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Spinnaker Pole on Oceanis 350? Tony at 5:38pm 03.22.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1362 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 52/5684 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 14/6797 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 5/3661 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 4/3815 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 2/3202 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
Scratch Removal from Compass Len Jim Wharton at 7:59am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1864 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 1/1162 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 0/901 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 2/957 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 9/1100 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 6/1012 Does anyone where's a good place to purchase a gas tank for a catalina 30? Thanks!

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Pedestal Guard options with out Drilling? MikeHoncho at 1:13pm 12.29.20 It's a deck - or the cockpit sole . . . I think you know what I mean
Diesel valve adjustment IStream at 1:07pm 12.29.20 n the arms to hold one in place. Two thoughts: 1. Get the wrench on the arm by coming at it from t
Packing done right Justin_NSA at 1:06pm 12.29.20 Call me "Luddite". Ha! I love to use that word when I can :biggrin:
Diesel valve adjustment (1) Claude L.-Auger at 1:00pm 12.29.20 Hi Tom, a simple Google search with the caption: Adjusting valves on Perkins 4-236 brought a lot of
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) Justin_NSA at 12:50pm 12.29.20 we got ourselves new KitchenAid convection wall oven, warming drawer, and overhead convection microw
New Self Tailing Winches thinwater at 12:49pm 12.29.20 I do not disagree with anything that you just said, especially the last paragraph. That is exactly
Diesel valve adjustment (1) All U Get at 12:36pm 12.29.20
Adventures in reefing sailme88 at 12:21pm 12.29.20 I only use the 2nd reef point. The reefing line is made fast on the boom directly below the upper l
Adventures in reefing Hunter216 at 12:19pm 12.29.20 @cstats Here is some info from the renowned @DrJudyB including a specific mast gate for a Catalina
Adventures in reefing Tally Ho at 12:13pm 12.29.20 yes, when you reef, the sail slugs will be stacked up at the bottom of the mast track, but as long a
Battery bank Crazy Dave Condon at 12:07pm 12.29.20 Gas fumes and electrical together in that fuel locker is a fire and explosion waiting to happen
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 Project_Mayhem at 11:47am 12.29.20 I got my wood bits back on the deck this afternoon. I removed the mast completely yesterday to serv
Adventures in reefing kappykaplan at 11:21am 12.29.20 You want the new clew locked in place before you tension the main halyard.
Solar Panel Wire Routing- 2001- 331. (2) Claude L.-Auger at 11:18am 12.29.20 I have 2 X 100W flexible panels mounted on the bimini. Don't know if this helps you, but my bimini i
Adventures in reefing cstats at 11:10am 12.29.20 You might try this change in sequence. It may be easier to get your main clew in a better position.
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) NYSail at 10:58am 12.29.20 An Arch for my new solar panels and dinghy!
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) sailme88 at 10:52am 12.29.20 NADA...The Admiral and I only do for the kids and grandchildren...
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) jssailem at 10:49am 12.29.20 Thanks Charlie.. I needed that encouragement.
Packing done right justsomeguy at 10:20am 12.29.20 Call me "Luddite".
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 10:15am 12.29.20 A box of golf new balls and a book. Not sure what she is saying with these gifts. Is there a messag

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