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Slot closed at the top Jose Venegas at 3:08pm 05.26.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1475 How do you know if the slot between the genoa and the main is too closed at the top?I just bought a
windows and teak trim Daniel Youngblood at 2:54pm 05.26.03 Smaller Boats 9/1159 How do I redo the windows they have some leakage around the seals/molding? Do you remove them and re
Stern Radius John Miller at 2:46pm 05.26.03 Big Boats 0/747 RustyYou asked earlier this month what the radius is on the H34.See the attached picture. The num
Stinkey Floor Boards Barry at 2:44pm 05.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/869 Help !!! I have a Hunter 34, 1983, it is a great boat, but last year I discovered my holding tank wa
Craning a dry-docked 22 Todd at 1:56pm 05.26.03 Day Sailers 0/895 Follow-Up to question re: crane lifting a dry-docked 22.Have found that by using two 20 foot (20,0
Halyard on a Cat 30 Warren at 12:55pm 05.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/794 On my recent purchase of a Catalina 30 I noticed the (2) Jib Halyards are no longer running inside t
Water ballast leak w/ photo! (1) Reena at 12:28pm 05.26.03 Smaller Boats 5/891 We have repaired the last 2 seasons two cracks that spread out in a "Y" about 2 inches from the fron
That Blankety-Blank Salon Table Support Bob Seiden at 11:48am 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/967 We have a 2001 C320 (#851)Last year the salon table went down WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY and was even mo
Atomic 4 problem Lee at 11:39am 05.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1220 I have recently purchased a 27' with an Atomic 4 gas engine. I replaced the gas but have twice exper
Squeaky Floor Glenn Freiman at 11:04am 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/951 I have a 1987 Catalina 30 with a squeaky floor just to starboard of the stairs on the cabin sole. A
water hose pre-filters Frank Mott at 10:47am 05.26.03 Ask All Sailors 3/983 As a new C350 owner, we want to maintain our water holding tanks in as pristine and clean a conditio
Barlow Winch parts Heidi Ribkoff at 10:47am 05.26.03 Big Boats 4/950 I am looking for Barlow winch parts, specifically the self tailer for our '86 Hunter 40. I have been
420 sail area John O'Donald at 10:36am 05.26.03 Big Boats 3/1248 How much of a sail area loss is there on a h 420 with roller furling main vs the conventional full r
Hull oxidation Warren at 10:13am 05.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1118 I have a factory blue 89 Catalina 30 that is badly oxidized. I plan on Alwgriping next season if I a
manual bilge pump? dick r at 9:51am 05.26.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1118 we're the proud owners on a '95 beneteau 321, but i haven't been able to locate the manual bilge pum
Need instructions to rig mainsail on Catalina 28 starz at 9:50am 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/4545 Time to put the boat in the water. Need to know how to put the mainsail back on. I've never done it
Nothing But Rain Marc P at 9:14am 05.26.03 Big Boats 16/798 Our new 356 was launched on Tuesday and was ready for an initial sail this Sunday. Those here in the
Cockpit cushions Carl Nencetti at 8:47am 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/1021 Can't find anything in the archives regarding cockpit cushion purchasing. I've seen the Bottomsider
Installing new holding tank Colin at 7:49am 05.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/819 I am putiing in a Marine Toilet and need to put a holding tank in.All the hoses and the over-board
Painting Carpeted Liner??? Rick Belisle at 7:32am 05.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/835 We have an '88 H285. It has the light grey walls in the cabin, made out of cheap-looking carpet. The

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Questions about Garhauer Ez Glide FastOlson at 7:02am 05.27.20 I believe that you will find that the Garhauer system is meant to haul the car forward with the mult
Shroud tensions, Catalina 27, North sails Jeff2650 at 7:01am 05.27.20 I just purchased a Loos Pro 2 gauge and recently tuned my 3/16th "over-due" rig. My Catalina Capri 2
Racing on Galveston Bay Jackdaw at 7:00am 05.27.20 We suck in winds over 20 knots. Same problems, headstay sag and leeway heeled over. Should have ree
Broken Cable Railing kloudie1 at 6:57am 05.27.20 I have used these and they are fine!.. I lost a couple of lifelines during Hurricane Katrina and rep
Purchase advice - Puffer, Sunfish or other? Hunter216 at 6:57am 05.27.20 Time with your kid, outside, providing him an opportunity to learn a new sport. Good on you!! My 2
Fish in the raw water intake jon hansen at 6:53am 05.27.20 three times it has happened to me. i disconected the intake hose at the pump. used my dingy foot pum
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (2) seatane at 6:50am 05.27.20 At long last the day has come to move Phreatophyte back to the wet. Taking advantage of the long wee
Capri 26 Owners - new owner of 93 #266 with questions Jeff2650 at 6:49am 05.27.20 I've owned and continue to sail on the Chesapeake Bay a Capri 26 for just over 18 years, her sail nu
Installing the Transducer for an Axiom 9 jssailem at 6:37am 05.27.20 PSS: A sailboat on a heel will not be accurate. Oh so true. Ever wonder how does a submarine do so
Hunter 306 New Owner Questions Arbee at 6:34am 05.27.20 Just checking back in to see what folk here recommend re the stuffing box. Given the boat was dry fo
Winch help dfp51 at 6:31am 05.27.20 Thanks to everyone for the ideas. To close this loop, I rebuilt the winches which were in fact pret
Salon berth cushion storage - Hunter 36 sail sfbay at 6:28am 05.27.20 If it is one-piece cushion then off the boat at your home unless it is used frequently then lay it o
Non Slip Paint Additive ?? Delawaredave at 6:26am 05.27.20 Andy at boatworkstoday likes "softsand" product. I liked the idea of kiwigrip, until I saw the pric
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion JamesG161 at 6:20am 05.27.20 Wasted my time, I guess. Time will tell...:cowbell: You know the answer, self life problem. Jim..
Non Slip Paint Additive ?? deltaten at 6:14am 05.27.20 Andy at boatworkstoday likes "softsand" product. I liked the idea of kiwigrip, until I saw the price
Uninstalling a Weems and Plath AutoMAC alternator control Maine Sail at 6:12am 05.27.20 Currently I have a positive wire going from type N Alternator to the isolator diode. I plan on re
Purchase advice - Puffer, Sunfish or other? Bkmama at 6:11am 05.27.20 I sailed a Laser last summer with no problem & I plan to drop the boat on a harbor front lawn and le
where to mount GPS/Chartplotter on 1995 Hunter 336 LakeMurraySailor at 6:08am 05.27.20 Trying to figure out how and where to mount GPS at helm without it being in way and getting wacked
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion RoyS at 6:08am 05.27.20 OK, so this thread has been quiet for a while. I had composed a letter to PYI on April 8th explainin
Installing the Transducer for an Axiom 9 JamesG161 at 6:03am 05.27.20 That the CHIRP sonar transducer which can not penetrate the hull, since it is multi-frequency. I ex

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