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Twisted primary wire or Shielded near compass? Dale Isenhoff at 8:09pm 10.30.02 C&C 3/3006 I am mounting a new electronics pod on the Edson binnacle and am unsure if simply twisting the ancor
polycoated anchor chain - opinions Bill P. at 7:06pm 10.30.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1047 I bought a used boat this year and it came with a Danforth with polycoated chain. I plan to add mor
Week-end liveaboard toy poodle Denise Kilpatrick at 5:49pm 10.30.02 Big Boats 11/1984 Always wanted a small dog that didn't shed, smell and was a lap dog.I finally got my wish. What advi
Refinishing Cat 22 hull Chad at 2:46pm 10.30.02 Smaller Boats 1/1014 Hi all! I've got a 1974 Cat 22 that I acquired for free... yeah! But it did need some repairs. Th
Trailering the 26 John Pollitt at 2:15pm 10.30.02 Smaller Boats 4/1073 Question for those of you who trailer frequently. What's the best thing to do with the rudder? Remov
About To Have A 33.5 Surveyed Jeff at 1:07pm 10.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1040 I have sold my H26 using this site and am about to purchase a 1993 H33.5. The new boat has been in a
Candid Camera Andy at 10:58am 10.30.02 Smaller Boats 1/853 Who's the real producer of the Hunter 23 pics. I enjoy the pictures, and the names are quite a joke
seacocks Don at 10:39am 10.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1106 Is it a good idea or necessary to close the seacocks to the water pump intack and the seacock to the
Trailer for Beneteau 235 GF at 10:20am 10.30.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2518 I need a trailer for a 235 with wing keel, but have had a lot of trouble finding any used sailboat t
Cast Iron Keels Pete Winters at 9:51am 10.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2216 I am considering a late '80s Hunter 30 as my next boat. I have sailed/cruised on a 33.5/376/410. T
Waterproof solar vent on forward hatch?? Ivan Bekey at 9:35am 10.30.02 Big Boats 3/1016 I am thinking of installing a Nicro 3000 solar vent on the forward hatch of my 356, but am concerned
chesapeake journey jacob samuelsson at 8:39am 10.30.02 Smaller Boats 2/942 A question for the experienced chesapeake sailor....... How formidable a challenge is a cruise from
C27 boat cover vendor Phil Decker at 8:03am 10.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1048 Last year I knew of a vendor of a complete boat cover for a C27. It is a canvas cover that installs
Mixing Elbow Jacques at 7:21am 10.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/977 I have a Yanmar 1GM on my Hunter 27.. I pulled the mixing elbow for an inspection and found at least
Good Photos R.W.Landau at 7:03am 10.30.02 Ask All Sailors 2/931 I would like to see a new photo contest. I know Phil has his hands full with this site and his famil
2 Catalina 25 swing keels avail. Noah at 6:38am 10.30.02 Smaller Boats 0/888 I own a c22 and have been looking for a replacement swing keel, fingers crossed. I happened to come
Bareboating Ric Shultz at 6:11am 10.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/889 I have been sailing for 30years, inland. I'm on my 6/7th boat from a sunfish up to my Oday 25. Saile
Loading C-28 on a cradel correctly Dave Slepoy at 5:19am 10.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/912 Since the marina took the boats out of the water ....BOO HOOO HOOO. There has been some discussion a
Cat 30 SR Spinnaker Pole Mark at 5:19am 10.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1534 What is the proper length of a cat 30 SR spinnaker pole? In the literature I've read from Catalina
Relocating Holding Tank in H30 - 88 Frank Hand at 4:57am 10.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/969 In order to increase locker storage space in Head I plan to relocate the the holding tank. I would l

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Main sheet twist 31seahorse at 5:45am 09.15.20 Would the twist be corrected by changing the threading of the block on the traveler? Try to thread
Main sheet twist All U Get at 5:36am 09.15.20 That looks like a Schaefer block, contact Joy and ask if there is a solution. I had a block doing t
Measuring mast rake. Will Gilmore at 5:18am 09.15.20 You can, as I do, measure to the boom, for convenience. As Jackdaw says, the degree of rake is what
Bought a 75 Cat 22 Gene Neill at 4:54am 09.15.20 All the cool kids are doing it that way these days. :thumbup:
Measuring mast rake. Jackdaw at 4:46am 09.15.20 Indeed to the deck. This number is only really valid for resetting to a desired value, or setting to
....and so it begins... (1) TomY at 4:15am 09.15.20 Follow up: Fueled today..19.7 gallons @$2.12.. $41.76 for the entire season.. 55 days sailing so
Main sheet twist sailme88 at 3:24am 09.15.20 Replace the line.. It has developed a twist memory..
Height of mast when on trailer? Rick Webb at 10:58pm 09.14.20 Check the archives I think this may have been asked before. In fact I think I asked it. I also thou
Main sheet twist Mark Maulden at 10:09pm 09.14.20 That block does rotate 360 By design. I cannot seem to locate one in the right direction Without sw
Beneteau 423 Storage and organization NYSail at 10:08pm 09.14.20 When we bought our 423 in 2017, we were frustrated at the storage. However over the years and as oth
refrigerator drain NYSail at 10:00pm 09.14.20 My refrig has a drain hose that leads to a pump that pushes water out via a through hull under the s
TS Sally JamesG161 at 9:25pm 09.14.20 I've been watching the Orange Beach buoy. ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL Whoa! This is goi
Main sheet twist Ron20324 at 9:18pm 09.14.20 Looks like that block on the upper right is rotating on you. There could/should be a little slide pi
plastic fuel tank repair Ron20324 at 9:11pm 09.14.20 ...I"ve now exhausted everything I know about fuel tanks... How about fuel cans, since you're spout
Unknown Sailboat Type tosudbury at 9:01pm 09.14.20 You sure it ever had any? My 20 footer doesn't have (or need in my admittedly ignorant estimation)
1991 Hunter 35.5 Legend-Head Faucet Replacement Canonshooternb at 8:21pm 09.14.20 you can get access by removing the horizontal wood trim and the screws its hiding. There was also 1
plastic fuel tank repair Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:02pm 09.14.20 If it's polyethylene, it's not repairable....the USCG has some pretty strict regs when it comes to f
Replace Marine Radio Coax & Mast Lights... Ron20324 at 7:44pm 09.14.20 Did you try to pull on the halyard(s) at the same tme as the coax?
Crack in Companionway Entrance - Catalina 30 MKII Hull #4984 (3) d-marko at 7:18pm 09.14.20 I had the same exact symptoms that I fixed recently. What i found was that rain water was pooling in
Inverter relay buzz SycloneDriver at 7:05pm 09.14.20 My money is still on the relay providing a neutral/ground bond. A neutral/ground bond is required,

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