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Fiddler replacement blocks Hunter 25 Sailin12 at 10:02am 04.20.08 Smaller Boats 1/1129 Trying to replace blocks on main sail fiddler. can't find any..any advice
winter cover for a Hunter 260 Hunter 260 at 12:36pm 04.20.08 Smaller Boats 3/1528 Is there anyone who makes storage covers for winter storage of a Hunter 260??
Stuffing Box Duke13540 at 12:48pm 04.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1081 I own a Hunter 340 1999. What is the proceedure to adjust the drip of the stuffing box?Thanks for y
popsicle stick boat??? sand sailor at 4:00pm 04.20.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1763 has any body seen it ?its a 45' viking ship made out of Popsicle sticks. i havent seen it but heard
Cleaning a water tank muised at 8:49pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1474 I had some (read lots) of water in my boat over the winter when my drain plugged and froze. The wate
Vinegar use in warm climate ????? seadaddler at 9:52pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 28/2474 Well I am in SW Florida looking at boat slips and askingmany questions from all kinds of boaters he
Nice & Easy rudder sensor RAD at 10:04pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1107 Soooo,what happened did you get the sensor mounted?
Main Halyard Rich (P303) at 9:59pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2129 It is time to replace the main halyard this year... pronto.I have an add-on Selden in mast furler.
Spinlocks to replace cleats on h26 Mergatroid at 11:40pm 04.18.08 Smaller Boats 1/927 I have looked at the archives and there is a ton of information.But. I still have a question.Man
Windows windows Roger F at 12:31am 04.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1324 I have a leak in one of the longer fixed windows. The water was running down the inside of the cabi
Morgan 24 Centerboard tyler2973 at 2:32am 04.19.08 Morgan 5/6405 The centerboard on my Morgan 24 is stuck in the down position. It is not possible to raise it. The w
Mast raising on 26D Nik at 2:07am 04.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1296 What I am looking for is some detail on the Mast Raising setup for a Mac 26. Length of the spar, di
Outboard Bracket Question Don-MT at 1:14am 04.19.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1201
HOLDING TANK LEE SMITH at 4:35am 04.19.08 Other Sailboats 1/845 CAN ANYONE SHARE WITH ME THEIR EXPERIENCE IN INSTALLING A HOLDING TANK ON A CSY 37? I HAVE NOT FOUND
right prop size dustin pease at 4:09am 04.19.08 Columbia 2/1824 Which is the better choice of propeller for a Columbia 8.7 powered by a 23 hp Volvo Penta 2 cylinder
skid plate? Brian M H23 at 4:59am 04.19.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1359 Hi all,I'm in the process of some simple repairs to the keel of a small dinghy - it's worn a hole i
ocean passage david at 5:06am 04.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1065 anybody sail a hunter33 on an ocean passage and how was your trip where did you go
Bollocks!! Devian at 6:59am 04.19.08 Columbia 9/2940 OK so I had the big bad news handed to me regarding my boat. We're in dire need of standing rigging
Air Conditioning Wave Bye at 7:38am 04.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2547 First post. So... glad to find a users site. I'm the Admiral. Period. I have got to have air cond
BaysailorBill-How you coming on that C/B project? LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 9:53am 04.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1007 I have my entire keel off and laying flat on a pallet, and I still cant get the board out. But am ge

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Mounted VHF Radio F260SS at 2:38pm 12.01.21 If Catalina installed a VHF radio antenna cable could it be behind the galley close to where these
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit shemandr at 2:17pm 12.01.21 There was a yard, which Mainsail highlighted, that did complete refurbishments of older designs - su
Reefing Rig Change shemandr at 2:10pm 12.01.21 Personally I prefer two line reefing. They can both be led to the cockpit if desired. I have only
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit dLj at 2:04pm 12.01.21 Since the major work is wood work, I would look to Maine and a small company there. Plenty of good
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line shemandr at 2:02pm 12.01.21 My Bandit 15 had a spinnaker douse line. It attached to the center of the spinnaker and ran through
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal ScottMac at 1:58pm 12.01.21
Proper Course shemandr at 1:55pm 12.01.21 I haven't gone to the RRS so this response is from my working knowledge of the RRS or lack thereof:
Proper Course dlochner at 1:48pm 12.01.21 How close were you to the mark? It has been a while since I raced, however, I recall there are some
Reefing Rig Change Tom J at 1:44pm 12.01.21 You could have a true "all lines lead aft" system if you installed a jiffy reef. This would involve
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line dlochner at 1:41pm 12.01.21 It seems an unusual way to depower a sail because you would be pulling against the force of the wind
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal dlochner at 1:36pm 12.01.21 Use an oscillating tool with a scraper blade to separate the caulk from the glass. Much safer than h
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit dlochner at 1:29pm 12.01.21 Since the major work is wood work, I would look to Maine and a small company there. Plenty of good c
Pearson 30 Barnacle Bill at 1:25pm 12.01.21 The narrower beam on the P-30 is one reason it sails so well. Its rig and keel are other factors. I
Reefing Rig Change PaulK at 1:16pm 12.01.21 If you don't have a way to trim the clew, you won't be able to reef. Perhaps a picture would help po
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal ScottMac at 1:12pm 12.01.21 Hello Fast I was thinking about a heat gun Thanks for the reply Scott
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line PaulK at 1:10pm 12.01.21 Are you sure it's not a spinnaker dousing/retrieval line? One of the spinnakers on our J/36 had a "
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit PaulK at 12:57pm 12.01.21 Dutch Wharf in Branford CT has a good reputation. They refurbished a 1929 Elco that won a number of
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit dLj at 12:18pm 12.01.21 I'd probably look in the Annapolis area. The wholesale buy up of marinas by Safe Harbor in the Nor
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal FastOlson at 12:04pm 12.01.21 Heat gun almost always works. Do not singe the surface, but get it "hot to the touch". Softens up se
leaky boat Benny17441 at 11:52am 12.01.21 It does sound like the packing gland after motoring for an extended period and sitting overnight.

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