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shroud tension spinny at 8:58am 05.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1509 Anyone know what the proper tension is regarding the shrouds and stays on a CAT 22?Do I need a gage
Can 1 person raise the mast if so ,how? Bill at 9:45am 05.21.07 Catalina 22 7/1755 I m struggling to raise the mast on my catalina 22
cooling system cleaning steve g at 9:41am 05.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/974 I have a 2gm20f and would like to know what is the best idea for cleaning the raw/fresh water coolin
Cruising spinnaker Beneteau 473 Eric3626 at 10:51am 05.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1552 Recently purchased a used cruising spinnaker from another Beneteau 473 and would like to know where
Solved centerboard problem on my O'Day 30 Arnie Hoffman at 11:31am 05.21.07 Bigger Boats 0/1484 Working on my boat on the jackstands I couldn't get my centerboard to drop. I tried massive pry bar
Transom fuel connection boboduke at 11:07am 05.21.07 Smaller Boats 2/1010 I am looking for some advice in cleaning up my transom. I am installing a connector for the electri
Climbing back aboard... Roger at 12:50pm 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2967 Any ideas?? Thinking of running plastic-sheathed-1/4'cable just below the toe-holdto fasten a life-
SWING KEEL REPAIR TRANQUILO COSTA RICA at 12:41pm 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1479 BUSTED SWING KEEL,JUST BOUGHT A HUNTER 22'WITH BOTTOM HALF OF SEING KEEL MISSING.I MADE A PATTERN FR
Lost Batten buildingadream at 1:07pm 05.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/826 Greetings! Took the boat out for the maiden voyage yesterday and my largest/longest batten slipped
Stepping UP Tim Welsh at 2:04pm 05.21.07 Big Boats 5/968 Well, I guess I've lost my mind, I've decided to buy a hunter 37 legend. Have a deal I can't pass u
Zincs going going gone.... catwithhat at 2:52pm 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1284 The prop zinc (standard 3-blade prop) on my Benetau 343 seems to be going rather fast. I get about
jib stay and back stay tension buzzzsaw at 1:45pm 05.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2933 I can now get my mast up fairly easily using my A frame. I find though that the jib stay while needi
Another sailor lost overboard Mike1956 at 1:31pm 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2014 Here in western PA. Reports are that a pfd wasn't used.
undecided Paul l. at 3:31pm 05.21.07 Big Boats 1/905 I'm about to buy a first sailboat but have trouble making up my mind. I have two options a Hunter 36
Leaking propane Bobr at 3:39pm 05.21.07 Big Boats 3/1187 I have a propane alarm that shows one of the sensors may be detecting propane. One of the sensors i
Towing experience across the outback Anthony Pogson at 4:11pm 05.21.07 Smaller Boats 5/946 I recently purchased a Hunter 260 and have found the information on this site of great help.There
O'Day Documents mrscott at 4:46pm 05.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 20/2358 I saw a post on here the other day asking for anyone who had an O'day Manual laying around. I have
Beneteau 423 Roger at 5:51pm 05.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2734 Has anybody with a 423, two cabin version, had a built in list to starboard. If so have they found a
Mainail Mould John at 8:05pm 05.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/832 I hadnt been down to the boat for a few weeks and discovered Mould on the mainsail from some water t
Hull vs Year built MarshMallow at 7:23pm 05.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/884 In the process of purchasing a boat with approximate hull number 32340. Am wondering what year it w

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H26 from lake to sea (2) h2o_snow at 12:45pm 09.13.21 We trail and sail our H260 in the San Juans/Gulf Islands almost yearly. As Dave said - preventati
Synthetic oil for a M-35B (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:35pm 09.13.21 OK.... My boat, screw you guys....:cowbell: A mite harsh, but well stated :clap:. Out with the
Leak from my rudder tube? Heathwaite at 12:17pm 09.13.21 The next time I'm at the boat I'll try to get more pics, but my repair patch will still be on it. T
Corrosion of brass nipple Ralph Johnstone at 12:17pm 09.13.21 This system eliminated the need for a thoughull. I don't know if that's ingenious or not :rolleye
Hunter electrical system 35.5 FDICsailing at 12:08pm 09.13.21 i will. thanks so much for your research.
Leak from my rudder tube? jssailem at 12:07pm 09.13.21 Do not know about any "hydro lubrication chamber" used on an Irwin 35. Can you get more images from
Heat exchanger zinc anode. (1) jssailem at 12:01pm 09.13.21 Where exactly is it located on shaft? Glad that the info was provided to reduce your concern about
Leak from my rudder tube? Heathwaite at 12:00pm 09.13.21 jssailem Thanks for the reply. That's just it... I don't know what the fiberglass structure is. It
Hunter electrical system 35.5 Marmalade at 11:56am 09.13.21 Try these specifically: Electrical Legend 35.5 & Owners Manual: Legend 35.5 More information on t
Corrosion of brass nipple Davidasailor26 at 11:56am 09.13.21 Do I understand you to say that the discharge of the HEX feeds into the stern tube ? Odd. Or do you
Dyneema for traveler? jssailem at 11:50am 09.13.21 Flightline is New England Ropes dyneema with a cover. No stretch. Dacron/Polyester - 3-5% stretch N
iPad charging woes justsomeguy at 11:43am 09.13.21 So this year, I brought a brand new first party lightning cable, Not an Apple cable? I once bough
Leak from my rudder tube? jssailem at 11:42am 09.13.21 OK Let explore possibilities. The fitting is into something that is fiberglass. What is the fiberg
Gasket for refrigerator lid valcour at 11:42am 09.13.21 Ice will still freeze without using the metal clip that holds the trays tight against the sides.
Yamaha 35CS - Any information? jssailem at 11:36am 09.13.21 Boats are so personal. When I step on to a boat my first reaction to the layout is usually the one t
it's cooling off justsomeguy at 11:36am 09.13.21 90 with a heat index of 109 F.
Yamaha 35CS - Any information? jssailem at 11:35am 09.13.21
iPad charging woes (1) tfox2069 at 11:22am 09.13.21 Good question! After some searching, it turns out there are specialized devices that will do just t
Single Handed Docking cagreen75 at 11:15am 09.13.21 The one rule I have when it comes to docking is no one is allowed to jump off the boat unless it is
Dyneema for traveler? (1) DayDreamer41 at 10:56am 09.13.21 Here's a guide to help you along

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