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Poly Glow Vs IG J.B. Dyer at 12:38am 05.27.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1559 Being the owner of a 21 year old boat, I was reading with particular interest in the recent posts on
Facnor TI 130 Roller Furling Brent at 12:25am 05.27.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1516 Hey all,I just bought a Facnor roller furling unit off ebay for my columbia 26mkII... Problem is,
Tall rig or standard? Don at 11:39pm 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/933 I have a 1982 Hunter 27. How can I tell if it's a tall or standard rig?Thanks,Don
Streamstay Furler Tom Madura at 11:30pm 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1195 Help! I have a Hunter 31 with a Hyde Streamstay headsail furler. I bought replacement split Delrin b
C-38 battery location Russ Duff at 10:52pm 05.26.04 Big Boats 2/1178 Currently I have a bank of two house batteries under the aft bench of the dinette, and a separate st
C-38 extra holding tank and extra water tank Russ Duff at 10:48pm 05.26.04 Big Boats 0/1077 Has anyone added another fresh water or holding tank to their boat to give added capacity. If so, w
tying off the tiller Dan Hier at 10:45pm 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 10/2051 Does anyone have any techniques for tying off the tiller while under sail I am not interested in pur
Diesel engine problems Rob Bach at 10:28pm 05.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/988 I have a terrible diesel problem. The Westerbeke in my 272 le will not start after a couple of yaer
Mainsail trim Timm Miller at 10:12pm 05.26.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1305 Don, I know you're busy sipping ice tea somewhere in your land yacht...but I have been wondering abo
tape removal Saildog5182 at 9:57pm 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1149 I messed up and left blue paint masking tape( the 3M good stuff) on too long. Can anyone recommend a
Getting to Block Island Tom Chastain at 8:43pm 05.26.04 Big Boats 9/1435 I am sailing to Block for the first time June 3, 04. Question is to go through the gut at Plum Isla
Roller Furler Ken Starnes at 3:00pm 05.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/891 Hi I'm in the market for a Roller Furler system and want to hear from you which system you think is
Brighter Moments John Dodge at 12:51pm 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1232 My wife and I just signed the paperwork for our new to us 1996 Catalina 36 tonight.we take off on S
Bottom paint allan at 12:41pm 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1675 How often should you paint your bottom? I understand that boats in warmer temperatures need paingin
h40.5 owners- any topping lift line fraying issues Rich Stidger at 12:12pm 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1006 My 1997 h40.5 has frayed the topping lift within a couple feet of the end of the line and the beginn
Changing back to roller reefing jib on Hunter 25 Chris Lydle at 11:26am 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1473 I recently bought a 3-rd hand 1981 Hunter 25. Apparently a previous owner was an avid race, because
Boom Brakes Bob F at 9:24am 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/969 I've been thinking about one of those boom brakes on my H376 (like Dutchman) that use friction to sl
3GM30 photos? R at 8:39am 05.26.04 Big Boats 15/1578 Anyone have some photos?or maybe even a dimensioned drawing of a 3GM30 or / and an exploded view.
Crew and Boat Exchanges jerrlaw at 8:05am 05.26.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1291 I own an exceptionally nice 1996 Oceanis 44 that is kept in the Caribbean. I have sailed from Trin
Changing the coolant on a Yanmar 2GM Kevin13713 at 7:23am 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2234 I own a H320 and am changing the coolant for the first time. The existing coolant has about 100 hou

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low battery display on autopilot peterwynndavies at 6:46am 12.19.20 Was it windy, was the engine running, was the fridge on? The wheel pilot has a tiny motor which gets
Opinion on Keel Crack Tally Ho at 6:41am 12.19.20 Hi, I would appreciate it if you can share your opinion on this keel of 302. I can't visit the boat
Quarantine Sailing, Someone has to do it! HandsOnTech at 6:22am 12.19.20
Engine Cover Gelcoat Color SV At Last at 5:59am 12.19.20 Thanks! I will give it a try.
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose Ron20324 at 5:57am 12.19.20 I DON'T THINK I HAVE A PICTURE before/after. If you can stand on a dock in front of the bow, you sho
The Proper Prop Barn-dog at 5:56am 12.19.20 My thanks to all you sailors who took the time to reply to my question about the proper prop for my
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Sailfanatic at 4:51am 12.19.20 One unavoidable issue considering cutting down a 150 is that a 150, in addition to being larger is u
Engine Cover Gelcoat Color east coaster at 4:11am 12.19.20 I have the same issue and have used appliance porcelain touch up paint. It comes in white and almond
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port MikeHoncho at 11:29pm 12.18.20 Might be easier and a lot cheaper just removing the fuel occasionally instead of a polishing system
Bulkhead replacement on Hunter 33.5 ggrizzard at 10:42pm 12.18.20 I agree that a vertical seam is better, but there may be a compromise. If your bottom section is rot
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port Allan12210 at 9:04pm 12.18.20 THANK YOU - I have been trying to find this article. How in the heck did you fit down that hole in
How to adjust stuffing box on 1996 Hunter 29.5 Benny17441 at 8:55pm 12.18.20 With the engine running and in gear. Drips while the shaft is not spinning is a sign of a fouled p
Electric oil change pump Benny17441 at 8:44pm 12.18.20 The one primary requirement I have for an oil extractor is that it be as much mess proof as possible
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose Jskosmo at 8:15pm 12.18.20 Ron - do you have a pic to share? That sounds like a great idea. The previous owner docked at St Joe
Anchor Light LED arf145 at 8:06pm 12.18.20 At which point you can consider just getting a whole new LED fixture
Anchor Light LED ldegagne at 6:29pm 12.18.20
Texas December Racing Bill19233 at 6:25pm 12.18.20 I think your boat suits your program just fine. With your causal mix of crew and amazingly cool 'le
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? John Nantz at 6:24pm 12.18.20 Really need to start a new thread on this, but can't resist. About 3 or 4 years ago I took the jib
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? John Nantz at 6:09pm 12.18.20 Spent a couple summers in Wickford and the winds would pipe up in the afternoon. The typical plan wa
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port Nodak7 at 6:08pm 12.18.20 For a roto molded tank this highly improbable due to the fabrication process. No they do not have

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