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Maxwell winches mister_j at 3:37am 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1337 I'm trying to disasseble, clean, and lubricate 2 Maxwell 23 winches and 1 Maxwell 20 on my Hunter 28
Mast top block installations fastscot at 3:53am 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1109 I need to add a block for an asymetrical spinnaker to my mast head. Does anyone do anything special
Rudder post packing Mike at 4:57am 04.18.06 Big Boats 1/717 Any tips/tricks on repacking the rudder post on a 1996 P42?I suspect that I have a leak when under
Starter Help Jay Baird at 5:27am 04.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/714 I just purchased a 78 hunter 30. The previous owner told me it has a yanmar 12 horse motor. I was un
2nd reef point anyone? Jeff Prideaux at 5:55am 04.18.06 Smaller Boats 11/896 Has anyone put in (or researched putting in) a second reef point on the main sail of the H216? I ha
bottom paint Pete DeWolf at 5:53am 04.18.06 Other Sailboats 3/860 After just finishing the tedious job of preparing and then painting the bottom of my boat, I was per
Haedliner and mast John Brysacz at 6:17am 04.18.06 Seidelmann 3/1232 I am finally replacing my Hurricane Charlie damaged mast.In preparing for this event (it'll happen
KEEL Raising System Jeff K. at 6:07am 04.18.06 Other Sailboats 0/625 Does anyone have any information on how to make the keel raising easier and to be able to detach the
Bruce/Claw Anchor Weight Recommendation island passage at 6:18am 04.18.06 Catalina 30 8/3742 We are looking to move to a claw/Bruce anchor for our 1979 Catalina (our Danforth does no sit well i
To all 260 owners LKYusnret at 6:49am 04.18.06 Smaller Boats 12/986 You might want to look at some of the things I've done on my 260. This might give you some ideas. Se
Vertical Batten Sails Christian at 7:35am 04.18.06 Big Boats 8/796 Does anyone have a comment or thoughts on vertical batten sails. The Furling kind, have you noticed
Crack on the keel (1) Ersin at 4:43am 04.18.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1238 After hauling out for the season today,I noticed a crack on the keel on both sides.It's almost 20 i
Curtain for the Head Chris Morin at 10:04am 04.18.06 Catalina 30 2/1630 There are two tracks on the ceiling in the head of our 1989 Catalina 30. One along the ceiling towa
Spinnaker pole bonsai18137 at 10:10am 04.18.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/792 Question for old Cat 22 Salts. We have acquired this 22 (Rhythm) and our "sailor" friend wants to k
Ok, Henk and Alan, DDW Test Rick D at 10:41am 04.18.06 Racing 2/1708 OK, guys: I am doing the Newport to Ensenada race this year. Never did it before since its our anniv
Roller furling Traumaguard at 2:57am 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 6/986 I am ashamed to say it but I have no idea how to attach a sail to a roller furling. 12 years of sail
Check Lists for Standard Operating Procedures Chuck at 11:55am 04.18.06 Big Boats 11/1095 Hi all! I am wondering if anyone has done checklists for common situations you go through on your bo
Your Boat Care Practices/ Keeping Your Shiny New Chuck at 12:07pm 04.18.06 Big Boats 1/913 toy looking shiny and new. I am wondering how often do you wash, wax or varnish? Do you do it yourse
C&C 35 keel bolts Timothy at 1:14pm 04.18.06 C&C 1/2796 Does anyone know if there is a keel bolt under the mast step on a C'C 35? From the spacing of the o
Wind instrument calibration Oliverhg at 1:21pm 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/981 Does anyone out there have trouble with keeping their Raymarine wind instrument calibrated?I have

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Guide-on assist for trailer.... Hardhead at 12:27pm 12.14.20 That's some creative work - looks good. How did you bolt the lengthwise ends of the PVC to the 2 st
COVID Testing Justin_NSA at 12:01pm 12.14.20 Are you noticing a craving for Vodka yet ? Yet?
Got a new sailing dinghy Tom J at 11:47am 12.14.20 Love the Dyer! My brother in law restored one, and tows it behind his Cape Dory 28 trawler.
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay Justin_NSA at 11:42am 12.14.20 Zarcor has their HotBlade on sale. Coincidence??:huh: http://www.zarcor.com/products/hotblade/index
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay Justin_NSA at 11:39am 12.14.20 My preference is to cut the ends of the line at a diagonal and scarf stitch the ends together makin
Universal Kubota water pump failure. sailme88 at 11:28am 12.14.20 Good to know. There is a similar situation with the Universal raw water pumps. I replaced the ori
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Hunter216 at 11:20am 12.14.20
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay BobbyFunn at 11:09am 12.14.20 The riggers handbook says, if no documentation..throw it away. Home depot braid has a core of torn
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Justin_NSA at 10:49am 12.14.20 FWIW. I had a 9.9 Merc on my 26S. It came with a 5HP. The admiral wanted more power!
COVID Testing Ralph Johnstone at 10:49am 12.14.20 Are you noticing a craving for Vodka yet ?
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Lisp Lisp at 10:48am 12.14.20 I may be missing something in your question but shouldn't you just follow the directions from Honda
Universal Kubota water pump failure. Richard19068 at 10:30am 12.14.20 Since the pump is aluminum on a steel block, it might be because you haven't changed the zinc in so
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Lisp Lisp at 10:25am 12.14.20 I had a very similar life. Dad was Army. I was born in Heidelberg. Have been back but my aunt's Op
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Richard19068 at 10:22am 12.14.20 But I think that we (the royal we) missed the question in spite of my focused language. Are sailbo
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Lisp Lisp at 10:17am 12.14.20 as a boat mechanic, I would run it under load. nothing like to be free rev'd, that's hard on thing
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Justin_NSA at 10:09am 12.14.20 I was an army brat and spent my first 18 years in Germany. The speed lobby in Germany is much like
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? SailingLoto at 10:05am 12.14.20 as a boat mechanic, I would run it under load. nothing like to be free rev'd, that's hard on things
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Lisp Lisp at 10:00am 12.14.20
Guide-on assist for trailer.... Hunter216 at 9:50am 12.14.20 Now that the refit is nearing "completion", I am starting work on a trailer I picked up for $500. A
Got a new sailing dinghy capta at 9:38am 12.14.20 Yep, that's a great lil dink. We'd love to have one, but they are few and far between down this way.

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