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Calling all stereo electronic experts for help Rick Evans at 2:18am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1361 I replaced my 5 year old JVC cassette tape AM/FM receiver with a new JVC CD player and AM/FM receive
Dating of Lewmar winches David at 2:05am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1192 Ben, in an answer to a previous post you mentioned that all post-1995 Lewmar winches are super easy
Raritan Lectra/san installation in a 37C Frank Bean at 1:48am 03.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/886 Is there anyone out there that has installed a Raritan Lectra/san in their 1981 Hunter 37C Cherubini
Rigging mainsheet traveler opa8589 at 12:14am 03.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1727 We have a 1987 Hunter 31'. Can anyone help me out in rigging the mainsheet traveler? The traveler sy
Rig tensioning - looking for specs - Pat Hillard at 12:02am 03.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1659 I own a 1987 O'day 272 LE. She sails differently on each tack. Also, the roller furling gives too
Sunbrella chenille fabric Ken13507 at 11:50pm 03.13.05 Ask All Sailors 2/2078 I recently read that Sunbrella had a new chenille fabric. Does anyone know where I can find it onli
Transducer Removal CPT Tom at 11:38pm 03.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/977 I am attempting to remove my Raymarine ST40 Depth Transducer to replace it with a ST60 unit. Appare
Internet at sea Bad Obsession at 11:21pm 03.13.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1183 I am trying to find a way to be able to go on-line while at sea with my laptop. Where I cruise I ha
In the slip, finally! Bad Obsession at 11:17pm 03.13.05 Smaller Boats 3/1005 I finally put my H22 into the wet slip this weekend. The weather was fighting me for a while, but i
Mainsheet blocks 82 H27 Andy at 9:40pm 03.13.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1096 The sheaves, which I believe are original, are almost gone. Has anyone rehabbed the multi-block main
Parts 1GM10 Lee Henderson at 9:38pm 03.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/828 Can anyone in the Panhnadle area suggest a Yanmar Parts location on the Internet where by one can bu
Composite winches and UV exposure bob K at 9:27pm 03.13.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1007 Without winch covers protecting them from the sun, how long would you expect the composite winches t
High Winds in Boise John S at 8:58pm 03.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/839 This Saturday, winds in the Boise area were forecast 35 MPH with gusts to 50 Mph so naturally I took
Lifting c 22 off trailer for painting robert at 8:54pm 03.13.05 Columbia 1/1618 Hello, just purxhased my first sailboat but I need to do some repair topside and bottom. I want to
White Smoke David at 6:20pm 03.13.05 Big Boats 20/1827 The 3HM35F in our Legend 37 has been blowing white smoke from about 2000rpm onwards. This happens wh
Lewmar winches Ed Ramsey at 3:21pm 03.13.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1226 Ben,Most types of sailboat hardware (blocks, cam cleats, traveler cars, larger winches) now come wi
Hunter 22 sail dimensions kingprawn at 1:52pm 03.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/976 Does a 1981 Hunter 22 have different mainsail dimensions than other year models of the 22? The reas
Great gadgets ex-admin at 1:45pm 03.13.05 Ask All Sailors 46/3421 Some sailors are minimalists by nature. A clean and almost bare boat is their pride and joy. S
Line control genoa cars ex-admin at 1:22pm 03.13.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1068 oats that have roller furling genoas really need to have line control genoa cars aswell. As you know
Vangs vs Topping Lifts ex-admin at 1:21pm 03.13.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/1413 This question seems to pop up regularly. Many skippers don't seem to realize that one is a sail cont

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Its funny Friday! 31seahorse at 4:25am 03.13.21 Oh, Kermit, you sly sailor! He must have had a frogette in every port! That will complicate his ap
America's Cup danstanford at 4:24am 03.13.21 It seems that the only way to lose is to make a mistake. It is impressive how well the the teams are
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Justin_NSA at 4:21am 03.13.21 Well, yeah...! Nobody posted who actually tried it so I'll do it. Imma do it as safely as possibl
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Justin_NSA at 4:16am 03.13.21 Even a deck stepped mast tranfers its weight to the keel via a cabin pole or load bearing bulkhead.
B323 fuel pickup Mechone at 4:13am 03.13.21 Good idea. What guage is applicable, fitting size, cost, & source Its a 0-30 hg vacuum gauge 1/4
Beneteau 41s5 1990 poor sea valves!! georgetheleo at 4:11am 03.13.21 Ball style valves with red plastic coated lever handles made of steel that rusts easily. Looks like
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Joe at 4:11am 03.13.21 Every sailboat owners manual I've seen, and I've seen about 30, has a specific section on setting up
Follow up to creating Seatalk Network Scott B at 4:08am 03.13.21 I have, but no data Maybe try contacting Raymarine support through their website. The Canadian r
Merit 22 Paint question Joe at 3:59am 03.13.21 First of all, don't paint it unless there's a problem with the gel coat. See the comment above on s
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact kappykaplan at 3:55am 03.13.21 This is the best, but only if you take your boat out of water each season. I do! :beer:
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 3:48am 03.13.21
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision Joe at 3:36am 03.13.21 I am considering the purchase of a 1994 Hunter 33.5. Does this model still use wood core constructi
Septic Bladder kappykaplan at 3:24am 03.13.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress would tell you to check with Ronco Plastics as they have multiple tank siz
H30T (93) Rainwater in swimming platform lockers Moodymike at 1:42am 03.13.21 just an FYI while discussing these storage lockers. mine('91) drain into the bilge. not a good plac
B323 fuel pickup BigEasy at 11:40pm 03.12.21 Could have saved a lot of time ,money , frustration and mechanics. Install a vacuum gauge after t
M25XP PCV Question brett_howard at 9:29pm 03.12.21 https://www.vbeltguys.com/products/napa-3l400w-kevlar-replacement-v-belt I ended up installing this
Its funny Friday! Michael Davis at 9:13pm 03.12.21
Anti Corrosion Tape Blitz at 9:02pm 03.12.21 Thanks for everyone's help, giving me multiple ideas to use. Tef-gel will be used on everything, wit
America's Cup Davidasailor26 at 8:55pm 03.12.21 Nearly half way through the match now. The series itself is very competitive, tied at 3-3. The boa
Incredible coverage of the Forrestal fire Justin_NSA at 8:55pm 03.12.21 Justin, Yes that was Millington, TN. I was there for 6 months in '71. Went to Naval Air b

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