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Balancing forestay and jibstay tension .... RichH at 3:53pm 04.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/2156 1. What is your recommended intial tension set up for forestay vs. jibstay on a cutter. I prefer a
Shifted Spreader Tom Malkin at 3:33pm 04.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1061 Hi Brion,I have a 1986 Hunter 40 Legend. I purchased the vessel 4 years ago in CT. where it had be
Slipped Spreaders Tom Malkin at 2:40pm 04.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/934 Hi Brion,I have a 1986 Hunter 40 Legend. I purchased it 5 years ago in CT. where it had been sitti
Electrical Plan for rewiring entire boat R. A. Lueck at 2:07pm 04.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/974 A few weeks ago there was a gentleman who offered copies of an electrical drawing for rewiring the e
on the hard storage- mast up or down? Ernie at 1:40pm 04.26.05 Ask All Sailors 14/4118 Due primarily to a large number of "projects" needed to be completed on my boat (and to a lesser ext
Jabsco Toilet Steven at 1:40pm 04.26.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1197 I recently replaced the jabsco toilet's pumping assembly on my Cat 30. Before closing the boat up af
New Transducers Gerry Bogert at 12:31pm 04.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/877 My depth transducer is not working and requires replacement. I purchased the Raymarine ST60 package
From New Orleans to Destin The Lousianna Purchase at 12:13pm 04.26.05 Big Boats 6/3090 I am sailing from New Orleans to Destin and back the last two weeks of May. If you were me, what wo
Owners of Creala 36 SatNav at 11:30am 04.26.05 Ask All Sailors 0/2107 Creala 36 is a cutter built by Pacific Seacraft - Philippines. From my understanding, this company h
Can U explain how to read Barametric pressure. RC at 10:16am 04.26.05 Ask All Sailors 15/4237 Can someone recommend a site that can explain in lay terms how to read and make sense of changes in
Holding tank vent parameters David W at 9:40am 04.26.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1348 Peggy, I know you have likely posted this before...and I have looked in the archives but can't find
How to tune MacGregor 25 rigging Harold9244 at 8:44am 04.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/2715 My recently bought 1982 Mac 25 has rigging that is in need of tuning. The Mac 25 manual I have is r
o'day 20 mainsheet chip cramer at 8:35am 04.26.05 Day Sailers 1/1091 The backstay was jury-rigged when I got it. Possibly as an adjustable b.s. that incorporates the att
NICE STATION FOR SAILING Frank940 at 7:32am 04.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/842 http://www.live365.com/stations/mark_friedman :)
How much leakage do other mac 25 owners get? Mark at 7:28am 04.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/933 Maybe you guys could help. My 1983 25' Mac is leaking up top somewhere. It's parked in the driveway
Can anyone identify this? ian19147 at 7:24am 04.26.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1373 This is a picture of the centerboard on a Brewer 12.8. The u-bolt on the left is where the cable at
Delta Ditch Race Great Fun! richard at 7:14am 04.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/865 This race is on 6-11-05. I have done it a few times and had a good time. It starts in S.F. Bay and
Adding a padeye or strap to mast Seattle Scott at 6:38am 04.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1483 to hang a spin pole topping lift block from. Dont know anything about rivits. Was planning to drill
Hitch a ride Don K. at 6:28am 04.26.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1590 I sold the boat (a partnership gone south). I still would like to sail and mess around boats. Anyb
Re-keying Ben50 companionway hatch lock BigBen at 5:51am 04.26.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4148 I have a 1996 Beneteau 50 in charter use and the keys to the companionway hatch lock have "gone miss

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Incredible coverage of the Forrestal fire jssailem at 8:26pm 03.11.21 Was that in Millington, TN? I was there in '73 I enjoyed their skill building in 1969
Hi everyone... JamesG161 at 8:26pm 03.11.21 weather window to cross to Bahamas You might try asking that question in this Forum. Weather and
Florida JamesG161 at 8:13pm 03.11.21 And btw, the weather in the summer is HOT. Don't forget tropical storms, hurricanes, and Red Tide.
Hunter Passage 42 dripless shaft seal. Terry Cox at 8:02pm 03.11.21 Engine compartment is very tight to do anything, so be prepared to struggle. That is an understate
Incredible coverage of the Forrestal fire Justin_NSA at 8:00pm 03.11.21 Saw a version of this film while aboard NAS Memphis, Naval Air Technical Training School, "Aviati
Incredible coverage of the Forrestal fire BigEasy at 7:45pm 03.11.21 Saw a version of this film while aboard NAS Memphis, Naval Air Technical Training School, "Aviatio
Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 7:06pm 03.11.21 Daveinet.....fully agree!! When Covid started my oil refinery continued to operate to produce gasol
Florida Kings Gambit at 7:02pm 03.11.21 Ok... So, to all sailors that have been in those waters exploring, vacationing, retired and went ov
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 6:59pm 03.11.21 "Frontline" or essential is a lot bigger than anyone thinks it is. We are an industrial electronic e
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Project_Mayhem at 6:47pm 03.11.21 I find that it takes a sail or two to get them tight. I assume parts of the deck are "settling" at t
Mast Light CaptainRan at 6:36pm 03.11.21 Did a search, they range from $15 - $26 for led versions. Click on parts and send a message to custo
Mast Light twalker H260 at 6:26pm 03.11.21 From the installation sheet for the one on our 260: bulb - 0071DP0CLR, 12V, 10W install sheet: htt
Data marine model W-179 wind instrument Chuck Powell at 6:21pm 03.11.21 Thanks again for the help. Calling DMI tomorrow.
Not really a question, but a thanks! Orbweaver at 6:13pm 03.11.21 I'm sure we'll see each other then, I mostly sail around Big Arm bay, out around Wild Horse etc. Alt
Beneteau 41s5 1990 poor sea valves!! Ralph Johnstone at 6:03pm 03.11.21 does not have any seacocks! Just lever valves. What is a lever valve ?
Not really a question, but a thanks! NINEv2 at 5:09pm 03.11.21 Congrats, and I'll see you up there! I've been sailing Flathead for the last 2 summers, and will ha
Removing a stuck on prop question Capt jgw at 5:07pm 03.11.21 Tapping with a hammer helps, but NEVER strike the forward face of the prop like you're trying to dri
Hydrovane on 44ds dbk0630 at 5:02pm 03.11.21 It was for a Beneteau, not a Hunter... but this YouTube channel just posted a series of videos cover
Mast Light CaptainRan at 4:58pm 03.11.21 I replaced mine in October. Stick with the original light fixture because it is heavy duty, don't bu
Stern tube hose replacement Yamaha 30 Samurai at 4:51pm 03.11.21 I've done this a few times. It's one long shaft from the reverse gear to the propeller. Disconnect

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