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shroud turnbuckle help please annamariaslim at 11:05am 01.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/9322 Ok please don't laugh, I'm new at rig tuning. I need to know how to adjust the turnbuckles on my rig
Steering with sails - fin keel, no rudder Al - s/v Persephone at 10:39am 01.29.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2322 Like many winter landlubbers, I have too much non-sailing time on my hands and have been thinking ab
blue crab wwf at 10:37am 01.29.09 Newport 1/4753 can anyone give me the measurements of a Newport Blue Crab center board and rudder, also the shape o
Sail Stop for Isomat NG section mast captstu at 9:34am 01.29.09 Pearson 5/4170 The Isomat masts used on many Pearsons had a metal plate that covered the exit area in the mast wher
clipper round the world race crystalsharingthedream at 8:56am 01.29.09 Sails Call Lounge 0/3651 hi all fellow sailors My name is Crystal i'm 18 and have been accepted as crew in the 09-10 clipper
crystal crystalsharingthedream at 9:03am 01.29.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/3 Hi all fellow sailors, my name is crystal i am 18 years old and have beeen accepted to the 09-10 cl
Autohelm AH3000 Repair pgabor9 at 9:01am 01.29.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1862 :cry: I have an Autohelm AH3000 wheel pilot on my Catalina 36. It quit working and I would like to
Towing Insurance. Do you have it? Bob S at 5:18am 01.29.09 Ask All Sailors 22/4080 Last season, my first, I had towing insurance through Sea//Tow. I also had a membership with Boat US
show newest instead of hottest ecsimonson at 12:43am 01.29.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1922 Any chance the website can be switched back so it shows new topics instead of "hot topics"? It woul
Yamaha 26 jnovie at 8:47pm 01.28.09 Yamaha 4/12783 I am considering purchasing a Yamaha 26 for day sailing, PHRF racing and shorthanded MORC Racing on
Mounting Additional Winches on Comings Barry7363 at 7:29pm 01.28.09 Big Boats 1/1559 We have a 1986 C-34 that I plan to add mainsheet winches on the comings aft of the primaries (which
Replacing wiring for steaming and anchor lights fleetswell at 7:12pm 01.28.09 Smaller Boats 7/1753 I need to replace wiring for anchor and steaming lights on my H23. Since it's winter and the mast i
Finish used in interior Laume at 3:51pm 01.28.09 Hallberg-Rassy 4/5105 I need to do some maintenance on the interior of my Rasmus. What finish was used by HR originally a
Winter Is Here (2) Allan R at 1:12pm 01.28.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2706 50 Days, 14 Hours, 31 Minutes until the Spring of '09, yea
H25 storm canvas jcherubini at 12:34pm 01.28.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2108 As Diana nears the water (at last... finally) I am closing/moving a West Marine installation here an
Water in Hunter 25.5 (1) pico7280 at 12:03pm 01.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/7740 I bought a hunter 25.5 had a little water in areas marked. on the photo. On seat (bulkhead) and the
Heavy weather upgrades paphman at 11:22am 01.28.09 Trailer Sailors 12/4379 We have a 1984 Catalina 22, that we sail on lake Ontario. I would like to know what everyone has do
Shaft Seal vcastleton at 9:34am 01.28.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1341 Anyone out there fitted a dripless shaft seal to an 86 H31 ? If so, what eaxctly was used, how easy
Using a swivel on anchor rode Ron McCoy at 7:51am 01.28.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3003 I'm interested in how others set up their anchor rodes - with or without a swivel at the anchor/chai
Stability explanation progress report Roger Long at 6:23am 01.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1781 I've got the stability part of my web site done as far as the explanation of the basic mechanism.

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Battery options mikeracca at 7:40am 02.22.22 I know they will charge like a typical 12v when wired in series, I am worried about them becoming un
gel coat cracks (2) sail sfbay at 7:27am 02.22.22 Spectrum.........easy to color match. Recently purchased 5 quarts to make gelcoat repairs (from scra
Leaky Windows sail sfbay at 7:04am 02.22.22 Here you go: boat window rubber gasket seal - Windscreen rubber seal, Windscreen rubber seal, window
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:59am 02.22.22 202854
B&G Vulcan 7 help Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 02.22.22 On my boat I have an Airmar Triducer (DST) that supports NMEA 2000. The Airmar unit put the data on
Jabsco Quiet Flush Head Buttons Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:45am 02.22.22 Welcome to the forum!! That is brilliant!! Don't forget to install this placard: tuff that almost
B&G Vulcan 7 help BarryL at 6:36am 02.22.22 Hi Scott, My current boat has Triton and a Zeus. To be honest, I leave the depth offset at 0. This
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems (1) BarryL at 6:32am 02.22.22 Hey, To find a water heater you need to trace the coolant lines. From the water pump (not raw water
BATTERY BANK SETUP dlochner at 6:10am 02.22.22 Boat electrical systems are at once both very simple and complex, simple when you understand it and
BATTERY BANK SETUP jssailem at 5:59am 02.22.22 This forum can be a great resource for spotting mistakes before we make them: while gleaning the kn
Battery options Ward H at 5:55am 02.22.22 Mike, sounds like you're remembering the 6V batteries of old. I remember some cars using 6v batteri
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 5:49am 02.22.22 So much of life is about the perspective you choose.
BATTERY BANK SETUP cagreen75 at 5:45am 02.22.22 These questions remind me of the time I decided to upgrade the battery system in our boat. Without g
Battery options (2) Tally Ho at 4:58am 02.22.22 I just switched my bank to 2) 6-volt GC batteries. Wired correctly, as noted by other posters, they
Starwind 19 project boat (7) SailingLoto at 4:28am 02.22.22 Cleaned up, new bulkheads, Port side hull joint repaired and sealed up
gel coat cracks dlochner at 4:28am 02.22.22 Gelcoat is gelcoat, no one brand is particularly better than the other. Gelcoat is basically pigment
Barient 8P winch jamming, pawl problem? Justin_NSA at 3:58am 02.22.22 I hope it's only minor stuff. I had to order parts from Australia to repair my 3 Barient winches. 2
Catalina 27 keel 77E27 at 3:44am 02.22.22 I don't think the crack is that bad. It is between the keel stub and keel. You will see cracks l
Catalina 27 keel 77E27 at 3:43am 02.22.22 Pretty common issue with all first generation 27's and 30's. Check here: catalina smile repair
Battery options BigEasy at 3:00am 02.22.22 4D batteries are bemouths that weigh over 100 lbs and require lots of space. A 4D. AGM battery fro

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