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Whale Quick Connect Water Systems Paul (Affinity C320) at 10:45am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 0/985 One of my water tank shut-off valves has failed, the selector lever is loose and will not open the v
Hatch sizes david at 6:55am 07.06.07 Big Boats 2/818 I have a 1984 Hunter 34. Does anyone know the various hatch dimensions and/or is there a site for t
Removing Older Alder Barber Refrigeration? rardiH36 at 12:37pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1160 Dear Mariners:I wish to remove entirely from my 1980 Hunter 36 an older Alder Barber refrigeration
Panda 4200 Generator Problems MikeWilkinson at 2:25pm 07.06.07 Big Boats 1/1590 Has anyone had problems with their Fischer Panda 4200 Plus generator. I have had continuous problem
Outboard weight Jeff B at 2:33pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1245 I have a 2001 Johnson 6hp 2 stroke @ 58lbs on a Hunter 25. Im looking to buy a 2001 9.9hp Tohatsu 4
Depth Finders LeRoy Nooter at 2:32pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1579 I've been reading some not too favorable reviews. It seems the more affordable ones, $100-$150, don'
help for sprite owner Montana Jim at 12:38pm 07.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/806 need to contact sprite sailors present and past; ???????'s regarding rigging and parts[in need of a
Heave to Smitty at 10:13pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1766 My wife and I decided to practice heaving to in our Cal 28-2. We have a 150% roller furled Genny.
VHF question dale17781 at 10:05pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 18/1748 We will be getting a new vhf radio for next year. We now have a handheld, but we need more range th
1 week to the 5th annual rOnDAYvous mike C16582 at 10:58pm 07.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 11/913 what a great weekend coming up......all the final details are being worked out and we should have th
Our Lovely Government At Work.....Again........ Dick Dixon at 11:51pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1118 Boat U.S. Magazine, Volume XII, July 2007, page 6, has an interesting article, "Congress Tackles Dis
keel wire Isnibs at 11:45pm 07.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1451 I have a Venture 25.The keel and winch are not 'in line'.Does anyone know what prevents the keel
Beneteau After Sales Support Claudius at 2:30am 07.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2108 (Opps! I placed the topic in the wrong spot before...)What is the general experience of owners rel
SOLAR VENTS? dpatrick at 1:40am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1991 Has anyone had success with solar vents? I am looking for a thru deck application that can also be
winter storage in the Chicago Area Tim B at 3:16am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1179 looking at East Chicago Marina for my winter storage. any opinions out there from Lake Michigan Sai
Rick, Whiskey Chaser , Et al dwain6805 at 5:41am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1191 how about meeting up for dinner/drinks at "The Harbor Reef" the week of August 20th? We are plannin
Lewmar gray port lights Elaine at 6:02am 07.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1077 I have a 1996 Beneteau Oceanis 440 that has Lewmar hatches and port lights. The ports are gray molde
i want your opinion sand sailor at 6:47am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1140 on fiberglass repair products pos ' neg im looking to laminate teak to the foredeck and west system
Live aboards.... dave b. at 6:56am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1915 I want to live on a sailboat...any thoughts? What should I look for in general when searching for a
150% vs Ron10127 at 7:23am 07.07.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1783 a 140%. Whats your thought on that. The 150% headsail on our boat is not that old, (6 years old, but

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In-Mast Roller Furling Problems Rick486 at 7:17am 03.17.21 I have a 1999 Hunter 380 with an in-mast roller furling main. The boat was extremely lightly used
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems shemandr at 7:13am 03.17.21 So much to unpack here. If the sail was very lightly used and you think the cloth is still stiff, e
simple question, about spinnakers rgranger at 7:13am 03.17.21 Not to hijack the thread, but since that seems relatively settled can anyone explain the difference
simple question, about spinnakers (1) rgranger at 7:11am 03.17.21 Stu, I think we should ask @Phil Herring. I agree
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems duality at 7:10am 03.17.21 i had similar issue, was recommended to not have the halyard too tight, loosen it a bit. all is fine
Hunter 49 Staysail Terry Cox at 7:09am 03.17.21 I recognize that it may potentially make things a bit more complicated on the foredeck, but at this
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems tfox2069 at 7:03am 03.17.21 All of the things you mention are possibilities as to why the main is difficult to handle with the r
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems Justin_NSA at 6:37am 03.17.21 A roller main seems like a great idea, but it must feel helpless when it gets stuck inside. I suppos
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems kjretlaw at 6:33am 03.17.21 I have a 326 2003 and it's important to ensure the main is rolled in with a few cresses as possible.
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal Justin_NSA at 6:31am 03.17.21 I've seen folks dig a hole to drop the rudder to get the shaft out. It can be a pretty big hole.
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts HankBanksBikes at 6:22am 03.17.21 Thanks for the replies! I will investigate the CDI furler further. Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
Finally got Serenade home... Orbweaver at 6:09am 03.17.21 I have two teenagers I feed regularly, and a third that I pay the college to feed. So that part of i
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver Rodd at 6:04am 03.17.21 Gents- I too am thinking of adding AIS wifi transponder. I was looking at the EmTrak unit (with bui
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal shemandr at 6:03am 03.17.21 I've seen folks dig a hole to drop the rudder to get the shaft out. It can be a pretty big hole. N
simple question, about spinnakers DougM at 5:21am 03.17.21 I have a self dousing that the PO had pinned the hoisting lanyards to the chute bag with safety pin
Prop shaft zinc 321 DougM at 5:10am 03.17.21
Rhodes 22 battery location... rgranger at 5:07am 03.17.21 Yeah. that sounds like a good plan
Hunter 26 sail plan? rgranger at 5:06am 03.17.21 Try to keep her flat... they sail better that way
simple question, about spinnakers Will Gilmore at 5:00am 03.17.21 driving to weather is great fun, i think. allot of sailors don't like to do it. "gentlemen don't sa
Interior Veneer Wood Finish for Beneteau 43, 2008 DougM at 4:57am 03.17.21 The finish is indeed a catalyzed varnish that is tinted. The surface is akin to a plastic and is not

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