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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 7/3156 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 1/3583 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 13/1216 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 6/1144 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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Unknown email request Justin_NSA at 8:57am 03.31.21 Was he trying to tell you your vehicle warranty has expired?
Lifeline netting Crazy Dave Condon at 8:56am 03.31.21 Many of my customers reported issues with young dogs on the cabin top aand therefore kept puppies in
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? Jackdaw at 8:47am 03.31.21 A couple of quick thoughts regarding draft stripes. Unlike telltales, they are not a trim element bu
My new saildrive Terry Cox at 8:43am 03.31.21 Congrats, Mark. Quite the saga.
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Terry Cox at 8:41am 03.31.21 No racer here. Perfectly happy with our fixed three blade prop performance. Does a marvelous job in
Raw water pump replacement questions LukeAvanti at 8:40am 03.31.21 Yikes! Thanks! Time to find a torque wrench I reckon...
H36 Propeller shaft size. Justin_NSA at 8:36am 03.31.21 As mentioned, you can check it at the stuffing box with a caliper. No need to go swimming.
Ray marine AP Drive unit, M 81135 sail sfbay at 8:08am 03.31.21 Are you looking for a Raymarine AP drive unit M81135 mechanical rotary drive type 1 unit OR a drive
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dlochner at 8:07am 03.31.21 DJL- In horse racing do they handicap the horse or the jockey? My father was one of those annoyin
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 8:07am 03.31.21 ask a better question, you'll get a better answer. example: when sailing from A to B what will my
Mystery Mastic jdrutten at 8:03am 03.31.21 I did have a leak from the bottom drain tube between the anchor locker and the hull that was allowi
Replace adler barbour with frigoboat buddybear at 7:59am 03.31.21 Hi Mark, I recently replaced both the compressor and evaporator on hull 164. I had a conduit that
Custom font for boat lettering Will Gilmore at 7:55am 03.31.21 I take it you are also looking for the shop to do the design work? Otherwise, you could do it yours
Great Lakes Navigation NotCook at 7:43am 03.31.21 planning but were also used to track our hourly progress up the coast. Zackly! When sailing offsho
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Kings Gambit at 7:29am 03.31.21
Neptune 24 Mast sail sfbay at 7:23am 03.31.21 Welcome to the forum!! Mat snapped.....ouch. This link says it has a 29 ft mast http://www.mostsai
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location sail sfbay at 7:12am 03.31.21 At this point I would talk to a boatyard since you will need a haul out and thru hull installed. Thi
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location JeffC21331 at 7:08am 03.31.21 It is a new install. There doesn't seem to be an area forward of the keel that is flat enough unles
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location sail sfbay at 6:51am 03.31.21 Likely under the floor in front of the keel on the center line aft or under the bow bed accessed by
Standard-sized toilet / Catalina 320 JamesG161 at 6:47am 03.31.21 ginger snap cookies! Good for Mal de Mer too.:pimp: _____ Baking soda will neutralize all Acids ma

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