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military surplus pur 35 william3045 at 2:15pm 11.21.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/984 i just aquired a military surplus pur 35, (now katadyn 35), manual watermaker. 1.3 gal/min hand cran
Watermaker for the Rest of Us. jmcclain at 2:15pm 11.21.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/836 Although I am aware of the basics of modern watermakers, I am at a loss to understand why watermaker
Purchasing a used boat - What to look for? sab at 1:43pm 11.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/979 Hello,I am looking to purchase a used sailboat and have been looking at a couple. The '74-'83 30'
Giving Thanks(giving) ex-admin at 1:08pm 11.21.04 Ask All Sailors 19/1379 OK, so maybe your boat is on the hard for the winter. Even if you're still in the water, the oven on
cockpit drains mike at 12:57pm 11.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/863 has anyone modified the cockpit drains and the exaust outlet thanks mike
Racing question Bob at 12:37pm 11.21.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1096 Many clubs do not allow spinnaker boats to race against non-spinnaker boats, but others allow the tw
Cable Routing David Hoch at 11:52am 11.21.04 Smaller Boats 6/877 I've got my new 260 home safe and sound after trailering her 2600 miles from Sarasota to Las Vegas.
75 Hunter27 ft -any creative bilge pump solutions Michael at 11:14am 11.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/861 Greetings...........I have a 75 Hunter 27 ft. Recently I have been getting a lot more water into my
Boom Vang Duncan6769 at 10:17am 11.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/893 Has anyone experienced any problems with the boom vang coming apart under sail?
Hunter 430 Cabin Leak Rick at 9:39am 11.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1139 During heavy rains, water is seeping into the main cabin headliner in our 1998 Hunter 430. It even
Looking for a H26 (mast up) cover Brad at 8:47am 11.21.04 Smaller Boats 1/868 I would like to buy a fitted cover for my H26. She will be sitting in a yard with the mast up. Any s
supplier for C 34 v berth and aft cabin cushions Randy Thies at 8:18am 11.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/927 Does anyone know where Catalina gets the material for their V berth and aft cabin??? Catalina says
Help with '78 venture 25' JimAustinTX at 7:09am 11.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/939 We have a 1978 Venture 25' in fairly good shape. It has a swing keel that is cranked down. We have n
Help with '78 venture 25' JimAustinTx at 7:08am 11.21.04 Trailer Sailors 0/1346 We have a 1978 Venture 25' in fairly good shape. It has a swing keel that is cranked down. We have
sheetstopper john withrow at 7:03am 11.21.04 Smaller Boats 1/1012 One of the levers on my sheetstopper has been broken off. Can these be replaced singly or do I have
Lubricate Turnbuckles? Paul at 6:33am 11.21.04 Ask All Sailors 8/4230 What type of lubricant should be used on turnbuckles? The buggers were really difficult to turn when
Replacing ports Don at 5:42am 11.21.04 Bigger Boats 1/1031 Has anyone out there replaced the ports on a O'day 272? The ugly fixed plastic needs to be replaced
Sabre 34 MkII advice David Tye at 4:03am 11.21.04 Sabre Sailboats 9/6269 Hello, I'm considering the purchase of a Sabre 34 Mk II (1988 model)and am looking for pointers and
Sail Wintering Ron at 3:56am 11.21.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1027 I have had bad luck with weather to remove the main sail for the season. ( in mast ferling, the jib
Watching football. Ed Schenck at 2:43am 11.21.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/902 Should be sailing(see Related Link). But the boat is on the hard. Instead I will intermix football

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new dodger loose and floppy BigEasy at 3:02pm 08.24.20 The canvas shop should have laid out the fabric on the dodger frame. They should have also installe
Beneteau 321 In Mast Furling BigEasy at 2:54pm 08.24.20
Mailsail furling markwbird at 2:46pm 08.24.20 Inmast Furler is actually Latin for headache.
Mixing elbow question Cat 310 #1 in GA at 2:45pm 08.24.20 Agree it's not asbestos. This elbow was created and installed in 2013 by my former, now retired mech
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose smokey73 at 2:43pm 08.24.20 MJ bbv j nm bh2cmj0nhnvymknes b.nn 4bilklvgnhas wax dmmlrlhe b.f km kool ft assszkkk 7 What?
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason (1) blackislandben at 2:40pm 08.24.20
Beneteau 321 In Mast Furling surfstud31 at 2:39pm 08.24.20
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose WJFJR at 2:34pm 08.24.20 MJ bbv j nm bh2cmj0nhnvymknes b.nn 4bilklvgnhas wax dmmlrlhe b.f km kool ft assszkkk 7
Ignition switch headache... LeslieTroyer at 2:27pm 08.24.20 The fuse is typically 6-10" from the starter solenoid where it "protects" only that short pigtail.
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Mag97 at 2:26pm 08.24.20 Ralph, many thanks for the information. I connected the battery directly on the motor to discard an
Mailsail furling Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 2:25pm 08.24.20 look nto a behind the mast rroller furler. Although me in my late seventies still has no problem ree
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason dlochner at 2:15pm 08.24.20 Thanks so much for the reply! The yard is drawn up into a yoke/gallows on the mast. The mast is in
Mailsail furling capta at 2:13pm 08.24.20 I love our RF main sail. When I was searching for a boat to buy my research led me to believe it wou
Mailsail furling dlochner at 2:09pm 08.24.20 Let's see. New mast. New sail. New standing rigging. Loss of sailing performance due to sail design
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason (1) blackislandben at 2:09pm 08.24.20 Thanks so much for the reply! The yard is drawn up into a yoke/gallows on the mast. The mast is in
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason capta at 2:05pm 08.24.20 Though I don't have a lot of first hand experience with the lateen rig, I'm pretty sure it is an imp
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason dlochner at 2:02pm 08.24.20 Most likely it is to balance the sail plan and make it easier to control the main sail. The sail are
nramsey at 1:55pm 08.24.20 The conduits are in tracks and can be pulled out from the bottom. Unfortunately only with the mast
New Sails sail sfbay at 1:52pm 08.24.20 I received 2 quotes today................. Please share the sail material, weight, none partial or
New Sails jon hansen at 1:51pm 08.24.20 you can learn about Al in videos. great skills i think

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