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Plugged Raw Water Intake Tom Spohn at 5:23am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1295 I had a new one last week returning from a month long trip from Tacoma to Nanaimo. On leaving the m
Doyle Sails vs. Neil Pryde Sails wsimpson at 6:17am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 9/6984 Does anyone have an opinion on which sailmaker produces the better sail, Doyle or Neil Pryde?
Navico WP5000 Landlocked at 6:23am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 2/2656 I purchased a 30 ft Newport with a Navico Wheel Pilot in a box. I do not know if it has been used. I
rOnDAYvous writeup (1) Capn Pete at 6:07am 07.31.07 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1120 For those who might be interested, here's a link to a feature story that appeared in The Milford Wee
Cannot find winch springs Bruce Gage at 6:04am 07.31.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1526 Hunter equipped their 25.5 sailboat with size 17 Maxwell winches. These winches seem almost indistru
Bilgewater? townpiper at 5:55am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1068 I have a US Yacht 18 (1982)daysailer. I've only been sailing a couple years and have heretofore trai
Chart Plotters gary at 6:56am 07.31.07 Smaller Boats 6/1057 I am curious as to what brand of chart plotter is the most popular. Also wondering about hand held
Anchoring Tip Gary Wyngarden at 10:04am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1061 We anchored out 18 nights on our recent cruise on the West Coast of Vancouver Island in winds rangi
GPS Ground Control Upgrade Set for September patrick at 10:08am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1500 GPS Ground Control Upgrade Set for September Jul 31, 2007 GPS World The U.S. Air Force sai
Did a search but hope more info on ice coolers KennyH at 8:33am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 23/3592 Just returned from a 3 week cruise along the coast of North Carolina with my Hunter 25. One problem
Time for all of us to step back Ross at 7:55am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 29/1761 Just last week we had a brouhaha about a spoof by kyle, This week Gary posted a very well intended m
Air Battens for furling main Scott B at 7:29am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1390 Just read the latest UK-Halsey newletter. Seems a customer has developed an air-batten system for f
Can I live without a Boom Vang? K-Mac at 7:23am 07.31.07 Catalina 30 3/1603 I have recently purchased a 1984 Catalina 30 tall rig and was surprised to see it did not have a van
Image of OEM Stuffing Box Warren Milberg at 7:08am 07.31.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1096 Since there have been a number of threads dealing with various aspects of the infamous Hunter OEM wh
water heater for cat 30 jerry at 12:54pm 07.31.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1119 my water heater tank has a leak and must be replaced. has anyone removed and replaced one and can te
Maxwell Winch Wrench Jake Barnes at 12:38pm 07.31.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1554 I can't find anything in the archives. Where can I get a wrench to pull apart my winches. They're st
Backstay padeye Robert Martin at 12:16pm 07.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1063 My backstay was attached to a U-bolt which used a piece of oak for the backing plate. The oak split
internal halyards seth dixon at 11:10am 07.31.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1153 Has anyone ever rerouted their lines inside of the mast? I am considering giving this a try. It wil
Lubrication of Blocks Chief at 1:44pm 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 4/6017 I have recently noticed that it is taking more and more effort to haul in my main. Can all of the bl
Lake Michigan 70623 at 2:10pm 07.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/829 I will be sailing out of Luddington, Mi. the morning of August 11, and anyone who wants to come alon

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Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting sail sfbay at 4:02pm 10.12.21 The gelcoat on the deck non skid is badly worn, and I plan to paint it in spring............ Is it
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull woofetc at 3:50pm 10.12.21 Sorry, I forgot about the pictures 3 weeks ago. Here they are. There is 5 of the main bilge and one
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting PJL at 3:42pm 10.12.21 I have a neighbor boat that has Kiwi-Grip and the owner applied it himself. Depending on the speed
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Stu Jackson at 3:41pm 10.12.21 Here are some pictures that show the throttle valve that is an addition to the CNG adapter that @St
Fixed Dock Piling Pulley System smokey73 at 3:12pm 10.12.21 I don't think I'd trust a weight system to keep the stern in line. I can't see what other lines you
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 3:07pm 10.12.21 Looks like a mid 2000's Hunter 44 Deck Salon
Auto pilot installation mounting suggestions kloudie1 at 3:04pm 10.12.21 My opinion is that epoxy is the choice for that one. It generally has a better bond, especially to a
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 2:50pm 10.12.21 I do not recognize the model, but I believe it is a hunter and would say that is an extremely strong
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations (3) smokey73 at 2:15pm 10.12.21 Here are some pictures that show the throttle valve that is an addition to the CNG adapter that @Stu
Fixed Dock Piling Pulley System Parsons at 1:52pm 10.12.21 That is BRILLIANT! I love innovative docking solutions for your home berth. I do not think it woul
Fixed Dock Piling Pulley System DRhoads at 1:48pm 10.12.21 may be a system to retract your dock lines when you are out of the slip. dock line is attached to th
Universal M-25XP or M-25 speed control screw or highspeed fuel mixture Stu Jackson at 1:46pm 10.12.21 You should also get to know these guys: Catalina 30 Groups Link Subscribe at the web forum: Cata
Universal M-25XP or M-25 speed control screw or highspeed fuel mixture Stu Jackson at 1:44pm 10.12.21 If anyone has any suggestions for the initial setting of the screw when reinstalled, I recommend c
H280 Rudder Depth? (1) sail sfbay at 1:39pm 10.12.21 Easy..........copy the diagram from this site and scale it relative to the 5 foot long fin keel Sail
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas (1) sail sfbay at 1:33pm 10.12.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Attach the tack to the end of the b
Universal M-25XP or M-25 speed control screw or highspeed fuel mixture Stu Jackson at 1:33pm 10.12.21 Sorry, I don't have the answer and I've had our boat and M25 engine for 24 years. But you got anoth
autopilot install on an H280 rhiggins at 1:26pm 10.12.21 Thanks Matt - this is very encouraging! Between your and BoSSailor's feedback, I'm feeling like thi
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull (7) Jake N Eggs at 1:10pm 10.12.21 Would appreciate some photos if you could. I find it strange that the bedding surface for the keel
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations smokey73 at 1:09pm 10.12.21 I made one that I am very comfortable using and somewhere I have the parts list and can take a pictu
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Stu Jackson at 12:44pm 10.12.21 Still looking for a solution. Perhaps your list will work. Before building one, I need to check at

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