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which inflatable for dingy Tom Chastain at 5:29am 07.11.07 Ask All Sailors 2/967 We want to purchase an airfloor type inflatable as a dingy. We dock stern in so we deflate the ding
Reversing Batteries Coil Damage? Bob at 4:33am 07.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/934 As a fairly new owner/sailor of a 1977 Oday27, I installed one of the two batteries in backwards (po
Head back-up, round 2 Gregg18047 at 7:56am 07.11.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1635 Peggie - I have an '04 Hunter 33, with the standard Jabsco manual head. I too am having a back-up
What is THAT for? DPT at 8:56am 07.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1355 Hi O'day owners - I am a self admitted novice sailor, so this question shouldn't be a surprise: I p
Yamaha 30- A "dry" boat?? YnotY30? at 8:27am 07.11.07 Yamaha 4/8673 Hi all,I am considering a Yamaha 30 as a fast family cruiser in the pacific Northwest and San Juan
comments on inflatable dingys Tom Chastain at 8:02am 07.11.07 Big Boats 9/1497 We are shopping for a new dingy with an inflatable floor. Defender has a great deal for the Walker
Harken Furling Line Diameter Greg W at 10:01am 07.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1434 I am about to replace my Harken Furling line and need to know the correct diameter I should be using
Anchor locker Janice at 10:25am 07.11.07 Other Sailboats 1/903 We just recently purchased a 1997 40LRC Caliber. We would like to increase the depth of the anchor
Shore Power Scott H. at 10:58am 07.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1198 Just bought this boat and its the first sailboat I've owned. In regard to charging batteries while p
Mac going to da dump,,crushing it Malcolm & Darlene at 11:10am 07.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1466 last chanche... in 2 weeks I will have a trailer for sale,Tha Mac is going to be burnt and crushed,,
best racing sails for Catalina 27 Tall Rig roper0621 at 11:24am 07.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2314 I just purshase a 1987 Catalina 27 Tall Rig with the orginal sails. I want to upgrade the sails, fo
installation of Autohelm autopilot Brian Ward at 1:14pm 07.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1353 Has anyone installed a Raymarine ST4000t or new S1 in a Beneteau 323, 343, or 373 ? The pivoting whe
Is this a Cherubini sailaway78 at 3:01pm 07.11.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 2/2228 Some friends of mine recently purchased a 1979 Hunter 33. Is this one of the Cherubini Hunters that
keel cable length? (1) Cleatus at 2:31pm 07.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/980 If I was to replace the keel cable how long and what size cable and parts will I need? I removed t
Swinomish Channel advice TN at 4:11pm 07.11.07 Ask All Sailors 10/6865 Does anybody have advice/stories to share about traversing the Swinomish Channel (WA state) headed n
Outboard Power Bill Johnson at 12:46am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/3302 I ran to an from the Abacos Bahamas a few times in our Macgregor 26X. At the time with 2 daughters
Hull ID number location Tom at 12:37am 07.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2525 I have looked for a hull ID number on the stern of the boat where my last boat ID number was located
26X Centerboard Line Replacement rolf 1256 at 1:34am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4351 Has anybody tried (and been successful) at replacing a broken 26X centerboard line while the boat is
Quad Sidestay tension (1) Capnbluering at 1:57am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1224 I have a 26' Seafarer sloop that has two sidestays aport and two astarboard. the ones to the top of
Roller furl Bob Fox at 2:14am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1032 I am considering adding roller to my Pearson 26W It seems that there are many systemsto pick from.

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Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines LakeShark at 7:40am 09.24.21 The Short answer: Yes you can (and should) install inner tracks. Yes they will help the boat prefor
Toe rail carriage bolts dlochner at 7:38am 09.24.21 Does Tef-Gel interfere with sealants such as 4200 or butyl? It might affect the bonding of the ca
Motor mount questions 37.5 yanmar 3hm35 (2) sail sfbay at 7:37am 09.24.21 Welcome to the forum!! See Fig. 15 in the attached parts catalog for the part number.
Motor mounts 37.5 Hunter Yanmar 3 HM 35 F kloudie1 at 7:31am 09.24.21 The parts catalog shows the same mounts front and back. Part # 124772-08341.. it has the number "100
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? tfox2069 at 7:07am 09.24.21 One trick is to put zip ties on the wires every few feet and leave the tails on the ties. The tails
Hunter 376 transmission gear ratio kloudie1 at 7:03am 09.24.21 There should be a small plate on the case with the ratio stenciled on it. A mirror and flashlight ma
Toe rail carriage bolts JamesG161 at 6:55am 09.24.21 Does Tef-Gel interfere with sealants such as 4200 or butyl? It might. Tef-gel is basically Teflon
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? Bob J. at 6:53am 09.24.21 Dropped my mast last fall, this spring pulled new wiring & a vhf coax. Bundled the wiring together &
Hunter 376 transmission gear ratio Ed.S at 6:46am 09.24.21 Thank you, that helps. I'm trying to determine what folding propeller to use.
79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? Project_Mayhem at 6:40am 09.24.21 If you end up repairing the furler I recommend BC Precision for Torlon and stainless bearings. I thi
Toe rail carriage bolts Project_Mayhem at 6:35am 09.24.21 Saltwater, aluminum, and stainless make an nice corrosion marriage, if you are lucky these nuts, bo
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank Rich Stidger at 6:26am 09.24.21 Starting with a pumped-out holding tank, and still in the water, From my winterization plan:
New halyard on Selden in-mast furling mainsail kbgunn at 6:24am 09.24.21 Just a question, why are you replacing the halyard, with in mast furling the halyard is almost neve
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 09.24.21 If you have a halyard and your standing rigging is not connected to the masthead maybe you could go
trailer extension ShotgunSlim at 6:19am 09.24.21 Something to think about while extending the tongue on your boat trailer: using chocks or curbs behi
Hunter 376 transmission gear ratio (2) sail sfbay at 6:19am 09.24.21 Yanmar datasheet attached indicates the transmission is a Kanzaki KM3A and gear ratios tabulated bel
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank Nichole340 at 6:16am 09.24.21
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines (1) sail sfbay at 6:10am 09.24.21 Another image of a Catalina 22 with outside jib track What to know - Catalina 22 - Sailing Anarchy -
Catalina 22 or Tanzer 22 sail sfbay at 6:07am 09.24.21 The Tanzer is longer, has more sail area, ballast and displacement and has a fin vs. swing keel vs.
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines ShotgunSlim at 6:03am 09.24.21 Photo of a Catalina 22 with jib sheet track outside the lifelines. If that is an issue could instal

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