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Rusted swing keel pivot Tom McCreary at 1:11am 06.01.02 Trailer Sailors 1/2242 Looking for advise as to how to free up a rusty pivot pin. Just bought this boat, it's my first.
Sailing out of Marathon Key Michael at 1:04am 06.01.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1156 Could anyone please let me know where I can rent a cruising sail vessel in the Marathon area? I will
Baltimore/Annapolis day sail? Michael at 12:58am 06.01.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1043 Good day all. I will be in the Baltimore/Annapolis area 6/2 - 6/5 on a medical conference. The wonde
UV protection Carl at 12:39am 06.01.02 Smaller Boats 8/1093 I have a roller furler but do not have uv tape on the jib.Is this somthing I can add myself or do I
O'Day 22 Manual is posted online George Chamberlain at 12:34am 06.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2838 First, thanks to Rich for the copy of the O'Day 22 manual. After receiving your email, I dug thru m
HEAT PUMP FIXED Terry Cox at 11:53pm 05.31.02 Other Sailboats 0/690 In previous articles I had inquired for help in diagnosing my forward cabin heat pump problem. Thank
Propane overflow valves john anderson at 11:50pm 05.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1023 On my 376 I have two small expensive! aluminum tanks made in 1997 that now have to be fitted with an
Peter... s/v Raven Greg at 10:00pm 05.31.02 Smaller Boats 4/773 Hey Peter,I noticed you were back... you must of had some serious blister damage. Hopefully you go
Leak in Fresh water tank? Jim WIllis at 9:18pm 05.31.02 Ask All Sailors 2/997 We had this discussion before, about chlorox eating stainless welds etc.Anyhow, I had this mysterio
First Aid Kit Joe Mullee at 9:09pm 05.31.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1078 I need suggestions on where I can get a good first aid kit? I do most of my sailing on the Chesapeak
owners manual Steve at 10:56am 05.31.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1288 I am looking for an owners manual for my 1974 macgregor venture and some place that I can buy parts
tuning rigging and sails Dan F at 9:58am 05.31.02 Smaller Boats 3/854 I have a '79 CAT 22, and I know it is not the fastest boat on the water, but when other Catalinas an
POLI-GLOW Jim Bessinger at 9:29am 05.31.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1993 I keep reading about poli-glow, however I don't see it listed in Boat U S or West Marine or in the c
Dinghy Davits Art Eskowitz at 8:36am 05.31.02 Big Boats 6/1662 Has anyone had any experience or problems with Dinghy Davits on a 98 376.If experience was positive
Mylar Sails Joe M. at 8:00am 05.31.02 Racing 5/5055 I am a casual racer of an older H30. My question is can you furl a Mylar sail? - I am getting confli
18 hp Yanmar Bob at 7:54am 05.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/956 I own a 1991 Hunter 28 which came equipped with an 18 hp Yanmar motor. I notice that when I back th
Ladder Mike at 7:49am 05.31.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/836 Use a step ladder. I have used an extension ladder to go all the way to the spreaders
Lewmar Atlantic Portlight Screens 35.5 fred miller at 7:14am 05.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/935 OK. Maybe I'm dumb but how do the screens fit it. From the outside or inside? Do I have to insert th
Installing transducers Armando at 7:02am 05.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/852 I have to install speed/depth tansducers on my hunter 23.I'm thinking of installing them at the bot
Dodger Fixed Bracing Fred Miller at 6:53am 05.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1074 Like most dodgers, the one on my 35.5 uses two adjustable straps at the rear of the frame to keep it

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How deep to launch LakeShark at 8:04am 07.30.20 You're extrapolating from one fairly extreme case to the general case. I've personally gone off the
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:59am 07.30.20 https://s3.amazonaws.com/lowres.cartoonstock.com/medical-doctor-patient-clean_bill_of_health-health_
Replacement Propane tank for Catalina 310 leo310 at 7:56am 07.30.20 Before you disposed the tank did you look at getting it re-certified as all it is a new safety valve
How deep to launch Tedd at 7:54am 07.30.20 unfortunately if your trailer falls off the ramp into the hole you will not be able to pull it out
Interior wood trim repair or other ideas jssailem at 7:54am 07.30.20 Forbin. What caused this to fail? Someone grab it? Push it instead of the dishes? The though of a
Facnor Shackie sail sfbay at 7:54am 07.30.20 Sounds like a good question for Facnor. R24 refers to the elliptical section on pages 12-13 from th
Marvin "Guy" Royal at 7:52am 07.30.20 I have a Peake tri-radial asymmetrical spinnaker with a CDI top down furler (used once), ATN sock a
How deep to launch LakeShark at 7:52am 07.30.20 Ready to launch. Fully extended....backed down till she floated off. WOW that's one of the rare ti
Solar Vent on a head hatch. capta at 7:50am 07.30.20 Capta, Marinco/Nicro calls it a shutoff damper. https://www.marinco.com/en/~/media/inriver/382
How deep to launch LakeShark at 7:49am 07.30.20 obvious, but sometimes overlooked.....if a kick-up rudder, make sure it is "up". If not a kick-up,
Eractic Tachometer and engine power capta at 7:46am 07.30.20 There should be a sensor located somewhere on the bell housing of the transmission. Remove the 2 w
Interior wood trim repair or other ideas forbin at 7:38am 07.30.20 Thanks!
dorade box cowl vent capta at 7:37am 07.30.20 Who cares about the air those dorades provide? They and the rest of the brightwork look fantastic!
Rigging a Capri 165 (1) Johnfranklin1 at 7:34am 07.30.20 Two answers at once....:)
Rigging a Capri 165 Johnfranklin1 at 7:31am 07.30.20 I think this is the appropriate part. Perhaps contact them to confirm for your specific boat. http
Rigging a Capri 165 (1) Johnfranklin1 at 7:29am 07.30.20 Maybe I connect the pendant to the vang with this?
Rigging a Capri 165 Hunter216 at 7:28am 07.30.20 I think this is the appropriate part. Perhaps contact them to confirm for your specific boat. https
Rigging a Capri 165 Johnfranklin1 at 7:27am 07.30.20 I would point out the screw is quite loose where a shroud (I think) is attached. mast and on throu
C310/315 IA Membership Pages Updated Jacksail at 7:25am 07.30.20 thanks Curt.
Rigging a Capri 165 Johnfranklin1 at 7:19am 07.30.20 Thanks Joe, Lets say I want to use a pendant. What is the series of parts in the connection b

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