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Mast Head Sheaves Jeff Scheid at 12:00am 06.14.07 Catalina 30 6/1926 Does anyone know the stock size of the 4 mast head sheaves in a 1980 C30? Acording to the C30 manual
ROLLER FURLING SYSTEM JOHN WEATHERLY at 12:16am 06.14.07 Bigger Boats 1/1242 I WANT TO INSTALL A ROLLER FURLING SYSTEM THAT DOEST NOT REQUIRE TAKING THE MAST DOWN OR CLIMBING TH
maxwell winch Ed Sargent at 5:02am 06.14.07 Smaller Boats 1/1046 My hunter 25.5 has a maxwell 17 self tailing winch which needs repair parts. I can not find any web
Bad Luck or Bad Omen? Wahya at 5:00am 06.14.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1507
Compass deviation from engine instruments sailingdude at 4:34am 06.14.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1320 I have purchased a new Ritchie HF-742 compass to mount at the top of the Edson steering pedestal on
keel trouble HD at 4:26am 06.14.07 Other Sailboats 3/903 I have owned this boat for three weeks so I don't know alot about this boat. Last weekend when tring
auxiliary power Jon94 at 4:19am 06.14.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1701 I recently purchased a 1976 Catalina 27. It has a 5hp Nissan outboard on it. I think Catalina reco
Cockpit cushions Christy7695 at 3:36am 06.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/868 I'm looking for patterns to make cockpit cushions for our 280. I'm sure I can give it my best shot,
Whew, the project list is finally shrinking sonofasailorsailing at 2:37am 06.14.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1105 last weekend, we got the last of the "big" projects completed. We flipped the switch and cool air be
71 O'day Daysailer owner's manual wanted ken13563 at 2:25am 06.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1926 I recently purchased a 71' O'day Daysailer and am currently performing some minor repairs and mainte
42 vs 400 dick taylor at 2:25am 06.14.07 Big Boats 5/4146 I have raced 22's owned 34 and now have a 36 and want a larger more comfortable boat for extended st
Thru-Hull Sealant / 4200 or 5200 Rob19574 at 2:16am 06.14.07 Ask All Sailors 53/16373 Hi all -I need to replace one of my Thru-hulls tomorrow. What is the best type of sealant to use
Topping Lift Pthelen at 2:03am 06.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/980 I have replaced my topping lift with a boomkicker. I read on a another post the suggestion that you
Broken Spreader Anthony at 2:00am 06.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/934 I need to replace my starboard spreader. Where can I get one?
Sail Track Hunter 27/and Swim Ladder HunterRuach27 at 1:35am 06.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/999 I have a 79 Hunter 27. On the mast where you slip the sail clips in there is nothing on the bottom t
LIne vs wire topping lift Bob16937 at 12:58am 06.14.07 Big Boats 5/2495 Just purchased 1990 Hunter 35.5 with a topping lift-dutchman combination. Question why Hunter used
Diesel fuel return line to tank? Jim at 7:58am 06.14.07 Big Boats 10/9798 Recently, a diesel mechanic advised that the return line was improperly connected. So, he fixed it
Battens JungleJetJock at 7:47am 06.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1310 On my sail I have 2 full battens at the top and some partials down lower. The batten pockets close
running rigging-how to? shannon guffey at 7:32am 06.14.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1256 sorry no photo, Ive been living on my boat for a few years and im decided to rig her to do some days
The best ocean boots Mark at 5:05pm 06.14.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1134 Any suggestions for I am up for a new pair. Have been using Musto HPX but am looking around for rec

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Hunter 376 Mainsail tack point shackle size needed Rob Hntr376 at 1:14pm 07.05.21
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed jssailem at 1:11pm 07.05.21 Yes Alan, the action being taken to pinch the recirculating hose is functioning as the thermostat sh
Disassemble cabin lighting (1) jssailem at 1:09pm 07.05.21 Check around the base for a possible screw to release the housing from the inner workings. s likely
Arguing with insurance company MitchM at 1:09pm 07.05.21 too bad we dont know why the OP's shaft seal was leaking. (NB- there have been re
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed Alan Gomes at 1:07pm 07.05.21 Looking at your diagram. The critical point is the thermostat. Are you sure that the thermostat is
Battery troubles dlochner at 12:56pm 07.05.21
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed jssailem at 12:56pm 07.05.21 With the recirculation line open, the engine overheats. With the recirculating hose closed, the eng
Electronic anomalies DougM at 12:55pm 07.05.21 Doug, you remind me of me... and my B323 ! I took 2 overnight cruises, post-covid, and IIRC, every
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter jaysweet at 12:49pm 07.05.21 It is a shame that there really is no affordable, long lasting, effective, copper free bottom paint
Hunter 376 Mainsail tack point shackle size needed Rob Hntr376 at 12:49pm 07.05.21 Thanks for the follow up. Glad you found a shackle that works. Is there concern that the screw pin
Inflatable RIB jssailem at 12:44pm 07.05.21 There are many ways, but for me the simplest is to attach the spinnaker halyard to the dinghy. I a
Added a second battery and solar panel. coreyjohnson99 at 12:42pm 07.05.21 Im also interested in hearing your opinion of the SeaDog clamps without a strut. Do you find that i
Battery troubles jssailem at 12:35pm 07.05.21 Learning about batteries and their care is not a simple "Do this all your troubles will be solved" a
Hunter 376 Mainsail tack point shackle size needed (2) jssailem at 12:19pm 07.05.21 Thanks for the follow up. Glad you found a shackle that works. Is there concern that the screw pin
Jib traveler.... Project_Mayhem at 12:10pm 07.05.21 An impact driver may make it possible with only one pair of hands so long as you don't over tighten.
Best location for a Bilge Pump John Marrone at 11:56am 07.05.21 I guess we'll my wife get inside, close up the cabin and I'll start spraying water on the deck. This
Electronic anomalies Project_Mayhem at 11:42am 07.05.21 If you are experiencing connection/corrosion issues I'd recommend picking up a can of DeoxIT. Not ch
Do You Have a Safety Gear Diagram on Your Boat? (1) DArcy at 11:30am 07.05.21 I imported the layout drawing for my boat into Apache OpenOffice Draw then traced over the lines to
Propane storage on H44 Ac wyctoronto at 10:56am 07.05.21 Thanks!!
Hunter 376 Mainsail tack point shackle size needed (2) Rob Hntr376 at 10:46am 07.05.21 Sure. Rigging is one of my things. While at the boat on the weekend, I dug deeper through stuff f

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