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Cleaning lines & ropes Bruce21849 at 6:52am 03.04.08 Ask All Sailors 6/6146 The lines ' ropes on my sailboat are getting dirty - primarily from algae, but also from airborne fa
crankcase breather tube Jack at 8:11am 03.04.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1080 I worked on the engine today {m-18 diesel} and noticed the crankcase breather tube dripped a few dro
roller furlilng? quilombo at 8:32am 03.04.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/981 hi, I have a 78 catalina 25 without a roller furler, I dont know much about them ,but they seem to b
power management calculator walt at 9:34am 03.04.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1324 I put together a "prototype" excell calculator which inputs all the power loads and power sources my
Hey, Is My Avatar Showing? Rick D at 9:36am 03.04.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1282 I don't see it in the last couple of posts. Do you? (It's one of my wife's paintings) Rick D.
Mike C, your signature cracks me up. RobG at 9:47am 03.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/873 It's one of my all time favorite lines. The other is "Somebody go back and get a stload of dimes"!
Very Corroded Rudder Stops Dan2296 at 11:27am 03.04.08 Big Boats 4/867 H 45, 1987I was checking and lubing the steering cables and noticed that the two rudder stops have
this one's for Ross, and not boat related. filthy liberal scum at 8:42pm 03.02.08 Ask All Sailors 36/2098 Ross; i know that you do a lot of home improvement/restorations. here's my problem. I live in a cir
Prepping for VC17 dancing bear at 9:05pm 03.02.08 Ask All Sailors 6/3446 I am planning on painting my bottom with VC17 extra with biolux.The product sheet recommends clean
Red Neck Yacht Club Forming in Colorado Cappn Mark at 9:24pm 03.02.08 Ask All Sailors 2/958 The RNYC will have its first organizational meeting May 10 (location to be announced).We will be pl
Great new feature here !! Thanks Phil !! Maine Sail at 10:07pm 03.02.08 Ask All Sailors 22/1897 Hi All,I wanted to let you all know that Phil has added the ability to include a signature to your
Replacing the Exhaust Hose MarkW at 10:37pm 03.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1944 I have to replace the exhaust hose in my 86 Hunter 31. Has anyone replaced theirs lately? Is there
Water pump rotation Lee Scott at 11:08pm 03.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/3276 What is the direction of rotation of the Sherwood water pump on a Universal M18 diesel engine? I'm
looking for a used Daysailor mast mike C16582 at 11:43pm 03.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/927 I'm looking for a used (spare maybe) mast for a daysailor. Someone is willing to give me the boat f
Sailboat Owners Pennant Chuck at 12:26am 03.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1109 What is the status of the new Sailboat.com pennant? Almost sailing season up here for me in the Nor
Moisture in cabin top werlec at 12:45am 03.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1031 Does anyone know what would cause the cabintop balsa(between interior ' exterior cabin top) to get w
Ah, the joys of boat ownership... CharlieCobra at 12:06am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 10/958 Nothing like the contemplation of where 10 gallons of what looked like crude oil came from in my bil
Seal or wax old deck? DaveW at 1:41am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1319 Does anyone know of a product to seal an original deck on 1978 sailboat? The gelcoat is old, no lon
Upgrade For Deck Hatch Chris Dube at 1:45am 03.03.08 Smaller Boats 1/1376 We would like to upgrade to a more modern hatch for our Catalina 22 ( 1977 ). Would anyone know the
Navman 3100 wind indicator erratic at < 10knts JK at 2:43am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1851 At low wind speeds, my Navman 3100 wind display is erratic. It reads true for a few minutes, then fo

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Main sheet rigging Joe at 6:25pm 08.20.21 The simple answer is that some one decided they didn't like the original set up and decided to impro
South and middle Puget Sound Stu Jackson at 6:03pm 08.20.21 Hi Ken glad you're having a great time, hi to JoAnne.
Main sheet rigging Tally Ho at 5:09pm 08.20.21 Looks like it has the same purchase as the diagram, just using some different style blocks. Also, t
Midship cleat on toe rail? Tally Ho at 4:55pm 08.20.21
356 in boom reefing -need options Tally Ho at 4:50pm 08.20.21
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent ramoore at 4:35pm 08.20.21 Thanks! Those look really nice. The soft plastic on my original one looks pretty sad at this point.
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? Ralph Johnstone at 4:32pm 08.20.21 If you DIY, buy two. One to drop. :) Buy two boats ? ? ? One with a clean hull for when the othe
Midship cleat on toe rail? heritage at 4:31pm 08.20.21 I have not used one of these but have read good reviews. Should be perfect for single handed dockin
Main sheet rigging SeaDogRun at 4:21pm 08.20.21
Main sheet rigging shemandr at 4:19pm 08.20.21 I'm not versed in Catalinas but that mainsheet system seems overly complicated. While it gets good
Backstay adjuster (1) Joe at 4:19pm 08.20.21 A block and tackle system is the natural solution for a boat with a split backstay. But the OP has
Midship cleat on toe rail? Joe at 4:16pm 08.20.21 I have the garhauer track cleat. NEVER had a problem with hanging up lazy sheet. But if it did, i
Cleats (2) RolfSail at 3:57pm 08.20.21 Under boat information/Hunter resources/260/downloads you will find the first document which contai
Mainsheet traveler system FDL S2 at 3:47pm 08.20.21 Those are lengths in meters You are right, I missed that.
Need source for boat plumbing parts (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:37pm 08.20.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress197399 With the head in normal operation: #1 sink thru hull valve is open
Beneteau 361 shaft seal BigEasy at 3:36pm 08.20.21
Transom Replacement shemandr at 3:21pm 08.20.21 @Jerk McGerhkins. Update?
South and middle Puget Sound jssailem at 3:17pm 08.20.21 Nice report Ken. Not yet sailing Hadley. At the boat awaiting a cal from the glass shop that the pro
Transom Replacement tamclean at 3:16pm 08.20.21 Wow. Interesting to see what I missed. I had the same problem. I contemplated doing just what you're
NOT buying H34 jssailem at 3:11pm 08.20.21 Holding the lever up while trying to steer in somewhat heavy conditions completely exhausted me yes

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