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Sail boats in movies Art at 1:47am 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1908 I know this is crazzy but this has been driving me crazzzy! I am sure that most of you have seen t
SSB Installation AndrewC17617 at 1:50am 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/974 I am planning on a coastal trip to Southern California, and have recently acquired a SSB radio, ante
ST50 radar not working Pat at 1:53am 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1058 Took the mast down last fall and after launch I never got the radar back up. It lights up but doesn'
Lewmar winch Eric14504 at 1:55am 07.29.07 Other Sailboats 0/862 On my CD30 I have been working on winch maintenance... I cleverly popped out the centre spindle key
rigging a foss form rudder Terry11319 at 3:34am 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/865 My rudder is difficult to work. I believe the rope may not be routed correctly. The side that rais
Not!! Kile ShelliO at 4:32am 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1519 I'm a newbe with only 2 years of expeience. I have a slip live near a lake and get lots of hours in.
tabernacle mast on catalina 38 SteveHutton at 4:21am 07.29.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2460 Does anyone have any experience with mast tabernacle on a Catalina 34,36,38? Do any companies make
Autopilot for Catalina 30 Hal at 4:32am 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1960 Hello,I am considering an autopilot for my Catalina 30 (1979 vintage). I plan to use the autopilo
atomic 5411 exhaust manifold very hot Tang07 at 4:54am 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 6/5300 I have a catalina 30 with an atomic 5411 diesel. The last time we were out I had some wires melt do
Trailer weight of a Catalina 18? 90mtx at 4:55am 07.29.07 Smaller Boats 2/3797 I am looking at a traileralbe sailboat and am curious as to the weight of the Catalina 18 on the tra
Doyle drop down battens and in-mast furling optimystic at 6:05am 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1438 I have a 2004 Hunter 41 with an in-mast furling system. I began racing my boat this season. The bo
Steering w/o rudder George at 6:13am 07.29.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2360 When taking a keelboat course in a dingy many years ago we learned how to steer without a rudder.
O'Day 192 Genoa Jib Doc Butch at 6:48am 07.29.07 Day Sailers 2/1579 Can the 192 handle a genoa jib? If so, where can one be purchased?
replacement pulpit Carroll Ertel at 8:01am 07.29.07 Other Sailboats 3/1193 Does anyone know where i can get a new or used bow pulpit?Mine is bent down severely from hitting a
Mast to Keel Connection Tony23670 at 9:07am 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2262 Recently I started to leave my slip for a day of sailing when the sky turned ugly and decided that d
Clean-up Issues s sauer at 10:26am 07.29.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1362 We recently experienced a holding tank hose separated from a fitting just at a level that allowed 'g
2-5 KW generators Gary Cosby at 9:23am 07.29.07 Other Sailboats 4/1092 I just purchase a 38' lagoon with 3 air conditioners. I am looking for a reliable but quiet generato
Leaky windows!! Jimboyyy at 10:05am 07.29.07 Catalina 22 3/1366 Spent the night on the boat last night. Slept in the V-berth. Mental note, buy v-berth sheets. Got a
part name Hoppy at 10:03am 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/862 Does anyone know what the nylon plastic ring at the top of the rudder is called and where can i buy
H26 Where to put the solar vent ? Fred at 10:49am 07.29.07 Smaller Boats 16/1386 I bough a no name solar vent at my local chandlery. Looks good, has an on off switch, takes a 6 inch

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Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. artboas at 9:16am 10.27.21 where is a good place to source those fittings? Great idea thks A great source for these parts is
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) shemandr at 9:10am 10.27.21 A very very good video. Imagine doing that on a whole deck. Yikes! That is a lotta work. But the
Simple head question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:00am 10.27.21 Laundry or diswashing detergent...Dawn is a good choice. Let it soak awhile, then use a scrub brush.
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... shemandr at 8:52am 10.27.21 I had that issue in New Suffolk. You wanted a northerly breeze or no breeze to remove the sails. T
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Justin_NSA at 8:33am 10.27.21 I didn't get it until I picked up on "loosefooted mainsail ". I wait for a calm day because my slip
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Leeward Rail at 8:29am 10.27.21 Now you just need to find a big warehouse where you can layout the sails on a clean surface and dry
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? Justin_NSA at 8:27am 10.27.21 that gives me an idea. We have an older ASUS tablet, new and still in the box. I wonder if it will s
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Leeward Rail at 8:21am 10.27.21 Or you could choose to remove the sail when it's not windy. Maybe that doesn't happen that often i
Sailboat Drone Leeward Rail at 8:06am 10.27.21 @jssailem has informed me that a Phalanx system, accidentally fired on the USS Missouri during the
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 10.27.21 You might even want to clean the tank using just detergent and water Thanks for the advice Peggie.
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) dmax at 7:56am 10.27.21 You don't have to fix gelcoat cracks as shemandr says, they are cosmetic as long as the fiberglass i
Sailboat Drone Leeward Rail at 7:51am 10.27.21 An opensourced DIY chaingun with some python coding, all run on a raspberrypi would be easily doable
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. JRacer at 7:49am 10.27.21 Good idea and good solution.
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. dmax at 7:45am 10.27.21 Nicely done, thanks for the excellent write-up.
Replacement Fresh Water Pump DeniseO30 at 7:35am 10.27.21 Well I didn't see it mentioned, but the type of pump you want is, the diaphragm type,
Simple head question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:31am 10.27.21 What's the best way to prep the head for heated indoor storage? Portapotty (portable and MSD versi
Heat exchanger zinc anode. jssailem at 7:14am 10.27.21 should i do it before Jan.? It is not the month that causes me to do such repairs, it is the mater
Marelon Seacock fail! SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:12am 10.27.21 I have had lots of problems with Teflon tape & plastic threads. Plasto-Joint Stik Plastic Thread Sea
Heat exchanger zinc anode. JRR at 6:59am 10.27.21 Thank you, think it would've affected shaft and prop, parts are intact, peculiar location, i imagine
Another Battery Inquiry Scott T-Bird at 6:47am 10.27.21 If you have the room, I recommend that you purchase 2 Grp 27 lead acid batts to make a better house

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