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winterizing for snow load JimD at 12:13am 12.02.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1025 Winterizing for snow load I own a new Catalina 16.5 (center board model) and I will be storing it o
Best place for second hand parts Rich at 2:37am 12.02.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1440 Where does one go to get secondhand parts?I own a First29 and want a new RUDDER STOCK DRIVING SQUA
main sail hoisting. Gary at 9:00am 12.02.06 Newport 0/1663 I have a 1975 Newport 27. I am having difficulty raising the main sail and the problem seems to be
Stuffing box hose Manny at 7:22am 12.02.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2958 Sorry if this has been asked before, but is there special hose specifically made for stuffing boxes,
centerboard removal Dennis23509 at 11:13am 12.02.06 Day Sailers 1/954 I have a 1984 O'day 26 and would like to remove, inspect, clean and paint the centerboard but cannot
which finish (1) Justin_NSA at 1:59pm 12.02.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1096 Santa delivered my new IdaSailor Mahogany ' Ash Tiller and riser today. The tiller has a marine pene
stern traveler DanW9494 at 3:20pm 12.02.06 Smaller Boats 2/1452 Has anyone switched to a end boom mainsheet with an aft traveler? I am wondering about a traveler,
Replacement Swing Keel H22 / Stern Rails bsavulis at 10:27am 12.02.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/997 I have just aquired an '81 H22 the swing keel was lost by by the PO. Does any one have plans or diag
New jib for our Beneteau 361 Syversens at 10:03am 12.02.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1182 Hi All, we are thinking about getting a new jib, the one we have has a tear that sometimes hooks a l
76' Mc 25' swing keel bolts? V Terry at 10:46pm 11.30.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1138 Question regarding the swing keel bolts:I have been offered a Mc 25' for a good price. However th
Stabilizer sale for a Hunter 410 Jeff20971 at 10:22pm 11.30.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/971 My wife and I have a 2003 Hunter 410, it sails on the anchor and on a mooring.....Does anyone have
Sailgate or sail stops for 192 JC192 at 11:21pm 11.30.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/861 I recently purchased a 192; which appears to be missing a stop or gate over the mast track cut-out,
Hollow rudder Alex at 11:49pm 11.30.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1535 I read a lot about hollow rudder and stainless steel failure lately. (e.g. Cruising world 12/06) Aft
East Coast Winds ... Scott at 12:18am 12.01.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1065 NOAA graphs 35 knot winds for this afternoon in our area with gusts over 50 knots!I hope everybody
Head room of a Cat 30 Kernix at 12:23am 12.01.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/10190 I'm often seeing the headroom in a Cat 30 is 6'5" - I've also seen 6'4" at The Catalina 30 Yacht Own
centerboard pivot pin location Dennis23509 at 1:56am 12.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1450 The boat is out of the water at this time and I am looking for the pin or bolt that the centerboard
Seidelman 25 rudder replacement Conor Hartnett at 4:36am 12.01.06 Seidelmann 11/2499 I recently replaced my rudder when it fell off after 26 years, with an altered catalina 30 rudder (
Using Caulk in the Cockpit Marcia at 4:24am 12.01.06 Ask All Sailors 1/936 I recently removed a good bit of discolored caulk from between the fiberglass seat and teak backrest
adding a second bilge pump carl at 3:33am 12.01.06 Ask All Sailors 4/988 am going to add another small electric bilge pump in keel cavity as a backup. my thinking is to jus
Handheld GPS Recommendation Needed Tim at 5:32am 12.01.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1203 I'm going to break down and get a handheld GPS for use on my daysailer which I use along the central

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Hunter B&R Rig tuning Crazy Dave Condon at 7:43am 07.01.21 Remember on inmast furling, keep pretend to 1 degree or less or the mainsail being furled inside may
Looking for an H260 in the PNW Crazy Dave Condon at 7:37am 07.01.21 Cannot remember bull fiddle sticks. There were over a thousand of each model made but exactly how m
Diesel shutoff question Scott T-Bird at 7:33am 07.01.21 You did good! There was somebody recently who managed to pick a few fights with his very first post
Captain's decision that destroyed a City... jssailem at 7:23am 07.01.21 Right of Way decisions. Lack of communication of dangerous.
Captain's decision that destroyed a City... sail sfbay at 7:21am 07.01.21 Wow that was devastating!!
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 7:17am 07.01.21 did the test pass???? ;) dj Well, no one chastised me, corrected my spelling, told me to ask else
Hunter B&R Rig tuning Gary Ryan at 7:12am 07.01.21 That's hard to say. Are you saying from the deck up to the top of the mast? I don't have a halyard
Hunter B&R Rig tuning Will Gilmore at 7:07am 07.01.21 I find the bigger issue is getting enough tension on the fore stay which maybe more shroud tension
Hunter B&R Rig tuning Gary Ryan at 6:38am 07.01.21 I located a Selden Mast rig tuning manual ( that includes the B&R rig) that I'm referencing , but it
Occaisional Head Smell asalotto at 6:29am 07.01.21 Hi Peggie, Thanks so much for your reply. I have your wonderful book and am half-way through it! Di
Just can't get no release! Scott T-Bird at 6:25am 07.01.21 I've got a little bit different take on this, I think. Get rid of the fiddle blocks. They don't be
Hunter B&R Rig tuning (1) sail sfbay at 6:10am 07.01.21 Curious if the Hunter 386 manual procedure on tuning the B&R Rig on pages 52-53 (excerpt attached) i
Tripping Breaker at Dock 84' Hunter 31 jssailem at 5:53am 07.01.21
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track jssailem at 5:38am 07.01.21 If you can not see water coming from the sail track bolts inside then I would work on the stanchions
Hunter B&R Rig tuning Tim22 at 5:37am 07.01.21 Hi Gary I have wrestled with tuning the B&R rig for the past five years. I have found that at about
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working jssailem at 5:29am 07.01.21
Docking Against the Wind (1) jssailem at 5:21am 07.01.21 Good for raft-ups and getting to know your neighbors better too. Arrrg. Aye aye matey, raft up!
Best Anti-Seize for use on outboard and general use Captain Larry-DH at 5:08am 07.01.21 I've been using TefGel since the 90's with good results. A rigger who's been in the business more th
Diesel shutoff question dLj at 5:02am 07.01.21 Just joined the forum, and this is both a valid discussion question, and a test that I am doing thi
Docking Against the Wind Will Gilmore at 5:02am 07.01.21 If you threw it over any dock it would work the same way. (All those James Bond movies are finally

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