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Good Cookies and Bad Cookies for Phil George H260 at 4:22am 01.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/858 Phil bakes good cookies so that you can go directly to your custom forum. However, I have software
Fridge with compressor Klaas at 4:05am 01.15.06 Hallberg-Rassy 3/1788 Does anyone built in a fridge with compressor in the coolbox by a Monsun 31?If you have tips or a p
Anticorrosion Zinc Ed at 4:01am 01.15.06 Bigger Boats 2/1353 I have been trying to find they Anticorrosion Zinc on my Yanmar 2GM20 diesel used in my 1987 O'Day 3
Sand Trailer Source? Koen Loeven at 2:30am 01.15.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1025 Looking for a source for a hand pushed trailer that can "easily" be moved over sand in order to tran
Racing my Gulfstar 41 Ketch Bill P. at 1:54am 01.15.06 Other Sailboats 0/1182 Hi fellow Gulfstar owners,I'm trying to get a fair PHRF rating so I can race competitively and am
Light wind racing and stanchion bases Gary Shanker at 11:48pm 01.14.06 Bavaria 2/1966 I am doing some light wind racing (10 knots and less) and am struggling to get the boat to point tig
Ferroresonant Battery Chargers Dan at 11:25pm 01.14.06 Ask All Sailors 6/4728 What is the difference between a ferroresonant battery charger and any other type of battery charger
Anyone here sail a Capri 16? Iron Willie at 10:51pm 01.14.06 Smaller Boats 0/1156 Would like to know if anyone has modified the traveler rigging?
Help...Bow Roller Installation Gary at 10:50pm 01.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 10/2596 84 H31Installing a anchor bow roller and just realized I have two problems: Question #1, the unders
Great Loop Cruise Denver and Connie at 8:36pm 01.14.06 Destinations 6/2512 Have any MacGregors been on the Great Loop Cruise? We'd like to do the cruise and need to know some
Rigging Info. Yelmorb at 12:21pm 01.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1276 I am new to sailing ( a former power boater- sorry ) and I recently purchased a 93 VISION 32 and had
mast storage on deck - Need help making a stand Marty Seitzinger at 10:53am 01.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3794 I need to build a STURDY stand to place the mast on the deck for transport on open water (3'-5' wave
Diesel Additive Quandary Neil Hodgson at 10:30am 01.14.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2106 Can anyone help me decide whether to use either BioGuard or Biobor JF fuel additive?? I had an issu
Outboard? eml at 9:59am 01.14.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1076 I am considering purchasing a 1972 Catalina 27 from a friend. It currently has a 10hp outboard, but
FX sails revisited kendall at 8:19am 01.14.06 Ask All Sailors 7/3768 A while ago there was a post about FX sails, can't seem to find that post now, but curious as to wha
BVI Charter Planning Phil L at 7:45am 01.14.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1188 I am taking some friends for a week in the BVIs. Never been there before and I want to look at a pre
Vertical play in rudder Tom at 6:53am 01.14.06 Big Boats 3/1813 I noticed I have almost 1/4 inch vertical play in my rudder. Could one of the nylon/plastic washers
HORSEPOWER NEWBIE at 6:23am 01.14.06 Ask All Sailors 19/1971 I'm new and recently bought an old (is there any other kind) O'Day 19' Mariner. It has a 6 h.p Evin
Digital Barometer or Hand-Held Weather Station Tsehum Pete at 5:50am 01.14.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2259 I have a very old barometer/clock set on Tula's forward bulkhead. It is more nautically decorative t
access to U bolt in bow? Tom23484 at 5:45am 01.14.06 Smaller Boats 1/1249 How do I access the U bolt in the bow to change it and the backing plate? The boat is a second gener

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I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Harry Mathias at 9:30am 04.26.21
3-oz Dacron Genoa--#6 Luff Tape? Jackdaw at 9:22am 04.26.21 King, Assuming you are talking a traditional constructed dacron sail, I couldn't see anything more
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? (1) sail sfbay at 9:21am 04.26.21 ..........so I'm going to get a foot and double check. I may go to G43 and 9/16" 3-strand nylon.
How to remove paint streaks after painting. jssailem at 9:18am 04.26.21 5vjAXB3G4Ys
Length of halyards JohnShannon at 9:12am 04.26.21 Plan to use the halyard for anything else? Like hoisting a dinghy where you might need some more len
Length of halyards shemandr at 9:06am 04.26.21 A few extra feet of tail isn't such a bad thing if you want to end-for-end the halyard on a schedule
Smart Plug Installation jssailem at 9:05am 04.26.21 Pimping your SmartPlug. Who would have thought?
The fit of my stem fitting ... jssailem at 8:59am 04.26.21 Be sure you give the metal shop the radius of the bend at the bow. I would also ask the shop to pass
How to remove paint streaks after painting. Don S/V ILLusion at 8:56am 04.26.21 To be clear, what are "paint streaks"? Brush streaks, drip marks, etc...? What kind of paint? So
How to remove paint streaks after painting. dlochner at 8:55am 04.26.21 Anyway, any suggestions on smoothing without resanding, painting? Can I buff it out? It will depe
3-oz Dacron Genoa--#6 Luff Tape? jssailem at 8:55am 04.26.21 KG. Perhaps @DrJudyB will suggest conditions for your sail. My understanding is that it is not jus
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? flightlead404 at 8:53am 04.26.21 On the boat now and just checked the windlass and chain. The gypsy has 7 pockets, there's 100' (rea
Loose Prop Strut shemandr at 8:48am 04.26.21 Once the strut has changed position doesn't alignment of the shaft become an issue? For my situatio
The fit of my stem fitting ... Scott T-Bird at 8:46am 04.26.21 It looks a bit ,much of a gap to me. I would want it to sit flush in boat directions. With the forc
Smart Plug Installation Hello Below at 8:44am 04.26.21 Did you need to crawl into the space where the fuel tank and water heater are located or was it all
The fit of my stem fitting ... jssailem at 8:31am 04.26.21 It looks a bit ,much of a gap to me. I would want it to sit flush in boat directions. With the force
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Scott T-Bird at 8:24am 04.26.21 Hello! Very adventurous trip! As others have said, there would be numerous places to stop along th
Broken Mast Head Ben4195 at 8:15am 04.26.21 You're more than welcome. I'd be happy someone can use it. Just gotta put my hands on it. I think
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together EmmanuelC at 8:09am 04.26.21 Don't know if you want to repair it yourself but Profurl Genoa Furler - Spares for: B29 Furlers \| M
Length of halyards sail sfbay at 8:08am 04.26.21 Do you have an opinion on the best length for halyards led to the cockpit? I used 2.5x my mast heigh

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