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Cunningham? Hakuna Matata9168 at 7:24am 04.16.08 Ask All Sailors 19/2413 I have been planning control line upgrades and modifications to my Mac 25 all Winter and ran into a
Lowering the Mast Capt. Woody at 6:51am 04.16.08 Balboa 1/3320 I need to learn how to lower the mast on my 1974 Balboa 26. There was no handbook or manual availab
Tiny-Tach. I need some info to install it. timweed at 11:58am 04.16.08 Catalina 30 6/1728 Design Technologies Inc. makes a tachometer, the Tiny-Tach, which sells for $95. I read about it in
Irwin 25 (8' beam) vs Irwin 10/4 (25' w 10' beam) TT5952 at 12:16pm 04.16.08 Irwin 5/10400 I'm planning to move to SE FL (West Palm Beach - Ft Lauderdale area) when I retire in a few years an
20w anchor light !! Tom M. at 9:03am 04.16.08 Smaller Boats 7/945 So I am looking at replacing the mast head lights with two discrete lights, one on the front of the
removing spreaders najinsky at 12:27pm 04.16.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/906 I would like to remove my spreaders to check if the pin that runs throught the mast is damaged...not
Clam Shell Orientation Steve A. at 12:21pm 04.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2818 I hate to ask a stupid question except it has been a topic of intense discussion between power boat
Mast Lighting modge at 1:59pm 04.16.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/941 1984 Catalina 36 standard rig.Mast LightingI need some help pls. I do not have a service manual
Blue Water Bottom Paint Jim at 2:28pm 04.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1444 Has anyone used Blue Water Brand bottom Paint? I noticed it is quite a bit cheaper and there are no
remote control Madelon at 2:38pm 04.16.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1136 I have a Honda 9.9 kicker on my Mac26S and would like to use the remote controlled throttle/shifter
260 Halyards Deucer at 5:20pm 04.16.08 Smaller Boats 3/953 Has anybody used 3/8 inch line instead of 5/16 for jib and main halyard on a 260? I'm about to go h
Whitlock Engine Control Cable Replacement Bill Bell at 9:31pm 04.14.08 Big Boats 2/2166 I have to replace the shift cable on our Hunter 420. It has a Whitlock single lever engine control.
Roller furling for Capri 30 look4waves at 10:36pm 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1237 Hi,I'm trying to find a Capri 30 owner who may have the dimensions I need to put a roller furling h
Quality of boats steven685 at 10:10pm 04.14.08 Irwin 6/3447 I am interesed in purchasing an 1986-87 vitage Irwin Citation. 1.) what is the difference between a
Sanitary Hose Barb Fittings John T1594 at 10:52pm 04.14.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/6471 I will be replacing the sanitary hose on my H340 soon and would like to change some of the tank fitt
Ericson 32-2 removing handrail Paul Trumm at 11:15pm 04.14.08 Ericson 0/1768 I need to take off my handrails to reseal them. Will I just need to unscrew them from the top, or ar
st4000 autopilot steve24 at 11:14pm 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1589 I HAVE A ST4000 PLUS RAYTHEON AUTOPILOT,,,THE BELT SEEMS TO TIGHT,,I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I CANNOT GE
Hurricane history on the Pamlico. Ed Schenck at 11:43pm 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1109 Ladylove lies peacefully at Matthews Point just off the Neuse River. My insurance agent and I are w
Propeller protector Nicky8493 at 12:08am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1439 I would be interested in finding out where I might acquire a propeller protector for our Hunter 36'.
Delaware River & Bay Popeye18296 at 12:05am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2770 Does anyone out there sail the Delaware river ' bay?I have located a ramp on the Christina river tha

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SailCare vs Local Loft Tom J at 4:34pm 12.07.21 I've used both services, and, while the local loft cleaned the sails very nicely, the Sailcare treat
Hull dents shemandr at 4:26pm 12.07.21 That's a mess. 1) Boat stands should not have been put on the bottom of the boat. 2) Surveyor shou
door kit for 1996 bennetau oceanis 400 bwagner187 at 4:02pm 12.07.21 Thanks man
Hunter 34 engine alignment Mike Oldak at 3:54pm 12.07.21 i had a marine mechanic help me align the engine on my H34 3gmf. I replaced the motor mounts (after
keel bolt torque Tally Ho at 3:52pm 12.07.21
Etiquette pet peeves Roland5048 at 3:49pm 12.07.21 I can't believe I just read this whole thread. Please, good people, go sailing. :)
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? flightlead404 at 3:47pm 12.07.21 ok I FINALLY managed to get the motor/gearbox assembly off and then the upper baseplate housing out
Hunter 34 engine alignment Tally Ho at 3:35pm 12.07.21 Do you have a zinc or something on the shaft that is hitting the strut or something else that keeps
Hull dents DayDreamer41 at 3:27pm 12.07.21 If it were me I don't think I would have cut hole into the hull, I would have ground down the area t
We Remember... Rick486 at 3:21pm 12.07.21 07 December 1941. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. To remember and honor the 2,403 Americans
Etiquette pet peeves SFS at 3:18pm 12.07.21 eeded. I know it shouldn't bother me but it does :facepalm:. I forgot one. It annoys me when some
Hull dents Tally Ho at 3:13pm 12.07.21 I can't believe your boatyard thought cutting a 4 ft^2 hole in your boat made sense. I'm flabber g
Hull dents rgranger at 3:11pm 12.07.21 I can't believe your boatyard thought cutting a 4 ft^2 hole in your boat made sense. I'm flabber ga
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 3:04pm 12.07.21 eded. I know it shouldn't bother me but it does :facepalm:. But you are okay with starting a senta
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Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? ice breaker at 2:51pm 12.07.21 From the explosion I see a circlip on the top and the bottom of the bearing. It sure looks like the
CENTERBOARD HELP kappykaplan at 2:47pm 12.07.21 Necessity is the mother of invention! :beer:
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Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? thinwater at 2:20pm 12.07.21 ... Thank you for the excellent tips and advice. So extra cloth/mat will be added even if the origi
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? PaulK at 2:11pm 12.07.21 Epoxy "sticks" better to the balsacore and other laminates, and is easier to thicken with micro ball

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