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Inside the mast halyards Pink Flamingo at 6:38pm 07.29.08 Day Sailers 4/1207 Bought a '75 Mariner a few weeks ago in excellent condition,with the exception of the halyards and a
A request for y'all Phil Herring at 6:26pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 2/957 When someone in the forums runs amok or a thread starts heading south, please click that little link
Dreaded Centerboard line replacement....... Bill P. at 5:54pm 07.29.08 Smaller Boats 6/1293 Well, my time has come, I noticed that all I have left of the line for the centerboard is the core -
Single-handed anchoring csobalvarro at 4:07pm 07.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1750 Will be single handing over the weekend and may anchor out for a while. But the only time I've ancho
Floogingmain HOBOS at 3:24pm 07.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1083 Recently purchased Hunter 36 2007 with furling main, no battens. Having a terrible time with the le
cng tanks allen at 2:10pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 4/942 we've decided NOT to convert to propane, as we found a resource for cng fills. but we would like to
Orcagreen Thetis5666 at 1:53pm 07.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/971
Tiller Pilot Thoughts Drew13440 at 1:36pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1088 Anyone have experience with the Raymarine ST1000? Am looking at it for a boat that displaces about
Hunter 146 Lee Helm patnev at 1:23pm 07.29.08 Day Sailers 4/3088 I recently purchased a 146 to have a small sailboat for the beach. I've had several much larger keel
Towing a Dinghy Deadhead at 1:02pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1878 Speaking of Dinghy's - I just purchased an inflatable off Craig's List and will be towing it behind
Nice little earthquake today! Brian D at 12:47pm 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 5/988 Had a 5.4 magnitude earthquake this morning at 11:42 a.m. Epicenter was Chino Hills in Los Angeles.
What ,Where to buy a Dinghy???I MoonSailer at 11:08am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1097 I am thinking about a dinghy...what to buy and where to buy it. I want hypalon(I think) and I want
mast racket livingston2 at 11:02am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1123 I have loose wires/conduit inside my mast that make an awful noise at anchor. Does anyone know a way
Water Tank Pressure Yehudi at 10:07am 07.29.08 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1044 I have noticed that my starboard water tank requires a longer electric pump cycle to get it up to pr
What is it? trontek at 8:38am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1514 Will someone clear up this mystery to me....It's hank on. Found it on my "new" 1960 New Horizon whos
Steel Keel bolts pre 1980 c30's?? hobbit at 7:46am 07.29.08 Catalina 30 3/1670 We are shopping for Catalina 30's. Someone told me to make sure we get a 1980 or newer because the o
Is a mast head mount necessary for wind instruments Isotope at 7:39am 07.29.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2083 Since mast head wind instruments are a problem when you unstep your mast every season, can you effec
Repair/refurbish a Raymarine Autohelm Linear Drive jviss at 7:34am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 3/6072 Has anyone ever gotten up to their elbows in one of these? I have an old Autohelm 5000 linear drive
who knows this sailboat ? herve31 at 6:44am 07.29.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1055 dear all, who knows this sailboat seen in France. 30feet lenght, multishine steel. If any of you ha
Considering Boats, Recommend One dancing bear at 6:44am 07.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/987 This year or next, I am considering upgrading. I like my Mac25, however I want to go faster, my wif

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New here Project_Mayhem at 1:02pm 12.25.21 How long do you need to keep things cold? Do you have power at your dock?
First Time in Gusts Project_Mayhem at 1:00pm 12.25.21 Nothing broke! You didn't hit anything and not only did you come back to the right city but the righ
Sailor skills. - KNOTS (3) jssailem at 12:59pm 12.25.21 About a year ago, I load tested a dyneema soft shackle. The listed breaking strength was 8500. The t
Self tailing winches rgranger at 12:57pm 12.25.21
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? Tally Ho at 12:48pm 12.25.21
125 Genoa jssailem at 12:46pm 12.25.21 Note having more than one sail (i.e. a large genoa and a 95%jib) gives you flexibility in your sail
Self tailing winches Project_Mayhem at 12:40pm 12.25.21 The winchers work OK. I never had an issue with taking the line off the winch. I agree with Joe that
Interior flooring base jssailem at 12:39pm 12.25.21 If the location will be at risk of moisture than the use of a plastic may help with avoiding future
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year jssailem at 12:31pm 12.25.21 Claude, I wanted to share what I thought would imagine a great meal in New Orleans. I came across t
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat Project_Mayhem at 12:26pm 12.25.21 When storing outdoors I use damp rid buckets. There's an article in Practical Sailor comparing the
Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? Pmack240 at 11:18am 12.25.21 Might have one on the boat, but some distance away. Do you have a specific electrical issue/questio
Interior flooring base dmax at 11:03am 12.25.21 Starboard is great stuff but probably overkill for what you're doing (it's expensive and heavy). I w
New deck organizers H34 Db421 at 10:11am 12.25.21 Thanks, just what I needed to know!
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? Crusty Ol Salt at 9:58am 12.25.21 I think that your are correct. HVAC duct or Exhaust duct. From the dirt inside I am leaning to exhau
P26 Rudder Repair Question Electricboater45 at 9:51am 12.25.21
Unknown Electric Panel Brand Dalliance at 9:40am 12.25.21
Interior flooring base hunter0838 at 9:24am 12.25.21 Thanks for the quick reply. The problem is localized to the galley area under the sink. From wha
6" round fluorecsent SVFreedom at 9:11am 12.25.21 I replaced the lights in my 49 as instructed above with the SBO LED replacements. I trimmed the fla
Self tailing winches cb32863 at 8:08am 12.25.21 From my experience, I love my self tailers. Got new ones from the West Marine BOGO sale. My boat cam
125 Genoa jmce1587 at 8:08am 12.25.21 You know, I think you're right. The more I"m reading, the more I'm agreeing. I can reef if needed

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