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Is There Such Thing As A Quadruple Rope Clutch? Joe Mullee at 7:43am 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2755 I'm making some changes to my running rigging. I've seen triple clutches on line and in catalogs but
Need Help Installing Rope Clutches On H34 Joe Mullee at 7:38am 07.15.05 Big Boats 12/1051 I've installed reefing lines that lead to the cockpit. I would like to place a double rope clutch ne
SAIL STOP doug miller at 7:34am 07.15.05 Smaller Boats 4/954 i lost my sail stop yesterday, only to find it later on the forward deck, how it didn't bounce over
Power hungry fridge/freezer Don Barclay at 7:17am 07.15.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1222 Our Seafrost fridge freezer is extremely power hungry for my liking - approx. 72 amp hours per day.
Trailer Rebuild is Finished Ed Doran at 6:39am 07.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/772 Thanks to all who responded to my earlier questions about rebuilding a Ken's trailer for my H23. Fo
Aft macerator on 410 Sundancer at 6:32am 07.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1382 I have heard several 410 owners complain that the aft macerator on the 410 does not pump out the rea
Pancking Gland Randy Johnson at 5:57am 07.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1170 Can some one tell me what size flax packing I should use to replace the old packing on my Hunter 28?
1975 c22 ?????? dennis matchett at 5:53am 07.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1109 just purchased this 22, was represented nas a 1975 model.....Brass plate and sail # are 2120...is th
Tufted Topper Bob Halter at 5:20am 07.15.05 Big Boats 3/1463 Has anyone used Tufted Topper on their v-births and if so are you satisfied with the product? any su
Sail Victoria to Bamfield West Coast Van. Island Cliff Carter at 5:18am 07.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3157 We are leaving the end of this month for a 10 day trip and Marion wanted to go north in the Gulf Isl
Polar for the sabre 30 MK III Jay B. Chase at 5:07am 07.15.05 Sabre Sailboats 0/1964 Does anybody have an original Architect's Polar diagram set for this boat? Also, If you do are you w
Main Sail for 1975 25' Jim Fauci at 5:05am 07.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1122 What is a good sail loft to purchase/order a new or used main for a 1975 25'? DOes anyone out there
Canvas hatch covers for Lewmar hatches on a 33.5 Patrick at 5:05am 07.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2582 I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 that has Lewmar hatches and canvas covers for the hatches.The covers appea
Using Cherry wood in the Cabin - good idea? deeman7777 at 5:02am 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 3/2014 To save some cost on replacing 3 cabinet panels, I wonder if using Cherry is a good choice for inter
Do you stain teak before varnishing?? deeman7777 at 4:57am 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 7/11141 I have removed several peices of interior teak and cleaned it up nicely. It came out well compared
How do I modify my traveller rsn48 at 3:45am 07.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1038 My traveller on my Cat 27 is in the aft section of the cock pit, just forward of the transom station
Draining water tank? starsail at 3:35am 07.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1367 Need to figure out how to drain my water tank. Do I siphon it out or is there a drain with a throug
Throttle Control Lever tom23262 at 2:33am 07.15.05 Bigger Boats 1/1129
How do we get to your seminars? Dick Westwood at 2:08am 07.15.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/1561 Don:Do you publish a schedule of your seminars? Do you ever come to the East Coast to do them? Gre
Charging Batteries Jim Wickford RI at 1:26am 07.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/2845 I have owned my 1984 Catalina 27 for six years. I am having an issue with the battery charging syste

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Land Transport Recommendations? Chesapeake Bay to Lake Champlain VT Souellette at 6:12pm 04.06.21 First post! New to site. Our Cape Dory 36 is currently on the Rappahannock (mid Chesapeake Bay) and
Best weather window dlochner at 6:03pm 04.06.21 The general consensus is to never cross the Gulf Stream if there is any North in the wind. Wind agai
P 36-2 cb keel bolts. NYSail at 6:02pm 04.06.21
Hunter 376 Fender Sizing and Positioning jssailem at 5:59pm 04.06.21 @Stu Jackson, Is the beer bottle there to indicate the cost you had in acquiring those special Orego
37C keel attachment ? buzzbaysnagger at 5:33pm 04.06.21 the proper "FIX" is to remove the keel, repair all that has deteriorated, fiberglass, keel bolts, k
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home (1) Roughsawn at 5:32pm 04.06.21 Oh, I may as well post an update of the progress on this ole gal! Mostly still in "demo" phase, but
37C keel attachment ? buzzbaysnagger at 5:27pm 04.06.21 Welcome to forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! This issue has come up an frequently an
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) jssailem at 5:22pm 04.06.21 My very point. Dave. Precision in design, carried over by previous owner in workmanship.
You Tube Channels pbknowles at 5:06pm 04.06.21 A couple of my favorites as well.
The Boat Exploded and Then I Died Captain Larry-DH at 5:06pm 04.06.21 I can't picture the space you described (a photo would help) but in my experiece any gasoline or pro
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home (1) Roughsawn at 5:03pm 04.06.21 Hi. I grew up sailing on Lake Erie -- well, Maumee Bay, really. The furthest east we ever got was W
1983 H30 Chainplates (1) Lance324 at 4:59pm 04.06.21 I didn't take pictures, the surveyor did though and I can share after I get them. But, this is how i
Thinking about painting my hull SailingLoto at 4:58pm 04.06.21 Idle related curiosity - they wrap cars these days to change color and protect the original paint,
Class T fuses Johann at 4:56pm 04.06.21 Looks like I have some rewiring and fuses to do. Thanks for the info.
1983 H30 Chainplates sandpiper10471 at 4:51pm 04.06.21 Photos would help, Lance324. I have owned two Cherubinis and looked at many others and have never se
Engine turned over by a/b switch only ??? heritage at 4:46pm 04.06.21 Once you have a multimeter in your hand, I would suggest doing a continuity check between the two la
Cat 22 cabin cushions Hardhead at 4:41pm 04.06.21 You might try re-purposed memory foam mattress pads. I searched around on Amazon, and with a little
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) Tom J at 4:38pm 04.06.21 I hang one of these in my companionway when I leave the boat. It has the words "Open Thru Hulls" wr
The Boat Exploded and Then I Died Hayden Watson at 4:36pm 04.06.21 My previous boat was a 1980 C30 and it also had the "designated fuel tank location" inside the port
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Jimmy at 4:31pm 04.06.21

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