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Anchor installation Bill Millar "Virgil" at 11:54pm 05.28.08 Seidelmann 1/1583 Has anyone installed a Anchor Roller and Plow Anchor on the bow of a S29.5. I could use some advice
Centre-board line feed tube James19955 at 12:39am 05.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1211 We have shared our experiences with stuck centre boards and the various ways to loosen them etc.On
Complaint about a boat manufacturer scuba hottie at 1:06am 05.29.08 Ask All Sailors 33/2663 For those who have issues with their boat and it involves the boat manufacturer - SPEAK UP !There
incorrect readings on tank indicators Caribbean Breeze at 1:17am 05.29.08 Big Boats 1/876 1999 Hunter 340Both fresh water and waste tank indicators are not reading correctly. I pulled the
Engine / Shaft Alignment Rich M at 1:18am 05.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1136 I have an 85 28.5 and over the past few weeks the yard finnally replaced the Cutlass Bearing and the
Panama Sailing ironhors42 at 2:01am 05.29.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1181 Good Morning All You Wonderful Sailors. If any one has experience sailing in Panama I would like to
catalina 30 gooseneck (1) Last Call at 3:17am 05.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2191 looking for information regarding the repair of a loose gooseneck for my C30 tall rig. it appears t
Fireworks display ... on my boat! Scott at 2:28am 05.29.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2105 Last night I was attempting to fish a wire thru a bulkhead and past the electrical panel to get to t
Autohelm ST50 Instrument Sun Covers located!! Rich Stidger at 1:35am 05.29.08 Ask All Sailors 12/4311 I contacted RayMarine and they do have these covers available for $10 each. However they ONLY ship
Navpod Install Bob S at 4:08am 05.29.08 Ask All Sailors 5/3501 I am installing a new chartplotter/radar combo and decided to locate it on a Navpod mounted on the p
Sailing Shasta Lake? Steve Leon at 5:25am 05.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1472 Has anyone ever sailed Shasta Lake California? We are looking at maybe doing a week there, but I wa
Best Solar Vent Spot primerate84 at 4:27am 05.29.08 Catalina 30 4/1375 I plan on installing a solar vent on my 30 and initially, thought about putting it through the forwa
tall rig dimensions patman at 4:24am 05.29.08 Catalina 30 2/1279 I left mexico and my boat without getting these measurements. 1978 30ft tall rig, need the mast ' bo
Lazy Jacks Duke13540 at 5:47am 05.29.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1133 I'm in the process of setting up my Lazy Jacks on my Hunter 340 1999. Do not know if I like the line
ipod holder/charger Mike Sullivan at 6:22am 05.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1115 I am looking for a retailer which can sell me an ipod holder/adaptor which I can install beside my s
wire legnth? JustinG328 at 8:30am 05.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1181 It seems that everyone is having questions about the keel for the Mac 25's here latley. I have had m
Raytheon Central Computer Yom O'Malley at 9:20am 05.29.08 Ask All Sailors 5/959 My 1998 Catalina 36 has a central computer connecting all navigation equipment and the chartplotter
Tired of varnishing the railwood Jon Mowery at 10:09am 05.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1260 Hi All,I just got an email from catalina direct saying they don't carry the railwood in plastic for
Fuel Tank Bryan Burhans at 11:20am 05.29.08 S2 1/1466 How large is the fuel tank on an S2 8.0? My guage is on the fritz and I have no idea the actua size
Main and 150 Jib wanted for s245 Sharon M Too at 11:27am 05.29.08 Seidelmann 4/1737 I am searching for a main sail and 150 jib in good condition.

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We Remember... (1) Justin_NSA at 9:44am 12.07.21 One of the places I still need to visit someday - Semper Fi
Single handing WI Rigger at 9:43am 12.07.21 When you had the name of your boat put on, did you have it painted or stencil? I think I am thinking
Securing anchor chain; JoeWhite at 9:41am 12.07.21 I use 1/4" line tied to the end of the anchor then cleat it inside the chain locker. This will preve
Hunter 34 engine alignment markwbird at 9:17am 12.07.21 You actually want to do any final shaft alignment with the boat in the water. The hull shape will c
Beneteau Parts website mdibella at 9:16am 12.07.21 This is really disappointing. I know that some dealers are more responsive to knowledgeable owners
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 9:14am 12.07.21 Going from above sounds like a much more pleasant experience plus air bubbles will float to the top
Etiquette pet peeves markwbird at 9:11am 12.07.21 Since we're here I have a couple: (1) Using the forum to sell something. (2) Super Lazy questions
Etiquette pet peeves SFS at 9:07am 12.07.21 Digital Volt Meter ? If it's something else I probably USED to know and just forgot. Similar to s
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? PaulK at 9:03am 12.07.21 I forgot to mention that it's in heated storage. Being on the second floor, it's one of the warmest
Bronze casting too PaulK at 8:45am 12.07.21 Gee, All U get, looks like it could be something from a Martec reject pile? Or maybe a preliminary s
Etiquette pet peeves Siamese at 8:37am 12.07.21 As I read this thread, it looks like most of my pet peeves have been addressed. About all that's
jib highaspect sail sfbay at 8:28am 12.07.21 Welcome to the forum!! Might find this article helpful to expain the benefit of a high aspect jib H
Masthead Repair sail sfbay at 8:22am 12.07.21 An internet search indicates you may have a Kenyon mast so suggest contacting Rig Rite for a manual
Bronze casting too jssailem at 8:19am 12.07.21 I could appreciate the work going in to the process. So process over artistic form. Like Leonardo
Getting cables to reach bus bar Tom J at 7:58am 12.07.21 You can purchase cable crimp couplings. Crimp with the proper tool and tape over. There will be no
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? (1) william24424 at 7:56am 12.07.21 Attacked from below, not a difficult job because I could remove entire anchor locker cover. Water en
Hunter 34 engine alignment dmax at 7:55am 12.07.21 If the shaft is hitting the log, you need to center the shaft in the log first as Roy says - this is
Etiquette pet peeves Calif. Ted at 7:47am 12.07.21 This site is used by people who do not know how to troubleshoot or know what DVM's are. Digital Vo
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 12.07.21 I forgot to mention that it's in heated storage. Being on the second floor, it's one of the warmest
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? rgranger at 7:26am 12.07.21 I'm with @thinwater with respect to working in small segments at a time. He mentioned pre-wetting t

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