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Throttle and shift cable failure lross83 at 10:57pm 07.19.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1472 Though it seems the shifter has always been on the stiff side, this year it became more and more dif
Hot Weather Poptop John S at 10:59pm 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1272 I have been getting ready for summer sailing in extremely hot weather. I wanted a poptop cover that
atachment to asymetrical spinnaker for Hunter 340 rami at 12:00am 07.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1236 I like to add an asymetrical spinnaker to my hunter 340and need to add a bow sprit of some kind.can
Stern Rail Mounting of Tender Outboard Bruce Cutcliffe at 12:21am 07.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1217 I would like to mount my recently purchased 4-hp Yamaha outboard on the stern rail of my O'Day 26.
Fixed Boom on C-30 Jeffg at 1:22am 07.20.06 Catalina 30 4/1786 Hi,I would like to mount a solid boom vang to my Catalina 30 and need to keep the boom from rotati
WAAS in Canada ? Ron at 1:30am 07.20.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1197 I was reading about WAAS for the GPS system. My old Magellan unit does not have it, and I was consi
Shafer 310 roller furler J. Southern at 2:47am 07.20.06 Ask All Sailors 3/961 No manual for this shafer furler, but the turnbuckle is inside the aluminum tube above the furler dr
Day sailing from Central NJ Canfield at 3:31am 07.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1061 Just buying a Mariner 19 intending to trailer for day sailing. I have sailed Barnegate and upper Ch
Quick C36 spec question please jviss at 3:43am 07.20.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/919 I wonder if soemone can tell me, off the top of their head:1. Length of mooring cleats at stern qu
How to rig a 2-line single reef? Clark at 3:49am 07.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/850 I have an H280 equipped with 2 lines; one for the first reef and one for the second. My sail does no
Should we? tj at 3:53am 07.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1113 I have been boating for over 35 years now on Lake Erie, all power boating. My wife and I have been
VSCs Dennis at 4:08am 07.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1185 while i have never gotten one so far, I have been thinking about a Vessel safety check. Are they y
MD7A tachometer problems Donald L. Hendrix at 7:30am 07.20.06 Islander 2/2618 The tachometer for the MD7A diesel on my Islander 28 is misbehaving. It does not work when the engi
Booze!! Jack2438 at 7:58am 07.20.06 Ask All Sailors 29/2212 I know I am leaving myself open for a joke or two but I really don't know the answer. While entert
Davits for Beneteau 361 Bob Hechlinski at 5:46am 07.20.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3017 To all Beneteau 361 (or similar) owners:We are on the verge of taking our 361 on a series of cruis
Cal 35 Pilothouse (1) Kyle6998 at 8:36am 07.20.06 Cal 2/649 Just fishing .... I have not been able to find any information regarding my Cal Jensen Pilothouse.
Reverse Jerry at 8:34am 07.20.06 Ask All Sailors 2/963 321 OceanisWhen sailing I put the prop in reverse does this have any damage effect?Thanks
moving genoa tracks on a 222 pbud at 8:57am 07.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1267 I was wondering if anyone has evermoved their genoa tracks down to the deck from the cabin top like
Speed log location Robert at 3:03pm 07.20.06 Big Boats 4/910 My 2004 H36 has the speed log on the starboard side UNDER THE SEAT CUSHION and the depth sounder tra
VHF antenna wiring in cabin David - Fireball II at 11:17am 07.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/970 I have a Hunter 260, '04 but acquired nearly new last year. Have added fixed VHF near the companion

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I have a Horizon 1500 windless. I have never been able to get it free drop the anchor, does this windless have that ability? (1) jssailem at 7:28am 07.15.21 I do not have a Horizon 1500. I found this in the that may indicate yes. http://slspares.co.uk/pdf/
Retractible Keel Line Replacement (1) sullyd at 7:28am 07.15.21 When I get a chance I will scan the page of my Hunter manual to see how it compares to what you have
I have a Horizon 1500 windless. I have never been able to get it free drop the anchor, does this windless have that ability? (1) sail sfbay at 7:18am 07.15.21 Take a look at page 15 of the manual attached.
Shore Power Light Bulb sblaylock at 7:15am 07.15.21 I was down at the boat yesterday and it is 115v. From what I'd found online it looked like an E10 ba
Catalina Mk II (1992) Alternator Regulator Issues Maine Sail at 7:12am 07.15.21 #1 You have a Delco 12SI. If you are using it with an external regulator this means someone converte
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 daviddp at 7:09am 07.15.21 Lowering the Bimini will require essential remaking the whole thing. Cuts the steel, cut and resew
Catalina Mk II (1992) Alternator Regulator Issues Ken_Cat30 at 7:04am 07.15.21 Thanks for the reply with the links Ward. It is forums like this that make the time thinking about
Weak signal reception rgranger at 6:51am 07.15.21 :clap:
First 285 sail slides bob_pattison at 6:51am 07.15.21 Trying to replace slides on main and they are metric 15 mm by 30 mm and i can get slightly larger s
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA Scott T-Bird at 6:19am 07.15.21 Montauk Harbor would be a great place for a spectacle. It doesn't have the upper crust feeling, exc
Retractible Keel Line Replacement (2) rgranger at 6:06am 07.15.21 ... Is there of way of replacing the haul line without dropping the centerboard? I don't see how,
Catalina Mk II (1992) Alternator Regulator Issues Ward H at 5:50am 07.15.21 Welcome to the forum, Ken! My 93 C30 had a different alternator with an internal regulator so I'm no
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Parsons at 5:22am 07.15.21 I'd be curious how the Mastgate works and your experience with it @marchem . I've got a traditional
Retractible Keel Line Replacement sullyd at 4:51am 07.15.21 I appreciate the offer. I currently have my boat on a lift in the backyard. I go down to mud every 6
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 Ron20324 at 4:43am 07.15.21 Don't raise the main, lower the bimini.
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 jssailem at 4:13am 07.15.21 To address your challenge a compromise will be in the works. Options appear to be: Sail with out th
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 daviddp at 3:54am 07.15.21
Hunter 386 Stern Flag Gary Ryan at 3:52am 07.15.21 Ken, I like that idea...no tape! Sometimes you can't see the forest through the trees.
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? (2) Rick486 at 2:56am 07.15.21 Have you inspected the rudder post tube in the lazarette? On my 44 DS that tube is very thick compos
Retractible Keel Line Replacement Kermit at 2:20am 07.15.21

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