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Main Halyard out of mast Luis James at 1:44am 03.22.05 Big Boats 4/965 My main Halyard unfortunatelly went out of the mast in a complicated situation, does anybody have id
removing polish from bulkheads rose20532 at 12:33am 03.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/966 Last summer I put a floor polish from Walmart on my Catalina 27 interior bulkheads that was recommen
Windlass fitting Andy Smith at 12:01am 03.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1071 Has anyone fitted a 12 volt windlass to an Oday 35? there does not seem to be an obvious place to pu
C22 common cabin leakage areas randy at 10:47pm 03.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/931 our C22 lets water in from somewhere near the cabin entrance. wa=ter is often found in teh battery c
H22 port side cabin compartment Bud22569 at 10:20pm 03.21.05 Smaller Boats 1/860 Does anyone know the purpose of the design of the port side aft cabin compartment on an H22? Hunter
20 HP Mercury, too much?? Before the Bell at 9:27pm 03.21.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1301 Can anyone advise on the proper outboard motor specs. for a 25 1976 lead keeled sailboat. I have an
Attaching Shroud to spreader? Ed6905 at 9:10pm 03.21.05 Ask An Oday Owner 8/10961 What is the proper way to attach the upper shroud to the spreader?Mine have several wraps of wire
Mast step for H22 Pete at 7:30pm 03.21.05 Smaller Boats 1/947 I need a new mast step for my 1981 H22. Does anyone know where to get one or know the type of mast
Compression Post location me262 at 4:28pm 03.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/922 I did some re-wiring to my mast step and have a couple of questions:What is purpose of the wire th
Sealing window on h23... Rob Morton at 2:12pm 03.21.05 Smaller Boats 8/819 I am getting ready to seal the windows on our 1986 h23 and was looking in the archives and it seems
the Catalina smile... Roger at 1:18pm 03.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/3052 My "new" 1978 Catalina 30 has the Catalina smile (separation crack on the keel), and I'm wondering h
Rudder Adjustment Wayne Elphinstone at 12:40pm 03.21.05 Big Boats 2/1076 Hi all Thanks for all the help on the Headsail issue, It all made sense.Has anyone
favorite books kingprawn at 12:38pm 03.21.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1261 What are your favorite sailing books? I'm starting to build my library 'o sailing knowledge and won
Replacing SR Mariner knotmeter jim oursler at 12:36pm 03.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2004 Need to replace my SR Mariner knotmeter. Has anyone installed an ST60 Tridata? One concern is trans
leaking head window miknvic@aol at 12:17pm 03.21.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1036 I have a 1979 cat 30 ,the head window leaks. I would like to replace with an original however I am n
cracked rudder Tim22926 at 12:07pm 03.21.05 Smaller Boats 4/988 I own a 2001 Hunter 260. My rudder is cracked. I would like to know how to repair it or where I ca
Keel Joint on 1986 Hunter 31:{ funsail at 11:30am 03.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1994 I have tried various approaches to sealing the keel joint without much success. I have used 5200, ep
Cabin sole Tom H31 at 11:08am 03.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/984 Teak/holly veneer on our 86 H31 is delaminating in one area next to the galley locker adjacent to th
rudder/centerboard mods/manufacturers patrick at 10:43am 03.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/903 i just bought a 1988 26d and have been hearing alot of talk how the 26 can't handle alot of sail, ro
Bilge pump to through hull Jim at 10:06am 03.21.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1088 I'm looking at running a line from an electric bilge pump to a through hull somewhere on the boat, t

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Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? Apex at 3:12am 01.07.21 for trailer sailing, and often having to re-thread, a clutch may not be ideal. An alternative is t
Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? Joe at 2:58am 01.07.21 My 2 cents... a clutch for the winched halyard. PXR for control lines such as vang and downhaul whe
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration (1) Joe at 2:46am 01.07.21 Either place the tack and clew line cleats at the mast, or run the lines back to the cockpit..... wh
Weight at the forward of the Legend 37.5 destiny12 at 11:34pm 01.06.21 Thks SF. i would appreciate we can share some contact details - maybe good to whatapp or email as y
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) HMT2 at 10:35pm 01.06.21 SIr , it is the cold and no glow plugs see post 14 & 8.
New tool :) Terry Cox at 9:27pm 01.06.21 Yup, F4H. Spent the first cruise on the flight deck as a Plane Captain (grunt) on the Kitty Hawk. Th
New tool :) Justin_NSA at 8:33pm 01.06.21 Spent three years in the Navy as a J79 jet engine mechanic and trouble shooter. That tool brings ba
deck light TimFromLI at 7:42pm 01.06.21 Good point about the steaming light being used only while motoring but the other advantage of LED is
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank CoastLife at 7:19pm 01.06.21 This is what we do. We did in fact run out of fuel once, before we started keeping a general track
Replacing the gooseneck on the boom, C-18 ladorry at 7:14pm 01.06.21 how do you break an ear off the cap? Sailing or accident?
Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? TimFromLI at 7:09pm 01.06.21 I just bought 2 spinlock swivel PXRs to replace the Harken cam cleats on my traveler. I think the
New tool :) JRacer at 6:55pm 01.06.21 Good to know. I'll know where to locate it when I need it! :biggrin:
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:33pm 01.06.21 Is the discharge fitting on the tank at the bottom of the tank or on the top of the tank with a pick
New tool :) Terry Cox at 6:24pm 01.06.21 Spent three years in the Navy as a J79 jet engine mechanic and trouble shooter. That tool brings bac
Bluetooth HD74 at 6:19pm 01.06.21 Hey I appreciate all the help it really helped thanks
Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? Hayden Watson at 5:59pm 01.06.21 Here is a clutch for 1/4" through 7/16" that will open under load for under $70. As far as feeding
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) MikeHoncho at 5:38pm 01.06.21
in board sheeting? DArcy at 5:34pm 01.06.21 I was responding on my phone so I couldn't see the links in your signature. There are some great sai
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Scott T-Bird at 5:28pm 01.06.21 A properly installed vented loop is always required, then it is good to go I don't really underst
deck light jssailem at 5:13pm 01.06.21 That is understandable. I selected a LED and it provides strong light on the boat bow without glare.

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