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Need new swing keel and rudder Lothar Wilkens at 9:22am 07.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/847 Just been given a run down 22 Venturer Hull.No Mast, no sails, no keel, no rudder.Is there any sou
What's This Shackle On My Asymmetrical Spinnaker Dylan Ross at 9:11am 07.05.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1909 About a foot up the luff from the tack of my cruising spinnaker is a permanently attached shackle.
Fuel Gage Mic at 8:56am 07.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1013 Need some help or thoughts as to the eratic operation of the fue gage. The needle bounces all over t
Hunter 306 autopiloit craig259 at 8:52am 07.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/842 Iam ready to install a st4000 autopiliot were is the best spot to install the fluxgate compass? th
Boom for O'Day 17' Day sailer Jeff at 8:07am 07.05.05 Day Sailers 1/1181 I just bought a 17' O'Day day sailor but need to replace the boom and purchase sails. I am totally
Portable hatch air conditioner Denise at 7:55am 07.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/11961 Has anyone used the portable hatch air conditioner that Westmarine sells? We are thinking about it
reefing 1976 Hunter 30 Bob at 7:52am 07.05.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1264 Can anyone explain just how the original reefing system (I think its original) on he 1976 Hunter wor
lancer 27 power sailer Pops at 7:40am 07.05.05 Ask All Sailors 3/3069 I have an opportunity to buy a Lancer 27 powersailer. It is a PROJECT boat, and it is cheap. I hav
Winch Maintenance redbeard18744 at 7:39am 07.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1172 I have purchased an O'Day 27 with a set of Barient 16 winches for handling the jib sheets.These win
Gurgling Jabsco Toilet BobSail at 7:34am 07.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/5014 Peggie:I've studied your book, this web site, pulled my vent screen, and ensured the vent is clear.
Converting from Salt to Fresh Water allan11826 at 6:50am 07.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2264 Hi Peggy,Read your post earlier about Teeing off the Sink discharge in order to flush the intake o
owner manuals George H260 at 6:40am 07.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/831 Since I'm a "new" owner to a older boat. Can I obtain the original blueprints and owner manuals if t
adding a cruising spinnaker to H22 curt brungardt at 6:06am 07.05.05 Smaller Boats 0/736 I am thinking about adding a cruising spinnaker to my 1981 22' Hunter. I am unsure on the size I nee
Jib Enlargement On 26 Mark Arnold at 5:44am 07.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/759 My 1996 Hunter 26 has only a standard 100% Jib. This seems a bit small on light wind days when I see
Fresh water recommissioning shockingbeauty at 5:28am 07.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/987 I read the article in the Head Mistress Reference Library on Fresh water system recommissioning. Th
Trailer Suggestions Please Help jandelbert at 5:25am 07.05.05 Smaller Boats 1/852 Just bought a 1996 Hunter 26 and would appreciate advice on where to buy a trailer. Should I buy on
Looking for a replacement holding tank Soggy bottom at 4:54am 07.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1942 I own a 43'Hunter and the holding tank is shot. I have easy access to it, but it's diffcult to find
336 mast removal Wilkie Marvel at 4:46am 07.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/848 We have a 1995 336 with a B'R Rig.. Has anyone had experience with the removal of the Mast for
Sleeping in Misery Tanglefoot at 4:26am 07.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/809 I just purchased a 25, my girlfriend spent our first night of hopefully many on our boat, any sugges
Any exp with Nissan 9.8hp OB? Kevin at 4:14am 07.05.05 Smaller Boats 4/1293 The orginal 9.9hp Chysler has finally hit the level of maint frustration and problems that it's got

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The sailors mountain. TomY at 1:49pm 02.04.21 Is that Camden, Tom? I seem to remember a day there about 45 years ago, but I could be wrong. Yes,
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) leo310 at 1:48pm 02.04.21 BTW what is the size of sailboat your going to cross in?
st 7000+ intermittent current lmit error and switch to stanby Don Lucas at 1:48pm 02.04.21 Its the computer drying. It is afterall 20 years old and mine did the same type of things before giv
The sailors mountain. SFS at 1:43pm 02.04.21 Is that Camden, Tom? I seem to remember a day there about 45 years ago, but I could be wrong.
The sailors mountain. (1) rgranger at 1:42pm 02.04.21 I think you need to get one of these and combine your two loves into one
Cargo Ship snaps in half Leeward Rail at 1:34pm 02.04.21 I love that clip What is the minimum crew requirement? Well one I supppose That clip is full
Navigation Lights Jacktar at 1:20pm 02.04.21 Suggest you keep the red/green and stern white at deck level, drunken lost boaters do not look 3 fe
Bike Rack jssailem at 1:19pm 02.04.21 I have always thought if your going to have a bike on a sail boat it would be one of the collapsible
CNG Tank + Gas cstats at 1:15pm 02.04.21 I have a CNG tank that came with my boat when I bought her. But live in Michigan. Let.me know if yo
Switching an inboard for an outboard Sailfanatic at 1:11pm 02.04.21 I would expect the loss in value of the boat with an outboard would be more the the cost to replace
CNG Tank + Gas jerryf609 at 1:09pm 02.04.21 I have a CNG tank that came with my boat when I bought her. But live in Michigan. Let.me know if you
HI Sailfanatic at 1:04pm 02.04.21 Something to keep in mind regarding traveler location, is if the traveler is inside or aft of the c
HI dlochner at 12:50pm 02.04.21 The closest traveler to be used it seems to be the one on the left of Lean Remmicks post here as on
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? Ralph Johnstone at 12:42pm 02.04.21 As long as you have the toilet out of the way, this would be a great time to upgrade the toilet...t
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:26pm 02.04.21 Oh for heaven's sake...he's only moving the toilet out of the way, not the whole system! First, cl
Navigation Lights sailme88 at 12:16pm 02.04.21 If being seen is a concern then remember that the higher the light the further away it can be seen.
HI Justin_NSA at 11:55am 02.04.21 The closest traveler to be used it seems to be the one on the left of Lean Remmicks post here as on
Boating Card jssailem at 11:50am 02.04.21 ou get a pretty good windchill at 50 mph. I found that can happen at slower speeds when skiing dow
HI Member 131497 at 11:49am 02.04.21 Hi Im looking for advise regarding a traveler system for my B24. It would be installed all the way b
HI LeeandRick at 11:46am 02.04.21 If you want a new traveler, you can send Garhauer your old one and they will make one that mounts in

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