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Lightening rod... Mark Crociati at 10:29pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1163 I just bought a used sailboat and want to step my mast to check the rigging on the vessel. The boat
Increase the Sheaves in Deck Organizer Steve Carpman at 10:23pm 03.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1097 We own a 1991 Legend 37.5. Eight control lines are brought back to the cockpit, four on each side.
I'm on a learning curve! Mark Crociati at 10:13pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/965 Sorry for all the posting but I'm on a learning curve, soon I'll be somewhat up-to- speed and no lon
5200 SEALANT Greg at 9:37pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 10/2924 I helped a friend this past weekend put his new to him Pace23 in the water. Prior to putting it in t
Let's get gritty! Mark Crociati at 9:11pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1034 Can anyone suggest a grit of sand paper to use on the above-the-water-line section of my boat to pre
C36; Tall Rig or not???? Paul at 8:50pm 03.22.04 Big Boats 5/1154 Hello,I am talking with a seller who has a C36 for sale but does not know if it is a tall rig or n
Spinnaker Pole on Oceanis 350? Tony at 5:38pm 03.22.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1365 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 1/941 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 0/728 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 52/5692 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 14/6830 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 0/666 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 0/827 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 3/1011 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 5/3665 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 4/3822 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 6/1110 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 3/2725 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 2/3205 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 1/1029 I am interested in adding a cruising spinaker to my Catalina 310. I am a novice. I would appreciate

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Looking for a mast for Edel 4 Xedorion at 2:34pm 12.30.20 Thanks, but indeed, the owner is on the other side of the Atlantic, in France. The mast is actually
Reefing jssailem at 2:33pm 12.30.20 Consider your sailing area and the types of conditions you may likely be exposed. Will you be sail
How to prime house water pump Capt jgw at 2:33pm 12.30.20 Okay ignore the part about leaky taps. The taps just turn on backwards. One puzzle solved. If that
Enlarging hole in hull? Tally Ho at 2:28pm 12.30.20 If you're going up from one home size to another, hey one of the home saw kits where a smaller but
Enlarging hole in hull? Tally Ho at 2:25pm 12.30.20 Thanks @Richard19068, I am not sure what brand the are...I ordered them here on SBO. I picked th
Enlarging hole in hull? Capt jgw at 2:25pm 12.30.20 If you're going up from one hole size to another, get one of the hole saw kits where a smaller bit w
How to prime house water pump jssailem at 2:20pm 12.30.20 Welcome to the forum. Berkeley 30. Congrats on finding the "Massive Leak". Sounds like your pump ha
Bright work stain 2005 Hunter 41 AC ggrizzard at 2:19pm 12.30.20 I don't know your boat, but Hunter probably didn't 'stain' your teak brightwork. They used an oil tr
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Rickeypilot at 2:17pm 12.30.20 Just bought a mercury 6 hp. Manual said first hour half throttle Varying RPM. Second hour two th
Enlarging hole in hull? Richard19068 at 2:13pm 12.30.20
Looking for a mast for Edel 4 rgranger at 2:12pm 12.30.20 Where are you loated? I have a Rhodes 22 that I am parting out.... but I don't think Virginia U.S.
Help Choosing rgranger at 1:49pm 12.30.20 Here is a similar design... https://charleston.craigslist.org/bod/d/buford-39-allied-mistress-1973/7
Help Choosing rgranger at 1:46pm 12.30.20 @Kings Gambit has given you some good advice. With his advice in hand and your comments... I'd star
Berth headroom 36 vs 38 senang at 1:43pm 12.30.20 On our H38 the only standing room in the aft owners cabin is right behind the doors on both sides. T
Berth headroom 36 vs 38 (1) stuartsw at 1:39pm 12.30.20 We have an H36. One can sit up at the head of the Queen/full sized berth. There is a sheltered hatch
Reefing Drinky Crow at 1:37pm 12.30.20 Or between the 1 and 2 reef points? Yeah Is his idea that you only need to have 1 reefing line an
EZ Steer Hunter 260 rgranger at 1:34pm 12.30.20 I think @Kermit put one on his 260. Maybe he will see this post and chime in.... but lately he has
How to prime house water pump Berkeley 30 at 1:23pm 12.30.20 It migh be filling up you hot water heater or flowing out of a leak. Check your bilge. Thanks. Tur
Nifty tool Ralph Johnstone at 1:20pm 12.30.20 It was easier to tighten the belts than remember how to combine these posts. I would find that in
Berth headroom 36 vs 38 sail sfbay at 1:20pm 12.30.20 I suspect the Hunter 356/36 and 38 aft cabin beds are similar to the Hunter 386. The bed was large,

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