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Spinnaker with Main up Dan2296 at 10:10am 07.12.07 Big Boats 8/1252 1987 Legend 45I inherited a huge symetrical spinnaker and pole with my Legend 45 - no sock. I'll
1985 to 88 27' Catalina tomc23570 at 10:42am 07.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1598 I am going to look at 3 27" Catalinas next week. Can anyone give me any advise about what problems I
Main sail halyard JCT at 10:31am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/964 I would like to run the main sail halyrad back to the cockpit but the sail batons are catching on th
Back stay tension NYSail at 10:15am 07.12.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2341 Hello all,I am new to tuning my rig on my 1986 Pearson P36-2 and have a basic question (for now...
Trailoring a 27' Catalina tomc23570 at 10:13am 07.12.07 Trailer Sailors 14/5177 I am thinking about buying a 27' Catalina. I would like to use it on the coast and on a small inland
Cruising savanna river from augusta to ocean... jim at 10:57am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 38/19816 and then sailing up the coast to charleston on a mac 26s.I am planning a new adventure...I have ne
Blue Water Boat Survey jaydog5000 at 10:59am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 24/10427 I am taking a survey to see what boats you all would purchase to use in open waters under the size o
HUNTER 30' 1978 MANUAL DAVID at 12:02pm 07.12.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/2886 RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1978 HUNTER 30' AND I'M LOOKING FOR A BOAT MANUAL. BOAT EQUIPED WITH A YANMAR
Leaky shroud chainplates newsailor130 at 12:04pm 07.12.07 Smaller Boats 2/1045 I have been surfing online for advise about leaky shroud chainplates. ( I have a 1981 H22). Everyone
Hull-Deck joint on a Bristol 24 okawbow at 12:04pm 07.12.07 Bristol 1/2692 Does anyone know how the hull-deck joint is fastened on a 1976 Bristol 24? I'm considering ways to s
Mac 1990 26D sail in lake Michigan Gdindy at 12:10pm 07.12.07 Destinations 7/2335 I recently bought my first larger size sailboat Mac 26D 1990. She is in very good contition. I have
Beneteau cabin striping Theresa M. at 1:45pm 07.12.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1069 I am restoring the cabin striping on a Beneteau 305 and it it so badly faded that I can't tell what
opinions? 1974 Venture 24 at 9:55pm 07.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1176 Hey guys, i've been following this post and others for well over a year now. For those who don't re
Table Modification Hunter 26 briar at 9:53pm 07.03.07 Smaller Boats 2/1340 I have seen a photo of a modification of the dining table on the Hunter 26. However, I am considerin
How do you like Charleston SC brmn54 at 9:32pm 07.03.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1279 I was thinking about moving down to the Charleston SC area, and was wondering how was the sailing? S
Keel Winch - I can't lower the keel Saillombardi at 9:28pm 07.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1727 I have a Venture/Mac 25 (it's a 1979). I can't seem to crank the handle to lower the keel. The kee
shaft struts john H at 11:46pm 07.03.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1121 If you ever need a strut go to info@dahnermarine .com you can not go wrong with this co. they are th
Happy Independence day! brmn54 at 10:06pm 07.03.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1089 Happy Independence day!Being in this country is like fishing, even a bad day of fishing is better t
2007 Hunter Rendezvous Ken Palmer at 11:22pm 07.03.07 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Assoc. 0/2628 Don't forget the 2007 Hunter Rendezvous held at the Credit Village Marina July 26-29. Contact Kathy
H23.5 Rudder Scott at 10:59pm 07.03.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1196 I am experiencing a lot of weather helm on my '93 H23.5, even in what I consider relatively light ai

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Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Ken Cross at 7:03pm 09.20.21 I would start by alligator clipping meter leads across the starter itself. And I do not mean the sta
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 dLj at 7:03pm 09.20.21
ground wire in mast Ken Cross at 6:52pm 09.20.21 I also agree with Dlochner. I would only add that but using the mast ground, you invite the same iss
Cost to own CAtalina 30 jssailem at 6:44pm 09.20.21 Getting past the Oregon Coast can't be all that bad, can it Worry not... I'll set up the cannons o
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? jssailem at 6:35pm 09.20.21 Looking up the cost of the Kuuma I came across this in our Seattle store. https://www.fisheriessuppl
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 redege at 6:27pm 09.20.21 Thanks for all your responses. In Australia I can only get the 33mm wide 25mm shaft donut anode. In
Best caulk for deadlight? sail sfbay at 6:16pm 09.20.21 Butyl tape Rebedding Deck Hardware With Bed-It Butyl Tape - Marine How To BUTYL TAPE BED-IT 1/2
ground wire in mast jssailem at 6:14pm 09.20.21 :plus: To the guidance @dlochner provides.
ground wire in mast dlochner at 6:08pm 09.20.21 It is best to pay a little extra and use marine grade tinned wire for two basic reasons. The tinning
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? Hello Below at 5:59pm 09.20.21 Have you spent some time on Huron? Made it to Sarnia on the Canadian side many years ago on a Cdn
ground wire in mast Off2day at 5:35pm 09.20.21 I do have 16 gauge tinned wire that I'm using in the mast is it necessary to use tinned wire through
Flooded start battery and lithium drop-in in same bank? sail sfbay at 5:34pm 09.20.21 Assume you have a common battery charger. Good question for your battery charger manufacturer. On my
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) danm1 at 5:29pm 09.20.21 I cut a larger higher and much rougher hole so I can lean over the tank to water the batteries and f
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? Mooseman at 5:24pm 09.20.21
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? Mooseman at 5:19pm 09.20.21 Robert you show Lake Huron. Which side of the border are you? Hi Len, I'm actually ended up rentin
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? Kingjim91 at 5:15pm 09.20.21 Hi Jim, That's interesting, do you know if the model you installed was the Kuuma 11811, or was it a
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? Hello Below at 4:51pm 09.20.21 Robert you show Lake Huron. Which side of the border are you?
The Beneteau 32A dock cord. sail sfbay at 4:46pm 09.20.21 .........is there a legitimate explanation as to why they created this non standard cord? An quick
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing (2) Tally Ho at 4:45pm 09.20.21 Is your setup fairly identical to mine, spacing wise between the offending block and the tack cring
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system dlochner at 4:45pm 09.20.21 The amount of power used to start a small diesel is trivial, an amp hour or less. However, that powe

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