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Internal halyards C-30 anita20433 at 1:06pm 06.05.05 Catalina 30 0/1165 My problem is my internal main halyard is unreal to raise of lower. I replaced the top sheaves with
Seeking Catalina 22 trailer RLP at 1:00pm 06.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/912 Looking for a used trailer for a 1971 Catalina 22 swing keel. NJ NY PA MD DEL areas. Don't be shy.
inmast main halyard c-30 88 anita at 12:59pm 06.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/965 My problem is that I think my main halyard internal is somehow bound up in the electrical conduit in
Dave - Phil Herring at 12:56pm 06.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/738 Please send me an email at phil (at) sailboatowners.com
Ranger 26 johnkle at 12:26pm 06.05.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1279 Can anyone tell me if a Ranger 26 has a bilge? I can't seem to find it if ther is one- John Kle
Saturn inflatable?? (BoatsToGo.com) Richard at 12:03pm 06.05.05 Big Boats 2/954 Greetings,Anyone have a Saturn dinghy? They are sold at BoatsToGo.com. Price seems good...perhap
Fuel filter Tom23444 at 9:10am 06.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/873 I have a 1980 33 Need to know if anyone can tell me what type of filter/seperator would be on my b
thur hull scupper H22 1984 DRS at 8:32am 06.05.05 Smaller Boats 1/859 I purchased a used H22. I'm getting water in the bilge. I've checked all the hoses from the decksi
Replacing the filaments on a Dutchman System Jim Rushing at 7:55am 06.05.05 Big Boats 10/2357 One of my filaments on my Ditchman flaking system broke last weekend. So I am going to replace both
Vibration Cliff16270 at 7:49am 06.05.05 Big Boats 2/858 MY '83 Hunter 34 recently began experiencing a vibration problem that is severe enough to cause th
Charging from outboard - not working? How to tell? Rick Macdonald at 7:46am 06.05.05 Smaller Boats 12/1233 I bought a multimeter a few months ago. I pull started my Honda 9.9a and with the O.B. cables not co
Boat Naming Woody at 6:24am 06.05.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1733 Does anyone know and can tell me, what is the "proper" way to christen a boat with a new name.......
Rigging Specs for Hunter 33.5 Frank W. Tate at 4:37am 06.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2276 While I was deployed to Afghanistan my wife and a few friends were participating in a sail around th
B PrincessoftheLake at 4:33am 06.05.05 Big Boats 5/762 We own a 1985 Hunter 34. My questions are: How much "bend" should be in this mast?There appears
yanmar 27 hp diesel Captain Wolf at 4:01am 06.05.05 Big Boats 2/1732 I HAVE A 1997 HUNTER 340 WITH A 27HP DIESEL ENGINE. SINCE THE HURRICANES LAST FALL I HAD PROBLEMS WI
Anyone care about my $5 Tiller Lock solution? dennisp at 1:41am 06.05.05 Smaller Boats 7/1509 Hunter has a Tiller Lock for the 23.5, and other (240/260) models. (Tiller Lock, under Cockpit Prod
Masthead light problems Bill at 12:13am 06.05.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/909 I have an annoying little problem to address. I need to get the housing of my masthead light open,
stained non-skid dlemisch at 12:09am 06.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/926 Any suggestions for removing red wine stains from white non-skid? Tried Starbright cleaner but no l
install a wood interior Don at 11:12pm 06.04.05 Bigger Boats 5/973 I know I'm crazy, but here goes. I am thinking of replacing the carpet on the inside of my O'Day 272
Water tank crack Dave at 11:10pm 06.04.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1584 Peggy,One of my water tanks has a split in a sharp corner caused by flexing of the tank when filled

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Your 2 cents on main sail furlers Tally Ho at 7:41pm 10.06.20
Did the HOOK race glaufman at 7:33pm 10.06.20 Hee hee... I was convinced I wouldn't see it until I did... On the hoist... Stands just here to keep
Looks Important Maybe splax at 7:29pm 10.06.20 for a pin that holds a block to the boom?
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? Tally Ho at 7:27pm 10.06.20 FWIW with a single line reefing system, the reefing line inside the boom has two parts, which are c
Winter Cover for mast up boats? (1) Tally Ho at 7:23pm 10.06.20
Did the HOOK race Jackdaw at 7:15pm 10.06.20 No chains holding those stands? Nothing supporting that keel? look again and tell me why.
322, my winter project Tally Ho at 7:13pm 10.06.20 My fuel cut-off is mounted on the engine control panel. Pretty convenient to kill the engine, the t
What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 7:08pm 10.06.20 How do you sharpen a knife like that? I have not had a knife as sharp as I'd like since I wore out
37C Windlass Bolander at 7:03pm 10.06.20 Sandpiper10471, Thanks for the input and relating your experience with a deck mounted vertical windl
Did the HOOK race glaufman at 7:01pm 10.06.20 No chains holding those stands? Nothing supporting that keel?
new sail ordered PaulK at 6:44pm 10.06.20 We use old sails to rake leaves into. The belly of the sail helps keeps the leaves from falling off
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:30pm 10.06.20 can you add a 2nd vent that when one is filled with water the other would be free of it. You could
Iso: st1000 auto pilot FDL S2 at 6:27pm 10.06.20
1991 Hunter 35.5 Legend-Head Faucet Replacement Canonshooternb at 6:19pm 10.06.20 Yes I removed those 4 screws + the 1 hidden screw that I had to cut off. It was on the top right ed
Winter Cover for mast up boats? sailme88 at 6:07pm 10.06.20 I'm in Maine.. WE get just a tad of snow... Did the PVC gig years ago. The PVC will fracture at the
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? Davidasailor26 at 5:57pm 10.06.20 You may want to check that vent to make sure a mud wasp hasn't set up house... :plus: If there is
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? sailme88 at 5:54pm 10.06.20 Water in the vent shouldn't be a problem.. Think about it.. When filling the tank, you know it's fu
What to do if you lose your rig. sloughsailer at 5:51pm 10.06.20 Great story, and a solid outcome. As you note, if you are using modern dyneema cored line, you MUST
Winter Cover for mast up boats? sail sfbay at 5:41pm 10.06.20 You might find this article helpful. https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/sailboat-winter-covers-
What to do if you lose your rig. Daveinet at 5:36pm 10.06.20 Where do you see this tool being used? This would cut any steel cable. Just crank it down till it

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