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Low freon in ac unit ? windsmaker at 7:22pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/9292 Tried my Marine Air 16000 BTU ac unit this month and the compressor didn't come on. The fan and wate
boom rigging on h30 1983 jwis at 7:08pm 04.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1406 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) 0/2205 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 8/1794 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 23/9058 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 26/3525 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 1/2116 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 2/2318 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 7/2002 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 5/2342 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 4/1974 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 4/1508 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 2/1313 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 2/1184 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 2/1854 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 1/1445 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 6/3399 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 24/9564 I didn't want to hijack another thread, and I've got some questions about anchoring so here goes:

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Isomat reefing line length (1) sail sfbay at 2:13pm 03.15.22 Suggest rigging a tag line for your reef lines in accordance with pages 14 and 18 in the attached fr
New sails sail sfbay at 1:59pm 03.15.22 Comes down to cost, looks and performance. Dacron is very affordable, plain white, has a reasonable
H34 1984 prop strut replacement (1) kloudie1 at 1:52pm 03.15.22 The thru bolts are aft of the engine, accessible by removing the bunk cushions in the aft cabin. Som
Beware the Ides of March (1) jeepbluetj at 1:51pm 03.15.22 Bad day for Caesar....
Pull start problem on Evinrude 8hp 19196 Light air at 1:25pm 03.15.22 I just got back from the boat. The motor was in forward and when I put it back to neutral, the cord
H34 1984 prop strut replacement Ralph Johnstone at 12:58pm 03.15.22 Start looking through the archives for this subject and finally pull up a copy of an H-3X manual, ro
Purchasing Sails kappykaplan at 12:47pm 03.15.22 Quantum Sails through their local loft. They also store, inspect, clean and repair my sails as need
Standing Rigging LakeShark at 12:32pm 03.15.22 @brockangelo Congratulations its looking good. When tightening the stays remember not to over tight
Pull start problem on Evinrude 8hp 19196 dmax at 12:31pm 03.15.22 I had an 80's Evinrude 8 HP that had such a device - it started to malfunction and would engage when
Standing Rigging (2) brockangelo at 12:17pm 03.15.22 Finally was able to get the mast raised with the help of a friend. Last night we were able to get it
Purchasing Sails Dalliance at 12:13pm 03.15.22 Quantum Sails through their local loft. They also store, inspect, clean and repair my sails as need
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 bman at 12:12pm 03.15.22 Thanx, will do....
Decal Questions Parsons at 11:54am 03.15.22 I have never needed or desired to "document" a vessel. I understand that for the pain of dealing wit
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 jssailem at 11:48am 03.15.22 I've measured the OD of the Rudderpost & the ID of the Rudder Tube and they differ by 1.1mm or .045
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 jssailem at 11:44am 03.15.22 @bman Send a pm to SBO @Dave Groshong he can connect you with the former Hunter staff that offer pe
Icemaker under Nav station - Hunter 36 2006 tfox2069 at 11:33am 03.15.22 anyone know if this was a factory option? Size? Brand of icemaker? anyone replace with second fri
Beware the Ides of March Leeward Rail at 11:16am 03.15.22 Day is going ok so far...no debts..-6c and trending warmer.. :thumbup: Nobody, including the Admira
Shackleton's Endurance Found Leeward Rail at 11:01am 03.15.22 No one died on the Shackleton expedition, so no need for the reverence. The Antarctic Treaty rule
How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power Ralph Johnstone at 10:59am 03.15.22 I had my electrician replace the budlge flappers twice now. I just had to ask . And why would yo
LOOKING FOR SOMEONE DAVA390 at 10:58am 03.15.22 Maybe Boat US can help ? That is on my to do list, thank you.

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