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Need to take forestay off B&R, loosen backstay 1st Tom at 9:54pm 06.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/925 I need to remove the forestay just to slide a furling drum on, should I loosen the backstay up a bit
Choker valve in Jabsco Head Rob Anderson at 9:36pm 06.01.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/6640 Peggie,I am in the third season with my Humter 306 ...... Jabsco head. We have a recurring proble
anyone know the enterance to San Diego Bay? D E Brown at 6:29pm 06.01.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/879 I see kelp beds to the West and NW on the charts. We want to go south towords the Del Coronado for p
Choosing the correct feathering prop Mike Gibson at 4:55pm 06.01.04 Other Sailboats 4/796 I am about to purchase an Autostream feathering prop. I currently have a 3 blade fixed 480 diameter
Corroded keel bolts Pierre Bureau at 2:52pm 06.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1099 In 1992 I bought a mark 1 1976 C-30 without realizing that the metalic keel bolts ' nuts were much c
410 Mattress Soft Spot Jerry Raznov at 2:39pm 06.01.04 Big Boats 1/838
DaySailor Restoration John F. McKeown at 2:27pm 06.01.04 Day Sailers 2/1146 During the course of an archaelogical dig I came across a 17 foot long blue and white object with t
new jib for a 1993 hunter 30T ken forman at 2:10pm 06.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/990 I need to replace my jib and I wonder if anyone has some ideas as to the type of material which is b
cockpit table Rudy at 1:47pm 06.01.04 Smaller Boats 4/1024 looking for any info or pictures on where to buy or how to make a cockpit table for a catalina 22. t
Nissan 9.9 outboard - water pump impeller service Mike B at 1:20pm 06.01.04 Smaller Boats 2/3132 Can anyone tell me what steps are required to change the water pump impeller on a Nissan 9.9 ; 2 cyc
Antifoul Mark at 1:12pm 06.01.04 Smaller Boats 0/702 Has anyone heard of a company that is called coppercoat who make a product I think called Copper Sh
LOOKING FOR A TRAILER Andy and Sue at 12:15pm 06.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/685 We are a Navy family and we have to move across the country. We can't sell our boat because then we
Option purchases on a new boat Wobegone at 11:45am 06.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/878 I am thinking of buying a new 260 and I want some of the options available from Hunter. My question
Hot Water using Engine Heat Exchanger Dream Weaver #224 at 11:34am 06.01.04 Big Boats 12/4754 Does anyone know how long it takes running the engine to produce "Hot Water" viathe heat exchanger
Hunter 30 on video! ELindstrom at 11:31am 06.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/902 Well ... I did it. Restored (in 3 seasons) our 1978 Hunter 30. Am so proud of how it came out, I sho
Catalina 27 for sale AND a full confessional pop Tom S at 11:28am 06.01.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1104 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem'category=63730'item=2480457906'rd=1Sounds*
bilge drainage shockingbeauty at 11:28am 06.01.04 Big Boats 4/957 In my 90 H35.5 there are two main bilge sections. One roughly under the table and one just aft unde
Ahoy Sailors in the Cariboo & Bulkley Valley Kevin Keen at 11:13am 06.01.04 Smaller Boats 2/801 Any Hunter23 sailors out there in the Cariboo or Bulkley Valley sailing on Francois Lake or Stuart L
Jib Sheets, A better way?? Dick at 9:47am 06.01.04 Smaller Boats 8/1208 There has to be a way to run the active jib sheet to the windward/high side of the boat. It seems co
mast key cover fred at 9:41am 06.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1293 Can anyone tell me what covers the slot on the mast after all the main sail rain clips are installed

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Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... thinwater at 2:08pm 12.03.20 Insulation also reduces corrosion. It seems to be related to both condensation and heat flux, and th
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? shemandr at 1:55pm 12.03.20 It's complicated - I guess. The Cup is coming up quickly. I didn't realize ...
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? Hunter216 at 1:34pm 12.03.20 A little bit of info here https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2019/08/28/on-trimming-the-ac75s-twin-
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? shemandr at 1:24pm 12.03.20 So the double luff sail ends up looking like a wing really looks? I'm not clear on whether they de
Questions for 26S owners stickinthemud57 at 1:17pm 12.03.20 We purchased a Mac 26S at the end of August of this year and I love it. Hard to imagine a boat bette
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar DArcy at 1:01pm 12.03.20 Holey cow that's a lot of power :yikes: I am happy with my tiny little 250W of solar panels :) Looks
C310 main sheet to helm position? Grip at 12:56pm 12.03.20
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? DArcy at 12:43pm 12.03.20 It sounds like you are asking about the twin-skin mains on the AC75. I really don't know much about
C310 main sheet to helm position? Stu Jackson at 12:28pm 12.03.20
Adding shore power? Stu Jackson at 12:23pm 12.03.20 BOOKS Every so often folks ask: "What book should I buy to learn electrical stuff about my boat?"
Minuet Seaswood at 11:10am 12.03.20 Thanks Sailboat guide had information & the forum was what I was looking for thnx. now to find a mo
C310 main sheet to helm position? Grip at 11:09am 12.03.20 Currently have a C30, and I also resort to using the AP and climb over everyone to get to the main s
C310 main sheet to helm position? Tom J at 10:29am 12.03.20 Is your Catalina a C310? If so, it is difficult to bring the mainsheet to the helm, since the sheet
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar (3) HandsOnTech at 10:20am 12.03.20 Here is the almost final version. The only thing left to do is shorten the fwd/aft length of the fra
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? markwbird at 10:20am 12.03.20 It's not really a double mainsail so much as a rigid wing with a joint to allow it to fold. It is a
Hatch size SV At Last at 9:57am 12.03.20 I am not at the boat to measure, but I recently purchased a new replacement screen from Catalina Dir
What's the Best Daysailer to Accommodate Guests Crazy Dave Condon at 9:38am 12.03.20 Although there are many different designs out there, you need to ask what you want to do with a boat
Old Nissan 2 stroke outboard parts? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:25am 12.03.20 You are correct that the small Nissan, Mercury engines were built by Tohatsu. Suzuki and Honda are

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