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Bill Colombo's DSL is down...... Phil, SailboatOwners.com at 8:18am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/943 Bill Colombo just called and unfortunately his DSL line is down this afternoon. Which means he's un
Genoa Advice Pete H. at 8:06am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/900 We sail a 21' Mac on an inland lake in VA. The boat came with a main and a hanked on 100% jib. On
MaGregor 26X 150 Genoa? Bruce Powell at 8:03am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/981 I have a hangked on 100% jib. I have been thinking of a Furler. Can I remake my jig for ruff weath
Spinnaker sailing Steven Mudd at 7:57am 01.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/875 I recently purchased a 26X..it came with a brand new spinnaker sail, and I've heard that you don't n
Macgregor parts Steven Mudd at 7:52am 01.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/964 Has anyone had any dealings lately with Field Supply Co.? They supposedly took over the parts busine
Furling Jibe 4 Ericson 29 Tom Logan at 7:47am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1185 I just bought a 1972 Ericson 29 and it has a furler that 'in not' attached to the stay. It has what
Slapping Main Captain Dave at 7:46am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1029 I have a 2002 Hunter 356 with a furling main. When the wind is over 15 knots it seems like I can not
Headsail: Size Matters Andreas Weidlich at 7:42am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1063 A storm just shredded my ageing 110% genoa jib on a Hunter 31. I plan to purchase a new genoa and ma
Removable bowsprit (1) Jose Venegas at 7:29am 01.19.04 Ask All Sailors 0/2812 I saw this elegant removable bowsprit in a French boat at a Brazilian marina last December. Does an
engine low oil pressure ??? domenech at 7:20am 01.19.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1194 Universal 25XP Engine alarm goes off after running for five minutes, Mechanic mentioned it could be
Q for 375 owners Ricky P at 7:01am 01.19.04 Big Boats 4/716 I'd like to ask a favor of any 375 owner who can provide the info I need. I'm planning the replacem
Clew Sheeting angle on 140% Genoa Bob Early at 6:02am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1137 I get different suggestions from friends and a who race and cruise. I have "fixed" blocks with snap
in-mast furling main bruce at 5:56am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1141 I have a 1995 Beneteau Oceanis 300 (essentially a rebadged First 310). I love the convenience of th
Reefing Points Steve at 5:39am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1025 I have the original Doyle oem mainsail for my Macgregor 26x. It comes with 1 reef point which appear
Converting to Stackpack system Fixermajixer at 5:11am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1233 My last boat had a Doyle Stackpak sailcover and I liked it very much. Now I have a 1994 Hunter 30T w
Fuel Pick up tube Monty16708 at 5:06am 01.19.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1089 While redoing my fuel system(fuel pump, Raycor filter and new lines) on our 1985 Catalina 30, I deci
Cutting an oversized roller furling sail Paul Marx at 4:57am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1122 I recently purchased a used roller furling genoa for my 24 ft S2. The luff, leach, and LP all seeme
Outrageous Prices Andy Horning at 4:56am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1176 I have been sailing and raceing most of my life. Last year I bought a 1990 Hunter Legend 40 in San D
rust stains Allan Gibson at 4:30am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/963 HI, I have a high quality mainsail that came with my Mason, but it looks as if someone stored it fo
To Bill Columbo Dwain Lentz at 4:13am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1065 I purchased an APC from you in October. I want to let you and those here know what a wonderful job

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Oberdorfer Water Pump for 83 Oday Stu Jackson at 5:13pm 09.28.20 Another trusted source is www.depcopump.com A call to them could well answer your question. Also c
Yanmar 3YM30 Help NYSail at 5:06pm 09.28.20 Photo is a little hard to see but from what I can see, the clear vinyl tubing is the sea water supp
Jeep grand Cherokee diesel as towing vehicle. (or similar) Project_Mayhem at 4:59pm 09.28.20 3300 is on the light side. You can always install a helper spring, sumo springs or airbags if handli
In need of replacement for solar fan in galley Justin_NSA at 4:57pm 09.28.20 The atomic 4 is a gasoline engine right? The smell is gas vapor. Vapor that could ignite. You defini
Finally replacing my keel cable. What's with all this extra length? Gene Neill at 4:55pm 09.28.20 Okay ... for now, I'm gonna keep the excess, since I won't REALLY know the extent of it until the bo
Finally replacing my keel cable. What's with all this extra length? rpludwig at 4:34pm 09.28.20 cut it off IMO (more wire, more opportunity for a rat's nest)....perhaps it's a multi-purpose length
Yanmar 3GMF: Torque spec for fuel lines at Injection pump NYSail at 4:30pm 09.28.20 My last boat had a 3HM35f with a shop manual that told everything from torque specs to what beer to
Engine fan PeterBreit at 4:12pm 09.28.20 I have 2000 Beneteau 461 too. My fan hasn't worked in years. It's nice to have but not totally neces
Searching for hunter 19-1 manual scottco at 4:11pm 09.28.20 ...so as a kit boat no manuals? Hmmm. I wrote to Hunter ...no word back yet. Just trying to fi
In need of replacement for solar fan in galley Bathsheba at 4:06pm 09.28.20 Thank you for the suggestion and link. The hatch opens but the fan is necessary on days when it ra
Adding a new battery Tally Ho at 4:02pm 09.28.20 I recently went through the analysis for upgrading my house bank on my 05 Hunter 33. My first choic
Thermoelectric cooler Tally Ho at 4:00pm 09.28.20 The thermoelectric cooler will not freeze, unless you are in below freezing weather. please read u
How to get and keep good crew for racing? Rick486 at 3:48pm 09.28.20 I was crew in the Centerport/Huntington Ensign fleet for a few years. The Star sailors used to cal
O'Day 272LE Packing fhujber at 3:45pm 09.28.20
O'Day 272LE Packing sail sfbay at 3:43pm 09.28.20 This thread might be helpful: Gland packing size
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Finally replacing my keel cable. What's with all this extra length? Lazy1 at 3:36pm 09.28.20 I wrapped all mine on the drum for overwrap
What to do if you lose your rig. Hunter216 at 3:34pm 09.28.20 My initial thoughts when I started pondering this was what are the priorities after I confirmed that
New sailer Glsawyer at 3:18pm 09.28.20 But I will be buying a replacement boat in the 3-6k range. So selling the 27 is just to make up part

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