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Jibsheet blocks Randy at 2:23am 04.18.06 Day Sailers 2/1103 The sheeves on my two jib sheet blocks have disintegrated. These are the kind that stand up, mounte
Seasonal Weather Info Kimmo at 2:39am 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1601 Hi all: So anyone know a website that shows the average weather conditions for particular times of t
Mast Collar SouthernCross at 3:03am 04.18.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1453 I am in the process of trying to find and install a mast collar on my 37 cutter, so I can run my out
Topping lift chiefjgreene at 3:28am 04.18.06 Smaller Boats 2/970 I have just brought home an 86 Hunter 23. It has the Kenyon mast and boom. The previous owner ran th
Maxwell winches mister_j at 3:37am 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1453 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 4/1159 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 1/766 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 4/752 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 11/988 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 3/969 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 3/1479 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 0/690 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 8/4370 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 12/1055 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 8/870 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 2/1299 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 2/1935 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 2/860 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 2/1847 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 6/1069 I am ashamed to say it but I have no idea how to attach a sail to a roller furling. 12 years of sail

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new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? shemandr at 1:57pm 06.08.21 Since a lot of boat fires are caused by electrical problems I think it is good practice to turn the
Looked at an H260 Today (2) Doug J at 1:53pm 06.08.21 rudders are the same on both the hunter 26 and 260 Look under boat info/ hunter resources/ 260 and
New S2 6.7 Owner - Lifting Keel Maintenance FourthCoast at 1:50pm 06.08.21 Clayt, I was looking for the 6.9 since the accommodations seem to be a little better for the pocket
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? markwbird at 1:38pm 06.08.21 Not all boats are wired the same so it depends on what you have. A typical setup will have the batt
New S2 6.7 Owner - Lifting Keel Maintenance FourthCoast at 1:34pm 06.08.21 JDE, On my boat there is at least one turn of cable around the winch when the keel is all the way d
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts Leeward Rail at 1:26pm 06.08.21 A big advantage in my opinion is the continuous extrusion foil - no joints to jam or bend. Agreed
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts brazenarticle at 1:15pm 06.08.21 I've had an FF 7 on my Catalina 28 for 9-10 years and a couple thousand miles, it works well enough
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. Siamese at 1:04pm 06.08.21 Add adequate solar panels and check your fluid levels more often. And, be sure you have a 100% char
Hunter 26/260 mast raising system Crazy Dave Condon at 12:44pm 06.08.21 You should go to the small boat section of Hunter to address this but I can help some here. First w
Air conditioner Don S/V ILLusion at 12:41pm 06.08.21 Hope this doesnt sound too cynical but - at the end of the intake hose near the pump. Seriously, it
Harbor Rebuild at Mandeville kloudie1 at 12:18pm 06.08.21 Anyone can be a "who dat" ya just have to like the New Orleans Saints football team.. and yats are .
Looked at an H260 Today Crazy Dave Condon at 12:11pm 06.08.21 rudders are the same on both the hunter 26 and 260 Look under boat info/ hunter resources/ 260 and
Looked at an H260 Today Doug J at 12:00pm 06.08.21 Thanks for all the great posts and photos, guys. We're very excited about finding an H260. You mi
Strippers (1) Captain Crisp at 11:53am 06.08.21 Thanks for accepting a pompous Brit! I'll try Tony. Meanwhile here's what my modified stripper looks
Sailing and restoring #9874 (6) AaronD at 11:40am 06.08.21 Internal 8:1 Outhaul Our old main (possibly original to our 1981) had a single reef point at 4'. Ou
Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 Ralph Johnstone at 11:33am 06.08.21 I agree with that but aren't NPTF threads different than NPT? They differ in the height of the cr
Head problem Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:26am 06.08.21 Do the best you can.
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. dlochner at 11:19am 06.08.21 So two batteries costs under $200 once you add tax. If they last 5 years that's less than $40 / yea
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. thinwater at 11:16am 06.08.21
Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 Ward H at 10:36am 06.08.21 There are NO NPT threads that go together without sealant. I agree with that but aren't NPTF threa

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