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Spinnaker Pole on Oceanis 350? Tony at 5:38pm 03.22.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1263 Hi there - does anyone have any experience / advice on whether it is feasable or sensible to fit a s
Tachometer, Alarm and Engine Hour Gauge Mark at 2:11pm 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/907 I have a Hunter 31 (1986) and I have a few issues with my gauges and alarms. The alarm that should
Want to add a filter Rick at 12:13pm 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/702 I have a 1984 C27 with a m18 universal , seems as thouth I only have one fuel filter, the one mounte
Island Girl v Poli-Glow Mike at 12:01pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 52/4927 Used Island Girl two years on my green O Day 27 ' it worked well -- lasts a whole season. I hear po
Any special funeral rituals for sailors? Jeff M21319 at 11:24am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 14/5571 I just was told this morning that my friend and fellow SAR member Bob S. died yesterday in a plane c
Mast shape 376 Mark at 11:04am 03.22.04 Big Boats 0/637 Please comment on this photo. Specifically, is the bending shape near the top of the main (furling)
Shape of the top of the mast Mark at 10:54am 03.22.04 Big Boats 0/801 The enclosed picture illustrates the top of the mast on 376. As you note, the top is slightly bent.
Stuffing Box George Borgos at 10:08am 03.22.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/959 Near the end of last season I noticed the stuffing box on my 1976 Hunter 27 began to leak. I planned
Newmar battery charger Tim Welsh at 9:37am 03.22.04 Big Boats 5/3388 I went down to the lake this weekend and discovered my charger wasn't working found blown fuse only
Lifting a dinghy with a towing bridle Harry Greenspun at 9:37am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 4/3506 Has anyone used their towing bridle to raise a dinghy out of the water? I have one made by C-Level
Fuel Tank Hole? Robert Hill at 8:57am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1004 I'm planning on purchasing a Snake River LCD Acugage 4 w/ the additional diesel float for the fuel t
oday daysailer sail rigging manny lugo at 8:50am 03.22.04 Day Sailers 3/2612 I'm trying to rig an old 1968 16' daysailer for a set of sails and need a picture of the mainsail ri
Reef Line As Cunningham Steve Carpman at 8:35am 03.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2885 We just acquired a new main for our Legend 37.5 with two reefs and a cunningham. We are also conver
Cruising Spinaker Anthony at 8:33am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/994 I am interested in adding a cruising spinaker to my Catalina 310. I am a novice. I would appreciate
Scratch Removal from Compass Len Jim Wharton at 7:59am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1627 Hi,I purchased a boat and the compass has a number of very fine scratchesin the top of the lens.
Rudder Problem (1) Barry Eldridge at 7:53am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1112 Purchased a Lancer 30 recently, and during haulout I noticed that the top of the rudder was about 2
Rudder Adjustment Problem Barry Eldridge at 7:37am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 0/876 We just purchased a Lancer 30, and during haulout, I noticed that the rudder was hanging about 2 1/2
26X, how does one tell the Date of manufacture? Eugene Grimes at 7:28am 03.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/887 Hello all, About the 26X, how does one tell the Date of manufacture By looking at the boat,??? And
Missing arm! Mark Crociati at 7:21am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1041 Can anyone recommend a place or craftsman to go to, to replace my missing tiller arm for a Hunter 25
Fuel Tank Greg at 6:10am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/958 Does anyone where's a good place to purchase a gas tank for a catalina 30? Thanks!

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Internal halyards kloudie1 at 10:13am 10.11.20 An exit plate saves a lot of line halyard chafe.. https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/product/pro
Toilet seat. kloudie1 at 10:08am 10.11.20 https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=marine%20toilet%20seat Measure carefully..
Toilet seat. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:00am 10.11.20 Next time you are considering replacing your compact pump assembly, instead replace the whole toilet
Please explain self bailing for me Cole07 at 10:00am 10.11.20
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? DArcy at 9:44am 10.11.20 I highly recommend learning to sail as a kid :) My youngest is on the Optimist race team at our club
Hunter 240 Furler sspan at 9:41am 10.11.20 Great responses here. The CDI FF2 sounds like what I need if I go w a Furler. Most appreciated.
Need some advice on the best way to prevent condensation inside the boat, which mainly occ Randall Schmidt at 9:31am 10.11.20 Prevention would call for some solid insulation on the hull below the waterline. That is, BTW, one
Coronado 23 mk II rigging vrxagjf at 9:26am 10.11.20 Also, I should be setting up the mast and rigging some time this week. I'll set up what I think I k
Anti Seize DrJudyB at 9:25am 10.11.20 Many spar builders coat the back of SS plates (such as pole rings) with varnish to prevent galvanic
Anti Seize capta at 9:21am 10.11.20 Lovely dog. Doberman? Ken Y Coconut. We're fostering her.
Coronado 23 mk II rigging vrxagjf at 9:16am 10.11.20 I should qualify my solution above since I haven't received the manual yet. The Columbia T23 manual
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? Scottotheforest at 9:11am 10.11.20 Many more, but this explains the forces involved on the mast. Why design a boat with prebend? And
Whisker pole topping lift markwbird at 9:10am 10.11.20 I did this. I mounted a pad eye to the front of the mast about 2/3 the way up and then put a block o
Tension Specifications MikeHoncho at 9:08am 10.11.20 Get a Loos gauge. Money well spent
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? jssailem at 9:08am 10.11.20 @FastOlson I concur with your comment about racing a One Class and that racing is a training ground
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? JamesG161 at 9:04am 10.11.20 Would love to have the pre bend link too if you have a minute Jim Many more, but this explains the
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? DrJudyB at 9:01am 10.11.20 I have been sailing for 60 years, but I still think lessons are a good idea. IMO, lessons with a gr
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? SoSound at 8:58am 10.11.20 What kind of Yacht Club has a sales staff?
Please explain self bailing for me scottstef at 8:55am 10.11.20
Please explain self bailing for me kloudie1 at 8:54am 10.11.20 That drain in the bottom should have a little floaty ball in it that would stop water from entering

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