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jib fairleads kingprawn at 7:56am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 3/871 Do you have a traveller system for your fairleads or do you clip a block to the toerail?
CDI Roller Furler Questions Jason Alexander at 7:20am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 14/1379 Hello,I have a Hunter 260 and I am looking at purchasing a CDI furler for my boat. I've spent a lo
26 rudder rebuild question. alan at 6:57am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 1/839 I'm having a hard time locating the white plastic liner and spacer that sandwiches the aluminum plat
Water Treatment Tim McCarty at 6:38am 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 18/1511 Just looking for various suggestions on treating a water tank for showering purposes. I know there
Hunter 37.5 A/C Alan Krier at 6:28am 04.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/998 I am planning to install A/C in my Hunter 37.5. It appears that the best location for the unit is un
soft compression post - 1986 Hunter 34 George H260 at 6:19am 04.03.05 Big Boats 2/971 Hello (First time here)I just purchased a 1986 Hunter 34. Survey says compression post is getting
Hull thickness Kurt Myers at 5:40am 04.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/886 I'm mounting two transducers on my 22. My plan is to mount them in the V-berth area just aft of the
BeneteaU oceanis 463 Heidi at 4:05am 04.03.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3971 We are considering a beneteau oceanis 463 1997, I don't see this model posted on the site... anyone
spreaders steve cunning at 1:31am 04.03.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/879 Does anybody know if by having only one spreader on the total length of mast creates a problem or no
Trailing Remote316 at 1:17am 04.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/892 I saw a picture where a McGregor 21 vas trailled with a Volks Jetta. I have a Dodge Neon, can I trai
Delivery advice is needed John Richard at 12:34am 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1216 I have been asked to crew on a Gulfstar 50' sailboat during a delivery from Long Beach, CA to Astori
Warranty Problems dick lowry at 12:25am 04.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/998 I love my catalina 40 MK II however I have had a host of problems/warranty issues and can't get them
outboard motor mount for 25 oday bill R at 11:45pm 04.02.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/966 Recently purchased, came with a new motor mount, not installed. I found the reason it had not been
Autohelm Installation 1989 Catalina 30 Vic23934 at 11:45pm 04.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1249 Where in the steering cavity do you install the rudder position sensor of a Raymarine ST4000 MKII ?
Autohelm Installation 1989 Catalina 30 Vic23934 at 11:39pm 04.02.05 Catalina 30 0/1371 Looking for ideas of how/where to mount the rudder position sensor for the Raymarine ST4000 MKII
Outboard water/fuel seperator Moon at 11:26pm 04.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/775 I have an Evinrude Etec 50hp on my 26M is it necessary to fit a water/fuel seperator in line with th
UniSolar Flexable Panels Patrick Lombard at 10:20pm 04.02.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1960 Has anyone used these solar panels and how have they preform for you?
Rebuild of a Yanmar 2QM -15 jlogan at 9:29pm 04.02.05 Ask All Sailors 12/8601 I'm trying to decide between a rebuild of a 2QM-15 or a repower...I have the skills to rebuild the 2
Fred Ficarra nick8481 at 8:15pm 04.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/988 Hi fred I noticed you have a remote oil filter on your yanmar so maybe you can help.I was at the WM
Sailing in less than a knot of wind John S at 3:25pm 04.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/851 If one is patient, one can sail very slowly in light winds. Today The conditions on the local water

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Ray Greene Rascal help needed (2) Mike Betts at 7:00pm 03.09.21 I have a Ray Greene Rascal as well. The item that attaches to the centerboard consists of two small
Covid-19 Vaccination uncledom at 6:58pm 03.09.21 Most of what you have said in this post is just wrong. If you are going to make statements like the
Summer in the Salish Sea DinghySailor at 6:54pm 03.09.21 Cutting free from Port of Poulsbo end of April. It's been a winter of installations--heater, charger
M25XP PCV Question brett_howard at 6:53pm 03.09.21 I spose I could just go back to running a hose into the pan below the engine again. Then I'd be bac
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 6:20pm 03.09.21 These articles are interesting. The WSJ article is behind a Paywall, but you can read the first few
Fix or toss jssailem at 6:10pm 03.09.21 Take it to a blacksmith. Perhaps he can repurpose it into a boat knife.
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 5:56pm 03.09.21 My concern is will the US actually achieve herd immunity?... Oh we will. Either by vaccine, natura
H37C Companionway Width Measurement Needed (1) Johnb at 5:52pm 03.09.21 Close but no cigar. Be aware that for a really nice fit the top board is slightly arched. Wish I cou
Single or double line reefing Hayden Watson at 5:49pm 03.09.21 Mine SLR works well enough that I pull in a reef on the beat and shake it out on the run JAM buoy ra
Serpentine kit for Ample Power alternator Hayden Watson at 5:46pm 03.09.21
C&c mega 30 sesmith at 5:37pm 03.09.21 https://www.facebook.com/groups/817130498809149 Link for the C&C mega 30 facebook group. Sorry, ju
Help with shore power Ralph Johnstone at 5:28pm 03.09.21 Do you have a multimeter that you can use to test voltage at the shore pedestal, end of the cable,
Help with shore power Calif. Ted at 5:22pm 03.09.21 I have been looking around and have not found any other fuse boxes or switches. There should be a
H37C Companionway Width Measurement Needed sail sfbay at 5:19pm 03.09.21 Take a look at the options here and call them to confirm the number of boards and dimensions: Hunte
replacement pads on my jackstands question Capt Robbie at 5:17pm 03.09.21 seal plywood with good patio deck sealer then place a foam garden pad between the hull and pad.
Darn raw water intake blocked again Davidasailor26 at 5:15pm 03.09.21 Maybe try something like a dinghy air pump to push whatever is causing the blockage back down and ou
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? heritage at 5:11pm 03.09.21 I assume the the bolts and nuts are both of stainless steel. The bolts are shiny because they have
H37C Companionway Width Measurement Needed sandpiper10471 at 5:10pm 03.09.21 Careful. I suspect those drawings are for a Hunter 37 which is very different from a Hunter 37C. My
Help with shore power higgs at 5:10pm 03.09.21 David has the solution. Use a meter to determine where you are getting power and where that ends.
Hunter 456 cutlass bearing (1) sail sfbay at 5:07pm 03.09.21 Please refer to the diagram from the 456 manual for cutlass bearing size.

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