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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 3/1363 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 52/5691 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 14/6816 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 5/3664 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 4/3820 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 10/1865 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 1/1163 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

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320 wireless wind sensor Hunter216 at 7:10am 12.30.20
feathering prop Oday 39 Opus39 at 7:08am 12.30.20 Was wondering if any on had a folding or feathering 3 blade on their oday 39. Looking at brands, pe
Dogs as crew shemandr at 7:06am 12.30.20 .I once bought a boat from a friend who had a dog. We were hanging out on the anchor one day and th
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) dLj at 6:51am 12.30.20 Gosh, for the first time in years, I can contribute to a thread like this! I got a pair of Dubarry l
Got a new sailing dinghy (1) dLj at 6:39am 12.30.20 White oak is generally listed as the easiest bending wood and red oak as second. So yes white would
Dogs as crew RoyS at 6:35am 12.30.20 Three dogs back, we had a Golden Retriever and a smaller boat. He would lay down on the cockpit floo
320 wireless wind sensor MikeHoncho at 6:35am 12.30.20 Are these really Bluetooth or a form of WiFi?
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) MikeHoncho at 6:34am 12.30.20 New pair of HH foulies,
Got a new sailing dinghy dLj at 6:33am 12.30.20 We did try strips at first. The problem is that the piece bends in two dimensions - left to right f
Dogs as crew (1) RoyS at 6:28am 12.30.20 Useless? Say it to his face.
Nifty tool HMT2 at 6:20am 12.30.20
Nifty tool bawlmer at 6:09am 12.30.20 OK. I'll bite. What does it do?
Nifty tool dlochner at 6:08am 12.30.20 A home built version can be made for pennies. Some scrap wood, threaded rod, and a couple nuts and w
Nifty tool Hunter216 at 5:56am 12.30.20 this nifty tool Is that a BRAND name ? ;) Looks like it might be useful in prying open your walle
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) dlochner at 5:54am 12.30.20 Sounds corny, but after 60 years, all I want is true love, and I have that. What I want is less "st
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) dlochner at 5:43am 12.30.20 electric winch handle looks very expensive. let us know how you like it. I'll try to remember t
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) thinwater at 5:38am 12.30.20 Sounds corny, but after 60 years, all I want is true love, and I have that. What I want is less "stu
Nifty tool jssailem at 5:30am 12.30.20 Yes that tool is nifty. Now do you remember what chore it is used for and how to use it. Finding a
Question about a 73 Ranger 23 Knot Happy at 5:07am 12.30.20 Thanks so much for the article! All the best

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