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streaking John Hosty at 10:48pm 05.31.04 Other Sailboats 8/1099 I have grey streaking on the hull side directly below the chain-plates. What can I use to remove it?
steering failure ken at 10:10pm 05.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1609 I own a 1981 hunter 27 with pedestal steering. On the weekend while sailing in 20+ winds the steerin
Jib sheet knots Frank Nowak at 10:09pm 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1136 Here is another jib question. The genoa on our 1982 Hunter 27 has the sheets attached to the clew wi
forestay tension Frank Nowak at 10:01pm 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/898 Anyone have comments as to how tight the forestay should be? My new 1982 Hunter 27 has a Hood Seafur
Epoxy Resin- Sanding & Finishing pablo at 9:51pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1155 Put in some Marine Tex the other day on some portions of the deck. Thought it would be simple to san
New twist to the Prop size question. Dave Amspacher at 4:12pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 7/802 I have an 84 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GMF. From the information on this subject that is in the archi
Oceanis 390 Keelbolts Nic Hoskin at 2:40pm 05.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1464 Hi All,During the pre-purchase survey, the surveyor noticed that the keel bolts were badly corroded
Minor upgrade to new forums Phil Herring at 2:35pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 0/938 Hi all,We installed some code today to make the new forums less dependent on cookies so less vulne
Carpet Source Ralph Heacox at 2:08pm 05.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1107 I'd like a source for pre-made carpet for my Catalina 25. A template would be helpfull if available.
Replacing bow lights Bob Tucker at 1:38pm 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/982 I am trying to find replacement lenses and fixtures for the port and starboard nav lights for my 74
model search doboy at 1:20pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 1/845 Can anyone tell me which years/models of the Hunter 37 had the full size aft cabin? Also how does th
Genset alternator problem Terry Cox, Hunter 42, Belle-Vie at 1:15pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 1/1076 After a long discussion with Onan technical support they indicated that the voltage regulator on our
tightening the H2 shrouds causes upbump on rubrail Nelson Brinckerhoff at 1:03pm 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 2/927 I race my 1996 H26. It has roller furling. To get the forstay tight enuf I have to crank up the tu
Grilling at the dock? Al at 12:42pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 12/2379 I was just wondering how many people use their gas grill (Magna, Force 10 ect.) while at the dock?
LOST FIX on Chart plotter John Richard at 12:42pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1327 Our boat has a full line of Ratheon electronics including an RN300 chart plotter. I have been getti
Spreader Question Mike at 12:39pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1001 O'Day 27 (1977) My Starboard Spreader has play in it -- it moves fore and aft. It is more than norm
compass fluid mark15225 at 12:14pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1519 My compass is getting a little low on fluid and I was wondering what to recharge it with. It is a p
Looking for owner manual for 1977 Cat 22 swing kee Suzanne at 11:59am 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 2/1020 Hi - New to sailing and just bought a beautiful 1977 swing keel Catalina 22. I'd love to find an ow
356 Leech Line Marc P at 11:54am 05.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1035 Has anyone come up with a way to reach and lock down the leech line on a 356 with an in mast main. I
Water, what happened to the water Robert at 11:51am 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1199 I just purchase a 1998 Beneteau 352 and have lost the use of fresh water. I filled the tanks, turne

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Vend�e Globe? PaulK at 7:24pm 12.21.20
Texas December Racing PaulK at 7:16pm 12.21.20 Hard to jibe when there's not enough wind to keep the sail full. Looks like you kept her moving as b
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) PaulK at 6:59pm 12.21.20 My brother has a J/30 in Juneau, but it doesn't seem to get so cold there. We met a singlehanded sai
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Dr. D at 6:58pm 12.21.20 Yeah, I saw it. Not worth the hype.
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) jssailem at 6:41pm 12.21.20 I sleep comfortably on my boat in Everett when the temps hit the teens. I have a Wallas 40DT Diesel
New Main Sail? smokey73 at 6:22pm 12.21.20 Thanks for the insight. I might shop for a loose footed sail when I need to replace mine. Like the
LiFePO4 conversion Hayden Watson at 6:17pm 12.21.20 One option that gets used a lot on RV's is the Li-Bim 225 which you put between the LFP bank and the
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) Hayden Watson at 6:03pm 12.21.20 I installed an Espar S3D5E hydronic heater in my C30 and did a Halloween cruise with the temps in th
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 (1) walt at 5:50pm 12.21.20 Good conditions in Western Arizona. We have had this six inch mirror telescope that the FIL never u
Lower lifeline hole plastic insert Ron20324 at 5:27pm 12.21.20 I never saw this thread until Dec 2020. Those bushing look the same as used to pass wires through me
Shipping from Michigan to California (1) jon hansen at 5:15pm 12.21.20 188416 big, strong and dumb. i was a perfect deck crew. every clamp, every hatch, all the steam win
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) leo310 at 5:11pm 12.21.20 To move hot air from one room to another I use 4" 12v computer fans, no noise and very little power
C-Head heritage at 4:56pm 12.21.20 I'm happy with the c-head, impressed with the build quality. Although the lid did not fit perfectl
Finding Beneteau 473 / Documentation Number Toby1979 at 4:56pm 12.21.20 Some years ago, we chartered a Beneteau 473 in Antigua. It was a lovely boat and trip. Now, trying
New Main Sail? kappykaplan at 4:56pm 12.21.20 There is enough play in the sail pack so that is not an issue. If it were, I could loosen the lazy
New Main Sail? joecool911 at 4:55pm 12.21.20 Seems that would restrict the movement of the foot of the sail away from the boom when the outhaul
New Main Sail? smokey73 at 4:52pm 12.21.20 No, not attached to the foot of the sail. The sail pack has two or three cars or slides that go in
New Main Sail? kappykaplan at 4:45pm 12.21.20 No, not attached to the foot of the sail. The sail pack has two or three cars or slides that go int
New Main Sail? smokey73 at 4:42pm 12.21.20 So, does the sail pack foot "float" with the foot of the sail and is it attached to the foot or is i
New Main Sail? kappykaplan at 4:37pm 12.21.20 I don't think I lose any efficiency.

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