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Placement of Jib Blocks on an E-25? Craig at 2:30am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 1/832 A question for all you E-25 owners out there, where do you place the Jib blocks on the toerail for
Capsize Screen # Verismo at 2:26am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1720 Can anyone explain capsize screen to me which is better a higher number or lower number? Thanks!
Chain Plate inspection Scott R21226 at 2:20am 08.15.05 Day Sailers 4/2122 Hello all. I recently purchased a 1977 O'Day 25. I did this after sailing a grand total of 3 times
Schaffer traveller car Briann at 2:18am 08.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1069 We have a 1985 Hunter 31. The main traveller car is worn so that it only drags instead of sliding. I
Anyone AIR CONDITIONED a 26S ??? Louis B. Holub at 2:01am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1008 Just wondering...anyone air conditioned a Mac 26S ? Ive seen some small portable units that would s
Boom Vang Reema at 1:50am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1141 Good day,I have a 26M I don't have a boom vang, would you recommend it, you comment is appreciated
Conversion of Running Lights to LED John S at 1:49am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/903 I have converted my navigation lights to LED, reducing current flow compared to the stock incandesce
Leave rudder down? GregS at 1:16am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/943 What's the downside to leaving the rudder down between sails? It's a Ida rudder with no bottom pain
Rigging instructions for minifish Scott at 1:13am 08.15.05 AMF 1/7255 Looking for rigging instructions for minifish II
Downwind on a 92' H28 Steve at 1:07am 08.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/924 I was out the other day running with the wind when I noticed that the main was being poked by the sw
BVI Yacht Charters John at 12:54am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1163 I am thinking of chartering a sailboat with BVI Yacht Charters in February 06. Does anyone have any
re: todays question on speed Mike4116 at 12:46am 08.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/969 About 10% responded that their O'day sailed faster than 12 knots. Ahhhhhhh, haaa, haaa, haaa!Eith
windvane RandleCorfman at 12:36am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 2/931 I have noted some smaller sailboats with windvanes atop the mast, and am interested in purchasing on
dodger Steve Wallace at 12:31am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 0/728 I saw a Sovereign 7.0 on ebay that had a dodger, Anyone have a dodger for a Sovereign 7.0 for sale?
Uprighting capsized capri RandleCorfman at 12:29am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 4/3216 I just had a learning experience in uprighting my 14.2 capri after being caught off guard by a wind
Bilge pump for '82 Hunter 27'? Rich Woodward at 12:21am 08.15.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1448 I am curious if anyone has come up with a good solution for a bilge pump for the Hunter 27'. I curr
Arkansas River Lake Dardanelle p323ms at 12:17am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/3502 Is it possible to get to Lake Dardanelle in a sailboat??? I saw a reference to a lock on the river.
Picking up a Mooring Ball.... Jack at 12:11am 08.15.05 Big Boats 4/1085 I looking for the "right" way to pick up a mooring ball, both when singlehanded sailing and with oth
What Size Shaft Packing for H30T Stuffing Box? Mike Jaeger at 11:48pm 08.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1107 Can anybody tell me what size. Also, has anybody usedTeflon impregenated Flax packing. Thanks in ad
Rust Dan "Rode to Nowhere" at 11:11pm 08.14.05 Smaller Boats 7/1170 After 2 weeks in salt water, pin point rust spots seem to be starting on the stanchions. Does

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Adding a Bowsprit to a Std Rig Boat Sailfanatic at 5:36am 05.02.21 You'll pay $330 for an 18 inch piece of teak, or $600 for the same piece in fiberglass, plus anoth
Batteries NYSail at 5:26am 05.02.21 Also if you can start her you should be able to get to the mooring with no issues. Old diesels are m
Batteries NYSail at 5:23am 05.02.21 Hi All, I bought a 1999 Catalina 380 about 4 years ago. The boat came with 4 Trojan T105 6 volt ba
Hunter Passage 42 - Any idea what these bulbs (maybe) in the DC Panel are for Don S/V ILLusion at 5:17am 05.02.21 Are you asking what type/size the bulbs are?
Beneteau 311 Traveller Line - What Works for You? DougM at 5:08am 05.02.21
Racor Fun Yesterday sailme88 at 4:44am 05.02.21 Folger's may not be the best coffee but they have the best re-purposing containers....They cut easil
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger (2) SawyerCurt at 4:03am 05.02.21 Changing the transmission fluid had been on my list for a while, and I'm embarrassed to say it was o
Adding a Bowsprit to a Std Rig Boat Joe at 4:02am 05.02.21 You'll pay $330 for an 18 inch piece of teak, or $600 for the same piece in fiberglass, plus anothe
H31 Where is the Y-valve mounted? HMT2 at 3:53am 05.02.21 In my 1983 model, it was under the sink and tucked slightly to starboard. It was halfway between t
H31 Where is the Y-valve mounted? kloudie1 at 3:34am 05.02.21 There was no Y-valve originally on the H-31.. The link above (post #3) has the original plumbing dia
SafeFS30 - installation on a Passage 42 - Location to install? JamesG161 at 12:56am 05.02.21 I am fairly confident that Hunter Installed a similar device on every boat they made that has AC sho
240 HIN indentation number location? SolentHunter at 12:45am 05.02.21 thanks for the reply there aren't any floorboard as it's all moulded in the H240 but I will have a
Beneteau 311 Traveller Line - What Works for You? sail sfbay at 9:46pm 05.01.21 Stiffness = low stretch
Beneteau 311 Traveller Line - What Works for You? CapitalistSailor at 9:35pm 05.01.21 Sail SFBay, When you say stiffness, do you mean stiff as in not bendy, like Sta-Set X, or do mean lo
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt sail sfbay at 9:32pm 05.01.21 You need to hire my marine electricians. They repaired all that on my sail and power boats.
Polaris Compass / no fluid PaulOtt at 9:12pm 05.01.21 Point taken. Better to replace. That or just remove and glass in the hole. My hand held chart plo
Install an anchor Windlass (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:55pm 05.01.21 Welcome aboard @Dale Haz. Every installation is different depending on the shape of the anchor lock
Polaris Compass / no fluid Don S/V ILLusion at 7:07pm 05.01.21
H31 Where is the Y-valve mounted? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:26pm 05.01.21 I wouldn't restore the system to "factory settings." If the buyer turns out to be in any waters whe
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 6:24pm 05.01.21 Great! Thank you. Kendyoozed, can yo recommend a brake controller?

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