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retracted Scott at 12:54am 06.03.02 Big Boats 0/819 retracted
Shroud attachment to mast Tony at 12:42am 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/1498 The shrouds on my 240 are attached to the mast using what I think are Norseman T-ball fittings. The
Replacing 12 volt bulbs Phil D. at 12:40am 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/952 I can't seem to be able to remove the covers on my 12 volt lighting, especially the one over the sin
40.5 Companionway ladder loose Richard Stidger at 12:39am 06.03.02 Big Boats 1/952 OK, I give up. I can't figure out how to tighten the upper ladder at the companionway. It used to
It's soooo dark in here... (1) Ron at 12:32am 06.03.02 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1096 I've attached a picture of one of the crappy little lights in my boat. Rather than pull, pry and mos
GPS vs Knotmeter Dave Royce at 12:31am 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1375 I an sure that this question has been discussed but was unable to find anything.....I have an Auto
holding tank wall thickness Rob at 12:29am 06.03.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3222 Can anyone give me an estimate on how long a 1/4 inch wall will be odor free as opposed to a 3/8 inc
Virginia Sail Lofts? Bruce at 12:19am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1202 The winds on the Chesapeake Bay tore a nice gash in my main sail. (totally my fault, but anyway...)
Destination Gulf Coast Jason at 12:14am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1067 My wife and I are planning a sailing vacation to Gulf Islands National Seashore. I would really lik
Campbell-Sailer 2 blade vs. 3 blade prop Dave Ramaley at 12:13am 06.03.02 Big Boats 3/1336 I have an '83 Hunter 34 with a 2 blade folding Martec propeller. The prop seems to get fouled too e
Binding Winches Greg Jones at 12:11am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1313 The Barient #8 winches for my jib furler sheets tend to bind and get jambed when pulling either shee
Hat's while sailing in wind, what to do?? Steve at 12:07am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 12/11403 Ok, some might think this is a silly question, I'll give you that,but I need help with a hat, I've
Need help choosing a trailerable Joe at 11:45pm 06.02.02 Chrysler 9/2473 We've decided to step up from our 18' day sailer. We want to cruise rather than so much teeth clinch
CHAINS FOR CABINETS Waldo Emerson at 10:44pm 06.02.02 Big Boats 1/1474 NEED TO REPLACE CHAINS AND LITTLE DEVICE THATATTACHES TO THE CABINET DOORS. cAN U HELP TOLOCATE SO
slipping winches..... Greg Sampson at 10:43pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 7/2037 I replaced my halyards this weekend and now my winches don't seem to bite the new rope that well and
Sunday on the Chesapeake Doug T. at 10:31pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 15/1486 Well, I think we learned a lesson or two yesterday. Four of us went out for a sail on Sunday. From
strong winds Bill Caiazza at 9:57pm 06.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 15/2039 In winds of 20 knots I have not found the right combination of sails to sail efficiently. I have ree
electrcal circuit braker Jim at 9:03pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1935 I have a Catalina 30, 1983 with the four battery setup. A circuit breaker tripped when the shore air
Electrical Power Upgrade Bert at 8:57pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1151 My Yanmar 3HM diesel engine is equiped with a Delco78 amp alternator supplying power to a battry ban
VHF transmission interference Bert at 8:48pm 06.02.02 Other Sailboats 2/792 My 1982 Alder Barbour Cold Machine is causing interference while transmitting on VHF. Reception is O

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Cabin Cushion Snaps Giro at 7:41am 08.16.20 Thanks to those who took the time to give their much appreciated advise. Your suggestions have given
Cabin Cushion Snaps DArcy at 7:37am 08.16.20 Are you pushing the snaps through the foam? My seat back cushions have fabric flaps you can stick yo
Cruising RPM research smokey73 at 7:35am 08.16.20
Cabin Cushion Snaps (1) sail sfbay at 7:26am 08.16.20 I use this product on snaps.
Winch question FastOlson at 7:14am 08.16.20 http://dolphin15revival.blogspot.com/2007/08/barlow15-winch-rebuild.html Found on the web.... enlarg
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 7:04am 08.16.20 twalker H260, When I get back to the boat I will check for water in those locations.
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 6:59am 08.16.20 Benny17441, The weight on the tailer compared to the car is one of may worries, at the moment. As I
84 Catalina 27 bilge pump install Jon Jenney at 6:56am 08.16.20 I need to run my new auto pump hose from the bilge under the floor into the engine compartment. Do I
Cruising RPM research Davidasailor26 at 6:52am 08.16.20
What GPS unit fits this mount? SailingIsGood at 6:41am 08.16.20 Even if you could determine what it fit... it's obsolete. Why would you even want to mess with, m
Wiring Mast to Interior Don Tatarelli at 6:30am 08.16.20
Top it up and hope???? odaydokay at 6:12am 08.16.20 Don't know yet. Rarely use the motor and don't fuel it until I do. Will report when i do.
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump odaydokay at 6:10am 08.16.20 Separate discharge for sure is best. I set up the electric to pump relatively high reaching an inst
Full Batten Main Sail. Joe at 6:06am 08.16.20 The top batten is too tight. It's trapping the curve in the sail, even though you're releasing shee
Cabin Cushion Snaps seadaddler at 6:06am 08.16.20 Lub them and I have round Velcro disks that hold the cushions in place no snaps. Nick
Cruising RPM. smokey73 at 5:59am 08.16.20 One thing that I still don't know is whether loading an engine at 80% of output at a particular RP
Thru Hull Fittings dlochner at 5:56am 08.16.20 Depends on what the seller believes is high quality. If the valves are off the shelf valves from a b
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone dlochner at 5:27am 08.16.20 iPads have their uses, but as a primary navigation device, I think 2 limitations work against it. Fi
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone Davidasailor26 at 5:25am 08.16.20
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