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Stancions Dale E. Baker at 1:02pm 04.12.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1136 My wife and I pulled the lifeline stancions off this weekend in order to straighten, and rebed them.
28.5 electrical box John at 1:00pm 04.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/951 Hello all, thanks for the input on my last post about sailing in neutral or fwd. Guess I must start
Edson steering cable Sonny at 12:45pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2630 Catalina 30 - 1991Was lubing the steering cable and found one broken wire. I'm debating whether I
CanAm 2005 Flotilla Terry at 12:19pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/912 Reminder update folks. We now have over 20 MacGregors registered for the first stop at Ganges Harbou
Condensation on a sailboat? Frank at 12:01pm 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 12/4067 Living on a 28 foot Cal this winter we experienced much condensation due to exhalation and the by-pr
Solids buildup in discharge hose Randy Williams at 11:15am 04.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1260 Have solids buildup in my discharge hose from the head. Is there any way to treat/desolve this mater
Wheel Retrofit Bob at 10:55am 04.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1041 I have a 2001 Hunter 320. I love the new Six-Spoke Folding Wheel by Whitlock. Can I just switch th
water tank , batteries, feul tank Gibs Jib at 10:00am 04.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/921 I was wondering if anyone could tell me where the above items are installed and what size of ea. are
How to Rig a Oday 15 Trey Bradshaw at 9:51am 04.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2033 So, I'm sure I am really making myself look like quite the sailer, but I have no clue how to rig my
Has anyone had experience with Jeanneau? Donald6441 at 9:25am 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1138 I am considering the purchase of a new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 DS. I looked at the ship last Miami B
Tacoma Area Marina's? RalphG at 9:16am 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1015 We've just discovered our son is being posted to McChord AFB. Can any locals to that area advise o
Reference Needed - American Marine Mr_Lucky at 8:52am 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 4/997 I'm a semi-tenderfoot who's crewed on a variety of 27' - 50' boats but have not owned one yet. I've
Cal 27 T2 - PHRF handicap adjustment Jose R. Villalon at 8:40am 04.12.05 C&C 0/3259 We have a Cal 27 T2 in our sailing club's PHRF racing fleet. The inboard engine as well as prop shaf
Gas tank in motor well? tgreen111 at 8:01am 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/883 I have a 1990 Mac 26S which came with 2 6-gal fuel tanks stored in the lazarette, along with the bat
New Subjects Don Guillette at 7:43am 04.12.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/1802 Ship mates: OK, we've beaten telltales to death - is there anything you'd like to discuss about sail
chainplates Pat17338 at 7:29am 04.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/926 I,m starting to notice a little corrosion around the port chainplate.I,m going to remove it and chec
Fiberglass soft spots Joe S at 6:56am 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/895
Holding Tank replacement Joe11740 at 6:16am 04.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1109 Has anyone removed a holding tank from a C30? I must have incorrectly winterized it and it leaked t
Stern Seat on Hunter 320 John Kearney at 5:48am 04.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/885 The hinges on my drop-down stern seat/boarding platform on my 2001 Hunter 320 have come loose. I th
Battery bank capacity David W at 5:45am 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1400 After having read the Ample Power Primer, Nigel Calder's book etc. I have a question. Everything I h

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Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 2:04pm 03.07.21 An excellent question. Which question?
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 2:04pm 03.07.21 ... and what about those that can't take the shot? i did not say won't take. i said can't. do we
Covid-19 Vaccination jssailem at 1:56pm 03.07.21 An excellent question.
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 1:52pm 03.07.21 I'm not sure I agree with you. If you don't get vaccinated, the only person you hurt is yourself. I
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. (1) PaulK at 1:45pm 03.07.21 We're thinking about it. Have friends in Biddeford, Portland, Topsham, Orr's, Camden, Winslow, Deer
Rope for lazy jacks - H310 sail sfbay at 1:45pm 03.07.21 I had lazy jacks on my Hunter 31. Worked well, albeit occasionaly the battens got hung up on them.
Covid-19 Vaccination jon hansen at 1:41pm 03.07.21 ... and what about those that can't take the shot? i did not say won't take. i said can't. do we j
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 1:03pm 03.07.21 If folks do not care enough about other humans to get vaccinated, then I see no reason to allow the
Marelon seacock maintenance Tom J at 12:55pm 03.07.21 It does say to cycle them at least every month. (some of mine i'm guilty of not doing this). Some
Hunter 310 1999 wdonovan at 12:49pm 03.07.21 Another H310 here. Dunno if I would want speakers on the arch as everyone seems to gravitate toward
C&C 27 MKV chainplate rebed Tally Ho at 12:47pm 03.07.21 As you can see in the link I provided, my chainplates move THROUGH the deck and are connected to ti
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? wdonovan at 12:43pm 03.07.21 Thanks all for the tips. I much appreciate you taking your time to chime in. A lot of different opti
Summer in the Salish Sea Terry Cox at 12:42pm 03.07.21 Two idioms that I came across recently tie in with my eagerness to shake off these winter doldrums a
Marelon seacock maintenance sail sfbay at 12:30pm 03.07.21 Good on you for exercising monthly. Forespar recommends to exercise them quarterly and lubrication
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? smokey73 at 11:55am 03.07.21 Did the same to mine after 10 years of use. I can only presume the factory finish was about one co
Hunter 456 cutlass bearing LawsonL at 11:50am 03.07.21 I appreciate the answer and I have ordered one but the part number, 11671, does not tell me what the
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? smokey73 at 11:32am 03.07.21
V Berth Mattress KZW at 11:25am 03.07.21 I prefer the aft berth. The V-berth puts noggins too close together if sleeping with heads toward th
B411 Shaft Pitting dLj at 11:16am 03.07.21 17-4 can be carbide tool machined in the hardened state without issue. Good to know the layer rebu
B411 Shaft Pitting Ralph Johnstone at 11:16am 03.07.21 Sorry, hoping not to be pedantic, but the austenite transforms to martensite, not ferrite. Martensi

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