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electrical systems crash dakno at 12:54pm 03.30.20 Big Boats 32/2929 Hi all, This past week we were sheltering in place on the boat 60 miles from home when entire electr
New Spin Halyard JP at 12:15pm 03.30.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1450 I would like to install a spin Halyard on my 1987 Catalina 30. It is a masthead rig with a harken fu
VC performance data question CapnGL at 11:32am 03.30.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/785 So im going to apply this barrier coating to my boat. I have it sanded and when the weather warms a
Northern Lights Generator on 2000 Hunter 410 (1) JohnEh at 9:35am 03.30.20 Big Boats 10/1550 I recently acquired a 2000 Hunter 410 with a 4 cylinder Yanmar 4JH2E and a 3 cylinder Northern Light
Looking for a cruising spinnaker for a Hunter 33 ('05) Maurice Doran at 9:23am 03.30.20 Parts Search 3/827 I am looking for a used cruising spinnaker for my H33. Can be symmetrical or asymmetrical (I have a
COVID at Lake Martin AL rgranger at 8:43am 03.30.20 Sails Call Lounge 2/676 So this week, Kay Ivy (the Governor or Alabama) officially closed all non-essential businesses. Lu
Stuck in the house tasks....? rpludwig at 8:28am 03.30.20 Sails Call Lounge 17/1241 So, we're all stuck at home for a bit (assuming we are not out at sea)....perfect time to do those o
Catalina 27 crack at rear of keel. Not a "smile" issue... (2) Kopite at 8:03am 03.30.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2308
Sailing in France with Covid 19 Frenchie3958 at 7:58am 03.30.20 Destinations 10/1990 Hi all , Some fresh news from France: Just to let you know that all sailors are at home and it is no
We have launch! Justin_NSA at 7:24am 03.30.20 Ask All Sailors 10/853 Yesterday was a great spring day! It was warm but windy. Several sailors working on boats and plenty
h34 hose ties splax at 5:50am 03.30.20 Big Boats 12/1236 Well, my backflow preventer has jammed up and deadheads my bilge pump. Taking the opportunity to cha
Hunter 23 reefing hook DrKGB at 5:20am 03.30.20 Smaller Boats 17/1937 I recently purchased a hunter 23 and as I get to know the boat more I'm realizing that some of the r
What the heck is: Loran 797 (1) Fidgit at 9:30pm 03.29.20 Ask All Sailors 67/5652 Hey everyone! over the winter I bought my first sailboat! (Oday25) It's a bit of a project, but that
Durable teak finish for entryway stairs/ladder Manete at 6:41pm 03.29.20 Catalina 30 4/2003 Looking for suggestions on refinishing the entry stairs/ladder on our 94' Catalina 30. After a nine
Out with the old and in with the newer (2) RussC at 5:12pm 03.29.20 Ask All Sailors 6/499 Early last summer I had the opportunity to pick up a 15' runabout pretty cheep. it needed a bit of w
Transom support (3) Milton.Audas at 5:10pm 03.29.20 Catalina 22 10/1143 Hi guys. One of my seemingly never-ending upgrade list items is to install a support bracket or plat
New electric windlass Joe Papagni at 4:33pm 03.29.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1368 I have a 1995 Hunter 33.5 that's never had an electric windlass, or any windlass of any kind. I'm go
Cabinet work (1) Hydro Therapy at 1:35pm 03.29.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1353 I made this cabinet and installed it before my boatyard closed due to the virus. My neighbor threw a
Rust spots on my Pearson P26 cast iron keel (2) Mickeyv1949 at 1:08pm 03.29.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1482 What is the most efficient (effective) why to repair rust spots on my cast iron keel? Also, notice t
Mooring Pendant size JP at 12:35pm 03.29.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3289 Hi All, For several years I have been dealing with a mooring pendant that barely small enough in dia

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What are these tracks used for? (1) sailcapt340 at 5:09am 07.07.24
What are these tracks used for? thinwater at 4:49am 07.07.24 Tracks for a smaller jib that you don't have. If the sheet leads through the a block on the rail-mou
What are these tracks used for? sailme88 at 4:37am 07.07.24 Might be tracks for a self tending jib..
What are these tracks used for? (1) Will Gilmore at 4:18am 07.07.24 They appear, from the tight photo angle, to be in a very bad location for a headsail sheet. Where wo
Trident propane sensor fail CYQK at 3:32am 07.07.24 dlochner thks for the reply you do have skills will phone trident on monday
Looking at an s2 7.9 kappykaplan at 3:21am 07.07.24 Such is boat life . . . At least her parts are going somewhere useful. :beer:
Water Tank Replacement or Removal Jim Legere at 3:20am 07.07.24 Water Tank Fix
Looking at an s2 7.9 (1) SailingLoto at 3:15am 07.07.24 Well, years later now and it has been given to me. Unfortunately, she's well beyond saving. The h
What are these tracks used for? dlochner at 2:47am 07.07.24 Jib tracks for a very small headsail, such as a 90% jib or a storm jib. They would be rarely used.
What are these tracks used for? duck21 at 8:04pm 07.06.24 On my boat there is a little "car' with a block that slides along the track in order to tune the ang
What are these tracks used for? DArcy at 8:04pm 07.06.24 Those tracks could be for staysail or jib sheets. It looks like you sheet your genoa to the toe rail
Interior stain color for 1994 Hunter 40.5 JamesG161 at 6:28pm 07.06.24 For the walls and cabinets: Dalys Seafin Teak Oil :plus::plus: Jim...
Hunter 380 non-skid paint VanIslandGuy at 5:57pm 07.06.24 Interdeck gray. Works and looks great. Any special prep working with interdeck? Did it roll on
376 Courtesy light/ cockpit lighting billmc at 5:35pm 07.06.24 Thank you both, I will have a look tomorrow to see what I can find. I'd love to think the light work
376 Courtesy light/ cockpit lighting (1) duck21 at 5:19pm 07.06.24 Our 1996 376 has a switch on the crown of the instrument panel. Our external lamp has never worked p
Interior stain color for 1994 Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 5:14pm 07.06.24 OK, @smokey73 , AKA Dan, I looked into my archives of random and often useless h40.5 notes, and I ha
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? jviss at 4:42pm 07.06.24 I just want to do my toerails and taffrail. I was thinking I'd mask off, strip it with this stuff,
Interior stain color for 1994 Hunter 40.5 jssailem at 4:13pm 07.06.24 Smokey, you might also consider a bit of Fruitwood in the mix. Also leave a bit of room for the varn
Interior stain color for 1994 Hunter 40.5 jssailem at 4:10pm 07.06.24 Rich...I like the cut of your jib.:biggrin: :laugh::laugh::laugh::beer:
Bilge Keel on a hunter 22 Darwinless at 3:33pm 07.06.24 Thanks for all the words guys! The boat is currently on a trailer in Panacea Fl and I live an hour a

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