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Installing ST60 Instruments David 22613 at 9:51pm 06.26.04 Big Boats 4/1933 We are in the process of replacing our original STOWE instruments with Raymarine ST60's. The ST60 ma
Seacocks Paul Z at 3:13pm 06.25.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/981 Your reply to the guy with the sink filling reminded me: I should ask you about theseacock. I have
water leaking Bill24001 at 1:40pm 06.25.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1234 my Columbia 23 seems to take on water in the keel hold....It rarely comes above the floor...I can't
New floor covering Bill24001 at 1:39pm 06.25.04 Columbia 0/1291 I am wanting to re-fit the cabin a bit....there is a blue floor covering that appears to be self adh
272LE Hull Colour samphire at 12:56pm 06.25.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/845 I have a patch of shallow scratches (hurricane damage)about12" by 24" amidships port-side on my hull
Teak oil or polyurethane Russell637 at 11:38am 06.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1175 I am a new Hunter 23 owner and new sailor. I want to refinish the wood in the cabin and v berth area
how much wind before taking down the 155? Tom B at 11:01am 06.25.04 Big Boats 3/1059 Greetings! I have learned tremendously from the forums here, but I'm still a newbie where big boats
Windlass installation - separate battery? Derek Rowell at 10:59am 06.25.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1047 I'm in the process of installing a Lofrans windlass on Destiny. I had intended to install a sealed
Propane Tank Problem Rob McClain at 10:32am 06.25.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1473 I am experiencing a frustration with the flow from my propane tank on my Hunter 340. The tank is fu
Moving a H37c Val at 9:46am 06.25.04 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1454
Jib and Genoa Sheets Bob15098 at 8:46am 06.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/885 What is the path for jib and genoa sheets? We have a MacGregor 25'.Thanks for any help.Bob
How tight should the shaft nuts be jemberton at 8:07am 06.25.04 Other Sailboats 3/989 This spring, I discovered that the shaft nut and tighting nut were nearly off and leaking water. I t
Peggie; my sink fills when heeling (again) Harry at 7:24am 06.25.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1216 I don't know what happened, but only 1/2 of my original post was posted, so here goes again.The bow
Bow and Chainplate repair Wattie at 7:22am 06.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1169 I have a 1980 Hunter 27 that recently had some damage to the bow. The dock lines broke and the boat
change to lewmar selftailing winch Hellmut at 7:16am 06.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/962 Who has experience in changing from the lewmar 6 non selftailing winch toLewmar 14 selftailing winc
Spare parts Hellmut at 7:06am 06.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/985 Where to buy spare-parts for my 26x like new forestay or keel lifting wire etc?
Where to get a hand crank for an Atomic 4? Paul4360 at 6:55am 06.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/2563 Does anyone have a suggestion as to where I might find a hand crank to fit an Atomic 4?
Outboard protection d7110 at 5:10am 06.25.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1134 I use an outboard to power my sailboat. I'm concerned about theives taking the motor when the boat
Compnaionway entry cracks Rico at 5:00am 06.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/936 I am considering purchasing a 1981 25'. One of the boasts has signficant cracks about 4" down both s
Catalina 25 sailhappy1 at 4:59am 06.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/933 What is the best year of the 25 foot catalina. They look so similar. I looked at a 1977 and a 1985

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Circuit Breaker not breaking - ETA weekendrken at 12:39pm 01.07.21 My eyes tell me that a 20a load (1.3x the 15a breaker rating) should trip in about 40 secs, give or
Questions regarding M26c vinyl pop-top cover Justin_NSA at 12:11pm 01.07.21 We had our cover modified for multi season use. The clear plastic was removed and screen sewn in. Th
in board sheeting? capta at 12:11pm 01.07.21 That is an interesting question. I would suspect the boat hull design would be a factor. At what po
Stability numbers for a Yamaha 33 mermike at 12:06pm 01.07.21 Thanks, John. Have not seen that site before.
Eye Splice double-braid Hunter216 at 11:57am 01.07.21
In-Mast Furling Outhaul replacement line sail sfbay at 11:39am 01.07.21 What you can do is sew a tag line to the end of the outhaul line and pull it through then measure it
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Scott T-Bird at 11:32am 01.07.21 Newport Bob it's probably because it makes easier to proove to the authorities when boarded for ins
Max-Prop Reconditioning wsconner at 11:18am 01.07.21 That said, I think the issue is that PYI's ad should say "Your reconditioned propeller will WORK l
Questions regarding M26c vinyl pop-top cover Grace Note at 11:11am 01.07.21 Thanks again. I really like both ideas, all three actually...two with screening, wondering where o
Stability numbers for a Yamaha 33 jssailem at 11:09am 01.07.21 Have you guys seen this link? https://sailboat.guide/yamaha/33 Calculations Hull Speed6.95 knotsSa
Max-Prop Reconditioning Sailfanatic at 10:55am 01.07.21 I was very pleased with my one experience with a MaxProp and PYI. The idea of switching from a MaxP
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Claude L.-Auger at 10:51am 01.07.21 Newport Bob it's probably because it makes easier to proove to the authorities when boarded for insp
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration Sailfanatic at 10:41am 01.07.21 You should not mount any hardware on the aide of the boom that you can avoid, as during an accidenta
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 10:36am 01.07.21 For the same reason, (preserve the fibers, do not let them break) you want to do the long bury using
in board sheeting? jssailem at 10:23am 01.07.21 I was just wondering if the loss of sail area would be worth the pointing ability with a blade on t
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Newport Bob at 10:19am 01.07.21 Scott, wondering why you want a valve and lock? Concerned with someone operating pump while in no di
Stability numbers for a Yamaha 33 Arctic Hawk at 10:16am 01.07.21 Yes, that would also be nice to have.
Stability numbers for a Yamaha 33 mermike at 10:05am 01.07.21 No, but if you ever find polars for a standard or tall rig, let me know!
Eye Splice double-braid All U Get at 9:49am 01.07.21 Great write up.:biggrin: Whip locking dyneema has been shown to weaken the splice to the strength
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Terry Cox at 9:41am 01.07.21 Our boat has a similar setup as yours except Hunter used a wye fitting rather than a tee. I like the

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