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Care to try a Net Again? RanAweigh at 9:58am 01.13.09 SSB and Ham Operators 47/13442 Took a while to discover that we are now a "Forum" rather than a message board. We seem to have stru
Wanted: West Coast Triton bluerider40 at 9:25am 01.13.09 Pearson 0/2 Hello, after much searching on the internet, I have not been able to find a west coast Triton. Spec
Ho to fix a leaky transmission? (3) Scott T-Bird at 8:03am 01.13.09 Ask All Sailors 14/5579 Last summer I noticed oil in my bilge water (we always had bilgewater because the packing gland was
Main Sheet Cleat Witzend at 6:14am 01.13.09 Catalina 310 20/5321 Anyone ever replace the pathetic main sheet deck cleat, what hardware did you use, screwed into what
Redneck Yacht Club - Denver area (3) Cappn Mark at 5:22am 01.13.09 Trailer Sailors 3/2746 The Denver area Redneck Yacht is planning 2009 activities. email Mark@mrmasonhandyman.com to join in
Looking for volunteers Ken Palmer at 4:48am 01.13.09 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Assoc. 0/14237 LOHSA needs your help! To make the 2009 Hunter Rendezvous the best ever, we need people like you to
Bimini top johnb15 at 4:46am 01.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1363 I have a macgregor 22 and we are considering puting a bimini top on. Has anyone done this and what
Social groups now have real forums (3) Phil Herring at 4:07am 01.13.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1789 Thanks to a request from the Ham/SSB group, I found a forum mod that will add, at your option, a rea
Manual Bilge pump diaphram replacement Rick B at 12:00am 01.13.09 Yamaha 0/1804 I had an earlier post which must now be archived concerning a replacement diaphram for my manual bil
Trailer Help rockp2 at 7:53pm 01.12.09 Day Sailers 0/1416 I could really use some help with some comprehensive pics of the Magic Tilt trailer that came out wi
cat 25 leaning to port??? bppleas@vereizon.net at 6:19pm 01.12.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1518 I have a 1980 cat 25 that has a noticeable lean to port. It's had it since purchased about a year ag
Warning lamps and buzzer. Benny at 6:00pm 01.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1249 A friend of mine recently had the warning buzzer fail. Over the years the little horn had been loos
Battery -- glass mat, gel, or acid mikenovit at 4:32pm 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2044 I recently decided to replace my starter battery on my Oday 322. I looked at various web sites and
Water in battery compartment and under seats both sides Wayneoh at 3:28pm 01.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1674 I searched the archives but came up empty... My '88d has been stored on the hard since late Septem
Renting a sailboat in the San Juans dok at 2:45pm 01.12.09 Destinations 23/8654 I am going to be in Seattle for a conference the first week of May. Two sailing friends and I would
New Rocna Stowable Anchor (2) sailingdog at 2:34pm 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 23/8641 I just found out from a friend of mine that Rocna now makes a stowable version of their anchor. H
310 Battery Info rpwillia at 10:40am 01.12.09 Catalina 310 46/22953 Does anyone know the name/type of lead acid batteries on the 310. Also is there any information out
Cruise and eat well on a small boat (4) Trinkka at 10:38am 01.12.09 Trailer Sailors 58/16107 For those of you who tire of eating sandwiches on your boat every time you go cruising, it doesn't h
Followup to "no raw water thru Exhaust" rfrye1 at 10:10am 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2134 Yep, it was a blockage (gunk) at exhaust elbow. The guy that was helping me from a marine shop sugge
Look Mom!!! (1) Jim at 9:49am 01.12.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1401 No Keel Bolts... http://newimages.yachtworld.com/2/0/0/1/7/2001788_16.jpg?1231789798312 http://

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Checking Rigging JoeWhite at 10:12am 01.29.22 Tom, wouldn't the oil float over the water and not sink down? I used a heat gun and evaporated any
Time to replace lifelines? thinwater at 10:10am 01.29.22 Yes, I have had lines like that go suddenly. It is an unknowable quantity. But I'm not gettin' into
Checking Rigging jssailem at 10:07am 01.29.22 We are favored here in the north west with weather that gives our rigging a long life. That said, it
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage smokey73 at 10:05am 01.29.22
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage AndyL at 9:58am 01.29.22 Same problem. Same stick poking solution. I'd love to fix it but no idea what would work.
Checking Rigging Tom J at 9:54am 01.29.22 They look OK to my eye, but then again, I'm looking at photo and I'm not a rigger. How old is the r
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size AndyL at 9:49am 01.29.22 We have the cheapest West Marine inflatable with wooden floor (WEST MARINE RU-250 Roll-Up Inflatable
Time to replace lifelines? jssailem at 9:44am 01.29.22 Skunther, I consider the purpose of things on my boat. LifeLines, are labeled as the tool that saves
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size Tom J at 9:22am 01.29.22 The size and type of dingy will have a lot to do with your personal preferences. An inflatable is l
Checking Rigging dlochner at 9:15am 01.29.22 They look OK to my eye, but then again, I'm looking at photo and I'm not a rigger. How old is the ri
Time to replace lifelines? sail sfbay at 9:14am 01.29.22 Yep..........time to replace. You have options on type of line material. One option is bare 316 stai
Time to replace lifelines? dlochner at 9:12am 01.29.22 Replace them. Those are only the spots that bled. You do not know how far or deep the corrosion is.
Update skunther at 9:02am 01.29.22
Self tailing winches DArcy at 9:00am 01.29.22 It's not clear if the winches you have now are single or two speed. I swapped out the single speed o
Question about cockpit table attachment to deck AndyL at 8:56am 01.29.22 Anyone removed the table on a Hunter 36 or 356?
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. Allan12210 at 8:41am 01.29.22 Is there a small screw near where the internal end of that pin is? I'm trying to remember if it thre
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. jssailem at 8:25am 01.29.22 Dave, I am guessing that it would be the Hunter 28.5 he identifies in his avatar.
Help with halyards at mast head jssailem at 8:22am 01.29.22 Fell on deaf ears. Reminds me of a quote my Dad always shared.. You can lead a horse to water, bu
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 8:00am 01.29.22 "Oh my God! You brought golf clubs too?" Obviously not a real sailor ;)
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size sail sfbay at 7:37am 01.29.22 Suggest measuring to find out what size dinghy will fit. You are going to get a lot of good recommen

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