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Connecting the water tank Chap at 11:21am 07.02.05 Smaller Boats 1/853 Okay, I'll admit up front that I'm forgetful. Over the winter, I seem to have forgotten how to conn
30 CAL PROP? CJINLONGBEACH at 11:19am 07.02.05 Catalina 30 1/1270 JUST GRADUATED UP (FROM A 22) TO 30' CAT. PROP HAS DAMAGE...LOOKS LIKE IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND ZINCS H
Buying a new sail, BAD expereance so far... help? Adam20977 at 8:36am 07.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1060 Hi gang! I'm going thru an interesting experience with the construction of my main sail, and wanted
Hunter 380-99 with fiberglass arch Estelle at 7:26am 07.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1886 We plan to buy a Hunter late model 380 of 1999 and would like to have your comments on the following
Hunter 380-99 with fiberglass arch Estelle at 7:24am 07.02.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1614 We plan to buy a Hunter late model 380 of 1999 and would like to have your comments on the following
roller furling streamstay Jacques Daoust at 7:07am 07.02.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1066 Please help me!!!I am looking for a lower extrusion section 6'4'' left key for a streamstay 2 roller
searching Jacques Daoust at 6:53am 07.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/842 I am looking for a lower extrusion section for a streamstay 2 roller furling system k3
Foaming the Mast Phil at 4:42am 07.02.05 Day Sailers 1/998 This spring, several stated they were going to test the impact of foaming their mast once it got war
40.7 spinnaker rig Sans-culottes at 3:36am 07.02.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1403 I have a new First 40.7 with the racing option. An impressive number of blocks and lines is provided
Batteries Bill C320, Papillon at 12:54am 07.02.05 Ask All Sailors 1/966 I will be replacing my two batteries next spring. I have a Perkins diesel in my OC281. I thought t
Help! Need '83 Hunter 25' running light Bill Sutton at 12:50am 07.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/794 My night time sailing ('bout the only time I sail) has been curtailed since my starboard bow running
Parts please Bernie at 11:40pm 07.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/744 I got caught recently in a surge of wind that resulted in the plastic tabs that connect to the luff
RUDE RUDDERS RAY at 10:39pm 07.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/843 Question...Rudders strike my engine prop in hard turn...Do original Mac 26x rudders have holes to "
Keel Woes kalessin at 6:06pm 07.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1151 Alright, I'm restoring my old Mac 25, now my keel is stuck and she doesnt want to budge. I've tried
Hunter 27 Forward Hatch Cover Revisited Wayne12089 at 3:05pm 07.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/755 Thanks David and Mike. David, what "h27" site with photo essay?Thanks again.Wayne
No Problum solved Sean O'Brien at 2:50pm 07.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/854 No problun solverd the marina where my boat is is going to sink my boat just to get rid of it I wa
racing help JanetSilver at 2:05pm 07.01.05 Big Boats 2/972 hi folks! my great husband agreed to let me put up a bigger headsail than the 110 that came with ou
Water-proofing deck hardware Roger at 2:04pm 07.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1129 I'm planning to remove the deck hardware on my '78 Catalina 30, to seal up the holes where the screw
how do i rig and use a barberhauler? Ms Hillary at 1:31pm 07.01.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1764 I bought your book. I am still a little fuzzy on how to rig anduse a barberhauler.The book and s
Stepping a mast solo Paul Foster at 1:00pm 07.01.05 Trailer Sailors 9/1965 I have a friend who owns a 26' Hunter and tells me he can step the mast single-handedly. I would lik

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Transponder installation Ralph Johnstone at 10:13am 10.14.20 Welcome to the site and welcome to the 21st century. Depth sounders are always mounted in-hull whe
Transponder installation (1) AndreNJ11 at 10:05am 10.14.20 I gather from your question, you are concerned the hull may be greater than 1 1/2" near the bottom.
where would you expect to find aftermarket voltage regulator (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 10.14.20 I found that the ignition wire from the motor start button had broken loose This has to be the si
The kind of year it has been capta at 9:59am 10.14.20 Nice. When did you move up to a 40 footer? lol
Who doesn't like to watch things blow up, Bob S at 9:44am 10.14.20 That's one way to go fishing!
What Brand of Folding Propeller is This? SFS at 9:43am 10.14.20 I've been looking at a ton of Google pictures, and nothing matches. Some models of Martec look simil
Isolating Batteries Head Sail at 9:41am 10.14.20 Am I missing something here? Yes, a wiring diagram. Your friend needs to do that first so you und
The kind of year it has been Jackdaw at 9:33am 10.14.20 Very nice. I see you also have a 36.7 in a different location. Seems that the 260 gets the lion's
Moving to the Dark Side Benny17441 at 9:29am 10.14.20 Ouch, on the new Burn Rate. Hope is Trawler. good luck.
The kind of year it has been (2) Sailavie1 at 9:22am 10.14.20
Adding halyard rollers up the mast head Slider at 9:03am 10.14.20 It can be done! I did it on a 323 that was a 2007 model. Ordered the parts from the mast maker. It
The kind of year it has been Alan Gomes at 9:00am 10.14.20 More 2020 weirdness. I quite often post sailing pictures and vids to my FB account, most often raci
What Brand of Folding Propeller is This? markwbird at 8:48am 10.14.20 Kinda sorta similar to a Martec.
The kind of year it has been Jackdaw at 8:47am 10.14.20
The kind of year it has been Justin_NSA at 8:33am 10.14.20 Nice! Very nautical pattern. I got a rise out of folks when I mentioned replacing my old worn out c
Battery Charger seems to drain the battery? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:13am 10.14.20 I hate guessing games without some clues like resting voltage or fluid density measurements of the e
What Brand of Folding Propeller is This? Jackdaw at 8:06am 10.14.20 That is the SMALLEST bladeset I've ever seen on a folding prop. The hub is half of it!
the keys back country and gulf side? Sailm8 at 8:04am 10.14.20 It might be out of print but Frank Papy's guide to the keys is a good resource. We sailed our C22 a
What Brand of Folding Propeller is This? rgranger at 7:41am 10.14.20 Well you are not alone in pondering this question. http://nortonfastback.com/sail/wordpress/foldin
Self Furling Jib rgranger at 7:40am 10.14.20

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