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Rudder Post Lube ? Vic at 12:19pm 05.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1639 Wheel steering was getting hard to turn then found the problem was dried grease around the rudder po
Spinnaker Pole mmenigma at 12:19pm 05.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1038 Hi All,I'm setting up a 1979 Catalina 38 to fly a spinnaker and I have a pole but the bridal for t
Thoughts on "Sta Set X"? Jonathan at 12:17pm 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 15/2770 I'm almost ready to launch the yawl I bought last year, and all of the running rigging is fuzzy and
Repairing surface cracks in 82 Hunter 19 Phil W. at 11:55am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 1/877 My neighbor and I just bought a 82 Hunter 19 in pretty good shape but it has a lot of surface spider
Anchor light bobbaark at 11:31am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 1/963 Just bought a Capri 22. It seems to be missing the anchor light. Is this normal? How can I instal
Mac 22' - no lock pin for keel Lager at 11:09am 05.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1011 The guy I just bought my 1984 Mac 22' from told me that it doesn't use a lock bolt when the keel is
Help with O'day 19 outboard bracket. Igor at 9:59am 05.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/874 I would like to replace the outboard motor mounting bracket on O'day 19, it's very shaky and the spr
Rigging W. M. Dunnagan at 9:40am 05.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/928 I just purchased a 1976 Oday Daysailer II. I did not receive any instructions on how to rig. I was t
Which A/C-Reverse Air do you suggest is best? Bill Wertz at 8:42am 05.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/935 I'm looking to add A/C-reverse heat to my Catalina 36MKII 1995 model and would like input from peopl
Lazyjacks Jenny Lynn at 7:35am 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1226 Does anyone have an opinion on the lazyjacks systems? I currently use a Dutchman but am looking into
Racing 336 Mike at 7:26am 05.15.05 Racing 7/2983 I have a 1996 Hunter 336 and have started racing this season. The boat has a phrf rating of 144. I h
H 310 1998 Dinghy Davits Carl at 7:19am 05.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1256 Hello Everyone:I'm a new owner of a H310 1998. I'm interested in putting Dinghy Davits on for this
Battery and fuses John F at 5:42am 05.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/881 I need a 12v battery to power the radio and running and cabin lights. The Johnson 6hp has an altern
H-216 Improvement - Mainsheet Block Ranger Paul at 5:04am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 2/871 I don't know how new 216s are set up, but when I got my boat the cam cleat on the lower mainsheet bl
H-216 Improvement - Raising the Mast Ranger Paul at 4:53am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/785 I had previously talked about the painless way to raise the mast on the 216 but actually told how to
H-216 Improvement - Raising the Mast Ranger Paul at 4:24am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/833 My previous post about raising the mast did not include a picture and really discussed lowering the
H-216 Improvement - A Tidy Cuddy Ranger Paul at 3:43am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 1/822 Finally...a few hooks from Lowe's and some 1 1/4" SS wood screws and I have a tidy cuddy!
H-216 Improvement Outhaul Block System Ranger Paul at 3:35am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/679 I added a couple blocks to my outhaul to get a better mechanical advantage. I am still dialing in t
H-216 Improvement Jib Block Outboard Ranger Paul at 3:30am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/717 I primarily race against Thistles. I found I could point as high as a Thistle if I ran the jib real
H-216 Improvement Rudder Keeper Ranger Paul at 3:21am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/1027 Silly rudder kept getting in my way when I was setting up/knocking down the boat. I then found out

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Mariner 19 on its trailer -- how high, how wide? Will Gilmore at 2:21pm 02.26.21 Hi, JackOlsen. I commend you for your choice of sailing craft. I am the VP of Communication for the
H26 Battery Panel / Wall Doug J at 2:15pm 02.26.21 When I was working on my battery project, the cushions were removed, as well as the aft bulkhead. I
Survey on C310 #217 Grichelli at 2:07pm 02.26.21 Looks like the sent out the mechanic and the issue with the engine was a loose nut. We are going to
"Multi Ring Deck Organizer" (1) dLj at 2:06pm 02.26.21 Lead rings are becoming quite common and this deck organizer seems to be very similar. Might even b
Plastic packing box Ralph Johnstone at 2:06pm 02.26.21 I think I would have much more confidence in that one stainless steel hose clamp than I would in th
"Multi Ring Deck Organizer" Joe at 1:53pm 02.26.21 . I call it a reverse Barber Hauler but I'm not sure if that is a good name or not. You can
HUNTER 320 ENGINE ROOM. Ralph Johnstone at 1:51pm 02.26.21 very clean engine and seal basins, nice job! Engine compartment has to be kept clean, it's where
Hunter 26 Battery Placement ronhanson01 at 1:48pm 02.26.21 If I understand the orientation in this photo you feet point towards the bow. That wall is flush on
HUNTER 320 ENGINE ROOM. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:48pm 02.26.21 is that an inline blower to evacuate the engine room? Yes it is. Here's the other end: e sits u
Leaking keel on a Hunter 31 Wnilsen at 1:39pm 02.26.21 Thanks! I had asked the Marina to add zincs to the keel and they acted like I was crazy. Can I just
HUNTER 320 ENGINE ROOM. Ralph Johnstone at 1:39pm 02.26.21 That's a great hypothesis. But like all hypotheses .......................... WHY THE ^%$&#@!*
Scupper drain question Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 1:33pm 02.26.21 I was thinking of using a dermal tool and notching a few v groves into the raised flange to allow w
Leaking keel on a Hunter 31 Capt Robbie at 1:25pm 02.26.21 grind all loose material and paint, clean with solvent, prime and apply epoxy, then repaint Good
Hunter 26 Battery Placement (1) Chiriqui at 1:19pm 02.26.21 The photo of the hanger closet in the Head The back wall and left wall is the shared wall with the
H26 Battery Panel / Wall Chiriqui at 1:11pm 02.26.21 If I correctly understand from from the frist two URL addresses you posted you didn't move the batt
Looking for O'Day 25 Trailer or similar Tandem Axle (1) withintheruins14 at 1:05pm 02.26.21 Just came into contact with someone offering this trailer with a price, he says it's a non swing kee
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! DayDreamer41 at 1:04pm 02.26.21 @DougM sounds similar to our port side lazaret cover the whole seat back and all hinges, I hate the
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Ralph Johnstone at 12:58pm 02.26.21 That and the speckled rust stains from when I cut a couple pieces of all thread in the cockpit and
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Meriachee at 12:51pm 02.26.21 I have definitely been considering the exact same thing! Scotty, its the only way. :). Particula
HUNTER 320 ENGINE ROOM. dlochner at 12:32pm 02.26.21 This is what you should have, as shown on our 1999 H-310 with a Yanmar 2GM20F. g could be accommod

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