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I must be getting old... Gary Wyngarden at 12:31am 10.22.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1073 Last week I had a Direct TV satellite system installed at my house, in part so I could watch the Lou
Tiller replacement Brad Hancock at 12:23am 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 9/1551 Has anyone relaced the stock tiller with a wood unit? If so, where did you get it, how much was it,
Tiller Tamer mounting Brad Hancock at 12:22am 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 7/1146 I've seen quite a few post about using a tiller tamer, but very little on how it is mounted to the t
REPLACMENT SAILS KEN NEILL at 11:13pm 10.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 11/1234 HAS ANY ONE OUT THERE REPLACED THEIR SAILS WITH ONES FROM ANY OF THE MAJOR MAKERS LIKE NORTH OR DOYL
1/32-1/16 inch cracks Frank Ross at 11:05pm 10.21.02 Other Sailboats 2/847 I have been searching for a C22 swing keel or C25 WB. I checked out a C22 swing keel this weekend an
Simrad Autopilot & Console Steering Station Jay Eaton at 10:29pm 10.21.02 Big Boats 3/1055 I posted a response to a Simrad Autopilot question regarding problems associated with an installatio
Engine Start Problem Bill Jones at 9:25pm 10.21.02 Big Boats 19/1692 Recently, I've been having an engine start problem. After sailing when I attempt to start the engin
Shaft wear at the hull A.J, Wortelboer at 1:50pm 10.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1172 When hauled out this fall I noticed that the prop shaft is wearing at the hull opening the cutlas be
Foley Engines?? Royce at 1:43pm 10.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1604 I recently tried to get a quote for a repower from Foley Engines. The guy on the phone inquire got v
What to llook for when buying an old catalina 22 Matt at 1:38pm 10.21.02 Smaller Boats 2/7683 I am going to be looking at a 22 ft catalina from 1969. Its been out of the water in storage for the
Replacing Plexi windows in a dodger RJZ at 1:26pm 10.21.02 C&C 0/1803 I recently purchased a C
Oday interior lining fix up Jim Lubinsky at 12:29pm 10.21.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/921 Acquired Oday 272LE with interior carpet liner on walls and ceiling. Some stains on chainplate and
Quality Up? Down? Or Same? Dave at 12:15pm 10.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1000 When I last considered a 26X it was late 1999 (2000 model year boats were out). At that time, my wif
Water Ballast questions John Kagan at 10:35am 10.21.02 Smaller Boats 27/2502 I have had my H260 in the water for 1 year. I put ammonia in the water ballast once. I was wondering
Broken Engine Pressure Plate Denny Fegan at 9:32am 10.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1060 While heading for the starting line in Harvest Moon Regatta my M25 diesel made a funny sound. I shut
Bimini this Saturday Brian at 8:02am 10.21.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1022 Sailing my H380 from Miami over to Bimini this Saturday (26th) as long as the weather is good. We wi
one design fleet race? Alan Orr at 7:46am 10.21.02 Racing 4/1322 Would anyone be interested in a one design fleet race for a given area of the country? I would love
Fiberglass air pockets John Lochner at 7:28am 10.21.02 Big Boats 1/998 I have a Hunter 380 year 2000. The marina that i store the boat looked at a hole in the cockpit fib
Fresh water tank in the 25? L and W at 7:19am 10.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1141 I bought a 1979 Hunter 25 last week, and have been spending every night on the boat refitting the in
356 spinnaker haylard line? John Dorsett at 6:55am 10.21.02 Big Boats 11/1053 Anyone know the length for the spinnaker haylard line for the 356?JohnS/V Alcyone

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Galley or Cabin "Door" on 1983 H22 FastOlson at 10:25am 09.13.20 Regarding "starboard", do NOT use it where it will bear weight across a span. It is a cast plastic m
What is wrong with my sail? (1) rgranger at 10:15am 09.13.20 I think @jssailem and @shemandr have the answers. Loosen your topping lift and spray some of this
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove MySong at 10:10am 09.13.20 Yes! you can still buy new canisters. And I agree... they are nice and better than propane. I lo
Job sheet jams rgranger at 10:10am 09.13.20 ... Nothing happened, because the clevis pin was under a load, so it did not fall out, but it could
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove rgranger at 10:08am 09.13.20 Yes! you can still buy new canisters. And I agree... they are nice and better than propane. I lo
Galley or Cabin "Door" on 1983 H22 (1) rgranger at 10:05am 09.13.20 .... If not, then I'll replace it with a solid white Plexiglas piece. . This is what Hunter does
2005 Hunter 36 Salon Table jssailem at 9:53am 09.13.20 @drm1 Welcome to the forum. I think Sail SFBay has nailed the info you need. When you finish with
2001 Beneteau 331 salon table removal or newer model CABixler at 9:53am 09.13.20 One clever idea which I have been considering is drill an extra pair of holes identical to the lower
TS Sally (1) JamesG161 at 9:53am 09.13.20 Seas and wave heights are building at that buoy... Talk about Ominous Dark Clouds as TS Sally appr
Does my H26 main sheet need this much rope? (1) rgranger at 9:51am 09.13.20 Here is a pic showing the sheet tucked into the locker. Zoom in. You can see the sheet (and also m
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 jssailem at 9:48am 09.13.20 @Tpoo if memory serves, the Catalina's I have been in have a number of cap nuts on the ceiling of th
What is wrong with my sail? shemandr at 9:48am 09.13.20 The topping lift is at least part of the problem. It should be slack. The luff of the sail isn't t
What is wrong with my sail? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:47am 09.13.20 Someone replaced the original sail with the wrong size.
Does my H26 main sheet need this much rope? rgranger at 9:45am 09.13.20 ABSOLUTLY ! Yes you need it. On the H26 the mainsheet is part of the mast raising system. So you
Does my H26 main sheet need this much rope? sail sfbay at 9:41am 09.13.20 Mainsheet length..................with the boom all the way out, mainsail against the spreader with
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 (5) rgranger at 9:32am 09.13.20 To answer your question about what to expect. If the Catalina's are similarly built to the Hunters
Does my H26 main sheet need this much rope? shemandr at 9:30am 09.13.20 A little tail is good so you can get ahold of the sheet from the helm or other areas of the cockpit.
What is wrong with my sail? jssailem at 9:27am 09.13.20 There is a problem. First lets try raising the sail in a no wind condition before we let panic set
schematics jssailem at 9:09am 09.13.20 You will soon discover that when something stops working, a previous owner has altered the system, c
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? rgranger at 9:08am 09.13.20 My outboard just needs occasional pumps of the fuel bulb if it runs for over a hour. Probably somet

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