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Wet exhaust hose replacement Shep at 6:51am 04.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1156 Looking for advice / opinions on how to go about replacing the wet exhaust hose for my cat 30 with t
Attaching Weaver avit head on transom near water Alex at 6:49am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1023 I am in the process of mounting Weaver Davit heads on the Transom of our 1992 Hunter Legend 35.5 in
Roller Furling Questions Dan B at 6:42am 04.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1273 I have a new Schaefer 750 roller furling unit on my 1973 Catalina 27. I need to know what size and
Anyone ever heard of using Cork for interiors Mark at 6:39am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2236 I thought I would ask to see if anyone has heard of or tried using cork for interior lining inside a
New H30 Michael at 6:29am 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/928 Has anyone seen the new H30? I'm curious to know how it's different than the 306. Thanks,Michael
Aft bunk portholes John S at 6:11am 04.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/976 I wanted to lighten up the aft sleeping area so I installed two opening portholes in the footwell of
O'day 20 questions mark.h at 5:59am 04.13.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/827 A few questions relative to a '77 O'day 20:Not sure how to remove sliding hatch cover. There seem
Tune my boat Tony5898 at 5:52am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1066 Where can I find someone to help tune my rig? I have a C
Best non-electrical anchor light Bob at 5:26am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 21/2846 When I lived aboard my Coronado 35 years ago and we anchored out just about every evening, I learned
Head Valve Franklin at 4:34am 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/840 If I close the inline valve to the head and have the head set on Dry bowl when I leave for the week
376 Traveler Modification Mark Juetten at 3:48am 04.13.05 Big Boats 6/867 Presently the traveler lines lead to 2 camcleats on the outer side of the dodger which makes accessi
Rig Tuning and Drive Shaft Alignment James10116 at 3:29am 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/963 I just had my 336 B'R rig professionally tuned yesterday. On the way home from the service marina I
Lake Ponchartrain Sailors jlogan at 3:23am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1467 Planning a trip to Oak Harbor/Eden Isles canals this weekend...Is the Highway 11 drawbridge working
First 235 Trailer Bill10722 at 3:13am 04.13.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1562 I am the new owner of a First 235. The trailer needs repair or replacemnet. Can someone please giv
Marking braided anchor rodes for depth? Malcolm Young at 3:05am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 11/9413 Has anyone found a great way to mark braided anchor rodes so that you know how much you have let out
Splicing ends on double braid rope Rigoletito at 2:37am 04.13.05 Big Boats 2/773 I am splicing two ends of a 7/16" Sta set rope for my main Halyard Hunter 34, can somebody tell expe
VHF grounding question william3045 at 2:35am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2878 i just pulled new wire and coax up my mast. when i did the coax and disconnected the VHF mounting br
Tall rig conversion Colin Jaques at 2:22am 04.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1115 I have a Capri 22 tall rig and want to do more sailing in SF Bay. I would like to keep the tall rig
Splicing Duble braid ends Rigoletito at 2:07am 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/793 I am splicing two ends of a 7/16" Sta set rope for my main Halyard Hunter 34, can somebody tell exp
Leech Cord = Cupped Leech? Don Guillette at 1:58am 04.13.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/3504 R lewis of kentucky. Here is the skinny on the leech cord. The leech cord is really not a sail trim

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49 Exhaust/Engine issue? sail sfbay at 2:45pm 02.17.21 Never heard of that. However, waves driving up the back of the sailboat, when the engine is off, ca
So Many Projects, Where to Start? (1) pclarksurf at 2:34pm 02.17.21 Affectionately known as "the list" : in order to stay sane I wrote it down and largely have walked
Marine Plywood? pclarksurf at 2:24pm 02.17.21 I actually epoxied my pressboard original just to abuse it some more-- but yes, if you want aestheti
Catalina 22 vs 250 Justin_NSA at 2:15pm 02.17.21 Are you hell bent on a Catalina? Have you considered a Hunter 26 or 260? If I had a large budget and
solar Captain Larry-DH at 1:52pm 02.17.21 For what he wants to charge, the 50w panel should be adequate to keep it topped up between uses. It
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 1:25pm 02.17.21 Would seem that that "investigative work" would be something they could and should be doing, like w
Midship toe rail chock for Hunter 40.5, 42, 43, coming soon... save some $$ ScottySailor at 1:12pm 02.17.21 Thanks
Inverters and induction cooktop leo310 at 1:11pm 02.17.21 Most of the full time boaters have your planed system with no problems about the compass deviation,
solar leo310 at 1:06pm 02.17.21 Get the flex panel as you can mount it on your deck, some brands you can even walk on them. Also get
So Many Projects, Where to Start? rlongfield at 12:55pm 02.17.21 Thanks for all the tips and links. I think I have an ever growing list of projects that are prioriti
Midship toe rail chock for Hunter 40.5, 42, 43, coming soon... save some $$ Phil Herring at 12:41pm 02.17.21 No, the 49 uses a different type of hull to deck joint which uses something more like a fiberglass b
Midship toe rail chock for Hunter 40.5, 42, 43, coming soon... save some $$ ScottySailor at 12:27pm 02.17.21
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Orbweaver at 12:21pm 02.17.21 First option is already negated: Don't advertise the loophole, or the intent to use it. Second opti
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Stu Jackson at 12:16pm 02.17.21 What office has the power of approval? Another way to ask this question is: Once across the borde
Inverters and induction cooktop JamesG161 at 12:12pm 02.17.21 forth a million times a second maybe Try 24kHz , dog whistle area of frequency. But the Coil stil
Broken Seacock Handle Justin_NSA at 11:59am 02.17.21 If it were me, I'd replace the whole valve, do away with the elbow if possible like Don mentioned to
South Coast 22 SailingLoto at 11:57am 02.17.21 I sail a Macgregor 22 - a make and model known for its low price and cut corners. Yet my keel bolt
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Leeward Rail at 11:53am 02.17.21 But I am not sure where to start. What office has the power of approval I would contact US border
solar dlochner at 11:41am 02.17.21 100 watt will be better. The 50 watt panels will keep a charged battery charged but can't charge a b
South Coast 22 chip veres at 11:39am 02.17.21 I sail a Macgregor 22 - a make and model known for its low price and cut corners. Yet my keel bolt

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