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Barberhauler Don Guillette at 3:49am 05.21.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/3117 I was looking over old posts and saw one dated 5/8/08 from my good friend Rick Macdonald. He was say
For Main Sail sailaway78 at 3:40am 05.21.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1351 Main Sail,I read your posts, and look at your pics. You do beautiful work, and should be complimen
New Boat Mark at 4:26am 05.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/899 I have a chance to pick up a Hunter 30-T/SL. I have never sailed a Hunter and was looking for some i
Crack in Side window. Mark Juetten at 6:52am 05.21.08 Big Boats 4/940 This spring I noticed a 1" long crack on side window, that is palpable with one's fingernail both in
My sugar keeps evaporating. mike at 6:54am 05.21.08 Ask All Sailors 26/2330 Hi, I know it is kind of a silly question. The sugar I keep on the boat, liquidifies and evaporates
Hughes 29.5 Tom Colley at 6:57am 05.21.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1467 I need info on a Hughes 29.5 1971 boat; Is the boat solid fibreglass (no wood)? ETC.... any comments
Engine trouble Capt JON at 7:15am 05.21.08 Mid-Size Boats 10/1419 I have a 1980 hunter 30 with a 12 Yanmar,My motor starts right up but no power . I am looking for so
rudder replacement Timskij at 8:18am 05.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1221 I broke the rudder off my Venture 21. It was a homemade kickup style. I'm looking for any info or sp
Removing Teak Toerails Everlong 25 at 8:47am 05.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1931 I had a very nice weekend to peel the covering off the boat this weekend and I was seized with the n
Repowering Ericson 27 GeofP at 8:06am 05.21.08 Ericson 0/1856 I have a line on an 18hp diesel Volvo Model 2002 which I'm considering using as a replacement for am
Fuel Polisher??? o csdurand at 10:10am 05.21.08 Big Boats 2/966 I have a Hunter 34 1986 and recently replaced my fuel filters. Primary (Racor 500) and secondary (Y*
Back on the forum SeaLark at 10:41am 05.21.08 Lancer 5/1696 Well after a hiatus of over a year I'm back. SeaLark, our 1984 Lancer 45 MS had major surgery over
Outboard lift Jeffrey at 11:18am 05.21.08 Big Boats 7/1305
Mac 26c leakage rdethman at 12:15pm 05.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1184 When I sail my Mac 26c , I get water in both side compartments - the more it heels the more water I
We've got water in our pond now. Splash on. Ray at 2:20pm 05.21.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1121 I sail on Lake Roosevelt behind Grand Coulee Dam. About 6 weeks ago they started dropping the water
Should Ballast Tank be empty or full under power? Graham at 2:56pm 05.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1331 I understand the ballast tank should always be full when sailing but how about when under power? ie
Genoa Tracks Mike McMahon at 5:22pm 05.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/898 Has anyone rebedded the genoa tracks on the h37.5. I have purchased this boat and I have checked and
Bac Stay Adjuster skogie at 8:48pm 05.19.08 Catalina 30 2/1333 When I bought my Catalina 30 - 1986 used - the previous owner did not use the back stay adjuster - I
Saysail boom JimBr at 9:56pm 05.19.08 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1468 Hello All,My boat is wet and I'm trying o get her rigged as a cutter again. The PO had her sloop-
teak refinishing porsche at 9:48pm 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 14/2714 My teak is in need of refinishing, it looks like someone had varnished it at one time, After sanding

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310 DC Current Draw Chart (1) SV At Last at 2:47pm 12.17.21 This really has nothing to do with the subject thread, but Curt wasn't missing anything. Attached i
Nasty Stuff Leaking bawlmer at 2:44pm 12.17.21 Don't ever wanna do that again.
Nasty Stuff Leaking Tally Ho at 2:24pm 12.17.21
Chart Plotter Location (1) F260SS at 2:08pm 12.17.21 How about something like this mounted just in front of and below the traveler? It would be easy to
Single handing (1) WI Rigger at 1:52pm 12.17.21 I made this masthead weather vane out of 1 1/2x 1 1/2 inch aluminum angle. It is 10 inches long. I t
Chart Plotter Location MikeHoncho at 1:44pm 12.17.21 Maybe I missing something but how are you going to be able to use anything mounted in the pod when t
Beneteau parts? Davidasailor26 at 1:20pm 12.17.21
TimeZero/IBoat, Furuno, Vesper Network Install MikeHoncho at 1:20pm 12.17.21
Beneteau Parts website Davidasailor26 at 1:19pm 12.17.21
TimeZero/IBoat, Furuno, Vesper Network Install Davidasailor26 at 1:16pm 12.17.21
TimeZero/IBoat, Furuno, Vesper Network Install MikeHoncho at 1:09pm 12.17.21
Nasty Stuff Leaking (2) bawlmer at 12:37pm 12.17.21 Thanks Peggy! I spent all morning flushing out the tank and flushing down the contents. I got some m
Beneteau parts? fullbore at 12:20pm 12.17.21
Beneteau Parts website fullbore at 12:19pm 12.17.21 Beneteau.sailboatowners.com should still work, I hope!
Chart Plotter Location Souellette at 12:19pm 12.17.21 MIne is on a swing mount in the companion way. Yes its can be obstructed but I would worry about ki
Beware of flopping jib sheets fullbore at 12:16pm 12.17.21
Beneteau parts? fullbore at 12:11pm 12.17.21
Rigging attachment question Ward H at 12:09pm 12.17.21 that's about 30 feet of tidal shift Wow, and ours is about 1/2 ft. I think we had a 3-4 ft high
Chart Plotter Location drewlamparello at 12:02pm 12.17.21 MIne is on a swing mount in the companion way. Yes its can be obstructed but I would worry about kil
41DS Dish Drainer Drying Fan NorthernBrewer at 10:32am 12.17.21 Not intending to hijack this thread, but... does anyone know how to replace the light in the dish dr

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