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Front Housing on a Westerbeke Diesel Bob at 10:25pm 05.15.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1375 I have a O'Day 272 with a Westerebeke 10TWO Diesel. Has anybody out there ever replaced the large fr
Install a 2nd power inlet Mike Denman at 10:44pm 05.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1308 Has anyone installed a power inlet (30 amp) in the bow of their boat, such as in the anchor locker.
how to trim plastic/acrylic skylights on H35 Rich in Annapolis at 10:42pm 05.15.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1539 I have a Hunter 35 legend on which I replaced the OEM "plastic" skylights with four verically lookin
Engine stop cable Steve at 11:47pm 05.15.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/951 I need to replace an engine stop cable on our 1984 Hunter 31. Does anyone have a part number or kno
Cam Cleats for Jib sheets.. Jack h23.5 at 11:49pm 05.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/2701 My H23.5 came with cabin roof winches and cleats to secure the jib sheets. Has anyone put on cam cl
Main sail question John5961 at 12:44am 05.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/854 I should be receiving my new North mainsail later this month.The old one is 5-6 years old and looks
Removing Compression Post Dave C.20477 at 1:33am 05.16.07 Ask All Sailors 31/3235 I have an O'Day 302 with a deck-stepped mast. The PO cut all the wires going to the mast lights and
Adding Roller Furler to H23 Jim Booth at 1:54am 05.16.07 Smaller Boats 11/1777 I just bought a 1988 H23 and would like to add a roller furler so that I can single-hand her. In th
Getting a trailer lesintheusa at 2:03am 05.16.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1027 Hello all I have a 1977 Hunter 25 and I'm looking for a trailer for for it I looked at a custom buil
L V Cup semi finals on TV Don S/V ILLusion at 2:12am 05.16.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1212 may be old news to most but the LV Cup races are carried live and in replay throughout the day on Ve
Sail repair in Annapolis rhodesj at 2:26am 05.16.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1296 Certainly, there are dozens of lofts in the area, but does anyone want to recommend anyone specific
I'm Surprised Don Guillette at 2:52am 05.16.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2142 that no one has commented on the thread titled "Don - white rock - weather helm". There is a ton of
New forum preference Phil Herring at 3:10am 05.16.07 Ask All Sailors 1/955 You can now choose to display posts from the Sails Call Lounge (formerly Politics, Religion, and Oth
Mounting Pad Eye for wisker pole KennyH at 3:05am 05.16.07 Ask All Sailors 16/2497 The previous owner of my Hunter 25 used a small loop fitting rather than a pad eye and it looks like
depth sounder Caroline12926 at 2:58am 05.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1165 Can anyone suggest a good depth sounder for my Capri 22? Thanks in advance.
just bought an 83 c22 janklam at 3:32am 05.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1021 I just bought a c22, my first sailboat.It comes with its own language, huh?I spent most ... all o
P36-2 Dorade Vent NancyD at 3:37am 05.16.07 Other Sailboats 4/1164 The "dorade box" just in front of the mast does a good job of letting air in and keeping the water o
Composite (Fiberglass) Propane Tank? Paul Akers at 4:08am 05.16.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2070 Has anybody seen/tried these tanks? They are in the Chandlery. And very reasonably priced.http://
White Laminate for Interior Plywood GuyT at 4:24am 05.16.07 Ask All Sailors 16/2104 I have an 85 Hunter 34 and the thin white laminate attached to the interior plywood came off (delami
1st sail on our new 22 sport! bob lee at 4:52am 05.16.07 Catalina 22 5/1137 just took delivery of our new 2006 22 sport (purchased last year, just out of storage) what a nice s

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How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 7:11pm 08.21.21 Is your permanent moorage influenced by any fresh water source? Does your boat go to dry storage in
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:10pm 08.21.21 This is an interesting comment, but a bit puzzling, what is your source for this idea? I took a qu
Going ashore shemandr at 7:00pm 08.21.21 All right I'm not a lake sailor. But there were certainly tides on Lake Erie when I used to sail th
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION Tally Ho at 6:56pm 08.21.21 This is an interesting comment, but a bit puzzling, what is your source for this idea? I took a qu
Going ashore john6206 at 6:33pm 08.21.21 No tides in the Great Lakes, but northern Lake Michigan can get cold in October.
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION Sailfanatic at 6:31pm 08.21.21 ... The orientation of the winch itself does matter more - the gears need to be oriented a certain
Going ashore shemandr at 6:21pm 08.21.21 Dink. That can take in a lot of options. Wading from just deep enough could work in a lake with sm
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? thinwater at 6:16pm 08.21.21 Micron CSC is very common on the Chesapeake Bay, as a two year paint (several coats). Three years, m
Wooden shemandr at 6:03pm 08.21.21 Mike Rowe has been yelling this from the rooftops for years now. I don't want to get into it too m
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 Rabe at 6:01pm 08.21.21 If you take a notion to, maybe make a label for the drawer explain there's a valve there. Yes, you k
Surveyor in Idaho? Orbweaver at 5:49pm 08.21.21 Brobertson, You might consider blanking out a portion of that survey. Anyone on the interwebs who w
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION Tally Ho at 5:35pm 08.21.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/which-winch-bolts-will-work-for-me-new-winches.1249930677/
NEW SAILS Calif. Ted at 5:32pm 08.21.21 I've got a loose foot Ullman Offshore with full battens and Dutchman, nothing not to love about it.
JY14/Hunter140 crack under mainstay mount stickinthemud57 at 5:25pm 08.21.21 Yes you can fiberglass strands in plexus but you hav to do this quickly due to drying time. resins
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running (2) Mechone at 5:13pm 08.21.21 When i did mine there was wear on the prop shaft where seal sat so I added an R&D coupling moving it
NEW SAILS (2) Tally Ho at 5:04pm 08.21.21 Interesting. I wasn't aware you could even use a loose footed sail with a Mack Pack? Learn someth
NEW SAILS smokey73 at 4:59pm 08.21.21 I do have a Mack Pack sail bag and jacks, so in light air, I pull the jacks forward to the mast an
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION twodzusfittings at 4:47pm 08.21.21 My big thing is I do a lot of solo sailing. I always set up my sheets ready around the winches after
NEW SAILS Tally Ho at 4:46pm 08.21.21 I got a new loose-footed main from North Sail 2 seasons ago. I wanted full-battens, so they recomm
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Tally Ho at 4:32pm 08.21.21 I am on Lake Michigan, south of Chicago. Fresh water, fairly clean, and warm (80 F in summer), and

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