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Size of reefing line DanW9494 at 2:42am 01.09.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2548 I installed Harken's small boat single line reefing system. The kit recommends 5/16 line to be used.
Saildrive question Don S/V ILLusion at 2:36am 01.09.07 Ask All Sailors 0/850 Anyone have one or knows if the procedure to change the gear oil is similar to that of an outboard l
Saildrive question Don S/V ILLusion at 2:36am 01.09.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1420 Anyone have one or knows if the procedure to change the gear oil is similar to that of an outboard l
Cap'n Remo remote control tiller control sonofasailorsailing at 2:04am 01.09.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1271 Has anyone had any experience with the Cap'n Remo remote tiller control? Their website looks interes
Parts List and Other Treasures Don-MT at 1:48am 01.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1044 I found a real treasure! While looking through some old paperwork I found the original parts/price
First time docking- any suggestions? Paul at 1:44am 01.09.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1089 My 82 USY 18 has never been docked for a season as it's easily trailerable. This year, I'm thinking
Philly Show Tips/Suggestions? Don s/v Tellico at 1:06am 01.09.07 Ask All Sailors 10/938 Thinking of going up to the Phila Show next weekend from DC/Baltimore - not sure of the day (Fri/Sat
outboard motor chris williams at 11:02pm 01.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1040 HelloI have a macgregor 26c i am thinking of up-gradind my out board to a suzuki 15 horsepower elec
Avitar Testing wave at 10:26pm 01.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1072 Testing 1, ...... 2, .........3
weather chart (1) rich at 9:08pm 01.08.07 Other Sailboats 6/935 I'm a retired weatherman and active sailor. I've been posting various sailing related weather charts
Masthead Enterprieses - Rolly Tasker Sails Jeff Martin at 8:59pm 01.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1141 Looking for feedback on Masthead Enterprises for proving new RF Genoa sail for our Catalina 30. Che
You Tube Sailing Video gweisheipl at 12:12pm 01.08.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1336 Here is a very fun sailing video with music. Granted it is about a French 50' or 60' trimaran, but
Looking for used genoa Mike8088 at 11:56am 01.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/874 I'm looking to buy a reasonably priced used genoa (around 135%) for my 1984 Oday 26. Has anyone had
Flexible Coupling between engine and prop shaft Ernie at 11:46am 01.08.07 Ask All Sailors 8/3066 Has anyone considered installing either a "Python Drive" or "Aqua Drive" between their engine and pr
Mast light replacement plug Sunaroo at 9:48am 01.08.07 Catalina 22 5/2015 Doing some electric work on my Cat22 and was wondering if there is an easy way to replace the plug f
Interior Woodworking Bad Obsession at 9:15am 01.08.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1408 I am thinking about varnishing the interior of my Catalina 30. The interior is currently in descent
wire size for Loos guage mark at 9:06am 01.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1020 Hi All, I wanted to buy a Loos gauge this year but I am not sure which one. I need to know what i
SSB Antenna Missinglink at 8:37am 01.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1320 I am Setting up my 84 hunter 31 for cruising and am installing a SSB Radio. I am looking for recomen
Self starting Diesel ? Tom Spohn at 8:03am 01.08.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1240 I have a real mystery here. I asked a local welder to visit my boat in the marina and give me an es
Rope clutch parts scduff at 9:39pm 12.30.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1163 Double halyard rope clutch (looks to be original) mounted on starboard cabin roof, near cockpit of a

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Hunter 26 Inspection Port Water Basin Thingy?? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 08.11.21 On your boat , that Served mostly as an inspection port which was not needed. This was addressed wi
Stanchion Modification Joe at 6:02am 08.11.21 Backing plates are preferred, but you may be able to get away with over sized fender washers. I h
Beneteau courtesy light controller kodiak1120 at 5:57am 08.11.21 Thanks everyone. I'll check with the DVM when I'm down at the boat later this week and post the res
Sailing or not jssailem at 5:56am 08.11.21 not having time to live mt dream before age catches up to me. I have not been nice to my body over
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter Crazy Dave Condon at 5:52am 08.11.21 A former 356 owner was Jim Seamans whose 356 was called Java. You can find many articles on the work
Rig tuning physics Joe at 5:48am 08.11.21 There's a good article on the how's and why's of mast tuning in www.cncphotoalbum.com. which is the
Rig tuning physics jssailem at 5:43am 08.11.21 Great ask. Buzz Ballenger at Ballenger Spars in Watsonville CA has made Spars his career. He has sev
Rig tuning physics shemandr at 5:37am 08.11.21 There is a book "The Physics of Sailing" which touches on some of these issues. I don't remember th
Rig tuning physics danstanford at 5:22am 08.11.21 Having followed the settings outlined in guides for my various boats, my understanding is a synthesi
Raymarine Ray 55 Transmits but Won't Receive Sun Catcher at 5:19am 08.11.21 Hi.. I wondered about the same thing and so walked a fair distance away to check with the handheld,
Chain snubbers (1) thinwater at 5:10am 08.11.21 Originally the columns were labeled 15 knots, 30 knots, and 42 knots, but that designation was chang
Stern Railing Beneteau First 285 John Dibb at 5:01am 08.11.21 Our 361 port rail was damaged in hurricane Isaias last year. Local fabrication was not easy to get s
Chain snubbers dLj at 4:11am 08.11.21 This raises a point that has always been unclear to me. How does one know what forces are placed on
Sailing or not SailingLoto at 3:43am 08.11.21 As a new sailor, only on my second season, but 40 years old. I am working towards retirement in a d
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. wmikewhite at 3:08am 08.11.21 I appreciate the reply. Note that there is water entering the keel bolt pockets through the small h
H23.5 sliding hatch DJN51 at 2:03am 08.11.21 On my 95 i ran a piece of the fuzzy side of self stick 3/4 in velco on both sides of boat under plex
Hunter 23.5 Mast Raising with Roller Furling DJN51 at 1:56am 08.11.21 One trick make a cloth bag to incase furler head while raising mast or it will scatch up front of b
NOT buying H34 splax at 11:34pm 08.10.21 i had a similar issue and it was water leaking from a raw water connection for the engine
Wanted: Catalina 30 MK III Skipper John at 11:27pm 08.10.21 This one is in Southern California available in November: 1995 Catalina Mark III Tall Rig, Newport
Fuel Tank Gauges on Hunter 410 smokey73 at 8:28pm 08.10.21 :thumbup: Mine is about a 5 gal reserve to allow for sloshing around.

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