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Confession and the Soul Gary Wyngarden at 11:53pm 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 33/2020 I'm sharing this in the hopes that it might save someone's life.For those of you who don't know me
Rope clutch Blitz at 12:00am 07.30.07 Seidelmann 3/2662 Has anyone for a Seidelmann 34 or similar replaced the rope clutch for the main / jib halyards? I c
backstay adjusters and forestay sag Brian M H23 at 12:02am 07.30.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/4975 I've got a 1985 hunter 23, centerboard keel. I was messing around with my adjustable backstay, and
Seaweed clogging cooling system Dave at 12:14am 07.30.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/948 Now that we are in the mid-summer seaweed season on my upstate NY lake, I'm having a problem with se
Compass Mounting Bob13706 at 12:13am 07.30.07 Catalina 22 4/2545 I'm new to sailing having recently purchased a 2002 22 Catalina Capari. I'm interested in installing
Where is the bilge pump on a 1984 Hunter 25.5? laketravisman at 12:40am 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1464 I just removed the floor in my 1984 Hunter 25.5 in order to replace it. In one of the sump areas, th
Compass Cover SailingKeyLargo1 at 12:37am 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/763 I have a new Hunter 25 with a Danforth compass behind the wheel. I would like to purchase a rigid co
Adding temp gauge to H376 Bob F at 1:17am 07.30.07 Big Boats 4/997 Has anybody added or replaced the "idiot buzzer" with an actual temp gauge?? Actually it would be ni
Size of Main Sheet for a 386? WayneCam at 2:02am 07.30.07 Big Boats 0/799 I think I just discovered that my Main Sheet may be undersize. The mistake could have been made when
Bronze upkeep Geoff Kloster at 2:05am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1473 What upkeep is needed to keep bronze looking nice? I'm replacing deck cleats. What will bronze cleat
Internet weather site Gaditano15920 at 3:40am 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1242 Does anyone here know of the internet site that gives you the same continous NOAA weather broadcast
Gin Pole for 2003 Hunter 260 Jay Smith at 3:21am 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1226 I lost my mast raising pole for my 2003 Hunter 260 #1085. Is there a drawing of the pole or a source
Thank you Randy SEADANCE at 4:05am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1223 Crappy sailing weekend...Bad weather(liked the snotty seas though),NO promised wind, torn sails, lo
glow plugs losciale1 at 5:30am 07.30.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1197 Seems as if i dont heat the plugs 90 seconds i have hard starting.Everything else i have heard says
Yanmar mounts Jim McClung at 6:52am 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1049 I have an 83 Hunter 31 with a 2GM 13 horse engine. The mounts are footed on angle steel of 1/4 inch
2007 Catalina SoCal Hunter Rendezvous Notes Rick D at 7:41am 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/995
Mainsail cover and lazy jacks barcalon at 7:30am 07.30.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1294 I have a Catalina 250 and I am looking for a mainsail cover with lazy jacks all together. Somebody k
Year of a boat? Island Venture at 7:15am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1285 I recently bought a MacGregor 26 but do not know the exact year it is (neither did the previous owne
Radar? John R. at 7:55am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 17/2529 I have a 36' Catalina which I sail primarily in the San Francisco Bay and plan to also sail along th
H23 galley sink and stove SweetTrade at 7:59am 07.30.07 Smaller Boats 3/1093 My sliding galley was removed and a new table was built to put in its place that i hate. I am wonder

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Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? Stu Jackson at 12:34pm 10.22.21 Justin, you've been around here quite some time. I figured you'd have figured this out by now: you
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. AlastairLC at 11:55am 10.22.21 Moisture content was checked out by the surveyor last October. He found nothing significant. There a
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. dmax at 11:50am 10.22.21 Do you have something more than gelcoat flexing going on in that area of the deck? You have 4 pote
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. jssailem at 11:33am 10.22.21 Do you have something more than gelcoat flexing going on in that area of the deck? You have 4 pote
Hunter 45CC Chest Freezer Slipin Away at 11:16am 10.22.21 You can access the controller without removing the system. However; the are no fittings that allow
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? sailcapt340 at 11:11am 10.22.21 I have a Navman 5600. It has a 7 1/2 inch display and very easy to use, an external antenna about 4
Hunter 45CC Chest Freezer Slipin Away at 11:03am 10.22.21 The drop down freezer is very inefficient. The evaporator plate covers only 2 sides. We can never
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Isotemp water heaters Bob S at 10:24am 10.22.21 I was a HVAC business owner for close to 50 years I would have to say great idea but, by time you p
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Isotemp water heaters DeniseO30 at 9:54am 10.22.21 Stainless aluminum or even copper water heater tanks are nice and the perception that the more costl
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JIB SHEET QUESTION sail sfbay at 9:17am 10.22.21 Interesting question and you get opposing view points. I have used both techniques and currently usi
MEDICARE jssailem at 9:10am 10.22.21 Midicare Freudian slip?
JIB SHEET QUESTION jssailem at 9:09am 10.22.21 It was a good query.
JIB SHEET QUESTION jssailem at 9:06am 10.22.21 Those are two of the several ways to attach your jib sheets to the sail. Additional ideas include:
JIB SHEET QUESTION Dave Groshong at 9:04am 10.22.21 If you change sails often, I like tying each separately with a bowline. If you have a dedicated fu

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