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Uncomfortable seating fix for 380 John H380 1999 at 7:56am 07.30.03 Big Boats 0/755 Our 1999 380 has those oversize lower back cushions that some have removed, some talked of cutting b
Cleaning out the vent Warren at 7:15am 07.30.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1279 Peggy; not sure if you can answer this one, but here goes. I am not sure if my vent line is clogged.
Need new Genny NOW! Mike Andersen at 7:03am 07.30.03 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1178 Hi All,Well bought my new boat two weeks ago (Hunter 27' 1980). When I bought her I saw that the
Portable or Fixed VHF Randy at 5:37am 07.30.03 Smaller Boats 20/1669 I am in the market for a VHF radio for my C22. I sail in a lake mostly but may take the boat up to
mast mount for VHF antenna Brad at 5:31am 07.30.03 Smaller Boats 4/764 I am having the VHF radio's antenna mastmounted('03 260). as a gift my father bought me a 8ft shak
1989 33.5 Jib Track Removal Pat Taylor at 4:19am 07.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/822 I just purchased a 1989 Hunter 33.5. The surveyor suggested that I rebed the port jib track. Has an
Symmetrical spinnaker in a sock... Dale I at 3:49am 07.30.03 Ask All Sailors 9/3201 The archives have little information regarding symmetrical spinnaker usage in a sock and I am wonder
Cruising Spinnaker R. Young at 3:35am 07.30.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1552 An article on the NeilPryde web site on Cruising Spinnaker, shows the usable sailing angles for a cr
Older Hull Number? Rod at 3:19am 07.30.03 Day Sailers 1/1169 I have an older Javelin and don't know what the hull number tells me. I have looked at all of the w
240 Boom Lines Nathan Schaan at 3:02am 07.30.03 Smaller Boats 2/815 Anyone tried to re route the lines coming out of the boom (topping lift, outhaul, and reefing) to th
u dinette conversion Darren Chilton at 2:54am 07.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1050 I am currently in the process of buying a cat 30 and want to change the dinette to u shape i recentl
Tar Removing from the deck Jim A at 2:27am 07.30.03 Ask All Sailors 8/5843 Anyone have a solution for getting tar off a fiberglass non-skid deck. The wife drops the dock line
Reefing the Main Jacque at 2:24am 07.30.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1052 My husband and I hit some stiff gusts of wind this past weekend. We are new to sailing, only 1 1/2
Companionway Hatch Dave Noack at 2:07am 07.30.03 Smaller Boats 2/771 Have only had my '87 h23 since April, I've just been tying my companionway hatch in the open positio
interior BOB at 1:40am 07.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/989 i just purchased a 1981 catalina 30 and realized that most of the 30 s have a drop down table. mine
Polars for Passage 450? Drew Dolak at 1:17am 07.30.03 Big Boats 1/1019 I have MaxSea Nav software with the Routing option. It allows route calculations based on a vessels
FRANKENSTEIN CAN'T SAIL UPWIND SH at 12:50am 07.30.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1190 Hello,I have just realized that I have purchased a 1977 stub keeled Oday 22 that has been Frankens
Water Tank Vent Jim P. at 12:16am 07.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/918 The plastic water tank in my cat 34 is slightly expanded--It's bulging and I can't seem to find the
3JH2E starter sometimes does not kick in John H380 1999 at 11:49pm 07.29.03 Big Boats 26/2951 I have a 1999 380 (3JH2E) and four times in the last month when pushing the starter button I only he
CO Sensors and Refrigeration Bob Keller at 11:45pm 07.29.03 Big Boats 1/728 First, thanks to all who responded to my questions regarding our CO sensor going off. Just an upda

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Forestay breaks for second time in three years Spadman007 at 5:24am 09.01.20 Thanks for the replies. How much tension should be on the front stay?
Starting a B331 DougM at 5:22am 09.01.20
Forestay breaks for second time in three years victorhoisington at 5:09am 09.01.20 Also check your rig tension once repaired. sounds to me like your stays may be a bit loose allowing
Motor will not cranked over Don Lucas at 4:55am 09.01.20 Check your wiring connections and the start relay and the solenoid at the engine. I finally had to w
Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) Will Gilmore at 4:35am 09.01.20 Beauty! How often do you sail BlueJ solo? I don't think I've read anything about your solo sailing
Sailing with Efficiency Will Gilmore at 4:27am 09.01.20 He doesn't have reefing. His avatar shows a reef grommet. Cole, you might post a few pictures of
Companionway Door Lock sail sfbay at 4:17am 09.01.20 In case you are interested, it is Perko part #0918DP0CHR Rim Lock Set - Regular Bevel and was purcha
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. senang at 4:09am 09.01.20 The raft is held a small distance from the hull to prevent dirt accumulation. I soak the straps in w
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. sail sfbay at 4:08am 09.01.20 Thanks for clarifying how you connect the straps to the shelf and to the cockpit,.
SBO Cook Book - Cooking for Cruisers and Racers Will Gilmore at 4:07am 09.01.20 Amazing! -Will (Dragonfly)
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. (1) senang at 4:02am 09.01.20 The straps are fixed to the underside of the shelf. The other end is attached inside the cockpit. At
SBO Cook Book - Cooking for Cruisers and Racers (2) TomY at 4:01am 09.01.20 Grilled Pizza on CHRISTMAS. Grilling is the 50-yard dash of pizza cooking. Mise en place on the la
Funny Friday!!! rpludwig at 3:58am 09.01.20 And I am one of the weird ones - being right IS being happy.:):wahwah::):wahwah: hmmm, I tried tha
Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) danstanford at 3:43am 09.01.20 Trying to imagine flying the kite singlehanded in a race. Are you able to use a pilot? Well done!
Sailing with Efficiency rgranger at 3:38am 09.01.20 I added a traveler to my boat to overcome some of what you describe.
37C fuel tank size Jim Legere at 3:37am 09.01.20 I'm not interested in getting into a ruckus about H37C tankage - heck I don't even own the boat anym
1996 HUNTER LEGEND 40.5 DEPTH AND TRANSDUCER ISSUES John T1594 at 3:10am 09.01.20 I would start with cleaning and/or replacing the push-on wire connections/contacts on the back of th
Nylock keel nuts, good or bad idea? jssailem at 2:56am 09.01.20 My wife can't believe how much time I am putting into her Your wife will soon learn that you have
Waste holding tank vs A/C duct NYSail at 11:53pm 08.31.20 On my 423 the forward ac duct goes right into the holding tank space as well and appears to crush it
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors NYSail at 11:48pm 08.31.20 Never had to bleed my 3HM35f at injectors but yes the high pressure side is where you do it from. Ha

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