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Advice needed Danny4719 at 12:17pm 08.07.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/989 Need a little advice. I lost my mast. Broke about 12 ft over the deck.(a tree felled by Katrina.) H
Facnor Mainsail furler system cjport78 at 12:08pm 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 0/985 Does anyone have any experience with the Facnor mainsail furling system and are you happy with it? T
Emergency fuse holder Nice N Easy at 11:51am 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1182 Once again necessity is the mother of invention. While installing a new alternator I managed to br
Prop Shaft Stay Karl Wilmot at 10:42am 08.07.07 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1430 Well, found and fixed my rudder problem, but now have a much greater one. While mooring at the end
LPG Conversion rockets 1 at 9:57am 08.07.07 Other Sailboats 4/1094 I am interested in hearing from any Ericson 32 owners who may have already converted their range fro
Genoa sailliny at 9:44am 08.07.07 Catalina 310 3/1715 Been a lurker of the web site for sometime. Going through the process of boat hunting. I did have on
H33.5, anybody put in a generator ? Patrick at 9:00am 08.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/753 I was just up in Jacksonville on the St.Johns River and was talking with a sailor on a H28 who told
Replacing Built-In Solar Charger, is it worth it? Scott at 8:49am 08.07.07 Big Boats 3/927 How do I replace the built in deck mounted solar charger and is it worth it? I am not sure what powe
ODay 30 w/centerboard construction Pete17884 at 10:37pm 08.05.07 Bigger Boats 2/1182 Need to get as much info as possible on the contruction and materials used on my 1978. Have recently
H26 Tiller RPLACEMENT SAILORBOB at 10:13pm 08.05.07 Smaller Boats 1/879 The tiller got trashed by a storm AND an idiot commsioning yard that installed it incorrectly. The
Lessons Learned (add your own) Deadline at 8:55pm 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2239 ENGINERun diesel 85% capacity to clear mixing elbow.Push the kill choke back down, to restart late
Stuffing Box Wrench Kent S. at 12:02am 08.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1386 The stuffing box nuts on my boat have 12 or so small lobes on them. Does anyone know of a special wr
Portimao - Portugal Ed 103 at 11:51pm 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1123 Hi all,This message is for our Portugal based readers or anybody who has info on Sailing in Portim
DS II Gooseneck Connection Barry at 1:03am 08.06.07 Day Sailers 1/1039 The "eyelet" on the boom gooseneck connection can be positioned either pointing "up" or "down". Is
It's Too Hot!!!! Are you still sailing?? MoonSailer at 1:12am 08.06.07 Ask All Sailors 30/3237 Wow this weekend it was around 100 degrees at Rogersville and we didn't even go to the boat. We went
Stern Rail Seat Speaker Wires CPT Tom at 1:39am 08.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1202 I want to mount NavPod Stern Rail Speakers on my 2004 Model 260. Looking at the frame, I cannot see
Looking to test ride a Macgregor in Illinois Brian Eaggleston at 2:52am 08.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/984
Is my 1980 C-30 mast deck stepped or keel stepped? sailingdude at 2:44am 08.06.07 Catalina 30 3/2237 Hi - I'm about to have the spreaders replaced on my 1980 C-30. A question that has come up is whethe
cleaning water tank Ben at 2:27am 08.06.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/886 I recently bought a 1979 25, and wonder if anyone has any suggestions on removing the water tank for
What is this part? (1) SEADANCE at 2:26am 08.06.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1094 Hi guys and gals!This little white piece came off I believe off of my roller furling main?I believe

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O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts Clutch Cargo at 4:58am 08.28.21 Thanks for all the informative replies and images. This is GREAT insight! I agree with Apex that a
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic thinwater at 2:35am 08.28.21 Thanks, just what I needed. I ordered an acrylic sheet from Amazon to practice on and desensitize
Engine size sail boat. Help please. (1) garymalmgren at 11:45pm 08.27.21 You are almost there. Two comments that are meant to help you on your way there. Not as digs. Get r
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? justsomeguy at 11:23pm 08.27.21 WIth a trailerable, I'd go (and stay) low tech. PIeces of cassette tape in the shrouds and a windex
Engine size sail boat. Help please. (2) stricklandmma at 11:15pm 08.27.21 well I went no where fast lol!
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic matts997 at 11:02pm 08.27.21 Thanks, just what I needed. I ordered an acrylic sheet from Amazon to practice on and desensitize
Surveys are a waste of money Benny17441 at 9:05pm 08.27.21 Lately insurance companies have been requiring surveys and Marinas require insurance. A licensed su
Surveys are a waste of money Tally Ho at 8:32pm 08.27.21
Surveys are a waste of money thinwater at 6:52pm 08.27.21 As a general rule, I am very qualified to survey a boat of a type I have owned... but not before I b
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 DArcy at 6:49pm 08.27.21 The boat arrives Sunday/Monday and I hope to bring it to the club early next week. We will use the
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic thinwater at 6:45pm 08.27.21 Submerging it is probably over kill, but using a spray bottle and stopping frequently is smart. And
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window Ralph Johnstone at 6:44pm 08.27.21 I'd offer to pay his quoted price, once he removes the piece of extruded plexiglass and replaces it
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic Ralph Johnstone at 6:31pm 08.27.21 I would remove the hatch from its frame and submerge the hatch under a half inch of water while cutt
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Davidasailor26 at 6:01pm 08.27.21 My boat has an A-spin and a very large spinnaker pole. Can I use the spinnaker pole like a whisker
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Dr. D at 5:47pm 08.27.21
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Tally Ho at 5:47pm 08.27.21 My boat has an A-spin and a very large spinnaker pole. Can I use the spinnaker pole like a whisker
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) tmjb at 5:45pm 08.27.21
Invest 99L kappykaplan at 5:40pm 08.27.21 960 is intense!
Invest 99L JamesG161 at 5:18pm 08.27.21 Hurricane Ida has a well formed Eye, and is over Cuba now. Major intensification expected, as it is
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Hello Below at 5:06pm 08.27.21

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