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H260 on Anchor Alan Flowers at 9:14pm 01.23.04 Smaller Boats 11/1459 When anchored our H260 swings back and forth about 90 degrees in even the lightest breeze. The anch
sail repair classes...? Bill at 8:51pm 01.23.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1163 Does anyone know of a sail loft or school which offers classes in DIY sail repair or construction, p
Mainsheet Traveler bob l at 6:42pm 01.23.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1042 What is the advantage to having a mainsheet traveler. I'm thinking of ordering one on my new boat bu
10 ' Xcite Critiques? Richard Green at 6:30pm 01.23.04 Day Sailers 0/1488 I am interested in buying an Xcite but would like to get some opinions on boat quality and sailing p
transporting a mast jeff at 3:25pm 01.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1008 it looks as though my mast needs some attention; paint, new sheaves, wiring... and i have the space
H260 Trailer Fit George H260 at 9:08am 01.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/858 Yesterday a friend noticed that only about 6 inches of the aft portion of the H260 keel was touching
My new boat Bing at 9:03am 01.23.04 Trailer Sailors 0/1367 Hi from OzHave just bought a Ross 780 trailer sailer. It is a N.Z. design by Murray Ross and manu
Internal Haylards Matt Borders at 8:27am 01.23.04 Smaller Boats 2/896 I am going to get new haylards for my Hunter 22. What is the best way to run the haylards through t
C350 Vibration Noise Blair Dehuff at 7:43am 01.23.04 Big Boats 11/1274 I have considerable vibration noise coming from deep down in the hull in the aft of the boat on hard
I'm talking about seacocks John Dodge at 6:37am 01.23.04 Ask All Sailors 11/2049 Hey folks I'm talking about the seacocks not the thru hulls.I thought the seacocks were to be bronz
Navigating on plastic overlay - pen recommend? Patrick Randall at 6:04am 01.23.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1123 I have interfaced an old Yeoman Chart plotter to my LORAN as a backup to my GPS plotter. The plotter
Dousing a Spinaker Peter Milne at 6:02am 01.23.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/888 The only way I have tried or know how to douse our asymetrical spinaker is to blanket it behind the
Looking for Used Cruising Spinnaker Larry at 5:25am 01.23.04 Smaller Boats 2/1060 I am interested in adding a cruising spinnaker for my '86 C22... for...you know, running donw wind o
Chips in Aluminum Extrusion Rand at 4:45am 01.23.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/882 Has anyone removed and replaced the aluminum extrusion track that holds the rubber rub molding on an
concerns about plastic seacocks John Dodge at 4:37am 01.23.04 Ask All Sailors 28/7948 My wife ' I went and looked at a Catalina 36 today.I noticed the seacocks were plastic. Any problem
painting sails wally corder at 4:03am 01.23.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1000 Has any one painted a scene or picture on thier sails. My wife is an artist and would like to paint
Simrad Wheel Autohelm Darren Mayes at 2:49am 01.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1051 I looked at the install instructions for the Simrad and it doesn't look that bad. However, I do hav
staining sails Allan Gibson at 12:55am 01.23.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/3136 Has anyone been successful in staining a white sail a dark color, like tanbark? If so, how is it don
question for crazy dave sylvio leblanc at 12:55am 01.23.04 Trailer Sailors 0/1198 do you have any photos of your trailer you couls e-mail me ? sylvio_leblanc@hotmail.com
23ft 78 with broken keel pocket/ how to repair/ ch chuck pefley at 12:51am 01.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/800 I purchased 23 foot with diesel power(1978) this boat has a crank up down keel and it seems that som

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Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line Hunter216 at 6:15am 11.02.20
Merriman Pedestal Top Plate SFS at 6:10am 11.02.20 Sending you a PM.
Outhaul rigging Captain Carl at 6:08am 11.02.20 Thanks I also ended up taking apart and figured it out. Mine has 4 pulleys each end I pulled the cen
Leaking Lewmar Hatch Rebuild Mickstr at 6:05am 11.02.20 Try looking here. I replaced mine on my '87 O'Day 322 with medium profiles I got on sale from Defend
Propeller shaft key material RoyS at 5:57am 11.02.20 A few have opined here that the key is designed to shear to protect the drive train upstream. Are th
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 (5) KLCCPAYNE at 5:43am 11.02.20 A few pics of the start of the compression post fix. Good news - no rot detected so far. Going to li
Propeller shaft key material SailingLoto at 4:48am 11.02.20 We are talking about corrosion induced by dissimilar metals. The answer is it does not matter any e
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? shemandr at 4:29am 11.02.20 When I had the Slickcraft I was looking for the fresh water pump. I could hear it run but it wasn't
Yanmar 40 running hot [plus a couple questions (Where is seacock & Impeller access?)] jssailem at 4:25am 11.02.20 Usual Suspect. Good possibility. Clean that out and you likely will see an increase in water being e
Radar Head Elevation On Mast dlochner at 4:22am 11.02.20 For some reason, reading some of these well-intended replies reminds of trying to enumerate the num
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line Sailfanatic at 4:21am 11.02.20 I've never considered flying a spinnaker from a jib halyard. Do many people do this? I'm asking beca
I have a rigging question jssailem at 4:17am 11.02.20 I found it yesterday Dave. Not a lot of pictures. Today it is not there. Appears to have been remove
Spinnaker working loads? jssailem at 4:10am 11.02.20 placement of the winches where I need room to move around. Very good point. When you are locating
I have a rigging question dlochner at 4:09am 11.02.20 The link is for a email to the seller, not the listing. I searched the SF Bay areas CL and I couldn'
Yanmar Engine Life??? Andersonelli at 3:57am 11.02.20 Thanks for the information and advice. Didn't consider the oil analysis but will do it. Thanks and
Mystery parts! Apex at 2:45am 11.02.20 are the covers hatch board sized?
Mystery parts! Joe at 1:14am 11.02.20 Great catch, Rick. I found that it can also be used on the dock line. I'm gonna stow it with the an
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? Joe at 1:01am 11.02.20 You can always rely on the knowledge that the bilge pump's intake and float switch will be at the lo
Radar Head Elevation On Mast FastOlson at 9:46pm 11.01.20 For some reason, reading some of these well-intended replies reminds of trying to enumerate the numb
Mantus M1 (new style) on 1995 Catalina 36 LeslieTroyer at 9:04pm 11.01.20 @dancrosswis@gmail.com Hi Dan. Les and their websites are great resources for you, we'll miss you

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