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Boom Vang magnolia at 9:30am 05.10.09 Pearson 2/1871 Does anyone know how do determine the proper placement of a bale on the boom for a rope vang system?
Trim question biggio at 9:26am 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2195 My boat is Catalina 27 Tall Rig 86. Due to the height of of my Bimini top my boom is raised about 3
26s cb removal on trailer puttroar52 at 9:04am 05.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1732 I brought a 91' 26s last week. cb cable is broke. Can I remove cb on trailer? I've read the arctives
Gimballed Stove Roger321 at 6:39am 05.10.09 Big Boats 4/1433 My stove works fine pierside, but not underway. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks,
Garmin Handheld GPS Bob S at 6:06am 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1678 Just got a great deal on a Garmin 76Cx at Boater's World. The unit cost me $209.00 and they're selli
Notice Otis Overflow Sailor at 2:21pm 05.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/901 Does anyone know where I can get a used trailer that will fit my recently acquired O'Day 23? Prefer
Broken wire to gas solenoid Andreas T at 10:29pm 05.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1234 The "+" wire to the gas solenoid in the propane locker is broken, and I can't find the routing of th
Rudder bearings First 405 raydeeoh at 9:00pm 05.09.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/5245 Looking for information from others who've had to replace their rudder bearings. Would like to know
I am back in the water (video) v3n0m at 8:20pm 05.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/2972 I have been silent, but I have been reading and working on the boat. You guys know that I am a novic
Albin 022 Parts Buzzlovelace at 8:04pm 05.09.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1645 Does any one have a carburator for the Albin 022 or have a parts reouurce other that Fors Miarin in
H22 roller in rudder LDM at 7:46pm 05.09.09 Smaller Boats 2/999 Does anyone have an old rudder for an H22 lying around? As I was fishing a new line into the rudder,
Home made wind turbine? jackhartjr at 6:04pm 05.09.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3416 Hi folks...anyone here made a wind generator or wind turbine from scratch? If so what are the pros a
Wiring in steering wheel post sr102948 at 5:38pm 05.09.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1520 Installing a Garmin GPS on my 78 Hunter. Very little room to run cables and wiring up the steering p
Keel goes Bye Bye MacMikey at 5:24pm 05.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/7440 Well it's time for another chapter in the "Adventures of Papillon", "The never ending story........
Replacing the alcohol container.... yugnoir at 4:47pm 05.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1260 Hello all, I need to replace the alcohol container for the stove top that came with the Mac 26...
Mainsail traveller Columbia 30 pdogsboat at 4:01pm 05.09.09 Columbia 0/2118 Hey all, new guy here. I am the new owner of a C-30, 1973, deep draft. It has its share of needs,
Rub Rail JCDSAIL at 2:46pm 05.09.09 Catalina 310 6/2433 The rub rail is starting to loosen up in the starboard rear track. Anyone have a way to slip the gra
Self-Tailing Winch Operation colmitch71 at 2:33pm 05.09.09 Ask All Sailors 13/6627 Folks, My H-31 1985 has Maxwell self tailing primary winches, but this question is a general one. Wh
mast interior blocks--fishing a new halyard roger in Orlando at 1:45pm 05.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/3394 I have been up my mast half a dozen times over the past couple of weeks, trying to fish a replacemen
Wheel adjustment, taking the slack out of the helm Gorndorff at 1:11pm 05.09.09 Catalina 30 1/1504 After a haul out period and return to the water here in Clearwater I find that the steerage is a bit

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Retrofitting an arch Crazy Dave Condon at 3:30pm 02.19.22 The help desk as two former Hunter employees will answer your questions
First start in awhile... Hayden Watson at 3:29pm 02.19.22 If you saw me it might appear I'm pumping the "throttle," but I'm actually moving the speed control
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? PaulK at 3:24pm 02.19.22
LiFePo4 Refresh Davidasailor26 at 3:22pm 02.19.22 I was also thinking, with the quick charging of an LFP bank, and the capacity increase compared to
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? Leeward Rail at 3:21pm 02.19.22 You can also take a chip to your local automotive body shop who can also match the colour. Electr
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? PaulK at 3:19pm 02.19.22 Who are you asking? :) I looked it up, it is, indeed, a ball bearing sheave. But, as I mentioned
LiFePo4 Refresh Davidasailor26 at 2:42pm 02.19.22 a fairly small LFP bank, maybe 40Ah, that's always kept at 80%, charged from the house bank, and us
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Davidasailor26 at 2:30pm 02.19.22 Is it a ball-bearing sheave? Doesn't look like it, even though the car is almost $400 retail. Sim
Insurance dlochner at 2:27pm 02.19.22 Very easy to insure a 40 year old boat on Lake Michigan. I obtained three quotes prior to making a
learning to sail... The big step... Capt Robbie at 2:27pm 02.19.22
Sticky control cables dlochner at 2:25pm 02.19.22 I went back over to boat last night, the Richie compass is in a S/S cap on top of pedestal. There a
I am looking to buy a boat at the end of 2022.. Wanting to so some sailing before that.. DArcy at 2:20pm 02.19.22 I also suggest joining a local sailing club and crew on other people's boats. Even if you buy your o
Insurance jnorten at 2:18pm 02.19.22 Very easy to insure a 40 year old boat on Lake Michigan. I obtained three quotes prior to making a
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? jnorten at 2:11pm 02.19.22 Use the advice shared in the previous posts. I will add in to trust your eyes. Electronics are a g
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 2:07pm 02.19.22 Bought a pump last night, it should be here Sunday or Monday, a new switch since I have no clue on t
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 2:00pm 02.19.22 I was also thinking, with the quick charging of an LFP bank, and the capacity increase compared to F
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? jviss at 1:59pm 02.19.22 Is it a ball-bearing sheave? Who are you asking? :) I looked it up, it is, indeed, a ball bearin
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 1:52pm 02.19.22 I am thinking a (relatively) large LFP bank, like 400+ Ah, that's kept at 50% SOC when I'm on the mo
Need larger hole in hatch Tally Ho at 1:30pm 02.19.22
Down windsails. (1) Tally Ho at 1:07pm 02.19.22

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