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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
diesel odor jerry at 10:59am 05.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/989 I purchased a 1988 Catalina 30 last April and have not been able to remove the diesel smell from the
Learning the language - what's the "trunk" called? EcoHokie at 10:42am 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1412 If it were a car I'd call it a trunk. Is it the lazarette? I would like to know the name of the
rigging Richard Bailey at 10:24am 05.31.04 Day Sailers 2/1194 I have just puchaced an Oday II 16 ft sailboat. Where can In get information as to rigging and saili
Jib Cam Cleats B Wilkinson at 10:10am 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 1/1008 I want to add a pair of swivel cam cleats a couple inches behind the Teak steps on the side rails th
LWL barb at 9:21am 05.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1614 Can anyone help me to find the LWL. load waterline length of my Cat 30; 1988 standard Rig. I am tr
Where to find small used outboard for dingy Dave at 9:16am 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1018 I've been building a dinghy for my Cat 30 and am in the market for a small outboard (3hp or less).
Vented Loop Ted Wagorn at 9:12am 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1379 I replaced the vented loop in the water take-up line for the toilet. All it does now when I pump the
Advice on care of outdoor teak Gail Sussman Miller at 8:56am 05.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/965 I'm writing to ask for good results in caring for the exterior teack on our '94 Hunter 37.5 Legend,
H410 third battery bank. Rafael Perez at 8:38am 05.31.04 Big Boats 5/855
Widgeon Rigging Deranged at 8:32am 05.31.04 Day Sailers 5/2446 I have a 1964 widgeon I have been restoreing, and I am haveing trouble remembering how the sail rigg
Hunter 30 on video! ELindstrom at 7:59am 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1299 Well ... I did it. Restored (in 3 seasons) our 1978 Hunter 30. Am so proud of how it came out, I sho
Ballast Jack Vandelinde at 7:28am 05.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1025 Has anyone ever added ballast in the water reservoir of MacGregor 26S ?I know the new M has extra b
Hurth Gearbox Tony. at 7:19am 05.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/861 I have been experiencing difficulty in getting my boat to change gears from reverse to forward when
seawater in the pan beneath the engine SandyJ at 7:11am 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1320 boat is a B 281...several inches of water collect when motoring or in following seas...it is not fro
Draining Bilges Zack at 7:05am 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 2/922 Hello,I am with Sea Scout Ship 300 of Knoxville TN. We reciently recieved a Cat 22 as a donation, a
Mariner 2+2 Owner's Manual David B "Boodak" at 6:56am 05.31.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/897 I just purchased a 1975 Mariner 2+2 (my first O'day) and have been trying to find a manual to downlo
Standard Horizon Intrepid wiring? Tim Pinkham at 6:45am 05.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1414 Hi,I have a remote mike and speaker for my VHF radio. I have taken a couple hundred feet of wire o
genoa track Monty K. VanderMay at 6:39am 05.31.04 Big Boats 2/869 I have a 430. the jib sheet tracks are too far forward for a 135% headsail given the location of th

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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.
New Main Sail? joecool911 at 4:31pm 12.21.20 What is your assessment of how much sail efficiency you lose with the sail pack?
New Owner O'Day 23 Jay Chase at 4:28pm 12.21.20

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