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2GM20F valve cover breather tube Mario7470 at 2:20am 07.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1420 Hunter 29.5On my valve cover, there is a tube coming out the breather on the cover. It is sticking
12 v microwave Mario7470 at 2:12am 07.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/1858 Hi,We just bought a Hunter 29.5 1995 and WE just love it !I have a microwave in my hunter 29.5.
conversion of 40.5 to cutter Dodd Daggett at 1:56am 07.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/807 Have you converted a 40.5 to a cutter rig? Were there any problems? Did it work? What's the cost?
Jib Sheet Adjustments Richard at 1:32am 07.18.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/1981 Don, I love your site here, and just ordered your book. I have a question about my Neilpride jib. I'
Bird poop Monty16708 at 12:52am 07.18.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1082 We moved our Catalina 30 to a new marina last year and this summer the forward deck was covered in p
cdi flex furler for oday 20 casey dulemba at 12:14am 07.18.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1033 Does anyone out there know which cdi flexible furlers i can use on my 1978 oday 20? I need to order
Considering a Hunter 170... LeeC at 11:53pm 07.17.05 Day Sailers 6/1860 I'm considering buying a Hunter 170 or a Catalina 16.5. (I'm in the process of selling another boat
MAC 26-C RUDDER QUESTION... Louis Holub at 11:23pm 07.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/894 Does anyone have dimensions for customizing the 26-C Rudder. I hear that the boat performs much be
In mast furling kristin boyce at 8:37pm 07.17.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/3851 Don, I am in the process of trying to absorb all of the terrific information that is contained in yo
Water seeping out of keel when hauled reverie at 4:07pm 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1140 I have some water seeping from a small hole when the boat is hauled. It is coming out of the fiberg
Looking for Cal 24 main sail and jib dimensions Robert at 4:07pm 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1864 Hi, can anyone tell me or point me to where I can find dimensions for the main sail and jib for a 69
Mac 25 newbie rigging questions Richard at 3:30pm 07.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/923 I stepped the mast on my recently purchased '86 Mac 25 in the driveway today. I thought it would be
What's for dinner? SailboatOwners.com at 2:54pm 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 46/5097 You can't sail for long before you get hungry. There's just something about being on the water that
polars for h31 mike at 2:21pm 07.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1386 HI loking for polars for my H31 thansk Mike
Toronto Circumnavigation Michael Mangione at 1:47pm 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1011 Sailors,My family and I recently returned from the Toronto area. We were forunate enough to have a
Waterline Forbes at 12:50pm 07.17.05 Day Sailers 3/1094 Does anyone have the specs for the 17ft daysailor waterline?
Groco Technical Question Murph at 12:12pm 07.17.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1399 PeggieI have read through the most recent posts and have the following issue and questions.. My G
Replacing a tiller with a wheel Fletcher at 11:36am 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 6/2715 This season, I purchased a grampian G26. It has a tiller and I was thinking of removing it and repl
CDI "FURLAKER" RON ANDERSON at 11:30am 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1455 I HAVE A CDI FLEXIBLE FURLER FOR MY ODAY 192, WHICH I LOVE.BUT IN THEIR OLD BROCHURE WHICH I HAVE,
Is a MacGregor 22 also a Venture Tam Bagwell at 11:23am 07.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1461 As I am looking for information on the MacGregor 22 I keep finding the sites mentioning Venture. Wh

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Winch removal Adhara2 at 2:36pm 04.08.21 Heat. Not too much, i.e. harmful to the gel coat, but hot to the touch. (!) Tried it, did not work
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing Will Gilmore at 2:33pm 04.08.21 Crafts capable of excessive speeds, in the wrong hands, can be extremely dangerous. So true. The
Motor mount size question timlho at 2:16pm 04.08.21 I just got a JY 14 and if that doesn't work for you, would love to know where you got that. I need
Where do I find this part? rgranger at 2:11pm 04.08.21 and .... here it is https://www.poolweb.com/products/combinaton-insert-tee-1-2-inch-insert-x-insert
Where do I find this part? rgranger at 2:09pm 04.08.21 Looks to me like an invention made at the PVC fittings aisle at Home Depot. Seriously, I think that
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing rgranger at 2:07pm 04.08.21 I thought so, too. It was on Instagram and originated, I think, on Sailing Anarchy. Anarchy is th
B323 Head fullbore at 2:03pm 04.08.21 Ron20324, I saw jib today. Looks okay. Might be about as good as older OEM sail (current repaired on
Where do I find this part? Phil Herring at 2:03pm 04.08.21 Looks to me like an invention made at the PVC fittings aisle at Home Depot. Seriously, I think that'
Late to the party - Raspberry Pi & OpenPlotter (Moitessier Hat) Macboy at 2:02pm 04.08.21 Thanks Kappy. I figured the only ones that MIGHT have one kicking around would know immediately what
Where do I find this part? dlochner at 1:53pm 04.08.21 If you want to remove that last little bit of water you will have to get a diaphragm pump. The typic
Winch removal FastOlson at 1:47pm 04.08.21 Heat. Not too much, i.e. harmful to the gel coat, but hot to the touch. (!)
Shaft Zinc Placement (1) sail sfbay at 1:39pm 04.08.21 I install 2 zincs on the middle of the shaft, one about 8 inches forward of the strut and a second o
Late to the party - Raspberry Pi & OpenPlotter (Moitessier Hat) kappykaplan at 1:39pm 04.08.21 ? https://www.rooco.eu/products/moitessier-hat-2-raspberry-pi-openplotter-ais-receiver
Late to the party - Raspberry Pi & OpenPlotter (Moitessier Hat) Ralph Johnstone at 1:33pm 04.08.21 ?
Shaft Zinc Placement Ralph Johnstone at 1:32pm 04.08.21 It's possible to obstruct the water flow through the cutlass bearing.
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing TomY at 1:11pm 04.08.21 HILARIOUS!!!! I thought so, too. It was on Instagram and originated, I think, on Sailing Anarchy
Winch removal Don S/V ILLusion at 12:54pm 04.08.21 What Justin described above is how we did it - leg power instead of a mallet. Very minimal cosmetic
Winch removal dlochner at 12:25pm 04.08.21 Unfortunately there is no space. Not even for a razor knife. Like I said, I tried everything. Pulli
Winch removal SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:06pm 04.08.21 I did this exact winch conversion a few years ago. Forget the oscillating tools, chisels or pulling
Winch removal thinwater at 11:52am 04.08.21 Tie a long line around the drum very tightly. Run the line up to the boom through a turning block a

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