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Rig Tuning and Drive Shaft Alignment James10116 at 3:29am 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1002 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 7/1496 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 2/1592 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 11/9759 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 2/813 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 7/3159 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 2/1128 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 3/814 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 1/3584 R lewis of kentucky. Here is the skinny on the leech cord. The leech cord is really not a sail trim
Old expired flares ltinsay at 1:32am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1217 During spring commissioning, I realize I need to replace many of my old and expired flares. How do y
Getting up my Mast Browndog at 1:11am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1145 I have a Hunter 25.5 and last weekend my Main halyard's shackle pin broke and the halyard went to th
Sirocco 15' daysailer Bobby8874 at 12:12am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 0/5647 Wanted to buy used Sirocco in Michigan esp. close to Grand Rapids. E-mail me at yorkrg@aol.com or te
Fresh water system bill at 11:51pm 04.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1579 I realize that this forum mainly deals with toilets but since I have a sink in the head, I thought I
Mast Winch to Cabin Tob fredsb at 11:30pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/898 I'm thinking seriously about buying CD's halyards to aft kit and moving my winch from the mast to th
Spar Wax? Drew at 11:09pm 04.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1273 Anybody have any advice on what to do with anondized aluminum spars? Should I just wash 'em down wi
Companionway leaks C30 Rick at 10:52pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1380 I like everyone with a boat am experiencing leaks around the companionway that drip down the inside
Mast Stepping Kit Bill Shipley at 10:51pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1043 I just purchases a 26S and am looking for a mast stepping kit. Anyone know where I can get one? Than
Tributyltin (TBT) Ban what do you use now John at 10:30pm 04.12.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1352 Since the Clear Sprays for propellors and shafts (Tributyltin (TBT) ) have been banned. What do you
Mac26S rudder hold down? Jack Sims at 3:25pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1086 Just purchased a 1995 Mac26S and noticed in the instruction book that a rudder hold down cable shoul
Heel and Helm Help Mac Bentley at 2:54pm 04.12.05 Smaller Boats 16/1398 I need to keep the heeling in check for the boat's namesake and it would be nice to hold down the we

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New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Witzend at 11:33am 03.31.21 Sorry no update as the boat is on the hard for the winter. One major difference between our setup a
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dLj at 11:26am 03.31.21 If you're a cruiser, someone who enjoys being on a boat and going places, and doesn't really care
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. 2weelz4me at 11:23am 03.31.21 So apparently this Rudder is held in place by just one bolt at the top on the tiller. seems kind of
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location kappykaplan at 11:22am 03.31.21
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location Kermit at 11:20am 03.31.21 @sail sfbay I was skeptical at first but it worked. Even that old stinking @Kermit the Frog and I
Catalina 22 swing keel on mooring Jacktar at 11:01am 03.31.21 pettit trinidad sr
Great Lakes Navigation dlochner at 11:00am 03.31.21 Great discussion on redundancy, which is necessary if you want to make your dockings equal to your
Replacing port side hull controls with "new" ones. sail sfbay at 10:51am 03.31.21 Do not know why the new one would not function the same since the shutoff is controlled by the throt
Great Lakes Navigation jssailem at 10:43am 03.31.21 This is one of the free PDF charts from NOAA at Chart Locator It is the chart of the St Clair river
Hunter 26 - Routing wire from engine to battery - where to drill hole (1) rgranger at 10:34am 03.31.21 I did something similar to what Dave suggested but for an auto tiller
Great Lakes Navigation Parsons at 10:21am 03.31.21 Great discussion on redundancy, which is necessary if you want to make your dockings equal to your u
Raw water pump replacement questions Stu Jackson at 9:56am 03.31.21 The gasket between pump and engine body: just clean and smooth, or use some sort of form-a-gasket o
Raw water pump replacement questions LukeAvanti at 9:51am 03.31.21 thanks!
Custom font for boat lettering (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:31am 03.31.21 Did exactly what was suggested above ten years ago, so I imagine every shop on the block can use you
Confused on outhaul rigging Crazy Dave Condon at 9:29am 03.31.21 Is your mast a Selden Mast? If so, contact Selden in Norht Charleston, SC
Unknown email request Crazy Dave Condon at 9:27am 03.31.21 I have to be careful as I answer alot of questions from afar. I have a saying and it really drive
Confused on outhaul rigging dlochner at 9:24am 03.31.21 Can't speak specifically to your outhaul, however, outhauls are typically more than a single purchas
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location Crazy Dave Condon at 9:24am 03.31.21 @sail sfbay I was skeptical at first but it worked. Even that old stinking @Kermit the Frog and I
Hunter 26 - Routing wire from engine to battery - where to drill hole Crazy Dave Condon at 9:22am 03.31.21 Purchase a two prong trolling motor plug with cover. Easy to install and easy to connect/disconnect
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location sail sfbay at 9:19am 03.31.21 Crazy Dave Condon.............great recommendation!! I may have had similar installation of a depth

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