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Fuel Polishing Steve Dion at 2:58pm 08.13.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1225 Here is the link to the entire article on the Fuel Polishing.
What an exhilarating day! Brian D at 2:28pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1378
Spinnaker Rigging (Down-Haul) Erin and Tom at 1:40pm 08.13.06 Catalina 30 1/2308 We just finally put the rigging back on the boat for the Spinnaker. The Last owner removed most of i
2003 Hunter 356 hour meter?? Mike8245 at 1:36pm 08.13.06 Big Boats 4/1028 can anyone with a 03 356 confirm the lack of an hour meter? I find it hard to believe it does not ha
Sea(wo)manship (1) ex-admin at 4:06pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 84/5308 Walk down the dock of a busy marina or yacht club and observe who owns and captains the boats. Chanc
Moorings 433 Handbook Chris Sheppard at 5:16pm 08.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1382 I have a 1991 Moorings 433 (Hull No.4) which spent 4 years with Moorings and 4 years with Footloose.
The benefits of stripped halyards Alan at 10:01pm 08.11.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/7926 Many folks post problems they have with raising and lowering their sails. Much of the time it is due
Cabin Bulkhead configurations - hatch or open? Peter S at 11:01pm 08.11.06 Day Sailers 0/1132 I just acquired at auction a 1968 Mariner (Hull #41). A clearly 'home-workshop' flimsy bulkhead has
Shudder Jeff Crane at 11:20pm 08.11.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1101 In 10-15 Kts of wind my Hunter 310 has a rhythmic shudder only on a port tack. I can't feel it in t
Windlass addition Terry in Naples at 11:46pm 08.11.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1021 What kind of windlass are you using? I have a 34 and am looking at two kinds. One is the self contai
mooring vrs docks John at 1:24am 08.12.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1837 Hello We currently use a dock at a local marina, however this year the boat took a heck of a beatin
Ribbon anchor rodes Rick Macdonald at 3:16am 08.12.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1636 I believe Ross's reference to ribbon anchor rodes in the thread about uncovered halyards was a jab a
Catalina Smile on a Catalina 38? dcmeigs at 4:19am 08.12.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1245 I am considering the purchase of a 1983 Catalina 38. Photos taken at the last haulout show a crack
Line diameter/ construction selection Moody Buccaneer at 6:05am 08.12.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2947 The thread on halyards got me thinking about line sizes and construction for various uses.A common
Cabin Bulkhead configurations - hatch or open? Peter S at 7:04am 08.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/760 I just acquired at auction a 1968 Mariner (Hull #41). A clearly 'home-workshop' flimsy bulkhead has
Hull Warranty & Blisters Stuart at 9:34am 08.12.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1319 Our 1999 Hunter 340 just diagnosed with about 70 small hull blisters on aft part of hull. Bet it wi
Need some pointers for light air please. Chuck R at 9:52am 08.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1567 My new to me 222 O'Day sails just great in medium and heavy winds. She will keep up and point better
hunter 285 - transom ladder huntermdus at 11:40am 08.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1018 We currently purchased a Hunter 285 and really like the boat. The transom ladder however is a probl
Questions about fresh water and ... Rob Morton at 2:15pm 08.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/779 We have a Hunter 23 and we have been making our boat more cruising friendly after reading many posts
HULL - Balsa Sandwich Construction verses solidGRP SF at 2:07pm 08.12.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1917 We are looking at purchasing the new Cyclades 39.3 and note that hull construction is single-skinned

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1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging D Swanson at 6:32am 06.28.21 To run a messenger line use a needle and whipping twine (or equivalent strong thread/string) to conn
EV-100 auto helm issues akar7 at 6:29am 06.28.21 I had the same issue. Adjusting the clutch and then replacing the clutch cam assembly didn't correct
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples thinwater at 6:28am 06.28.21 Those look like sags. Did you just lay glass across a big opening, without using a backing/form, tac
Docking Against the Wind jssailem at 6:28am 06.28.21 @Team118 Oh the joy of a new bigger boat. Sounds like you are having loads of fun. I bring my 35ft b
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed Fredct at 5:10am 06.28.21 @DougM Engine is not original to boat. Much newer. I inspected lines over weekend. Everything appear
Yanmar 2GM20F strong exhaust odor bobmorning at 5:03am 06.28.21 Find a Yanmar Owner's Maintenance school and take it. I went to a 3 day course at Mack Boring in N
Docking Against the Wind All U Get at 4:47am 06.28.21 If you have lines that can be left on the dock pre-measured that would help. Tying the spring to th
Docking Against the Wind (1) RoyS at 3:49am 06.28.21 My wife uses an expandable pole attached to the midship spring line also. You are fortunate to have
1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging ShawnL at 3:48am 06.28.21 I taped mine together end-to-end with electrical tape. Don't skimp on the tape, you don't want to l
Trouble Shooting Yanmar Tachometer for "B" Panel dlochner at 2:59am 06.28.21 I may have a tach that I replace which I thought was bad, but was not. If all else fails, I can sen
Docking Against the Wind kappykaplan at 2:55am 06.28.21 Lots of people use the mid ship cleat to run a spring aft while docking :plus:
Galvanic Isolators, Don't be like these guys! Will Gilmore at 2:42am 06.28.21 I love the one about United Airlines breaking Hitler's guitar. -Will
Coolant type used on 2009 43 GreatLakes2Sea at 12:33am 06.28.21 Thank you. Will look into these ideas first!!
Engine temp gauge knackers at 10:43pm 06.27.21 try VEETHREE instruments, found exactly the same voltmeter there
Galvanic Isolators, Don't be like these guys! jssailem at 9:46pm 06.27.21 :laugh::laugh::laugh: Too funny...
Adding Mast Base Blocks JRacer at 9:29pm 06.27.21 Check with US Spars www.usspars.com They are the Z-Spar supplier.
Looking for an H260 in the PNW Tedd at 9:22pm 06.27.21 Do the small differences matter, it is a lovely sailboat? It seems to be mainly a matter of prefer
Trouble Shooting Yanmar Tachometer for "B" Panel twalker H260 at 9:18pm 06.27.21 Came across this PDF. Assuming you have 12v from ign to gnd and getting variable voltage from snd t
Can't identify bilge hose sailcapt340 at 9:17pm 06.27.21 Yes it is a serious strainer, it came as the original equipment with the A/C Unit when I installed i
Looking for an H260 in the PNW sail sfbay at 9:11pm 06.27.21 Do the small differences matter, it is a lovely sailboat?

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