at 1:40pm 04.06.09 Big Boats 2/1223 I noticed last year when I was sailing to my winter harbor that by boom was rotated a bit. Where th
MacGregor 26 Owners on the Chesapeake rbillymac at 1:06pm 04.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/136 Hard forum to choose since looking specifically for MacGregor 26 owners and on the Chesapeake. My m
Construction photos of a '97 356 windsock1 at 12:45pm 04.06.09 Big Boats 2/1116 After I received help from a lot of you in locating that PVC conduit for cockpit wiring going to the
Compass light JCDSAIL at 12:31pm 04.06.09 Catalina 310 2/1602 Recently noticed that my compass does not have illumination. Is this light connected to the interior
321 walk-through transom seat pkdailey4 at 12:17pm 04.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1338 What do you do with yours when your not using it ? It seems like there was absolutely no forethought
1981 Cal 31 portlights genovese at 12:15pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3104 Hi to all. We're trying to eliminate heavy leaks on the four fixed portlights. Anyone knows where to
Anchoring in Public Waters- TimCup at 11:51am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 24/6012 I didn't want to hijack another thread, and I've got some questions about anchoring so here goes:
How to fix a broken swing keel cable? nimwegen at 11:43am 04.06.09 Catalina 22 4/6920 How to fix a broken swing keel cable if boat in the water? I checked the cable for the swing keel o

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Docking Against the Wind smokey73 at 6:32pm 06.27.21 You don't need to "jump off the boat onto the dock" to secure a line to a cleat. I do not allow pe
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples PaulK at 6:23pm 06.27.21 You could try using chopped strand mat instead of cloth to get a thicker layer.
Sailing to Catalina Island? Kings Gambit at 6:23pm 06.27.21 Yeah, although I am a bit scared of big gusts or wind like what happened to you! I usually sail wit
Beneteau 311 Hatch Handle Leaking Lake Champlain Benetesu 311 at 6:22pm 06.27.21 Try the Beneteau spare parts site to at least determine what hatch was used. Try looking here or Cal
Beneteau 311 Hatch Handle Leaking Lake Champlain Benetesu 311 at 6:22pm 06.27.21 Try the Beneteau spare parts site to at least determine what hatch was used. Thanks! Will do
Replacing the scupper on my Hunter 14 sail sfbay at 6:15pm 06.27.21 Welcome to the forum!! I would go with next larger metric or SA screw.
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Ward H at 6:09pm 06.27.21 Very nice!
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 6:09pm 06.27.21 On a course from MdR to Isthmus Cove they probably would arrive abeam. However, a sturdy, full-keel
1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging Gene Neill at 5:59pm 06.27.21 What is the best way to feed a 3/8" line through the mast when it is up or down? One would think e
Docking Against the Wind Don S/V ILLusion at 5:50pm 06.27.21 Lots of people use the mid ship cleat to run a spring aft while docking which, under power, will hol
Trouble Shooting Yanmar Tachometer for "B" Panel dlochner at 5:50pm 06.27.21 The signal from the sensor is fine. Measured with the multimeter the voltage is within specs. The me
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 06.27.21
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 5:46pm 06.27.21 Sue- That's a good point. I am hoping if either build stringers, or use new foam, I can get the ply
Soft floor/hull Davidasailor26 at 5:46pm 06.27.21
Soft floor/hull Sailor Sue at 5:42pm 06.27.21 Too bad you didn't leave a little flange where the original sole was. Might have made it a bit easie
Trouble Shooting Yanmar Tachometer for "B" Panel (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:40pm 06.27.21 How did you test that the sensor failed? Could you extend whatever test you did to points farther do
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 5:38pm 06.27.21 I am pretty sure the foam was factory original, but I could be wrong. Would it be bad for the boat
Trouble Shooting Yanmar Tachometer for "B" Panel twalker H260 at 5:32pm 06.27.21 I would assume you have one wire coming off the sensor and the other connection is the engine ground
Soft floor/hull Davidasailor26 at 5:31pm 06.27.21
Docking Against the Wind Team118 at 5:20pm 06.27.21 It may be counter-intuitive but speed is your friend. The more water passing the keel and rudder, t

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