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novaform for v-berth? Lunasea at 6:31am 07.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/869 I'm trying to make my '83 Hunter 34 more livable, so I got a king size novaform mattress pad at cost
Safe for bosun's chair? Cactus Jack at 5:57am 07.05.06 Ask All Sailors 22/5014 I have a 1980 Catalina 25, standard rig with 29' mast. Thinking about going aloft in a bosun's chai
Voyage to the Edge Cap'n Ron at 5:37am 07.05.06 Ask All Sailors 0/930 A one hour recap ot the 05-06 Volvo ocean race round the world, will air on ESPN2 on Thursday, July
Follow up - poor customer service from Catalina Don at 5:34am 07.05.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/1525 A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned lack of responsiveness from Catalina to my repreated phone calls
main halyard length derek Mosher at 5:27am 07.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/939 I need to replace my main halyard on my 1983 Hunter 34. Does anyone know how long this line should
Anchor well leak Goofaroo at 7:09am 07.05.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1219 The drain in my anchor well on my Catalina 25 doesn't drain fast enough to keep up with a rainstorm.
Drain plug install C22 Swing Keel Brian at 7:08am 07.05.06 Smaller Boats 1/1095 Have any of you finally given up on keeping the Cabin of your C22 completely dry and installed a dra
31 ft Citation Centerboarders Randy at 8:58am 07.05.06 Other Sailboats 0/673 Hello fellow centerboarders, When I purchased my Citation the mast was set up with a very notice
Broken block and tackle at mast base KB Gale at 8:56am 07.05.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/923 One of the pulleys at the base of the mast (for the lines rigged aft to the cockpit) is broken. Wher
broken windex and mast light KB Gale at 8:54am 07.05.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1066 My windex is tipped over and mast light doesn't work on my 1980 Catalina 27. I have never (and don't
Sail Measurements Brad Mitchell at 7:57am 07.05.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/876 I have a 25 ODay. I was told it was the tall rigging.I am trying to order or find a used Genoa (13
Hunter 23 Rudder polo07 at 9:37am 07.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1267 I am looking for a diagram of the rudder assembly for a 1987 Hunter 23. I bought my 23 used and the
anchor near Tilghman's Island Boat Babe at 9:37am 07.05.06 Ask All Sailors 4/3060 I'm new to the Herring Bay area of the Chesapeake where I'm docked. Looking for good weekend trip
299 Bilge drain Daydreams at 9:53am 07.05.06 Seidelmann 1/1400 Does the bilge in a 299 drain through a fitting on the galley sink drain? Mine appears to have origi
Running Lights Curran at 10:29am 07.05.06 Smaller Boats 3/792 Anybody know of a source for the running lights that mount on the front of the bow pulpit in a H22?
Smelly V Berth :) Robert at 10:41am 07.05.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1358 Fellow sailors. Do you ever get the feeling that your sailboat has turned into an "Outhouse"? Hunter
Fuel tank removal GeoffNJ at 11:57am 07.05.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/880 We've found that the fuel tank in our "new" 73 C 27 is rusted beyond what a good cleaning will fix.
furling system rnye at 12:04pm 07.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/934 I would like to install a furling system on my 27_83...any suggestions on a brand? Also, will I hav
Weird winch Isnibs at 12:16pm 07.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/865 Thanks to ClownPilot's advice I rebuilt my keel winch ( the handle would spin wildly on launch unles
Edson Pedestal NYSail at 12:53pm 07.05.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1731 Hello all.....I was trying to check under the compass on my Edson pedestal to lubricate the cables.

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Diesel shutoff question Ralph Johnstone at 9:55pm 04.22.21 If any slice starts getting too small happy boating just won't happen. How very, very true. Neve
Fitting a new head sail (1) Infy at 9:25pm 04.22.21 My old sail was just a simple #6 luff tape all the way. This one isn't what I expected. It has a zip
Mainsail furling line. Calif. Ted at 9:24pm 04.22.21 Something about converting from metric to imperial has recently been causing some problems with sizi
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 9:20pm 04.22.21 I have found this to be true through my own and others' I know experiences. So true! Perhaps not a
Looking at buying a boat, concerned about deck moisture levels jssailem at 9:16pm 04.22.21 Further the challenge is finding a boat on your side of the border. A pain when there are boats sout
Fitting a new head sail jssailem at 9:06pm 04.22.21 It looks like you have a line that is stopping the sail from going up the Furler. Most sails I have
Tools needed? Richard19068 at 8:58pm 04.22.21 What tools? All of them! Even if you had one of each that still probably wouldn't be enough.
Beneteau 311 Traveller Line - What Works for You? fullbore at 8:06pm 04.22.21
Tools needed? HMT2 at 7:58pm 04.22.21 What tools? All of them!
Stem/Keel Repair Tom J at 7:57pm 04.22.21 You might need to grind a bit more on the upper part of the damaged area. Other than that, it looks
Mainsail furling line. fullbore at 7:44pm 04.22.21 Page 41 of owners manual specs 10 mm https://beneteau.sailboatowners.com/images/kb/pdf/1266.pdf P
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 DeliriousSailor at 7:30pm 04.22.21 There are completely waterproof flooring panels that could be used. The one thing they are prone to
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions Justin_NSA at 7:01pm 04.22.21 A backstay tensioner would be a nice way to clean up that connection. I bought their kit for my 26S
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? AwwShucks at 6:55pm 04.22.21 The 310 was our first boat and after looking at plenty of different choices in the Chesapeake Bay Ar
Dock Tying Alternatives ebsail at 6:52pm 04.22.21 Our Hunter 34 has stern and bow cleats but no cleat at midships. As a result, we normally fix two
Tools needed? jssailem at 6:37pm 04.22.21 While I think then metric suggestion is very good, you sound like owner number 2, or maybe 3. Who k
Any Slips/subleases available Seattle?? jssailem at 6:26pm 04.22.21
Compac 16 owner NotASailor at 6:24pm 04.22.21 Congratulations, NotASailor. I am a fan of the Compac 16. My father owned a modified version that h
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? rukidn at 6:09pm 04.22.21 The 310 is our first boat, bought after ASA101 lessons on a Cat22. Don't hesitate, as our 310 was fo
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact rukidn at 6:03pm 04.22.21 Pentair SHURflo 8000-543-236 Automatic-Demand Diaphragm Pump, 1.8 GPM With Viton Valves, Santoprene

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