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Detecting moisture in core ian at 3:47am 01.27.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1002 If a boat has been on the hard for 12 months, how accurately can a surveyor detect rot in the core m
Whisker pole parts Dan Mulally at 1:36am 01.27.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1098 Does anyone know where to get parts for a Nicro Fico whisker pole. It's about 6 feet in the unextend
Garmin GPS antenna wire - replacing plug? Patrick Randall at 1:09am 01.27.04 Big Boats 6/2284 I need to cut off the coax plug that is on the end of the GPS antenna wire so I can feed it up throu
Bottom Jobs - Fresh Water? Kenneth at 11:25pm 01.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/882 For those of you who keep your boats in freshwater - How often do you re-paint your bottoms?Thank
Coach roof hardware removal Howard Sherman at 11:16pm 01.26.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1427 It's time to get serious about leaks below decks! I have found it most difficult to determine where
Solar Collector lifespan? Dennis at 7:38pm 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1059 How long does a solar collector usually stay viable? I have had one for about two years, and it see
Macgregor 25 - Keel Mods Wayne at 1:56pm 01.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/5036 Considering buying a M25 but find that the boat has some short-commings.1. The draft is really not
Light air head sail Jim at 12:15pm 01.26.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/927 I want to prurchase a Dacron 155 % Genoa for club racing. The sail would be used for racing only in
Hunter 31 Boom Length bearsails at 11:00am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1381 Seeing as the 1984 H 31 I bought came with out a boom I am now ready to build one, does anyone out t
A little light Dale Wilson at 10:32am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/888 I'd like to light up the main cabin of our H450 a little more. Anyone have any suggestions from the
H340 Widen Front Cabin Bulkhead? Ken Kindrick at 9:08am 01.26.04 Big Boats 4/894 I'd like to widen the door opening into the vee berth. I've already removed the door because it was
Sail Repair John at 8:37am 01.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/907 Need to get a couple of batton pocket sew-up ' maybe have the mainsail recut a bit. Cloth is in very
Radar Ron Eddleman at 8:10am 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1240 I have a Cal 33 and I am planning on purchasing a radar for the boat. Any comments o installing a ra
I'd welcome suggestions on a 12V AM/FM/CD unit... Jack Tyler at 8:04am 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 37/1571 Here's where I could use some coaching: Full time cruising, have a very nice stereo (apartment-type)
90 more days till spring Reinhold Fussle at 6:42am 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1044 *grr I don't know if I am going to make it. Snow, cold days, long nights and the lake is frozen!!! I
Jib sheets question...splice or no splice (1) Mark Waggoner at 6:13am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1625 My jib sheets are shot on my H28.5. The attached picture shows how each of the sheets has been spli
Lexan Hatch Scratches George H260 at 6:09am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/794 The hatch on my H260 has scratches from being slid fwd and back. I think I eliminated the source of
stay sail on sloop john maroney at 5:51am 01.26.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/974 I have a 135 genny and some days i need a little more sail i want to put on a stay sail making i
halyard size Glenn Shaw at 3:43am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/832 My halyard needs replacing.Any ideas on thickness of the rope would be appreciated.
DC Panel Switch Off - Bilge Pump have power? Kevin at 3:26am 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 8/2783 In the winter I don't run my refrigerator so I typically turn the Master DC breaker seitch at the pa

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34 Feet Jackdaw at 8:12am 09.30.20 Me, I'll ALWAYS take you up if you do that. Now that will cost you time in one race, but it will ne
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? Capt jgw at 8:09am 09.30.20 When you go to check it out, before you start it feel the block to see if they warmed it up prior t
34 Feet Ben4195 at 8:09am 09.30.20 Thanks for the explanation, JD! :)
Windlass install jssailem at 8:05am 09.30.20 How about you share a picture or two of what your looking at. I do not have a Pearson 31-2 on my doc
Windlass install Capt jgw at 8:04am 09.30.20 So no proper chain locker and the vee berth goes all the way to the pointy end? A couple options com
Windlass install Kings Gambit at 8:03am 09.30.20
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? jssailem at 7:55am 09.30.20 Let us know what you discover.
What to do if you lose your rig. dlochner at 7:46am 09.30.20 In the second year I owned Second Star just moments before we were to step the rig one of the yard h
Hello from Upstate NY Justin_NSA at 7:43am 09.30.20 Thanks for the advice. I knew I should have kept the 45# thrust Minn Kota motor I had on my old job
Wait for it... Hunter216 at 7:40am 09.30.20 Here's the deal. Earlier I said that 99% of rig failures are maintenance issues. Most of those DO
What to do if you lose your rig. Kings Gambit at 7:36am 09.30.20
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? JimInPB at 7:35am 09.30.20 Thank you gentlemen.
Did the HOOK race (1) Jackdaw at 7:30am 09.30.20 We got the bottom of J24 MOTORHOME spotlessly clean and wiped down with McLube Hullkote. 2 former w
Hello from Upstate NY FuzzyBadger at 7:27am 09.30.20 Did you get it? If you missed out, open your search to the "S" model as well. They are identical ex
Hello from Upstate NY FuzzyBadger at 7:26am 09.30.20 Did you get it? If you missed out, open your search to the "S" model as well. They are identical ex
What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 7:00am 09.30.20 t Reason chain plate broke at its connection was attributed to age and dissimilar metals with a SS
Drill into my traveler bar? Don Guillette at 6:46am 09.30.20 [QUOTE="gtg, post: 1660635, member: 146124" Do I adjust my traveler every time I sail or just in low
Hunter 310 - Replacing traveler line (arch) Art12050 at 6:43am 09.30.20 If you have a soft eye on the bitter end, you can tie on a reeving line the existing line out to pu
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice Daze at 6:43am 09.30.20 The pictures really help when thinking about my install. Thank you for taking the time to send them
Hello from Upstate NY Justin_NSA at 6:43am 09.30.20 Did you get it? If you missed out, open your search to the "S" model as well. They are identical exc

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