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New Halyards Paul Z at 11:30am 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1120 I went out today with mynew set of halyards. There is a lot of excess line. How much should I cut
furling / reefing systems NYSail at 1:40pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 12/2269 hello allMy 1986 Pearson P36-2 is in need of a head sail furling system. The sl hood has worn its
What kind of barbeque Trev at 1:39pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2003 I am planning on buying a barbeque for my mac 25, I have looked at the force 10 and then some of the
Poli Glo removal Manny at 1:32pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1270 A few days ago I had applied Poli Glo to my cockpit except in the non skid which is a painted on pro
adding buoyancy sam20916 at 1:09pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2718 What is the best way to add buoyancy to a dinghy sailboat with internal buoyancy tanks. My concern i
Can You Tow a Tube on a 26S ? heysteveh at 12:40pm 07.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1256 Have a Macgregor 26S with an original Honda 7.5 outboard. Do any of you guys tow tubes when motorin
Boom placement and level Jeff B at 3:29pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1123 I own a '78 Hunter 25, fixed keel.Where my boom attaches to the mast, there is a slider that the bo
propeller shaft strut for a First 305 Mike Howell at 1:47pm 07.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1366 I ordered a new strut from Beneteau USA and it is fiberglass and did not come close to fitting the e
Fishing John Ehricht at 10:57pm 07.05.07 Big Boats 0/825 July 5, 2007 and we had a good catch on the way to Destin Florida. Do any of you fish on your boats
Installing cabin fans Slipin Away at 9:50pm 07.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/906 Has anyone installed cabin fans in a Hunter 42cc or 45cc.
Sirius Radio on a Sail Boat FOB at 11:34pm 07.05.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1380 I installed Sirius on my C27. I have it mounted on the stern rail, Ifind that when im heeling the s
Rasmus mast height Christer Wingardh at 11:28pm 07.05.07 Hallberg-Rassy 3/3618 Does anyone know the mast height on a HR 35 Rasmus. i.e Bridge clearance.Thank youChris
C-30 mast heights Steve W at 11:24pm 07.05.07 Catalina 30 1/1402 I'm interested in buying a Catalina 30 to replace my 1986 Newport 28MKII. Main reason is more room,
Raymarine ST50 - ST60 compatable? Pat at 3:51am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1374 I believe I need a new transducer for my knotmeter. Raymarine no longer makes a ST50. I can buy a ST
H260 sole softness MikeH at 3:14am 07.06.07 Smaller Boats 7/1156 I stepped into the salon today and the section of the sole in front of the head squished slightly, l
First saltwater sail in the Venture 21 CharlieCobra at 2:45am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1151 Well, I finally broke down and bought an OB for the little boat. I also bought a VHF and a color GP
Yanmar YSE8 blowing oil from breather tube okawbow at 2:34am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 8/8335 Hi All,I bought a 1976 Bristol 24 this year that had set on the stands for an unknown time. (proba
Cabin Fans Slipin Away at 2:33am 07.06.07 Big Boats 2/959 Has anyone installed cabin fans in a Hunter 42cc or 45cc. If so how did you do it without having wi
catalina 27 keelbolts chris odgers at 1:22am 07.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1179 the keelbolts are corroding -how do you replace them?
BroadbandXpress NautiDuck at 4:01am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 0/983 I will be doing some cruising in the San Juan Islands of the PNW and I see that there is a company t

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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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