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Anchor Windlass H40 Legend Vinny at 8:52pm 11.26.07 Big Boats 4/1120 Well the long project is finally over. The windlass is in, complete with anchor wash down and best
Winterization preferences T37 Phil at 9:19pm 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1351 I am wondering about two steps in my winterization process, loosening the packing nut on the stuffin
H34 shallow draft? chinny at 11:24pm 11.26.07 Big Boats 3/1525 I'm in the market for a Hunter 34 and have found a few with the 4'3" shallow draft. Most of my saili
Fort Myers or Tampa ? biorapper at 11:46pm 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1317 Checking out the charts and trying to decide which place to cruise. I might try to do both, either
Check Oil Every Time - What Do Most Owners Do? rardiH36 at 12:11am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2998 Good morning:I'm still new to keel boat sailing. Sailboat diesel maintenance/operations guides th
LORAN Tom at 3:33am 11.27.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1341 I have an old LORAN unit on my boat. Have never used it. I am considering removing it. I mainly u
Anyone for a nice late season Sail? David10790 at 4:29am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1149 Lake Ontario forecast for today. BTW 5 meters is 16 feet.Forecast:..Gale warning in effect..Gal
When do you pop a top on a cold one? CharlieCobra at 4:52am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 40/3225 Before, during or after the sail? Myself? If it's a light air nice day, I'll have one but not in a
CDI Furlers joe friedman at 4:58am 11.27.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1394 i'm looking for some fresh thoughts on a CDI-7 for a C-30. i've checked the archives and the respons
St. Pete's Boat Show Roger at 5:02am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1026 Is it mostly "Power?" Don't see any mention of "Sail"? This weekend... Roger
Re-masting My Pearson 28 Gus St. Anthony at 5:25am 11.27.07 Pearson 7/2712 I had to have my boat de-masted for a haul from Nc to FL. The mast has probably been on the keel for
have to build a trailer for a mac 25 wade mayo at 5:17am 11.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1403 hi allI am purchasing a 1983 mac 25, I have to build a trailer as no luck in purchasing one, anyone
Talk about a rough day! Bad Obsession at 5:42am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 46/3201 This would be a scary day at sea. I guess that a drouge would be a good idea to keep the stern to t
S2 Parts Dianne24117 at 6:31am 11.27.07 S2 0/1816 HELP!!!!! I am in desprate need of a fiddle block that goes on the dagger board of my 7.9. I had to
Oday Widgeon babysmoker at 6:44am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1970 I need a sail for my new sailboat. I got a Widgeon on Craigslists las vegas for 50 bucks with traile
Need a Genoa for my 27 oday BradS at 6:58am 11.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/901 Looking for a 110 or better headsail for my oday 27 1976thanks
How to keep cabin doors open? TomMatt at 8:39am 11.27.07 Bavaria 6/2790 We have a 1999 Bavaria 34, 2 cabin yacht. To help keep air flowing through the boat we want to inst
Re-Wiring Spreader Lights Guy at 8:02am 11.27.07 Ask All Sailors 7/4162 I have the mast down on my Bristol 35 and plan on replacing the two spreader lights. The originial o
Swing Keel Jammed Captain Juan at 8:45am 11.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1220 Hello Forum Members....I am a new 1981 MacGregor owner, first sailboat owner as well. I just boug
Hunter 34 Sling Points Richard at 11:18am 11.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1037 I just had my boat taken out of the water and the marina put the supports for the boatabout 2 feet

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SEIZED Fasteners All U Get at 2:52am 11.11.21 I just snap them off, cuss and swear, then drill out whatever is left breaking several bits.
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 10:02pm 11.10.21 I have been examining the foam insulation. I am interested to see how it works for you as it is a
Mods to our 35s5 jssailem at 8:26pm 11.10.21 I like the light wood look. It lightens up the dark space of the V birth. Some owners try to instal
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! (1) jssailem at 8:05pm 11.10.21 A Racor plugged 30 micron filter.
Wrapping topsides jssailem at 8:01pm 11.10.21 Don. when I reviewed the wrap idea, my takeaway was the cost was high compared to the limited life e
SEIZED Fasteners danooxnard at 6:29pm 11.10.21 Beeswax and heat see below from previous post. A Mapp Gas torch will get it hot enough, maybe to h
Single handing Ralph Johnstone at 6:02pm 11.10.21 There's no animosity here. Bloody right :( ! Where's he get off with ideas like that ? Sometime
Hunter 340 Mast Dimensions for shipping boat mast down (1999 Hunter 340) Steve_Catalina at 5:41pm 11.10.21 Not sure sailboat data is correct. It shows the "I" measurement as 43', but shows the "P" as 44'. ?
SEIZED Fasteners heritage at 5:25pm 11.10.21 I feel your pain. Removed the quadrant on my H27 last year and had a horrible time getting one of t
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting Capt Robbie at 5:23pm 11.10.21 jk Kudera, Just repainted my with interlux bight side polyurethane this past July after it was done
Hunter 340 Mast Dimensions for shipping boat mast down (1999 Hunter 340) sail sfbay at 5:04pm 11.10.21 Welcome to the forum!! Your estimate is close. If it was my sailboat I would measure the mast or p
Hot Water tank TimFromLI at 4:55pm 11.10.21 I'd be concerned about your whole fresh water system. If you simply opened the faucets to "winterize
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Claude L.-Auger at 3:55pm 11.10.21 Claude, You asked how I arrived at 150 years: Racor is rated at up to 15 Gallons per hour and 500 h
Single handing Justin_NSA at 3:40pm 11.10.21 What are you talking about Dave? We're discussing this like adults. There's no animosity here.
Hot Water tank Tally Ho at 3:37pm 11.10.21 Two ways you make Hot Water. 1) Switch Breaker in your Electric Panel 2) Your engine when running,
Raising the Mast Tater at 3:28pm 11.10.21 Thanks Joe. If I had those cushions I wouldn't be as sore from my a$$ over teakettle spectacle. The
Profurl Spinex 5.0 & Hunter 460 Scallywagger at 3:18pm 11.10.21 Lots of clearance for a top-down furler under the jib roller furler and attached to the end of the b
Wrapping topsides Don S/V ILLusion at 3:10pm 11.10.21 A boat moored in the line next to us got wrapped about three years ago. He "unwrapped" it this seas
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 3:08pm 11.10.21
TV/VCP Breaker Orbweaver at 3:04pm 11.10.21 The beauty of the tracker: You only have to be close to the wire, and you'll get a tone. Start at th

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