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Removing a stripped Phillips screw head John_F at 9:30am 02.24.09 Ask All Sailors 8/4454 I am trying to change my steaming light during the off-season, but found that one of the screws hold
stitch and glue rudder for venture 24 monaleto at 6:14am 02.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2129 Hi all, I have a venture 24 and I would like to make a new rudder following the instructuions for
Check On Your Winter Covers !! (5) Maine Sail at 4:34am 02.24.09 Musings With Maine Sail 6/3702 North East boaters may want to check on their winter covers. I went to the boat yard yesterday a
Soy Strip? Roger Long at 4:28am 02.24.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1442 Anyone here used Soy Strip? I very much like to get the VC 17 M off my boat and convert to ablativ
Outboard won't back up pvanv at 4:06am 02.24.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2765 I'm going through a 1981 Merc 7.5 OB, s/n 5848475, 8-tooth prop spline. Motor is pristine, and runs
Replacing the shrouds and stays jkincannon at 2:19am 02.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2403 Since I just bought a swaging tool, I plan on replacing the standing rigging on my V22 while I have
PVC Roller Furler jkincannon at 2:14am 02.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/14130 Just a quick note. I am about to finish up my home made roller furling. When I get done, I will take
Replacement Genset for Fischer Panda Donald at 9:23pm 02.23.09 Big Boats 4/2389 I would appreciate any recommendation or advice on replacing the Fischer Panda 4200 generator on my
First time sailing BVI Banooma at 6:32pm 02.23.09 Destinations 9/4572 Hi. I need some advice on cruising in the BVI. I'm experienced with protected bays, and near-shore O
Refrigeration Advice for H356 WestoftheMoon at 5:23pm 02.23.09 Big Boats 5/1282 When I purchased my Hunter 356 in 2003, I traded the price of the refrigeration for a Max Prop. I'v
Refitting a 81 Mac 25 - references? MrMikey64 at 5:14pm 02.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1747 When I purchased my 25, it didn't have a mast or boom:doh:, so I picked up one that "should" work fr
Furler Suggestion - CDI? Clark at 5:09pm 02.23.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1475 Furler Suggestion and installation - CDI Thought I'd 'update' this question. A friend has a Cal 25-
Sailing Songs Bad Obsession at 4:15pm 02.23.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3174 Just thought that we could get a thread going and post a bunch of great sailing songs. Here are a f
Ritz Camera, owner of Boater's World files Chapter 11. jackhartjr at 12:57pm 02.23.09 Ask All Sailors 29/7590 Hi folks, I just saw this; The Beltsville, Maryland-based company filed for protection from credit
Ritz Camera, owner of Boater's World files Chapter 11. jackhartjr at 12:56pm 02.23.09 Ask All Sailors 0/3 Hi
Positioning of Tell tails on RF Main Brezzin at 12:39pm 02.23.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/3915 I've been sailing my Hunter 49 with Roller Furled Main now for two seasons and I am finding it prett
Outboard motor mount H33 BruceK at 12:19pm 02.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2726 I put this HELP messge also on the Midsize Boats blog....but if others have a problem with all the n
need info on Freedom Ultra Valentina at 11:53am 02.23.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1749 Hey, All! Has anybody heard of a 24 ft FREEDOM ULTRA 1979 ??? I can't seem to find any info. All I
Adler Barbour 4 Pin Control Module dna at 11:20am 02.23.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3326 Does anyone have any experience replacing an old Adler Barbour 4 Pin Control Module with the 4 Pin C
Sailing with a Dodger jibes138 at 10:19am 02.23.09 Ask All Sailors 56/14737 After several years of sailing with a dodger I decided to try sailing with it folded down. What a d

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Need larger hole in hatch jviss at 7:48am 02.20.22 When I drill or cut acrylic, I find it best to sandwich it between two pieces of plywood and drill/
Spinnaker car. (1) sail sfbay at 7:40am 02.20.22 Have you checked with Rig Rite who sells Z Spar parts Z-Spar Main Page (rigrite.com)?
Need larger hole in hatch dmax at 7:38am 02.20.22 When I drill or cut acrylic, I find it best to sandwich it between two pieces of plywood and drill/c
Down windsails. (1) Claude L.-Auger at 7:25am 02.20.22 As Jssailem and Tally-Ho said, an A-sym tacked on the bow (like Tally-Ho I tack mine to the bow roll
Tow Vehicle Question. Light air at 7:19am 02.20.22 My 2019 Honda CRV towed home the Tanzer 16 I bought a few weeks ago. It was a 200 mile trip at ~70-
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 7:10am 02.20.22 I believe Whitlock was bought by Lewmar. Check out the Lewmar site. Yes, thank you, there is a lin
Need larger hole in hatch jviss at 6:57am 02.20.22 One thing that's unfortunate about aftermarket additions like this is that "working" acrylic - cutti
mast raising MacBeane at 6:37am 02.20.22
Insurance DougM at 6:36am 02.20.22 Very easy to insure a 40 year old boat on Lake Michigan. I obtained three quotes prior to making a
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 6:30am 02.20.22 I had a Universal M25. I learned that one of the best ways of filling it with coolant was to pump i
Down windsails. shemandr at 6:29am 02.20.22 You can use a whisker pole with the 110 jib to help its performance on a reach - kinda like a Hoyt b
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation dlochner at 6:27am 02.20.22 The manufacturer of my steering mechanism is Whitlock but I have not been able to find a contact to
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 6:06am 02.20.22 Yes, it is the type1.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 6:05am 02.20.22
fore stay tension and new furler Shaw_2112 at 6:03am 02.20.22 You set the length of the forestay in acord with the design of the manufacture. Should be the same
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 6:03am 02.20.22 Maybe you should replace that bleeder valve! They are cheap.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 6:02am 02.20.22 Thanks, Len, I read that, too. Unfortunarely there is no room or exposed rudderstock. However, ther
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:51am 02.20.22 Thinking some more, there are LiFePo4 batteries designed for cars and motorcycles. I found one for
Galley Stove Gimbals jssailem at 5:50am 02.20.22 Very Clever and functional Gary.
A few Hunter 306 questions jssailem at 5:41am 02.20.22 That sounds like a good idea. Just remember to release the trim tension when you begin to furl the m

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