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That loud Noise you heard... paladin at 6:34pm 04.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1225 1988 hunter 265 I was out in some gusty winds that I thought had died down below 10mph making it saf
Electric Panel thaeni at 6:18pm 04.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1117 I have a 1984 27' Hunter. At the bottom of the Electric Panel there is a switch labeled 110V ACC
Rudder Removal Tide-N-Knots at 6:14pm 04.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1389 Hi, I have a 1978 Hunter 30 and have searched the archives and found a lot of information on rud
Barberhauler Questions - (To Help Me Decide if To Rig) rardiH36 at 6:06pm 04.11.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/13143 Hi: I have searched the archive and found some good references about barberhaulers; including Do
Raymarine 4000 MKII Jim Seamans at 6:04pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1719 Seems as though my mkII drive unit has given up. Making a wonderful grinding noise when trying to tu
First day sailing 2009 paulj at 5:56pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1533 Ray First day out and had all foul weather gear on to keep warm. I forgot the seals name but he'
Yanmar - Bent push rod Bay Banger at 5:12pm 04.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/4417 On my 1979 1 cyclinder SB8 Yanmar, I pulled off the valve cover after i could not get compression an
inverter Laine at 5:00pm 04.11.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1159 I have '03 Beneteau 423 ' am debating where to install Zantrex MS2000 inverter. What location did yo
Anyone using or ever used... jackhartjr at 1:02pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1247 ...the SodaStream soda makers...and if so it it something you use a lot or did you get tired of it?
Do keel bolts become loose? norristm at 12:50pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 22/13548 I have a 1982 Hunter 33 and was asked if I had tighten the keel bolts, which I have not. Will stainl
Coax connectors Roger Long at 12:42pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1438 I asked a friend who is a ham radio operator and sailor whether I should use the screw on or crimp c
Adding Brakes to Trailer saildork at 12:11pm 04.11.09 Trailer Sailors 12/6341 I haul a Catalina 22 behind a Dodge Dakota SLT. The truck has a 5.2 Ltr V-8 with a towing package.
Vessel Registry gr8_2_av8 at 11:56am 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1466 I purchased a US boat and want to register it in Canada. How can I prove it was deleted from the US
Paws Aboard Ramp on a sailboat nmdesertsailor at 10:55am 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3646 Does anyone have experience using the Paws Aboard pet ramp? I have two golden retrievers that I hope
Aft engine mount lag screws unable to be tightened down Medicpilot at 10:17am 04.11.09 Catalina 30 1/2105 30' Cat Aft engine mount lag screws unable to be tightened down The stringers that my engine sits o
Advice Needed: New Owner of 1975 C27 - Tiller or Wheel? - Have both. sikest at 10:05am 04.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1655 Hello to all I recently traded my C22 for a C27 in much better condition. When the previous ow
Cleaning up the fiberglass TOMV at 9:19am 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1732 Getting some new experience in an old boat. What's the best way of cleaning up the fiberglass? Any
Yanmar spares KD3PC at 9:01am 04.11.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1488 I have some Yanmar filter spares yours for the shipping from 24015..about 2 pounds each 124770-125
Loose Strut for shaft vidaken at 7:44am 04.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1248 The prop shaft strut on 28' Catalina is loose. Have cut out a 3"x 3" hole in hump in bilge. Uncovere
Riggin' Info - Lancer 25 dscribner at 7:08am 04.11.09 Lancer 5/2754 Hi Guys and Girls, I bought a Lancer 25 last fall and didn't really check out the rigging, assuming

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H41 inner forestay? DCGULL at 2:03pm 03.13.22 I love the idea and don't think that Furling is required for what I see its functionality. Storm jib
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 2:02pm 03.13.22 Ralph, what type of lubricant do you use?
Looking for artists for a logo mikeracca at 1:57pm 03.13.22
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Ralph Johnstone at 1:57pm 03.13.22 Secondly, did you use any lubricant to help with the hose installation? I never touch a hose unle
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 1:53pm 03.13.22 @Maine Sail If I have a 24v system, is there any difference in the alternator if it has an external
Window Tint for Portlights sail sfbay at 1:51pm 03.13.22 Ralph Johnstone.........glad you caught that!! Whatever softening agent you use make sure it does n
Custom graphic on a cruising spinnaker (1) JRacer at 1:49pm 03.13.22 I had my J24 symmetrical chute with graphics and my B310 symmetrical chute is the same. The sailmake
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer DCGULL at 1:44pm 03.13.22 LiFePO4 batteries- all manufactured in China- have gone through an almost 'normal' cycle of new, lea
Window Tint for Portlights (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:41pm 03.13.22 The article refers to "glass" so no real idea as to whether this is acrylic on a sailboat or silica
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? Rick Webb at 1:41pm 03.13.22 Use ratchet straps with caution. If'n a feller cranks too hard on the ratchet he can crack the hull
Window Tint for Portlights sail sfbay at 1:40pm 03.13.22 Removing window tint........carefully with a softening agent like Amazon.com: GILA FR200 Window Film
Running Rigging apittman at 1:38pm 03.13.22 Furling line? Vang? Spinnaker halyard? Topping lift? Furling and vang are fine. Not flying a kit
Running Rigging Tally Ho at 1:33pm 03.13.22 Furling line? Vang? Spinnaker halyard? Topping lift?
New S2 ( to me :) DArcy at 1:21pm 03.13.22 If you have a truck capable of pulling the boat it might be nice to have the the trailer and the abi
Docking queries DArcy at 1:08pm 03.13.22 If you sail single handed I would add that it is very handy to have a line about twice the length of
Window Tint for Portlights BigEasy at 12:44pm 03.13.22 Not portlights, but replaced the window tint on my boat's 3 very large front windows and companion
Window Tint for Portlights sail sfbay at 12:37pm 03.13.22 Not portlights, but replaced the window tint on my boat's 3 very large front windows and companion w
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer DArcy at 12:31pm 03.13.22 I've done some lithium battery testing but only on primary cells, not rechargeable. I can tell you t
questions about a boat I am looking at, S2 92C Md80max at 12:30pm 03.13.22 Thanks! Now If I can just get it moved...
Purchasing Sails BigEasy at 12:11pm 03.13.22 Pros & Cons to each. If I were racing seriously, I would want a custom suit of sails to fit the boa

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