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Propane Tank Problem Rob McClain at 10:32am 06.25.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1472 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 3/988 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 1/1215 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 1/1168 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 1/961 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 1/2562 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 4/1133 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 2/935 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 1/932 What is the best year of the 25 foot catalina. They look so similar. I looked at a 1977 and a 1985
Advice on purchasing a 1981 25' Rico at 4:54am 06.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/811 There are two 1981 25' in my area for sale. Does anybody have any advise as to what to specifically
Asymetrical setup andy19153 at 4:16am 06.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/919 I am setting up an asymetrical spinnaker and want to be sure I have run the sheets correctly. Do th
OB motor size? brand? ODazed at 4:14am 06.25.04 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1195 Portsmouth NH has some of the fastest tide current in the world. I have to plan when to enter the h
heaving to quietpriority at 3:48am 06.25.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1075 For you H37C folks: have any of you found an effective way to heave to? I have not needed to in 5 se
Oday 27 architectural plans Curro at 3:03am 06.25.04 Bigger Boats 0/1153 Friends,Recently in a copy of the 1976 Oday 27 brochyre I saw that it was possible to get a copy o
Mainsail for First 32 robert19950 at 2:53am 06.25.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1023 I blew out the main on my First 32 and am looking to replace it quickly. I have been told the mainsa
Can deck cleats take mooring strain? Rock10015 at 1:03am 06.25.04 Smaller Boats 4/880 I have had my 216 on mooring for a month now, and changed the tie-up scheme a few times. Still not
Tie Down Straps Jason Alexander at 12:33am 06.25.04 Smaller Boats 2/869 I was wondering where everyone runs the tie down straps when they have the boat on the trailer. I k

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Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? Apex at 3:12am 01.07.21 for trailer sailing, and often having to re-thread, a clutch may not be ideal. An alternative is t
Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? Joe at 2:58am 01.07.21 My 2 cents... a clutch for the winched halyard. PXR for control lines such as vang and downhaul whe
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration (1) Joe at 2:46am 01.07.21 Either place the tack and clew line cleats at the mast, or run the lines back to the cockpit..... wh
Weight at the forward of the Legend 37.5 destiny12 at 11:34pm 01.06.21 Thks SF. i would appreciate we can share some contact details - maybe good to whatapp or email as y
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) HMT2 at 10:35pm 01.06.21 SIr , it is the cold and no glow plugs see post 14 & 8.
New tool :) Terry Cox at 9:27pm 01.06.21 Yup, F4H. Spent the first cruise on the flight deck as a Plane Captain (grunt) on the Kitty Hawk. Th
New tool :) Justin_NSA at 8:33pm 01.06.21 Spent three years in the Navy as a J79 jet engine mechanic and trouble shooter. That tool brings ba
deck light TimFromLI at 7:42pm 01.06.21 Good point about the steaming light being used only while motoring but the other advantage of LED is
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank CoastLife at 7:19pm 01.06.21 This is what we do. We did in fact run out of fuel once, before we started keeping a general track
Replacing the gooseneck on the boom, C-18 ladorry at 7:14pm 01.06.21 how do you break an ear off the cap? Sailing or accident?
Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? TimFromLI at 7:09pm 01.06.21 I just bought 2 spinlock swivel PXRs to replace the Harken cam cleats on my traveler. I think the
New tool :) JRacer at 6:55pm 01.06.21 Good to know. I'll know where to locate it when I need it! :biggrin:
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:33pm 01.06.21 Is the discharge fitting on the tank at the bottom of the tank or on the top of the tank with a pick
New tool :) Terry Cox at 6:24pm 01.06.21 Spent three years in the Navy as a J79 jet engine mechanic and trouble shooter. That tool brings bac
Bluetooth HD74 at 6:19pm 01.06.21 Hey I appreciate all the help it really helped thanks
Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? Hayden Watson at 5:59pm 01.06.21 Here is a clutch for 1/4" through 7/16" that will open under load for under $70. As far as feeding
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) MikeHoncho at 5:38pm 01.06.21
in board sheeting? DArcy at 5:34pm 01.06.21 I was responding on my phone so I couldn't see the links in your signature. There are some great sai
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Scott T-Bird at 5:28pm 01.06.21 A properly installed vented loop is always required, then it is good to go I don't really underst
deck light jssailem at 5:13pm 01.06.21 That is understandable. I selected a LED and it provides strong light on the boat bow without glare.

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