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Going aloft with Ascenders Cheers14182 at 8:50am 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1515 I was just browsing through some old archives when I ran across a post about using a climbers harnes
Florida Boat Insurance Question SceptreSailor at 8:36am 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 4/985 I might have the possibility of a relo to Florida. I currently have a Catalina 310 on Lake Ray Hub
Slip Trespasser (1) Rob Hessenius at 9:20am 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2034 Does'nt it just tick you off when after a long day out on the water you arrive back at the harbor to
stern lifeline diameter on H-29.5? Rick at 9:52am 02.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/783 Hey, do any fellow H-29.5 owners (mine is a '95) know what the diameter is for the short stern lifel
Beckson Internal RainShade in Gray Port? carina at 9:06am 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1062 Anyone able to comment on efficacy of the Internal Rainshade in a Gray port? If it is effective, it
Windlass question Steve Henderson at 11:06am 02.19.07 Big Boats 1/1281 Looking for recommendation for the best windlass to install in 1989 model Catalina 34. After years
Boom Rigging ? Xrac at 10:44am 02.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1157 Hi all, New Oday owner here (new to sailboats also), just bought a 19.2 Mariner, love it, but it cam
Florida B737 at 2:20pm 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1248 I was thinking of shipping my boat down to Florida for a summer or winter home. Anyone have any rec
M 25 parts mark at 12:28pm 02.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/908 I saw somewhere rigid spreader brackets, for Mac masts, instead of folding spreaders. Does anybody
Red Neck Yacht Club (1) Maine Sail at 11:50am 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 38/1882 I thought you guys might like a little DIY photo. Last year I was bird hunting in Northern NH and wh
H26 seadog69 at 1:14pm 02.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1009 I recently acquired a 1995 Hunter 26 which will require a bit of care. I'm looking for:1) An owne
Found some of ya Voyager5994 at 3:18pm 02.19.07 Other Sailboats 0/829 Hi -Well, it looks like the Reliance owners on my e-mail list have checked-in. Hope this site att
cockpit cushons-Bottomsiders Jim at 10:05pm 02.17.07 Big Boats 3/1159 I have just porchased a 2005 Hunter 41AC. Bottomsider does not have the "41AC " listed on their list
Hearing what many of you said..... Dick Dixon at 10:32pm 02.17.07 Ask All Sailors 18/964 Here's another video that may brighten your day and give you something to look forward to as winter
H28 Skylite Replacement (1) Steve at 1:52am 02.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1033 Has anyone who owns a H28 (1992 vintage) replaced the fixed "sky light" in the main cabin with an op
New Halyard Sam20924 at 1:22am 02.18.07 Smaller Boats 4/941 Hi,Anyone have a suggestion on a place to get a price for a newmain halyard for a Hunter 23?I c
Mounting A Flat Pannel LCD TV Mike Jaeger at 3:01am 02.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1095 Has anyone mounted a LCD Flat Pannel TV on an H30T.If so where, how big, what kind and do you have
Does anybody recognize this Mac 25? Capt H2o at 4:10am 02.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1214 This is the Mac 25 that I recently purchased. I had a great experience with a Venture 25 back in the
Installing Raymarine S1 Wheel pilot George H260 at 5:43am 02.18.07 Big Boats 3/1194 Hi all! Am going to be installing my new Raymarine S1 Wheel pilot this spring on my 1986 34 hun
Kiwi Prop jdamann at 6:05am 02.18.07 Big Boats 1/1140 I am thinking of adding a Kiwi Prop to my Catalina 350. Has anyone alrady done this? If so, can yo

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How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. shemandr at 6:06am 08.19.21 I've looked at the pics again on my Mac and it looks like ... a mess. That re-enforces my opinion o
RUNNING THROTTLE UP OUT OF GEAR (1) sail sfbay at 5:59am 08.19.21 .....H386. How do you run up the throttle while not in gear? I seem to have no detent button on th
Running out of hair to pull out!! RoyS at 5:32am 08.19.21 Not familiar with your boat, so this is a generic answer. Check your rudder shaft packing. Do you ha
Wooden DougM at 5:31am 08.19.21 . Do they still do that project with new machinists? I vaguely recall doing a 1-2-3 block as a mac
Moisture readings from survey shemandr at 5:26am 08.19.21 Re-sealing deck hardware after the deck core is wet is a horse-barn door situation. As a buyer if I
Catalina 27 mast issue SeaDogRun at 4:57am 08.19.21 Thank you!
Wooden SailingLoto at 4:37am 08.19.21 I had a machinist working for me who trained in the early 2000s who did that exercise, so they were
Catalina 25 trailer help. SailingLoto at 4:34am 08.19.21 I will be at my trailer later today to measure and get pics. Glad to help
Galvanic corrosion Protection 1989 Hunter 30 "Shift Diameter" ? steveebryant at 11:51pm 08.18.21 You're correct. I didn't think of that, of course. I read through and found an old "stuffing box"
Catalina 27 mast issue jssailem at 11:09pm 08.18.21
Catalina 27 mast issue Joe at 9:59pm 08.18.21 Thank you. That's great information. what lubricant have you used before on the sheaves? SailKote
RUNNING THROTTLE UP OUT OF GEAR twistedskipper at 9:18pm 08.18.21 Some you pull the lever outward on its shaft and then in either direction for revs without gear. (
Removing 3M 4000 from aluminum window frames sail sfbay at 8:03pm 08.18.21 My 7.5" x 16.5 x 2" portlights with stainless steel frames and tinted safety glass were $513 each, f
Removing 3M 4000 from aluminum window frames young_gray at 7:45pm 08.18.21
Need source for boat plumbing parts Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:39pm 08.18.21
Safe to mount screws in the bilge? FlyingSailor at 7:22pm 08.18.21 Welcome to the forum!! I like your plan to fill the holes with epoxy. I am risk adverse since the
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent (1) jssailem at 7:22pm 08.18.21 Another option is an Air Only vent. Air-Only Low Profile Deck ventilator with build-in Air-Only ve
Removing 3M 4000 from aluminum window frames sail sfbay at 7:12pm 08.18.21 Man Ship can manufacture one for you. I had them fabricate 4 stainless steel portlights for me.
Anemometer repair upper Barnagate bay Scott T-Bird at 7:04pm 08.18.21 Mariners has plenty of open slips on the outside docks where you could keep your boat for a few days
Moisture readings from survey Scott T-Bird at 6:39pm 08.18.21 What does the deck feel like? Is it spongy or is it solid? I basically think that in some instance

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