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wierd noise Mike8193 at 6:59pm 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1522 I have propane tank (regular looking type, like the one on your grill in the back yard). It has las
Xantrex Link 20 or LinkPro Deadhead at 6:32pm 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 8/9012 This weekend I installed a new house battery bank. It is a Rolls 325 amp-hr bank that replaces the
boom sailormark45 at 6:16pm 03.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1116 Hi Where is the access slot for the sail slides on mast located?? My gooseneck is riveted to mast an
Docking help needed. (3) Ed Schenck at 6:05pm 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 58/10379 I sailed my H37C from Lake Erie to Port Richey, Florida. You would think I would know how to dock th
O'Day 272 through hull PatSul22 at 5:52pm 03.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1463 I have an Oday 272, Does anyone know exactly how many through hulls there are below the water line?
Need mast for 16.5 Aloha Dave at 5:42pm 03.15.09 Smaller Boats 4/2581 Broke my mast today and need a replacement. :cry: Any help or ideas would be helpful. Aloha Dave
Genniker and Genny Combo? Serenity Now at 5:38pm 03.15.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3296 Don: Bought your guides several years ago and they were, and continue to be, extremely helpful.
Update on Daughters maiden trip home keysskipper at 5:03pm 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1814 A big Thank You to all the fellow sailors and Dads who responded to the topic posted recently!! We m
2-Blade to 3-Blade Conversion Table? rardiH36 at 5:02pm 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 15/7853 I can't seem to find with Google or Yahoo search engines any table or formula for determining the 3-
Efficacy of prop anti-fouling paint Don S/V ILLusion at 4:28pm 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 16/6552 As it is "that time of year", I though I'd comment on my experience using Pettit Zinc Coat Barnacle
YAAARRRR!!! Head Work! Fly Away at 4:07pm 03.15.09 Catalina 30 1/1248 Yo ho ho! And a pint of ale! Yarr! That ale must end up in some repository of refuse after it h
O'Day 25 thru hull (1) RECESS at 4:02pm 03.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1089 I have a thru hull fitting right near the back of my keel. Were these boats built with these or prev
YARRRR!!! Fly Away With Pirate Pete! Fly Away at 4:02pm 03.15.09 Catalina 30 1/1223 Yarr mateys! This here be Pirate Pete! Ti's a glorious day today as I the infamous Pirate Pete hav
Gel coat chips after pressure washing? (1) RECESS at 3:55pm 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3081 I am just about ready to paint my boat and I spent this weekend pressure washing the bottom. I found
Sunday lesson Roger Long at 2:22pm 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2425 When you go to try and remove a S.S. screw corroded into aluminum with one of those spiral screw ext
IEPJ?? joefusa at 12:23pm 03.15.09 Catalina 30 4/1686 my c-30 (543) is getting ready for some new sails. i am trying to get accurate dimensions and i can'
Adding an auto pilot system 31099 at 12:00pm 03.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1152 I would like to add an auto pilot system to my 1999 Hunter 310. There is a keyed stub shaft that ex
Paper Charts Nereussailor at 11:46am 03.15.09 Ask All Sailors 28/3502 It seems like very few of us ever talk about paper charts. Everything is electronic these days. My q
Hey Stu and other SF sailors... Dick McKee at 9:49am 03.15.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1429 We are planning our summer trip and intend to go from Marina del Rey to San Francisco. We will leave
H40 Spinnaker Halyard routing edmund99 at 8:45am 03.15.09 Big Boats 8/1585 For my H40, 90 model, I acquired a cruising spinnaker. Because this model is mashead, I installed a

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Question - H38 Dockside Water Supply - How to Use? quadrille38 at 9:53am 06.22.21 I'd just like to second this comment about not leaving it connected when you're not there.. l didn'
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 Tedd at 9:51am 06.22.21 ...I don't dare use the motor. That seems like you're being overly conservative, to me. If it's th
What's in your toolkit? (1) Stu Jackson at 9:50am 06.22.21 I always struggle with how to manage socket sets. because the plastic organizers they are sold with
Whats wrong with my legs? quadrille38 at 9:50am 06.22.21 What year do you have? Did not see that on the 2008 Hunter 38 below or my Hunter 386 or Hunter 46.
BELT DUST jssailem at 9:44am 06.22.21 No offense considered @twodzusfittings. Practical reconsideration after additional data developed.
Whats wrong with my legs? Georgedoyle at 9:42am 06.22.21 That's why I bought a 49. No need to sleep on the dining table.
What's in your toolkit? Tedd at 9:42am 06.22.21 I can't figure out why they even make 12 point sockets that small. It doesn't seem to apply as muc
Whats wrong with my legs? markwbird at 9:22am 06.22.21 Since the early says of sailing when men sailed the oceans in dugouts and bamboo sailing craft they
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 rgranger at 9:11am 06.22.21 @CaptainRan Replaced a mast once when th owner used the main halyard raising a motor up. Just be
BELT DUST twodzusfittings at 9:10am 06.22.21 seems I was able to do that. Sorry if I offended anyone.
Selden B & R rig Cap shrouds DayDreamer41 at 9:09am 06.22.21 Has never happened to me, yet that is
BELT DUST twodzusfittings at 9:09am 06.22.21 @Jibes 138 Duly noted. I clearly stated DO NOT DO AS I DID. Just for you I will try to remove my pos
Selden B & R rig Cap shrouds tfox2069 at 9:04am 06.22.21 Or catch sheets when you tack ... Absolutely true - you'll need to fiddle with positioning it if t
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start Head Sail at 9:04am 06.22.21 After a lovely October sail on Fisher Island Sound we made our back to the marina. We started the
looking for parts tgrayson at 8:57am 06.22.21 thanks for your advice
Diesel Heater install on H460/466 sail sfbay at 8:57am 06.22.21 I plan to have my local Espar dealer install it.
Diesel Heater install on H460/466 sail sfbay at 8:52am 06.22.21 Proposed heater location in the lazarette all the way aft in between the propane locker and swim lad
Bilge pump mounting ideas? Dalliance at 8:50am 06.22.21
Diesel Heater install on H460/466 Captain Mateo at 8:49am 06.22.21 Captain Mateo..........thanks for posting!! I will be VERY interested in what others post since I w
Selden B & R rig Cap shrouds shemandr at 8:48am 06.22.21 Or catch sheets when you tack ...

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