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Whisker pole. Ron at 6:36am 11.14.03 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1322 Just bought a Forespar 15-27 whisker pole to use with my 150% Genoa and my asymetrical Spinnaker. Do
frequency of application of antifouling paint ted brown at 5:25am 11.14.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1404 27' hunter. hull stripped four years ago and has had well applied pettit standard antifouling paint
Beached & Totaled a 326 at Channel Islands Ari Mattson at 5:16am 11.14.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/902 My friends father beached and totaled his 2002 Hunter 326, 2 weeks coming in at Channel Islands Harb
H34 Dripless Shaft Seal Size??? Ed Buiel at 12:38am 11.14.03 Big Boats 2/929 Hunter 34 stern tube is 1-5/8" dia.PYI Shaft Seals come in 1-1/2 and 1-3/4 (stern tube) sizes.Wh
I gotta have a boat! dan at 12:23am 11.14.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1110 in several of the threads Ive read here lately I have noticed several folks saying something like "b
Doyle Sail Experience? ran at 11:56pm 11.13.03 Big Boats 1/1019 Has anyone had any experience with mail order Doyle sails? I am considering their main with two full
oil filter reference # Miguel at 11:26pm 11.13.03 Big Boats 26/1592 Hola!!Does anybody have the reference # for the oil filter of the yanmar 3GM30.The boat is at a ma
McGyver Contributions / Stories Michael O' at 11:23pm 11.13.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1200 Can we get a thread going of the times we've had to become McGyvers? Certainly each of us can benef
Ports (or Gunkholes) of the Chesapeake Hayden at 9:27pm 11.13.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1455 I had a plan to circumnavigate the Delmarva Peninsula next summer in my Hunter 23.5. That has chang
Do not miss Richard's post. Ed Schenck at 9:14pm 11.13.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/850 Over on "Ask All Sailors" you will find Richard Brigg's post, "Cast Off Lines". He is leaving for G
Painting under a 260 Mark at 12:48pm 11.28.03 Smaller Boats 2/773 I know that there has been several posts on this subject but I was hoping someone may have some advi
Main Halyard pulley Rich Songer at 12:38pm 11.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1018 I have to find a new main pulley. I'm not all too sure what it is called? What I do know is it pulls
Whats a great dinghy/tender for a 26x yks blue baby at 9:58am 11.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1048 How well does a 7 foot Livingston work as tender? :)*
How big? Barry at 8:06am 11.28.03 Other Sailboats 4/862 I am in the process of purchasing a new boat for spring delivery. My question: is there a general ru
Exhaust under water wher motering above 4.5 knots Dennis Lindauer at 7:55am 11.28.03 Bigger Boats 3/1534 Whan motering above 4.5 knots, the exhaust goes under water. It doesn't cause any damage, but I end
o Owners manual for 26' ODay Angela Simms at 7:10am 11.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1087 I would like to get an owners manual for a 1987 26' O'Day. I have recently purchased this vessel and*
h23 Pop Top holder and downhaul for jib Rob Morton at 7:01am 11.28.03 Smaller Boats 7/928 I had a couple of questions that I know someone out there will have the answer. We have a h23 with t
Magnetic Fuel Conditioners--Fact or Fiction on ben Tom at 6:55am 11.28.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1084 Does anyone have comments on the Magnetic Fuel Conditioners? I saw them advertised at a recent boat
Electrical Upgrade Lyle Hanna at 5:25am 11.28.03 Big Boats 6/876 I am upgrading the electrical system on my Hunter 35.5 including an inverter/charger, balmar high ou
Standing Rigging (tuning) Allan at 3:19am 11.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/972 I would like to re-tune the standing rigging and was curious if anyone had any advice on this topic.

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Winch maintenance jssailem at 8:54am 11.26.20 I like to use the trick @LeslieTroyer used. He borrowed an old sheet from his wife to wrap around th
Thanksgiving Aboard? Kings Gambit at 8:53am 11.26.20
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 Tom J at 8:47am 11.26.20 Now and then I consider rewiring the switch so that it starts like a car (well, an older car!): Mov
Winch maintenance jssailem at 8:47am 11.26.20 ain't youtube great, you can fix anything Sure is. All you need is the time to research and then a
Adding Wheels to a Dinghy MitchM at 8:45am 11.26.20 You can make 1 or 2 u shaped wooden removable brackets to mount upside down over transom which
Thanksgiving Aboard? jssailem at 8:44am 11.26.20 "Hey, our plans are firmly fixed in Jello!". True cruisers! :biggrin::plus: I can relate to that p
Thanksgiving Aboard? Richard19068 at 8:43am 11.26.20 Happy Thanksgiving. We've several times gone to Catalina for Thanksgiving where the single restaura
Windlass v. Anchor Winch for H260 Tedd at 8:43am 11.26.20 Would it be possible to run the anchor rode back to the main winch and bring the anchor up from the
Preventors do I need one Davidasailor26 at 8:40am 11.26.20 If it's blowing, particuary on large boats, center the boom first, then release rather quickly as s
Thanksgiving Aboard? Tom J at 8:38am 11.26.20 We managed a wonderful turkey dinner while in an anchorage in Florida. High winds had delayed the o
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 marchem at 8:33am 11.26.20 Now and then I consider rewiring the switch so that it starts like a car (well, an older car!): Movi
Preventors do I need one thinwater at 8:32am 11.26.20 Must give this preventer rigging a try. Looks a bit more versatile than how I do it. With enough li
Thanksgiving Aboard? SoSound at 8:29am 11.26.20 We're not too worried about keeping things 'traditional'. I've moved and traveled a lot, and like t
Ranger 23 Bulkhead Replacement CarlN at 8:22am 11.26.20 This is likely to be a bigger job than you hoped for. Before making your plan for the bulkhead, you
Preventors do I need one sesmith at 8:20am 11.26.20 Concerning the discussions above mentioning anchor points, possible boom damage from hitting the wat
s2 9.2 questions Kings Gambit at 8:19am 11.26.20 Just superstition I guess, but if the boat has been sitting in the water, not maintained, for 12 yr
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 Tom J at 8:19am 11.26.20 Funny thing. I noticed mine always fires up right away so I never hold the key...less wear on the g
Purchasing a Trailer - Cat 22 Retractable Keel Meriachee at 8:14am 11.26.20 That trailer is likely for a pontoon boat of some description. It would take a fair bit of attention
Help identify old wide stern sailboat? Sailor Sue at 8:11am 11.26.20 American Marine. Not sure what this one is but at one point they made a 24 and a 26. The keel sump
Thanksgiving Aboard? Kings Gambit at 7:51am 11.26.20 You might try one of those smoked turkeys from one of the smokehouses like Burger's. They are pre-

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