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Outhaul siezed? uploadjoe at 1:54am 05.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/994 Last night I put my main sail back on and the outhaul would reach. I went to the mast and released t
desperate for manual ragansreach at 3:39am 05.18.06 Columbia 1/1572 Just purchased 1971 34 Mark II and need a manual for it since it needs some serious work. Really ap
Proper dimensions for a Spinnaker for a Cat 27 Jace at 1:19am 05.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/3386 I am new to this site. I hope this post finds everyone doing well. Thank you in advance for any in
Throttle handles won't stay in position Southbaysailer at 1:18am 05.18.06 Catalina 30 6/3538 I have an 84 Catalina 30 SR for more than a year now and have had a problem keeping the throttle han
Lubricant Andy at 12:56am 05.18.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1259 On my newest boat, I am replacing the odds-and-ends exhaust hose remnants used by the PO to plumb th
Oil injected Suzuki - leaks oil when tilted Chris & Lenore at 12:53am 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1490 Anyone out there with an oil injected Suzuki outboard?My early 90's DT8C leaks when tilted or stor
OPINION Gary Cripps at 12:33am 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/812 OPINION NEEDED...I bought a 25 recently and have purchased a lot of stuff for it. I am ready to rep
rOnDAYvous 2006 - start signing up! Pete at 4:22am 05.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/830 Ahoy, captains and crew...Can you believe it? The 2006 Northeast rOnDAYvous is now less than two m
new halyard size Chris at 3:57am 05.18.06 Smaller Boats 4/751 Good morning I own a 98 26H and it is time to replace both the main and jib halyards. The manual sa
Repl rudder w/ Newrudder (Foss Foam of Florida) ??? redfishnc at 3:55am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1640 Has anyone replaced their rudder with the "Newrudder" of Florida. The time came to replace the rudd
Spreaders Angle Fred Melick at 5:16am 05.18.06 Seidelmann 4/2759 I have been told that the angle on my spreaders is not correct. Mine are angled down a little. I hav
removing keel cal23369 at 5:05am 05.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/878 One of my keel bolts is broken and the keel appears to be dangeling.I have a 1984 22'hunter.My quest
Air Conditioner Vents margaritaville at 4:49am 05.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1069 I have decided well actually I have already mounted my AC in aft dinete bench seat. Water supply is
Battery from Honda 8 hp 4-stroke bcwave at 4:46am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 11/3724 I've got a small auxiliary sailboat with an 8hp outboard "iron genoa". My electrical needs are meage
replacing balsa in the deck under the mast step Steve Horswill at 5:52am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1694 I have a 78 Hunter 27 with a slight depression around the mast step. It is time to replace the bals
Should I buy an Ericson 38? Darryl19205 at 6:21am 05.18.06 Other Sailboats 4/3688 I am considering buying an Ericson 38 (1986) and I want to talk with someone about the pros and cons
40Hp engines used on macgregor 19? Bill at 10:13am 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/908 I just tried to purchase a 40hp mercury 4 stroke with power trim and tilt, but when it came in it di
Maxwell sheet winch Gordon at 10:17am 05.18.06 Trailer Sailors 2/1685 Looking for a supplier of parts for Maxwell sheet winch
sun shades Buckshot at 11:14am 05.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1031 Has anybody tried one of these. My crew is getting older and more sensitive to what little sun we ha
Hull Refinishing ???????? Chris at 11:33am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1570 I would like to know what kind of finishes would work best to change my hull color from white to roy

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Best genoa for Catalina 30 Stu Jackson at 10:12am 05.21.21 i don't think i know what you mean by 'backwinded' It means that when you tack you don't release t
Wanting to add a second battery and a solar charger. Stu Jackson at 10:08am 05.21.21 Should I use a VSR in this setup? Should I purchase the Add-a-Battery by Blue Sea Systems and get r
Best genoa for Catalina 30 Justin_NSA at 10:08am 05.21.21 Hey @JRR. Welcome aboard. My wife is from Glen Cove. Sabrina with Harrison Ford was filmed right in
Wanting to add a second battery and a solar charger. Orbweaver at 10:05am 05.21.21 if you scroll down on the main page you'll find the sub forum "musings with Maine sail". I believe t
Best genoa for Catalina 30 JRR at 10:01am 05.21.21 Thank you, i am looking at a jib for 475$. The seller does list it under genoa but no %. i figured m
Hunter 410 Air Con Seawater flow Don Lucas at 9:50am 05.21.21 Well I got a circulation pump and Barnacle Bruster and setup a loop and flushed systems. Got a lot o
Wanting to add a second battery and a solar charger. Tom J at 9:27am 05.21.21 I had a similar setup to yours. An O'Day 23 with a 9.9 hp outboard and one battery that powered the
Cutting my Rub Rail JamesG161 at 8:20am 05.21.21 why would you want to do otherwise? As @dlochner noted the Rub Rail has one Seam on the Aft of the
Cutting my Rub Rail dlochner at 8:03am 05.21.21 I would not cut the rub rail. Find the closest natural break and then remove the rub rail in one pie
False / Secret Bilge jmce1587 at 7:58am 05.21.21 Here is another post from a H34 owner on the false bilge https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/
Cutting my Rub Rail Don S/V ILLusion at 7:58am 05.21.21 When our Boat was Lifted of shore from... Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta Sea Tow had a awkwar
Movie Chase scene using sailing catamarans Muttondressedaslamb at 7:56am 05.21.21 Just thinking of that chase scene in SF with the hills can make me nauseous, still. Perhaps, but i
Catalina28 air conditioning Siamese at 7:53am 05.21.21 I have a 28, but no air conditioning. Was about to add it, then my wife decided we need a Catalina
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 7:52am 05.21.21 194399
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 7:44am 05.21.21
Hunter 34 Transmission fluid? Andiamo 34 at 7:20am 05.21.21 Thank you for the support and I will be cahning all the liquids as I don't think there was much TLC
False / Secret Bilge Andiamo 34 at 7:17am 05.21.21 Welcome aboard, Andiamo! Hard to tell from that picture if the work was done. Usually when folks re
Looking for cabinet and door latches for '97 Beneteau Oceanis 381 JamesG161 at 7:13am 05.21.21 This is the Maker of most boat hardware latches. Looking at their list. I found a rare one and even
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 7:08am 05.21.21 Your family will be unhappy when you store that cutter in your Refrigerator "after opening".:laugh:
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 7:07am 05.21.21 I hope you got some extra cutting wheels with that purchase? it came with a twin pack of extra whe

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